One-syllable boy names have a punchy, decisive quality — Luke, James, Cole, Finn. Short doesn't mean simple: many carry enormous history and personality packed into a single beat.
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supplanter, one who follows at the heel
Englishsupplanter
EnglishYahweh is gracious
Englishman from Lucania
Greeksoldier, warrior
Englishone who lives near a brook
Americanhandsome, beautiful
Americansea
Hawaiianstranger, foreigner
Irishsoldier, merciful
Englishshort form of Jason, the healer
Americanfarmer, earthworker
Englishgift of God
Spanishchurch official overseeing ten
Englishpraised, he will be praised
Englishhedge dweller, from the enclosure
Englishblack gemstone; jet
Americancoal, swarthy
Englishunity; the best; one
Americanhealer
Americanhunter
Americanadvice, counsel
Americangreatest
Englishfair, white, bright
Irishround hill
Americancheerful, pleasant
Americanat the ash tree
Americanlarge, great
Englishof Mars, warlike
Englishbeauty, grace, excellence
Arabicgroup, team, company of people
Americannarrow road, path
Englishsmall, humble
Latindark one, black
Englishround barrel, lump
Englishfrisky, energetic youth
Americanholy person; one recognized for virtue and clos...
Americanhollow (place)
Americanspeckled, freckled
Scottishred-haired, ruddy complexion
ScottishGift from God
AmericanCurrency
Americanfrom the bridges
Englishat the ford
Englishking, ruler, monarch
Americanround, barrel-maker
Americanenthusiasm, passion
Welshone who lives near a riverbank
Englishone who lives near the wells or springs
Englishto rejoice, joyful
Americanroyal son; prince
Englishwise person
Englishgood fortune, luck
Englishlives near reeds
Englishmay God protect
Englishruler of the home
Americanbattle, warrior
IrishGod is gracious
Irishclerk, scribe, secretary
Englishnarrow strait, channel
Scottishbeauty, adornment, grace
Arabicto live, to dwell
Scandinavianfrom Rome, the Eternal City
Italianenthusiasm, ardent
Welshson of the king
Englishfree man
Englishchief, leader
Irishson of
Scottishthe third (son)
Americandweller near the ridge
Americanfrom the city of Troy
Englishgood, blessing
Americanfrom the brushwood thicket
Scottishrock, stone
Englishred (hair color)
Scottishmanly, strong, courageous
Englishclay settlement, clay worker
Englishbeauty, grace
Arabicappointed, placed by God
Englishasked for, prayed for
Jewishfrom Scotland, a Scotsman
Englishshallow river crossing
Englishgroup, band, team
EnglishGod is gracious
Irishstatement of belief, system of faith
Americanwhere roses grow
Englishtrue, faithful, genuine
Americanardor, enthusiasm, fierceness
Welshrule, sovereignty
Englishincrease, growth
Englishhealer
EnglishGod is gracious
Americanwater, thermal waters (place name)
Englishanointed one carrier
Englishname of God
Englishdragon
Englishdweller by the ridge
Americanbald (short for Calvin from Latin Calvinus)
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