One Syllable Names for Boys

Sieffre

Welsh from French

"pledge of peace"

The Welsh form of Geoffrey.

Ailbhe

Irish

"world, light, white; rock"

While Ailbhe is predominantly used for girls today, it has a long history as a unisex name, borne by a female warrior in Irish legend and by a 6th-century Irish saint, patron of wolves, Munster, and…

Zhorz

Zhorz is an extremely rare masculine name that appears to be a phonetic or creative spelling of George or Jorge. The unique spelling with the initial 'Z' and the use of 'zh' gives the name an Eastern…

Gere

Gere is a concise masculine name with multiple potential origins. It may be derived from the Germanic element 'ger' meaning "spear" or "warrior," connecting it to names like Gerhard or Gerald.…

Ged

English diminutive of Gerard, Gerald, or Gethin, German

"spear strength; ruler with the spear; dark, swarthy complexion"

An oldy-world feeling nickname-name, used for a number of names such as Gerard (said with a sound G) and Gethin (said with a hard first consonant). In the US, it may be associated with the General…

Gerd

Gerd is a compact, strong masculine name with Germanic origins, particularly common in Norway, Germany, and other Northern European countries. In Germanic tradition, it derives from 'gard' meaning…

Fahd

Arabic

"panther, leopard"

Roar! This popular name in the Arab world was once almost unused by English speakers, but is now given to a few boys in the States each year. It can also be spelled Fahad and Fahed.

Fabre

French surname

"blacksmith"

Kean

Spelling variation of Keen and Keane

Gibb

Gibb is a masculine name with Scottish origins, primarily functioning as a short form of Gilbert, which means "bright pledge" or "shining hostage." Historically, it began as a surname or nickname…

Giff

Giff is a masculine name that typically functions as a diminutive of Geoffrey or Gifford. Geoffrey derives from Germanic elements meaning 'peace' and 'traveler' or 'pledge,' while Gifford means 'gift…

Gil

Hebrew

"happiness"

Pronounced zheel, it's a dashing conquistador; as gill, it's the nice and slightly boring guy down the street.

Gill

Gill is a masculine name with multiple origins, functioning both as a standalone name and a diminutive of Gilbert or Gillian. Derived from the Old Norse 'gísl' meaning "hostage" or "pledge," it also…

Xil

Xil is an extremely rare masculine name with several possible origins. It may be a shortened form of names like Axil or Maxil, or could have roots in various indigenous languages. In some contexts,…

Gide

French surname

Pronounced GHEED, this surname of Nobel Prizewinning novelist Andre could make a smooth, sleek middle name choice.

Gio

Italian short form of Giovanni

"God is gracious"

Giovanni is the Italian form of John, and Gio is its dashing nickname. A lot cooler than Johnny, no?

Beppe

Beppe is a masculine Italian name that functions as a familiar diminutive of Giuseppe, the Italian form of Joseph. This affectionate nickname originated in Italy, particularly common in northern…

Glade

Nature name

"clearing in a forest"

Shady, leafy nature-boy name.

Glen

Scottish

"a narrow valley"

Former cool-boy name now in middle-aged limbo, but with a nice naturey meaning to endear it to modern parents.

Zeek

Zeek is a short, punchy masculine name that typically serves as a diminutive form of Ezekiel, a biblical name meaning 'God strengthens.' With its strong 'z' sound and concise single syllable, Zeek…