One Syllable Names for Boys
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Sire
Word name
"royalty; father, senior"
Historically, Sire was a formal term for addressing male royalty, particularly a king. Sire can also mean "father" or "senior" as both a noun and a verb. Now, like Prince, Sir, Messiah, and Saint,…
Wilde
English surname, variation of Wild, English word name
"untamed; undomesticated, uncultivated"
Wilde is a bold choice that equally fits in to a number of contemporary name trends. It's a daring, outdoorsy word name; a surname-style choice; a literary honor name; and a sound-alike for more…
Rust
Color name or short form of Russell
Rust is one of the few color names for boys, sometimes short for Russell. As a diminutive for Russell, it's much more modern and cooler than Rusty. Whether you use it as a nickname or it stands on…
Lugh
Irish mythology name
Lugh is the Irish god of the harvest, who also rules over truth, the law, and the arts. His magic includes a fiery spear and a boat that sails itself (dubbed the "wave sweeper") and his inventions…
Cage
Word name
Gage we get. Cade we get. But Cage? Not really, and yet, it was given to about two dozen baby boys in one recent year.
Five
English word name
Five is a number name introduced to the lexicon by famous crazy baby namers The Novogratz Family. Five is, yes, their fifth child, who happens to be a boy, but there's no reason Five -- and Seven and…
Jru
Invented Name, Variation of Drew
A creative spelling variation of Drew. Draya Michelle And Orlando Scandrick used it for their son in 2016.
Shae
Irish, variation of Shea or Seamus
"the stately, dauntless one or supplanter"
Shae is a unisex name derived from the Irish Gaelic surname Ó Séaghdha (meaning 'hawk-like'), which evolved into Shea, with the meaning "stately" related to its hawk origins. In Ireland, it's…
Ayo
Yoruba
"joy"
This charming West African mini name fits in with the other similarly short names that are all the rage right now. Actress Ayo Edebiri is the star of TV's The Bear .
Hutch
Diminutive of Hutchinson, English
"son of Hugh"
We can see this as a much more likely nickname for a boy named Hugh than we can as a short form of Hutchinson. Starsky & Hutch was a popular 2004 buddy comedy.
Pi
Most familiar as the name of the titular character in The Life of Pi , in which it was short for Piscine Molitor Patel.
Cree
Native American
This Native American tribe name is an attractive option for a boy or a girl. Tia Mowry used it for her son in 2011.
Jombe
Place Name
The name of a rural communal area in Zimbabwe. Thandiwe Newton used it as a middle name for her son Booker.
Rev
A mini name that could be short for names such as Reverie, Revel, or Revon.
Roads
Variation of Rhodes, Greek
"where roses grow"
Variation of Rhodes.
South
Word Name
The only of the four cardinal direction names to not have caught on. But if North can work, why not South?
Yantz
Dutch, variation of Jans
Variation of Jans.
Zot
Lara Bingle and Sam Worthington gave their son Rocket the middle name Zot after Lara's father's nickname.
Swift
English, Irish
"quick, windblown"
Surname with strong ties to singer Taylor Swift and writer Jonathan Swift. It could make a fun and quirky middle name.
Buz
Hebrew
"contempt"
A name used in the Old Testament, as well as a variation of Buzz.