One Syllable Names: Part 1

Cris

Diminutive of Cristian

"a Christian"

A short form that covers multiple names including Cristian, Cristóbal, and Crispin.

Crist

Crist is a compact masculine name with deep religious and historical roots. It's a shortened form of Christ or Cristo, ultimately derived from the Greek 'Christos' meaning 'anointed one.' While…

Crys

Crys is an uncommon masculine name that likely originated as a shortened form of names like Crystal, Christopher, or Chrysanthos. The name has Greek roots related to 'chrysos' meaning 'gold' or…

Criss

Criss is a masculine name that likely originated as a diminutive or variant of Christopher, which means 'bearer of Christ' from Greek elements. It may also function as a shortened form of names like…

Cryss

Cryss is a masculine name of modern origin, likely derived as a creative variant of Chris or Criss. The distinctive spelling with a double 's' and the 'y' replacement gives this short name a…

Curt

Diminutive of Curtis

"courteous, polite"

Short and to the point, muscular and strong.

Cy

Diminutive of Cyrus, Persian

"sun"

This evocative short name is suddenly chic — it was recently chosen by Jennifer Lawrence for her baby boy. JLaw's son's name honors Cy Twombly, the influential mid-century American artist. Born Edwin…