One Syllable Names for Boys

Si is an intriguing antique nickname for Simon and Silas, and we’ve also heard it as a short form of names that contain the "sigh" sound, like Josiah and Osiris.

Dan with a little something extra.

This short form of classic Victor is popular in its own right in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Mose is the German variation of Moses, a widely familiar name thanks to the character in the Old Testament. Mose is also used a nickname for Moses.

A common Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean unisex name, and the name of a culturally rich Chinese Dynastic period. Yao Ming is the seven and a half foot Shanghai-born basketball star. Trivia tidbit: His parents were the tallest couple in China at the time of his birth.

This may be a bit quirky to make it as a name, especially in first place. If you love it, you might try it in the middle.

The latest metal name to make it as a baby name, although interestingly, Chrome is nowhere to be seen on the charts.

Strictly for the girls.

Although it's now used mainly as an independent name in the Netherlands, Hidde began as a short form of heavy Germanic names Hildebrand and Hildebert.

An Ancient Greek name with a huge dose of literary credibility. Laertes was the father of Odysseus in Greek mythology, who therefore pops up in Homer's The Odyssey.

Literary Indian choice, best known here via acclaimed writer Ved Mehta, who lost his sight at the age of four.

Peace may be an admirable sentiment to convey in a child's name, but the translated and thus more subtle versions, like Pax or Placido, might work better as first names.

Whether it's an Asian surname-name or short for Channing, has a sound and feel that's both simple and stand-out.

This name of both a grayish-greenish-blue color and a kind of wild duck can be used for both boys and girls.

A popular choice for black cats, Jinx was also given to 5 boys in 2023. Previously, it had been largely given to a small number of girls each year and appeared in the James Bond movie "Die Another Day" on a character played by Halle Berry.

Short, simple international names like this make distinctive middle name possibilities. Nir also makes for a nature-oriented first name that's both straightforward and unusual. But be prepared for a lifetime of "...and far" jokes.