One and Done Syllable Girls

Rue

Botanical names or word name

"herb; regret"

Rue has gone from Golden Girls actress to Hunger Games heroine to a fresh alternative to beloved middle name Rose. This botanical name is also a coincidental double word name, meaning "regret" in…

Shea

Irish

"the stately, dauntless one"

The short but solid Irish surname Shea works well for both genders thanks to its soft, succinct sound. The traditional Irish form is Séaghdha, though it could also be used as a short form of Séamus,…

Maude

English and French diminutive of Matilda, German

"battle-mighty"

Maude, also spelled Maud, is a lacy, mauve-tinted name that was wildly popular a hundred years ago, but has been rarely heard in the past fifty. Some stylish parents are starting to choose it again,…

Allifair

Romani

"elf warrior or all true"

Variant of Alafair

Reade

Reade is an uncommon feminine name with English origins, traditionally derived from a surname meaning 'red' or 'red-haired' in Old English. It was historically used to describe someone with red hair…

Meade

Meade as a feminine name is uncommon but carries a distinguished history. It originated as an English surname derived from the Old English 'mæd' meaning 'meadow.' As a given name, it has a gentle,…