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
Haize#11419 in the U.S.A modern one-beat name, read either as a respelling of the word Haze ('a light mist; soft blur'Day#11456 in the U.S.Day is the English word for the daylight span, used as a bright modern word-name. It also serveKris#11463 in the U.S.A short form of Kristina or Kristopher (Christina/Christopher), from Greek roots meaning 'folloJoye#11591 in the U.S.A one-syllable respelling of Joy, the English word 'great happiness; delight' -- also an old foNile#11642 in the U.S.Variously the Nile River (from the Greek Neilos, the great river of Egypt) and a form of Niall/Lynx#11700 in the U.S.A word-name from the lynx, a wild cat, whose name traces to the Greek for 'to shine; bright-eyeRhone#11720 in the U.S.A place name from the Rhone (Rhône), a major river running through Switzerland and France; the Mayme#11740 in the U.S.A vintage American pet form of Mary or Margaret, popular in the late 1800s. Carries the sense 'Sai#11745 in the U.S.Variously the Japanese sai, 'talent; intelligence; ability', and the Telugu/Sanskrit Sai, 'a saLyle#11771 in the U.S.From a surname rooted in the Norman French de l'isle ('of the island'), long a Scottish surnameSmith#11798 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Smith, 'one who works in metal; a blacksmith' — the most Van#11852 in the U.S.Variously the Vietnamese Van ('a cloud; literature/culture') and the Dutch van ('of/from', a noWest#11866 in the U.S.West is an English direction and surname name, 'the western direction; one who came from the weWryn#11872 in the U.S.A stylized respelling of Wren (the small brown songbird) or the short name Rin. Nature-tinged aWrynn#11873 in the U.S.A spelling of Wren — from the English word wren, a small, lively songbird (Old English wrenna);Reejh#11891 in the U.S.Reejh is read a few ways — sometimes as a Punjabi word (associated with 'longing; heartfelt desZain#11911 in the U.S.A spelling of Zayn — from the Arabic zayn, 'beauty; grace; adornment'; used for both sexes; rouPace#11924 in the U.S.An English surname, from a medieval given name tied to Pascha ('Easter'; ultimately linked to 'Rinn#12020 in the U.S.A short, modern one-syllable name — a coinage or standalone spin on names ending in -rin/-wyn (Xi#12058 in the U.S.Xi is a romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends on the written character — commonly 'hope'Bay#12106 in the U.S.From the word bay — variously 'a small body of water; an inlet' and 'the bay laurel tree' (a syBex#12118 in the U.S.A modern short form of Rebecca, from the Hebrew Rivka, 'to bind; to join; a snare'; used as an Blessed#12125 in the U.S.From the English word blessed — 'favoured; consecrated; holy; fortunate'; a virtue/word-name; wBronx#12145 in the U.S.From the Bronx, a borough of New York City — named for the Bronx River and the early Dutch settCash#12167 in the U.S.From the surname Cash — variously 'a maker of chests/boxes' (from the Latin capsa) and the wordDim#12241 in the U.S.A very short, unusual name, most likely a clip of Dima, Dimitra, or a similar Dim- name. As a sBreece#12364 in the U.S.A form of Brice/Bryce, from the Gaulish saint's name often read as 'speckled; freckled.' Known Choice#12391 in the U.S.A modern word name from choice ('a selection; the act of choosing; something chosen; excellent'Chris#12392 in the U.S.A short form of Christina/Christine (or the boys' Christopher), from the Greek Christos, 'anoinBright#12469 in the U.S.The plain English adjective bright, from Old English beorht, 'shining, radiant, clear.' It is aEarth#12482 in the U.S.The English word Earth, 'our planet; the ground; soil' — used as a bold, grounded nature word-nJhade#12482 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Jade, from the green gemstone once prized as a charm for the flank ('stoJun#12500 in the U.S.A romanized East Asian given name — Chinese, Korean, and Japanese — whose meaning shifts with tGael#12564 in the U.S.A name from 'Gael' (a Gaelic-speaking Celt of Ireland/Scotland); popular in Spanish-speaking coGrae#12579 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the color-word name Gray/Grey, or a short form of Grayson/Graeme reworkeHade#12584 in the U.S.A short modern name, likely a clipped form of Hadley, Haden, or a respelling of Hade/Haid. No sKween#12590 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Queen — from the Old English cwen, 'a queen; a royal woman; a lady'; a wHart#12596 in the U.S.From the English word and surname Hart, 'a stag; adult male deer,' also an occupational/topograHeart#12605 in the U.S.A word name from the English 'heart,' the organ long taken as the seat of love, feeling, and coHoor#12616 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hoor (Hur), a word for the fair, wide-eyed maidens of paradise, and by extensioLu#12652 in the U.S.A pet form of names like Louise ('famous warrior'), Lucia/Lucy ('light'), or Lulu, standing aloJax#12663 in the U.S.Jax is a punchy short form of Jackson ('son of Jack') or Jaxon, ultimately from John, 'God is gJess#12684 in the U.S.Jess is a crisp short form of Jessica or Jessie, tied to the Hebrew name Jesse (Yishai), often Jinx#12686 in the U.S.Jinx is a word name, from English jinx, 'a charm or spell said to bring luck' (originally the bKae#12705 in the U.S.Kae reads as a short, modern spelling of Kay — itself a nickname for Katherine ('pure') or, in Joon#12735 in the U.S.Joon is a widely used Korean name element, romanized from a syllable whose meaning depends on tMy#12775 in the U.S.In Vietnamese, My (My) means 'beautiful; pretty.' In Swedish, My is a short form of Maria (or fKind#12780 in the U.S.Kind is a rare virtue and word name taken straight from the English adjective 'kind' — gentle, Klarke#12789 in the U.S.Klarke is a modern respelling of Clarke, an English surname from 'clerk' — a cleric or scholar.Klee#12791 in the U.S.Klee is a short name tied to the German surname Klee, meaning 'clover' — famously borne by the Jayd#12796 in the U.S.A crisp one-syllable respelling of Jade, the green gemstone (from Spanish piedra de la ijada, 'Kru#12807 in the U.S.A short, punchy coined given name of one syllable. Separately, kru is a Thai word for 'teacher'Noir#12830 in the U.S.From the French noir, 'black; dark' (from the Latin niger); a word-name, evoking film noir and Ling#12865 in the U.S.Ling is a romanized Chinese name; its meaning depends entirely on the written character, ranginLuce#12879 in the U.S.The Italian word luce 'light' (and a French surname), used as a given name; in English it also Luke#12883 in the U.S.From Latin Lucas / Greek Loukas, 'man from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy), often linked Luxe#12887 in the U.S.From the French word luxe, 'luxury; elegance', used as a sleek modern word-name; it also echoesLyfe#12889 in the U.S.A stylized respelling of the English word Life, used as a bold modern word-name; the 'y' spelliReef#12896 in the U.S.From the English word reef — 'a ridge of rock, sand, or coral near the surface of the sea' (froRosse#12925 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Rose ('a rose', Latin) and the Scottish Ross ('a headland; a promontory; an Marz#12939 in the U.S.A modern unisex coinage, reading as the planet/god Mars or as a punchy short form of Mar- namesMave#12942 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Maeve, from the Irish Medb, 'she who intoxicates' or 'the intoxicating oMays#12946 in the U.S.From the Arabic Mays (Mais), 'a proud, swaying walk; a graceful gait,' poetically the elegant s
Boy Names
Hap#11381 in the U.S.The English word hap, 'luck, chance, good fortune' (the root of 'happy' and 'happen'), used as Harsh#11385 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit harsha, 'joy, delight, happiness' — a common and cheerful given name in IndiaHawke#11389 in the U.S.From the English word hawk, a keen-eyed bird of prey, and the surname Hawke; used as a bold, siKiel#11400 in the U.S.Most often a spelling of Kyle (Scottish, 'narrow strait'); it is also the name of the German poHolmes#11404 in the U.S.From the English surname Holmes, from Old Norse holmr ('small island; water-meadow, low land byKim#11404 in the U.S.Variously the Vietnamese kim, 'gold; metal', a Korean family name, and a short form of Kimball Koal#11416 in the U.S.A spelling of Cole, from an English surname/byname, 'coal-black; swarthy' (from col, 'coal'), aKriv#11428 in the U.S.A modern coined short name with no firmly attested traditional root; routes uncertainKroix#11429 in the U.S.A modern given name whose sound echoes the French croix, 'cross', with a stylized K- spelling (Jahn#11453 in the U.S.Jahn reads as a variant spelling of John (or the German/Dutch Jan), ultimately from Hebrew YochLife#11467 in the U.S.Life is an English word-name, from the everyday word 'life' — the state of being alive, vitalitJame#11471 in the U.S.Jame reads as a short form or clipped spelling of James, ultimately from the Hebrew Ya'aqov (JaJayd#11497 in the U.S.Jayd reads as a modern spelling of Jade (the prized green stone, said to bring calm) or a clippJeet#11511 in the U.S.Jeet is a Hindi and Punjabi name meaning 'victory,' from the Sanskrit jita, 'conquered; won.' IJhin#11532 in the U.S.Jhin is best known as a character in the game League of Legends - a stylized name with no estabJing#11538 in the U.S.Jing is a romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the characters used - common seJinx#11540 in the U.S.Jinx is an English word meaning 'a charm or spell said to bring luck' (often bad luck), possiblKrash#11543 in the U.S.A modern American coinage — a stylized respelling of the English word 'crash' with a K. A punchMitch#11548 in the U.S.A short form of Mitchell — a medieval form of Michael, from the Hebrew, 'who is like God?'Lugh#11593 in the U.S.From the Old Irish Lugh, of uncertain meaning (variously 'light; the shining one' or 'oath'); tKeene#11612 in the U.S.From the English surname Keene, from Old English cene, 'keen; sharp; brave; bold' (and sometimeNiv#11615 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Niv, 'expression; speech; a phrase or turn of words.' A short, modern Israeli uKhade#11662 in the U.S.A modern Kh- respelling of Cade, an English name and surname sometimes read as 'round; barrel-mPratt#11667 in the U.S.From the English surname Pratt, from Old English praett, 'a trick; cunning.' Familiar today viaPrayer#11669 in the U.S.From the English word prayer — 'a devout petition/entreaty to God'; a modern virtue/word-name; Khash#11670 in the U.S.A modern short name and respelling on the Kash-/Cash sound; it also appears as a short form of Khup#11676 in the U.S.A name element among the Zomi and Chin peoples of Myanmar and northeast India, often carrying aQue#11678 in the U.S.A short modern name, read either as the sounded letter Q or as a clipped form of longer Que-/QuRaag#11679 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit raga, 'a melody; a musical mode/scale (in Indian classical music); color; pasKhye#11680 in the U.S.A modern Kh- respelling of Kai/Kye, a short name of several roots (Hawaiian 'sea', Welsh, and oKhyle#11682 in the U.S.A modern Kh- respelling of Kyle, from the Scottish Gaelic caol, 'narrow; a strait or channel'. Kreece#11704 in the U.S.A modern coinage on the -reece sound, echoing Reece/Rhys (Welsh, 'ardor; enthusiasm') and the wRein#11705 in the U.S.A Dutch/Germanic short form of names with the ragin element, 'counsel, advice; judgment' (as inKruse#11710 in the U.S.From the German and Danish surname Kruse, from a word for 'curly; curly-haired'. As a given namSayge#11765 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sage — from the Latin/French, 'wise; a wise one'; also the aromatic herbLuuk#11771 in the U.S.Luuk is the Dutch form of Luke/Lucas, from Latin Lucas, 'man from Lucania,' often linked to luxLuz#11773 in the U.S.Luz is a Spanish name meaning 'light,' from Latin lux, tied to the Marian title Nuestra Senora Lynxx#11776 in the U.S.Lynxx reads as a modern word-name after the lynx, a wild cat, styled with a doubled -x. From GrSiddh#11792 in the U.S.From Sanskrit siddha, 'accomplished, perfected, one who has attained,' a short modern Indian boReus#11834 in the U.S.A name known two ways: Reus is a city in Catalonia, Spain, and separately a German surname carrThai#11846 in the U.S.A short name reading as the demonym 'Thai' (of Thailand, from a root meaning 'free') and also aThien#11848 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese, variously 'good; kind; gentle; virtuous' and 'heaven; the sky'Treyce#11869 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Trace ('a path/trail', from the French) and Trey ('three', a tPearse#11891 in the U.S.An Irish surname spelling of Piers, the medieval English form of Peter, from Greek petros ('rocVaan#11892 in the U.S.Vaan is a short, modern name popularized as the protagonist of a well-known video game; it alsoSharv#11913 in the U.S.Sharv is a short modern name in the Indic style, standing near names such as Sharva and Sarv. RWild#11915 in the U.S.Wild is an English word name — 'untamed; free; natural,' from Old English wilde. A bold, free-sWrenn#11919 in the U.S.A spelling of Wren, from the small songbird (Old English wrenna) and the English surname Wren, Xaine#11924 in the U.S.A modern respelling echoing Zane ('God is gracious', a form of John) and Zayn ('beauty; grace',Sims#11928 in the U.S.From the English surname Sims, 'son of Sim,' a medieval short form of Simon ('he has heard'). AWilks#11933 in the U.S.From the English surname Wilks, 'son of Wilk' — Wilk being a medieval pet form of William, itseYaw#11941 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian), 'born on a Thursday' — a male day-namePure#11949 in the U.S.From the English word 'pure,' 'clean; unmixed; innocent; free from taint' (via Latin purus). A Quint#11953 in the U.S.A short form of Quinton/Quintus, from the Latin quintus, 'fifth' — once a fifth child. Also a mZae#11962 in the U.S.A modern short name — often a short form of Zaire, Zachariah, Isaiah, or Xavier; no single fixeSaam#11974 in the U.S.In Persian tradition, Saam is a mighty hero of the Shahnameh (grandfather of Rostam). It also rZeid#11987 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Zayd — from the Arabic, 'abundance; growth; increase; one who progresses'Zhen#11993 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name (pinyin Zhen). The meaning depends on the character — among themRooke#12018 in the U.S.An English surname from 'rook,' the black crow-like bird (and, later, the chess piece) - often Rooks#12020 in the U.S.An English surname, the plural of Rooke/'rook' (the crow-like bird), often a place or family naRoyle#12024 in the U.S.An English surname from a place name, 'rye hill' (ryge, 'rye,' + hyll, 'hill'). As a first nameSang#12061 in the U.S.Sang appears as a name-element in Korean (often part of two-syllable names) and in Vietnamese (Sayje#12071 in the U.S.Sayje is a modern respelling of Sage, from the word for 'wise one' and the fragrant herb. The iSem#12078 in the U.S.Sem is a form of the biblical Shem, from the Hebrew shem, 'name; renown' — the eldest son of NoTirth#12094 in the U.S.From Sanskrit tirtha, a ford or crossing place, and by extension a holy site of pilgrimage — a Sly#12107 in the U.S.The English word sly, meaning 'cunning, crafty' — a plain fact families should weigh. It is alsSteeve#12114 in the U.S.Steeve is a respelling of Steve, the short form of Stephen/Steven, from the Greek Stephanos, 'cSwift#12123 in the U.S.An English word and surname meaning 'quick; fast-moving' (also the name of a fast-flying bird).Thaine#12157 in the U.S.Thaine reads as a modern spelling that echoes 'thane,' the Old English and Scottish term for a Vail#12212 in the U.S.From the English surname and word vale, 'a valley'; also famous as the Colorado resort town VaiAum#12219 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Aum/Om — 'the sacred syllable; the primal sound of the universe' in Hindu andXade#12226 in the U.S.A modern coined name, most likely an X-spelling of Zade (itself linked to Arabic Zaid, 'growth;Yang#12243 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese name (pinyin Yang), used as both surname and given name. The meaning dependBecks#12280 in the U.S.A short form of Beckett ('a bee cottage; a beak/a small stream') and a spelling of Beck ('a broZelle#12283 in the U.S.A modern short coined name; it matches a German surname Zelle ('cell; small room') and reads asZhi#12289 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name (pinyin Zhi). The meaning depends on the character — among them Aarsh#12309 in the U.S.A short given name linked to Arsh, glossed 'sky; heavens' in Indian use and 'throne of God' in Bronxx#12330 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Bronx — the New York City borough, named for the Swedish/Dutch settler JBroox#12331 in the U.S.A spelling of Brooks — from the English, 'of the brook; one who lives by a stream' (a surname/nAir#12366 in the U.S.A word name from 'air' — the sky, the wind, the breath of life — from Greek and Latin roots viaCheng#12389 in the U.S.Cheng is a Chinese family name and given-name element (romanized), borne by many across ChineseCid#12395 in the U.S.From El Cid, the title of the medieval Castilian hero Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar; the word comes froChriss#12399 in the U.S.A spelling of Chris — a short form of Christopher ('bearing/carrying Christ') and Christian ('aCriss#12424 in the U.S.A short form and respelling of Chris (from Christopher, 'bearing Christ,' or Christian). Crisp Axe#12433 in the U.S.The English word 'axe' used as a bold one-syllable name, and also a short form of Axel (from AbCyxx#12436 in the U.S.A modern stylized coinage — a double-x spelling echoing 'six' (or Sixx); no traditional meaningArles#12447 in the U.S.Arles reads as the name of the historic French city of Arles, or as a form or respelling near CBahr#12515 in the U.S.Bahr is an Arabic word and name meaning 'sea', evoking vastness and depth. It is used as a giveBam#12519 in the U.S.Bam is a short, punchy modern name, often a nickname, best known from skateboarder Bam Margera.Bloom#12545 in the U.S.Bloom is a word name — 'a flower; to flourish' — and an established English and Jewish surname Dvir#12557 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Dvir, 'the holy of holies; the innermost sanctuary of the Temple in Jerusalem' Braun#12563 in the U.S.Braun is a German surname meaning 'brown' (a nickname surname for hair or complexion), the GermBrek#12570 in the U.S.Brek is a modern respelling of Breck/Brecken, tied to a Gaelic word for 'freckled; speckled.' ABrex#12571 in the U.S.Brex is a modern coinage, likely a short spin on Braxton or Brexton, part of the punchy x-endinBair#12572 in the U.S.From the Buryat/Mongolian Bair (Bayar), 'joy; celebration' and, by extension, 'strength'; separBrig#12576 in the U.S.Brig reads as a short form of Brigham (an English place name, 'homestead by a bridge') or BriggBruk#12580 in the U.S.Bruk is an Amharic name meaning 'blessed' (from Ethiopia); it can also read as a respelling of Cap#12601 in the U.S.Cap is a short word and nickname, most often from 'captain' (a leader) or the word 'cap.' As a Cem#12612 in the U.S.Cem is a Turkish name (pronounced 'Jem'), from the Persian Jamshid, a legendary king of IranianChaynce#12622 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Chance, from the English word 'chance' ('fortune; luck'). The 'Chay-' spChaze#12623 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Chase, from the English word 'chase' ('to hunt or pursue'), originally aChazz#12624 in the U.S.A modern short form, usually a nickname for Charles (from Germanic 'ceorl', 'free man') via theCheick#12625 in the U.S.A West African (Francophone) spelling of the Arabic honorific 'Sheikh' ('chief; elder; learned Cinch#12642 in the U.S.A modern word-name from English 'cinch' (a saddle girth; also 'a sure thing; something easy'), Coye#12660 in the U.S.A spelling of Coy, either the surname (a form of 'Coe', linked to jackdaws) or the word 'coy' (Creede#12662 in the U.S.A spelling of Creed, from the word 'creed' ('a statement of belief; faith'). Also a historic siCreu#12663 in the U.S.A modern coined name, read as a stylized spelling of Crew/Cru ('a team; a group'). Its route asCrow#12665 in the U.S.A word-name from 'crow', the clever black bird, from Old English 'crawe'. A bold nature-and-birCyre#12668 in the U.S.A modern coined name, read as a short form of Cyrus ('lord; sun') or a spin on 'sire'. Its routCyx#12669 in the U.S.A modern coined name, read as a stylized spelling of 'six' or an echo of the Greek Ceyx (a mythGraves#12679 in the U.S.From an English surname, variously 'a steward; a reeve' (from Old English graf/gerefa) and 'oneGregg#12682 in the U.S.A spelling of Greg — a short form of Gregory, from the Greek gregorein, 'to watch; to be watchfGrim#12686 in the U.S.From the Old Norse grimr, 'a masked/hooded one; fierce'; also a byname of the god Odin (the disDeane#12702 in the U.S.A spelling of Dean, an English surname-name meaning 'valley dweller' (Old English 'denu', 'vallCyle#12718 in the U.S.A C- respelling of Kyle, from the Scottish Gaelic caol, 'narrow' — used of straits and narrow cHope#12722 in the U.S.An English virtue name from the word 'hope', 'expectation; trust; confident desire'; more commoDheer#12738 in the U.S.Dheer comes from Sanskrit dhir ('dhira'), meaning 'patient, calm, steadfast, wise.' It is an esDiing#12743 in the U.S.Diing is a name from the Dinka people of South Sudan, carried in Dinka families (often connecteDonn#12756 in the U.S.Donn is a short form of Donald (Scottish/Gaelic 'world ruler') and, separately, the name of DonDove#12761 in the U.S.Dove is the English word for the bird, a long-standing symbol of peace, love and the Holy SpiriDreu#12772 in the U.S.Dreu reads as a French-flavored respelling of Drew — itself a short form of Andrew, from Greek Duy#12777 in the U.S.Duy is a Vietnamese boys' name, drawn from Sino-Vietnamese senses such as 'only, sole' or 'to mEames#12782 in the U.S.Eames is an English surname, generally linked to Old English eam ('uncle'), used here as a modeEarth#12783 in the U.S.Earth is the English word for our planet and for the soil or ground (Old English eorthe). As a Hael#12785 in the U.S.A modern coinage styled on Hebrew -el names ('God'), also echoing the English 'hail'; no singleHao#12796 in the U.S.A Chinese given name (romanized, one syllable), whose meaning depends on the character chosen —Dhrish#12817 in the U.S.A short, modern Indian name, styled in Sanskrit and linked to dhrishti, 'courage; boldness; visFive#12865 in the U.S.Five is a modern number-name taken directly from the English word 'five.' Its use as a given naForbes#12869 in the U.S.From a Scottish place and surname, tied to Gaelic roots for 'field' or 'district' (from a placeJewell#12872 in the U.S.Jewell is an English surname and word name, tied to 'jewel; precious gem' (from Old French joelGibbs#12891 in the U.S.Gibbs is an English surname meaning 'son of Gib', a medieval pet form of Gilbert ('bright pledgGift#12892 in the U.S.Gift is an English word ('a blessing, a present') used as a virtue-style given name, especiallyHansh#12922 in the U.S.Hansh is an Indian name usually linked to Sanskrit hansa ('swan'), a bird tied in tradition to Kache#12923 in the U.S.A modern coinage reading as a respelling of Cash (from Cassius, or the word 'cash') or the wordKaj#12947 in the U.S.A Danish/Frisian name (Kaj/Kai) — variously linked to 'rejoice' (Latin Gaius), 'the sea' (HawaiHobbes#12951 in the U.S.From the English surname Hobbes, a patronymic meaning 'son of Robert' (Hob was a medieval pet fHue#12957 in the U.S.Hue is a Vietnamese given name (also the name of a historic city), and separately an English wo