One Syllable Names for Boys

The name of a rural communal area in Zimbabwe. Thandiwe Newton used it as a middle name for her son Booker.

A surname and first name in Wales, similar to (but less familiar than) Lloyd.

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.

A short, snappy form of the name Shiva, this name is associated with the Hindu god of destruction and restoration. Currently a rising choice in England and Wales.

A short form that covers multiple names including Cristian, Cristóbal, and Crispin.

Cuff and Cuffee were borne by enslaved people in the US and Caribbean in the 18th and 19th centuries. They are Anglicized forms of Kofi, the Akan name for boys born on Friday.