One Syllable Names for Boys

A two-initial nickname occasionally used on birth certificates.

This British river name sounds sleek and strong but perhaps a bit too energetic.

Simple and sweet name for a son that feels on-trend in this era of Kai.

There was an ancient Saint Fort, and this is a modern, original way to convey a powerful meaning, especially in the middle place.

Attached to one of the heroes of Christopher Paolini's megapopular fantasy novel Eragon, this name sounds strong yet sensitive.

See Zac.

Kardashian style transforms many traditional C names to Ks, and this is a kase in point.

Simple and serious Arabic name which debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016.

A name used in the Old Testament, as well as a variation of Buzz.

An ubercool and mysterious name, brought to you by director M. Night Shyamalan.

Also spelt Rua, Ruadh is a strong and simple Irish name with a fiery meaning. Ruadhan is a popular related name.

A famous seventh-century saint and church historian whose name has not survived as well as his works. Known as the Venerable Bede, this Benedictine monk is considered the first known writer of English prose, and highly influential via his The History of the English Church and People.

A Latinized form of Kleanthes, this name is best associated with literary and poetry critic, Cleanth Brooks.

Spelling challenge.

Incredibly handsome and super smooth, Duarte sounds like it came straight out of a romance novel. You almost wouldn’t believe it’s derived from Edward.

Thảo is a unisex, though primarily feminine, name in Vietnam.