One-Syllable Baby Names
2150 baby names with one syllable — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.
Baby names that have one syllable, most-popular first — useful when you want the rhythm to fit a longer or shorter surname.
Girl Names
Moon#3123 in the U.S.The celestial body; an English word name for Earth's satellite and its silver lightYatziri#3129 in the U.S.Sea of bitternessNeve#3156 in the U.S.Bright, radiant; anglicized spelling of Irish Niamh, a goddess of Tír na nÓgJoi#3271 in the U.S.joyMaude#3367 in the U.S.Medieval French form of Matilda — Germanic maht, 'might', plus hild, 'battle' — 'mighty in battRhodes#3376 in the U.S.From the Greek island of Rhodes (linked to rhodon, 'rose') and an English surname, 'dweller by Angeli#3398 in the U.S.angel, messengerBeth#3405 in the U.S.Short form of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheba: 'El' = God + 'sheva' = oath/abundance), meaning 'my GRowe#3444 in the U.S.From the English surname Rowe — 'one who lived by a hedgerow or a row of houses', or a pet formBrynne#3472 in the U.S.From Welsh bryn, 'hill, mound', with a feminine -ne endingJru#3493 in the U.S.A modern invented name (echoing Drew/Jrue, as in Jrue Holiday); no traditional rootZayah#3516 in the U.S.Origin uncertainBlaise#3530 in the U.S.From Latin Blasius, perhaps 'lisping, stammering'; the spelling now evokes English 'blaze', firKiah#3550 in the U.S.DawnNiamh#3561 in the U.S.From Old Irish 'níamh', meaning 'bright', 'lustrous', or 'radiant'.Zen#3575 in the U.S.From Japanese Zen (Buddhism), via Chinese chan, ultimately Sanskrit dhyana, 'meditation' — the Dru#3594 in the U.S.Short form of Drusilla, a Roman family name sometimes glossed 'fruitful' or linked to a Celtic Kaior#3610 in the U.S.Origin uncertainLake#3619 in the U.S.From the English word lake — Latin lacus, 'pool, lake' — a serene nature word-nameRin#3633 in the U.S.From Japanese rin, 'dignified, severe' or 'companion' (meaning depends on kanji)Shams#3635 in the U.S.From Arabic shams, 'the sun' — also the name of Rumi's beloved teacher, Shams of TabrizShree#3636 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shri, 'radiance, prosperity, auspicious glory' — an epithet of the goddess LakshmJewels#3673 in the U.S.From the word jewels — Old French jouel, 'a gem, precious object'; also a playful plural of JewMax#3687 in the U.S.Greatest; short form of Maxine, Maxima, and the Maximilian family, from Latin maximusWrenn#3706 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Wren — Old English wrenna, the tiny songbird crowned 'king of birds' in foFae#3794 in the U.S.Spelling of Fay/Faye — from Middle English 'fairy' (Old French fae) or a short form of FaithFay#3795 in the U.S.Fairy; from Old French fae, the enchanted folk of medieval romanceRhys#3892 in the U.S.Ardor, enthusiasm, fiery zeal; a Welsh name borne by medieval princes, here used for girlsKay#3946 in the U.S.Short form of Katherine ('pure') and K-names generally — a mid-century stand-alone classicSoul#3967 in the U.S.The spirit or essence of a person; an English word name from Old English sawolTruth#3969 in the U.S.From Old English treowth or triewth, meaning 'faithfulness, fidelity, truth'; the English abstrAn#3983 in the U.S.From Chinese an, 'peace, tranquility', and Vietnamese An, 'peace; apricot'; routes layeredJett#4027 in the U.S.From the deep-black gemstone jet (Greek gagates) and the airborne speed-word — a rock-and-roll Jo#4028 in the U.S.Short form of Josephine, Joanna, or Joan — from Hebrew Yosef, 'God will add', or Yochanan, 'GodSnow#4056 in the U.S.Frozen white precipitation; from Old English snaw — a word name for purity, winter, and fairy-tSuede#4057 in the U.S.From the word suede — French gants de Suede, 'gloves from Sweden' — the soft leatherChase#4087 in the U.S.Hunter, huntsman; from an English surname for a hunter, from Old French chacier, 'to chase'Jaide#4106 in the U.S.-ide spelling of Jade — from Spanish piedra de ijada, 'stone of the flank' — the green gemPeace#4147 in the U.S.From the word peace — Latin pax, 'peace, calm, tranquility, harmony'Kim#4228 in the U.S.Short form of Kimberly — from an English place-name, 'Cyneburg's field/fortress meadow' ('royalNur#4247 in the U.S.From Arabic nur, 'light, radiance, illumination'; here for girlsReid#4253 in the U.S.From an English/Scottish surname — Old English read, 'red(-haired)', or 'dweller by the reeds';Brie#4279 in the U.S.From the French region of Brie (and its cheese); also a short form of Brianna/Gabrielle; routesKaoir#4300 in the U.S.Origin uncertainNelle#4325 in the U.S.Short form of Eleanor/Helen/Cornelia — variously linked to 'light' (Helen), or 'horn' (CorneliaRynn#4337 in the U.S.Modern one-syllable name echoing Wren (the bird) and -ryn endings (Welsh 'ruler/water' lines); Brook#4373 in the U.S.No-e spelling of Brooke — from Old English broc, 'a brook, a small stream'; here for girls; useJoud#4403 in the U.S.From Arabic joud/jud, 'generosity, benevolence; abundant rain'Khai#4410 in the U.S.Vietnamese 'victory, triumph, to open/unfold'; also a modern spelling of Kai, used for girlsKove#4412 in the U.S.A spelling of Cove — from the word cove, 'a small sheltered bay or inlet' (from Old English cofLark#4416 in the U.S.The singing bird, herald of dawn; from Middle English larke — also the word for a merry escapadPerl#4436 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Pearl — from the gemstone, 'a pearl' (a treasure from the sea; Latin perla)Wynne#4456 in the U.S.From Welsh gwyn, 'fair, white, blessed', or Old English wine, 'friend'; here for girls; routes Coast#4474 in the U.S.From the English word coast, 'the seashore; the edge of the land by the sea' (from Latin costa,Grey#4487 in the U.S.Grey-haired or of grey colour; from Old English graeg, originally a surname for someone with grJayce#4493 in the U.S.A spelling of Jace — a short form of Jason ('a healer', Greek), sometimes linked to 'the Lord iLeigh#4504 in the U.S.Meadow, woodland clearing; from Old English leah, via the English surname
Boy Names
Hal#3151 in the U.S.Medieval pet form of Henry ('home ruler') or Harold ('army ruler'); a crisp one-syllable nameJim#3159 in the U.S.Short form of James — from Hebrew Yaakov (Jacob), 'supplanter, holder of the heel'Joud#3160 in the U.S.From Arabic joud, 'generosity, abundant giving; excellence, magnanimity'Steel#3174 in the U.S.steel (the metal); strength, durabilityArsh#3184 in the U.S.From Arabic arsh (عرش) meaning 'throne', specifically the Throne of God (Arsh Allah) in IslamicBrave#3191 in the U.S.Courageous, fearless; the English adjective from Italian/French brave, used as a virtue nameClarke#3193 in the U.S.Clerk, scribe, scholar; the e-spelled form of the English occupational surname ClarkCruze#3194 in the U.S.An alternate spelling of the Spanish name Cruz, from the Latin crux meaning cross, referring toKris#3218 in the U.S.Short form of Kristopher/Christopher — Greek Christophoros, 'bearing Christ' — also a ScandinavTed#3229 in the U.S.Rich guardTim#3230 in the U.S.Honouring GodWhitt#3234 in the U.S.Short form of Whit- surnames (Whitman, Whitaker) — from Old English hwit, 'white, fair'Zac#3237 in the U.S.Short form of Zachary — Hebrew Zekharyah, 'Yahweh remembers' — in its three-letter spellingBlayze#3252 in the U.S.Y-styled spelling of Blaze (the fire word) and Blaise (the saint, 'lisping' readings)Bleu#3253 in the U.S.French word bleu meaning blue, the color; used as a given name for its aesthetic and color-inspDarsh#3258 in the U.S.sight, seeingKen#3277 in the U.S.Short form of Kenneth, from Gaelic Cináed, traditionally 'born of fire', or Coinneach, 'handsomPace#3290 in the U.S.peaceTye#3306 in the U.S.PastureBoe#3318 in the U.S.Spelling of Bo — from Old Norse Bói, 'to live, dwell' — also echoing French beau, 'handsome'Brant#3321 in the U.S.From Germanic brand, 'sword, fire' — also the brant goose and Mohawk leader Joseph BrantDaksh#3329 in the U.S.From Sanskrit daksha meaning skilled, able, talented, or efficient; also the name of a prominenDrue#3331 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Drew, a short form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas meaning 'manly' or 'virileHutch#3337 in the U.S.A diminutive nickname of Hugh and Richard, from the medieval pet form Huche or Hutche; ultimateJah#3340 in the U.S.A short form of Yahweh, the name of God; from Hebrew Yah, central to Rastafari usageJazz#3341 in the U.S.From the word jazz — the American music genre, also 'energy, liveliness, improvisation'; etymolJeff#3342 in the U.S.PeaceKaan#3344 in the U.S.From Turkish kağan/kaan, 'khan of khans, supreme ruler' — the steppe emperor's titleKree#3353 in the U.S.modern invented one-syllable name, also associated with the Kree of Marvel Comics and the respeMoksh#3357 in the U.S.From Sanskrit moksha, 'liberation, salvation; release from the cycle of rebirth'Psalms#3360 in the U.S.From the biblical Book of Psalms — Greek psalmoi, 'songs sung to a harp; sacred praises'Quill#3361 in the U.S.From Middle English quil ('hollow stalk,' 'quill feather'), possibly also a short form of the IRei#3363 in the U.S.From Japanese rei — kanji spanning 'spirit', 'gratitude', 'bell' — and Portuguese rei, 'king'Riyaan#3365 in the U.S.Origin uncertainWalt#3376 in the U.S.Short form of Walter — Germanic wald + heri, 'ruler of the army' — carried solo by Disney and WWave#3377 in the U.S.The moving swell of water; from Old English wafian, used as a minimalist ocean word nameArt#3382 in the U.S.Clip of Arthur — Celtic 'bear' readings — also Irish Art, 'bear', a high-king name, and the creCache#3390 in the U.S.From French cacher (to hide), via Canadian French cache meaning a hiding place or concealed stoChrist#3392 in the U.S.From Greek Christos, 'the anointed one' — the title of Jesus; in some traditions a given name (Khoi#3408 in the U.S.From Vietnamese Khoi/Khoe, 'strong, healthy, robust; vigorous'Nox#3425 in the U.S.From Latin nox, 'night' — the Roman night-deity (Greek Nyx); a Potter wand-spell tooNyyear#3426 in the U.S.Modern invented name; no established traditional meaningRhone#3431 in the U.S.From the Rhône river — ancient Rhodanus, Celtic 'swift water' readings — vineyard-valleyedRoi#3433 in the U.S.From French roi, 'king'; also a Hebrew name, 'my shepherd' or linked to 'sight/seeing' (as in BThane#3440 in the U.S.Warrior or military follower of a king; from Old English thegn meaning warrior or retainer, andTrae#3442 in the U.S.ThreeTrust#3443 in the U.S.From the word trust — Old Norse traust, 'confidence, firmness, reliance' — faith and reliabilitTuff#3444 in the U.S.From English 'tough' (strong, resilient) or tuff (a type of porous volcanic rock), possibly alsAlp#3451 in the U.S.Old Turkic word meaning 'brave', 'heroic', or 'valiant', used as a name and honorific title forBlade#3454 in the U.S.From the English word blade — Old English blæd, 'leaf; sword, cutting edge'Branch#3455 in the U.S.Branch of a tree; an offshoot, limb, or extension; transferred surnameFitz#3467 in the U.S.son ofKam#3477 in the U.S.Crooked nose; crooked river (as short form of Cameron)Laine#3482 in the U.S.Road; lane; pathway; from Old English lane (a narrow road or path), used as a surname for familLuc#3483 in the U.S.French form of Luke — Greek Loukas, 'man from Lucania', long associated with Latin lux, 'light'Merle#3485 in the U.S.From French merle, 'a blackbird' (Latin merula) — a songbirdNaksh#3487 in the U.S.Engraving, imprint, drawn image — from Arabic-Persian naqsh — used in Urdu-Hindi for fine featuOz#3490 in the U.S.From Hebrew oz, meaning strength, might, or courage; used as an independent name and as a shortReeve#3494 in the U.S.The medieval English official — bailiff, steward, magistrate — from Old English gerefa, the rooTex#3502 in the U.S.From 'Tex' — a nickname for a Texan (from Texas, ultimately Caddo táyshaʼ, 'friends, allies')Breece#3524 in the U.S.Surname variant in the Brice/Breese family — Brice being a Gaulish-Latin saint's name of debateDom#3531 in the U.S.Short form of Dominic — Latin dominicus, 'of the Lord' — Fast-family famousFields#3539 in the U.S.From the English surname Fields — 'one who dwells by the open fields' (from Old English feld, 'Kais#3554 in the U.S.From Arabic Qays, 'firm, measuring' — the poet-lover Qays of Layla-Majnun fameShayne#3574 in the U.S.-yne spelling of Shane — an Irish form of John (Seán), Hebrew 'God is gracious'Shyne#3575 in the U.S.From the English word shine — 'to glow, gleam, excel' — a modern word-name with a y-styled spelBreeze#3590 in the U.S.From the English word breeze — via Spanish brisa, the gentle wind — a nature word-nameKy#3623 in the U.S.Short form of Kyle ('a narrow strait/channel', Scottish Gaelic caol) or a standalone modern coiPeace#3638 in the U.S.From the English word peace — Latin pax — the virtue outright, beloved in African Christian namSven#3645 in the U.S.BoyZay#3655 in the U.S. Yahweh is salvationBane#3667 in the U.S.South Slavic short form of Branimir or Branislav, meaning 'glory' or 'glorious defender'; in OlBrandt#3674 in the U.S.From a German and Scandinavian surname rooted in Old Norse brandr — 'fire, firebrand', and by pCreek#3678 in the U.S.From the English word creek — Old Norse kriki, 'nook, bend' — the small-stream nature nameKaz#3705 in the U.S.Short form of Polish Kazimierz (Casimir), traditionally read as 'destroyer of peace' or 'proclaKruze#3714 in the U.S.Z-styled spelling of Cruz — Spanish for 'cross' — with the English word cruise riding alongLaksh#3717 in the U.S.Aim, target, goal; from Sanskrit laksh/lakshya, the root behind Lakshman and LakshmiTadhg#3742 in the U.S.Poet, philosopher; a person skilled in verse and learningTruu#3744 in the U.S.Double-u spelling of True — from Old English treowe, 'true, faithful, loyal, genuine'Zeal#3752 in the U.S.From the word zeal — Greek zelos, 'ardor, eager devotion, passion' — fervent enthusiasmDreux#3778 in the U.S.From the French town Dreux and the name Drogo — possibly Germanic 'to carry/bear' or 'ghost'; rGreer#3789 in the U.S.Scottish surname from Gregor/Gregory — Greek gregorein, 'to watch, be vigilant'Hayk#3795 in the U.S.From Armenian Hayk, the name of the legendary patriarch and hero considered the founding ancestJayse#3804 in the U.S.HealerLeib#3815 in the U.S.From Yiddish Leib, 'a lion' (from Germanic lowe/lewe) — often paired with the Hebrew Yehuda (JuMajd#3817 in the U.S.From Arabic majd, 'glory, honor, nobility' — the root of Majid concentratedMatt#3818 in the U.S.Gift of Yahweh Rai#3826 in the U.S.Japanese rai, 'thunder' — with Spanish Rai (Raimundo clip) and Indian rai, 'noble/king', threadTegh#3838 in the U.S.From Persian/Punjabi tegh, 'a sword' — borne (as Tegh Bahadur, 'brave with the sword') by the nZein#3846 in the U.S.Spelling of Zayn/Zein — Arabic zayn, 'beauty, grace, adornment; excellence'Aws#3856 in the U.S.From Arabic aws, 'a gift, a giving' (from a verb 'to give, to compensate'); also the name of anChayse#3861 in the U.S.Stylized spelling of Chase — from Old French chacier, 'to hunt, pursue' — an occupational name Mads#3912 in the U.S.Danish clip of Mathias — 'gift of Yahweh' — Mikkelsen-coolRaine#3922 in the U.S.From Germanic ragin, 'counsel, advice' (as in Rainer), and/or the word 'rain'; here for boys; rRayce#3923 in the U.S.Spelling of Race/Reece — possibly from Welsh Rhys, 'ardour, enthusiasm', or the word 'race'; roStyles#3934 in the U.S.English surname for someone living by a stile — the steps over a field wall — now chosen for itThang#3936 in the U.S.From Vietnamese thang, 'victorious, to win, to ascend'Vansh#3941 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vansh, 'lineage, dynasty, family line; descendant'Blane#3963 in the U.S.From Gaelic Bláán — possibly 'yellow' or 'slender' — borne by an early Scottish saint; a spelliDoc#3975 in the U.S.From the title doctor (Latin docere, 'to teach') — frontier nickname turned given nameGraeme#3980 in the U.S.Scottish spelling of Graham — from an English place-name, 'gravelly homestead' (Grantham); a grJoy#3993 in the U.S.From the word joy — from Latin gaudia, 'great happiness, delight, gladness'; here for boysMase#4007 in the U.S.A pet form of Mason — from a surname, 'a worker in stone, a stonemason' (Old French maçon)Nyx#4015 in the U.S.From Greek Nyx, 'night' — the primordial goddess of nightRich#4017 in the U.S.Short form of Richard — Germanic ric, 'ruler, power', plus hard, 'brave, strong' — 'powerful ruShneur#4022 in the U.S.From Yiddish/Hebrew Shneur, 'two lights' (often read as shnei or, 'two lights; light upon lightTrigg#4035 in the U.S.From the surname Trigg — from Old Norse tryggr, 'true, trusty, faithful, trustworthy'Vir#4037 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vira, 'a hero, a brave man; courageous, valiant'Xane#4042 in the U.S.X- styling of Zane — an American form of John ('God is gracious') or a Zayn ('beauty') echo; roGauge#4073 in the U.S.From the English word gauge — Old North French gauge, 'a measure, standard, gauge'; also linkedKamp#4089 in the U.S.From the surname Kamp — Dutch/German, 'a field, an enclosed piece of land' (from Latin campus);Ladd#4094 in the U.S.From an English surname — from Middle English ladde, 'a young man, a lad; a servant/attendant'Nouh#4110 in the U.S.A spelling of Nuh — the Arabic form of Noah, from Hebrew, 'rest; comfort; repose'Rainn#4112 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Rain — the English word for rainfall — also echoing Rayner, 'wise army/couRogue#4117 in the U.S.From the word rogue — of uncertain origin, 'a wanderer, scoundrel, maverick' — a bold, independShine#4120 in the U.S.To give off light; the English verb-noun of radiance used as a word nameSian#4123 in the U.S.From the Welsh Sian — a Welsh form of Jane/Jean/John, from the Hebrew, 'God is gracious'; more Swade#4127 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Suede (the soft leather, 'from Sweden') and Swayze; no single fixed rootAn#4142 in the U.S.From Chinese an, 'peace, tranquility', and Vietnamese An, 'peace, safety'; here for boys; routeChamp#4154 in the U.S.Clip of champion — Latin campio, 'field-fighter' — the victory nickname given outrightFionn#4171 in the U.S.From Irish fionn, 'fair, white, bright' — the legendary hero Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool)Mose#4213 in the U.S.A short form of Moses — from Hebrew Mosheh, variously 'drawn out of the water' and (from EgyptiShep#4234 in the U.S.Short form of Shepherd/Shepard — Old English sceaphierde, 'one who herds sheep'Shrey#4235 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shreyas/shrey, 'best, superior, most excellent; auspicious, good, prosperity, gooBrad#4267 in the U.S.Short form of Bradley/Bradford — Old English brad, 'broad', plus leah, 'clearing', or ford, 'riCamp#4270 in the U.S.From the word/surname camp — from Latin campus, 'a field, a level open space'; also a short forChip#4274 in the U.S.Nickname for Charles — Germanic karl, 'free man' — via the phrase 'chip off the old block'Coe#4275 in the U.S.From an English surname — from Middle English co, 'a jackdaw' (a small, clever crow)Hughes#4309 in the U.S.From the surname Hughes — 'son of Hugh', from Germanic hug, 'mind, heart, spirit, intellect'Koehn#4325 in the U.S.From a German surname Koehn/Kuhn — a short form of Konrad, 'bold counsel/ruler', or 'bold, keenKol#4326 in the U.S.Old Norse byname from kol, 'coal' — the dark-haired or swarthy one — found in sagas and place nMarz#4333 in the U.S.Z-styled Mars — the war god and red planet; modern mintingMert#4340 in the U.S.From Turkish mert (from Persian mard, 'a man'), 'brave, manly; honest, trustworthy'Nyles#4347 in the U.S.Y-styled spelling of Niles, from Niall — an Irish name traditionally read as 'champion' or 'cloPriest#4352 in the U.S.From the word priest — Greek presbyteros, 'elder' — a religious leader; an occupational word-naRon#4361 in the U.S.Short form of Ronald ('ruler's counsel', from Norse Rögnvaldr); also a Hebrew name, 'song, joy'Vann#4379 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Van — from Dutch 'van', 'of/from', or English 'from the fen/marsh'; also aWright#4383 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English wryhta, 'a worker, craftsman, maker' (as in wheelwright, Dhyan#4430 in the U.S.From Sanskrit dhyana, 'meditation, focused contemplation, deep attention'Kaid#4464 in the U.S.From Arabic qaid, 'a leader, commander'; also a modern Kade/Kaden short form ('round, lump'); rKhoa#4478 in the U.S.From Vietnamese Khoa, 'science, a branch of learning; a degree/examination' (also 'a vault, a sKitt#4479 in the U.S.Double-t form of Kit, the medieval pet form of Christopher — Greek 'bearer of Christ' — with suRin#4506 in the U.S.From Japanese — depending on the kanji, variously 'dignified; severe', 'a bell', or 'a companio