One Syllable Names for Girls
- Emy
- Thym
Origin:
Spelling variation of Thyme, nature nameDescription:
Fragrant herb often used for cooking, but scarcely as a name.
- Ude
- Kaite
- Ellke
- Airmed
Origin:
CelticDescription:
Airmed is a Celtic goddess of healing and herbalism, said to have healed those injured in battle.
- Ros
- Brenn
- Hodge
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Roger"Description:
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick used Hodge as the middle name of their daughter Tabitha.
- Nikk
- Kayce
Origin:
Variation of Case or CaseyDescription:
Kayce is a unisex name that was the fastest-rising boy name of 2022 — thanks to a male character on the hit show Yellowstone. This particular Kayce pronounces the name like Casey, which feels particularly approachable for a girl as well.
- Brier
Origin:
Form of BriarMeaning:
"thorny plant"Description:
Briar, but less wordy, more surname-y.
- Guin
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white, fair, blessed"Description:
Yet another member of the Gwyn/Gwen/Finn family of names ultimately deriving from a Celtic element meaning "white", Guin gets rare use in England and Wales; a notable bearer is Olympic-medal winning rower Guin Batten.
- Jhream
- Gill
Origin:
Short form of Gillian, feminization of Julian, LatinMeaning:
"youthful"Description:
Gill and Jill are both medieval short forms of Gillian or Jillian, a feminine form of Julian. The problem with the G spelling is that some people will pronounce it with a hard G, like Gil, the short form of Gilbert. It's easy to see why the J spelling is more popular.
- Tiff
- Zhin
- Mave
- Glail
Origin:
Invented nameDescription:
Variation of Gail.
- Carme
Origin:
Catalan and Galician form of Carmel, HebrewMeaning:
"garden"Description:
Currently considered a grandma name in Catalonia, but fresh and unusual (though easily confused with Karma) elsewhere.