One Syllable Names for Girls

  1. Oba
    • Origin:

      Nigerian
    • Description:

      Intriguing name of the ancient goddess of rivers.
  2. Chan
    • Origin:

      Cambodian
    • Meaning:

      "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).
  3. Snoh
    • Origin:

      Kwah, Liberian; variation of Snow
    • Description:

      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.
  4. Ene
    • Origin:

      Estonian variation of Anne, English
    • Meaning:

      "grace"
    • Description:

      Although the origins of Ene aren't entirely certain, it is likely to have ultimately derived from Anne, meaning "grace."
  5. Shan
    • Skai
      • Marte
        • Wise
          • Origin:

            English word name
          • Description:

            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:

            Frisian
          • Meaning:

            "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 unknown
            • Description:

              Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie used Laiz as the middle name for their daughter Frances in 2016.
          • Reanne
            • Kruz
              • Origin:

                Variation of Cruz; Spanish
              • Meaning:

                "cross"
              • Description:

                Meaningful Spanish word name, deword-ified.
            • Rieke
              • Gwin
                • Triste
                  • Sacred
                    • Origin:

                      English word name
                    • Meaning:

                      "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 name
                    • Description:

                      We have Hawk and Finch and Lark and Wren — who says Owl can't be a baby name, too?
                  • Nick
                    • Alo
                      • Origin:

                        American invented name
                      • Description:

                        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.