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
Zayn#13403 in the U.S.From Arabic zayn, 'beauty; grace; adornment' — a long-established masculine name (as in Zayn al▶Zai#13411 in the U.S.A crisp one-beat coinage echoing Zaire and Zaid; as spelled it is invented, carrying sound over▶Zhen#13411 in the U.S.A romanization (pinyin) of a Chinese given name or name element. Because many different charact▶Jone#13422 in the U.S.Jone reads as a variant of Joan (the medieval feminine of John, from Hebrew 'God is gracious') ▶Zyn#13425 in the U.S.A one-syllable modern coinage. It may be read as a clipped form of Zinnia, as a Y-spelled twist▶Daine#13440 in the U.S.Daine is usually a variant spelling of Dane, or a trimmed form of Diane, the French and English▶Phung#13479 in the U.S.Phung, from the Vietnamese Phung, most often means 'phoenix,' the mythical bird of grace and re▶Bich#13532 in the U.S.Bich is a Vietnamese name meaning 'jade' or a deep 'emerald green,' a color long prized in Viet▶Dulse#13567 in the U.S.Dulse is best understood as a spelling of Dulce, the Spanish word and name meaning 'sweet,' fam▶Dann#13579 in the U.S.Dann as a girl's name is best read as a shortened Danielle or Danna, feminines tied to Daniel —▶Bell#13685 in the U.S.Bell is a word name — the ringing bell — and doubles as a short form of Isabel, Belle and Annab▶Trish#13687 in the U.S.Trish is a one-syllable short form of Patricia, taken from the middle of the name. Patricia is ▶Blayr#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, ofte▶Bre#13726 in the U.S.Bre is a very short form, a clipped spelling of Bree or the opening of Brianna and Breanna. Tho▶Brette#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/Bridg▶Xuan#13730 in the U.S.Xuan, written in Vietnamese with tone marks, means 'spring' - the season - and by extension you▶Cade#13739 in the U.S.From the English surname Cade, variously explained as a nickname from a word for a cask or barr▶Tish#13750 in the U.S.Tish is an affectionate short form of Letitia, and sometimes of Patricia. Letitia comes from th▶Dwan#13780 in the U.S.Dwan is a short modern name of uncertain origin, plausibly a respelling of Dawn (Old English fo▶Chayce#13789 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Chase, an English surname from the Norman French chace, 'hunt' — a bynam▶Cher#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,' behi▶Dai#13823 in the U.S.Dai has several routes: a Welsh pet form of David ('beloved'); a Japanese element meaning 'grea▶Dayle#13853 in the U.S.Dayle is a variant spelling of Dale, from Old English dael, 'valley' — first a place descriptio▶Dee#13855 in the U.S.An initial-letter name, used as a short form for names beginning with D (Dorothy, Deborah, Delo▶Bess#13858 in the U.S.A traditional short form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew for 'God is my oath.' Long linked to Que▶Daun#13958 in the U.S.Daun is a mid-century respelling of Dawn, the English word name meaning 'daybreak' or 'the firs▶Dawnn#13975 in the U.S.Dawnn is a respelling of Dawn, the English word-name for the first light of morning, daybreak. ▶Fey#13988 in the U.S.From the English word fey, 'otherworldly, enchanted, fairy-touched', and closely tied to Fay/Fa▶Fox#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; no▶Gayle#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 by▶Greys#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 beloved▶Faythe#14048 in the U.S.Faythe is an elaborated spelling of the virtue name Faith, from Middle English via Latin fides ▶Hayze#14052 in the U.S.A modern respelling, read either from the English surname Hayes — from Old English haeg, 'hedge▶Hind#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▶Char#14148 in the U.S.Char is a short form of names beginning Char-, such as Charlotte, Charlene and Charmaine, which▶Jyl#14155 in the U.S.Jyl is a stylized respelling of Jill, the medieval English short form of Gillian, from Juliana ▶Hong#14162 in the U.S.Hong is from the Vietnamese Hồng, 'pink, rose, rosy', shared with a Chinese word for 'red/pink'▶Jem#14182 in the U.S.Jem is a one-syllable English name used for both girls and boys. For girls it usually shortens ▶Lynde#14221 in the U.S.Lynde is an English surname and place-name spelling that as a given name reads near Lynn and Li▶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 a▶Julez#14236 in the U.S.A z-spelling of Jules — long a nickname for Julia, Julie and Julian, and a standalone French gi▶Jyn#14241 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable coinage — a y-spelling of Jin — best known as the name of Jyn Erso, the l▶Kayle#14303 in the U.S.Most often a trimmed spelling in the Kayla/Kaylee family. It is also a Yiddish girls' name, Kay▶Jase#14317 in the U.S.A short form of Jason (Greek, 'healer') or of Jace, used as a crisp one-beat name. More often a▶Ta#14337 in the U.S.Ta is a very short girl's name with more than one honest route: it matches the common Vietnames▶Kueen#14394 in the U.S.Kueen is a modern K- spelling of the English word queen, used as a given name. Queen comes from▶Thanh#14437 in the U.S.Thanh is a Vietnamese given name whose sense depends on the underlying character — commonly 'br▶
Boy Names
Lin#13399 in the U.S.Lin is a romanization of several different Chinese characters — the most familiar means 'forest▶Meng#13403 in the U.S.Meng is a name of East and Southeast Asian heritage. Among Hmong Americans it is a common male ▶Lynnx#13418 in the U.S.Lynnx respells Lynx, the tuft-eared wild cat, whose name comes through Latin from Greek lynx — ▶Marque#13449 in the U.S.Marque is a French-looking spelling read like 'Mark'; it sits in the Marcus/Marquis family, whe▶Marck#13456 in the U.S.Marck is a modern spelling of Mark, the English form of Latin Marcus, which derives from Mars, ▶Kwan#13474 in the U.S.Kwan is a name element found in Korean and Chinese, where its meaning depends on the character ▶Noal#13491 in the U.S.Noal is a variant spelling of Noel, which comes from the Old French 'noel', itself from Latin '▶Mayne#13493 in the U.S.Mayne is an English surname traced to Old English and Old Norse roots meaning 'strength; might'▶Nai#13517 in the U.S.A short, single-syllable name echoing Nye and appearing across cultures (including as a Chinese▶Pat#13520 in the U.S.Pat is the clipped everyday form of Patrick, from Latin patricius, 'a nobleman, a patrician.' L▶Milez#13522 in the U.S.Milez is a modern respelling of Miles, a name whose roots are long debated: it has been tied to▶Pheng#13530 in the U.S.Pheng is a Hmong name, a familiar male name and name-element in the Hmong community, often appe▶Kyl#13537 in the U.S.Kyl is a clipped, e-less respelling of Kyle, a Scottish name from the Gaelic caol, meaning a 'n▶Quoc#13538 in the U.S.Quoc is the Vietnamese word quốc, meaning 'country' or 'nation'; it is used both alone and with▶Mox#13541 in the U.S.Mox is a short modern coinage. It echoes the American word moxie — 'nerve; determination; spiri▶Lon#13550 in the U.S.A short form of Alonzo or Alphonso, from Germanic roots meaning 'noble and ready,' or of Lawren▶Per#13551 in the U.S.Per is the everyday Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish form of Peter, which comes from the Greek Pe▶Nat#13553 in the U.S.Nat is a classic short form of Nathaniel or Nathan, both from the Hebrew root natan, 'to give' ▶Phuc#13557 in the U.S.Phuc renders the Vietnamese name Phuc, meaning blessing, good fortune, or happiness; it is a me▶Pol#13559 in the U.S.The Catalan form of Paul (and also the Breton Pol), from the Latin Paulus, 'small; humble'. A c▶Ptah#13565 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Ptah, variously 'the opener; the sculptor/creator'; the Egyptian creator-god ▶Neer#13596 in the U.S.In Hindi and Sanskrit, nir/neer means 'water' — a plain, elemental word. Separately, Hebrew Nir▶Nes#13597 in the U.S.Hebrew nes means 'miracle' and, in older usage, 'banner; standard' — the two senses are connect▶Ness#13598 in the U.S.From the Scottish and northern English 'ness', a headland or promontory (from Old Norse nes) — ▶Quang#13598 in the U.S.Quang is a Vietnamese given name meaning 'bright, clear, radiant', often chosen for its sense o▶Read#13603 in the U.S.Read is an English surname turned first name. It comes either from Old English 'read' ('red,' a▶Nik#13605 in the U.S.A short form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos — nike ('victory') joined to laos ('people'),▶Noy#13627 in the U.S.From Hebrew noy, 'beauty; ornament; adornment.' In Israel it is a modern unisex name that leans▶Neale#13629 in the U.S.Neale is a spelling of Neal, itself from Neil, an English form of the Gaelic Niall. That old na▶Nyne#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 —▶Parke#13644 in the U.S.Parke is an English surname turned given name, from the Middle English park, an enclosed huntin▶Robb#13646 in the U.S.A short form of Robert, from Germanic elements 'fame' and 'bright' - 'bright fame; famous.' Fam▶Rhoads#13668 in the U.S.An English surname, a spelling of Rhodes, 'dweller by a clearing or road' (Old English rod). Bo▶Page#13680 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Page, 'a page; a young attendant in a noble household' (O▶Park#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, 'nob▶Pier#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 nickn▶Pope#13695 in the U.S.Pope is the title of the Bishop of Rome, head of the Catholic Church, from Greek pappas ('fathe▶Prime#13701 in the U.S.The English word prime, from Latin primus, 'first.' It carries the senses 'first in rank; of th▶Quil#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 a▶Raf#13716 in the U.S.A short form of Rafael/Raphael, from Hebrew Refa'el, 'God has healed' — the name of the archang▶Rah#13718 in the U.S.Rah is a single-syllable modern name, most often a short form of names beginning Ra- (Rashawn, ▶Ralf#13722 in the U.S.Ralf is the German and Scandinavian spelling of Ralph, from the Old Norse/Germanic Radulf — rad▶Kyse#13727 in the U.S.Kyse reads as a short, modern coinage - a one-syllable Ky- name that may echo Kai or Cy; it has▶Ran#13727 in the U.S.Ran has two well-attested routes. In Japanese it is usually written with the character for 'orc▶Rhyze#13732 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes the English word 'rise' and b▶Rayfe#13740 in the U.S.Rayfe is a phonetic respelling of Rafe — the traditional English pronunciation of Ralph, from t▶Reiss#13749 in the U.S.Reiss is a German surname, variously explained as from Riese ('giant') or as a byname for someo▶Renz#13752 in the U.S.Renz is a German and Dutch short form of Lorenz (Laurence), from the Latin Laurentius, 'man fro▶Rett#13754 in the U.S.Rett is a spelling of Rhett, best known from the Dutch surname de Raedt, from raet ('advice; co▶Shonn#13754 in the U.S.Shonn is a doubled-n respelling of Shawn, which is itself the phonetic form of the Irish Sean. ▶Night#13755 in the U.S.The English word night — the dark hours between dusk and dawn — used as a modern word-name. Bol▶Nir#13756 in the U.S.From the Hebrew nir, 'plowed field; cultivated land' (also linked to 'light; lamp'). A short, g▶Sung#13756 in the U.S.Sung is a romanized East Asian name. As Korean Seong it is a common name element carrying sense▶Rhoades#13762 in the U.S.Rhoades is a spelling of the English surname Rhodes, from Old English rod ('a clearing in woodl▶Rood#13766 in the U.S.Rood is the Old English word for a cross or crucifix, best known from the poem 'The Dream of th▶Rhy#13767 in the U.S.Rhy is a very short modern spelling, read most naturally as a clipped Rhys — the Welsh name mea▶Riles#13774 in the U.S.Riles reads as a modern clipped form of Riley (Irish 'valiant', or English 'rye clearing'), dre▶Rish#13777 in the U.S.Rish is a short form of the Sanskrit Rishi ('sage; seer') and of the many names built on it — R▶Rolph#13789 in the U.S.Rolph is a spelling of Rolf, from the Old Norse Hrolfr — a contraction of Hrodulf, 'famous wolf▶Tab#13796 in the U.S.A short given name best known from mid-century film star Tab Hunter, a stage name chosen for it▶Roo#13797 in the U.S.Roo is a one-syllable pet name rather than a name with an ancient meaning. Most families know i▶Ryce#13808 in the U.S.Ryce is a modern spelling that lands between two names: Rice (an anglicization of Welsh Rhys, '▶Shayn#13818 in the U.S.Shayn is a modern respelling of Shane (itself from the Irish Sean, an Irish form of John, 'God ▶Tedd#13832 in the U.S.Tedd is a doubled-d variant of Ted, the classic short form of Theodore, from Greek 'Theodoros',▶Sev#13840 in the U.S.Sev is a short, one-syllable name, most often a clipped form of names like Severin or Severus, ▶Sarp#13842 in the U.S.From Turkish sarp, an ordinary word meaning 'steep; rugged; precipitous', used of hard mountain▶Scot#13852 in the U.S.From the Old English Scottas, originally a word for the Gaels of Ireland who settled in what be▶Son#13852 in the U.S.Son has two honest possibilities: it may be the Vietnamese name Son (written Son), meaning 'mou▶Tin#13856 in the U.S.Tin appears as a short, stand-alone name in more than one tradition: it is used as a nickname/s▶Sen#13859 in the U.S.Sen has more than one home. In Japanese it can render a word meaning 'thousand' (and other sens▶Shael#13866 in the U.S.Shael has no settled entry in name references. It is usually read as a short modern name whose ▶Seann#13867 in the U.S.Seann is an ornate spelling of Sean, the Irish form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan ('God is ▶Shaine#13869 in the U.S.Shaine has two routes. In Yiddish, shayn means 'beautiful; lovely' (from German schon), and Sha▶Thanh#13869 in the U.S.Thanh is a Vietnamese given name whose senses include 'brilliant,' 'complete,' 'accomplished,' ▶Shams#13871 in the U.S.From the Arabic shams, 'sun' — also the name of the 91st chapter of the Quran, Ash-Shams. Used ▶Shun#13872 in the U.S.Shun is most often a Japanese boy's name, read with meanings such as 'fast, quick' or 'talented▶Thom#13875 in the U.S.Thom is a short form and stylized spelling of Thomas, keeping the -h- of the full name. Thomas ▶Tide#13879 in the U.S.The English word tide, from Old English tid meaning 'time, season, hour' — the sense of the sea▶Sixx#13885 in the U.S.The number six, restyled with a double x — a bold, modern word-name popularized by musician Nik▶Shu#13886 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Shu, variously 'emptiness; he who rises up; dryness/air'; the Egyptian god of▶Shresht#13894 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shreshth, 'the best; most excellent; superior.' A bright, aspirational name.▶Siem#13894 in the U.S.Chiefly a Dutch short form of Simon (Hebrew Shimon, 'he has heard'), long-established in the Ne▶Shaughn#13895 in the U.S.Shaughn dresses up the sound of Shawn or Sean in an Irish-looking spelling; Sean is the Irish f▶Sirr#13898 in the U.S.Sirr reads most often as a modern American respelling of the English title 'sir', chosen for it▶Rik#13899 in the U.S.Rik is a short, standalone form of names ending in the Germanic -rik/-ric element, meaning 'rul▶Toan#13900 in the U.S.Toan is a Vietnamese boy's name, written Toan, meaning 'complete', 'whole' or 'safe and sound'.▶Star#13904 in the U.S.The English word 'star', 'a shining celestial body; one who shines'. A word-name that usually r▶Slone#13905 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sloane, an anglicization of the Irish surname O Sluaghadhain, from sluag▶Trung#13908 in the U.S.Trung is a Vietnamese given name from a Sino-Vietnamese root meaning 'loyal, faithful' or 'cent▶Song#13912 in the U.S.Chiefly a romanized Chinese and Korean family name — the Chinese Song is also the name of a gre▶Spence#13914 in the U.S.A short form of Spencer, from the Middle English occupational surname for a dispenser of provis▶Rahn#13922 in the U.S.Rahn is most often a phonetic respelling of Ron, the short form of Ronald, from Old Norse for '▶Taaj#13928 in the U.S.A spelling of Taj, from the Arabic, Persian, and Urdu for 'crown' — as in the Taj Mahal. A rega▶Syd#13937 in the U.S.A short form of Sidney or Sydney, from an English surname and place-name generally read as 'wid▶Tong#13940 in the U.S.Tong is a romanized Chinese name and surname. The sound maps to several characters, giving mean▶Tag#13950 in the U.S.Chiefly the English word tag — the chasing game, or a label. It also serves as a short form of ▶Sim#13960 in the U.S.Sim is a clipped form of Simon or Simeon, both from the Hebrew Shim'on, meaning 'he has heard' ▶Tank#13960 in the U.S.The English word tank, used as a nickname for someone large, sturdy or unstoppable — a familiar▶Tazz#13975 in the U.S.Tazz is a modern one-beat coinage with no inherited dictionary meaning. It echoes 'Taz,' the ni▶Teak#13976 in the U.S.Teak is an English word-name for the dense, weather-resistant tropical hardwood, borrowed throu▶Tod#13985 in the U.S.A form of Todd, from a northern English dialect word for 'fox' — hence, by nickname tradition, ▶Thad#13986 in the U.S.Thad is the everyday short form of Thaddeus, the New Testament apostle's name. Its ultimate roo▶Thijs#13991 in the U.S.Thijs is the Dutch short form of Matthijs, the Dutch version of Matthew — Hebrew Mattityahu, 'g▶Thorn#13992 in the U.S.Thorn is an English word-name for the sharp woody spine of a plant, from Old English thorn. The▶Till#13998 in the U.S.Till is a German short form of Dietrich — from the Germanic theud, 'people,' and ric, 'ruler.' ▶Taite#14007 in the U.S.Taite is a spelling variant of Tate, an English surname turned first name. Tate comes from the ▶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 three▶Treg#14021 in the U.S.Treg is a short, punchy modern name. It reads as a variant of Trig/Tregg, or as a use of the Co▶Tres#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 ro▶Truz#14030 in the U.S.Truz is a very short modern coinage. It may be read as a nickname-style clipping — of Truman, o▶Shone#14036 in the U.S.Shone reads as a spelling within the Shawn/Sean group - names from the Irish Sean, itself the I▶Tyme#14044 in the U.S.Tyme is a modern respelling of the English word 'time,' used as a word-name. It also echoes the▶Sparsh#14048 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit sparsh, 'touch; the sense of touch; contact.' A gentle, sensory name in India▶Suade#14058 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing 'suede' (the soft leather) and 'persuade.' It carries a smooth, stylis▶Wills#14077 in the U.S.A pet form of William, from the Germanic wil ('will; resolve') and helm ('helmet; protection') ▶Vinn#14086 in the U.S.A respelling of Vin, the short form of Vincent (Latin vincere, 'to conquer') or Vinny. The doub▶Voss#14095 in the U.S.A German and Dutch surname from Low German vos, 'fox' — a nickname name for someone crafty or r▶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 s▶Wick#14114 in the U.S.From Old English wic, 'dwelling; village; farm' (from Latin vicus) — the element behind hundred▶Wyld#14123 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the English word 'wild' (free; untamed), also found as an English surnam▶Xol#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-known▶Trygg#14146 in the U.S.From the Old Norse and Norwegian word trygg, 'trustworthy; safe; secure' — a rare virtue name s▶Yu#14169 in the U.S.A single-syllable Mandarin given name in pinyin. Many different characters are read yu, with me▶Shean#14173 in the U.S.Shean is a phonetic variant spelling of Sean, the Irish form of John, from the Hebrew Yohanan, ▶Vahn#14174 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes the Dutch 'van' of surnam▶Ziel#14183 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable coinage closing with the Hebrew-style element -el, 'God'. It also happens▶Zakk#14194 in the U.S.A double-k spelling of Zach, the short form of Zachary or Zachariah, from Hebrew Zekharyah, 'th▶Zaye#14208 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, most often used as a short form of names beginning Zay- (Zayden, Zay▶Zayre#14210 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, most naturally read as a respelling of Zaire — a name taken from the▶Wriggs#14223 in the U.S.A modern surname-style coinage in the family of Riggs and Briggs (Riggs meaning 'dweller by the▶Zo#14231 in the U.S.Zo is a short form lifted from longer names — Alonzo, Lorenzo, Zoltan — and now given on its ow▶Yale#14240 in the U.S.Yale as a first name is borrowed from the surname, best known through Elihu Yale, the benefacto▶Seng#14266 in the U.S.Seng is a common Hmong given and name element, also found in Chinese contexts, where related so▶Thuan#14293 in the U.S.Thuan is a Vietnamese given name written here in plain roman letters, from a word meaning 'favo▶Teng#14378 in the U.S.Teng is a Hmong boy's given name carried into the U.S. record by Hmong refugee families after 1▶Tige#14399 in the U.S.Tige is a short nickname-style name from the word 'tiger', pronounced with a long i and hard g;▶Yeng#14448 in the U.S.Yeng is a Hmong given name carried by Hmong-American families who resettled in the U.S. after 1▶