One Syllable Names for Boys
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Bates
English diminutive of Bartholomew
Bates is a fresh version of Bartholomew, and feels more wearable than Bart. Bates could be considered a patriotic choice for American parents - Katharine Lee Bates was an author and professor best…
Toncse
Toncse is an extremely rare masculine name with obscure origins. It may have Hungarian or Eastern European roots, though documented usage is minimal. The name's unusual letter combination creates a…
Herne
Herne is a masculine name with roots in English folklore. It derives from the legendary figure Herne the Hunter, a ghost or deity associated with Windsor Forest in Berkshire, England. Shakespeare…
Oy
Oy is an exceptionally brief masculine name with multiple potential origins. In Thai culture, it can be a legitimate given name, often with meanings relating to sweetness or sugarcane. In Jewish…
Boine
Boine is an unusual masculine name with obscure origins. It may derive from Old French 'boin' (good), or could be related to Scottish place names or clan associations. Alternatively, it might be…
Bas
Dutch, diminutive of Bastiaan and Sebastian
"person from the city of Sebastia"
Bas is a fashionable name in its own right in the Netherlands, where it's been in the Top 10. Used throughout Europe, it may have a future here as a straightforward-but-charming nickname name. Baz is…
Boyn
Boyn is an uncommon masculine name with obscure origins, possibly derived from Irish or Scottish Gaelic traditions. This short, distinctive name may be a variant of Boyd, which comes from the Gaelic…
Boyne
Irish
"white cow"
The famous Battle of the Boyne, in Ireland, vanquished the Catholic king.
Baz
Diminutive of Sebastian or Basil; Kurdish
"regal; falcon"
As Bas, it's a popular name in The Netherlands, but Baz, as in director Luhrmann, has potential for independent life too. Curiously, Australian-born Moulin Rouge director Luhrmann was born neither…
Ángel
Ángel is a masculine name with deep Latin roots, directly meaning 'angel' or 'messenger.' This spiritual name appears across numerous cultures, particularly in Spanish-speaking countries where it…
Boyd
Scottish
"blond"
Has a bit of a hayseed image, and that oy sound is tough to work with.
Boice
Boice is a masculine name with both Irish and French origins. As an Irish surname-turned-first-name, it derives from the Gaelic 'Buadhaigh,' meaning 'victorious' or 'triumphant.' In its French…
Vas
Vas is a concise masculine name with diverse cultural origins. In Hungarian, it literally means 'iron', symbolizing strength and durability. It can also be found as a shortened form of various Slavic…
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…
Boyce
Scottish, from French
"lives by the woods"
CEO name.
Meo
Meo is a masculine name with multiple cultural origins. In Italian, it serves as a diminutive of Bartolomeo (Bartholomew) or Romeo, conveying affection through its brevity. In Vietnamese culture, Meo…
Ange
Ange is a masculine name of French origin, derived from the Latin word "angelus" meaning "messenger" or "angel." While more commonly used as a feminine name in English-speaking countries, Ange is…
Hern
Hern is a masculine name with English origins, derived from a surname that meant 'heron' (the bird) or possibly from a location name referring to a grove or boundary. It may also be connected to the…
Abi
Hebrew
"father"
Short form of the Biblical name Abiah or Abijah, meaning "my father is God".
Aart
Dutch
"eaglelike"
That double a invests the old Arthur nickname with fresh life.