One Syllable Names for Boys
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Li
Hebrew or Chinese
"to me, or logic, power, beauty"
This short and sweet multicultural name has a lot of potential meanings packed into its two letters! As a Hebrew name, it is unisex, and means "to me". As a Chinese name, it is also unisex, and has a…
Pyrs
Welsh
"rock"
Welsh form of Piers/Pierce, which comes from Peter.
Binh
Vietnamese
"peaceful, even"
Properly spelt Bình in Vietnamese, this is a very popular name for both sexes. The pronunciation is usually Anglicized as "BIN", but the middle vowel is more like the U in "burn".
Zul
Malay and Indonesian
"owner, possessor"
From an Arabic word meaning "owner of", and often found as the first part of compound names.
Llwyd
Welsh
"gray"
A surname and first name in Wales, similar to (but less familiar than) Lloyd.
Fayad
Arabic
"generous, benefit, advantage"
Both a surname and a given name in Arabic, Fayad is a strong option which works well internationally.
Hong
Chinese
"rainbow or red"
A unisex Chinese name with a multitude of different meanings, depending on the characters used.
Lan
Chinese or Vietnamese
"orchid, mountain mist"
A unisex Chinese name with a range of meanings, depending on the characters used. As a Chinese male name, "mountain mist" is one of the main reasons. In Vietnamese, it means "orchid". > In Slovenia,…
Thien
Vietnamese
"sky, heaven"
Also spelled Thiên in Vietnamese, this is the middle name of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's son Pax, adopted from Vietnam in 2007.
Tholf
Norse
"thunder wolf, or twelve"
Derived from an Old Norse name meaning "thunder wolf", but long associated with the Swedish/Danish/Norwegian word tolv "twelve" and therefore given to the twelfth child of the family.
Deuce
English word name or nickname
"two"
Basketball's Jayson Tatum introduced this to the naming lexicon when he used it as a clever nickname for his son, Jayson Christoper Jr. It fits in with nicknames like Trey or Trip for boys who are…
Twm
Welsh
A diminutive of Tomos (Thomas), this little name is becoming more popular in its own right in Wales, where nicknames are in style. The spelling could prove a head-scratcher for non-Welsh speakers,…
Meic
Welsh form of Mike
Mike with a standout spelling. The musician Meic Stevens is considered to be Wales' answer to Bob Dylan.
Edmwnd
Welsh form of Edmund
Like Edmund, but with a double-take. (W is a vowel in Welsh.)
Brose
Diminutive of Ambrose, Latin
"immortal"
A thoroughly old-school nickname for Ambrose — one that lightens up the serious full form.
Swayze
English from German
"Swiss"
Despite its genderless sound and appearance, Swayze is used for girls over 80% of the time.
Bless
English word name
A spiritual choice that's more streamlined than Blessing.
Kross
English word name, German surname
"crucifix; by the crossroads; maker of mugs, jugs and pitchers"
Kross is one of the new generation of Christian word names with a twist, and joins the ranks of Chozen, Kruz, Zyon, Kannon, and Tru as options for boys. Given to around 20 babies in 2018, by 2019, it…
Odhrán
Odhrán is a masculine Irish name pronounced roughly as OH-rawn. It derives from the Old Irish word 'odhar' meaning 'dun-colored' or 'pale.' In Irish tradition, Saint Odhrán (also written Odhran or…
Alve
Swedish variation of Alf, English
"wise counsel"
Alve is rising up the ranks in Sweden, but neither it nor Alf will be featured on American birth certificates anytime soon.