One Syllable Names for Girls

  1. Bríet
    • Origin:

      Icelandic
    • Meaning:

      "exalted or rescue"
    • Description:

      Icelandic short form of Birgitta, which may derive from the Irish Brighid "exalted one" or from the male Norse name Birger, meaning "help, rescue". A famous bearer is Icelandic feminist Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir (1856-1940), founder of the first women's magazine in Iceland.
  2. Elf
    • Origin:

      Short form of Elfrida or Elfrieda
    • Description:

      Elf is an adorable nickname for the otherwise-clunky Elfrida or Elfrieda. Elf was used for the tragic sister in Miriam Toews' novel All My Puny Sorrows.
  3. Ziah
    • Cace
      • Kait
        • Stace
          • Strong
            • Origin:

              English word name
            • Description:

              We often hear parents express their desire for a strong name for their baby—Strong definitely qualifies.
          • Elts
            • Cayse
              • Duce
                • Hine
                  • Origin:

                    Maori
                  • Meaning:

                    "girl"
                  • Description:

                    Would be the Maori equivalent of Cora or any other name meaning maiden.
                • Hane
                  • Origin:

                    Japanese
                  • Meaning:

                    "wings"
                • Maure
                  • Neives
                    • Yette
                      • Katrã­n
                        • Tiane
                          • Katrín
                            • Origin:

                              Icelandic
                            • Meaning:

                              "pure"
                            • Description:

                              The Icelandic form of Katherine, borne by the 28th Prime Minister of Iceland Katrín Jakobsdóttir.
                          • Clayre
                            • Brite