One Syllable Names for Boys

  1. Brae
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "slope of a hill"
    • Description:

      A Scottish word name and a short form of Brayden, Brae has a gentle but solid feel to it. However, a 'bray' is also the sound a donkey makes.
  2. Guin
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "white, fair, blessed"
    • Description:

      Yet another member of the Gwyn/Gwen/Finn family of names ultimately deriving from a Celtic element meaning "white", Guin gets rare use in England and Wales; a notable bearer is Olympic- medal winning (female) rower Guin Batten.
  3. Floy
    • Fiske
      • Tin
        • Darl
          • Origin:

            Literary name
          • Description:

            This name of a character in Faulkner's As I Lay Dying is short, sweet and Southern-sounding.
        • Bert
          • Origin:

            English, diminutive of Albert and Bertram
          • Description:

            A once-popular nickname for Albert and Bertram now being polished up by hip Brits, but still hibernating in the Land of Nerd over here.
        • Cos
          • Kyng
            • Origin:

              Spelling variation of word name King
            • Description:

              All names connected with royalty have become increasingly popular in recent years, and King variation Kyng is no exception. Some parents may feel that the Kyng spelling makes it more of a name and less of a royal title, but both names sound the same and have identical meanings, so why endlessly complicate spelling and pronunciation?
          • Race
            • Mage
              • Origin:

                Latin
              • Meaning:

                "learned magician"
            • Birk
              • Bail
                • Fahd
                  • Origin:

                    Arabic
                  • Meaning:

                    "panther, leopard"
                  • Description:

                    Roar! This popular name in the Arab world was once almost unused by English speakers, but is now given to a few boys in the States each year. It can also be spelled Fahad and Fahed.
                • Mak
                  • Yantz
                    • Origin:

                      Dutch, variation of Jans
                    • Description:

                      Variation of Jans.
                  • Bax
                    • Jeffe
                      • Fiete
                        • Origin:

                          German short form of Friedrich or Frederick, German
                        • Meaning:

                          "peaceful ruler"
                        • Description:

                          Fiete is an extremely popular German name for boys that has not migrated to the English-speaking world. But it ranks among Germany's Top 100 boy names.
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