One Syllable Names for Boys

  1. Ülo
    • Origin:

      Estonian
    • Meaning:

      "joy; noble"
    • Description:

      Ülo was derived from the ancient Finnic name Ilo, meaning "joy," although today it is associated with the modern Estonian word ülev, "noble."
  2. Idi
    • Origin:

      African
    • Meaning:

      "born during the Idd festival"
    • Description:

      Adverse associations with the ruthless Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.
  3. Knud
    • Valtr
      • Denes
        • Abbé
          • Hoy
            • Neot
              • Origin:

                Cornish saint's name
              • Description:

                St. Neot was a Saxon saint in the Middle Ages, whose name is used for a town in Cornwall, England. Some sources say the little-known name is Hebrew and means "pleasant pasture," but there is really no evidence for that.
            • Zuan
              • Origin:

                Italian
              • Meaning:

                "god is gracious"
              • Description:

                Medieval Venetian form of John, which feels ripe for a comeback in 21st-century America.
            • Naud
              • Mead
                • Origin:

                  English
                • Meaning:

                  "from the meadow"
                • Description:

                  Undiscovered single-syllable surname option, a friendly alternative to Reed.
              • Vinh
                • Origin:

                  Vietnamese
                • Meaning:

                  "glory"
              • Chayse
                • Pruit
                  • Tyle
                    • Gair
                      • Hewe
                        • Beppe
                          • Sa'id
                            • Origin:

                              Arabic
                            • Meaning:

                              "lucky, happy"
                            • Description:

                              A popular name in the Arab community, with an upbeat meaning.
                          • Wiatt