One Syllable Names for Boys

Earl

English word name

"nobleman, warrior"

Earl is a title name - brought to England by the vikings - that's out of fashion right now, unlike King and Duke. Its peak popularity was in the 1920s, which gives it a dusty great-grandpa feel, but…

Burns

Scottish and English

"from the burnt house"

The final s turns this name into a manservant.

Eon

Eon is a concise masculine name with ancient Greek origins, derived from the word 'aiōn' meaning 'life force,' 'vital energy,' or 'eternity.' In scientific contexts, an eon represents a billion…

Beirne

Beirne is a masculine name of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic name Ó Beirn, meaning 'descendant of Bjorn' or 'descendant of the bear.' The name combines Norse and Gaelic influences, with…

Butch

Nickname name

Old-school nickname ala Spike and Babe that's favored by some hipster parents.

Eann

Eann is a masculine name with Celtic, particularly Irish and Scottish Gaelic origins. It's likely a variant of Ian or Eoin, which are forms of John, ultimately meaning 'God is gracious' from Hebrew…

Ean

Spelling variation of Ian

Phonetic spelling of the British Ian that has earned a share of its own popularity; chosen by Bo Bice for his son.

Byrne

Byrne is a masculine name of Irish and Gaelic origin, derived from Ó Broin, meaning "descendant of Bran." The name Bran translates to "raven" in Gaelic, giving Byrne associations with this…

Eames

English

"son of the uncle"

An upscale surname with a nice modern design connection to the creators of the Eames chair and other midcentury furniture classics, Charles and Ray Eames.

Dwain

Dwain is a masculine name with Welsh and Celtic origins, emerging as a variant of Duane or Dwayne. These names ultimately derive from the Gaelic name Dubhán, meaning "dark" or "black-haired." Dwain…

Byrnes

Byrnes originated as an Irish surname derived from the Gaelic 'Ó Broin,' meaning 'descendant of Bran,' where Bran referred to 'raven.' As a masculine given name, Byrnes represents the growing trend…

Bernt

Bernt is a masculine name of Scandinavian and Germanic origin, functioning as a variation of Bernard or Bernhard, which derives from elements meaning "bear" and "brave" or "hardy." Particularly…

Dwaine

Dwaine is a masculine variation of the name Duane, which has Irish and Gaelic origins. It derives from the Old Irish name Dubhán, meaning 'dark' or 'black-haired.' Dwaine emerged as an alternative…

Dwayne

Spelling variation of Duane

"swarthy"

This is an offshoot of Duane, which is an old Irish surname. It took off in the 1960s, when it conveyed a surfer boy image, and reached as high as Number 111 in 1961. The most prominent current…

Burl

English

"knotty wood; butler"

This name has a nicely fragrant woodsy feel, bringing it into the nature-tree name category. Its only well-known bearer, folk singer and Oscar-winning actor Burl Ives, had the full birth certificate…

Dunne

Dunne is a masculine name that originally developed as a surname of Irish and Gaelic origin. The name derives from the Gaelic "donn," meaning "brown-haired" or "brown." As a first name, Dunne is…

Dunn

Scottish

"brown"

Efficient feel.

Berke

Berke is a masculine name with Turkish origins, meaning 'strong,' 'firm,' or 'solid.' It was notably the name of several Mongol leaders, including the grandson of Genghis Khan who ruled the Golden…

Berne

Scandinavian, Germanic

"bear"

Succinct and strong, familiar but rare, Berne maybe interepteted in several ways: firstly, as a surname, from the Germanic element bern , it has been likely given to to descendants of Bernards. More…

Gus

Diminutive of Augustus, Angus, Gustave, Augustin, Augusten, Augustine, August

Gus is a homey grandpa nickname name that can work as a short form for any of the above or stand on its own as a cutting-edge replacement for Max and Jake--though it was off the Top 1000 from 1978…