One Syllable Names for Boys

Might suggest speed, excitement, even danger, were it not for its best-known bearer, conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh.

Parks is a rare member of the fashionable single-syllable, S-ending surname crowd, which includes trending choices like Brooks, Banks, Hayes and Wells.

Laird is a Scottish title for the landed gentry – it ranks just below a Baron – with a pleasantly distinctive Scottish burr that must have appealed to Sharon Stone, who chose it for her son.

Originally a short form of Odell, a place name turned surname that hails from England.

Middle name possibility for a nature-loving family -- Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke used it for their son's middle name.

The y makes it seem more like a name and less like an animal, but it's still not as appealing as several Leo choices.

A cross-cultural name that can be a nickname for David and can be pronounced Day (preferable to die), but is also the name of a vicious Asian villain.

Upper-class surname in England that might be prime for adoption here.

Part of the wave of virtuous word names that has appeared in the 21st century, Truce has a harmonious meaning... and could be a way to update Bruce.

A possibility for parents seeking a Hebrew name with an English-language sound.

Lem is a corn-cob pipe-smoking, back porch-rocking nickname name. But we predict as Sam and Gus become ho-hum, more parents will look to Lem.

Newer than Zac, cooler than Ed, Ned, or Ted.

As likely to be tied to the detergent as to the rhythms of the ocean.

A perennial classic in the Netherlands, short-and-sweet Dirk is starting to feel like a fresher alternative to cousin Derek.

This name of an ancient saint and one of the first knights of King Arthur's Round Table has a modern, if feminine, feel.

As with all Japanese names, the meaning of Kin changes depending on which kanji are used.

Unusual alternative to Fisher with a brisker surname appeal.

Phonetic spelling of the British Ian that has earned a share of its own popularity; chosen by Bo Bice for his son.

An interesting vowel combination lightens up Graham.