One Syllable Names for Boys
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The names
Bligh
English variation of Blythe
Too tightly associated with the real-life villainous Captain Bligh of The Mutiny on the Bounty.
Blue
Color name
Among the coolest of the cool color names, particularly popular with celebs as a unisex middle name. While most famous as the name of Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter Blue Ivy, more than 60 percent of…
Blu
English
"blue"
Blu is a new (nu?) spelling of an increasingly popular color name, also spelled Blue and Bleu. Blu is the spelling used for one of the Waldrop sextuplets.
Bleu
French
"blue"
The Frenchified color name Bleu is notable in baby-naming history as the then-outrageous middle name of John Travolta and Kelly Preston's daughter Ella, born in 2000. Perhaps because blue is…
Bow
Bow is an uncommon masculine name with multiple potential origins. As an English word name, it connects to several meanings: the weapon for shooting arrows, symbolizing precision and skill; the…
Boe
Boe is a concise masculine name with multiple potential origins. In Scandinavian contexts, it may derive from Old Norse, meaning 'to live' or serving as a short form of names containing 'bo' like…
Bond
English
"peasant farmer"
For 007 fans, a great middle name choice -- or even a first.
Booth
English and Scottish
"small dwelling place, shed"
Short but not particularly sweet surname.
Boote
Boote is a rare masculine name with possible Germanic origins. It may derive from the Old German 'boto' meaning 'messenger' or 'herald.' Alternatively, it could be related to the surname Boote, which…
Boot
Boot is an extremely rare masculine name derived from the common English noun. As a given name, Boot likely originated as a nickname related to footwear, possibly for someone who made or wore…
Booths
Booths is an unusual masculine name that likely originated as a surname before transitioning to first-name usage. As a surname, it derives from Old English and Middle English words referring to a…
Boothe
Boothe is a masculine name that originated as an English surname referring to someone who lived in or near a small shelter or hut (a booth). As a first name, it carries a distinguished, somewhat…
Bourne
English
"one who lives near a stream"
A surname with more force than most.
Burn
Burn is a masculine name with origins as an English surname derived from either geographic locations (someone who lived near a stream or 'burn' in Old English) or from the Old English personal name…
Born
Born is an uncommon masculine name with profound symbolic meaning. As a name, it evokes themes of beginning, emergence, and new life—literally meaning 'carried' or 'brought into existence.' This name…
Burne
English
"the brook"
Has a certain fiery charm.
Bourn
Bourn is a masculine name with English origins, derived from a surname meaning 'stream' or 'brook.' It comes from Old English 'burna' or Middle English 'bourne,' referring to a small stream or…
Byrn
Byrn is a compact masculine name with Celtic origins, likely a variant spelling of names like Byrne or Byron. The original surname Byrne comes from the Irish Ó Broin, meaning 'descendant of Bran,'…
Borne
Borne is a masculine name with Germanic and Old English origins. It derives from elements meaning 'spring,' 'stream,' or 'born,' suggesting origins or new beginnings. As a surname, Borne appears…
Boise
Boise as a masculine name takes inspiration from the city of Boise, Idaho, which itself derives from the French word "boisé" meaning "wooded." This place name has occasionally been adopted as a…