One Syllable Names for Boys

Strong, spare, and highly unusual -- there were no babies recorded of either gender receiving this name in one recent year -- place-name referring to the northernmost state in New England. All state names qualify as distinctly American names.

Love the popular Noah but want to make it more distinctive? You can vary it to Noam, and going all the way to Noaz takes it from distinctive to unique.

This spelling pares Will down to the bare minimum — and why not? It is also a Welsh diminutive of William / Wiliam / Gwilym.

One of the simplest, most down-to-earth yet evocative of the word names, which could work — especially as a middle.

Tine is an undisputably masculine name in Slovenia, but with the same sound as Tina, wouldn't translate as well in English-speaking countries.

Welsh for "lion", or a nickname for Llewelyn. Could make a cooler substitute for the blander Lou.

For admirers of modernist architect I. M.

Pronounced to rhyme with fjord, the Norse god of the sea's name, this would make an unorthodox choice for sea-lovers and fishermen.

Hip short form of Bernard, also Swiss place-name.