various one syllable names

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    • Blake
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "fair-haired, dark"
      • Description:

        The unisex Blake, which indeed has two conflicting meanings, has a briskly efficient image when used for a girl.
    • Fife
      • Origin:

        Scottish
      • Meaning:

        "place name"
      • Description:

        Great middle name choice for music lovers or those with Scottish roots, also spelled Fyfe.
    • Keir
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "dark, black"
      • Description:

        Keir is a single-syllable name that packs a lot of punch, might suggest -- thanks to its similarity to the word care -- a caring person. Sir Keir Rodney Starmer is a British politician and head of the Labour Party since 2020. Keir Dullea is an American actor who starred in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
    • Lark
      • Origin:

        Bird name
      • Description:

        In one recent year there were 60 baby girls in the US named Lark....and only eight baby boys. But there's no reason this bird name can't also be masculine, especially given that Robin is making a comeback for boys and Sparrow is a notable starbaby boy (he's Nicole Richie and Joel Madden's son).
    • Moss
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "descendant of Moses"
      • Description:

        This evocative green nature name, heard much more frequently as a surname, is associated with playwright Moss Hart (born Robert), who co-wrote (with George S. Kaufman) such enduring Broadway comedies as The Man Who Came to Dinner and You Can't Take it With You.
    • Nell
      • Origin:

        English, diminutive of Helen, Eleanor, et al
      • Meaning:

        "bright, shining one"
      • Description:

        Nell, once a nickname for Helen, Ellen, or Eleanor, is a sweet old-fashioned charmer that is fashionably used today in its own right. While Nell is perfectly in tune with contemporary vintage name style, it hasn't taken off the way some of its sisters have and so maintains an air of distinction. Use Nell or Nellie as a short for any name from Eleanor to Penelope or just name her Nell.
    • Noon
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Description:

        Cool middle name possibility.
    • Rem
      • Origin:

        Dutch, diminutive of Remment, Remmert, or Remmelt
      • Description:

        The Dutch are fond of short nickname names, and this one is tied to influential and provocative architect Koolhaas, born Remment. Could also be short for Remington or Remy.
    • Rune
      • Origin:

        German and Swedish
      • Meaning:

        "secret"
      • Description:

        Name with connotations both mystical and tragic, newly popular in Europe. For English speakers, though, this name might be ruined by its homonym ruin.
    • Uz
      • Origin:

        Biblical place-name
      • Description:

        A minimalist choice, Uz is the Biblical home of Job. It's also the name of a character in the Bible, the father of Aram and the grandson of Shem, as is Uzziah. Uz is one of those names that could go either way depending on the personality of your child: super-cool or scuzzy. Proceed with caution.
    • Wren
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "small bird"
      • Description:

        Wren, a lilting songbird name, could be the next Robin. Wren entered the Top 1000 for the first time in 2012 and is among the new wave of popular English names for girls.