One Syllable Names for Girls
- Oba
Origin:
NigerianDescription:
Intriguing name of the ancient goddess of rivers.
- Chan
Origin:
CambodianMeaning:
"sweet-smelling tree"Description:
Common Asian surname also works as a first, as with the singer Chan Marshall, also known as Cat Power (and born Charlyn).
- Snoh
Origin:
Kwah, Liberian; variation of SnowDescription:
Snoh is a term used in Liberia by the indigenous Kwah people to refer to God. In the US, it may also be a spelling variation of word name Snow. Snoh rose in use in 2022, likely influenced by Swedish musical artist Snoh Aalegra.
- Ene
Origin:
Estonian variation of Anne, EnglishMeaning:
"grace"Description:
Although the origins of Ene aren't entirely certain, it is likely to have ultimately derived from Anne, meaning "grace."
- Shan
- Skai
- Marte
- Wise
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Wise is a lovely virtue to bestow upon a baby, as seen through the increasingly popular unisex choice Sage. Wise would make for a perfect middle name with the one-syllable flow.
- Tomke
Origin:
FrisianMeaning:
"thought"Description:
A popular Frisian female name which may derive from names containing the element thanc, meaning "thought".
- Grete
- Laiz
Origin:
Variation of Laís, Portuguese from Greek, meaning unknownDescription:
Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie used Laiz as the middle name for their daughter Frances in 2016.
- Reanne
- Kruz
Origin:
Variation of Cruz; SpanishMeaning:
"cross"Description:
Meaningful Spanish word name, deword-ified.
- Rieke
- Gwin
- Triste
- Sacred
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"connected with God and so deserving veneration"Description:
One of a number of religious word names that have started to see some use since 2000.
- Owl
Origin:
Bird nameDescription:
We have Hawk and Finch and Lark and Wren — who says Owl can't be a baby name, too?
- Nick
- Alo
Origin:
American invented nameDescription:
Alo Yoga, a trendy athleisure brand, inspired five sets of parents to use their name for daughters in 2022. According to the brand, Alo was named for Air, Land, and Ocean.