One Syllable Names for Boys

Galician form of Joel, in the Top 25 in Galicia and Top 250 in Spain. As with Joel and Noel, pronunciation can sound like one syllable or two.

A unisex Chinese name with a range of meanings, depending on the characters used. As a Chinese male name, "mountain mist" is one of the main reasons. In Vietnamese, it means "orchid".
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In Slovenia, Lan is a short form of the Slavic name Milan, and currently one of the most popular baby boy names,

Eminently usable Nigerian name that works for both sexes.

So simple, yet so unique: a prime candidate for export. Pronunciation is like the English pair or pear.

The Wylde spelling puts an old-school, surnamey spin on hot modern word name Wild.

Among the few unisex names that start with X.

CEO name.

This name, which sounds a little like "churt", is commonly used in Slovenia but could pose pronunciation problems in the anglo world.

A modern virtue name, particularly desirable in this pressure-cooker world.

Once a birth order name, now might work as a cool x-ending nickname. But be warned that it sounds very close to an unfortunate slang term.

Cool new Q-starting possibility which suggests a sense of curiosity and purpose.

The name and story of Shakespeare’s King Lear is based on that of Leir — a legendary king of the Britons, who supposedly reigned around the 8th century BC. According to 12th-century historian, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Leir’s name derives from the Brythonic word for the River Soar.

Tew many conflicting word spellings.

Cool goddess name, but you might need to brace yourself for lots of sneaker jokes, depending on where you live.

Dox may sound like a modern invention but it actually has a notable historical bearer. Malagasy poet Jean Verdi Salomon Razakandrainy was known mononymously as Dox, inspired by a nickname he received in art school.

Traditionally spelled as Zayyan, this concise spelling variant is more popular in the English speaking world. Similar in sound and in meaning to the popular, international-feeling Zayn, it ranks in the Top 300 in the UK and in France.

Naum is rarely heard outside Russia, Bulgaria and surrounding areas. It is a creative name via the prominent Russian Constructionist sculptor Naum Gabo.

So far out it's almost ready to be let back in.