One Syllable Names for Boys

Back in the day, Con was a nickname for Cornelius and Conrad. Today it feels like a pet form of Connor.

Diminutive of Matthijs, the Dutch form of Matthew.

What child wouldn't like a name that was a synonym for cool?

Gerard, Gerry, and Jerry may be so far out they may never come back in the U.S., but Jerry-equivalent Jurre is a Top 100 name in The Netherlands.

Just say Noe to this translation of Noah.

A thoroughly old-school nickname for Ambrose — one that lightens up the serious full form.

The y helps a bit, but still a painful image.

Stokes is ultimately an English surname, although it's been used in Ireland and Scotland for generations as well. It's a variation of Stoke, a habitational surname, as there were many towns named Stoke in England. The origin of the word stoke, however, is contested. Some say it simply means "place," while others contest it designated a small hamlet. There's also evidence that connects it to the Old English word stocc, meaning "tree trunk."

Tore, which peaked in Norway in the 1940s, is now solidly in grandpa territory. But Ture, the Swedish variant, is a rising favorite among Swedish babes.

Pell makes an unusual middle name choice. And if grandpa Seymour was a fur trader, you might do better to honor him by naming the baby Pell.