Boys One-Syllable Baby Names

One-syllable names land hard. Mae, Finn, Beau, Rose, Quinn. They're short enough to pair with a long last name or a complex middle name. Most people don't realize how many classic names are one syllable until they start a list like this.

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#5

James

may God protect

English
#15

Jack

supplanter

English
#21

John

Yahweh is gracious

English
#34

Luke

man from Lucania

Greek
#37

Miles

servant of Jesus

English
#67

Brooks

one who lives near a brook

American
#69

Beau

fine, lovely

American
#76

Kai

triumph, victory

Hawaiian
#89

Gael

Gaelic-speaking person; Celtic person

Irish
#99

Myles

gracious, merciful

English
#114

Jace

healer

American
#123

George

farmer, earthworker

English
#137

Juan

gift of God

Spanish
#142

Dean

a church official or head

English
#156

Jude

praised, he will be praised

English
#160

Hayes

descendant of Aodh (fire)

English
#161

Jett

jet black; speed

American
#162

Cole

coal, swarthy

English
#165

Ace

unity; the best; one

American
#169

Jayce

healer

American
#173

Chase

hunter

American
#174

Rhett

advice, counsel

American
#175

Max

greatest

English
#198

Finn

Finnish person, Norseman

Irish
#209

Knox

hillock, small hill

American
#210

Tate

cheerful, pleasant

American
#240

Nash

at the ash tree

American
#241

Grant

large, great

English
#246

Mark

consecrated to Mars

English
#249

Zayn

adornment, goodness

Arabic
#250

Crew

group, team, company of people

American
#261

Lane

narrow road, path

English
#264

Paul

small, humble

Latin
#265

Blake

fair, pale, bright

English
#272

Cade

surname origin from Gaelic Mac Caid

English
#276

Colt

frisky, energetic youth

American
#282

Saint

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

American
#293

Kash

money box, treasury

American
#297

Bryce

speckled, freckled

Scottish
#300

Reid

red-haired, ruddy complexion

Scottish
#302

Cruz

Spanish
#305

Zane

Gift from God

American
#315

Jax

American
#316

Cash

Currency

American
#327

Briggs

from the bridges

English
#341

Wade

at the ford

English
#343

King

king, ruler, monarch

American
#346

Kade

round, barrel-maker

American
#354

Rhys

enthusiasm, passion

Welsh
#367

Banks

hillside dweller

English
#377

Wells

one who lives near the wells or springs

English
#397

Jay

the jay bird, blue jay

American
#404

Prince

first, chief

English
#414

Sage

wise person

English
#419

Chance

good fortune, luck

English
#422

Reed

lives near reeds

English
#423

Jake

may God protect

English
#425

Hank

ruler of the home

American
#432

Kane

fighter

Irish
#437

Sean

Yahweh has shown favor

Irish
#438

Clark

one who is learned

English
#440

Kyle

narrow strait, channel

Scottish
#447

Zayne

God is gracious (via John/Zane)

Arabic
#452

Bo

to live, to dwell

Scandinavian
#454

Rome

strength, force

Italian
#455

Reece

passion, fire

Welsh
#463

Royce

son of the king

English
#469

Frank

Frankish person

English
#498

Quinn

chief, leader

Irish
#499

Mack

son of

Scottish

Tripp

traveler, one who leaps

American

Ridge

long narrow hill

American

Troy

foot soldier

English

Boone

good man

American

Bruce

from the brushwood thicket

Scottish

Pierce

steadfast, firm

English

Roy

red (hair color)

Scottish

Drew

manly, strong, courageous

English

Clay

mortal, earthly

English

Zain

excellence, adornment

Arabic

Seth

appointed, placed by God

English

Saul

asked for, prayed for

Jewish

Scott

from Scotland, a Scotsman

English

Ford

shallow river crossing

English

Krew

group, band, team

English

Shane

Yahweh is merciful

Irish

Creed

statement of belief, system of faith

American

Rhodes

where roses grow

English

Tru

true, faithful, genuine

American

Reese

passionate, fiery one

Welsh

Reign

rule, sovereignty

English

Crue

increase, growth

English

Jase

to heal

English

Shawn

God is gracious

American

Dax

water, thermal waters (place name)

English

Chris

anointed one carrier

English

Sam

name of God

English

Drake

male duck

English

Riggs

son of Ridge

American

Cal

wholehearted (short for Caleb from Hebrew)

American

Koen

bold counselor, brave advisor

Dutch

Zayd

growth, increase, abundance

Arabic

Wayne

wagon maker, cart driver

English

Mac

son of

Scottish

Layne

a narrow road or lane

American

Trace

to follow a course, leave a mark

American

Brock

brook, small stream

American

Duke

leader, military commander

American

Lee

plum tree (unrelated homophone)

English

Case

maker of cases or boxes

American

Clyde

the cleansing one

Scottish

Zeke

strength of God

Hebrew

Flynn

descendant of Flann (ruddy, red)

Irish

Wes

short form of Wesley or Weston

English

Keith

woodland

Scottish

Blaze

lisping

American

Hugh

fire (Irish equivalent Aodh)

English

Bjorn

bear

Swedish

Ray

wise protector

English

Trey

third-born or third generation

American

Rex

king

English

Ben

short form of Benedict: blessed

English

Rey

royalty, ruler

Spanish

Bear

the brown one

English

Gage

measure, measurement tool

American

Lance

spear, lance

English

Jones

son of John

Welsh

Heath

heathland, open moorland

English

Ty

tile maker (short for Tyler)

American

Neil

cloud

Irish

Grey

gray-haired one

English

Dane

valley, hollow

English

Joe

God will increase, God will add

English

Jon

God is gracious

American

Jrue

phonetic invention, modern American creation

American

Gian

God is gracious

Italian

Zev

wolf

Jewish

Van

of, from (Dutch)

Dutch

Leif

heir, descendant, beloved

Scandinavian

Krue

crew, group of companions

American

Khai

triumphant, victorious

Vietnamese

Zen

meditation, absorption

Japanese

Kase

watchful, vigilant (via Casey)

American

Dash

to run fast, a burst of speed

American

Laith

lion

Arabic

Cain

acquired, possessed

English

True

genuine, real, authentic

English

Truce

faith, pledge

English

Vance

from the fen, marshland dweller

English

Kace

brave in battle

American

Beck

brook, running water

English

Beaux

fine, elegant

American

Jaxx

son of Jack

American

Mike

God-like

American

Joan

God is gracious

Catalan

Lyle

the island, island dweller

Scottish

Wren

small songbird

English

Axl

father of peace

American

Carl

man, husband (older Germanic sense)

English

Lev

lion

Hebrew

Stone

rock, stone

English

Slade

valley, dell

English

Brett

a Breton, person from Brittany

English

Zeus

sky father, divine sky

Greek

Kreed

conviction, guiding principle

American

Veer

warrior, fighter

Indian

Shai

gift, present

Israeli

Dhruv

the pole star, fixed, immovable

Indian

Jream

dream, aspiration, vision

American

Blaise

stammering, lisping

French

Fox

the fox, cunning animal

English

Blaine

from the river Blaan

Scottish

Coen

brave counsel

Dutch

Sol

peace

Spanish

Jean

God is gracious

French

Coast

land bordering the sea

English

Ren

love, romance

Japanese

Ash

ash tree

English

Ralph

wolf counsel

English

Kit

pure (short for Catherine)

English

Tzvi

deer, gazelle

Jewish

Psalm

song sung to a stringed instrument

American

Vaughn

the younger one

Welsh

Marc

dedicated to Mars

French

Kye

earth

Scottish

Kole

charcoal, dark

American

Cove

small sheltered coastal bay

American

Gus

great, venerable

English

Lux

illuminance unit

English

Cayde

battle, warrior

American

Kolt

young male horse

American

Kruz

cross

Spanish

Will

resolute protector

English

Trent

strongly flooding, one who travels

English

Bronx

place name: New York City borough

American

Ved

knowledge, sacred wisdom

Indian

Jai

the victorious one

Indian

Dale

valley dweller, from the valley

English

Rafe

wolf counsel (via Old Norse Ralph)

English

Kross

cross, crossroads

American

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