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
Light#14460 in the U.S.The English word light, used directly as a name. From Old English leoht, 'brightness, radiance,▶Kang#14469 in the U.S.Kang is chiefly a family name in Korea and China, given here as a first name from its romanized▶Lin#14471 in the U.S.In romanized Chinese, Lin is a very common surname and a given-name element; the meaning depend▶Luv#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 the▶Kole#14518 in the U.S.Kole is a respelling of Cole, a name from the surname Cole (a pet form of Nicholas, or from Old▶Maud#14595 in the U.S.A medieval English contraction of Matilda, from Germanic maht ('might, strength') and hild ('ba▶Mauve#14598 in the U.S.A color word used as a name: mauve, a pale purple, from French mauve, 'mallow flower', from Lat▶Mayze#14611 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable coinage, read variously as a respelling of Maze, as a clipped Mazie/Maisi▶Lys#14618 in the U.S.The French word lys ('lily'), of the fleur-de-lys, and separately a short form of Lisa/Elizabet▶Nhu#14632 in the U.S.Nhu is a Vietnamese girl's name from the word nhu, meaning like, as, or similar, a gentle and g▶Mi#14634 in the U.S.A single-syllable name used on its own. It may be a clipped form of Mia, Michelle or Mirian, an▶Naaz#14687 in the U.S.Naaz is a Persian word carried into Urdu and Hindi, glossed as 'pride; delicacy; grace; charm' ▶Meg#14712 in the U.S.Meg is a classic short form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl'. Warm and enduring,▶Poe#14736 in the U.S.A surname best known from writer Edgar Allan Poe; the name may trace to 'peacock' (a nickname s▶Niv#14751 in the U.S.From the Hebrew niv, 'expression; idiom; turn of phrase' — by extension, eloquence and articula▶Noire#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 Latin▶Nor#14763 in the U.S.In Malay and Indonesian use, Nor is the common spelling of Arabic Nur, 'light' — very widely us▶Nan#14785 in the U.S.A short form of Ann/Anne or Nancy, tracing to the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor.' The N- came fr▶Parks#14804 in the U.S.From the English surname Parks — 'of the park', for someone who lived or worked at an enclosed ▶Price#14814 in the U.S.From the Welsh surname Price (Pryce), a contraction of ap Rhys, 'son of Rhys' — Rhys itself mea▶Quest#14819 in the U.S.The English word quest — a search, a journey undertaken with purpose — used as a modern word-na▶Raign#14832 in the U.S.A modern American respelling that sits between Reign ('to rule') and Rain (the weather word), b▶Chae#14845 in the U.S.Chae is a very short name whose route is uncertain. In American use it reads as a bright one-be▶Pau#14867 in the U.S.The Catalan form of Paul (Latin Paulus, 'small; humble'), which is also the Catalan word for 'p▶Payge#14869 in the U.S.Payge is a modern respelling of Paige, an occupational surname for a young page or attendant, f▶Roo#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,▶Kym#14890 in the U.S.Kym is a stylized respelling of Kim, the short form of Kimberly, an Old English place name mean▶Shley#14933 in the U.S.Shley is a short, clipped spelling of Ashley, dropping the opening A- to leave the familiar -sh▶Rim#14936 in the U.S.From the Arabic Rim (Reem), 'white gazelle' — a poetic image of grace and beauty in Arabic trad▶Payne#14940 in the U.S.An English surname from the medieval given name Payn (Latin paganus, 'countryman; villager; rus▶Ty#14953 in the U.S.A short form of names like Tyler or Tyrone, used on its own. It is more often a boy's short for▶Swayde#14964 in the U.S.A one-syllable modern name echoing 'suede' (the soft leather, ultimately 'of Sweden') and the n▶Tahj#14973 in the U.S.A respelling of Taj, from the Arabic/Persian for 'crown' (as in the Taj Mahal). It usually read▶Shar#14999 in the U.S.Shar is a short, one-syllable name used on its own or as a clip of longer names such as Sharon,▶Sui#15003 in the U.S.A short romanized name most often read as Chinese, where sui can carry senses like 'ear of grai▶Der#15038 in the U.S.Der is most often a Hmong girl's name, common among Hmong American families who resettled in th▶Shi#15044 in the U.S.Shi is a romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends entirely on the written character; ▶Minh#15061 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese minh, 'bright, clear, brilliant, intelligent,' a word taken from the Chines▶Wilde#15099 in the U.S.From the English surname Wilde, 'wild; untamed,' famously borne by the writer Oscar Wilde. Used▶Yves#15182 in the U.S.The French masculine name Yves, from a Germanic root iv/iwa, 'yew' — the tree used for bows. It▶Pearle#15201 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Pearl, the gemstone name, from Middle English via Latin perla/perna. A cl▶Pam#15216 in the U.S.Pam is the everyday short form of Pamela, a name invented by Sir Philip Sidney for his 1590s Ar▶Rache#15257 in the U.S.Rache is a short form of Rachel, from the Hebrew Rachel, 'ewe' or 'female sheep,' a gentle past▶Ha#15289 in the U.S.Ha is a genuine Vietnamese given name, most often from 'Ha', 'river', though the toneless Engli▶Jenne#15331 in the U.S.Jenne reads as a short form and variant of Jenny or Jean; Jean derives from John, Hebrew for Go▶Nga#15413 in the U.S.Nga is a Vietnamese given name, commonly understood as 'elegant' or 'graceful' (as in the moon-▶Ange#15491 in the U.S.Ange is a French name meaning 'angel,' from the Greek angelos, 'messenger.' In French it is use▶Shaune#15494 in the U.S.Shaune is a feminine spelling in the Shaun/Shauna group; Shaun is the English form of Irish Sea▶Thi#15513 in the U.S.Thi is a Vietnamese name best known as the traditional female middle name that has marked girls▶Tris#15532 in the U.S.Tris is a short form, historically clipped from Beatrice (Latin, 'she who brings happiness') or▶Tyne#15541 in the U.S.Tyne is a short, crisp name with two plausible sources. It reads as a clipped form of Tina, its▶Lai#15558 in the U.S.Lai is a brief, single-syllable name that appears in more than one tradition: it can be Vietnam▶Banx#15655 in the U.S.A modern coinage: a stylized respelling of the surname Banks ('one who lives by the riverbank; ▶Dale#15719 in the U.S.From the Old English 'dael' ('valley'), Dale began as a topographic surname for someone living ▶Cait#15729 in the U.S.Cait is the Irish short form of Caitlin and Caitriona, the Gaelic forms of Katherine. Katherine▶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 him▶Cole#15739 in the U.S.A short form of Nicholas ('victory of the people') and an English surname tied to 'coal; swarth▶Jaid#15739 in the U.S.Jaid is a modern respelling of Jade or Jayde, the green gemstone name, which comes through Span▶Crew#15748 in the U.S.Crew is the ordinary English word for a group working together — a ship's crew, a flight crew —▶Dung#15753 in the U.S.Dung is the anglicized spelling of the Vietnamese name 'Dung' (properly written with a diacriti▶Croix#15756 in the U.S.From the French croix, 'cross' — familiar from place-names like St. Croix. A short, single-syll▶Dawt#15809 in the U.S.Dawt is a name element from the Chin, or Zomi, peoples of western Myanmar and neighboring areas▶Dean#15817 in the U.S.From the English surname Dean, either 'dweller in the valley' (Old English denu) or an official▶Dhream#15852 in the U.S.A modern spelling of the English word dream, 'a cherished hope; a vision in sleep' — used as an▶Chade#15887 in the U.S.Chade is a girl's name that reworks Chad, adding a silent e. Chad comes from the Old English Ce▶Ferne#15888 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Fern, the English nature name from the leafy plant. Part of the early-cen▶Faithe#16012 in the U.S.Faithe is an added-e spelling of Faith, one of the Puritan virtue names from Middle English 'fe▶Flo#16029 in the U.S.Flo is the friendly short form of Florence ('flourishing, prosperous') and Flora ('flower'), bo▶Xee#16085 in the U.S.Xee is a Hmong girl's name. In the Hmong romanized writing system the letter x stands for an s-▶Gwenn#16162 in the U.S.Gwenn is a spelling of Gwen, itself a short form of longer Welsh names such as Gwendolyn and Gw▶Jan#16248 in the U.S.As a girl's name, a short form of Janet/Janice/Jane (from John, 'God is gracious'); separately ▶Le#16261 in the U.S.Le represents the Vietnamese Lê, one of the most common Vietnamese surnames (borne by the Lê dy▶Jaap#16275 in the U.S.A Dutch pet form of Jacob (from Hebrew Yaakov, 'supplanter; holder of the heel'). In Dutch it i▶Jene#16297 in the U.S.Jene is a spelling variant of Jean (or the homophone Gene), the French form of Jane/Joan; all t▶Li#16386 in the U.S.Li is a romanization of several distinct Chinese given names that share the spoken syllable but▶Jynx#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 b▶Kye#16523 in the U.S.A short name reading as a form of Kai (variously 'sea' in Hawaiian, or a Welsh/Frisian name) or▶Lace#16542 in the U.S.Lace is a short, one-syllable form of Lacey, an English surname that came from Lassy, a place i▶Lei#16590 in the U.S.In Hawaiian, Lei means 'garland; wreath; a string of flowers.' It is separately a romanized Chi▶Lile#16612 in the U.S.A short coinage read here as one syllable ('LYLE'), echoing the surname-name Lyle ('the island'▶Trang#16616 in the U.S.Trang is a Vietnamese given name meaning 'serious,' 'dignified,' or 'elegant,' carrying the sen▶Jil#16625 in the U.S.Jil is a trimmed one-l spelling of Jill, the English pet form of Gillian (Juliana), from the La▶Lis#16630 in the U.S.A Danish short form of Elisabeth ('my God is an oath'), long used on its own. Separately, lis i▶Lise#16633 in the U.S.Lise is a French, German, and Scandinavian short form of Elise or Elisabeth, from the Hebrew El▶Toi#16681 in the U.S.Toi is a brief modern American given name with no fixed etymology. It most plausibly began as a▶Mais#16688 in the U.S.A one-beat coinage echoing Maisie (a Scottish pet form of Margaret, 'pearl') and Mae. A sound-e▶Man#16738 in the U.S.Man in US records is most plausibly a romanized Vietnamese name, written with tones as Man or M▶Mayce#16759 in the U.S.Mayce is a modern respelling connected to Macy (an English and French surname, often from a for▶Maxx#16788 in the U.S.A double-x spelling of Max, short for Maximilian/Maxwell, from Latin maximus, 'greatest.' Max i▶Kieu#16854 in the U.S.Kieu is a Vietnamese girl's name carrying the sense of grace, beauty, and delicate charm. It is▶Kla#16863 in the U.S.Kla is an unusually short name whose origin is unclear. It may stand for a set of initials, a c▶Nayve#16889 in the U.S.A modern, single-beat coinage that echoes the sounds of Neve and Maeve; it has no documented et▶Najd#16891 in the U.S.From the Arabic Najd, 'highland; the central plateau of Arabia' (from a root, 'elevated ground'▶Neave#16928 in the U.S.Neave is an English-friendly spelling of the Irish name Niamh, from the Irish word niamh, 'brig▶Laure#16930 in the U.S.The French form of Laura, from the Latin laurus, 'laurel,' the victor's wreath. A crisp, one-sy▶Ngoc#16939 in the U.S.The Vietnamese Ngoc (diacritics dropped here), 'jade; gem; precious' — a treasured, luminous im▶Nore#16966 in the U.S.A short, single-syllable name in the Nora/Noor family — read as a clipped form or modern coinag▶Ngan#16987 in the U.S.Ngan is a Vietnamese girl's name written here in plain letters without its tone marks. It is mo▶Pryce#17029 in the U.S.A Welsh surname, Pryce/Price, from ap Rhys ('son of Rhys,' with Rhys meaning 'ardour; enthusias▶Raiyn#17076 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Raine/Rain, read either as the weather word 'rain' or as a form of Raine▶Cayle#17094 in the U.S.Cayle is a modern spelling variant, usually read as a short form of Kayla or Kaylee, or as a fe▶Huyen#17095 in the U.S.Huyen renders the Vietnamese name Huyen, which means a deep, lustrous black, as of jet or lacqu▶Reyne#17109 in the U.S.Reyne is a spelling that sits between Reyna and Raine. Read as Reyna, it comes from Spanish 're▶Paije#17153 in the U.S.Paije is a creative spelling of Paige, an English occupational surname for a page or young atte▶Plum#17169 in the U.S.The English word plum — the sweet purple fruit, and by extension 'a choice, desirable thing' (a▶San#17204 in the U.S.A crisp one-syllable name. San is the wolf-raised heroine of the film Princess Mononoke, and in▶Seoul#17214 in the U.S.From Seoul, the capital of South Korea; the city's name derives from a Korean word for 'capital▶Ying#17230 in the U.S.Ying is a romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends entirely on the written character ▶Sha#17250 in the U.S.Sha is a minimal one-syllable name, most plausibly clipped from the front of Sha- names like Sh▶Shade#17252 in the U.S.The English word shade ('shelter from light; a hue'); also a Yoruba name, a short form of Folas▶Shaw#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.▶Shire#17274 in the U.S.Two honest routes: the English word shire ('a county'), famous as Tolkien's Shire; and the Soma▶Linn#17275 in the U.S.As a girl's name Linn is Scandinavian — a short form of Linnea, the twinflower named for the bo▶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 nhi▶Su#17307 in the U.S.Three honest routes. In Turkish, su is the everyday word for 'water', and it is a well-loved mo▶Sif#17340 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Sif, 'kinship; a relation; affinity/bond'; the golden-haired Norse goddess o▶France#17347 in the U.S.As a girl's name France doubles as the country name and as a short form of Frances/Francine, fr▶Nhung#17368 in the U.S.Nhung is a Vietnamese girl's name meaning 'velvet,' evoking softness and fine texture; it is on▶Tegh#17387 in the U.S.From the Punjabi tegh, 'sword' — a word of courage and honor, borne in the Sikh tradition (as i▶Primm#17403 in the U.S.A short name echoing the English 'prim' ('neat; proper') and Primrose ('Prim'), the beloved you▶Oanh#17414 in the U.S.Oanh is a Vietnamese girls' name meaning 'oriole,' a small, bright-feathered songbird prized in▶Skie#17417 in the U.S.Skie is a spelling of the word-name Sky (also Skye), a modern nature name for the open sky. The▶Woods#17462 in the U.S.The English surname Woods (one who lived by the woods) and, plainly, the plural of the nature w▶Xin#17480 in the U.S.Xin is a pinyin romanization of several distinct Chinese given names; one written character car▶Wave#17491 in the U.S.The English word wave — a swell of water, a gesture, or a surge of energy — used as a modern na▶Yar#17498 in the U.S.A Dinka (South Sudanese) girl's name, borne widely in the Dinka community. Traditional readings▶Wyn#17528 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn, 'white; fair; blessed; holy.' In Welsh this is the masculine form — the fe▶Yaz#17547 in the U.S.A short form of Yasmin/Yazmin, from the Persian for 'jasmine' (the flower) -- also known as a D▶Na#17557 in the U.S.Na is a very short girl's name with more than one honest route: in Vietnamese it can be a given▶Yve#17581 in the U.S.A short form of Yvonne (or the masculine Yves), from a Germanic element meaning 'yew' — the woo▶Schae#17617 in the U.S.Schae is a stylized respelling of Shay or Shae, both short forms drawn from the Irish surname O▶Yen#17660 in the U.S.Yen renders the Vietnamese name Yen, which can mean the swallow (the bird) and also carries the▶Tal#17691 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Tal, 'dew' — a fresh nature word. In Israel it is unisex and leans toward boys;▶Huong#17795 in the U.S.Huong is the Vietnamese name Huong, meaning 'fragrance' or 'scent', a traditional and popular g▶Lyne#17819 in the U.S.Lyne is a slim spelling of Lynn, which comes from the Welsh llyn, 'lake' or 'pool,' and also se▶Madge#17836 in the U.S.A pet form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl.' It was used as a standalone name in▶Mao#17886 in the U.S.Mao is a single-syllable given name that can arise from more than one tradition. In Chinese it ▶Merle#17896 in the U.S.Merle comes from French merle, 'blackbird.' A vintage unisex name, worn by actress Merle Oberon▶Thy#17913 in the U.S.Thy is a Vietnamese given name element, most plausibly used as a short, Americanized form of a ▶Traeh#17934 in the U.S.Traeh is a modern coined girls' name best known as the English word 'heart' spelled backward (h▶Yer#18027 in the U.S.Yer is a Hmong given name, common among Hmong women; specific meanings vary by clan and dialect▶Layce#18054 in the U.S.Layce is a modern American respelling of Lacey or the word Lace. Lacey comes from a Norman surn▶Tran#18231 in the U.S.Tran is the Vietnamese name Tran, best known as one of the most common Vietnamese surnames, the▶Ran#18263 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Ran, 'robbery; theft; plunder'; the Norse sea-goddess who catches drowned sa▶Soo#18446 in the U.S.Soo is best read two ways. As a Korean name or name element it romanizes a syllable that, depen▶Gao#18451 in the U.S.Gao is a Hmong given name used for girls, borne within Hmong communities that resettled in the ▶Taiz#18504 in the U.S.Taiz is an invented short name joining the Tai- sound, familiar from names like Tai and Taj, to▶Phuong#18624 in the U.S.Phuong is a common Vietnamese girl's name. With one tone (Phuong/phoenix) it means 'phoenix,' t▶Hang#18628 in the U.S.Hang is a Vietnamese girls' name (Hang) meaning 'the moon', linked to Hang Nga, the moon goddes▶Janne#18725 in the U.S.Janne, used here as a girl's name, is a variant of Jan and Jane, English forms descending throu▶Thuy#18875 in the U.S.Thuy is a Vietnamese feminine name from thủy, meaning 'water'. It is a genuine heritage name ev▶Kriss#19137 in the U.S.Kriss is a pet form of Kristin, Christine, Kristina and related names, spelled with a K and a d▶Sheng#19610 in the U.S.Sheng is a Hmong given name that appears in United States records with Hmong-American families,▶AyresFrom the English surname Ayres (also Ayers), of debated sense — tied either to a place by a gra▶BastAn older/alternative name of Bastet, of uncertain meaning; the cat-headed Egyptian goddess of h▶CrossThe English word cross — long tied to the Christian cross — and an English surname, carried int▶CruzeCruze 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, t▶FeiA Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the written character - among them 'to fly,' 'fra▶FriggFrom the Old Norse Frigg, 'beloved; love' (from a root meaning 'to love'); the queen of the Nor▶KanzFrom Arabic kanz, 'treasure, hoard.' The word appears in classical Arabic and in the Quran with▶KhromeA modern respelling of the English word chrome — the bright metallic finish, from the Greek chr▶KrownKrown is a respelling of the English word Crown (a monarch's headpiece; the top or summit). Use▶LuneFrom 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 or▶MooneMoone reads as a spelling that echoes the word 'moon,' the night's bright orb; it is also an Ir▶MutFrom 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 Scott▶NottFrom the Old Norse Nott, 'night'; the Norse goddess and personification of the night, who rides▶NutFrom the Egyptian Nut, 'the sky; the night sky'; the Egyptian goddess of the sky, arched over t▶Phlox'flame'; the phlox flower▶
Boy Names
AimesA respelling of the surname Ames, from the Old French amis, 'friend.' A crisp one-beat surname-▶AsrFrom Arabic 'asr', 'the late afternoon; the afternoon prayer; an age or era.' Al-Asr ('The Decl▶BraumA modern coinage that echoes Brom (a short form of Abraham) and Braum, the League of Legends ch▶BrewThe English word 'brew' — to make by steeping or fermenting, as with tea, coffee or ale. A shor▶Chaacrain; the rain deity who brings life-giving water▶DharmFrom the Sanskrit/Hindi Dharma, 'righteousness; duty; the cosmic and moral order' — a deeply me▶DharvA short, modern Indian coinage, styled in Sanskrit and linked to Dhruv (the pole star; 'constan▶DreauxA French-styled spelling, echoing Dreux, a town in France, and the -eaux ending common in Louis▶GebFrom the Egyptian Geb, 'the earth'; the Egyptian god of the earth, whose laughter was thought t▶GloireThe French word gloire, 'glory' — often used as a Christian praise-name in Francophone Africa. ▶GriggsAn English surname, 'son of Grigg' — Grigg being a medieval short form of Gregory ('watchful').▶JhonnA Latin-American stylised spelling of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'the Lord is gracious; Go▶KaellKaell is a short modern spelling, reading near Kai and Cael. It has no single documented meanin▶KoulA one-syllable modern name. Koul is an established Kashmiri Pandit surname, and the spelling al▶KridA one-syllable modern coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes Creed and Kidd in sound, ▶KromeKrome is a K-respelling of the word 'chrome' (from Greek chroma, 'color'), used as a sleek mode▶NjordFrom the Old Norse Njordr, variously linked to 'strength; vigor'; the Norse god of the sea, win▶PraizeA modern respelling of the English word 'praise', which reaches English through Old French from▶