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one-syllable baby names

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

Ace

#450

one, unity, highest rank

boyLatin

Ailbhe

white, bright

unisexCeltic

Ash

#760

ash tree

unisexEnglish

Ayo

joy, happiness

unisexAfrican

Badr

full moon

boyArabic

Bai

white, pure, clear

unisexChinese

Bas

revered, kingly

boyDutch

Bear

the bear animal

boyEnglish

Beau

#142

beautiful, handsome

boyFrench

Birdie

little bird

girlEnglish

Bjorn

bear

boyNorse

Blair

#715

field, plain, battlefield

unisexScottish

Blaise

one who lisps or stammers

boyFrench

Blake

#175

black, pale, dark

unisexEnglish

Bliss

perfect happiness, joy

girlEnglish

Blythe

cheerful, merry, joyful

girlEnglish

Bo

to live, wave, castle

unisexNorse

Boaz

#782

swiftness, strength

boyHebrew

Bram

father of multitudes

boyDutch

Brave

courageous, fearless

unisexEnglish

Briar

#345

thorny shrub, bramble

unisexEnglish

Brooks

#138

one who lives near a brook

boyEnglish

Bruce

from the brushwood thicket

boyFrench

Bryn

hill, mound

unisexWelsh

Cael

slender

boyCeltic

Caius

rejoice

boyLatin

Caoimhe

gentle, beautiful, precious

girlIrish

Cemre

ember, first warmth of spring

unisexTurkish

Chance

#312

good fortune, luck

boyEnglish

Chang

flourishing, prosperous, smooth

boyChinese

Charlie

#190

free man

unisexEnglish

Chinwe

God owns, God possesses

girlAfrican

Chiyo

a thousand generations, eternal

girlJapanese

Chloe

#32

blooming, green shoot

girlGreek

Chun

spring, vitality, new life

unisexChinese

Claire

#46

bright, clear, famous

girlFrench

Cleo

#450

glory, pride

girlGreek

Clio

glory, to celebrate

girlGreek

Colm

dove

boyIrish

Conn

chief, wisdom, hound

boyCeltic

Cove

sheltered coastal inlet

unisexEnglish

Cruz

#280

cross

unisexSpanish

Da

great, grand, large

boyChinese

Da-hye

great grace, generous kindness

girlKorean

Daan

God is my judge

boyDutch

Dante

#243

enduring, steadfast

boyItalian

Daphne

#298

laurel tree

girlGreek

Dawn

daybreak, the first light

girlEnglish

Dayo

joy arrives

unisexAfrican

Dean

#238

valley, church official

boyEnglish

Defne

laurel tree

girlTurkish

Deirdre

sorrowful one, she who rages

girlCeltic

Dev

#815

god, divine, king

boyHindi

Dirk

ruler of the people

boyDutch

Diya

#790

lamp, light, radiance

girlHindi

Dov

bear

boyHebrew

Dove

dove bird, symbol of peace

girlEnglish

Dream

vision during sleep; aspiration

girlEnglish

Drew

#358

strong and manly; beloved

unisexEnglish

Duarte

wealthy guardian

boyPortuguese

Eithne

kernel, grain

girlIrish

Elke

noble, of noble kind

girlGerman

Ellie

#25

bright, shining light

girlEnglish

Elm

elm tree

unisexEnglish

Emre

friend, brother, companion

boyTurkish

Ernst

serious, resolute

boyGerman

Esme

#390

esteemed, beloved

girlFrench

Eve

#370

life, living one

girlHebrew

Faith

#178

trust and belief in God

girlEnglish

Fang

fragrant, virtuous, beautiful

girlChinese

Faye

#625

fairy, loyalty

girlEnglish

Femke

little girl, peace

girlDutch

Feng

wind, phoenix, peak

unisexChinese

Fern

#810

feathery green plant of the woodlands

girlEnglish

Ffion

foxglove

girlWelsh

Fiadh

wild, deer, respect

girlIrish

Finch

small songbird of the finch family

unisexEnglish

Finn

#118

fair, white, blessed

boyIrish

Fleur

flower

girlFrench

Fox

#700

fox animal

boyEnglish

Frankie

#504

free one; diminutive of Frances or Frank

unisexEnglish

Freya

#108

noble woman, lady, goddess of love

girlNorse

Gael

#298

speaker of Gaelic; Celtic peoples

unisexCeltic

Gaia

#665

earth

girlLatin

Geert

brave spear

boyDutch

Gem

precious jewel or gemstone

unisexEnglish

George

#115

farmer; tiller of the earth

boyGreek

Gia

#330

God is gracious; short form of Gianna

girlItalian

Gon

invented anime name; possibly rooted in Japanese

boyJapanese

Grace

#25

divine favor and elegance

girlLatin

Grainne

grain goddess, she who inspires terror

girlIrish

Guang

light, glory, honor

boyChinese

Gul

rose, flower

girlTurkish

Gwen

white, holy, blessed

girlWelsh

Han

vastness, galaxy, courageous

unisexChinese

Hawk

bird of prey; falcon

boyEnglish

Hayes

#290

hedged area; enclosure of bushes

boyEnglish

Hong

vast, grand, rainbow, flood

unisexChinese

Hope

#195

expectation and desire for good things

girlEnglish

Hua

flower, splendid, magnificent, China

unisexChinese

Hugh

#426

mind, intellect, spirit

boyGerman

Ife

love, desire

unisexAfrican

Io

moon, violet

girlLatin

Ione

violet flower

girlGreek

Jaap

supplanter

boyDutch

Jace

#83

healer; the Lord is salvation

boyGreek

Jack

#27

God is gracious

boyEnglish

Jade

#111

precious green gemstone; stone of the side

girlSpanish

Jael

mountain goat, to ascend

girlHebrew

Jax

#99

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

#331

pretty, beautiful

girlFrench

Joost

just, righteous

boyDutch

Josie

#152

God will add; diminutive of Josephine

girlHebrew

Joy

#223

great happiness and delight

girlLatin

Jun

handsome, talented, ruler

boyChinese

Kaede

maple leaf

unisexJapanese

Kai

#68

open, victorious, beginning

unisexChinese

Kaia

#149

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

#139

round hill; rounded hillock

boyScottish

Koa

#560

brave, bold, fearless warrior

boyHawaiian

Kwame

born on Saturday

boyAfrican

Lan

orchid, elegant

girlChinese

Lance

land, lance weapon

boyEnglish

Lane

#270

narrow path or roadway

unisexEnglish

Lark

songbird known for joyful song

unisexEnglish

Lars

crowned with laurel

boyDutch

Leah

#27

weary or delicate, gazelle

girlHebrew

Leia

#150

weary; also associated with meadow or child of heaven

girlHebrew

Leif

#735

heir, descendant, beloved

boyNorse

Leo

#16

lion

boyLatin

Li

beautiful, powerful, reason

unisexChinese

Liam

#2

strong-willed warrior, protector

boyIrish

Lian

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

#28

light-giving, luminous

boyGreek

Lux

#630

light

unisexLatin

Mael

chief, prince

boyCeltic

Maeve

#48

she who intoxicates

girlIrish

Maia

#258

great one, mother goddess

girlGreek

Maisie

#275

pearl, child of light

girlScottish

Mars

god of war

unisexLatin

Max

#40

greatest

boyLatin

Maya

#54

illusion, dream; also water or mother

girlSanskrit

Mei

beautiful, plum blossom

girlChinese

Meir

one who shines, illuminates

boyHebrew

Mi-rae

future, beautiful future

girlKorean

Mia

#8

mine, beloved

girlItalian

Ming

bright, brilliant, clarity

unisexChinese

Monroe

#628

mouth of the Roe river

unisexEnglish

Naz

grace, elegance, coyness

girlTurkish

Nia

#490

purpose, intention

girlAfrican

Niall

champion, cloud, passionate

boyIrish

Niamh

bright, radiant

girlIrish

Nienke

little Katherine

girlDutch

Nil

Nile River, blue, indigo

girlTurkish

Noa

#540

movement, motion

girlHebrew

Noah

#3

rest, comfort

boyHebrew

Noam

pleasantness, delight

unisexHebrew

Noor

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

#225

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

#890

beloved, dear one

girlHindi

Pua

flower, blossom, offspring

girlHawaiian

Qing

clear, pure, green-blue, celebration

unisexChinese

Quinn

#75

wise, chief, counsel

unisexIrish

Rae

#520

Ewe, or short form of Rachel or Raymond

girlHebrew

Rain

Falling water from the sky

unisexEnglish

Ralph

Counsel wolf or wolf counsel

boyNorse

Reed

#480

Red-haired, or one who lives by reeds

unisexEnglish

Reese

#168

Ardor, enthusiasm, or fiery warrior

unisexWelsh

Rei

Lovely, beautiful, or zero

girlJapanese

Ren

#558

lotus, love, romance

unisexJapanese

Renee

#826

reborn, born again

girlFrench

Rex

#298

King

boyLatin

Rhett

#228

Advice or counsel

boyWelsh

Rhys

#324

ardor, passion, enthusiasm

boyCeltic

Rin

Cold, dignified, or companion

girlJapanese

Rio

River

unisexSpanish

Riya

#925

singer, graceful, gem

girlHindi

Rose

#97

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

#56

princess, noblewoman

girlHebrew

Sage

#277

wise, herb

unisexLatin

Sang-hee

everlasting joy, perpetual happiness

unisexKorean

Sanne

lily

girlDutch

Saoirse

#268

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

#415

winged, from the Isle of Skye

unisexScottish

Sol

sun

unisexSpanish

Sylvie

from the forest

girlFrench

Tao

the way, path, nature

unisexChinese

Tate

#330

cheerful, pleasant

unisexEnglish

Thea

#165

goddess, divine

girlGreek

Theo

#85

divine gift

boyGreek

Thorne

thorny bush, thorn tree

boyEnglish

Truce

peace agreement, cessation of conflict

unisexEnglish

True

#685

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

#145

small songbird

unisexEnglish

Wyatt

#25

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

#205

beauty, grace, adornment

boyArabic

Zen

meditation, absorption, enlightenment

unisexJapanese

Zev

wolf

boyHebrew

Zhi

wisdom, aspiration, will, to know

unisexChinese

Zhu

vermillion, pearl, bamboo, wish

unisexChinese

Zoa

life, living being

girlGreek

Zoe

#29

life

girlGreek
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