One Syllable Names for Boys

  1. Chief
    • Real
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "existing"
      • Description:

        Real has been around much longer than you might think — it first appeared on the charts for boys in 1918.
    • Svein
      • Gab
        • Aed
          • Tab
            • Origin:

              Modern invented name
            • Description:

              A Hollywood agent created the name Tab Hunter and poof. -- the former Arthur Gelien became a fifties teen idol. We don't advise trying this at home.
          • Kirke
            • Yi
              • Cox
                • Origin:

                  English surname, variation of Cook or Cocke
                • Meaning:

                  "baker; rooster"
                • Description:

                  Common as a surname, not advisable for a first.
              • Zo
                • Aja
                  • Origin:

                    Hindi
                  • Meaning:

                    "goat"
                  • Description:

                    Retro musical reference to classic Steely Dan rock album, but mostly for girls today.
                • Flores
                  • Origin:

                    Spanish surname
                  • Meaning:

                    "flower"
                  • Description:

                    Flores is one of the most popular Spanish surnames and could certainly be adapted as a first.
                • Horst
                  • Origin:

                    German
                  • Meaning:

                    "leap"
                  • Description:

                    Heavy and horsey.
                • Senn
                  • Origin:

                    Dutch, meaning unknown
                  • Description:

                    Modern Dutch invention — the name of a 2013 science fiction movie and its lead character.
                • Reubén
                  • Kion
                    • Gorm
                      • Origin:

                        Danish and Norwegian
                      • Meaning:

                        "honor, respect"
                      • Description:

                        Gorm the Old was a famed king of Denmark. His name was common in Viking times.
                    • Arve
                      • Harv
                        • Origin:

                          Diminutive of Harvey; French
                        • Meaning:

                          "battle worthy"
                        • Description:

                          Short form of Harvey, variation of Harve.
                      • Niel