One Syllable Names for Boys
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Son
Son is a masculine name with multiple cultural origins and meanings. In Vietnamese tradition, it's a common name meaning 'mountain,' symbolizing strength and stability. In English, while primarily…
Speck
English word name, German surname
"speck; one from Speck, bacon, butcher"
Not only did rocker John Mellencamp name his son Speck, but he appended the middle name Wildhorse to it.
Spruce
Tree name
A handsome, spruced-up post-Bruce tree name.
Squall
English word name
A video-game name ("Final Fantasy VII") with an unappealing sound and meaning.
Squire
French
"esquire"
Conjures up a tweedy English country gentleman with a large paunch.
Squires
Squires is an English surname derived from the medieval occupation of 'squire,' a young man who attended a knight in training for knighthood. As a family name, it signifies ancestral ties to those…
Stas
Stas is a masculine name primarily used in Eastern European countries, particularly Poland, Russia, and Ukraine. It functions as a diminutive of Stanislav (or Stanisław), a name composed of Slavic…
Stannes
Stannes is an uncommon masculine name that may have originated as a variant spelling of Stannis, or possibly as a derivative of Stanley. It could also be connected to place names or surnames related…
Steel
Word name
Hard and shiny, Steel projects an image that's smooth, macho...and cold to the touch.
Sten
Swedish
"a stone"
Once a short form of names containing this syllable, it is now used on its own, though we'd prefer Sven.
Steen
Steen is a masculine name with Scandinavian and Dutch origins, derived from the word for "stone" (sten in Swedish/Norwegian/Danish, steen in Dutch). As a given name, it suggests qualities of…
Stein
German
"Stone"
Steph
Steph as a masculine name is typically a shortened form of Stephen (or Steven), which derives from the Greek 'Stephanos' meaning 'crown' or 'garland,' symbolizing honor or victory. While Steph is…
Stef
Diminutive of Stefanus, Dutch variation of Stephen
"garland; crown"
Steve
Diminutive of Stephen or Steven
"garland, crown"
Some parents just use Steve on the birth certificate, but it doesn't have the breezy charm of trendy short forms like Max, Sam, and Jake. Regardless of how much you love Steve as a given name, it…
Stuart
Scottish
"steward"
This ancient royal Scottish name had a brief vogue in midcentury America, but it would be far from a fresh choice for a baby boy now.
Stian
Norse
"wanderer"
Once popular (and still familiar) in Norway, Stian could make an interesting choice for anyone with northern European roots. It is a modern form of the Norse Stígandr, with its appealing, wanderer…
Stig
Swedish
"wanderer"
Like Stian, a more manageable short form of the unwieldy Srigandr, but with a less euphonic sound. Stig Larsson is a successful Swedish novelist, not to be confused with the even more successful late…
Storm
Word name
Windswept and dramatic, but perhaps asking for trouble. Quite popular in Denmark and Sweden, where it derives from Stromr, which is a fairly common surname. Storm Thorgerson is a famous bearer of the…
Strom
German
"stream"
Irrevocably tied to long-lived, controversial South Carolina senator Strom (born James) Thurman; Strom, which sounds like an anagram of Storm, was his mother's maiden name. With a stretch, you might…