Top 157 Cool Three-Letter Usernames (Curated & Ranked) + Generator

Cathy Desmet
Updated 12/26/2022
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Three-letter usernames can take the form of three-letter words or acronyms for three-word phrases.

Below, we have the best three-letter username suggestions.

Scroll past our list for a username generator and tips on creating your own three-letter username!

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    Hey

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    Huh

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    Mad

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    Kat

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    Rex

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    Cyd

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    Rev

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    DBD

    short for “death before dishonor”

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    Orb

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    KiP

    short for “knowledge is power”

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    Hip

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    Doc

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    Rat

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    Hex

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    OHR

    short for “only hope remains”

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    Ref

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    Ugh

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    Pyx

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    Eek

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    Zen

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    Ion

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    Wiz

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    BTW

    short for “by the way”

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    Nth

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    BAE

    short for “before anything else”

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    Kid

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    Vox

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    Sky

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    ISO

    short for “in search of”

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    RAF

    short for “ready, aim, fire”

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    GFI

    short for “go for it”

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    Zzz

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    Ego

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    NLB

    short for “never look back”

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    Kin

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    BAH

    short for “be a hero”

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    Con

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    Luv

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    Yes

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    Lux

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    Zap

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    Cat

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    Lab

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    Key

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    Now

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    FHS

    short for “faster, harder, stronger”

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    Mas

    Spanish for “more”

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    Axe

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    Amp

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    Mac

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    UFO

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    Gag

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    Bug

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    Gab

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    Icy

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    Dim

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    Joy

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    Eon

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    IRL

    short for “in real life”

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    Rap

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    TBH

    short for “to be honest”

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    Tec

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    Boa

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    Koi

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    Sup

    short for “What’s up?”

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    Bro

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    Wit

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    Net

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    Irk

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    Biz

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    Veg

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    Sol

    Spanish for “sun”

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    Fad

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    Mae

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    Yay

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    Bee

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    Wow

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    Bop

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    Gee

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    Owl

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    Jot

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    Dig

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    Sun

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    Zoo

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    OaO

    short for “over and out”

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    Ode

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    Zip

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    Ami

    French for “friend”

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    Mic

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    Nom

    eating

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    Ink

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    Oui

    French for “yes”

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    Fab

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    Roo

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    Gym

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    Lag

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    Cue

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    Sus

    slang for shady/suspect

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    Tee

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    All

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    Fix

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    One

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    Foe

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    Rep

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    New

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    Ice

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    Jog

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    NOW

    short for “no opportunity wasted”

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    HAK

    short for “happiness and kindness”

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    Far

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    Pal

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    Pix

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    Ick

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    Gig

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    BRB

    short for “be right back”

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    Vin

    French for “wine”

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    Goo

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    BTC

    short for “be the change”

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    Aye

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    Git

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    Fez

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    Ask

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    Law

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    Ape

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    Win

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    Awe

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    NoN

    short for “now or never”

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    Paw

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    Itz

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    Too

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    Gem

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    Art

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    Eat

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    Sec

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    Bub

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    Ski

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    Tay

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    Mut

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    FAQ

    short for “frequently asked questions”

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    Few

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    Off

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    Fog

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    Rut

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    Yet

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    Bio

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    Six

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    Gum

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    Bam

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    Mix

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    Lad

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    Rad

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    Guy

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    Web

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    Ran

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    Not

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    Par

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    Row

Three-Letter Username Generator

How to Create Your Own Three-Letter Username

Three letters don’t leave you a ton of space to work with, but there is still a very wide range of options when creating a three-letter username.

As noted above our list, three-letter usernames tend to fall under one of the following categories:

Three-Letter Words

Three-letter words don’t necessarily have to be whole words; you can use a part of a word (like “veg” rather than “vegetarian”) or shortened slang for a word (“biz” rather than “business”).

The simplest way to find three-letter words is just to look at an online dictionary sorted by the number of letters — such as a Scrabble dictionary.

If there’s a word that you like or that you use all of the time, but it’s longer than three letters, look for ways to shorten it when creating your username, like taking out the vowels.

Acronyms

For a username that doesn’t reveal its meaning immediately, consider using an acronym.

If no phrases come to mind immediately, a quick web search for “three-word phrases” will bring up language-learning sites and quote lists that can help you generate ideas.

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