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Untaken 3-letter Usernames on Github
None of these 3 letter-only usernames below are available anymore as of 2021.
However, if you use numbers and symbols, or accept 4 letters, you can definitely find a free one.
Check responsibly. Don't spam the github API/support, it's not a race, there are plenty free if you have imagination.
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pirate commented Mar 8, 2021

Here is a script for ya'll to check a list of usernames in bulk to see if they are available: https://gist.github.com/pirate/54bd6176a8c9a637eb47aa04284f4842

  1. Download check_github_usernames.py to your Desktop (~/Desktop/check_github_usernames.py)
  2. Get a PAT (personal access token) or put a current valid Github username+password at the top of the file check_github_usernames.py
    (this is needed so you can hit the Github API rapidly to check many usernames, otherwise you will be ratelimited quickly)
  3. Put all the usernames you want to check in a text file, separated by commas or newlines (e.g. download this gist to ~/Desktop/3_letter_usernames.txt)
  4. Run the script to see what usernames are free and taken:
pip3 install PyGithub
python3 ~/Desktop/check_github_usernames.py < ~/Desktop/3_letter_usernames.txt
[+] Starting to check 1212 usernames on GitHub...
X agq (is taken)
X ahq (is taken)
X aqf (is taken)
X aqg (is taken)
X aqp (is taken)
...
√ q3z (is available)
...

Please use this script instead of posting here for help, as posting here notifies everyone subscribed to this thread and gets annoying fast.

Also FYI Github has a policy that allows you to request a dormant/inactive user's username be released and transferred to you, but the account must be completely inactive for several years (i.e. no public or private activity, which may not be visible publicly). You have to message support for them to check if the name is truly inactive or if it only has private activity:
https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-username-policy#name-squatting-policy

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sht commented Mar 12, 2021

none of them is available anymore

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pirate commented Mar 12, 2021

The pure letter ones are not, but there are plenty of 3 character usernames if you include numbers and symbols.

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sht commented Mar 12, 2021

yes, I see if we include the number, they're available. Thank you for sharing the list though @pirate

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sht commented Mar 12, 2021

For all others who are visiting here, this small python script would help you in randomly generating 3 characters username which is available on github to claim.

https://gist.github.com/imtaji/6295cb74489545d1c429eab7bfa5f9d4#file-check_github_users-py

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ghost commented Apr 12, 2021

m

best one here

@7zu
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7zu commented Apr 18, 2021

thx

@GY0
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GY0 commented May 16, 2021

i just got gy0

@q1c
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q1c commented May 27, 2021

heres a gen i made
-> https://replit.com/@MatthewADev/REPL-User-Gen
ill make a checker for it

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Wreckyyy commented Jun 1, 2021

heres a gen i made
-> https://replit.com/@MatthewADev/REPL-User-Gen
ill make a checker for it

Cool checker but you think of an easier way to check them ? I put the 999999 usernames 3 letter and I'm scrolling through a lot 😅 and there seems to be no luck, Tell me when there's a better way ill come back to check it out def- the checker is insane tho its a cool/good idea

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w7o commented Jun 30, 2021

lol I got mine even before this was out

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ghost commented Sep 7, 2021

Got this

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ghost commented Sep 14, 2021

can confirm there are still couple of three char usernames remaining

@papachewlo
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hello guys

@gwimtux
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gwimtux commented Dec 6, 2021

hi

@5zk
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5zk commented Jan 10, 2022

@47h
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47h commented Jan 11, 2022

@1zu
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1zu commented Jan 11, 2022

https://replit.com/@escsMC/NEW-Github-3L3N-SniperFinderChecker
New url for 3L's here ya guys go :3
fyi after a while github blocks the repl from accessing the API so I will fix that soon lmao

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9hp commented Jan 13, 2022

👋

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gwimtux commented Jan 13, 2022

hi

@xy0
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xy0 commented Jan 28, 2022

￱￳￳￷￱￳￳￷￱￳￳￷￱￳￳￷

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gwimtux commented Jan 30, 2022

nice

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z6u commented Feb 12, 2022

aaa1#1591 he’ll hook you up rare usernames

@hypertensy
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@1zu How can I contact you?

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pvtz commented Mar 28, 2022

is their still any 3 or 4 letter names available?

@2bf
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2bf commented Apr 15, 2022

is their still any 3 or 4 letter names available?

yeah i just took one lol

@1243235612351471
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Can anyone get me a 3 letter acc my Discord is TheEye#9683 (preferably with the letter x in the username)

@67W
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67W commented Apr 29, 2022

Hello guys!

@9nt
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9nt commented Apr 30, 2022

Hello

@YaniThe1st
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yo anyone can give me a 3 letter user? Hit me up on discord (POV#5557)

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