One-Syllable Baby Names
Short, punchy one-syllable baby names that pack a lot into a single beat — each with its meaning and origin.
Boy
Ansh
AHNSH
Portion, part · Sanskrit
Boy Arne
AR-nuh
Eagle · Norse
Boy Beau
BOH
Handsome · French
Boy Bjorn
BYORN
Bear · Norse
Unisex Blake
BLAYK
Of opposite senses, black or pale · English
Boy Bryn
BRIN
Hill · Welsh
Boy Charles
CHARLZ
Free man · Germanic
Boy Chen
CHUN
Morning, dawn (晨) · Chinese
Boy Colm
KUL-um
Dove · Irish
Boy Come
KOHM
Order, harmony · French
Boy Dev
DAYV
God, divine · Sanskrit
Boy Dhruv
DROOV
Pole star; steadfast · Sanskrit
Boy Eoin
OH-in
God is gracious · Irish
Girl Fang
FAHNG
Fragrant (芳) · Chinese
Boy Feng
FUNG
Wind (风) · Chinese
Girl Fern
FURN
The fern plant · English
Girl Fiadh
FEE-uh
Wild; deer · Irish
Boy Finn
FIN
Fair, white · Irish
Boy Fionn
FYUN
Fair, white · Irish
Girl Fleur
FLUR
Flower · French
Boy George
JORJ
Farmer, earth-worker · Greek
Girl Grace
GRAYSS
Grace, favor · Latin
Boy Guang
GWAHNG
Light, bright (光) · Chinese
Girl Gwen
GWEN
White, fair, blessed · Welsh
Boy Hao
HOW
Vast, great (浩) · Chinese
Girl Hua
HWAH
Flower (花) · Chinese
Girl Hui
HWAY
Wisdom, bright (慧) · Chinese
Boy Jack
JAK
God is gracious · English
Girl Jade
JAYD
The jade stone · Spanish
Boy James
JAYMZ
Supplanter · Hebrew
Boy Jie
JYEH
Hero, outstanding (杰) · Chinese
Girl Jing
JING
Quiet, still (静) · Chinese
Boy John
JON
God is gracious · Hebrew
Boy Jude
JOOD
Praised · Hebrew
Boy Kai
KY
Sea (Hawaiian) · Multiple
Boy Kang
KAHNG
Health, well-being (康) · Chinese
Boy Krish
KRISH
Short for Krishna · Sanskrit
Girl Lan
LAHN
Orchid (兰) · Chinese
Boy Leif
LAYF
Heir, descendant · Norse
Girl Ling
LING
Delicate jade (玲) · Chinese
Girl Liv
LEEV
Life · Norse
Boy Long
LONG
Dragon (龙) · Chinese
Girl Louise
loo-EEZ
Famous warrior · French
Boy Luke
LOOK
From Lucania; light · Greek
Girl Maeve
MAYV
She who rules · Irish
Boy Mark
MARK
Of Mars · Latin
Boy Max
MAKS
Greatest · Latin
Girl Mei
MAY
Bright; sprout · Japanese
Boy Miles
MYLZ
Soldier; of debated origin · Latin
Boy Ming
MING
Bright (明) · Chinese
Girl Niamh
NEEV
Bright, radiant · Irish
Girl Ning
NING
Peaceful (宁) · Chinese
Girl Noor
NOOR
Light · Arabic
Girl Nyx
NIKS
Night · Greek
Boy Om
OHM
The sacred syllable · Sanskrit
Boy Paul
POL
Small, humble · French
Boy Peng
PUNG
The great roc (鹏) · Chinese
Unisex Quinn
KWIN
Descendant of Conn; chief · Irish
Girl Reese
REESS
Ardour, enthusiasm · Welsh
Boy Ren
REN
Lotus; love · Japanese
Boy Rex
REKS
King · Latin
Boy Rhys
REES
Ardor, enthusiasm · Welsh
Girl Rin
RIN
Dignified · Japanese
Girl Rose
ROHZ
The rose flower · Latin
Girl Ruth
ROOTH
Friend, companion · Hebrew
Boy Ryu
RYOO
Dragon · Japanese
Girl Sadhbh
SYVE
Sweet, goodness · Irish
Unisex Sage
SAYJ
Wise; the herb · Latin
Boy Shiv
SHIV
Auspicious; Lord Shiva · Sanskrit
Girl Skye
SKY
Isle of Skye; sky · Scottish
Boy Tadhg
TYGE
Poet · Irish
Boy Tao
TOW
Great waves (涛) · Chinese
Boy Thor
THOR
Thunder · Norse
Boy Ved
VAYD
Sacred knowledge · Sanskrit
Boy Veer
VEER
Brave, warrior · Sanskrit
Boy Wei
WAY
Great, mighty (伟) · Chinese
Girl Wren
REN
The wren bird · English
Girl Xia
SHYAH
Rosy dawn clouds (霞) · Chinese
Girl Ying
YING
Flower, hero (英) · Chinese
Boy Yong
YONG
Brave (勇) · Chinese
Girl Yue
yweh
Moon (月) · Chinese
Boy Zayd
ZAYD
Growth, abundance · Arabic
Girl Zhen
JEN
Precious (珍) · Chinese