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
Khoi#14098 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Khoi — variously 'a beginning/to start' and 'joy/greatness'; used for both Klair#14118 in the U.S.A K- variant spelling of Claire, from the Latin clarus, 'clear; bright; famous.' The K- gives aKwynn#14132 in the U.S.A modern coinage sitting between Gwynn (Welsh, 'fair; blessed; white') and Quinn (Irish, 'desceJem#14182 in the U.S.Jem is a one-syllable English name used for both girls and boys. For girls it usually shortens Joss#14227 in the U.S.Joss is a one-syllable short form of Jocelyn or Joslyn, from the Germanic Gautzelin brought to Juan#14233 in the U.S.The Spanish form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' Juan is overwhelmingly aJulez#14236 in the U.S.A z-spelling of Jules — long a nickname for Julia, Julie and Julian, and a standalone French giJyn#14241 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable coinage — a y-spelling of Jin — best known as the name of Jyn Erso, the lKayle#14303 in the U.S.Most often a trimmed spelling in the Kayla/Kaylee family. It is also a Yiddish girls' name, KayJase#14317 in the U.S.A short form of Jason (Greek, 'healer') or of Jace, used as a crisp one-beat name. More often aKueen#14394 in the U.S.Kueen is a modern K- spelling of the English word queen, used as a given name. Queen comes fromNel#14435 in the U.S.A short form of Nelly, Helen, or Eleanor (from Greek 'bright; shining light'); also a Dutch shoLight#14460 in the U.S.The English word light, used directly as a name. From Old English leoht, 'brightness, radiance,Lin#14471 in the U.S.In romanized Chinese, Lin is a very common surname and a given-name element; the meaning dependLuv#14501 in the U.S.As a girls' name in the U.S., Luv is a respelling of the plain English word Love — a word-name,Luxx#14502 in the U.S.Luxx doubles the x on Lux, the Latin word for 'light', and also reads as the fashion word luxe Lynne#14507 in the U.S.From the Welsh llyn, 'lake; pool' — the same word behind place names across Wales. Lynne is theKole#14518 in the U.S.Kole is a respelling of Cole, a name from the surname Cole (a pet form of Nicholas, or from OldReeve#14549 in the U.S.From the English surname and occupational word reeve, 'a bailiff; a local official or steward.'Maud#14595 in the U.S.A medieval English contraction of Matilda, from Germanic maht ('might, strength') and hild ('baMauve#14598 in the U.S.A color word used as a name: mauve, a pale purple, from French mauve, 'mallow flower', from LatMayze#14611 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable coinage, read variously as a respelling of Maze, as a clipped Mazie/MaisiLys#14618 in the U.S.The French word lys ('lily'), of the fleur-de-lys, and separately a short form of Lisa/ElizabetMi#14634 in the U.S.A single-syllable name used on its own. It may be a clipped form of Mia, Michelle or Mirian, anNaaz#14687 in the U.S.Naaz is a Persian word carried into Urdu and Hindi, glossed as 'pride; delicacy; grace; charm' Poe#14736 in the U.S.A surname best known from writer Edgar Allan Poe; the name may trace to 'peacock' (a nickname sNiv#14751 in the U.S.From the Hebrew niv, 'expression; idiom; turn of phrase' — by extension, eloquence and articulaNoire#14757 in the U.S.The French adjective noire, the feminine of noir, 'black'. Used as a given name it is a modern Noon#14761 in the U.S.The English word noon — midday — used as a given name. Its history as a word runs back to LatinNor#14763 in the U.S.In Malay and Indonesian use, Nor is the common spelling of Arabic Nur, 'light' — very widely usParks#14804 in the U.S.From the English surname Parks — 'of the park', for someone who lived or worked at an enclosed Vi#14813 in the U.S.A short form of Violet ('a violet flower', Latin) or Vivian ('alive; life', Latin); also a VietPrice#14814 in the U.S.From the Welsh surname Price (Pryce), a contraction of ap Rhys, 'son of Rhys' — Rhys itself meaQuest#14819 in the U.S.The English word quest — a search, a journey undertaken with purpose — used as a modern word-naRaign#14832 in the U.S.A modern American respelling that sits between Reign ('to rule') and Rain (the weather word), bPau#14867 in the U.S.The Catalan form of Paul (Latin Paulus, 'small; humble'), which is also the Catalan word for 'pRoo#14880 in the U.S.A short, affectionate name used on its own or as a nickname for Ruth, Rue, Rosalind, or Rooney.Row#14888 in the U.S.Used either as the plain English word row — a line of things, or the act of rowing a boat — or,Zo#14930 in the U.S.A one-syllable short form or spare spelling of Zoe, from the Greek zoe, 'life.' Minimal and briRim#14936 in the U.S.From the Arabic Rim (Reem), 'white gazelle' — a poetic image of grace and beauty in Arabic tradPayne#14940 in the U.S.An English surname from the medieval given name Payn (Latin paganus, 'countryman; villager; rusSwayde#14964 in the U.S.A one-syllable modern name echoing 'suede' (the soft leather, ultimately 'of Sweden') and the nMinh#15061 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese minh, 'bright, clear, brilliant, intelligent,' a word taken from the ChinesYves#15182 in the U.S.The French masculine name Yves, from a Germanic root iv/iwa, 'yew' — the tree used for bows. ItChrome#15417 in the U.S.A modern word name from chrome (the bright metal; a shiny finish), ultimately from the Greek chCrue#15441 in the U.S.A spelling of Crew — from the word crew, 'a band; a company; a team'; more often a boys' name; Dreame#15535 in the U.S.A spelling of Dream — from the English word dream, 'a vision; an aspiration; a series of imagesBanx#15655 in the U.S.A modern coinage: a stylized respelling of the surname Banks ('one who lives by the riverbank; Geet#15697 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Hindi geet, 'song; melody; a sung verse' (as in Bhagavad Gita, 'the divine soDale#15719 in the U.S.From the Old English 'dael' ('valley'), Dale began as a topographic surname for someone living Dan#15733 in the U.S.Dan is a Hebrew name meaning 'he judged' — one of the sons of Jacob and the tribe named for himCole#15739 in the U.S.A short form of Nicholas ('victory of the people') and an English surname tied to 'coal; swarthCrew#15748 in the U.S.Crew is the ordinary English word for a group working together — a ship's crew, a flight crew —Croix#15756 in the U.S.From the French croix, 'cross' — familiar from place-names like St. Croix. A short, single-syllDean#15817 in the U.S.From the English surname Dean, either 'dweller in the valley' (Old English denu) or an officialDhream#15852 in the U.S.A modern spelling of the English word dream, 'a cherished hope; a vision in sleep' — used as anJan#16248 in the U.S.As a girl's name, a short form of Janet/Janice/Jane (from John, 'God is gracious'); separately Jaap#16275 in the U.S.A Dutch pet form of Jacob (from Hebrew Yaakov, 'supplanter; holder of the heel'). In Dutch it iJynx#16409 in the U.S.A respelling of the English word jinx, which means a person or thing that brings bad luck. The Koast#16502 in the U.S.A modern K-respelling of the English word coast — the edge of the sea, from Latin costa, 'side;Kross#16517 in the U.S.Kross is a respelling of Cross, an English word and surname (originally for someone who lived bKye#16523 in the U.S.A short name reading as a form of Kai (variously 'sea' in Hawaiian, or a Welsh/Frisian name) orLei#16590 in the U.S.In Hawaiian, Lei means 'garland; wreath; a string of flowers.' It is separately a romanized ChiLile#16612 in the U.S.A short coinage read here as one syllable ('LYLE'), echoing the surname-name Lyle ('the island'Lis#16630 in the U.S.A Danish short form of Elisabeth ('my God is an oath'), long used on its own. Separately, lis iMais#16688 in the U.S.A one-beat coinage echoing Maisie (a Scottish pet form of Margaret, 'pearl') and Mae. A sound-eRai#16708 in the U.S.A short name read across cultures - in Japanese Rai can mean 'trust; lightning; thunder' dependMaxx#16788 in the U.S.A double-x spelling of Max, short for Maximilian/Maxwell, from Latin maximus, 'greatest.' Max iNayve#16889 in the U.S.A modern, single-beat coinage that echoes the sounds of Neve and Maeve; it has no documented etNajd#16891 in the U.S.From the Arabic Najd, 'highland; the central plateau of Arabia' (from a root, 'elevated ground'Sian#16925 in the U.S.The Welsh form of Jane (from John), 'God is gracious.' Written Sian (Siân), it is pronounced 'SNgoc#16939 in the U.S.The Vietnamese Ngoc (diacritics dropped here), 'jade; gem; precious' — a treasured, luminous imNore#16966 in the U.S.A short, single-syllable name in the Nora/Noor family — read as a clipped form or modern coinagSwae#16987 in the U.S.A short modern coinage, a phonetic spelling of the word sway ('to move gently; influence; rhythPryce#17029 in the U.S.A Welsh surname, Pryce/Price, from ap Rhys ('son of Rhys,' with Rhys meaning 'ardour; enthusiasRaiyn#17076 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Raine/Rain, read either as the weather word 'rain' or as a form of RainePlum#17169 in the U.S.The English word plum — the sweet purple fruit, and by extension 'a choice, desirable thing' (aSan#17204 in the U.S.A crisp one-syllable name. San is the wolf-raised heroine of the film Princess Mononoke, and inSeoul#17214 in the U.S.From Seoul, the capital of South Korea; the city's name derives from a Korean word for 'capitalShade#17252 in the U.S.The English word shade ('shelter from light; a hue'); also a Yoruba name, a short form of FolasShaw#17262 in the U.S.From the English/Scottish surname Shaw, from Old English sceaga, 'a small wood; thicket' (also Shaye#17263 in the U.S.A respelling of Shea or Shay, from the Irish surname O Seaghdha, generally read as 'admirable; Skaii#17270 in the U.S.A stylized respelling of Sky, the English word for 'the sky; the heavens; the atmosphere above.Shir#17273 in the U.S.From the Hebrew shir, 'song' — a short, lyrical Israeli name. Simple and musical.Roz#17291 in the U.S.A short, one-beat form of Rosalind (Germanic, 'tender horse' or, by folk link, 'beautiful rose'Nhien#17301 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Nhien (Nhiên), tied to 'nature' and to a gentle, calm quality (as in tu nhiSu#17307 in the U.S.Three honest routes. In Turkish, su is the everyday word for 'water', and it is a well-loved moSif#17340 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Sif, 'kinship; a relation; affinity/bond'; the golden-haired Norse goddess oTegh#17387 in the U.S.From the Punjabi tegh, 'sword' — a word of courage and honor, borne in the Sikh tradition (as iPrimm#17403 in the U.S.A short name echoing the English 'prim' ('neat; proper') and Primrose ('Prim'), the beloved youWoods#17462 in the U.S.The English surname Woods (one who lived by the woods) and, plainly, the plural of the nature wYar#17498 in the U.S.A Dinka (South Sudanese) girl's name, borne widely in the Dinka community. Traditional readingsWyn#17528 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn, 'white; fair; blessed; holy.' In Welsh this is the masculine form — the feYaz#17547 in the U.S.A short form of Yasmin/Yazmin, from the Persian for 'jasmine' (the flower) -- also known as a DMerle#17896 in the U.S.Merle comes from French merle, 'blackbird.' A vintage unisex name, worn by actress Merle OberonRan#18263 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Ran, 'robbery; theft; plunder'; the Norse sea-goddess who catches drowned saAyresFrom the English surname Ayres (also Ayers), of debated sense — tied either to a place by a graBastAn older/alternative name of Bastet, of uncertain meaning; the cat-headed Egyptian goddess of hCrossThe English word cross — long tied to the Christian cross — and an English surname, carried intCruzeCruze is a modern respelling of Cruz, the Spanish word for 'cross,' long used as a surname and EirFrom the Old Norse Eir, 'mercy; help; protection'; the Norse goddess of healing and medicine, tFeiA Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the written character - among them 'to fly,' 'fraFriggFrom the Old Norse Frigg, 'beloved; love' (from a root meaning 'to love'); the queen of the NorKanzFrom Arabic kanz, 'treasure, hoard.' The word appears in classical Arabic and in the Quran withKhromeA modern respelling of the English word chrome — the bright metallic finish, from the Greek chrKrownKrown is a respelling of the English word Crown (a monarch's headpiece; the top or summit). UseLuneFrom the French lune, 'moon' (from Latin luna). A soft, celestial word-name in one beat. Noted LynndeLynnde is a modern respelling built on Lynn — itself from a Welsh or English word for a lake orMooneMoone reads as a spelling that echoes the word 'moon,' the night's bright orb; it is also an IrMutFrom the Egyptian mut, 'mother'; the Egyptian mother-goddess and queen of the gods, consort of NeithFrom the Egyptian Neith, of uncertain meaning (variously 'the terrifying one' or 'water'); the NessA one-syllable name reading as a short form of Vanessa or Agnes ('pure; holy'), or as the ScottNottFrom the Old Norse Nott, 'night'; the Norse goddess and personification of the night, who ridesNutFrom the Egyptian Nut, 'the sky; the night sky'; the Egyptian goddess of the sky, arched over tPhlox'flame'; the phlox flowerRoaneA Scottish/Irish name linked to the roan — the seal-folk or selkie of Celtic folklore — and alsSanjhA short, one-syllable name sometimes linked to the Hindi/Punjabi sanjh, 'evening; dusk; twilighSkuldFrom the Old Norse Skuld, 'debt; obligation; that which shall be; the future' (from skulu, 'shaUrdFrom the Old Norse Urdr, 'fate; that which has become; the past' (the source of 'wyrd'); the elXoccount; shark — also the name of a revered Classic Maya queen
Boy Names
Wealth#14107 in the U.S.An English word name. Wealth means riches or abundance, and its root — Old English wela, 'well-Whip#14113 in the U.S.An English word name and a nickname. A whip is a lash, but the word also carries the ideas of sWick#14114 in the U.S.From Old English wic, 'dwelling; village; farm' (from Latin vicus) — the element behind hundredWyld#14123 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the English word 'wild' (free; untamed), also found as an English surnamXol#14133 in the U.S.A very rare short name with no settled first-name history in the U.S.; Xol is also a well-knownTrygg#14146 in the U.S.From the Old Norse and Norwegian word trygg, 'trustworthy; safe; secure' — a rare virtue name sYu#14169 in the U.S.A single-syllable Mandarin given name in pinyin. Many different characters are read yu, with meVahn#14174 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes the Dutch 'van' of surnamZiel#14183 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable coinage closing with the Hebrew-style element -el, 'God'. It also happensZakk#14194 in the U.S.A double-k spelling of Zach, the short form of Zachary or Zachariah, from Hebrew Zekharyah, 'thZaye#14208 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, most often used as a short form of names beginning Zay- (Zayden, ZayZayre#14210 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, most naturally read as a respelling of Zaire — a name taken from theWriggs#14223 in the U.S.A modern surname-style coinage in the family of Riggs and Briggs (Riggs meaning 'dweller by theZo#14231 in the U.S.Zo is a short form lifted from longer names — Alonzo, Lorenzo, Zoltan — and now given on its owBraumA modern coinage that echoes Brom (a short form of Abraham) and Braum, the League of Legends chChaacrain; the rain deity who brings life-giving waterDharvA short, modern Indian coinage, styled in Sanskrit and linked to Dhruv (the pole star; 'constanGebFrom the Egyptian Geb, 'the earth'; the Egyptian god of the earth, whose laughter was thought tGloireThe French word gloire, 'glory' — often used as a Christian praise-name in Francophone Africa. JhonnA Latin-American stylised spelling of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'the Lord is gracious; GoKaellKaell is a short modern spelling, reading near Kai and Cael. It has no single documented meaninKoulA one-syllable modern name. Koul is an established Kashmiri Pandit surname, and the spelling alKridA one-syllable modern coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes Creed and Kidd in sound, NjordFrom the Old Norse Njordr, variously linked to 'strength; vigor'; the Norse god of the sea, winPraizeA modern respelling of the English word 'praise', which reaches English through Old French fromRuhnA modern coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes the word rune (an old Germanic letter,TezA short modern name and nickname, sometimes drawn from longer names (such as Tesfaye or Montez)ThothFrom the Greek rendering of the Egyptian Djehuty, of uncertain meaning (variously 'he who is liTrumpA surname used here as a given name. Trump comes from the English/German word for a trumpet ('tYeikA short modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; possibly a phonetic spelling