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
Dim#12468 in the U.S.A very short, unusual name, most likely a clip of Dima, Dimitra, or a similar Dim- name. As a s▶Bright#12469 in the U.S.The plain English adjective bright, from Old English beorht, 'shining, radiant, clear.' It is a▶Earth#12482 in the U.S.The English word Earth, 'our planet; the ground; soil' — used as a bold, grounded nature word-n▶Chau#12511 in the U.S.Chau is a Vietnamese name, Chau, meaning 'pearl' or 'precious gem.' It is a graceful and common▶Shell#12517 in the U.S.Shell is used as a girl's name either as the plain English word shell, the hard covering of a s▶Gael#12564 in the U.S.A name from 'Gael' (a Gaelic-speaking Celt of Ireland/Scotland); popular in Spanish-speaking co▶Grae#12579 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the color-word name Gray/Grey, or a short form of Grayson/Graeme reworke▶Hade#12584 in the U.S.A short modern name, likely a clipped form of Hadley, Haden, or a respelling of Hade/Haid. No s▶Hart#12596 in the U.S.From the English word and surname Hart, 'a stag; adult male deer,' also an occupational/topogra▶Heart#12605 in the U.S.A word name from the English 'heart,' the organ long taken as the seat of love, feeling, and co▶Hoor#12616 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hoor (Hur), a word for the fair, wide-eyed maidens of paradise, and by extensio▶Marne#12645 in the U.S.Marne is usually read as a short, crisp name from the French river Marne — famous for its First▶Pat#12649 in the U.S.Pat is the clipped form of Patricia (feminine of Patrick), from Latin patricius, 'nobleman; of ▶Jax#12663 in the U.S.Jax is a punchy short form of Jackson ('son of Jack') or Jaxon, ultimately from John, 'God is g▶Jess#12684 in the U.S.Jess is a crisp short form of Jessica or Jessie, tied to the Hebrew name Jesse (Yishai), often ▶Jinx#12686 in the U.S.Jinx is a word name, from English jinx, 'a charm or spell said to bring luck' (originally the b▶Kae#12705 in the U.S.Kae reads as a short, modern spelling of Kay — itself a nickname for Katherine ('pure') or, in ▶Joon#12735 in the U.S.Joon is a widely used Korean name element, romanized from a syllable whose meaning depends on t▶Kind#12780 in the U.S.Kind is a rare virtue and word name taken straight from the English adjective 'kind' — gentle, ▶Klarke#12789 in the U.S.Klarke is a modern respelling of Clarke, an English surname from 'clerk' — a cleric or scholar.▶Klee#12791 in the U.S.Klee is a short name tied to the German surname Klee, meaning 'clover' — famously borne by the ▶Jayd#12796 in the U.S.A crisp one-syllable respelling of Jade, the green gemstone (from Spanish piedra de la ijada, '▶Kru#12807 in the U.S.A short, punchy coined given name of one syllable. Separately, kru is a Thai word for 'teacher'▶Kleigh#12828 in the U.S.Kleigh is a modern American stylized spelling, most likely built to echo Kaylee or the word 'cl▶Ling#12865 in the U.S.Ling is a romanized Chinese name; its meaning depends entirely on the written character, rangin▶Luce#12879 in the U.S.The Italian word luce 'light' (and a French surname), used as a given name; in English it also ▶Luke#12883 in the U.S.From Latin Lucas / Greek Loukas, 'man from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy), often linked ▶Luxe#12887 in the U.S.From the French word luxe, 'luxury; elegance', used as a sleek modern word-name; it also echoes▶Lyfe#12889 in the U.S.A stylized respelling of the English word Life, used as a bold modern word-name; the 'y' spelli▶Shelle#12893 in the U.S.Shelle is a clipped form of Michelle (the French feminine of Michael, 'who is like God?') and o▶Hanh#12900 in the U.S.Hanh is the accent-free spelling of the Vietnamese given name Hạnh, meaning 'good moral conduct▶Trinh#12921 in the U.S.Trinh is a Vietnamese given name meaning 'chaste', 'pure', or 'faithful', a valued virtue name ▶Marz#12939 in the U.S.A modern unisex coinage, reading as the planet/god Mars or as a punchy short form of Mar- names▶Mave#12942 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Maeve, from the Irish Medb, 'she who intoxicates' or 'the intoxicating o▶Mays#12946 in the U.S.From the Arabic Mays (Mais), 'a proud, swaying walk; a graceful gait,' poetically the elegant s▶Meabh#12958 in the U.S.The Irish spelling of Maeve, from Medb, 'she who intoxicates' or 'the intoxicating one' — the l▶Mesk#12978 in the U.S.From the Arabic misk/mesk, 'musk' — the prized perfume; used as a girl's name evoking sweetness▶Muse#13012 in the U.S.Muse is the English word used straight as a name — from the Greek Mousai, the nine Muses who pr▶Toy#13042 in the U.S.Toy as a girls' given name may draw on the English word 'toy', on an English surname, or on a C▶Naw#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 itsel▶Rand#13108 in the U.S.Rand is an English surname (from a short form of Randolph, 'shield-wolf') and a word for an edg▶Page#13116 in the U.S.From the English word and occupational surname page — a young attendant or servant in a noble h▶Reyn#13131 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Rain/Rayne/Raine family — variously read as the weather word, as a c▶Rooh#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), and▶Rouss#13155 in the U.S.Rouss has no settled dictionary meaning. It reads as a short form clipped from longer names, as▶Quyen#13170 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Quyen (Quyen), tied to the chim quyen, a graceful nightingale-like bird, an▶Saje#13180 in the U.S.Saje is a modern respelling of Sage, from Latin salvia (the healing herb) and sapius, 'wise.' T▶Klyn#13189 in the U.S.Klyn is a compact modern coinage: it squeezes Lyn or Lynn - from the Welsh llyn, 'lake' - into ▶Shane#13216 in the U.S.Shane is an anglicized spelling of the Irish Sean, itself the Irish form of John, from Hebrew Y▶Sri#13257 in the U.S.Sri is the Sanskrit word for 'radiance; prosperity; beauty; the auspicious.' It serves as a tit▶Tram#13261 in the U.S.Tram is the anglicized spelling of the Vietnamese name 'Tram' (properly written with a diacriti▶Storme#13263 in the U.S.Storme is a variant spelling of the English word name Storm, from the Old English storm. A bold▶Lus#13273 in the U.S.Lus is most plausibly a variant spelling or clipped form of the Spanish name Luz, meaning 'ligh▶Syx#13280 in the U.S.Syx is a modern American coinage — the number six respelled with a y and an x, in the manner of▶Ma#13282 in the U.S.Ma is a genuine Hmong given name, borne within Hmong-American families, despite being only two ▶Sun#13298 in the U.S.Two honest routes: the English word sun — the star at the heart of our sky, a symbol of warmth ▶Jeane#13303 in the U.S.Jeane is a spelling of Jean, the Scottish and French feminine of John (from the Hebrew Yochanan▶Ly#13319 in the U.S.Ly is a romanization of the Vietnamese name Ly, one of the most storied names in Vietnam, borne▶Waad#13337 in the U.S.From Arabic waad, 'promise; pledge; covenant'. A documented Arabic vocabulary word used as a gi▶Yaa#13368 in the U.S.An Akan day name from Ghana, given to a girl born on a Thursday (the boys' counterpart is Yaw).▶Kayte#13390 in the U.S.Kayte is a stylized respelling of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine, which is traditionall▶Bayle#13394 in the U.S.Bayle reworks Bailey, an English surname from Old French bailli for a bailiff or steward; the s▶
Boy Names
Chao#12467 in the U.S.As a given name Chao most often represents the Chinese character meaning 'to surpass, exceed, t▶Berk#12476 in the U.S.Berk is a modern Turkish given name meaning 'solid, firm, strong'; in English it also exists as▶Cleve#12491 in the U.S.Cleve is a short form of Cleveland, an English place-name and surname meaning 'cliff land' or '▶Chez#12500 in the U.S.Chez is a spelling of Chaz, a breezy short form of Charles. Charles descends from the Germanic ▶Chas#12507 in the U.S.A short form of Charles (from the Germanic 'karl', 'free man'), long used as an abbreviation ('▶Bahr#12515 in the U.S.Bahr is an Arabic word and name meaning 'sea', evoking vastness and depth. It is used as a give▶Brookes#12518 in the U.S.Brookes is an English surname, a plural or possessive form of Brook and Brooke, from the Old En▶Bam#12519 in the U.S.Bam is a short, punchy modern name, often a nickname, best known from skateboarder Bam Margera.▶Kreg#12522 in the U.S.Kreg is a K-spelling of Craig, from the Scottish Gaelic 'creag', a crag or rocky outcrop. The n▶Bloom#12545 in the U.S.Bloom is a word name — 'a flower; to flourish' — and an established English and Jewish surname ▶Daine#12554 in the U.S.Daine is a spelling variant of Dane, an English name that originally marked a person from Denma▶Dvir#12557 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Dvir, 'the holy of holies; the innermost sanctuary of the Temple in Jerusalem' ▶Dwyane#12559 in the U.S.Dwyane is a respelling of Dwayne (or Duane), from the Irish surname O Dubhain, based on 'dubh,'▶Braun#12563 in the U.S.Braun is a German surname meaning 'brown' (a nickname surname for hair or complexion), the Germ▶Charle#12563 in the U.S.Charle is a shortened or truncated form of Charles, itself from the Germanic 'karl', meaning a ▶Edd#12565 in the U.S.Edd is a short form of Edward, Edwin, or Edmund, all built on the Old English ead ('wealth, for▶Clutch#12569 in the U.S.The English word 'clutch' — to grip firmly, and, in modern slang, a 'clutch' performer who deli▶Dow#12569 in the U.S.Dow is a short surname-name of Scottish and Irish roots. In Scotland it often derives from the ▶Brek#12570 in the U.S.Brek is a modern respelling of Breck/Brecken, tied to a Gaelic word for 'freckled; speckled.' A▶Brex#12571 in the U.S.Brex is a modern coinage, likely a short spin on Braxton or Brexton, part of the punchy x-endin▶Bair#12572 in the U.S.From the Buryat/Mongolian Bair (Bayar), 'joy; celebration' and, by extension, 'strength'; separ▶Brig#12576 in the U.S.Brig reads as a short form of Brigham (an English place name, 'homestead by a bridge') or Brigg▶Bruk#12580 in the U.S.Bruk is an Amharic name meaning 'blessed' (from Ethiopia); it can also read as a respelling of ▶Dao#12585 in the U.S.Dao is a Vietnamese name from Dao, meaning 'peach' or 'peach blossom,' an image tied to spring ▶Claud#12592 in the U.S.An English spelling of Claude, from the Roman family name Claudius, based on Latin claudus, 'la▶Cap#12601 in the U.S.Cap is a short word and nickname, most often from 'captain' (a leader) or the word 'cap.' As a ▶Boon#12609 in the U.S.The English word 'boon' — a blessing, a timely benefit or gift. It is also a Thai name (bun, ti▶Cem#12612 in the U.S.Cem is a Turkish name (pronounced 'Jem'), from the Persian Jamshid, a legendary king of Iranian▶Brentt#12615 in the U.S.Brentt is a doubled-t spelling of Brent, an English surname and place name from a word for 'hil▶Chaynce#12622 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Chance, from the English word 'chance' ('fortune; luck'). The 'Chay-' sp▶Chaze#12623 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Chase, from the English word 'chase' ('to hunt or pursue'), originally a▶Chazz#12624 in the U.S.A modern short form, usually a nickname for Charles (from Germanic 'ceorl', 'free man') via the▶Cheick#12625 in the U.S.A West African (Francophone) spelling of the Arabic honorific 'Sheikh' ('chief; elder; learned ▶Brigg#12635 in the U.S.Brigg comes from the northern English place name and surname Brigg, a dialect form of 'bridge'.▶Cinch#12642 in the U.S.A modern word-name from English 'cinch' (a saddle girth; also 'a sure thing; something easy'), ▶Coye#12660 in the U.S.A spelling of Coy, either the surname (a form of 'Coe', linked to jackdaws) or the word 'coy' (▶Creede#12662 in the U.S.A spelling of Creed, from the word 'creed' ('a statement of belief; faith'). Also a historic si▶Creu#12663 in the U.S.A modern coined name, read as a stylized spelling of Crew/Cru ('a team; a group'). Its route as▶Crow#12665 in the U.S.A word-name from 'crow', the clever black bird, from Old English 'crawe'. A bold nature-and-bir▶Cyre#12668 in the U.S.A modern coined name, read as a short form of Cyrus ('lord; sun') or a spin on 'sire'. Its rout▶Cyx#12669 in the U.S.A modern coined name, read as a stylized spelling of 'six' or an echo of the Greek Ceyx (a myth▶Duan#12677 in the U.S.Duan has more than one plausible source and is best explained honestly by its routes. It may be▶Dewight#12683 in the U.S.Dewight is a variant spelling of Dwight, an English surname from the medieval given name Diot, ▶Gill#12687 in the U.S.Gill is a short form of Gilbert, from Germanic gisil, 'pledge, hostage', and beraht, 'bright' —▶Dock#12697 in the U.S.An early-Southern American given name, most likely from the everyday nickname 'Doc' (from 'doct▶Deane#12702 in the U.S.A spelling of Dean, an English surname-name meaning 'valley dweller' (Old English 'denu', 'vall▶Glade#12705 in the U.S.Glade is an English word-name from 'glade,' an open, sunlit clearing in a forest. It also exist▶Ernst#12707 in the U.S.Ernst is the German (and Scandinavian) form of Ernest, from a Germanic element 'ernust' meaning▶Guage#12716 in the U.S.Guage is a respelling of Gauge, the given name taken from the English word gauge, meaning 'a me▶Cyle#12718 in the U.S.A C- respelling of Kyle, from the Scottish Gaelic caol, 'narrow' — used of straits and narrow c▶Dwan#12725 in the U.S.Dwan is a modern American name, a trimmed reshaping in the Dwayne and Antwan family that also e▶Daer#12726 in the U.S.Daer is an opaque, very recent American coinage. It has no documented root or parent name; it r▶Edge#12735 in the U.S.The English word 'edge' — the sharp border of a blade or the brink of a place — used as a moder▶Dheer#12738 in the U.S.Dheer comes from Sanskrit dhir ('dhira'), meaning 'patient, calm, steadfast, wise.' It is an es▶France#12738 in the U.S.France, as a boy's name, is either the place name of the country France or a surname and short ▶Diing#12743 in the U.S.Diing is a name from the Dinka people of South Sudan, carried in Dinka families (often connecte▶Donn#12756 in the U.S.Donn is a short form of Donald (Scottish/Gaelic 'world ruler') and, separately, the name of Don▶Dove#12761 in the U.S.Dove is the English word for the bird, a long-standing symbol of peace, love and the Holy Spiri▶Hoang#12769 in the U.S.Hoang is a Vietnamese name that can mean 'yellow' or, in another sense, 'phoenix', and it is al▶Dreu#12772 in the U.S.Dreu reads as a French-flavored respelling of Drew — itself a short form of Andrew, from Greek ▶Duy#12777 in the U.S.Duy is a Vietnamese boys' name, drawn from Sino-Vietnamese senses such as 'only, sole' or 'to m▶Dee#12782 in the U.S.A short, initial-style name drawn from any name beginning with D, used on its own. It appears f▶Eames#12782 in the U.S.Eames is an English surname, generally linked to Old English eam ('uncle'), used here as a mode▶Earth#12783 in the U.S.Earth is the English word for our planet and for the soil or ground (Old English eorthe). As a ▶Hael#12785 in the U.S.A modern coinage styled on Hebrew -el names ('God'), also echoing the English 'hail'; no single▶Hao#12796 in the U.S.A Chinese given name (romanized, one syllable), whose meaning depends on the character chosen —▶Glynn#12797 in the U.S.A Welsh name and surname from 'glyn,' meaning 'valley' or 'glen.' The double-n spelling gives t▶Chais#12800 in the U.S.Chais is a spelling variant of Chase, an English surname turned first name. Chase comes from a ▶Duc#12804 in the U.S.Duc is a romanization of the Vietnamese name Duc, from a root meaning 'virtue,' 'morality,' or ▶Heinz#12813 in the U.S.Heinz is a German pet form of Heinrich, the German Henry, from the Germanic heim, 'home', and r▶Dhrish#12817 in the U.S.A short, modern Indian name, styled in Sanskrit and linked to dhrishti, 'courage; boldness; vis▶Phill#12857 in the U.S.Phill is a doubled-consonant respelling of Phil, the standard short form of Phillip, which come▶Five#12865 in the U.S.Five is a modern number-name taken directly from the English word 'five.' Its use as a given na▶Forbes#12869 in the U.S.From a Scottish place and surname, tied to Gaelic roots for 'field' or 'district' (from a place▶Gibbs#12891 in the U.S.Gibbs is an English surname meaning 'son of Gib', a medieval pet form of Gilbert ('bright pledg▶Gift#12892 in the U.S.Gift is an English word ('a blessing, a present') used as a virtue-style given name, especially▶Jaun#12902 in the U.S.Jaun reads as a letter-swapped spelling of Juan, the Spanish form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan,▶Hansh#12922 in the U.S.Hansh is an Indian name usually linked to Sanskrit hansa ('swan'), a bird tied in tradition to ▶Hyun#12940 in the U.S.A Korean name element (romanized from Hangul) often meaning 'virtuous, worthy' or 'wise, bright▶Hobbes#12951 in the U.S.From the English surname Hobbes, a patronymic meaning 'son of Robert' (Hob was a medieval pet f▶Hue#12957 in the U.S.Hue is a Vietnamese given name (also the name of a historic city), and separately an English wo▶Hy#12959 in the U.S.Hy is a short form and initial-style name, most often standing in for Hyman, Hiram, or similar ▶Gean#12982 in the U.S.Gean reads as a short modern name or respelling, echoing Gene (a short form of Eugene, 'well-bo▶Hobbs#12982 in the U.S.An English surname from Hob, a medieval rhyming pet form of Robert (Germanic hrod 'fame' plus b▶Ives#12991 in the U.S.Ives is an English surname from the medieval given name Ivo, of Germanic origin from a word for▶Jaad#12998 in the U.S.Jaad can be read through Arabic, where the root j-w-d gives words for generosity and excellence▶Gleb#13001 in the U.S.Gleb is a Russian and Slavic boy's name derived from the Old Norse Gudleifr, meaning heir or de▶Jann#13044 in the U.S.Chiefly a Scandinavian/German short form of Johannes (John), from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is grac▶Jwan#13046 in the U.S.Jwan is most naturally read as a phonetic respelling of Juan, the Spanish form of John, from th▶Jayke#13049 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Jake, the English pet form of Jacob, from Hebrew Ya'aqov ('may God prote▶Hoy#13052 in the U.S.Hoy is chiefly a surname pressed into first-name use. It has more than one source: a Scottish p▶Hung#13058 in the U.S.Hung (Vietnamese Hung) means 'hero,' 'brave' or 'grand,' and is a widely used Vietnamese boy's ▶Jaz#13060 in the U.S.Jaz is a short, punchy name that can be read as a clipped form of Jasper, from the Persian for ▶Jaze#13083 in the U.S.A short modern American coinage: a Z-spelling of Jace (often a clipped Jason or Jayden), with a▶Keil#13090 in the U.S.Keil is usually a respelling of Kyle, from the Scottish Gaelic caol, 'narrow, a strait or chann▶Jhay#13091 in the U.S.A modern one-beat spelling of Jay (the initial-name/bird-word), styled with an h; no fixed trad▶Jeorge#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 ▶Karm#13097 in the U.S.A short modern coinage; it echoes the English word 'karma' (of Sanskrit root, 'action; deed'), ▶Jaan#13107 in the U.S.Two routes: Jaan is the Estonian form of John ('God is gracious'); separately, in Persian and U▶Jewels#13111 in the U.S.A word name from 'jewels' (precious stones, from Old French joel), and a homophone of Jules — t▶Jhair#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 'luc▶Glyn#13128 in the U.S.Glyn is a Welsh name and surname from glyn, 'valley', also serving as a short form of Glyndwr o▶Jood#13137 in the U.S.From Arabic jud, 'generosity; bounty; open-handedness'. It is given to boys and, in many famili▶Jonn#13154 in the U.S.Jonn is a respelling of John or Jon, with a doubled final n; John comes through Latin and Greek▶Kaize#13170 in the U.S.Kaize is a short modern coinage extending Kai (which carries 'sea' in Hawaiian and other senses▶Kail#13181 in the U.S.Kail reads as a respelling of Kyle (a Scottish place-name and surname, 'narrow strait') or of K▶Kaise#13186 in the U.S.Kaise is a modern American spelling that reads like Case with a Kai front. It has no settled ol▶Kao#13186 in the U.S.A single-syllable name found in Hmong families in the U.S. and also as a romanization of Chines▶Kile#13205 in the U.S.Kile is a simplified spelling of Kyle, a Scottish name from the Gaelic caol, 'narrow', used of ▶Kenn#13207 in the U.S.Kenn is a doubled-consonant spelling of Ken, the short form of Kenneth. Kenneth blends two Gael▶Kas#13212 in the U.S.A one-beat modern short form, used for names such as Casey, Cassius, Kason, or Kasper, and incr▶Keab#13241 in the U.S.A rare modern coinage, a single crisp syllable built on the Ke- sound. No documented older sour▶Jrew#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 ▶Lantz#13256 in the U.S.Lantz is a German surname with two likely readings: a short form of Lanzelot (Lancelot), or fro▶Keefe#13270 in the U.S.Keefe comes from the Irish surname O Caoimh, from 'caomh', 'gentle', 'noble', or 'beloved/hands▶Knute#13270 in the U.S.Knute is an anglicized Scandinavian form of Knut (Old Norse Knutr), generally understood as 'kn▶Keyes#13277 in the U.S.From the surname Keyes/Keys. In Ireland it can anglicize Mac Aodha, 'son of Aodh' (fire); in En▶Kin#13287 in the U.S.sun; day; time▶Kheart#13294 in the U.S.Kheart reads as a modern American coinage: the word 'heart' given a decorative K- opening, in t▶Mart#13306 in the U.S.Mart is a short form of Martin, from the Latin Martinus, 'of Mars' - the Roman god of war - so ▶Kasch#13308 in the U.S.A German surname, generally taken as a short form of a personal name such as Kaspar. In current▶Kayl#13325 in the U.S.Kayl is a modern, trimmed respelling in the Kyle family. Kyle comes from a Scottish place name ▶Kope#13327 in the U.S.Kope reads as a modern short coinage. Its nearest documented relative is the English surname Co▶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 E▶Krith#13340 in the U.S.Krith reads as a short modern Indian name, most plausibly a clipping of Krithik / Karthik (a na▶Lark#13368 in the U.S.Lark is the English word for the small songbird famed for singing at dawn, from Old English law▶Maik#13376 in the U.S.A German phonetic spelling of Mike, the short form of Michael, from the Hebrew for 'who is like▶Layn#13377 in the U.S.Layn is a modern respelling of Lane, from the Old English lanu, 'a narrow road or path' — a sur▶Lens#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 Gael▶Kou#13391 in the U.S.Kou is a traditional Hmong given name, common among Hmong men; like many Hmong names its sense ▶Meade#13395 in the U.S.Meade began as an English surname for someone who lived by a meadow or mead, from Old English m▶