One Syllable Names for Girls

Koa

Hawaiian

"warrior; flowing tree native to Hawaii"

The popularity of the Biblical Noah has led to a rise in Koa for boys, and since it boosted Noa up the charts for girls too, it was only so long before the rhyming Koa caught on as a unisex…

Zyon

Variation of Zion, Hebrew

"highest point"

Hebrew place name Zion — which refers to the city of Jerusalem in the Old Testament — has risen to prominence. It's spawned a number of variations, Zyon among them.

Dill

Diminutive of Dillon, Irish

"little"

More commonly a pet form of Dillon than an independent name, but Suzanne Collins used it as such for a female character in her series The Hunger Games .

Diem

Latin

"day"

A modern name likely inspired by the Latin phrase carpe diem meaning "seize the day", it appears in romantasy novel Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole.

Bayan

Kurdish, Kazakh

"morning; woman"

A rare but rising unisex name — used more often on baby girls.

Shaya

Variation of Shay, Hebrew

"gift"

Despite sounding feminine to English speakers, Shaya is a unisex name more common among baby boys — the male version also has roots in Arabic.

Ice

English word name

Ice officially joined the baby name pool when rapper Gucci Mane chose it for his son, born in December 2020. It briefly ranked for girls in 2021, but has since been predominantly, though very…

Khai

Arabic or Hawaiian

"benevolence; sea"

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik chose the stylish and meaningful name Khai for their daughter, born in September 2020. It honors Gigi's paternal grandmother Khairiah Daher Hadid, whose name is a variation…

Eostre

Old English from German

"dawn"

Eostre is the Anglo-Saxon goddess of Spring and dawn. In ancient times, the pagans had festivals and feasts celebrating Eostre, but this practice was eventually overtaken by the Christian Easter…

Cemre

Turkish

"ember"

In Turkish folklore, cemre is the heaven-sent embers that sequentially warm the air, water, then earth at the end of the winter.

Tig

English diminutive of Antigone, Greek

"worthy of one's parents, in place of one's parents"

The quirky nickname Tig is exceedingly rare, but historically has been used as a short form of Antigone. Today, many people are familiar with the name via comedian Tig Notaro. Notaro was born…

Keke

English variation of Kiki, Finnish diminutive of Gertrud, or Hawaiian variation of Kate

"double happiness; strength of a spear; pure"

Keke is a multicultural double-punch nickname, notably borne by actress Keke Palmer. Palmer was born Lauren Keyana, yet her nickname does not derive from her middle name — her older sister had an…

Xiah

American invented name

X is one of the coolest first initials to bestow upon a baby, and many parents are agreeing — Xyla was among the fastest-rising baby. names of 2022. Xiah is a modern invented name that is beginning…

Mills

English

Mills was given to about 2 dozen baby boys and 2 dozen baby girls in 2022, following trendy Miller as well as other names ending in -s, such as Brooks and Rhodes.

Åsa

Swedish

"god"

Åsa is not a variation of the Biblical boy name Asa, but a Swedish short form of names beginning with the Old Norse element áss meaning "god". It appears as Åse, Aase, and Ása across various…

Éala

Irish

"swan; oak tree, halo, moonlight"

A rising star for girls in Ireland, Éala is pronounced as EH-luh and may be inspired by the Irish word for swan, eala , said as A-luh). Alternatively, it may be considered an Irish form of Ayla,…

Kc

Modern, initials K + C

A two-initial nickname occasionally used on birth certificates — and a minimalist spelling of Kaci/Casey.

Mj

Modern, initials M +J

A two-initial nickname occasionally used on birth certificates. This is especially popular for girls, thanks to Spiderman's sweetheart Mary Jane "MJ" Watson.

Urð

Faroese from Old Norse

"fate"

Faroese name related to the Norse goddess of destiny.

Sua

Chinese; Korean; Basque

Sua is a short and sweet name with many different origins, including Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Basque. It would make a fresh and offbeat honor name for a familial Sue.