One Syllable Names for Girls

In Irish mythology, sidhe refers to the mounds of earth that are home to the aos sí, a race of fairies.

Bobbsey Twins-era nickname name that could find new life via Nan, heroine of The Nanny Diaries. Nan was also the nickname of Annabel St George, the protagonist of Edith Wharton's novel "The Buccaneers".

Santes Ffraid is the traditional Welsh name for St Bridget, the Irish national saint and legendary miracle worker. The connection becomes clearer through the Scottish form of the name, Bride. It's worth noting that it sounds like the English word "fried".

Marged is to Margaret what Elspeth is to Elizabeth, and Karen to Katherine.

Vibrant and vital noun name chosen by actress Shawnee Smith for her daughter.

In Greek mythology, Nete was one of the Muses of the lyre. One of the lyre's seven notes is named for her.

The Spanish word for tree would make a distinct and offbeat nature name.

A striking word name for either gender. It's a safer choice when used as a middle name.

Spaniards use Pax and Paz, Hebrew speakers Shalom, for Greeks it's Irene, so why can't we make the English word Peace a name? Peace Adzo Medie is the author of the novel His Only Wife.

Ice officially joined the baby name pool when rapper Gucci Mane chose it for his son, born in December 2020. But Ice- names for girls had been trending before then — Icelynn, Icelyn, and Iceland have been climbing up the charts over the past few years. Could we see more icy names in the future? We actually may want to look to the past — nickname-y Icie ranked in the Top 1000 from 1881 to 1913.