One Syllable Names for Boys

  1. Bliss
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "intense happiness"
    • Description:

      If you use this for a boy, it had better be a family name, hidden away in the middle.
  2. Shad
    • Origin:

      Fish name; variation of Chad
    • Meaning:

      "battle warrior"
    • Description:

      Swam into style and quickly out again, on Chad's fish- er, coat-tails.
  3. Gru
    • Long
      • Origin:

        Chinese and Vietnamese
      • Meaning:

        "dragon"
      • Description:

        An Asian name that may be thought of as an English word name, for better or worse.
    • Khan
      • Origin:

        Turkic
      • Meaning:

        "king, ruler"
      • Description:

        This surname and title spread widely across Asia thanks to the conquests of Genghis Khan in the thirteenth century. You may also recognise it from the emperor Kublai Khan, who hosted Marco Polo; The Jungle Book's Shere Khan; and the Star Trek character Khan Noonien Singh. With other royal names and titles rising, this international variant has also seen a little more use, though it is still pretty rare.
    • Arch
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Archibald, Teutonic
      • Meaning:

        "truly brave"
      • Description:

        Arch can be used as a nickname for Archibald or a stand-alone word name — perhaps for the child of an architect.
    • Teidí
      • Origin:

        Irish, Greek
      • Meaning:

        "gift of god"
      • Description:

        Pronounced like Teddy, this gaelicized spelling is growing in popularity in Ireland.
    • Voss
      • Origin:

        Germanic
      • Meaning:

        "fox"
      • Description:

        Voss is a German name, that is seen in Norway and Australia (in the former it is associated with a region, in the latter it is associated with the protagonist of Patrick White's novel by the same name). Voss is an interesting alternative to Fox.
    • Efe
      • Origin:

        Turkish
      • Meaning:

        "brave, older brother"
      • Description:

        Efe is derived from the Greek word éfivos, meaning "adolescent."
    • Kay
      • Chin
        • Origin:

          Chinese and Korean surname
        • Meaning:

          "to describe; ancient; gold; money; to pound grain"
        • Description:

          Chin is a common surname among those with Chinese or Korean heritage. It is related to the Chinese family names Chen, Jin, Qian, and Qin, and the Korean surname Jin.
      • Spark
        • Origin:

          English word name
        • Meaning:

          "glowing particle"
        • Description:

          A word name with a fire-y personality. Sparky is an old-school nickname for a boy, but Spark sounds both more grownup and modern.
      • Tzvi
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "gazelle"
        • Description:

          Tzvi is a Top 100 pick in Israel. It's a cool, sharp-sounding name which would make for a great distinctive alternative to Levi.
      • Kross
        • Origin:

          English word name, German surname
        • Meaning:

          "crucifix; by the crossroads; maker of mugs, jugs and pitchers"
        • Description:

          Kross is one of the new generation of Christian word names with a twist, and joins the ranks of Chozen, Kruz, Zyon, Kannon, and Tru as options for boys. Given to around 20 babies in 2018, by 2019, it was received by more than 100. Now, it is given to nearly 200 babies each year and is more popular than the traditional Cross spelling.
      • Marble
        • Leandre
          • Origin:

            French form of Leander, Greek
          • Meaning:

            "lion-man"
          • Description:

            Leandre, the French form of the name of a Greek mythological figure, the doomed lover of Hero, is gaining modern notice in France. Leandre is one of many leonine names, including Leopold, Leo, Leonie, and Leon, that are fashionable now.
        • Pom
          • Origin:

            French diminutive
          • Meaning:

            "apple"
          • Description:

            Pom is a shortened word name that's not much used in France, but cute and familiar here as one of Babar (the Elephant's) triplets. Pom, pommy and pommie are (non-derogatory) terms sometimes used by Australians, New Zealanders and South Africans to denote a person of English heritage.
        • Stein
          • Origin:

            German
          • Meaning:

            "Stone"
        • Rick
          • Origin:

            Diminutive of Richard, Frederick
          • Description:

            Last cool when Bogie roamed Casablanca.
        • Rhyne