One Syllable Names for Girls

  1. Ugnė
    • Origin:

      Lithuanian
    • Meaning:

      "fire"
    • Description:

      A Top 10 choice in Lithuania from 2001-2016, Ugnė peaked at Number 3 in 2010 and 2011. it is derived from the Lithuanian word for "fire", ugnis.
  2. Kial
    • Réka
      • Origin:

        Hungarian, meaning unknown
      • Description:

        An alluring name that would fit right into an American classroom with no problem.
    • Bae
      • York
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "from the yew estate"
        • Description:

          York is one of those names that's always been around but has never gone anywhere. There are records of baby Yorks born in 1880, yet since then it has never been given to more than 20 children in a single year. York has only ever charted as a girl name twice: in 2018, when it was given to five baby girls, and in 2020 to six girls.
      • Soot
        • Origin:

          Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
        • Description:

          Carries a different meaning in American English. You may also like Sootima.
      • Siv
        • Origin:

          Norse
        • Meaning:

          "bride"
        • Description:

          Siv, or sometimes Sif, was the name of Thor's wife and is popular in modern Scandinavia. In Norse mythology, Siv was the goddess of fertility and agriculture.
      • Elm
        • Origin:

          Nature name
        • Description:

          For tree huggers.
      • Mame
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Mary or Margaret
        • Description:

          Has a dotty, antic feel via dotty, antic Auntie Mame.
      • Andre
        • Origin:

          French and Portuguese variation of Andrew
        • Meaning:

          "strong and manly"
        • Description:

          Andre is traditionally a male name, but it is not completely unknown for girls. Think of it as an abbreviation of Andrea and it makes more sense.
      • Pine
        • Origin:

          Nature name
        • Description:

          Likable addition to the list of unisex tree names.
      • Grear
        • Park
          • Origin:

            Word name
          • Description:

            Green-hued name that evokes images of fields, trees, and summertime picnics.
        • Pua
          • Origin:

            Hawaiian
          • Meaning:

            "flower"
          • Description:

            Overly teasable.
        • Sayde
          • Piaf
            • Origin:

              French surname
            • Meaning:

              "sparrow"
            • Description:

              Possible musical tribute name to the waiflike, husky-voiced midcentury French singer who was given this last name because of her birdlike quality.
          • Dim
            • Ode
              • Origin:

                Word name or medieval English form of Otto
              • Description:

                If Story and Poet and Sonnet can be names that work as well for girls as for boys, why not Ode?
            • Kade
              • Dusk
                • Origin:

                  English word name
                • Meaning:

                  "twilight; darkening"