Boys One-Syllable Baby Names

James

supplanter, one who follows at the heel

Jack

supplanter

John

Yahweh is gracious

Luke

light, bright one

Miles

soldier

Brooks

one who lives near a brook

Beau

handsome, beautiful

Kai

earth

Gael

wild man; Irish person

Myles

soldier

Jace

modern variant of Jason

George

farmer, earthworker

Juan

God has shown favor

Dean

valley dweller

Jude

from Judah (the tribe)

Hayes

descendant of Aodh (fire)

Jett

black gemstone; jet

Cole

victory of the people (short for Nicholas)

Ace

excellent; unbeatable

Jayce

healer

Chase

hunter

Rhett

advice, counsel

Max

greatest

Finn

Finnish person, Norseman

Knox

hillock, small hill

Tate

cheerful, pleasant

Nash

at the ash tree

Grant

large, great

Mark

consecrated to Mars

Zayn

adornment, goodness

Crew

group, team, company of people

Lane

one who lives near a lane

Paul

little one

Blake

dark one, black

Cade

round barrel, lump

Colt

frisky, energetic youth

Saint

holy person; one recognized for virtue and clos...

Kash

hollow (place)

Bryce

speckled, freckled

Reid

red

Cruz

Zane

Beauty, grace

Jax

Cash

Currency

Briggs

from the bridges

Wade

at the ford

King

king, ruler, monarch

Kade

from the wetlands

Rhys

enthusiasm, passion

Banks

one who lives near a riverbank

Wells

one who lives near the wells or springs

Jay

to rejoice, joyful

Prince

first, chief

Sage

the herb sage

Chance

opportunity, happenstance

Reed

lives near reeds

Jake

may God protect

Hank

ruler of the home

Kane

battle, warrior

Sean

God is gracious

Clark

one who is learned

Kyle

narrow strait, channel

Zayne

God is gracious (via John/Zane)

Bo

to live, to dwell

Rome

from Rome, the Eternal City

Reece

enthusiasm, ardent

Royce

kingly

Frank

free man

Quinn

wisdom, good sense

Mack

son of

Tripp

traveler, one who leaps

Ridge

long narrow hill

Troy

foot soldier

Boone

good man

Bruce

from the brushwood thicket

Pierce

steadfast, firm

Roy

red (hair color)

Drew

warrior, man

Clay

mortal, earthly

Zain

excellence, adornment

Seth

substitute, replacement

Saul

requested of God

Scott

wanderer, Gaelic speaker

Ford

shallow river crossing

Krew

group, band, team

Shane

Yahweh is merciful

Creed

I believe (credo)

Rhodes

from the island of Rhodes

Tru

true, faithful, genuine

Reese

ardor, enthusiasm, fierceness

Reign

rule, sovereignty

Crue

increase, growth

Jase

to heal

Shawn

gift of God

Dax

from the city of Dax

Chris

anointed one carrier

Sam

name of God

Drake

male duck

Riggs

son of Ridge

Cal

wholehearted (short for Caleb from Hebrew)

Koen

courageous, bold

Zayd

growth, increase, abundance

Wayne

wagon maker, cart driver

Mac

son of

Layne

a narrow road or lane

Trace

path, track, trail

Brock

brook, small stream

Duke

nobleman, duke

Lee

plum tree (unrelated homophone)

Case

watchful, vigilant (via Casey influence)

Clyde

the cleansing one

Zeke

strength of God

Flynn

son of the red-haired one

Wes

short form of Wesley or Weston

Keith

wood, forest

Blaze

lisping

Hugh

fire (Irish equivalent Aodh)

Bjorn

bear

Ray

beam of light

Trey

three, the third

Rex

ruler, sovereign

Ben

short form of Benjamin: son of the right hand

Rey

king

Bear

the brown one

Gage

pledge, security deposit

Lance

land, territory

Jones

son of John

Heath

heathland, open moorland

Ty

land of Eoghan (short for Tyrone)

Neil

cloud

Grey

the color gray, from the gray lands

Dane

from Denmark, a Dane

Joe

God will increase, God will add

Jon

God is gracious

Jrue

phonetic invention, modern American creation

Gian

God is gracious

Zev

wolf

Van

cloud, literary, scholarly (Vietnamese)

Leif

heir, descendant, beloved

Krue

crew, group of companions

Khai

open, beginning

Zen

enlightenment, calm clarity

Kase

watchful, vigilant (via Casey)

Dash

panache, flair (as in 'cut a dash')

Laith

lion

Cain

spear, battle

True

genuine, real, authentic

Truce

faith, pledge

Vance

from the fen, marshland dweller

Kace

brave in battle

Beck

brook, running water

Beaux

beautiful, handsome

Jaxx

God has been gracious

Mike

God-like

Joan

Yahweh has shown favor

Lyle

the island, island dweller

Wren

small songbird

Axl

father of peace

Carl

free man

Lev

heart

Stone

rock, stone

Slade

valley, dell

Brett

one from the British Isles

Zeus

sky father, divine sky

Kreed

conviction, guiding principle

Veer

brother

Shai

gift, present

Dhruv

the pole star, fixed, immovable

Jream

dream, aspiration, vision

Blaise

sprout, bud

Fox

the fox, cunning animal

Blaine

from the river Blaan

Coen

brave counsel

Sol

peace

Jean

God is gracious

Coast

rib, side

Ren

lotus, water lily

Ash

short form of Asher (happy, blessed)

Ralph

wolf counsel

Kit

pure (short for Catherine)

Tzvi

deer, gazelle

Psalm

sacred song, hymn

Vaughn

the younger one

Marc

warrior, defender

Kye

narrow strait

Kole

charcoal, dark

Cove

small sheltered coastal bay

Gus

staff of the Goths

Lux

light

Cayde

battle, warrior

Kolt

young male horse

Kruz

cross

Will

will, desire, helmet

Trent

river traveler

Bronx

land of the Bronck family

Ved

knowledge, sacred wisdom

Jai

the victorious one

Dale

valley dweller, from the valley

Rafe

wolf counsel (via Old Norse Ralph)

Kross

intersection, meeting point