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
Roan#4530 in the U.S.Variously 'little red one; red-haired' (Irish, from Ruadhan) and 'a rowan tree' (English natureSayge#4534 in the U.S.Spelling of Sage — from Latin sapius, 'wise', and the aromatic sage herbBo#4570 in the U.S.Variously the Scandinavian Bo ('to live; a householder'), the Chinese bo ('precious; a wave'), Jeanne#4601 in the U.S.French feminine of Jean (John) — from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'; borne by Jeanne d'ArcBlue#4676 in the U.S.From the word blue — Old French bleu — the color of sky and sea; here for girlsClair#4680 in the U.S.Spelling of Claire — from Latin clarus, 'clear, bright, famous'Rune#4734 in the U.S.From Old Norse run, 'a secret; a rune' (the ancient mystic letters); used for both sexes; here Kitt#4821 in the U.S.A pet form of Katherine (or Christopher) — Katherine traditionally 'pure' (Greek katharos); useRenn#4850 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Wren/Ren — Old English 'a wren' (a small bird), and/or Japanese, 'lotus, lBlaze#4896 in the U.S.From the word blaze — Old English blaese, 'a flame, a bright fire' (also 'a trail-mark, a blazeMars#4947 in the U.S.From Mars — the Roman god of war, and the red planet named for him; here for girlsPrim#4960 in the U.S.Short form of Primrose — from Latin prima rosa, 'first rose'; also the word 'prim', 'precise, pRayn#4961 in the U.S.Spelling of Rain/Rayne — from the word rain (Old English regn), a symbol of renewal and blessinCing#5005 in the U.S.From Zomi/Chin (Myanmar) — a common name element, often glossed 'lord, honored, blessed'; meaniJones#5033 in the U.S.From the surname Jones — 'son of John', from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'; here for girlsRoux#5071 in the U.S.Reddish-brown; the French surname-and-color word, also the flour-and-fat cooking base browned tKree#5165 in the U.S.K-spelling of Cree — honoring the Cree (an Indigenous people of Canada); also a modern coinage;Sham#5212 in the U.S.From Arabic Sham, 'the Levant; greater Syria; the north'; also Hindi/Urdu sham, 'the evening; dTaige#5221 in the U.S.A spelling of Tadhg/Taig — from Irish, 'a poet; a bard; a philosopher'; traditionally a boys' nXia#5229 in the U.S.From Chinese xia, 'the rosy glow of clouds at dawn or sunset' (and, by another character, 'summBreeze#5264 in the U.S.From the word breeze — a gentle wind; also 'easygoing, effortless'Maze#5345 in the U.S.From the word maze — 'a labyrinth, a winding puzzle'; also a pet form of Mazikeen (the Lucifer Rei#5364 in the U.S.From Japanese rei — 'spirit, soul', 'a bell', 'lovely, beautiful', or 'gratitude' (the meaning Rey#5365 in the U.S.From Spanish rey, 'a king, royal' (from Latin rex); also a Reina short form and a 'ray of lightRogue#5367 in the U.S.From the word rogue — possibly French/Latin, 'a wanderer, scoundrel, maverick' — a bold, indepeRyn#5369 in the U.S.A pet form (of Kathryn, Lauryn, and similar -ryn names) or a Wren-style short name; no single fSam#5370 in the U.S.A pet form of Samantha/Samuel — from Hebrew Shemuel, 'God has heard; the name of God' (SamanthaXoe#5393 in the U.S.X-spelling of Zoe — from Greek zoe, 'life'Dreux#5450 in the U.S.From the French town Dreux (named for the Gaulish Durocasses); also read as a French spelling oKash#5480 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Cassius/Kashvi and the word cash ('money'); used for both sexes (leanKrue#5489 in the U.S.K-spelling of Crew — from the word crew, 'a team, a band of people working together'; here for Mame#5503 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Mary ('beloved; bitter; of the sea') and Margaret ('a pearl'); routes Saint#5526 in the U.S.From the word saint — Latin sanctus, 'holy, consecrated' — a holy personShahd#5531 in the U.S.From Arabic shahd, 'honey; honeycomb; the sweetest honey'Taj#5542 in the U.S.From Persian/Arabic taj, 'a crown' (as in Taj Mahal, 'Crown Palace'); here for girlsChance#5593 in the U.S.From the word chance — Old French cheance, 'fortune, luck, a fortunate happening' (from Latin cGray#5614 in the U.S.From the word/surname gray — Old English graeg, 'gray; gray-haired'; a color word-name; here foSnoh#5694 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing 'snow' — the frozen white precipitation — with an -oh spelling; routes iTownes#5705 in the U.S.From an English surname — from Old English tun, 'a town; a settlement; an enclosure'; 'a dwelleVy#5712 in the U.S.A spelling of Vi — a pet form of Violet/Viola, from Latin viola, 'the violet flower' (a symbol Bleu#5751 in the U.S.From French bleu, 'blue' (the color of the sky and sea); used for both sexes; here for girlsChoyce#5757 in the U.S.Spelling of Choice — from Old French chois, 'a choice; the select, the best, the chosen'; here Cree#5760 in the U.S.From the Cree — a major Indigenous people of Canada (from French Cris, a shortening of KristineJill#5810 in the U.S.A pet form of Gillian/Jillian — from the Latin Juliana, 'youthful' (and 'a child of Jove/JupiteLee#5832 in the U.S.From Old English leah, 'a meadow, a clearing, a wood'; a classic unisex name; here for girlsVaughn#5902 in the U.S.From the Welsh surname Vaughan, 'small; little; the younger' (from bychan, 'small'); more oftenBlaine#5950 in the U.S.From Gaelic blian, 'thin, lean', or linked to St. Blane; a Scottish surname and saint's nameFawn#5983 in the U.S.From the word fawn — 'a young deer', and the soft pale-brown colour (from Old French faon, 'a yGrier#5988 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Grier — a short form of Gregor, from Greek gregoros, 'watchful, vigilPierce#6061 in the U.S.From a surname form of Piers (a medieval Peter) — from Greek petros, 'rock, stone'; here for giRainn#6063 in the U.S.A -nn spelling of Rain — from the word 'rain' (Old English regn); a nature word-name; here for Royce#6074 in the U.S.From an English surname — possibly 'son of Royse' (Rohese, 'fame/rose') — also evokes Rolls-RoyAnh#6137 in the U.S.From Vietnamese anh, 'bright, light; intelligent; a hero/elder brother' (from Sino-Vietnamese);
Boy Names
Syx#4519 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Six — the number six (Old English siex); a bold modern coinage (possibly a 'sixthTrayce#4524 in the U.S.A creative respelling of Tracy or Trace, from the Norman French place name Tracey meaning braveTroi#4525 in the U.S.-i spelling of Troy — the Irish surname ('foot soldier') and the legendary besieged cityVinh#4529 in the U.S.From Vietnamese vinh, 'glory, honor; a bay/gulf' (meaning depends on the character)Arth#4553 in the U.S.From Sanskrit artha, 'meaning, purpose; wealth, prosperity'; also a short form of Arthur ('bearCane#4565 in the U.S.A spelling variously of Kane (Irish, 'a warrior; a battle' or 'little fierce one') and Cain (HeChaz#4568 in the U.S.Origin uncertainGabe#4591 in the U.S.Short form of Gabriel — from Hebrew Gavriel, 'God is my strength; man of God'Jak#4604 in the U.S.K-spelling of Jack — a medieval pet form of John ('God is gracious'), later linked to Jacob ('sKroi#4626 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Croy — a Scottish place-name/surname (linked to 'a nook' or the river CroyMick#4643 in the U.S.Pet form of Michael — Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' — via Mickey; a crisp one-syllable naNels#4656 in the U.S.Scandinavian short form of Nils (Nicholas) — from Greek, 'victory of the people'; also a short Pearce#4666 in the U.S.-ear- spelling of Pierce — from a medieval form of Peter, Greek petros, 'rock, stone'Raj#4671 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Hindi raj, 'a king; rule, sovereignty, kingdom' (from rajan, 'king')Rev#4672 in the U.S.A modern coined short name, variously echoing Reverie/Reverend ('a daydream'/'worthy of reverenRyze#4676 in the U.S.Y-/-z spelling of Rise — from Old English risan, 'to rise, to ascend, to go up' — an aspirationTaym#4689 in the U.S.From Arabic Taym, 'servant, devotee' (as in Taym Allah, 'servant of God'); an old Arabian nameVal#4692 in the U.S.A pet form of Valentine/Valerian — from Latin valens, 'strong, healthy, vigorous, worthy'; hereSouth#4717 in the U.S.The English word south, 'the direction; toward the south,' used plainly as a modern word-name fBrax#4728 in the U.S.A modern short form of Braxton — from an English surname, 'Bracca's town/settlement' (a personaCobe#4736 in the U.S.Short form/spelling of Coby (from Jacob, Hebrew Yaakov, 'supplanter'); also a spelling of KobeCord#4738 in the U.S.Short form of Cordell ('a cord-maker') or Conrad ('bold counsel'); also the word 'cord' (a ropeDirk#4747 in the U.S.A Dutch short form of Diederik/Theodoric — from Germanic theod, 'people', plus ric, 'ruler; powGates#4759 in the U.S.English surname for someone who lived by the gates of a town or castle, from Old English geatGreg#4761 in the U.S.Short form of Gregory — from Greek gregoros, 'watchful, vigilant, alert'Love#4804 in the U.S.From the word love — Old English lufu — and the Swedish name Love/Löve, from Norse 'leaf/dear';Lyfe#4805 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Life — from Old English lif, 'life, living, existence' (a bold word-name)Mir#4812 in the U.S.From Persian/Arabic mir (a short form of amir), 'a prince, a chief, a commander/leader'Rhome#4830 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable coinage, sitting near the place name Rome and the word 'roam.' By those rShaw#4836 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English sceaga, 'a small wood, thicket, copse' — 'dweller by the Shubh#4838 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shubha, 'auspicious, good, fortunate' — the blessing-word of greetingsAire#4860 in the U.S.The element of air in romance-tinged spelling; also the River Aire of Yorkshire, a Celtic riverAmr#4865 in the U.S.From Arabic Amr, 'life, long life; flourishing' (a classical Arabian name; the silent waw distiBehr#4876 in the U.S.From the German surname/word Behr — from German Bär, 'a bear' (a byname for a strong, brave perBret#4883 in the U.S.Single-t spelling of Brett — from a surname, 'a Breton, a native of Brittany'Bright#4884 in the U.S.From the English word bright — Old English beorht, 'shining, radiant, full of light'Cheikh#4890 in the U.S.From Arabic shaykh, 'elder, chief, religious leader' — a revered title and name in West AfricaDaxx#4895 in the U.S.A double-x spelling of Dax — from the French town of Dax (a Roman spa, 'the waters'); also a puDex#4897 in the U.S.Short form of Dexter — Latin dexter, 'right-handed, skillful' (also a dyer surname)Drin#4900 in the U.S.An Albanian name after the river Drin (the longest river in Albania); also a short form of nameGil#4917 in the U.S.From Hebrew gil, 'joy, happiness', or a short form of Gilbert, 'bright pledge'; routes layeredJuel#4942 in the U.S.Spelling of Jewel — the precious-stone word — also a Danish surname (Juel) and Joel echo; routeKage#4945 in the U.S.Modern K-spelling echoing Cage/Gage — 'a pledge, measure' (from a surname) — and Cade; no singlKayn#4952 in the U.S.Spelling of Kane — Irish Ó Catháin, 'battle, warrior', or Welsh cain, 'beautiful/clear'; routesKemp#4954 in the U.S.From the English surname Kemp — from Middle English kempe, 'a warrior, a champion; an athlete, Khang#4958 in the U.S.From Vietnamese (Sino-Vietnamese) khang, 'healthy, well; prosperous, peaceful'Krewe#4968 in the U.S.From the word krewe — a New Orleans Mardi Gras organization that puts on parades (a fanciful spLiev#4972 in the U.S.From Yiddish/Russian Lev, 'lion' (Hebrew 'heart'; Russian Leo); routes layeredNas#4991 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Nasir ('a helper; a protector') and linked to the Arabic an-nas, 'theNils#4993 in the U.S.Scandinavian short form of Nicholas/Nikolas — from Greek, 'victory of the people'Quaid#5001 in the U.S.From the Irish surname McQuaid (Mac Uaid) — 'son of Uaid', the Irish form of Walter, 'ruler of Russ#5008 in the U.S.A pet form of Russell — from Old French rous, 'red, red-haired' (a diminutive, 'little red one'Wilkes#5032 in the U.S.From an English surname — 'son of Wilkin', a diminutive of William, 'resolute protector'Zai#5039 in the U.S.Modern one-syllable Z- name, often a short form of Isaiah/Zaire or its own coinage; routes infoBaaz#5059 in the U.S.From Persian/Punjabi baaz, 'a falcon, a hawk' (a symbol of nobility and keen vision)Bex#5062 in the U.S.A modern short name — a Bec(k)- short form (Beckett, 'beehive/stream'; or Rebecca), with a boldCass#5068 in the U.S.Short form of Cassius ('hollow, vain', Latin; origin uncertain) or Cassidy ('curly-haired', IriBritt#5075 in the U.S.Short form of Britton/Brittany — 'a Briton; from Brittany' (a Celtic people/region); here for bCrewe#5075 in the U.S.From the English/Welsh place and surname Crewe — variously 'a fish-trap; a weir' and 'a ford/crDayne#5082 in the U.S.-ay- spelling of Dane/Dean — 'a Dane (from Denmark)', or from Old English denu, 'a valley'; rouGaines#5093 in the U.S.From an English surname, variously 'ingenious; clever' (from Old French gain, 'trickery; craft'Hawk#5099 in the U.S.The bird of prey; from Old English hafoc, used as a sharp-eyed nature nameJoon#5116 in the U.S.Korean name element jun, 'handsome, talented'; also Persian joon, 'dear, life'; routes layeredKlyde#5128 in the U.S.K-spelling of Clyde — from the Scottish river Clyde, an old river-name of uncertain meaningTaksh#5174 in the U.S.From Sanskrit taksh, 'to carve, fashion' — Taksha, son of Bharata, founded TakshashilaTeague#5179 in the U.S.From Irish Tadhg — 'poet, philosopher, bard'Tyde#5186 in the U.S.A modern name, variously an echo of the English word tide ('the rise and fall of the sea; a seaBill#5235 in the U.S.Short form of William — from Germanic wil, 'will, desire', plus helm, 'helmet, protection' — 'rBoy#5238 in the U.S.The English word 'boy' — most likely a placeholder entered on a birth record before a name was Fahd#5275 in the U.S.From Arabic fahd, 'a leopard, a panther; a cheetah'Han#5282 in the U.S.German short form of Johannes (John), 'God is gracious'; also a common Korean surname/name; rouJens#5298 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of John — from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'Jess#5299 in the U.S.Short form of Jesse — from Hebrew Yishai, 'gift' or 'God exists/my husband' — King David's fathKoy#5319 in the U.S.A short modern name from a surname (variously of English/Dutch origin); also echoes Japanese 'kKush#5320 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Kush/Kusha — a son of Lord Rama; also kusha, a sacred grass used in ritualsMoss#5334 in the U.S.A medieval English form/surname of Moses — from Hebrew Moshe, 'drawn from the water' (or EgyptiQuin#5344 in the U.S.Single-n spelling of Quinn — from Irish O'Cuinn, 'descendant of Conn' (Conn meaning 'chief' or Rhen#5350 in the U.S.Rh-spelling of Ren — Japanese, 'lotus, love', and/or a short form of Welsh names (with a Rhys/RRyne#5354 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Ryan ('a little king', Irish) and the Rhine river; no single fixed root; Vash#5376 in the U.S.A modern short name — possibly echoing Sanskrit vasu, 'wealth, excellent, dweller', or a pop-cuVerse#5378 in the U.S.From the English word verse — via the Latin versus, 'a line; a turning of the plough', hence 'aZeek#5393 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Zeke — a short form of Ezekiel, from Hebrew Yechezkel, 'God strengthens'Aous#5411 in the U.S.From Arabic Aws, 'gift, compensation' (and an old word for 'wolf'); a tribe of early MedinaFranz#5459 in the U.S.German form of Francis/Franciscus — from Latin Franciscus, 'a Frenchman; a free one'Hays#5469 in the U.S.From the surname Hayes/Hays — Old English hæg, 'a hedged enclosure', or Irish O'Hea; routes layKix#5505 in the U.S.A modern coined name/nickname — punchy and energetic; no traditional etymologyKlein#5506 in the U.S.From German klein, 'small, little' (originally a surname/nickname for a small person)Kohl#5507 in the U.S.A spelling of Cole — from the Old English, 'swarthy; coal-black' (a nickname for a dark-haired Pransh#5552 in the U.S.Modern Sanskrit-style coinage, often glossed 'a part of the universe/world' (echoing -ansh, 'a Raam#5556 in the U.S.A spelling of Ram/Raam — from Sanskrit Rama, 'pleasing, charming, dark' (the beloved deity); alRenn#5560 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Ren — Japanese, 'lotus, water lily' or 'love'; also a short form of RenatoRock#5566 in the U.S.From the word rock — 'a rock, a stone' (solid, steadfast); also a short form of Rocco ('rest');Slayde#5575 in the U.S.A -y- spelling of Slade — from Old English slaed, 'a valley, a dell; a low, flat woodland gladeTrip#5586 in the U.S.From 'triple' — a nickname for a third-generation namesake (a 'III' / 'the third'); also the woYves#5598 in the U.S.French form of Ivo — from Germanic iv, 'yew' (the wood for bows) — 'yew; an archer'Berl#5644 in the U.S.Yiddish pet form of Ber, 'a bear' (a Yiddish translation of Hebrew Dov, 'bear'); a -l diminutivDace#5657 in the U.S.From the word dace (a small river fish); also a pet form of Dacey, 'from the south', or a moderDre#5674 in the U.S.Short form of Andre/Andrew — Greek andreios, 'manly, brave, courageous'Haynes#5691 in the U.S.From an English surname, variously 'from Haynes' (a place, linked to an enclosure or fence) andHux#5695 in the U.S.A short form of Huxley/Huxton — English surnames, 'Hugh's meadow/settlement' (Hugh, 'heart; minFern#5719 in the U.S.From the word fern — Old English fearn, 'the fern plant'; predominantly a girls'/unisex nature Khoen#5733 in the U.S.A Kh- spelling of the Dutch Koen/Coen — a short form of Koenraad (Conrad), from Germanic kuoni,Leam#5743 in the U.S.Strong-willed warrior; protector (as variant of Liam)Luxe#5751 in the U.S.From the word luxe — French/Latin, 'luxury, opulence, splendor' (also echoing Latin lux, 'lightMayes#5757 in the U.S.From an English surname — variously 'son of May/Matthew' and 'from the meadow/field'; routes laNur#5776 in the U.S.From the Arabic nur, 'light; radiance; illumination' — Al-Nur, a name/attribute of God ('the LiRayn#5787 in the U.S.A spelling of Rayan — from the Arabic, 'luxuriant; well-watered; a gate of paradise (Ar-Rayyan,Tao#5824 in the U.S.From the Chinese tao/dao — variously 'the way/path (the Tao)', 'a peach', and 'a great wave' (bVale#5831 in the U.S.From the English word vale — via the Latin vallis, 'a valley; a dale'; a word/nature-name (alsoVlad#5837 in the U.S.A short form of Vladimir/Vladislav — from Slavic vlad, 'to rule; power', often paired with -mirWebb#5839 in the U.S.From the English surname Webb — from Old English webba, 'a weaver'Wyn#5841 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn, 'fair; white; blessed; holy'; used for both sexes; here for boysZeyd#5855 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Zayd — from the Arabic, 'abundance; growth; increase; one who progresses'Ziv#5856 in the U.S.From the Hebrew ziv, 'radiance; brightness; light/glow'; also the old name of a spring monthBaer#5890 in the U.S.From the German Bar, 'a bear' (also a German surname); a symbol of strength; routes layeredBrook#5896 in the U.S.From Old English broc, 'a small stream, a brook' — originally for one who lived by a brook; useChief#5903 in the U.S.From the English word chief — Latin caput, 'head' — a leader; an empowering word-nameChoice#5904 in the U.S.From the English word choice, 'a choice; a selection; of the finest quality; the chosen one' — Chrome#5905 in the U.S.From the word chrome — from Greek chroma, 'colour' — a bright, shiny metal (chromium); a bold mDune#5928 in the U.S.From the word dune — 'a hill or ridge of wind-blown sand' (via Dutch/French, from a Celtic rootDyce#5929 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously an echo of the word dice and the Scottish surname/place Dyce; tFinch#5945 in the U.S.From the word/surname finch — Old English finc, 'a finch' (a small, cheerful songbird)Hyde#5960 in the U.S.From an English surname/word — 'a hide of land' (an old measure of land able to support one houJac#5967 in the U.S.A spelling of Jack — a pet form of John ('God is gracious') long linked also to Jacob ('supplanJaice#5970 in the U.S.Stylized spelling of Jace — a short form of Jason (Greek Iason, 'healer') or Jacen; a modern onJaymes#5975 in the U.S.-y- spelling of James — from Hebrew Yaakov (Jacob), 'supplanter, holder of the heel'Jobe#5988 in the U.S.A spelling of Job — from Hebrew Iyov, variously 'persecuted; hated; one who weeps' — the patienKhael#6007 in the U.S.A spelling of Kael, variously a short form of Michael ('who is like God?') or an Irish name linKhayr#6009 in the U.S.From Arabic khayr, 'goodness, good, blessing; that which is best, the most excellent'Kyel#6019 in the U.S.A spelling of Kyle — from Scottish Gaelic caol, 'a narrow channel; a strait; a sound'Lain#6022 in the U.S.A spelling of Lane/Laine — from Old English lane, 'a narrow road; a path'; also a Scottish formLuxx#6031 in the U.S.Double-x spelling of Lux — from Latin lux, 'light'; also echoes 'luxe, luxury'; routes layeredLynn#6032 in the U.S.From Welsh llyn, 'a lake; a pool, a waterfall'; predominantly a girls'/unisex name; here for boMaize#6034 in the U.S.From the word maize — from Taino mahiz, 'corn; the golden grain' (a sacred staple crop); a natuMeer#6045 in the U.S.From Hebrew Meir, 'one who shines; light, the illuminator'; also the Urdu/Persian Mir, 'a leadeNiels#6060 in the U.S.A Danish form of Nicholas — from Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victory', plusRand#6074 in the U.S.From Old English rand, 'a shield, the rim/edge of a shield; a border'; also a short form of RanRed#6075 in the U.S.From the word red — Old English read, 'the colour red' (a nickname for a red-haired or ruddy peRise#6077 in the U.S.From the English word rise, 'to rise; to ascend; to move upward/grow'; a word-name; we note theSheikh#6093 in the U.S.From Arabic shaykh, 'an elder, a chief; a respected leader, a learned/wise man'Taz#6103 in the U.S.A modern short name — often a nickname (echoing the Tasmanian Devil 'Taz', or short for names lTuck#6110 in the U.S.A pet form of Tucker — from Old English tucian, 'to full cloth; one who softens and thickens woWylde#6120 in the U.S.Wy-spelling of Wild/Wilde — from Old English wilde, 'wild; untamed, uncultivated, free' (a surnXayne#6123 in the U.S.An X- spelling echoing Zane ('God is gracious', a Hebrew-rooted form of John) and Zayn ('beautyShad#6164 in the U.S.A short form of Shadrach, the biblical figure spared in the fiery furnace (a Babylonian name, tBless#6183 in the U.S.The English verb of benediction — from Old English bletsian — used as a faith-forward word nameCire#6191 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Cyrus ('the sun; a lord') and read as Eric spelled backward; n