One Syllable Names for Boys

This is a solid surname choice for people looking for a change from Cooper, Parker and Carson. Australian parents will probably instantly associate this name with famous rock legend Jimmy Barnes, but this has an even older pedigree as a namesake - Barnes Wallis was a UK aviator and inventor, most remembered for designing the Dambuster bomb (a bomb that bounces across water to reach its target) and working on supersonic flight in the 1940s and 50s.

Hayate is most common among Zillennial men in Japan, where it's also the name of a train service.

An extreme example of the newly possible ecclesiastical brotherhood that includes Deacon and Bishop. This one might work better in the middle spot.

Ancient Norse variation of Dag.

A legitimate Estonian name, but virtually unusable in the English-speaking world.

This variation on Moses got a boost from Moises Alou, a Dominican-American baseball player who spent 17 seasons in the National League.

The name of the legendary founder of the capital city of Ukraine — Kyiv. In one source, Kyi is associated with smithery.

A unisex season name that's rare in the US: it hasn't been in the charts for boys or girls since the early 2000s.

One way to set up a superiority complex in your child is to call your child Czar as American actor Rockmond Dunbar did in 2016.