One Syllable Names for Boys

Rosh is not Ross, not Rush, but an improvement on both of those more familiar names. The Biblical Rosh was a son of Benjamin, so you might consider it to honor a father or otherwise ancestral Benjamin. Very much associated with the Jewish New Year holiday, Rosh Hashanah.

The Dutch answer to Gus. Pronounce it like the English word and you have a name that means air.

Dora's monkey best friend, and possibly the name of your cat.

A self-explanatory occupational name. With Baker hotter than ever, Cook could be a distinct possibility. A famous bearer is gallerist Cooke Maroney, husband of Jennifer Lawrence.

Sikh name with two appealing meanings, derived from the Sanskrit vīra, meaning "brave, heroic".

Merce Cunningham (born with the French version Mercier) was a highly influential avant garde dancer-choreographer and his name still resonates with an aura of bold originality.  

A name given among the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.

This variation of the surname Loeb works even better than the original as a first name, though any child named Loew will inevitably have to endure a lifetime's worth of "high and...." jokes. Other leonine options: Leopold or Lionel.

Can't decide between Lucas, Luis or Lucian? This mini-name takes it down to the bare essentials.