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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

Haize#11419 in the U.S.A modern one-beat name, read either as a respelling of the word Haze ('a light mist; soft blur'▶Day#11456 in the U.S.Day is the English word for the daylight span, used as a bright modern word-name. It also serve▶Jack#11479 in the U.S.A classic English pet form of John ('God is gracious'), long a standalone name in its own right▶Jhade#11527 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Jade, from the green gemstone once prized as a charm for the flank ('sto▶John#11539 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious' (Yah, 'God,' + chanan, 'gracious'), through Greek a▶Jun#11552 in the U.S.A romanized East Asian given name — Chinese, Korean, and Japanese — whose meaning shifts with t▶Joye#11591 in the U.S.A one-syllable respelling of Joy, the English word 'great happiness; delight' -- also an old fo▶Shawne#11593 in the U.S.Shawne is a spelling in the Shawn/Shawna family, from the Irish Sean — the Irish form of John, ▶Chele#11620 in the U.S.Chele reads as a clipped form of Michelle, the French feminine of Michel, itself from Michael a▶Kris#11636 in the U.S.A short form of Kristina or Kristopher (Christina/Christopher), from Greek roots meaning 'follo▶Kwynn#11641 in the U.S.A modern coinage sitting between Gwynn (Welsh, 'fair; blessed; white') and Quinn (Irish, 'desce▶Lu#11688 in the U.S.A pet form of names like Louise ('famous warrior'), Lucia/Lucy ('light'), or Lulu, standing alo▶Lyn#11697 in the U.S.A spelling of Lynn, from the Welsh llyn, 'lake; pool,' also read as a short form of Linda ('pre▶Lynx#11700 in the U.S.A word-name from the lynx, a wild cat, whose name traces to the Greek for 'to shine; bright-eye▶Lue#11714 in the U.S.Lue is a short form of Louise or Lou, feminine forms tied to Louis, from the Germanic Hludwig (▶Rox#11725 in the U.S.Rox is a clipped short form of Roxanne (Roxana), a name of Persian origin usually read as 'dawn▶Mayme#11740 in the U.S.A vintage American pet form of Mary or Margaret, popular in the late 1800s. Carries the sense '▶Lyle#11771 in the U.S.From a surname rooted in the Norman French de l'isle ('of the island'), long a Scottish surname▶Shirl#11781 in the U.S.Shirl is a short form of Shirley, from the Old English scir ('bright') and leah ('meadow, clear▶My#11788 in the U.S.In Vietnamese, My (My) means 'beautiful; pretty.' In Swedish, My is a short form of Maria (or f▶Nel#11817 in the U.S.A short form of Nelly, Helen, or Eleanor (from Greek 'bright; shining light'); also a Dutch sho▶North#11836 in the U.S.North is an English word name from the compass direction 'north.' It is unisex and gained note ▶Nouf#11837 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nouf, 'the highest point of a mountain; summit; elevation' — a name of aspirati▶Reejh#11891 in the U.S.Reejh is read a few ways — sometimes as a Punjabi word (associated with 'longing; heartfelt des▶Rhone#11904 in the U.S.A place name from the Rhone (Rhône), a major river running through Switzerland and France; the ▶Rous#11917 in the U.S.A short, unusual name: an English surname Rous (from Old French rous, 'red; red-haired') and, s▶Pace#11924 in the U.S.An English surname, from a medieval given name tied to Pascha ('Easter'; ultimately linked to '▶Sean#11943 in the U.S.The Irish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' Used here for a girl though Se▶Sian#11965 in the U.S.The Welsh form of Jane (from John), 'God is gracious.' Written Sian (Siân), it is pronounced 'S▶Lil#11970 in the U.S.Lil is a clipped pet form of Lillian or Lily. Lily is the flower name, from the Latin lilium, l▶Teale#11971 in the U.S.Teale is a spelling of Teal, drawn from the small teal duck and the deep blue-green shade named▶Smith#11973 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Smith, 'one who works in metal; a blacksmith' — the most ▶Rinn#12020 in the U.S.A short, modern one-syllable name — a coinage or standalone spin on names ending in -rin/-wyn (▶Ward#12041 in the U.S.In English, Ward is a surname/occupational name meaning 'guardian; watchman'; in Arabic, Ward m▶West#12042 in the U.S.West is an English direction and surname name, 'the western direction; one who came from the we▶Xi#12058 in the U.S.Xi is a romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends on the written character — commonly 'hope'▶Yi#12078 in the U.S.A one-syllable name from Chinese, where the sound Yi maps to many characters with meanings such▶Chelle#12080 in the U.S.Chelle is a clipped form of Michelle or Rochelle, given as a name in its own right. Michelle is▶Zo#12112 in the U.S.A one-syllable short form or spare spelling of Zoe, from the Greek zoe, 'life.' Minimal and bri▶Dawne#12168 in the U.S.An -e spelling of Dawn, the English word for 'daybreak; the first light of morning.' A mid-cent▶Brinn#12355 in the U.S.A spelling of Brynn/Bryn, from the Welsh bryn, 'hill; mound; high place.' A crisp one-syllable ▶Breece#12364 in the U.S.A form of Brice/Bryce, from the Gaulish saint's name often read as 'speckled; freckled.' Known ▶Hoa#12390 in the U.S.Hoa is a Vietnamese given name meaning 'flower' or 'blossom', one of the classic nature names l▶Choice#12391 in the U.S.A modern word name from choice ('a selection; the act of choosing; something chosen; excellent'▶Chris#12392 in the U.S.A short form of Christina/Christine (or the boys' Christopher), from the Greek Christos, 'anoin▶Chrome#12394 in the U.S.A modern word name from chrome (the bright metal; a shiny finish), ultimately from the Greek ch▶

Boy Names

Kahne#11434 in the U.S.Kahne is most naturally read alongside Kane and Cain. Cain comes from the Hebrew 'Qayin', usual▶Thao#11441 in the U.S.A Vietnamese name, by route 'respectful; filial; devoted to one's parents,' and separately a wo▶Jahn#11453 in the U.S.Jahn reads as a variant spelling of John (or the German/Dutch Jan), ultimately from Hebrew Yoch▶Duff#11462 in the U.S.Duff is a Scottish surname from the Gaelic dubh, meaning 'dark' or 'black', originally a byname▶Khriz#11466 in the U.S.Khriz is a stylized Latino spelling of Chris (Spanish Cris), the short form of Christian or Chr▶Jame#11471 in the U.S.Jame reads as a short form or clipped spelling of James, ultimately from the Hebrew Ya'aqov (Ja▶Kee#11472 in the U.S.Kee is a single-syllable boy's name whose origin is genuinely uncertain: it may be a clipped su▶Leng#11488 in the U.S.Leng is a Hmong given name recorded in the United States among Hmong-American families who rese▶Lige#11494 in the U.S.Lige is a clipped form of Elijah, taking its final syllable. Elijah comes from the Hebrew 'Eliy▶Jayd#11497 in the U.S.Jayd reads as a modern spelling of Jade (the prized green stone, said to bring calm) or a clipp▶Jaye#11499 in the U.S.Jaye is a spelling of Jay, a bright short name from the bird (and a short form for names beginn▶Khale#11509 in the U.S.Khale is a modern respelling of Kale, which is most often a short form of Caleb. Caleb is a Heb▶Kjell#11509 in the U.S.Kjell is a Norwegian and Swedish name derived from the Old Norse Ketill, meaning a cauldron or ▶Jeet#11511 in the U.S.Jeet is a Hindi and Punjabi name meaning 'victory,' from the Sanskrit jita, 'conquered; won.' I▶Jewell#11530 in the U.S.Jewell is an English surname and word name, tied to 'jewel; precious gem' (from Old French joel▶Jhin#11532 in the U.S.Jhin is best known as a character in the game League of Legends - a stylized name with no estab▶Kriss#11532 in the U.S.A K-spelled short form of Chris, from Christopher (or Kristopher/Kristian) — Greek Christophoro▶Jing#11538 in the U.S.Jing is a romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the characters used - common se▶Jinx#11540 in the U.S.Jinx is an English word meaning 'a charm or spell said to bring luck' (often bad luck), possibl▶Krash#11543 in the U.S.A modern American coinage — a stylized respelling of the English word 'crash' with a K. A punch▶Kern#11576 in the U.S.Kern carries two possible surname roots: the Irish ceithearnach, a lightly armed foot soldier, ▶Kache#11579 in the U.S.A modern coinage reading as a respelling of Cash (from Cassius, or the word 'cash') or the word▶Loc#11584 in the U.S.Loc is a Vietnamese given name meaning 'prosperity' or 'blessing', and by extension a 'bud' or ▶Lugh#11593 in the U.S.From the Old Irish Lugh, of uncertain meaning (variously 'light; the shining one' or 'oath'); t▶Khush#11596 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu/Hindi khush, 'happy; pleased; glad' - a bright virtue word used as a name▶Larz#11608 in the U.S.Larz is a spelling of Lars, the Scandinavian short form of Laurentius, or Laurence. The Latin r▶Keene#11612 in the U.S.From the English surname Keene, from Old English cene, 'keen; sharp; brave; bold' (and sometime▶Kong#11616 in the U.S.Kong is a Hmong name — both a personal name and, in Hmong culture, one of the traditional clan ▶Jock#11650 in the U.S.Jock is the Scottish everyday pet form of John (and its cousin Jack), so it inherits John's Heb▶Khade#11662 in the U.S.A modern Kh- respelling of Cade, an English name and surname sometimes read as 'round; barrel-m▶Chong#11663 in the U.S.Chong is a romanized East Asian name with more than one route. In Korean it renders a syllable ▶Khash#11670 in the U.S.A modern short name and respelling on the Kash-/Cash sound; it also appears as a short form of ▶Khup#11676 in the U.S.A name element among the Zomi and Chin peoples of Myanmar and northeast India, often carrying a▶Li#11679 in the U.S.Li is the pinyin romanization of several distinct Chinese names and one of the most common Chin▶Khye#11680 in the U.S.A modern Kh- respelling of Kai/Kye, a short name of several roots (Hawaiian 'sea', Welsh, and o▶Khyle#11682 in the U.S.A modern Kh- respelling of Kyle, from the Scottish Gaelic caol, 'narrow; a strait or channel'. ▶Kidd#11685 in the U.S.From the English word and surname Kidd, tied to 'kid' (a young goat) or a nickname. As a given ▶Kiel#11686 in the U.S.Most often a spelling of Kyle (Scottish, 'narrow strait'); it is also the name of the German po▶Laird#11690 in the U.S.Laird is a Scots word and surname meaning 'landowner' or 'lord of an estate,' a northern relati▶Mat#11690 in the U.S.Mat is a clipped form of Matthew (or Mathias), from the Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of Yahweh'. Th▶Creg#11694 in the U.S.Creg sits between two distinct names in spelling: Craig, from the Scottish Gaelic creag meaning▶Kort#11699 in the U.S.A short name and spelling of Court, tied to the word 'court' (an enclosed yard; a royal or lega▶Lyles#11701 in the U.S.Lyles is an English surname, an -s form of Lyle, from the Anglo-French de l'isle, 'of the islan▶Kreece#11704 in the U.S.A modern coinage on the -reece sound, echoing Reece/Rhys (Welsh, 'ardor; enthusiasm') and the w▶Krown#11709 in the U.S.A respelling of Crown, the word for a monarch's headpiece and a symbol of royalty and honor. As▶Kruse#11710 in the U.S.From the German and Danish surname Kruse, from a word for 'curly; curly-haired'. As a given nam▶Nhan#11737 in the U.S.Nhan is a Vietnamese given name, most often from Nhan meaning benevolence or humaneness, a core▶Life#11754 in the U.S.Life is an English word-name, from the everyday word 'life' — the state of being alive, vitalit▶Lorne#11761 in the U.S.Lorne is a Scottish name from the district of Lorne (Lorn) in Argyll, tied by legend to Loarn, ▶Luck#11768 in the U.S.Luck is an English word-name, from the word 'luck' — good fortune, chance favoring one. Used as▶Luuk#11771 in the U.S.Luuk is the Dutch form of Luke/Lucas, from Latin Lucas, 'man from Lucania,' often linked to lux▶Luv#11772 in the U.S.Luv reads as an English word-name spelling of 'love,' and separately as the Sanskrit name Luv (▶Luz#11773 in the U.S.Luz is a Spanish name meaning 'light,' from Latin lux, tied to the Marian title Nuestra Senora ▶Craige#11775 in the U.S.Craige is a spelling variant of Craig, from the Scottish Gaelic creag meaning 'rock' or 'crag';▶Lynxx#11776 in the U.S.Lynxx reads as a modern word-name after the lynx, a wild cat, styled with a doubled -x. From Gr▶Piotr#11780 in the U.S.Piotr is the standard Polish form of Peter, which comes from the Greek petros, meaning 'rock' o▶Mal#11790 in the U.S.Mal is a short form of names beginning with Mal-, chiefly Malcolm (Scottish Gaelic, 'devotee of▶Miel#11811 in the U.S.From the French and Spanish miel, 'honey' — a sweet word-name. As a given name it is modern and▶Shadd#11816 in the U.S.Shadd is a doubled-consonant spelling of Shad, a short form of Shadrach, the Babylonian name gi▶Shann#11829 in the U.S.Shann is a trimmed form of Shawn, Shannon, or Shanna, all tracing back to the Irish Sean, itsel▶Reus#11834 in the U.S.A name known two ways: Reus is a city in Catalonia, Spain, and separately a German surname carr▶Reise#11841 in the U.S.Reise reads as a variant of Reece or Rhys, a Welsh name meaning 'ardor, fiery zeal, enthusiasm.▶Peng#11852 in the U.S.Peng is a Chinese name rendered in pinyin; its meaning depends on the written character, most n▶Nguyen#11883 in the U.S.The most common Vietnamese family name, borne by roughly two-fifths of Vietnamese people, tied ▶Niv#11890 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Niv, 'expression; speech; a phrase or turn of words.' A short, modern Israeli u▶Pearse#11891 in the U.S.An Irish surname spelling of Piers, the medieval English form of Peter, from Greek petros ('roc▶Nore#11897 in the U.S.Reads as a short modern name — possibly a trim of Norman/Norris, a Scandinavian short form, or ▶Dick#11903 in the U.S.Dick is a centuries-old rhyming short form of Richard (Richard -> Rick -> Dick), from Germanic ▶Roth#11908 in the U.S.Roth is a surname turned given name, from Middle High German rot meaning red, often describing ▶Kirt#11909 in the U.S.Kirt is a variant spelling of Kurt, a German short form of Konrad (Conrad), from the Germanic k▶Sharv#11913 in the U.S.Sharv is a short modern name in the Indic style, standing near names such as Sharva and Sarv. R▶Sims#11928 in the U.S.From the English surname Sims, 'son of Sim,' a medieval short form of Simon ('he has heard'). A▶Wilks#11933 in the U.S.From the English surname Wilks, 'son of Wilk' — Wilk being a medieval pet form of William, itse▶Phil#11936 in the U.S.A short form of Philip, from the Greek Philippos, 'lover of horses' (philos + hippos). A friend▶Pratt#11945 in the U.S.From the English surname Pratt, from Old English praett, 'a trick; cunning.' Familiar today via▶Phu#11949 in the U.S.Phu is a Vietnamese boy's name, written Phu, meaning wealth, abundance or prosperity. It is a d▶Pure#11949 in the U.S.From the English word 'pure,' 'clean; unmixed; innocent; free from taint' (via Latin purus). A ▶Quint#11953 in the U.S.A short form of Quinton/Quintus, from the Latin quintus, 'fifth' — once a fifth child. Also a m▶Tou#11954 in the U.S.Tou is a Hmong given name, widely used as a boys' name and name element among Hmong people. It ▶Race#11956 in the U.S.From the English word 'race,' a contest of speed or a swift current; also a surname. As a name ▶Trask#11960 in the U.S.Trask is an English surname pressed into use as a given name. It is generally traced to an Old ▶Traye#11963 in the U.S.Traye is a respelling of Trey, from an old word for the 'three' on cards and dice (via Old Fren▶Tau#11969 in the U.S.Two honest routes: the Greek letter Tau (the nineteenth letter, a mathematical and symbolic mar▶Saam#11974 in the U.S.In Persian tradition, Saam is a mighty hero of the Shahnameh (grandfather of Rostam). It also r▶Reaves#11985 in the U.S.An English occupational surname from 'reeve,' a medieval bailiff or local official who oversaw ▶Rece#11986 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Reese/Rhys, the Welsh name meaning 'ardour; enthusiasm; fiery.' The trim▶Rhet#11996 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Rhett, from the Dutch surname de Raedt ('advice; counsel'); the name owes▶Rhome#11998 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable coinage, sitting near the place name Rome and the word 'roam.' By those r▶Ro#12008 in the U.S.A minimalist one-syllable name, used as a nickname or standalone for Ro-names such as Roman, Ro▶Si#12008 in the U.S.Si has two honest routes. As a Vietnamese name it renders the element read as 'scholar' or 'lea▶Rob#12009 in the U.S.A classic short form of Robert, from Germanic hrod ('fame') + beraht ('bright') - 'bright fame.▶Roc#12010 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Rock ('strength; a boulder') and a short form of Rocco ('rest'); it also ▶Rolf#12013 in the U.S.A contraction of the Norse/Germanic Hrolf (Hrodwulf), hrod ('fame') + wulf ('wolf') - 'famous w▶Hoa#12018 in the U.S.Hoa is a Vietnamese name meaning 'flower'; the same sound can also carry senses of peace and ha▶Rooke#12018 in the U.S.An English surname from 'rook,' the black crow-like bird (and, later, the chess piece) - often ▶Twan#12019 in the U.S.Twan is a clipped form of Antwan or Antoine, themselves forms of Anthony. All descend from the ▶Rooks#12020 in the U.S.An English surname, the plural of Rooke/'rook' (the crow-like bird), often a place or family na▶Royle#12024 in the U.S.An English surname from a place name, 'rye hill' (ryge, 'rye,' + hyll, 'hill'). As a first name▶Lorn#12033 in the U.S.Lorn is a short form of Lorne, taken from Lorn, a historic district of Argyll in western Scotla▶Vaun#12040 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable name echoing Vaughn, from a Welsh root meaning 'little; small.' As spelle▶Shuan#12046 in the U.S.Shuan is a spelling of Shaun, the Irish rendering of John by way of Sean. The original Hebrew n▶Vu#12051 in the U.S.Vu is a Vietnamese name, most familiar as one of the common Vietnamese family names (written Vũ▶San#12059 in the U.S.San is a short, single-syllable name whose reading depends on origin: it can be a Korean name e▶Sang#12061 in the U.S.Sang appears as a name-element in Korean (often part of two-syllable names) and in Vietnamese (▶Sayje#12071 in the U.S.Sayje is a modern respelling of Sage, from the word for 'wise one' and the fragrant herb. The i▶Seif#12076 in the U.S.From the Arabic sayf, 'sword.' A strong, classic name often paired in Sayf al-Din, 'sword of th▶Sem#12078 in the U.S.Sem is a form of the biblical Shem, from the Hebrew shem, 'name; renown' — the eldest son of No▶Serj#12080 in the U.S.Serj is a short, phonetic form of Sergei or Serge, from the Roman family name Sergius, often gl▶Tirth#12094 in the U.S.From Sanskrit tirtha, a ford or crossing place, and by extension a holy site of pilgrimage — a ▶Tosh#12100 in the U.S.Tosh is a short, one-syllable name with a couple of honest roots. It can be a clipped form of t▶Sly#12107 in the U.S.The English word sly, meaning 'cunning, crafty' — a plain fact families should weigh. It is als▶Steeve#12114 in the U.S.Steeve is a respelling of Steve, the short form of Stephen/Steven, from the Greek Stephanos, 'c▶Swift#12123 in the U.S.An English word and surname meaning 'quick; fast-moving' (also the name of a fast-flying bird).▶Tae#12131 in the U.S.Often a short form (of names like Taylor or Taeshawn) or a Korean given-name element (tae, appe▶Tal#12137 in the U.S.A Hebrew name meaning 'dew; rain' — imagery of morning freshness and renewal. Used in Israel as▶Tam#12139 in the U.S.A Scottish short form of Thomas (from Aramaic te'oma, 'twin'), long familiar through Robert Bur▶Thaine#12157 in the U.S.Thaine reads as a modern spelling that echoes 'thane,' the Old English and Scottish term for a ▶Tu#12165 in the U.S.Tu is most often a Vietnamese given name, from Tu, carrying senses of 'elegant, refined' or 'st▶Wulf#12165 in the U.S.From the Old English/Germanic wulf, 'wolf' — an element in many old names (Wulfric, Wulfstan) a▶Toy#12166 in the U.S.Toy as a boys' name is of uncertain motivation: it matches an English surname, the ordinary Eng▶Tung#12166 in the U.S.Tung is a Vietnamese boy's name, Tung, meaning 'pine tree.' In Vietnamese culture the pine stan▶Tobe#12168 in the U.S.Tobe is a short form of Tobias, from the Hebrew Toviyyah, 'God is good' or 'the goodness of God▶Trail#12174 in the U.S.Trail is an English vocabulary word used as a given name, meaning 'a trail, path, or track thro▶Truee#12184 in the U.S.Truee is a modern coinage derived from the English word 'true,' with a stylized double-e spelli▶Troyce#12192 in the U.S.Troyce is an elaborated spelling of Troy, most often traced either to the ancient city of Troy ▶Yul#12197 in the U.S.A short one-syllable name best known from actor Yul Brynner, whose origins were Russian and par▶Vern#12205 in the U.S.Vern is a short form of Vernon, an English surname from a French place name meaning 'alder grov▶Vin#12209 in the U.S.Vin is a short form of Vincent, from the Latin vincens ('conquering'), tied to vincere ('to con▶Vail#12212 in the U.S.From the English surname and word vale, 'a valley'; also famous as the Colorado resort town Vai▶Tra#12220 in the U.S.Tra is a very short coined name, best read as a clip of longer Tra- names such as Travis, Travo▶Wrenn#12223 in the U.S.A spelling of Wren, from the small songbird (Old English wrenna) and the English surname Wren, ▶Xade#12226 in the U.S.A modern coined name, most likely an X-spelling of Zade (itself linked to Arabic Zaid, 'growth;▶Vuong#12233 in the U.S.Vuong is a Vietnamese name and family name meaning 'king' or 'ruler,' corresponding to the Chin▶Yang#12243 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese name (pinyin Yang), used as both surname and given name. The meaning depend▶Young#12279 in the U.S.Young is chiefly an English surname from Old English geong, 'young', used to distinguish a youn▶Zelle#12283 in the U.S.A modern short coined name; it matches a German surname Zelle ('cell; small room') and reads as▶Zeph#12285 in the U.S.A short form of Zephaniah, from the Hebrew Tzefanyah, 'the Lord has hidden' or 'the Lord has tr▶Zeth#12287 in the U.S.A Z-styled spelling of Seth, from the Hebrew Shet, 'appointed; placed; set'. In the Bible Seth ▶Zhen#12288 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name (pinyin Zhen). The meaning depends on the character — among them▶Zhi#12289 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name (pinyin Zhi). The meaning depends on the character — among them ▶Brit#12303 in the U.S.Brit is a short form of Britton or Brittany (from the region of Brittany and ultimately the Bri▶Aarsh#12309 in the U.S.A short given name linked to Arsh, glossed 'sky; heavens' in Indian use and 'throne of God' in ▶Air#12366 in the U.S.A word name from 'air' — the sky, the wind, the breath of life — from Greek and Latin roots via▶Ronn#12383 in the U.S.Ronn is a stylized respelling of Ron, the short form of Ronald. Ronald comes from the Old Norse▶Binh#12392 in the U.S.Binh is a Vietnamese given name meaning 'peace', 'calm', or 'level', from the word binh. A clas▶Cid#12395 in the U.S.From El Cid, the title of the medieval Castilian hero Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar; the word comes fro▶Brayn#12401 in the U.S.Brayn is a rare phonetic respelling of Brian or Bryan, an Irish name generally read as 'noble,'▶Cohl#12402 in the U.S.Cohl is a modern respelling of Cole, an English name that comes either from a byname meaning co▶Brode#12420 in the U.S.Brode is a brief modern coinage close in sound to Brody and Brock. It has no documented root; i▶Axe#12433 in the U.S.The English word 'axe' used as a bold one-syllable name, and also a short form of Axel (from Ab▶Arles#12447 in the U.S.Arles reads as the name of the historic French city of Arles, or as a form or respelling near C▶Dat#12462 in the U.S.Dat is a Vietnamese given name, written Dat in Vietnamese, meaning 'achievement,' 'attainment' ▶Cayd#12463 in the U.S.Cayd reads as a modern respelling of Cade, an English surname-name tied to 'barrel maker' or 'r▶Bart#12464 in the U.S.Bart is the short form of Bartholomew, from Aramaic bar-Talmai, 'son of Talmai' (Talmai meaning▶

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