One Syllable Names for Boys

Fedde, a Top 100 boys' name in The Netherlands, is a Frisian short form for names beginning with Frid, which means "peace." As with many names popular in contemporary Holland, this short form stands on its own.

Dan with a little something extra.

A simple and charismatic Korean name, also spelled Jun.

Extreme cool possibilities in either of these modern categories, like a postmodern Linc.

More neo than Neo, this is a name heard in the Power Rangers film title Power Rangers Zeo.

A Top 100 pick in Israel that feels simple and appealing enough to work in almost any language.

Saide is notably the middle name of actor Shia LeBeouf, from his mother's maiden name. It's typically seen as a feminine given name in Crimea among people of Crimean Tatar descent. Saide derived from the Arabic name Sa'ida, which itself comes from the masculine name Sa'id, an important name in Islam.

This zippy short form of Zachary is more and more often standing on its own -- sometimes as Zac, Zach, Zack, or even Zakk -- but this simple-yet-straightforward version may be the very best.

Peace may be an admirable sentiment to convey in a child's name, but the translated and thus more subtle versions, like Pax or Placido, might work better as first names.

Mose is the German variation of Moses, a widely familiar name thanks to the character in the Old Testament. Mose is also used a nickname for Moses.

A two-initial nickname occasionally used on birth certificates.

Whether it's an Asian surname-name or short for Channing, has a sound and feel that's both simple and stand-out.

A preppy English surname. Newscaster Megyn Kelly used it as a middle name for her son in 2009.

Literary Indian choice, best known here via acclaimed writer Ved Mehta, who lost his sight at the age of four.

Also a medieval short form of Nicholas, it is still heard in Ireland and Scotland, where it has mythological resonance – Colla Uais was an ancient Irish prince who ruled over northern Britain before the arrival of Scottish settlers.

This shimmery lunar name is rising in popularity as a middle name for both sexes.

This short form of classic Victor is popular in its own right in Belgium and the Netherlands.