One Syllable Word Names Part 2

  1. Dome
    • Dust
      • Faith
        • Origin:

          Virtue name
        • Description:

          Faith is one of the most straightforward of the virtue names popularized by the Puritans in the seventeenth century, many parents still choosing it as an indicator of their religious conviction. Faith peaked in 2002 at Number 48.
      • Fawn
        • Origin:

          Nature name
        • Meaning:

          "a young deer"
        • Description:

          The doe-eyed Fawn is as gentle and soft as the baby deer it represents. And much like that baby deer, it carries with it the potential of new life. Fawn was featured at the bottom of the Top 1000 throughout the '60s and '70s — around the same time that Bambi came into play. But unlike Bambi, Fawn maintains relevance in the 21st century, thanks to its warmth and ties to the natural world. We would love to meet more baby girls named Fawn.
      • Fern
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "plant name"
        • Description:

          Of all the botanicals, Fern has been one of the slowest to move back from the front parlor into the nursery, despite the appealing girl character in the children's classic Charlotte's Web. Fern was most popular from the turn of the last century through the 1940s, reaching a high of #152 in 1916. We can certainly see her rejoining the long list of popular greenery names.
      • Fife
        • Origin:

          Scottish
        • Meaning:

          "place name"
        • Description:

          Great middle name choice for music lovers or those with Scottish roots, also spelled Fyfe.
      • Free
        • Origin:

          Word name
        • Meaning:

          "free"
        • Description:

          One of the classic hippie word names. In the 1970s, actors Barbara Hershey and David Carradine gave this name to their son...who later changed it to Tom.
      • Gem
        • Grace
          • Origin:

            English, virtue name
          • Description:

            Grace, a simple and pure virtue name which originally referred to divine grace, is a fashionable classic. In the early 2000s, it seemed headed for the Top 10 but pulled back from the upward trajectory, which you may consider a very good thing.
        • Grey
          • Origin:

            Color name
          • Description:

            The girls have Violet and Scarlet and Ruby and Rose, but for the boys there's a much more limited palette of color names. Grey/Gray is one exception, which could make for a soft and evocative—if slightly somber—choice, especially in the middle. Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney named their son Leo Grey.
        • Grand
          • Harp
            • Origin:

              Music name
            • Description:

              Feels as if it's missing a syllable.
          • Hart
            • Origin:

              English
            • Meaning:

              "stag"
            • Description:

              Hart could be the hero of a romantic novel, but on the other hand, it's short, straightforward, and strong sounding. The most famous bearer of the name was tragic poet Hart (born Harold) Crane, but it also has musical cred via Lorenz Hart, of the classic Rodgers & Hart songwriting duo and a literary tie to playwright Moss Hart.
          • Hope
            • Origin:

              Virtue name
            • Description:

              Can a name as virtuous as Hope be cool and trendy? Strangely enough -- yes. But though this optimistic Puritan favorite is experiencing substantial popularity, Hope is too pure and elegant to be corrupted, a lovely classic that deserves all the attention it's getting.
          • Heart
            • Hind
              • Isle
                • Origin:

                  English
                • Meaning:

                  "small island"
                • Description:

                  Isla is newly popular, so why not Isle?
              • Jade
                • Origin:

                  Spanish
                • Meaning:

                  "stone of the side"
                • Description:

                  As a precious stone, Jade is known for its cool green hues, its importance in Chinese art, and its ability to transmit wisdom, confidence, and clarity. As a name however, Jade is a 90’s throwback in the UK, a Number 1 choice in France, and a returning gem in the US right now.
              • Jazz
                • Origin:

                  Word name
                • Description:

                  Jazz as a full name is used slightly more often for boys than girls and has a distinctive, well, jazzy feel. Jazz is also occasionally used as a nickname for Jasper, much more often for Jasmine or Jazlyn. Could work as a middle name.
              • Jewel
                • Origin:

                  Word name
                • Description:

                  Just like Flora is for botanicals, Jewel is the generic gemstone name, not used much since the early twentieth century, when it was seen as a symbol of how precious a daughter could be. The French version, Bijou, feels more modern, as do Pearl and Ruby.