Boy Names
3-syllable boy names
495 names
One-word names with 3 syllables according to the syllable break shown on the name page (for example Mu-ham-mad). Each has a sourced meaning.
- Names
- 495
- Share of list
- 26%
- Malay
- 296
- Indian
- 192
| Syllables | Boy |
|---|---|
| 1 | 55 |
| 2 | 1,150 |
| 3 | 495 |
| 4 | 176 |
Names
- Muhammad♂Praised
- Mohammad♂Praised
- Ismail♂God hears
- Zulkifli♂He who possesses the lot
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Ibrahim♂Father of many
- Ganesan♂The deity Ganesha
- Nicholas♂Victory of the people
- Murugan♂Young
- Kumaran♂Boy, son
- Jonathan♂Yahweh has given
- Kesavan♂An epithet of Vishnu and Krishna
- Rajendran♂Lord of kings
- Mahendran♂The great Indra
- Pavithran♂Pure
- Perumal♂Great person
- Mohamed♂Praised
- Sulaiman♂Peace
- Mustafa♂Chosen
- Jaafar♂Small river
- Ariffin♂Knowing
- Ridzuan♂Approval
- Abidin♂Worshippers
- Iskandar♂Arabic form of Alexander, 'defending men'
- Johari♂Relating to jewels
- Yaakob♂To follow (from the Hebrew root)
- Amirul♂Commander
- Samsudin♂Sun of the faith
- Zainuddin♂Beauty of the faith
- Danial♂God is my judge
- Sufian♂Nimble, fast, light
- Hanafi♂Relating to the Hanafi school
- Khairuddin♂Goodness of the faith
- Nawawi♂From Nawa
- Ashari♂Descendant of Ashʿar
- Elias♂My God is Yahweh
- Hasbullah♂God is sufficient
- Yaacob♂Jacob
- Zawawi♂Of the Zawawa (Zwawa)
- Izzuddin♂Might of the faith
- Tajuddin♂Crown of the faith
- Azizi♂Precious
- Marzuki♂Blessed by God
- Saifuddin♂Sword of the faith
- Selamat♂Safe
- Afifi♂Connected with afif: chaste, virtuous
- Junaidi♂Small army
- Maarof♂Known
- Muhaimin♂Guardian
- Samuel♂Name of God
- Tarmizi♂From Termez
- Azami♂Resolve
- Azhari♂Relating to Azhar (shining)
- Bahari♂Relating to the sea
- Bakhtiar♂Lucky
- Fakhruddin♂Pride of the faith
- Gabriel♂God is my strong man
- Hidayat♂Guidance
- Muhiddin♂Renewer of the faith
- Rashidi♂Relating to Rashid, rightly guided
- Afandi♂Sir
- Alaudin♂Eminence of religion
- Hariri♂Related to silk
- Jailani♂From the Gilan region
- Mikael♂Who is like God?
- Mustapa♂Chosen
- Muzaffar♂Victorious
- Nasrudin♂Victory of the faith
- Saidi♂Happy
- Suleiman♂Solomon
- Zulkipli♂Owner of the portion
- Bukhari♂From Bukhara
- Mahadi♂Rightly guided
- Mahyuddin♂Renewer of the faith
- Norrodin♂Light of the faith
- Ramadhan♂The month of Ramadan, ninth month of the Islamic calendar
- Saifullah♂Sword of God
- Setia♂Loyal
- Abadi♂Eternal
- Abdillah♂Servant of God
- Aripin♂Those who know
- Badawi♂Bedouin
- Bahruddin♂Sea of religion
- Baihaki♂From Bayhaq
- Damian♂To tame
- Damien♂To tame
- Maulana♂Our lord
- Mujahid♂Fighter
- Munawar♂Bright
- Mustaqim♂Straight
- Muzakkir♂One who reminds
- Najmuddin♂Star of the faith
- Nasrullah♂Help or victory from God
- Salamun♂Peace
- Syahbuddin♂Meteor of the faith
- Yamani♂Yemeni
- Zainuri♂Beauty of light
- Ahmadi♂Relating to Ahmad (most praiseworthy)
- Ainuddin♂Eye of the faith
- Aladin♂Nobility of the faith
- Alamin♂The trustworthy
- Aliman♂Learned person
- Alimin♂Learned people (plural form)
- Allawee♂Relating to Ali
- Amiene♂Trustworthy, honest, faithful
- Ansari♂Connected with the Ansar, 'helpers'
- Anwari♂Connected with light
- Arabi♂An Arab
- Azali♂Eternal
- Badruddin♂Full moon of the faith
- Bahaldin♂Glory of the faith
- Bahauddin♂Glory of the faith
- Basiron♂Bringers of good news
- Bukhori♂From Bukhara
- Bunyamin♂Son of the right hand
- Bustami♂From Bistam
- Darius♂Possessing goodness
- Dzowahir♂Outward surfaces
- Ehtisham♂Decency
- Hanapi♂Relating to the Hanafi school
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Frequently asked questions
Does 3 syllables mean 3 words?
No. A syllable is a beat of sound inside one word, as in Mu-ham-mad. This list shows one-word names with 3 syllables, not 3-word names. For two-word names such as Nur Aisyah or Muhammad Adam, see two-word names.
How are syllables counted?
From the syllable break shown on each name page. Names without a syllable break are left out of this list.
How is this list ordered?
Names listed in the JPN tables for births in the 2010s come first, by registrations, then other names by their JPN figures across all decades and other records. Each name’s meaning has a source on its page.