One Syllable Names for Boys

Highly unusual water name -- and actor Colin surname -- with a Scottish burr. Firth derives from the Old Norse word fjord.

The name of a prophet in the Qur'an. In the US, Hud is more likely to be used as a nickname for Hudson.

Sef is a rising short form of Jozef in the Netherlands, where it outranks its parent form.

A positive word name that came into use in the early 21st century. Also a large motorcycle manufacturer based out of the UK; Harley and Triumph could make an interesting sibset.

Yes, nature lovers are starting to name their children after all forms of life, including fish, but consider carefully before you cast your line into these tease-infested waters.

Tew many conflicting word spellings.

Diminutive of Matthijs, the Dutch form of Matthew.

The Dutch love using short forms as full names, and so the popular name here is Faas -- who knows or cares what it was originally short for. In the US, this would be a very original name indeed -- it doesn't show up at all on the Social Security records. Pronunciation is like fast with the t at the end.

All Adolph variations are best avoided, though this takes some of the onus off.

Stick with Fox, please.

Briefly used as a male name in the early 20th century. Doll is a surname with a variety of origins and meanings, some more desirable than others.

A recently-created Slovene name with no etymological roots. Naj debuted in the Slovenian Top 100 in 2019, when it was given to 23 baby boys.

Layke is one of the names of the Waldrop sextuplets: Layke Bryars. Though this Layke happens to be a boy, the nature name works equally well for girls.

Not only did rocker John Mellencamp name his son Speck, but he appended the middle name Wildhorse to it.