One Syllable Names for Boys

Sharp and sleek, it refers to Benjamin being compared to a wolf in Genesis.

This name of the largest river in Scotland, renowned for its salmon fishing, is usually thought of as a nickname for Taylor.

McKay is the Anglicized form of Mac Aodha, meaning "son of Aodh" in Gaelic. Aodh is the origin of names such as Aidan and Hugh, making McKay a subtle way to honor people with those names.

Axe, spelled like this, is used for a handful of baby boys in the US each year. You can see it as one of the new weapon names, along with Dagger and Beretta, or as an abbreviation of the very popular Axel.

Friendly, cheerful Irish name that originated as a nickname for a redhead. Potential problem: reminiscent of the Spanish custard.

The new Randy -- though a bit commercial, as in Rand Corporation, Rand McNally, et al.

Modern French form of the saint's name Elouan. Loan is currently a Top 200 choice in France.

A rising unisex word name, along with other money-related choices such as Million, Currency, and Cashlyn.

This beautiful New Mexican pueblo locale has long attracted artists and skiers, and now may attract some baby namers as well.

Retro nickname for Charles that has the potential for revival, a la Hal, Ike, and Gus.

There's a Perth in Scotland and a bigger one in Australia; this name could make a statement similar to Heath.

Common French spelling of Nael.

A preppy English surname. Newscaster Megyn Kelly used it as a middle name for her son in 2009.

Wong is a common romanization of the pinyin Chinese family names Huang and Wang, as well as rarer surnames such as Heng and Hong.

Icy baby names are currently hot, with names like Icelynn and Iceland trending up for girls. Rapper Gucci Mane chose simple, streamlined Ice for his son 2020-born son, appropriately a winter baby. In 2021, it debuted on the charts for both boys and girls (9 boys, 6 girls).

Short and sweet, but not necessarily intuitive in pronunciation