One Syllable Names for Girls

Gill and Jill are both medieval short forms of Gillian or Jillian, a feminine form of Julian. The problem with the G spelling is that some people will pronounce it with a hard G, like Gil, the short form of Gilbert. It's easy to see why the J spelling is more popular.

Potential middle name for a baby born midday.

Foy is a medieval French name, or sometimes nickname, meaning "faith". Highly unusual now as a first name, it's most familiar to contemporary English speakers as the last name of British actress Claire, who played the young Elizabeth in The Queen.

Straightforward yet romantic, this is one newly minted name with long-term appeal, especially as a middle name. It was used as such for Tea Leoni and David Duchovny's Madelaine, whom they call West. Definitely ambigender, it was chosen by Marley Shelton for her daughter. 

Despite sounding like Kate, the double E is likely to trip up English speakers who will want to pronounce this "Keat" instead of "Kate".

Jinthe is a Frisian name common in the Netherlands, but rarely seen beyond its borders.

Doss is Doris's cute, spunky, younger cousin. If Doris is wearing tan stockings and curling her hair, Doss is wearing skinny jeans and using a flat iron.

The Spanish form of popular Ruby is another addition to the list of attractive gem names for girls.