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One-Syllable Baby Names

2823 baby names with one syllable — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.

Baby names that have one syllable, most-popular first — useful when you want the rhythm to fit a longer or shorter surname.

Girl Names

Grace#38 in the U.S.Grace, elegance; divine favor▶Claire#68 in the U.S.Bright; clear; illustrious▶Maeve#76 in the U.S.She who intoxicates; intoxicating one — from Old Irish Medb▶Jade#95 in the U.S.The green gemstone; from Spanish piedra de la ijada (stone of the side/flank), referring to its▶Quinn#97 in the U.S.Chief; descendant of Conn▶Rose#114 in the U.S.The rose flower; from Latin rosa, but also related to Old High German hros (horse) or hroth (fa▶Sloane#141 in the U.S.Raider, warrior — from Irish Gaelic Sluaghadhán, a diminutive of sluagh meaning host or raiding▶June#150 in the U.S.Sacred to Juno — from Latin Junius, the month of June, named after the Roman goddess Juno (godd▶Sage#160 in the U.S.Wise, knowing; also the fragrant herb Salvia▶Blair#169 in the U.S.Plain; field; from Scottish Gaelic blar (plain, flat land, battlefield)▶Ruth#173 in the U.S.Companion, friend — from Hebrew rut (companion, friend), possibly related to re'ut (friendship)▶Reese#192 in the U.S.Enthusiasm, ardor — anglicized form of Welsh Rhys, meaning enthusiasm, ardor, or fiery warrior▶Jane#221 in the U.S.God is gracious▶Wren#231 in the U.S.Wren, a small songbird; from Old English wrenna▶Faith#254 in the U.S.Faith; trust; belief; from Latin fides (faith, trust) via Old French feid/feit▶Blake#295 in the U.S.Black (from Old English blaec); alternatively pale or fair (from Old English blac) — the two fo▶Brooke#313 in the U.S.From the Old English word 'broc', meaning a small stream or watercourse. Originally a topograph▶Paige#346 in the U.S.From Old French 'page', meaning a young male servant or attendant to a knight, ultimately from ▶Hope#352 in the U.S.From the Old English 'hopa', meaning hope — the expectation and desire for a positive outcome. ▶Blaire#384 in the U.S.From Scottish Gaelic blar meaning a plain or flat area of land; originally a Scottish surname a▶Brynn#407 in the U.S.From Welsh bryn meaning hill; used as a given name particularly in Welsh and Welsh-American com▶Joy#419 in the U.S.From Old French joie and Latin gaudia meaning joy, happiness, or delight; used as a word name e▶Dream#432 in the U.S.From Old English dream meaning joy, music, or a dream vision; used as a word name for its aspir▶Reign#452 in the U.S.From the English word 'reign,' meaning to rule or exercise sovereign power, derived from Old Fr▶Elle#461 in the U.S.French word meaning 'she,' used as a given name; also a short form of names like Eleanor (Greek▶Saige#480 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Sage, meaning a wise person and the aromatic herb; both derive from Latin '▶Mae#501 in the U.S.Spelling variant of May, the fifth month; also a pet form of Mary (meaning 'beloved' or 'bitter▶Faye#515 in the U.S.From Old French fae meaning 'fairy' or 'enchantment'; also possibly from the Middle English wor▶Jream#518 in the U.S.Modern American creative name, a phonetic respelling of the word 'dream,' using the letter J to▶Eve#519 in the U.S.From Hebrew Chavah (Havva), derived from the root chava meaning 'to breathe' or 'to live'; the ▶Kate#522 in the U.S.Short form of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine; the meaning is uncertain but was popularly ▶Skye#532 in the U.S.From the English word sky combined with or inspired by the Isle of Skye in Scotland, derived fr▶Anne#619 in the U.S.French form of Anna, from Hebrew Channah meaning 'grace,' 'favor,' or 'God has favored me'; the▶Noor#659 in the U.S.From Arabic nur meaning light; in Islamic tradition Nur al-Din means light of religion and the ▶Drew#706 in the U.S.Short form of Andrew, from Old Welsh Dryw meaning 'vision' or 'wise man'; or a diminutive of th▶Sol#722 in the U.S.From the Latin sol meaning 'sun'; in Spanish-speaking cultures Sol is a common given name and n▶Gwen#725 in the U.S.Welsh short form of Gwendolyn or Gwenllian, from the Welsh element gwen meaning 'white,' 'fair,▶Pearl#777 in the U.S.Pearl; from the Old French perle and Medieval Latin perla meaning the lustrous gem formed in oy▶Luz#839 in the U.S.Spanish name from the Latin lux (light), used as a Marian name in honor of Our Lady of Light (N▶Sloan#840 in the U.S.Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic surname Sluaghan, from sluagh meaning 'warrior', 'army', or▶Liv#896 in the U.S.From Old Norse hlif meaning protection, shield, or shelter; in modern Scandinavian languages li▶Rayne#906 in the U.S.Likely a variant of French Reine (queen, from Latin regina) or of the English nature word rain;▶Clare#924 in the U.S.From Latin Clara/Clarus meaning bright, clear, famous, or illustrious; Clare is the medieval En▶Sky#949 in the U.S.From Old Norse sky meaning cloud, which gave the English word sky meaning the expanse of heaven▶Love#957 in the U.S.From the Old English lufu meaning love, affection, or deep devotion, used as a given name expre▶

Boy Names

James#6 in the U.S.Supplanter; one who takes the place of another▶Jack#15 in the U.S.God is gracious; Yahweh is gracious▶John#23 in the U.S.God is gracious; Yahweh is gracious▶Luke#33 in the U.S.Light; from Lucania; the Greek form of the evangelist's name▶Miles#44 in the U.S.Soldier; from Latin miles, or possibly Germanic Milo (merciful, gracious)▶Charles#48 in the U.S.Free man; from Germanic Karl (man, free man)▶Beau#60 in the U.S.Handsome; beautiful — from French beau (beautiful, fine)▶Brooks#64 in the U.S.One who lives near a brook or stream; from Old English broc (stream)▶Kai#93 in the U.S.Sea — from Hawaiian kai▶Myles#100 in the U.S.Soldier; or merciful — from Latin miles (soldier) or Irish Gaelic Maol Íosa (servant of Jesus)▶Jace#114 in the U.S.Healing; healer — short form of Jason, from Greek Iason (to heal); or possibly from Hebrew Yeho▶Dean#125 in the U.S.Valley — from Old English denu (valley); also an occupational surname from Old French deien (de▶George#126 in the U.S.Farmer; worker of the earth — from Greek georgos, a compound of ge (earth) and ergon (work)▶Jude#155 in the U.S.Praised, he will be praised — Latin form of Judah, from Hebrew Yehudah (praise, praised)▶Juan#159 in the U.S.God is gracious — Spanish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan▶Hayes#162 in the U.S.Hedged enclosure; from Old English hæs (brushwood, shrub), referring to a hedged or wooded area▶Ace#164 in the U.S.One, unity — from Old French as, from Latin as (a unit, the number one); extended to mean one w▶Jayce#167 in the U.S.Healer — modern phonetic variant of Jason or Jace, from Greek Iasōn (to heal)▶Jett#169 in the U.S.Jet-black gemstone; from Old French jaiet, from Latin gagates (stone of Gagai)▶Max#180 in the U.S.Greatest, most excellent — short form of Maximilian or Maxwell, from Latin maximus (greatest)▶Cole#182 in the U.S.Swarthy, coal-black — from Old English col (charcoal), used as a byname for someone with dark f▶Rhett#188 in the U.S.Advice, counsel — from Dutch surname de Raedt or Old Norse element rāð (counsel, advice)▶Chase#192 in the U.S.Hunter, huntsman — from Old French chacier (to chase, to hunt), entering English as an occupati▶Tate#194 in the U.S.Cheerful; pleasant; from the Old Norse personal name Teitr▶Knox#196 in the U.S.Round hill; from Old English cnoc (hill, hillock)▶Finn#206 in the U.S.Fair, white, bright — from Irish Gaelic Fionn (fair, white, bright), the name of the legendary ▶Grant#228 in the U.S.Great; tall; from Old French grand (great, tall), possibly via Scottish clan name le Grant▶Mark#245 in the U.S.Of Mars; consecrated to the god of war▶Cade#248 in the U.S.Round, stout; barrel-shaped▶Lane#250 in the U.S.A narrow country road or path▶Zayn#253 in the U.S.Grace; beauty; adornment; from Arabic zayn (grace, beauty, ornament)▶Nash#255 in the U.S.By the ash tree; dweller near the ash▶Crew#256 in the U.S.A group working together; a team or company▶Paul#262 in the U.S.Small, humble▶Saint#267 in the U.S.A holy person; one declared a saint by the church▶Colt#285 in the U.S.A young male horse; a spirited, energetic young man▶Kash#286 in the U.S.Hollow place; a phonetic spelling variant of Cash▶Cash#287 in the U.S.Hollow place; chest; maker of boxes or chests▶Reid#293 in the U.S.Red-haired; one with a ruddy complexion▶Banks#310 in the U.S.One who lives beside a bank — a hillside, mound, or riverbank▶Blake#316 in the U.S.From the Old English 'blac' (pale, fair) or 'blaec' (dark, black) — an interesting paradox mean▶Zane#324 in the U.S.Generally considered an anglicized form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning 'God is grac▶Cruz#331 in the U.S.From the Spanish and Portuguese word 'cruz', meaning cross, derived from Latin 'crux'. In the C▶Jax#342 in the U.S.Short form of Jackson or Jaxon, themselves forms of John (from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God has been g▶Wade#344 in the U.S.From the Old English 'wadan', meaning to go or to advance (especially through water), or from a▶Wells#347 in the U.S.From the Old English 'wiell' or 'wella', meaning spring, stream, or well — a topographic surnam▶Kade#349 in the U.S.From the Old Welsh 'cad' (battle) or Old English elements, possibly meaning 'spirit of battle'.▶Briggs#356 in the U.S.From an Old Norse or Old English place name, a plural form of 'brig' or 'bridge', meaning 'dwel▶Bryce#357 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic 'Bricius' or possibly from Celtic 'brig' (high, strong). Saint Brice o▶Clark#377 in the U.S.Occupational name from Old English clerc, meaning a scribe, scholar, or clergyman, itself from ▶Jay#392 in the U.S.Used as a given name from the bird name jay (from Old French jai), or as a short form of names ▶King#405 in the U.S.From Old English cyning meaning king or ruler; used as a given name for its direct regal connot▶Rhys#412 in the U.S.From Welsh Rhys meaning ardor, enthusiasm, or passion; a historic Welsh royal and warrior name▶Hank#413 in the U.S.Short form of Henry or Hankin (medieval diminutive of John/Johannes), from Germanic Heimrich me▶Reed#419 in the U.S.From Old English read meaning red; used as a surname for red-haired people, and also related to▶Boone#423 in the U.S.English surname from Old French bon meaning good or boon meaning a blessing or benefit; also as▶Chance#442 in the U.S.From Middle English and Old French 'cheance,' meaning fortune, luck, or an opportunity; derived▶Prince#447 in the U.S.From Old French 'prince' and Latin 'princeps' meaning 'first one' or 'chief,' referring to a ro▶Bo#449 in the U.S.From Old Norse 'búa' meaning to live or dwell, used as a short form in Scandinavian naming; als▶Kane#451 in the U.S.From Irish 'Cathan' meaning 'battle' or from the Welsh 'Caen'; also an Anglicization of the Iri▶Rome#452 in the U.S.From the name of the ancient city Roma, used directly as a given name; the city's own etymology▶Sage#456 in the U.S.From the English word 'sage' meaning a wise person, and also the aromatic herb, both derived fr▶Jake#457 in the U.S.Medieval English short form of Jacob or John; Jacob derives from Hebrew 'Yaakov' meaning 'suppl▶Reece#460 in the U.S.Welsh name from 'Rhys,' meaning 'ardor,' 'enthusiasm,' or 'fiery spirit'; Reece is an Anglicize▶Mack#463 in the U.S.Short form of names beginning with Mac/Mc-, from Scottish and Irish Gaelic 'mac' meaning 'son o▶Quinn#467 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Ó Cuinn, meaning 'descendant of Conn,' where Conn derives from the Old I▶Zayne#473 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Zane, itself a variant of John (from Hebrew 'Yochanan,' meaning 'God is gra▶Ford#474 in the U.S.English topographic surname from Old English 'ford,' meaning a shallow river crossing; transfer▶Sean#489 in the U.S.Irish form of John, from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'Yahweh is gracious' or 'God is gracious'; o▶Royce#500 in the U.S.English surname from Old French 'roy' (king) and the suffix '-ce' or from 'Rolls-Royce' cultura▶Pierce#505 in the U.S.Medieval English form of Piers, itself the Anglo-Norman French form of Peter, from Latin Petrus▶Kyle#509 in the U.S.From Scottish Gaelic caol meaning 'narrow' or 'narrow strait,' referring to a narrow channel of▶Frank#514 in the U.S.From the Germanic tribal name Frank (the Franks), possibly derived from an ancient word for 'ja▶Tripp#522 in the U.S.English nickname/surname name, derived from 'trip' in the sense of a journey or traveler; also ▶Roy#525 in the U.S.From the Old French roi meaning 'king,' used as a nickname; alternatively derived from the Scot▶Ridge#530 in the U.S.From Old English hrycg meaning 'spine' or 'ridge,' referring to a long raised strip of land; us▶Troy#533 in the U.S.From the English surname Troy, derived from a French place name (Troyes in Aube, France) or fro▶Scott#534 in the U.S.From the English and Scottish surname Scott, meaning 'a Scot' or 'a person from Scotland,' deri▶Bruce#536 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Bruce, derived from the Norman French place name Brix (or Brieuse) in▶Cal#543 in the U.S.Short form of Calvin (from Latin Calvinus, meaning 'bald,' from calvus) or Caleb (from Hebrew K▶Drew#553 in the U.S.Short form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas, derived from aner/andros meaning 'man' or 'manly'; us▶Saul#557 in the U.S.From Hebrew Sha'ul, from sha'al meaning 'to ask' or 'to inquire,' giving the meaning 'asked for▶Zain#567 in the U.S.Beauty, grace, adornment — from the Arabic root zayn meaning beauty or that which adorns▶Clay#573 in the U.S.Clay; an English surname derived from Old English claeg, denoting someone who lived near or wor▶Rhodes#575 in the U.S.Where roses grow; an English surname derived from the Greek Rhodos, name of the island meaning ▶Seth#581 in the U.S.From Hebrew Sheth meaning 'appointed' or 'placed,' referring to the third son of Adam and Eve i▶Tru#591 in the U.S.Modern creative short form derived from English true, meaning 'faithful,' 'loyal,' or 'genuine,▶Krew#601 in the U.S.Phonetic spelling variant of English crew, meaning a group of people working together; used as ▶Reese#603 in the U.S.Ardor, enthusiasm, fire; English form of Welsh Rhys (ardor, enthusiasm)▶Koen#623 in the U.S.Dutch short form of Conrad or Konrad, from Old High German Kuonrat, composed of kuon ('bold,' '▶Zayd#633 in the U.S.From Arabic zayd (زيد), from the root z-y-d meaning 'to increase,' 'to grow,' or 'abundance.' Z▶Shane#636 in the U.S.Anglicized form of the Irish Seán, itself derived from the Old French Jehan and ultimately from▶Chris#646 in the U.S.Short form of Christopher or Christian, from Greek Christophoros meaning Christ-bearer, or from▶Sam#647 in the U.S.Short form of Samuel, from Hebrew Shemu'el meaning heard by God or name of God, composed of she▶Wayne#655 in the U.S.From the Old English occupational surname waegn meaning wagon or cart, referring to a wagon mak▶Layne#662 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Lane, from Old English lane meaning a narrow road or path between hedges or▶Creed#663 in the U.S.From the English word creed, from Latin credo meaning I believe; a statement of faith or core p▶Chaim#666 in the U.S.From Hebrew chayyim meaning life or lives; a plural form evoking the fullness of life; used in ▶Zaid#677 in the U.S.From Arabic zayd or ziyad meaning growth, abundance, or increase; Zayd ibn Harithah was a compa▶Shawn#682 in the U.S.Anglicized form of Seán, the Irish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan meaning God is gracious o▶Dax#692 in the U.S.From the French city Dax, derived from the Latin Aquae Tarbellicae and later d'Ax; also used as▶Duke#695 in the U.S.Leader; nobleman; from Latin dux (leader, commander) via Old French duc, denoting the highest r▶Mac#696 in the U.S.Son of; from Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac, the prefix meaning 'son of' in Gaelic patronymic su▶Wes#716 in the U.S.Short form of Wesley or Weston, from Old English west (west) combined with either leah (meadow,▶Jase#717 in the U.S.Short form or alternate spelling of Jason, from the Greek Iason (Ἰάσων) meaning 'healer,' from ▶Lee#727 in the U.S.From Old English leah meaning 'meadow,' 'clearing,' or 'woodland clearing'; one of the most com▶Hugh#732 in the U.S.From the Old French Hugues, from Old High German Hugo or Hug, meaning 'heart,' 'mind,' or 'spir▶Case#733 in the U.S.Short form of Casey, from the Irish Gaelic Cathasaigh, meaning 'alert' or 'watchful'; also rela▶Clyde#743 in the U.S.From the River Clyde in Scotland, from the Brythonic/Old Welsh Clouta or Clota, possibly meanin▶Trace#758 in the U.S.A path, track, or trail; from Old French trace meaning track or path, ultimately from the Latin▶Reign#772 in the U.S.Royal rule or sovereignty; from Old French reigne and Latin regnum meaning rule, kingdom, or th▶Truce#774 in the U.S.Peace or armistice; from Middle English trewes, Old English treow meaning faith, pledge, or agr▶Riggs#776 in the U.S.Son of Ridge or one who lives by a ridge; an English surname from the Old English hrycg meaning▶Blaze#781 in the U.S.Flame or fire; from Old English blaese meaning fire or firebrand, or from the Latin name Blasiu▶Ray#792 in the U.S.Counsel protector; a short form of Raymond from Old High German Raginmund, composed of ragin me▶Crue#797 in the U.S.Crew or a company of people; a modern American phonetic spelling of the word crew, from Old Fre▶Keith#801 in the U.S.Wood or forest; a Scottish surname from the Gaelic Ceitheach or the place name Keith, meaning w▶Zeke#803 in the U.S.God will strengthen; a short form of Ezekiel, from the Hebrew Yechezkel meaning God strengthens▶Brock#810 in the U.S.Badger; from Old English brocc meaning badger, a strong Celtic-origin word for the animal, used▶Jones#811 in the U.S.Son of John or God is gracious; the most common Welsh surname, meaning son of John, where John ▶Ty#813 in the U.S.Short form of Tyler (tile maker), Tyson (son of Ty), or Tyrone (land of Owen in Irish); also us▶Jrue#817 in the U.S.A unique modern American invention or creative respelling of Drew (from Andrew, meaning 'manly'▶Dane#821 in the U.S.From the Old English Dene or the demonym Dane, referring to a person from Denmark; used as a gi▶Drake#827 in the U.S.From Old English draca and Old Norse dreki, meaning 'dragon' or 'serpent'; also the standard En▶Flynn#828 in the U.S.Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic surname O'Flynn, meaning 'descendant of Flann', where Flann▶Bjorn#829 in the U.S.From the Old Norse bjorn meaning 'bear', one of the most common and ancient elements in Norse m▶Ben#843 in the U.S.Short form of Benjamin (son of the right hand) or Benedict (blessed); also used as a standalone▶Neil#851 in the U.S.Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Niall, whose meaning is debated; most likely from an Old Ir▶Bear#853 in the U.S.From the Old English bera and Old Norse bjorn, both meaning 'bear'; used as a given name evokin▶Rex#859 in the U.S.From the Latin rex (king), the direct Latin word for a monarch; used as a given name evoking ro▶Lance#862 in the U.S.Short form of Lancelot (Old French/Germanic, meaning 'land' or 'territory'), or directly from t▶Zev#866 in the U.S.From the Hebrew ze'ev meaning 'wolf'; the wolf was a symbol of strength, cunning, and fierce co▶Coast#875 in the U.S.From Old French coste and Latin costa meaning rib, side, or edge; used as a given name evoking ▶Grey#876 in the U.S.Grey; grey-haired; from Old English graeg (grey, grey-colored)▶Trey#890 in the U.S.From Middle English and Old French treis meaning three; traditionally given to a third child, a▶Laith#896 in the U.S.From Arabic laith (also layth), meaning lion; a name evoking strength, courage, and nobility, u▶Kael#903 in the U.S.Modern form of the Irish Gaelic name Caol meaning slender or narrow; also used as a variant of ▶Rey#908 in the U.S.From Spanish rey meaning king; also used as a variant of the English name Ray, itself a short f▶Beck#913 in the U.S.From Old Norse bekkr meaning a stream or small brook; a topographic surname for someone living ▶Stone#916 in the U.S.From Old English stan meaning stone or rock; a topographic surname for someone living near a no▶Leif#917 in the U.S.From Old Norse leifr meaning heir, descendant, or one who is left (as an inheritance); also rel▶Heath#932 in the U.S.From Old English haeth meaning a tract of uncultivated open land, heathland or moorland; a topo▶Kreed#936 in the U.S.Phonetic variant spelling of Creed, from Old English creda and Latin credo (I believe); meaning▶Krue#937 in the U.S.Modern phonetic spelling of Crew, from Old French creue meaning an increase or new growth, late▶Veer#942 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vira meaning brave, heroic, or warrior, a core concept of valor in Hindu and Jain▶Khai#947 in the U.S.Crown; royalty; from Vietnamese khai (to open, to begin) or Arabic kha'i (letter name); also as▶Jon#951 in the U.S.Simplified spelling variant of John, from Hebrew Yochanan meaning Yahweh is gracious, one of th▶Gian#956 in the U.S.Italian short form of Giovanni, itself the Italian form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan meaning Y▶Zen#959 in the U.S.Meditation; from Japanese zen, from Chinese chan, from Sanskrit dhyana (meditation, absorption)▶Kase#964 in the U.S.Bold; variant of Case, from Old French casse (container, case) or Irish Gaelic Cathasach (vigil▶Dash#967 in the U.S.To run with speed; to move quickly; also a short horizontal mark in writing; from Old Norse das▶Beaux#970 in the U.S.French word and name beaux meaning beautiful, handsome, or fine; the plural of beau, from Old F▶Van#972 in the U.S.As a Dutch prefix, van means of or from, used in surnames denoting origin; also an Armenian nam▶Gage#973 in the U.S.From Old French gage meaning pledge, security, or guarantee; also a surname from the same root ▶Cain#974 in the U.S.Spear; or acquisition; from Hebrew Qayin, possibly from qanah (to acquire, to get)▶

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