One Syllable Names for Boys

Pete

Diminutive of Peter

"rock"

Sixties-style short form that sounds cool again -- though the unscrupulous Pete on "Mad Men" is not a character to emulate.

Peyt

Peyt is a modern masculine name that likely developed as a shortened form of Peyton. With its crisp, single-syllable structure, it embodies the contemporary preference for brief, punchy names. The…

Burk

Burk is a masculine name with Germanic roots, functioning as a shortened form of names like Burke or Burkhard. The original Germanic name Burkhard means "strong as a fortress" or "brave heart,"…

Phil

Phil is a masculine name primarily used as a familiar short form of Philip or Phillip, though it occasionally stands as an independent given name. Derived from the Greek name Philippos meaning 'lover…

Philp

Philp is a masculine name that represents a rare spelling variant of the more common Philip or Phillip. Derived from the Greek name Philippos, it combines 'philos' (loving, friend) and 'hippos'…

Phipps

English

"son of Philip"

Possible middle name to honor an ancestral Philip.

Lief

Lief is a masculine name with Norse and Germanic origins, typically considered a variant spelling of Leif, which means 'heir' or 'descendant.' The most famous bearer was Leif Erikson, the Norse…

Pierre

French variation of Peter

"rock, stone"

One of the most familiar — if not stereotypical — Gallic names. Pierre was a Top 5 name in France from the 19th century through 1940 and is now on a steady decline in its native land. In the US,…

Piere

Piere is a masculine name that appears to be a variant spelling of Pierre, the French form of Peter, which derives from the Greek 'Petros' meaning 'rock' or 'stone.' This alternative spelling…

Pears

Pears is an uncommon masculine name with English origins, historically used as both a surname and given name. Primarily, it developed as a medieval variant of Peter (derived from Greek Petros,…

Laif

Laif is a masculine name with Scandinavian roots, considered a variant spelling of Leif. The traditional Norse name Leif means 'heir' or 'descendant,' and the variant Laif maintains this heritage…

Pine

Nature name

Worthy sibling for Oak, Elm, Juniper, and Spruce.

Pio

Latin

"pious"

Though the variation Pius is too, well, popeish, Pio might work for an ordinary boy.

Pius

Latin

"pious"

Pius is the very definition of a religious name, used appropriately enough for several popes. Only a handful of baby boys receive this name every year. Despite the rise of similar ancient Roman names…

Pitt

English surname

"pit, ditch"

Despite two distinguished surname-bearers -- the great British statesman William Pitt and actor Brad -- this would be a tough name to pull off in first place. William Thackeray used it for two…

Platt

French

"flat land"

A surname with a lot of "juice," as they say, in Hollywood. In addition to veteran character actor Oliver Platt, there's La La Land producer Marc Platt and his actor son, Ben Platt, who won a Tony…

Platte

Platte is an uncommon masculine name with geographic origins, primarily associated with the Platte River that runs through Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming in the United States. The name derives from…

Flat

Flat is an extremely unusual masculine name of English origin derived from the word meaning 'level' or 'smooth.' As a given name, it falls into the category of literal word names, similar to…

Po

Italian river name

A river (in Italy), a writer (Bronson), a Teletubby: the Bo of the new millennium.

Duane

Irish

"swarthy"

An old Irish surname that was big in the 1960s, but would be an unexpected choice for a child now.