Looking for a set of baby names with something in common? If so, here are some 3-letter anagram names for you to check out!
Anagrams are words that contain the same set of letters, but not in the same sequence. For instance, the words “pot,” “opt,” and “top” are all anagrams of one another.
Anagram names can be a neat option for siblings — particularly multiples (like twins and triplets). They’re also a clever way to connect a baby name to the name of an older relative (e.g., grandpa Ole, grandson Leo).
Below are hundreds of three-letter names (collected from the SSA’s huge database of U.S. baby names) that happen to be anagrams of other names.
Three-letter anagram names
- Ani, Ian, Ina, Nai, Nia
- Eno, Eon, Neo, Noe, Oen
- Ame, Ema, Mae, Mea
- Ami, Iam, Mai, Mia
- Amy, May, Mya, Yma
- Ari, Ira, Rai, Ria
- Ary, Ray, Rya, Yar
- Azi, Iza, Zai, Zia
- Ade, Dea, Eda
- Adi, Dia, Ida
- Aki, Kai, Kia
- Ali, Ila, Lia
- Alo, Loa, Ola
- Ase, Esa, Sae
- Ave, Eva, Vea
- Avi, Iva, Via
- Ean, Ena, Nea
- Era, Rae, Rea
- Eri, Ire, Rei
- Ero, Reo, Roe
- Ion, Nio, Oni
- Isa, Sai, Sia
- Ita, Tai, Tia
- Kao, Koa, Oak
- Nay, Nya, Yan
- Ori, Rio, Roi
- Abe, Bea
- Abi, Bia
- Aby, Bay
- Aly, Lya
- Anh, Han
- Ann, Nan
- Anu, Una
- Aum, Uma
- Avy, Yva
- Bao, Oba
- Cam, Mac
- Caz, Zac
- Dev, Ved
- Dez, Zed
- Dre, Red
- Duy, Udy
- Ela, Lea
- Emi, Mei
- Eve, Vee
- Eze, Zee
- Gem, Meg
- Guy, Yug
- Hal, Lah
- Ike, Kei
- Ivo, Ovi
- Jai, Jia
- Jak, Kaj
- Jet, Tej
- Jio, Joi
- Kal, Kla
- Kam, Mak
- Kay, Kya
- Kaz, Zak
- Keo, Koe
- Koy, Kyo
- Lam, Mal
- Lav, Val
- Len, Nel
- Leo, Ole
- Lin, Nil
- Lio, Oli
- Lua, Ula
- Lys, Sly
- Mio, Omi
- Miu, Umi
- Naz, Zan
- Niv, Vin
- Noa, Ona
- Nas, San
- Ora, Roa
- Oya, Yao
- Rey, Rye
- Roy, Ryo
- Rui, Uri
- Rut, Tru
- Tae, Tea
- Tao, Toa
- Zae, Zea
- Zay, Zya
- Zeo, Zoe
- Zio, Zoi
- Ziv, Zvi
Which pairing/group do you like best? Let me know in the comments!
To see anagram names of other lengths, check out these lists of 4-letter anagram names, 5-letter anagram names, 6-letter anagram names, 7-letter anagram names, and 8-letter anagram names.
[Latest update: April 2023]