One Syllable Names for Boys

A natural successor to the trend for royalty-related names, and (in a spiritual sense) for meaningful New Christian names. While the English word is pretty rare as a name, many names worldwide share this meaning, including Stephen, Kayla, Taj, Atara, Adebayo, Omolade, and the now-less-than-popular name Corona.

Brace yourself? You're going to hear that one a lot if you choose this word name for your baby son, as a handful of parents in the US did in a recent year. One reason for this word is being used as a name: It rhymes with the popular Jace.

Ode could be part of the extended Otto/Otis family, or it might be a literary term, referring to an elaborate lyric poem.

German philosopher and revolutionary socialist Karl Marx will be most people's immediate association with this uncommon name. The author of The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital is widely considered to be the father of international communism.

Danish form of the Old Norse Þórgeirr — Thorger is another variation.

This charming West African mini name fits in with the other similarly short names that are all the rage right now. Actress Ayo Edebiri is the star of TV's The Bear.

Rob has claimed Bob's turf.

Most color names, like Scarlet and Violet, are definitely female, but not this one. Brown is as rich and warm as the tone it denotes, though we must admit the Italian version Bruno has more spark and substance.

Has too many slangy connotations to be considered.

Treeve is an alternate spelling for Treave, a Cornish place name that is virtually unused in the US.

Toge is a character afflicted with curse speech in the Jujustu Kaisen anime series.

Moss is an authentic nature name in English, but the name Moos, popular in the Netherlands, sounds like Moose in English, a not-very-complimentary animal name.

French and Polish form of Rocco