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one-syllable baby names

Explore 247 one-syllable baby names. Each includes meaning, pronunciation, popularity ranking, and cultural context.

Ace

#164

one, unity, highest rank

boyLatin

Ailbhe

white, bright

unisexCeltic

Ash

ash tree

unisexEnglish

Ayo

joy, happiness

unisexAfrican

Badr

full moon

boyArabic

Bai

white, pure, clear

unisexChinese

Bas

revered, kingly

boyDutch

Bear

#853

the bear animal

boyEnglish

Beau

#60

beautiful, handsome

boyFrench

Birdie

#670

little bird

girlEnglish

Bjorn

#829

bear

boyNorse

Blair

#169

field, plain, battlefield

unisexScottish

Blaise

#936

one who lisps or stammers

boyFrench

Blake

#295

black, pale, dark

unisexEnglish

Bliss

perfect happiness, joy

girlEnglish

Blythe

cheerful, merry, joyful

girlEnglish

Bo

#449

to live, wave, castle

unisexNorse

Boaz

#891

swiftness, strength

boyHebrew

Bram

father of multitudes

boyDutch

Brave

courageous, fearless

unisexEnglish

Briar

#400

thorny shrub, bramble

unisexEnglish

Brooks

#64

one who lives near a brook

boyEnglish

Bruce

#536

from the brushwood thicket

boyFrench

Bryn

hill, mound

unisexWelsh

Cael

slender

boyCeltic

Caius

#927

rejoice

boyLatin

Caoimhe

gentle, beautiful, precious

girlIrish

Cemre

ember, first warmth of spring

unisexTurkish

Chance

#442

good fortune, luck

boyEnglish

Chang

flourishing, prosperous, smooth

boyChinese

Charlie

#133

free man

unisexEnglish

Chinwe

God owns, God possesses

girlAfrican

Chiyo

a thousand generations, eternal

girlJapanese

Chloe

#23

blooming, green shoot

girlGreek

Chun

spring, vitality, new life

unisexChinese

Claire

#68

bright, clear, famous

girlFrench

Cleo

#577

glory, pride

girlGreek

Clio

glory, to celebrate

girlGreek

Colm

dove

boyIrish

Conn

chief, wisdom, hound

boyCeltic

Cove

sheltered coastal inlet

unisexEnglish

Cruz

#331

cross

unisexSpanish

Da

great, grand, large

boyChinese

Da-hye

great grace, generous kindness

girlKorean

Daan

God is my judge

boyDutch

Dante

#308

enduring, steadfast

boyItalian

Daphne

#178

laurel tree

girlGreek

Dawn

daybreak, the first light

girlEnglish

Dayo

joy arrives

unisexAfrican

Dean

#125

valley, church official

boyEnglish

Defne

laurel tree

girlTurkish

Deirdre

sorrowful one, she who rages

girlCeltic

Dev

god, divine, king

boyHindi

Dirk

ruler of the people

boyDutch

Diya

lamp, light, radiance

girlHindi

Dov

bear

boyHebrew

Dove

dove bird, symbol of peace

girlEnglish

Dream

#432

vision during sleep; aspiration

girlEnglish

Drew

#553

strong and manly; beloved

unisexEnglish

Duarte

wealthy guardian

boyPortuguese

Eithne

kernel, grain

girlIrish

Elke

noble, of noble kind

girlGerman

Ellie

#24

bright, shining light

girlEnglish

Elm

elm tree

unisexEnglish

Emre

friend, brother, companion

boyTurkish

Ernst

serious, resolute

boyGerman

Esme

#298

esteemed, beloved

girlFrench

Eve

#519

life, living one

girlHebrew

Faith

#254

trust and belief in God

girlEnglish

Fang

fragrant, virtuous, beautiful

girlChinese

Faye

#515

fairy, loyalty

girlEnglish

Femke

little girl, peace

girlDutch

Feng

wind, phoenix, peak

unisexChinese

Fern

feathery green plant of the woodlands

girlEnglish

Ffion

foxglove

girlWelsh

Fiadh

wild, deer, respect

girlIrish

Finch

small songbird of the finch family

unisexEnglish

Finn

#206

fair, white, blessed

boyIrish

Fleur

flower

girlFrench

Fox

#933

fox animal

boyEnglish

Frankie

#552

free one; diminutive of Frances or Frank

unisexEnglish

Freya

#176

noble woman, lady, goddess of love

girlNorse

Gael

#86

speaker of Gaelic; Celtic peoples

unisexCeltic

Gaia

earth

girlLatin

Geert

brave spear

boyDutch

Gem

precious jewel or gemstone

unisexEnglish

George

#126

farmer; tiller of the earth

boyGreek

Gia

#287

God is gracious; short form of Gianna

girlItalian

Gon

invented anime name; possibly rooted in Japanese

boyJapanese

Grace

#38

divine favor and elegance

girlLatin

Grainne

grain goddess, she who inspires terror

girlIrish

Guang

light, glory, honor

boyChinese

Gul

rose, flower

girlTurkish

Gwen

#725

white, holy, blessed

girlWelsh

Han

vastness, galaxy, courageous

unisexChinese

Hawk

bird of prey; falcon

boyEnglish

Hayes

#162

hedged area; enclosure of bushes

boyEnglish

Hong

vast, grand, rainbow, flood

unisexChinese

Hope

#352

expectation and desire for good things

girlEnglish

Hua

flower, splendid, magnificent, China

unisexChinese

Hugh

#732

mind, intellect, spirit

boyGerman

Ife

love, desire

unisexAfrican

Io

moon, violet

girlLatin

Ione

violet flower

girlGreek

Jaap

supplanter

boyDutch

Jace

#114

healer; the Lord is salvation

boyGreek

Jack

#15

God is gracious

boyEnglish

Jade

#95

precious green gemstone; stone of the side

girlSpanish

Jael

mountain goat, to ascend

girlHebrew

Jax

#342

God has been gracious; son of Jack

boyEnglish

Jaya

victory, triumph

girlHindi

Jet

black gemstone; hard black lignite

unisexEnglish

Jian

strong, healthy, establish, sword

boyChinese

Jin

gold, tenderness, truth

unisexKorean

Jing

crystal, essence, quiet

unisexChinese

John

#23

God is gracious

boyHebrew

Jolie

#902

pretty, beautiful

girlFrench

Joost

just, righteous

boyDutch

Josie

#82

God will add; diminutive of Josephine

girlHebrew

Joy

#419

great happiness and delight

girlLatin

Jun

handsome, talented, ruler

boyChinese

Kaede

maple leaf

unisexJapanese

Kai

#93

open, victorious, beginning

unisexChinese

Kaia

#193

earth; pure; key

girlGreek

Karl

free man

boyGerman

Keir

dark, swarthy

boyCeltic

Kit

bearer of Christ; pure

unisexEnglish

Klaus

victory of the people

boyGerman

Knox

#196

round hill; rounded hillock

boyScottish

Koa

#269

brave, bold, fearless warrior

boyHawaiian

Kwame

born on Saturday

boyAfrican

Lan

orchid, elegant

girlChinese

Lance

#862

land, lance weapon

boyEnglish

Lane

#250

narrow path or roadway

unisexEnglish

Lark

songbird known for joyful song

unisexEnglish

Lars

crowned with laurel

boyDutch

Leah

#58

weary or delicate, gazelle

girlHebrew

Leia

#297

weary; also associated with meadow or child of heaven

girlHebrew

Leif

#917

heir, descendant, beloved

boyNorse

Leo

#19

lion

boyLatin

Li

beautiful, powerful, reason

unisexChinese

Liam

#1

strong-willed warrior, protector

boyIrish

Lian

#428

lotus, graceful, connected

unisexChinese

Lin

forest, jade, beautiful

unisexChinese

Lior

my light

unisexHebrew

Llyr

the sea

boyWelsh

Locke

enclosure, fortified place

boyEnglish

Lotte

free woman

girlDutch

Lu

dew, road, jade-like stone

unisexChinese

Luke

#33

light-giving, luminous

boyGreek

Lux

#981

light

unisexLatin

Mael

#972

chief, prince

boyCeltic

Maeve

#76

she who intoxicates

girlIrish

Maia

#433

great one, mother goddess

girlGreek

Maisie

#233

pearl, child of light

girlScottish

Mars

god of war

unisexLatin

Max

#180

greatest

boyLatin

Maya

#62

illusion, dream; also water or mother

girlSanskrit

Mei

beautiful, plum blossom

girlChinese

Meir

#948

one who shines, illuminates

boyHebrew

Mi-rae

future, beautiful future

girlKorean

Mia

#6

mine, beloved

girlItalian

Ming

bright, brilliant, clarity

unisexChinese

Monroe

#467

mouth of the Roe river

unisexEnglish

Naz

grace, elegance, coyness

girlTurkish

Nia

#702

purpose, intention

girlAfrican

Niall

champion, cloud, passionate

boyIrish

Niamh

bright, radiant

girlIrish

Nienke

little Katherine

girlDutch

Nil

Nile River, blue, indigo

girlTurkish

Noa

#226

movement, motion

girlHebrew

Noah

#2

rest, comfort

boyHebrew

Noam

pleasantness, delight

unisexHebrew

Noor

#659

light, divine light

unisexArabic

Nyx

night

girlGreek

Oak

Sturdy oak tree, strength and endurance

unisexEnglish

Pax

peace

unisexLatin

Peace

State of tranquility, freedom from conflict

girlEnglish

Phoebe

#157

Bright, radiant, or shining one

girlGreek

Phyre

Fire (stylized fantasy spelling)

girlEnglish

Pia

Pious, devout, or reverent

girlLatin

Pine

The coniferous pine tree

unisexEnglish

Prairie

Open grassland, meadow

girlFrench

Priya

beloved, dear one

girlHindi

Pua

flower, blossom, offspring

girlHawaiian

Qing

clear, pure, green-blue, celebration

unisexChinese

Quinn

#97

wise, chief, counsel

unisexIrish

Rae

Ewe, or short form of Rachel or Raymond

girlHebrew

Rain

Falling water from the sky

unisexEnglish

Ralph

Counsel wolf or wolf counsel

boyNorse

Reed

#419

Red-haired, or one who lives by reeds

unisexEnglish

Reese

#192

Ardor, enthusiasm, or fiery warrior

unisexWelsh

Rei

Lovely, beautiful, or zero

girlJapanese

Ren

lotus, love, romance

unisexJapanese

Renee

reborn, born again

girlFrench

Rex

#859

King

boyLatin

Rhett

#188

Advice or counsel

boyWelsh

Rhys

#412

ardor, passion, enthusiasm

boyCeltic

Rin

Cold, dignified, or companion

girlJapanese

Rio

#532

River

unisexSpanish

Riya

singer, graceful, gem

girlHindi

Rose

#114

The rose flower, beauty and love

girlLatin

Rue

Regret, or the bitter herb

girlEnglish

Rui

auspicious, wise, sharp

unisexChinese

Rune

Secret, mystery, or runic letter

unisexNorse

Ryu

Dragon, or flowing water

boyJapanese

Sade

honor confers a crown

girlAfrican

Sadie

#50

princess, noblewoman

girlHebrew

Sage

#160

wise, herb

unisexLatin

Sang-hee

everlasting joy, perpetual happiness

unisexKorean

Sanne

lily

girlDutch

Saoirse

#959

freedom, liberty

girlIrish

Shan

mountain, good, virtuous

unisexChinese

Shin

truth, genuine, real

unisexJapanese

Shin-ae

faithful love, trustworthy affection

girlKorean

Shu

book, gentle, kind, unfold

girlChinese

Skye

#532

winged, from the Isle of Skye

unisexScottish

Sol

#722

sun

unisexSpanish

Sylvie

#282

from the forest

girlFrench

Tao

the way, path, nature

unisexChinese

Tate

#194

cheerful, pleasant

unisexEnglish

Thea

#353

goddess, divine

girlGreek

Theo

#82

divine gift

boyGreek

Thorne

thorny bush, thorn tree

boyEnglish

Truce

#774

peace agreement, cessation of conflict

unisexEnglish

True

#982

loyal, faithful, genuine

unisexEnglish

Trust

firm belief, reliance, faith

unisexEnglish

Virtue

moral excellence, goodness

girlLatin

Wei

great, mighty, precious

unisexChinese

Wen

literature, culture, writing, refined

unisexChinese

Won-hee

first joy, primary happiness

girlKorean

Wren

#231

small songbird

unisexEnglish

Wyatt

#38

brave in war, little warrior

boyEnglish

Xiang

fragrant, auspicious, soaring

unisexChinese

Xin

heart, new, joy, trust

unisexChinese

Yael

mountain goat, to ascend

girlHebrew

Yan

beautiful, elegant, swallow (bird), flame

girlChinese

Yi

righteousness, art, ease, resolute

unisexChinese

Ying

clever, eagle, flower

girlChinese

Young-jae

prosperous and talented, flourishing talent

boyKorean

Zain

#567

beauty, grace, adornment

boyArabic

Zen

#956

meditation, absorption, enlightenment

unisexJapanese

Zev

#866

wolf

boyHebrew

Zhi

wisdom, aspiration, will, to know

unisexChinese

Zhu

vermillion, pearl, bamboo, wish

unisexChinese

Zoa

life, living being

girlGreek

Zoe

#31

life

girlGreek
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