One Syllable Names for Boys

A traditional and important Arabic name — Sai'd bin Zayd was a friend of the prophet Muhammed.

While many Americans will likely think of the cereal brand, 21 parents named their baby boy this in 2022. It fits in with other punchy 1 syllable names like Pax, Rex, and Knox trending in recent years. Country music artist Kix Brooks was born Leon Eric Brooks.

Tib was a unisex nickname in the 13th century, used as a short form of Theobald and Isabel. As Theobald waned in popularity, it became far more associated with girls, so much so that Tib was a term for young girls by the 16th century.

The name of a bitter African fruit, as well as a name used for boys. Akuol is the feminine variation.

Depending on how you look at it, a variation of the word name Colt or an abbreviated form of Kolton.

Shady, leafy nature-boy name.

The Spanish form of Reuben.

Less commercial-sounding than Brand.

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

Pronounced like Tom, but not everyone will know that.

Slash is here because model Amber Rose and Def Jam Records exec Alexander AE Edwards named their baby boy Slash Electric Alexander. Is it cool? Or is it violent and terrifying? Or is it both? We're going to go with Door Number 2 and place it in the same category as names like Dagger and Pistol, but we are not models or record execs.