One-Syllable Baby Names
2150 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
Meabh#12958 in the U.S.The Irish spelling of Maeve, from Medb, 'she who intoxicates' or 'the intoxicating one' — the lSean#12971 in the U.S.The Irish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' Used here for a girl though SeMesk#12978 in the U.S.From the Arabic misk/mesk, 'musk' — the prized perfume; used as a girl's name evoking sweetnessMuse#13012 in the U.S.Muse is the English word used straight as a name — from the Greek Mousai, the nine Muses who prNaw#13062 in the U.S.From the Karen (Kayin) language of Myanmar, Naw is a female honorific or prefix (roughly 'Miss;Quynn#13093 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Quinn, from the Irish surname O Cuinn, 'descendant of Conn' — Conn itselRand#13108 in the U.S.Rand is an English surname (from a short form of Randolph, 'shield-wolf') and a word for an edgPage#13116 in the U.S.From the English word and occupational surname page — a young attendant or servant in a noble hReyn#13131 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Rain/Rayne/Raine family — variously read as the weather word, as a cRooh#13150 in the U.S.From Arabic ruh (Urdu rooh), 'spirit; soul; the breath of life' — a weighty word in Arabic and Rook#13151 in the U.S.A word name from English rook, a sociable black bird of the crow family (Old English hroc), andRouss#13155 in the U.S.Rouss has no settled dictionary meaning. It reads as a short form clipped from longer names, asQuyen#13170 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Quyen (Quyen), tied to the chim quyen, a graceful nightingale-like bird, anSaje#13180 in the U.S.Saje is a modern respelling of Sage, from Latin salvia (the healing herb) and sapius, 'wise.' TZayne#13180 in the U.S.A spelling of Zain/Zane, from the Arabic zayn, 'beauty; grace; adornment.' Traditionally a mascShane#13216 in the U.S.Shane is an anglicized spelling of the Irish Sean, itself the Irish form of John, from Hebrew YSri#13257 in the U.S.Sri is the Sanskrit word for 'radiance; prosperity; beauty; the auspicious.' It serves as a titStorme#13263 in the U.S.Storme is a variant spelling of the English word name Storm, from the Old English storm. A boldAire#13264 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable word-name evoking the English 'air' and the Spanish aire, 'air; breeze; gSyx#13280 in the U.S.Syx is a modern American coinage — the number six respelled with a y and an x, in the manner ofWaad#13337 in the U.S.From Arabic waad, 'promise; pledge; covenant'. A documented Arabic vocabulary word used as a giYaa#13368 in the U.S.An Akan day name from Ghana, given to a girl born on a Thursday (the boys' counterpart is Yaw).Zayn#13403 in the U.S.From Arabic zayn, 'beauty; grace; adornment' — a long-established masculine name (as in Zayn alZai#13411 in the U.S.A crisp one-beat coinage echoing Zaire and Zaid; as spelled it is invented, carrying sound overZhen#13411 in the U.S.A romanization (pinyin) of a Chinese given name or name element. Because many different charactZyn#13425 in the U.S.A one-syllable modern coinage. It may be read as a clipped form of Zinnia, as a Y-spelled twistBlayre#13476 in the U.S.A spelling of Blair — from the Scots Gaelic blar, 'a plain; a field; a battlefield'; used for bCiin#13561 in the U.S.A rare given name of uncertain origin (possibly Southeast Asian, such as Zomi/Chin), with no weDeem#13631 in the U.S.A form of Dima/Deem — from the Arabic, 'a continuous, gentle rain; a lasting shower without thuBell#13685 in the U.S.Bell is a word name — the ringing bell — and doubles as a short form of Isabel, Belle and AnnabBlayr#13704 in the U.S.Blayr respells Blair, a Scottish surname and place name from the Gaelic blar, 'plain; field' — Brenn#13718 in the U.S.Brenn is a clipped modern form of Brenna or Brennan — Irish names from the Gaelic Braonan, ofteBrette#13730 in the U.S.A feminine -e spelling of Brett, from a surname meaning 'a Breton' - a person from Brittany in Britt#13730 in the U.S.A Scandinavian short form of Birgitta (Swedish and Danish), itself from the Irish Brighid/BridgCade#13739 in the U.S.From the English surname Cade, variously explained as a nickname from a word for a cask or barrChayce#13789 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Chase, an English surname from the Norman French chace, 'hunt' — a bynamCher#13792 in the U.S.From the French cher/chere, 'dear; beloved; precious' — also a short form of Cherie or Cheryl. Clove#13803 in the U.S.The English word for the aromatic spice, from the French clou and Latin clavus, 'nail' — named Cris#13810 in the U.S.A short form of Cristina, Cristal or Cristian, from the Latin Christianus — 'a Christian,' behiDai#13823 in the U.S.Dai has several routes: a Welsh pet form of David ('beloved'); a Japanese element meaning 'greaDayle#13853 in the U.S.Dayle is a variant spelling of Dale, from Old English dael, 'valley' — first a place descriptioBess#13858 in the U.S.A traditional short form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew for 'God is my oath.' Long linked to QueJack#13886 in the U.S.A classic English pet form of John ('God is gracious'), long a standalone name in its own rightJohn#13974 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious' (Yah, 'God,' + chanan, 'gracious'), through Greek aFey#13988 in the U.S.From the English word fey, 'otherworldly, enchanted, fairy-touched', and closely tied to Fay/FaFox#13997 in the U.S.The English word fox, used directly as a name, and also an English surname originally given to Free#14000 in the U.S.The English word free used straight as a given name, from Old English freo, 'not in bondage; noGayle#14005 in the U.S.A spelling of Gail, itself a short form of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil — 'my father rejoices'Gem#14007 in the U.S.The English word gem, 'precious stone', from Latin gemma — used directly as a name and also as George#14009 in the U.S.From Greek Georgios, from ge 'earth' plus ergon 'work' — 'farmer, tiller of the soil'. Borne byGreys#14019 in the U.S.A modern respelling built on Grey — the color word and the English surname originally given to Gwynne#14028 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn/gwynn, 'white; fair; blessed; holy' - a crisp, one-beat name from a belovedHayze#14052 in the U.S.A modern respelling, read either from the English surname Hayes — from Old English haeg, 'hedgeHind#14072 in the U.S.A classical Arabic girls' name of great antiquity, borne by women of the early Islamic period. Gold#14085 in the U.S.The English word gold, the precious metal and its warm colour, from the Old English gold. A sho
Boy Names
Hy#12959 in the U.S.Hy is a short form and initial-style name, most often standing in for Hyman, Hiram, or similar Hobbs#12982 in the U.S.An English surname from Hob, a medieval rhyming pet form of Robert (Germanic hrod 'fame' plus bIves#12991 in the U.S.Ives is an English surname from the medieval given name Ivo, of Germanic origin from a word forJaad#12998 in the U.S.Jaad can be read through Arabic, where the root j-w-d gives words for generosity and excellenceKel#13003 in the U.S.A short form of Kelvin (from the Scottish River Kelvin, 'narrow water') or Kelly (Irish, 'brighJann#13044 in the U.S.Chiefly a Scandinavian/German short form of Johannes (John), from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracKhris#13051 in the U.S.A spelling of Chris — a short form of Christopher, from the Greek Christophoros, 'a bearer of CKidd#13061 in the U.S.From the English word and surname Kidd, tied to 'kid' (a young goat) or a nickname. As a given Kier#13062 in the U.S.A short form of Kieran/Ciaran, from the Irish ciar, 'dark; black'; also a Scottish surname; useJaze#13083 in the U.S.A short modern American coinage: a Z-spelling of Jace (often a clipped Jason or Jayden), with aKroy#13088 in the U.S.A modern coined name — 'Troy' spelled backwards (K-roy); no traditional etymology; routes uncerJhay#13091 in the U.S.A modern one-beat spelling of Jay (the initial-name/bird-word), styled with an h; no fixed tradJeorge#13095 in the U.S.A spelling of George, from Greek Georgios / georgos, 'farmer, earth-worker' (ge, 'earth', plus Jep#13096 in the U.S.A short American nickname turned given name, traditionally Southern. It has been used as a pet Jewels#13111 in the U.S.A word name from 'jewels' (precious stones, from Old French joel), and a homophone of Jules — tJhair#13115 in the U.S.A modern spelling popular in Peru and other Latino communities, where the silent H is a common Jhayce#13117 in the U.S.A modern coinage: a silent-H spelling of Jayce / Jace, in the Latin American style of Jhon and Ji#13120 in the U.S.Ji is a pinyin romanization of several different Chinese characters — readings can include 'lucLam#13120 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Lam — variously 'a forest/woods' and 'blue/indigo'; also a Chinese surname Jood#13137 in the U.S.From Arabic jud, 'generosity; bounty; open-handedness'. It is given to boys and, in many familiLong#13152 in the U.S.From Vietnamese long (Sino-Vietnamese), 'dragon' — the imperial creature; also an English surnaLorne#13155 in the U.S.Lorne is a Scottish name from the district of Lorne (Lorn) in Argyll, tied by legend to Loarn, Loyd#13159 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the Welsh Lloyd, from llwyd, 'grey; grey-haired,' a descriptive surname tLuv#13168 in the U.S.Luv reads as an English word-name spelling of 'love,' and separately as the Sanskrit name Luv (Kaize#13170 in the U.S.Kaize is a short modern coinage extending Kai (which carries 'sea' in Hawaiian and other sensesKail#13181 in the U.S.Kail reads as a respelling of Kyle (a Scottish place-name and surname, 'narrow strait') or of KKaise#13186 in the U.S.Kaise is a modern American spelling that reads like Case with a Kai front. It has no settled olKao#13186 in the U.S.A single-syllable name found in Hmong families in the U.S. and also as a romanization of ChinesKas#13212 in the U.S.A one-beat modern short form, used for names such as Casey, Cassius, Kason, or Kasper, and incrMarsh#13222 in the U.S.From the English, 'marshland; one who lives by a marsh' (from Old English mersc, 'marsh'); a plKeab#13241 in the U.S.A rare modern coinage, a single crisp syllable built on the Ke- sound. No documented older sourJrew#13247 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: a J- respelling in the shape of Drew (itself a short form of Andrew,Keev#13251 in the U.S.A rare modern coinage — a single crisp beat, possibly a clipped form of Keevan/Kevin or simply Knute#13270 in the U.S.Knute is an anglicized Scandinavian form of Knut (Old Norse Knutr), generally understood as 'knKeyes#13277 in the U.S.From the surname Keyes/Keys. In Ireland it can anglicize Mac Aodha, 'son of Aodh' (fire); in EnKin#13287 in the U.S.sun; day; timeKheart#13294 in the U.S.Kheart reads as a modern American coinage: the word 'heart' given a decorative K- opening, in tKasch#13308 in the U.S.A German surname, generally taken as a short form of a personal name such as Kaspar. In currentKope#13327 in the U.S.Kope reads as a modern short coinage. Its nearest documented relative is the English surname CoNguyen#13330 in the U.S.The most common Vietnamese family name, borne by roughly two-fifths of Vietnamese people, tied Kreu#13336 in the U.S.Kreu is a modern one-syllable coinage in the family of Crew, Cru and Kru — names built on the EKrith#13340 in the U.S.Krith reads as a short modern Indian name, most plausibly a clipping of Krithik / Karthik (a naNoir#13348 in the U.S.From the French noir, 'black' — also evoking film noir's shadowy, stylish mood. A bold, single-North#13350 in the U.S.From the English word north, the direction — evoking the compass, the North Star, and a sense oLark#13368 in the U.S.Lark is the English word for the small songbird famed for singing at dawn, from Old English lawMaik#13376 in the U.S.A German phonetic spelling of Mike, the short form of Michael, from the Hebrew for 'who is likeLayn#13377 in the U.S.Layn is a modern respelling of Lane, from the Old English lanu, 'a narrow road or path' — a surLens#13386 in the U.S.Lens is very rare as a given name. It is read variously as a clipping of Leonard or Lennox, as Les#13390 in the U.S.Les is the everyday short form of Leslie — a Scottish place-name and surname, perhaps from GaelLin#13399 in the U.S.Lin is a romanization of several different Chinese characters — the most familiar means 'forestPhong#13405 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Phong — variously 'the wind', 'abundant/prosperous', and 'a mountain peak/sLynnx#13418 in the U.S.Lynnx respells Lynx, the tuft-eared wild cat, whose name comes through Latin from Greek lynx — Rae#13425 in the U.S.A spelling of Ray — variously the English word 'a beam of light' and a short form of Raymond ('Marck#13456 in the U.S.Marck is a modern spelling of Mark, the English form of Latin Marcus, which derives from Mars, Rexx#13466 in the U.S.A stylized double-x spelling of Rex, from the Latin rex, 'king.' Short, bold, and regal.Rhode#13471 in the U.S.From the Greek Rhode — variously 'a rose' and linked to the island of Rhodes; also read as an EKwan#13474 in the U.S.Kwan is a name element found in Korean and Chinese, where its meaning depends on the character Ro#13488 in the U.S.A minimalist one-syllable name, used as a nickname or standalone for Ro-names such as Roman, RoMayne#13493 in the U.S.Mayne is an English surname traced to Old English and Old Norse roots meaning 'strength; might'Rolf#13496 in the U.S.A contraction of the Norse/Germanic Hrolf (Hrodwulf), hrod ('fame') + wulf ('wolf') - 'famous wNai#13517 in the U.S.A short, single-syllable name echoing Nye and appearing across cultures (including as a ChineseMilez#13522 in the U.S.Milez is a modern respelling of Miles, a name whose roots are long debated: it has been tied toMox#13541 in the U.S.Mox is a short modern coinage. It echoes the American word moxie — 'nerve; determination; spiriSan#13552 in the U.S.San is a short, single-syllable name whose reading depends on origin: it can be a Korean name ePol#13559 in the U.S.The Catalan form of Paul (and also the Breton Pol), from the Latin Paulus, 'small; humble'. A cPtah#13565 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Ptah, variously 'the opener; the sculptor/creator'; the Egyptian creator-god Serj#13578 in the U.S.Serj is a short, phonetic form of Sergei or Serge, from the Roman family name Sergius, often glNeer#13596 in the U.S.In Hindi and Sanskrit, nir/neer means 'water' — a plain, elemental word. Separately, Hebrew NirNes#13597 in the U.S.Hebrew nes means 'miracle' and, in older usage, 'banner; standard' — the two senses are connectNess#13598 in the U.S.From the Scottish and northern English 'ness', a headland or promontory (from Old Norse nes) — Nik#13605 in the U.S.A short form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos — nike ('victory') joined to laos ('people'),Shu#13606 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Shu, variously 'emptiness; he who rises up; dryness/air'; the Egyptian god ofNoy#13627 in the U.S.From Hebrew noy, 'beauty; ornament; adornment.' In Israel it is a modern unisex name that leansNyne#13637 in the U.S.Nyne is a modern respelling of the English number nine, used as a one-beat name. Some families Ohm#13644 in the U.S.Ohm is most often a spelling of Om (Aum), the sacred syllable of Hindu and Buddhist tradition —Swae#13650 in the U.S.A modern name, read variously as a stylized spelling of the word sway ('to move; to influence')Sye#13654 in the U.S.A modern name, read variously as a spelling of Sy/Cy (a short form of Simon, Cyrus or Silas) anRhoads#13668 in the U.S.An English surname, a spelling of Rhodes, 'dweller by a clearing or road' (Old English rod). BoTam#13669 in the U.S.A Scottish short form of Thomas (from Aramaic te'oma, 'twin'), long familiar through Robert BurPage#13680 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Page, 'a page; a young attendant in a noble household' (OPark#13681 in the U.S.From the English word and surname Park, 'an enclosed tract of land; a green space,' originally Pate#13684 in the U.S.From the surname Pate, which arose from a medieval short form of Patrick (Latin Patricius, 'nobPier#13691 in the U.S.A Dutch (Frisian) and Italian form of Peter, from Greek petros, 'rock; stone' — the name Jesus Piers#13692 in the U.S.The Norman and medieval English form of Peter, from Old French Piers, ultimately Greek petros, Poe#13694 in the U.S.From the English surname Poe, generally traced to Middle English po, 'peacock,' used as a nicknPope#13695 in the U.S.Pope is the title of the Bishop of Rome, head of the Catholic Church, from Greek pappas ('fathePrime#13701 in the U.S.The English word prime, from Latin primus, 'first.' It carries the senses 'first in rank; of thQuil#13710 in the U.S.Quil is a one-beat name read either as the English word quill (a feather used as a pen) or as aRaf#13716 in the U.S.A short form of Rafael/Raphael, from Hebrew Refa'el, 'God has healed' — the name of the archangRah#13718 in the U.S.Rah is a single-syllable modern name, most often a short form of names beginning Ra- (Rashawn, Trew#13721 in the U.S.A short name reading as a respelling of the word 'true' (loyal, genuine) and also an English suRalf#13722 in the U.S.Ralf is the German and Scandinavian spelling of Ralph, from the Old Norse/Germanic Radulf — radRan#13727 in the U.S.Ran has two well-attested routes. In Japanese it is usually written with the character for 'orcRhyze#13732 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes the English word 'rise' and bRayfe#13740 in the U.S.Rayfe is a phonetic respelling of Rafe — the traditional English pronunciation of Ralph, from tReiss#13749 in the U.S.Reiss is a German surname, variously explained as from Riese ('giant') or as a byname for someoRenz#13752 in the U.S.Renz is a German and Dutch short form of Lorenz (Laurence), from the Latin Laurentius, 'man froRett#13754 in the U.S.Rett is a spelling of Rhett, best known from the Dutch surname de Raedt, from raet ('advice; coVaughan#13759 in the U.S.From the Welsh bychan, 'small; little' (mutated to fychan/vaughan), originally a descriptive byRhoades#13762 in the U.S.Rhoades is a spelling of the English surname Rhodes, from Old English rod ('a clearing in woodlRood#13766 in the U.S.Rood is the Old English word for a cross or crucifix, best known from the poem 'The Dream of thRhy#13767 in the U.S.Rhy is a very short modern spelling, read most naturally as a clipped Rhys — the Welsh name meaRiles#13774 in the U.S.Riles reads as a modern clipped form of Riley (Irish 'valiant', or English 'rye clearing'), dreRish#13777 in the U.S.Rish is a short form of the Sanskrit Rishi ('sage; seer') and of the many names built on it — RVraj#13784 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vraja, 'a herd; a pasture; a cow-pen' — also Vraj/Braj, the land where the goRolph#13789 in the U.S.Rolph is a spelling of Rolf, from the Old Norse Hrolfr — a contraction of Hrodulf, 'famous wolfRoo#13797 in the U.S.Roo is a one-syllable pet name rather than a name with an ancient meaning. Most families know iWil#13797 in the U.S.Wil is a short form of William, from Germanic wil ('will; desire') and helm ('helmet; protectioRyce#13808 in the U.S.Ryce is a modern spelling that lands between two names: Rice (an anglicization of Welsh Rhys, 'Yaksh#13831 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit yaksha, 'a celestial being; a nature spirit/guardian of treasure' in Hindu anSarp#13842 in the U.S.From Turkish sarp, an ordinary word meaning 'steep; rugged; precipitous', used of hard mountainScot#13852 in the U.S.From the Old English Scottas, originally a word for the Gaels of Ireland who settled in what beSen#13859 in the U.S.Sen has more than one home. In Japanese it can render a word meaning 'thousand' (and other sensShael#13866 in the U.S.Shael has no settled entry in name references. It is usually read as a short modern name whose Shaine#13869 in the U.S.Shaine has two routes. In Yiddish, shayn means 'beautiful; lovely' (from German schon), and ShaShams#13871 in the U.S.From the Arabic shams, 'sun' — also the name of the 91st chapter of the Quran, Ash-Shams. Used Tide#13879 in the U.S.The English word tide, from Old English tid meaning 'time, season, hour' — the sense of the seaSiem#13894 in the U.S.Chiefly a Dutch short form of Simon (Hebrew Shimon, 'he has heard'), long-established in the NeSirr#13898 in the U.S.Sirr reads most often as a modern American respelling of the English title 'sir', chosen for itStar#13904 in the U.S.The English word 'star', 'a shining celestial body; one who shines'. A word-name that usually rSlone#13905 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sloane, an anglicization of the Irish surname O Sluaghadhain, from sluagZenn#13905 in the U.S.A modern coined name, read as a doubled-consonant spelling of Zen or a short form of names likeZeph#13906 in the U.S.A short form of Zephaniah, from the Hebrew Tzefanyah, 'the Lord has hidden' or 'the Lord has trZeth#13908 in the U.S.A Z-styled spelling of Seth, from the Hebrew Shet, 'appointed; placed; set'. In the Bible Seth Zhayne#13910 in the U.S.A modern coined name, read as a stylized spelling of Zane or Shane, often with a soft 'zh' sounSong#13912 in the U.S.Chiefly a romanized Chinese and Korean family name — the Chinese Song is also the name of a greSpence#13914 in the U.S.A short form of Spencer, from the Middle English occupational surname for a dispenser of provisTaaj#13928 in the U.S.A spelling of Taj, from the Arabic, Persian, and Urdu for 'crown' — as in the Taj Mahal. A regaSyd#13937 in the U.S.A short form of Sidney or Sydney, from an English surname and place-name generally read as 'widTag#13950 in the U.S.Chiefly the English word tag — the chasing game, or a label. It also serves as a short form of Tank#13960 in the U.S.The English word tank, used as a nickname for someone large, sturdy or unstoppable — a familiarTazz#13975 in the U.S.Tazz is a modern one-beat coinage with no inherited dictionary meaning. It echoes 'Taz,' the niTeak#13976 in the U.S.Teak is an English word-name for the dense, weather-resistant tropical hardwood, borrowed throuThad#13986 in the U.S.Thad is the everyday short form of Thaddeus, the New Testament apostle's name. Its ultimate rooThijs#13991 in the U.S.Thijs is the Dutch short form of Matthijs, the Dutch version of Matthew — Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gThorn#13992 in the U.S.Thorn is an English word-name for the sharp woody spine of a plant, from Old English thorn. TheTill#13998 in the U.S.Till is a German short form of Dietrich — from the Germanic theud, 'people,' and ric, 'ruler.' Trei#14017 in the U.S.Trei is a modern respelling of Trey, from an old English word for 'three' (as in a card's threeTres#14024 in the U.S.Tres is the Spanish word for 'three,' used as a nickname and given name for a third-generation Tron#14028 in the U.S.Tron is best known in the U.S. from the 1982 Disney film Tron and its sequel — a pop-culture roTruz#14030 in the U.S.Truz is a very short modern coinage. It may be read as a nickname-style clipping — of Truman, oTyme#14044 in the U.S.Tyme is a modern respelling of the English word 'time,' used as a word-name. It also echoes theSparsh#14048 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit sparsh, 'touch; the sense of touch; contact.' A gentle, sensory name in IndiaVinn#14086 in the U.S.A respelling of Vin, the short form of Vincent (Latin vincere, 'to conquer') or Vinny. The doubVoss#14095 in the U.S.A German and Dutch surname from Low German vos, 'fox' — a nickname name for someone crafty or r