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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

Jood#9188 in the U.S.From the Arabic jud, 'generosity; excellence; benevolence; goodness'▶Kaye#9208 in the U.S.A spelling of Kay — variously a short form of Katherine ('pure', Greek) and an English word for▶Kween#9242 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Queen — from the Old English cwen, 'a queen; a royal woman; a lady'; a w▶Toye#9246 in the U.S.Toye is a short American girl's name usually read either as the affectionate word 'toy', long u▶Maive#9296 in the U.S.A spelling of Maeve — from the Irish Medb, 'intoxicating; she who rules/she who intoxicates'; a▶Nance#9317 in the U.S.Nance is a short form of Nancy, which itself grew as a pet form of Ann or Agnes. Ann comes thro▶Maye#9318 in the U.S.A spelling of May/Mae — variously the month of May (a time of blossom) and a short form of Mary▶Nai#9342 in the U.S.A modern short name — variously a standalone form of the Nai- element (in names like Naomi/Naia▶Pure#9384 in the U.S.From the word pure — 'clean; clear; unblemished; free from what is bad' (from the Latin purus);▶Maev#9405 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Maeve, from the Irish Medb ('she who intoxicates; the intoxicating one') ▶Roe#9408 in the U.S.Variously an Irish surname (O Ruaidh, 'red-haired') and a short form of Rose ('a rose') or Rowe▶Stone#9449 in the U.S.From the word stone — 'a stone; a rock', connoting strength and steadfastness; a word/surname-n▶Ruthe#9454 in the U.S.An -e spelling of Ruth, from the Hebrew for 'friend; companion,' also read as 'compassion.' The▶Sherl#9537 in the U.S.Sherl is a pared-down, sound-it-out form of Cheryl, an English name that itself blends Cherry a▶Ai#9580 in the U.S.Ai is a short Japanese and Chinese girl's name whose meaning depends on the character written: ▶Loy#9584 in the U.S.Loy is a short, plain name whose exact source is uncertain. It reads most naturally as a clippe▶Gay#9597 in the U.S.Gay is a virtue-style word name taken straight from the old sense of gay, 'merry, cheerful, lig▶Blayre#9634 in the U.S.A spelling of Blair — from the Scots Gaelic blar, 'a plain; a field; a battlefield'; used for b▶Cam#9646 in the U.S.A short form of Cameron ('crooked nose', Scottish) and Camila ('young ceremonial attendant', La▶Cash#9649 in the U.S.From the surname Cash — variously 'a maker of chests/boxes' (from the Latin capsa) and the word▶Crue#9666 in the U.S.A spelling of Crew — from the word crew, 'a band; a company; a team'; more often a boys' name; ▶Deem#9684 in the U.S.A form of Dima/Deem — from the Arabic, 'a continuous, gentle rain; a lasting shower without thu▶Midge#9690 in the U.S.Midge is an affectionate short form of Margaret or Marjorie, both from the Greek margarites, 'p▶Haze#9785 in the U.S.Variously from the English word haze ('a light mist') and a short form of Hazel ('the hazel tre▶Heer#9787 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Punjabi Heer — 'a diamond; a precious gem'; also the tragic heroine of the Pu▶Khoi#9882 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Khoi — variously 'a beginning/to start' and 'joy/greatness'; used for both ▶Cyd#9929 in the U.S.Cyd is a short, snappy name most familiar as the stage name of dancer Cyd Charisse (born Tula E▶Bonne#9974 in the U.S.Bonne draws on the French bonne, the feminine of bon, 'good', and stands close to Bonnie, the S▶Cherl#10015 in the U.S.Cherl is a shortened spelling of Cheryl, dropping the interior vowel so the name reads in one b▶Nile#10025 in the U.S.Variously the Nile River (from the Greek Neilos, the great river of Egypt) and a form of Niall/▶Noir#10031 in the U.S.From the French noir, 'black; dark' (from the Latin niger); a word-name, evoking film noir and ▶Prue#10059 in the U.S.A short form of Prudence — from the Latin prudentia, 'prudence; good judgment; foresight; cauti▶Reef#10074 in the U.S.From the English word reef — 'a ridge of rock, sand, or coral near the surface of the sea' (fro▶Rhen#10083 in the U.S.A spelling of Wren/Ren — variously the small brown songbird (Old English) and a short form of n▶Rouh#10093 in the U.S.From the Arabic ruh, 'the soul; the spirit; the breath of life' (a sacred concept, linked to th▶Rousse#10094 in the U.S.Variously from the French rousse ('red-haired; russet', feminine of roux) and a modern coinage;▶Shyne#10141 in the U.S.A spelling of Shine — from the English 'to shine; to glow/radiate; to be brilliant'; a word/vir▶Trease#10141 in the U.S.Trease reads as a clipped form or respelling of Theresa, or of its Irish equivalent Treasa. The▶Steele#10152 in the U.S.From the Old English style, 'steel' (a surname for one who worked with or was as strong as stee▶Trude#10160 in the U.S.Trude is a German diminutive of Gertrude, whose roots are the Germanic ger, 'spear,' and thrud,▶Tayte#10167 in the U.S.A spelling of Tate — from the Old Norse teitr, 'cheerful; glad; bringer of joy'; used for both ▶Truce#10176 in the U.S.From the English word truce — 'a peace agreement; a pause in conflict; harmony' (from the Old E▶Van#10181 in the U.S.Variously the Vietnamese Van ('a cloud; literature/culture') and the Dutch van ('of/from', a no▶Vi#10184 in the U.S.A short form of Violet ('a violet flower', Latin) or Vivian ('alive; life', Latin); also a Viet▶Marge#10217 in the U.S.Marge is a brisk short form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl.'▶Kem#10358 in the U.S.A short form of Kim, itself usually from Kimberly — an English place name (Kimberley) meaning r▶Bex#10376 in the U.S.A modern short form of Rebecca, from the Hebrew Rivka, 'to bind; to join; a snare'; used as an ▶Brave#10380 in the U.S.A modern word-name from the English 'brave', 'courageous; bold'; used as a virtue name for both▶Breck#10383 in the U.S.From an Irish/Scottish surname, 'freckled; speckled' (from breac, 'speckled'); used as a modern▶Bri#10390 in the U.S.A short form of Brianna/Brianne, a feminine of Brian, variously 'noble; strong; high'; used as ▶

Boy Names

Dhyey#9184 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit dhyeya, 'a goal; an aim; the object of contemplation/meditation'▶Drae#9196 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a short form of Drake ('a male duck; a dragon') and a spelling of Dray▶Wray#9196 in the U.S.Wray is an English surname used as a boy's given name. It comes from northern English place-nam▶Dwaine#9202 in the U.S.A spelling of Dwayne/Duane — from the Irish Dubhan, a diminutive of dubh, 'dark/black', hence '▶Faith#9237 in the U.S.From the word faith — 'trust; belief; fidelity' (from the Latin fides); a virtue/word-name, mor▶Chung#9244 in the U.S.Chung is a romanized name that covers several East Asian sources. As a Korean family name it re▶Frost#9249 in the U.S.From the word frost — 'frozen dew; a covering of ice', also an English surname (a nickname for ▶Jaise#9261 in the U.S.A respelling of Jace, itself a short form of Jason ('healer') or Jacen; sometimes linked to the▶God#9262 in the U.S.From the word God — 'the supreme being; the divine creator'; a devotional word-name; we note th▶Grier#9266 in the U.S.A Scottish surname form of Gregor/Gregory — from the Greek gregorios, 'watchful; vigilant; aler▶Creig#9273 in the U.S.Creig is a phonetic variant of Craig, a Scottish surname-turned-given-name from the Gaelic crea▶Huy#9300 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese, 'glory; brightness; splendor; radiance'▶Ja#9323 in the U.S.A modern short name — variously a standalone form of the Ja- element (in names like Jamal/Jason▶Keen#9355 in the U.S.Keen works both as the English adjective 'keen,' meaning sharp, eager and quick-witted, and as ▶Jewelz#9360 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Jewels/Jules — variously 'precious gems' (from jewel) and 'youthful; dow▶Kaii#9384 in the U.S.A spelling of Kai — variously 'the sea/ocean' (Hawaiian/Japanese), 'forgiveness' (Japanese), an▶Klint#9389 in the U.S.Klint is a K-spelled version of Clint, the short form of Clinton. Clinton is an English place a▶Kayse#9402 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Case/Kase (an English surname, 'a box/chest-maker', and a short form of ▶Verne#9426 in the U.S.Verne is a short form of Vernon, a Norman French place name meaning 'alder grove' (from vern, '▶Knash#9450 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Nash (with a silent K) — an English surname, 'at the ash tree' (from 'at▶Kiing#9459 in the U.S.Kiing is a modern doubled-vowel respelling of King, the English word for a male sovereign, used▶Lam#9475 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Lam — variously 'a forest/woods' and 'blue/indigo'; also a Chinese surname ▶Layke#9479 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lake — from the English word lake, 'a body of water', a nature/word name▶Leith#9481 in the U.S.From the Scottish place-name Leith (a port of Edinburgh) — from the Gaelic/Brittonic, variously▶Len#9482 in the U.S.A short form of Leonard — from the Germanic, 'lion-strong; brave/hardy as a lion' (leo + hard)▶La#9487 in the U.S.La is a single-syllable name that most plausibly reflects the Vietnamese La or Lã, used as both▶Thong#9489 in the U.S.Thong is a Vietnamese boy's name, written Thong, carrying the sense of intelligent, wise or cle▶Maan#9497 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic Ma'an, 'benefit; kindness; help', and the Sanskrit maan, 'respect; ho▶Kert#9507 in the U.S.Kert reads as a variant spelling of Kurt, itself a German short form of Konrad, from roots mean▶Ric#9518 in the U.S.Ric is a trimmed spelling of Rick, the everyday short form of Richard (and its Spanish twin Ric▶Tadd#9545 in the U.S.Tadd is a stylized, doubled spelling of Tad. Tad is usually a short form of Thaddeus, the New T▶Ming#9549 in the U.S.From the Chinese ming — variously 'bright; brilliant; clear' and 'to cry/call' or a dynasty nam▶Reyn#9550 in the U.S.A short modern name that echoes Rein/Rayne, linked by some routes to the Germanic ragin ('couns▶Mung#9563 in the U.S.A Southeast Asian (Hmong/Karen/Burmese) given name of uncertain gloss, variously linked to 'a c▶Najm#9567 in the U.S.From the Arabic najm, 'a star; a celestial body'▶Ryles#9578 in the U.S.A one-beat coinage that reads as the English surname Ryles (a family name, possibly a form of R▶Pars#9620 in the U.S.Variously from the Turkish pars, 'a leopard/panther', and the Persian Pars, an old name for Per▶Payne#9622 in the U.S.An English surname from the medieval given name Pain/Payn — from the Latin paganus, 'a countrym▶Phong#9626 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Phong — variously 'the wind', 'abundant/prosperous', and 'a mountain peak/s▶Prayer#9632 in the U.S.From the English word prayer — 'a devout petition/entreaty to God'; a modern virtue/word-name; ▶Raag#9633 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit raga, 'a melody; a musical mode/scale (in Indian classical music); color; pas▶Taye#9633 in the U.S.A short, bright one-beat name, familiar through the actor Taye Diggs; it also appears as an Eth▶Raef#9637 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic Ra'uf/Raef, 'merciful; kind; compassionate', and a spelling of Rafe (▶Tan#9637 in the U.S.Tan is chiefly a Vietnamese given name from 'tan', 'new, fresh', carried in Vietnamese with a t▶Wei#9637 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends entirely on the character used — common senses i▶Redd#9646 in the U.S.A spelling of Red — from the English word/nickname 'red', for red hair or a ruddy complexion; a▶Tighe#9648 in the U.S.An Anglicized spelling tied to the Irish Tadhg, 'poet; philosopher' — long a beloved Irish name▶Rez#9650 in the U.S.A modern short name, variously a short form of Reza ('contentment; pleasure', Persian/Arabic) o▶Rhode#9653 in the U.S.From the Greek Rhode — variously 'a rose' and linked to the island of Rhodes; also read as an E▶Trypp#9663 in the U.S.Trypp is a modern respelling of Tripp, an English surname name. It comes either from a word for▶Sarth#9687 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit sarth/sartha, variously 'meaningful; worthwhile; wealthy' and 'a caravan/merc▶Sayge#9693 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sage — from the Latin/French, 'wise; a wise one'; also the aromatic herb▶Shan#9704 in the U.S.Variously from the Chinese shan, 'a mountain; coral; good/virtuous' (by character), and a Tamil▶Duong#9719 in the U.S.Duong is a Vietnamese name and common family name written Duong, carrying senses that include '▶Shawne#9722 in the U.S.Shawne is a spelling variant of Shawn, the phonetic English form of the Irish Sean, which is Ir▶Taft#9727 in the U.S.An English surname, variously 'a homestead/enclosure' and (via a Celtic root) 'a curl/lock of h▶Cha#9732 in the U.S.Cha is used both as a Hmong clan and given name and as a Korean surname; the two routes are dis▶Tao#9733 in the U.S.From the Chinese tao/dao — variously 'the way/path (the Tao)', 'a peach', and 'a great wave' (b▶Taos#9734 in the U.S.From the Tiwa (Pueblo) place-name Taos (New Mexico) — variously 'in/at the village; a place of ▶Tel#9738 in the U.S.A modern short name, variously a short form of names in Tel- (Telford/Terrell) or a fresh coina▶Tell#9739 in the U.S.A surname of uncertain root, borne by the legendary Swiss archer William Tell; also read as the▶Tray#9743 in the U.S.A spelling of Trey, from the card and dice term for 'three' (via Old French treis) — often mark▶Tyde#9765 in the U.S.A modern name, variously an echo of the English word tide ('the rise and fall of the sea; a sea▶Tyke#9767 in the U.S.From the English word tyke — from the Old Norse tik, variously 'a small child/little one' (affe▶Win#9796 in the U.S.Variously from the Burmese win, 'bright; radiant; splendour', and an English short form of name▶Wood#9802 in the U.S.From the English word/surname wood — 'a wood/forest; dweller by the woods'; a nature/word name;▶Wrett#9803 in the U.S.A modern respelling echoing Rhett ('advice', Dutch) and Brett ('from Brittany/a Breton'); no si▶Xaine#9804 in the U.S.A modern respelling echoing Zane ('God is gracious', a form of John) and Zayn ('beauty; grace',▶Yann#9815 in the U.S.A Breton form of John — from the Hebrew, 'God is gracious; the Lord is gracious'▶Ao#9820 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the character used — common choices car▶York#9828 in the U.S.An English place/surname — York, variously 'a place of yew trees' and 'the boar settlement' (fr▶Ziv#9854 in the U.S.From the Hebrew ziv, 'radiance; brightness; light/glow'; also the old name of a spring month▶Zyn#9861 in the U.S.A modern name, variously an echo of Zayn ('beauty; grace', Arabic) and Zen ('meditation', Japan▶Birch#9873 in the U.S.The English word for the birch — the slender, white-barked tree long tied to renewal and new be▶Bohde#9875 in the U.S.Bohde is a modern respelling of Bode, a short name of more than one possible route: a Germanic ▶Kym#9881 in the U.S.Kym is a variant spelling of Kim. Kim is a unisex short form, most often of Kimberley, an Old E▶Caid#9882 in the U.S.Caid is a one-syllable name best read as a spelling of Cade, an English surname turned first na▶Buzz#9897 in the U.S.A nickname turned given name — famous through astronaut Buzz Aldrin and the character Buzz Ligh▶Ger#9916 in the U.S.Ger is a genuine Hmong given name, common among Hmong-American families who settled in the U.S.▶Cin#9917 in the U.S.A short, one-beat modern name that echoes Cinna (a Roman family name; also a Hunger Games chara▶Dwane#9970 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Dwayne/Duane, an anglicized form of the Irish surname O Dubhain, from dub▶Doak#9987 in the U.S.Doak is a Scottish and Ulster surname, generally read as a shortened form of a Gaelic patronymi▶Ayres#9988 in the U.S.From the English surname Ayres — variously 'an heir/inheritor' (from the Latin heres) and 'from▶Bain#9991 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic ban, 'fair; white; pale'; also from the Old English/Norse, 'a bridge; ▶Caige#9999 in the U.S.Caige is a modern respelling of Gage, a surname-turned-given-name from Old Norman French gage, ▶Heith#10006 in the U.S.Heith is best read as a phonetic respelling that fuses two familiar English names, Heath and Ke▶Blain#10008 in the U.S.A spelling of Blaine/Blane — from the Scottish Gaelic blan, 'yellow' or bla, 'slender'; from Sa▶Blaire#10009 in the U.S.A spelling of Blair — from the Scottish Gaelic blar, 'a plain; a field; a battlefield'; a surna▶Blase#10010 in the U.S.A spelling of Blaise — from the Latin blaesus, 'lisping; stammering'; borne by Saint Blaise (a ▶Blayz#10011 in the U.S.A spelling of Blaze — from the English 'a blaze; a bright flame/fire' (also linked to Blaise); ▶Bob#10012 in the U.S.A short form of Robert — from the Germanic, 'bright fame' (hrod, 'fame', + beraht, 'bright')▶Cauy#10026 in the U.S.Cauy is a modern American respelling that sounds like 'KY,' a rural and Western reworking in th▶Butch#10029 in the U.S.A nickname-name, variously from 'butcher' (evoking toughness) and a short form of names like Ro▶Jud#10042 in the U.S.A short form of Judah (Hebrew Yehudah, 'praised; thanksgiving') or Jude; a crisp, one-beat name▶Hien#10048 in the U.S.Hien is the plain-Latin spelling of a Vietnamese name that means gentle, kind, meek and virtuou▶Cayse#10049 in the U.S.A spelling of Case — a short form of Casey ('vigilant; watchful', Irish) or an occupational sur▶Chantz#10051 in the U.S.A spelling of Chance — from the English 'chance; good fortune; a favorable opportunity' (from t▶Het#10054 in the U.S.Het reads as a short, one-beat modern name; it may echo Gujarati 'het' ('affection'), but as us▶Coi#10062 in the U.S.A modern name, variously an echo of Koi ('a carp/ornamental fish', Japanese) or Coy ('bashful; ▶Fenn#10067 in the U.S.Fenn is an English surname from Old English fenn, 'marsh, fen' — a topographic name for someone▶Cub#10072 in the U.S.From the English word cub — 'a young bear, lion, or fox; a young/inexperienced one'; a nickname▶Daim#10080 in the U.S.From the Arabic daim, 'lasting; eternal; permanent; continuous'; used as a name in Arab and Alb▶Drayke#10082 in the U.S.Drayke is a stylized respelling of Drake, an English surname and given name with two roots: the▶Jaques#10083 in the U.S.Jaques is a spelling of the French Jacques, the French form of Jacob and James. The ultimate ro▶Dice#10127 in the U.S.From the English word dice — 'small cubes marked with numbers, used in games of chance' (from t▶Dwij#10142 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit dvija, 'twice-born' (a title for one who has undergone spiritual initiation; ▶Fen#10180 in the U.S.Variously from the English fen ('a marsh; a low wetland') and the Chinese Fen (variously 'fragr▶Flynt#10182 in the U.S.A spelling of Flint — from the Old English flint, 'a hard grey stone (used to strike fire); a s▶Franck#10185 in the U.S.The French form of Frank — from the Germanic, 'a Frank (a member of the Frankish people); a fre▶Frantz#10186 in the U.S.A spelling of Franz — the German form of Francis, from the Latin/Germanic, 'a Frenchman; a free▶Gaith#10190 in the U.S.From the Arabic ghayth, 'rain (that brings relief); a helper/rescuer'; a symbol of mercy and ai▶Grace#10208 in the U.S.From the English word grace — 'grace; elegance; charm; God's favor/blessing' (from the Latin gr▶Grahm#10210 in the U.S.A spelling of Graham — from the Old English, 'the gravelly/grey homestead' (a place-name, Grant▶Jaymz#10211 in the U.S.Jaymz is a stylized phonetic spelling of James, the English form of Jacob, from Latin Iacomus a▶Grim#10212 in the U.S.From the Old Norse grimr, 'a masked/hooded one; fierce'; also a byname of the god Odin (the dis▶Grimm#10213 in the U.S.From the Germanic grim, 'fierce; stern; a masked one'; a surname famous from the Brothers Grimm▶Gyan#10220 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Gyan (jnana), 'knowledge; wisdom; spiritual insight'; a thoughtful Indian nam▶Jag#10225 in the U.S.Jag is best read as a short form of a longer Punjabi or Sikh name such as Jagdeep, Jagjit or Ja▶Hanes#10227 in the U.S.A surname used as a given name, from Hans/Johannes, 'God is gracious'; also the Welsh hanes, 'h▶Hope#10245 in the U.S.An English virtue name from the word 'hope', 'expectation; trust; confident desire'; more commo▶Khanh#10247 in the U.S.Khanh is the anglicized spelling of the Vietnamese name 'Khanh' (properly written with a diacri▶Darl#10249 in the U.S.Darl is a clipped form of Darrell, a surname-turned-first-name from the Norman French d'Airelle▶Keng#10263 in the U.S.Keng is a Hmong given name for boys, borne within Hmong communities that resettled in the Unite▶Jacks#10270 in the U.S.A modern given name in the Jack/Jackson family; Jack is a pet form of John, 'God is gracious'; ▶Jaece#10272 in the U.S.A spelling of Jace, a short form linked to Jason ('healer') and Jayce, and read as 'the Lord is▶Wai#10272 in the U.S.Wai is a romanized Chinese name, most often Cantonese, whose meaning depends entirely on the ch▶Kieth#10277 in the U.S.Kieth is a well-worn variant of Keith, produced by swapping the -ei- to -ie-. Keith began as a ▶Khing#10279 in the U.S.Khing is a modern name whose origin is not clearly documented. It is most plausibly a stylized ▶Le#10280 in the U.S.Le renders the Vietnamese name Le, one of the most widespread family names in Vietnam and also ▶Jaksh#10284 in the U.S.A modern Indian given name of uncertain roots (possibly a compressed form of Jaksha/Yaksha, a n▶Jiles#10288 in the U.S.An English surname and spelling variant of Giles, which comes through Old French Gilles from La▶Jey#10309 in the U.S.A spelling/short form in the Jay/Jai family; Jai is the Sanskrit for 'victory' (jaya); also a s▶Jhream#10311 in the U.S.A modern given name whose sound echoes the English 'dream' with a stylized Jh- spelling; a hope▶Kyi#10318 in the U.S.Kyi is a very short one-beat name. In Burmese it is a real name element, known worldwide from A▶Jule#10329 in the U.S.A short form of Julius/Jules, from the Latin Julius, 'youthful; downy-bearded' (linked to the g▶Kaash#10338 in the U.S.A modern short form/spelling linked to Aakash/Akash, from the Sanskrit akasha, 'the sky; the op▶Kaige#10348 in the U.S.A modern given name blending the Kai- element ('sea', Hawaiian) with Gage/Cage; no single fixed▶Loy#10362 in the U.S.Loy is a brief one-syllable name whose origin is uncertain. It most likely comes from the surna▶Kayd#10363 in the U.S.A spelling of Cade/Kade, from an English surname, variously 'round; barrel; lumpy' or 'from the▶Ki#10371 in the U.S.Ki has two honest routes. As a Korean name or name-element it can carry senses such as energy, ▶Lyte#10371 in the U.S.Lyte is a modern respelling of the English word 'light' (and a rare surname), used as a sleek o▶Kel#10378 in the U.S.A short form of Kelvin (from the Scottish River Kelvin, 'narrow water') or Kelly (Irish, 'brigh▶Min#10380 in the U.S.Min is a single-syllable name and name element found across East and Southeast Asia; in Korean ▶Lenn#10382 in the U.S.Lenn is a clipped, one-syllable form most often standing in for Leonard, from the Germanic 'lio▶Krrish#10392 in the U.S.Krrish is a modern spelling made famous by the 2006 Hindi superhero film Krrish, whose hero's n▶Ryse#10393 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the English word Rise ('to ascend; go upward; a rising'), used as a word▶Key#10400 in the U.S.A modern name from the English word 'key' (a fastening/opening tool, and a low island 'cay'); a▶Khael#10403 in the U.S.A spelling of Kael, variously a short form of Michael ('who is like God?') or an Irish name lin▶Sahr#10404 in the U.S.A Kono and Mende name (Sierra Leone) traditionally given to a first-born son. A one-syllable, c▶Kham#10405 in the U.S.From the Lao/Thai Kham, 'gold' (a symbol of value and preciousness); a warm Southeast Asian nam▶

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