One Syllable Names for Boys

The Biblical Abijah might be temporarily lost to time, but this antiquated short form could move with it into the modern era.

Traditionally the name for the fifth-born child, however, we like it no matter where the child is in the birth order.

Similar to the more popular Zayn - and likely a variation of it - Zayyan is a unisex Arabic name denoting someone who improves the world or makes things beautiful. Currently in the England and Wales Top 600, the alternative spelling Zayan is more popular in the Western world. In the French and UK Top 300, it is used 4 times more often in the US than traditional Zayyan is.

Possible middle name to honor an ancestral Philip.

The charming Hitch played by Will Smith in the eponymous movie put this into the lexicon. Also known as the nickname of director Alfred Hitchcock and writer Christopher Hitchens, who titled his autobiography "Hitch."

A name with Old Norse roots that at one time existed alongside the name Kárr, although Kári is the dominant form today. In recent years, it's been common in Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

Originally a male name in this single-E spelling, Esmé was borne by the first Duke of Lennox in Scotland in the 16th century, as well as by several of his male descendants. It became predominantly female by the 20th century.

A very literal sounding occupational surname, borne by the husband of Jennifer Lawrence, art gallery director Cooke Maroney.

Kree, a variant of the Native American Cree tribe name, is one of the most evenly split unisex names between the sexes.