One Syllable Names for Boys

A name given among the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.

This Russian name was created by Communist parents looking to reject traditional names (it is believed to derive from the French surname Jaures). One notable bearer is Nobel prize winner and physicist, Zhores Alferov.

Pronounced like Bruce with a hard K — not like Brook. Short names are very popular in Catalonia, and this rugged choice is a rare example of a botanical boy name.

A unisex Chinese name with a multitude of different meanings, depending on the characters used.