One Syllable Names for Girls

Phil is one of those Old Man names that, like Sid and Max, can be pretty cute on a girl. And if your Philippa objects, you can always pivot to Pippa.

Traditionally a short form for Patricia — or in the Addam's family, Morticia.

Aistė — pronounced "ICE-teh" — ranked in the Top 20 girl names in Lithuania in the early 2000s. The name comes from the Latin Aestiorum, meaning "one of the Aistians" (referring to what we commonly know as the Balts).

Sirje is a uniquely Estonian name of unconfirmed origins, although the story goes that it was created and offered up by Julius Mägiste, a linguist, in 1929. He derived it from the word sinisirje, meaning "blue-feathered" and tied to a mythical bird creature in the Kalevipoeg, Estonia's national epic. Eugen Kapp used Sirje for one of the characters in his 1945 opera Tasuleegid, which roughly translates to "The Flames of Fame."

Attractive middle name option.

Short but substantial.

In Greek mythology, Chione is turned into a snow cloud by Zeus and Hermes.

Sleek color name, though a bit flinty for a little girl.

Bríet, the Icelandic form of Brit, feels fresher and more exciting than the original.