One Syllable Names for Boys

  1. Hob
    • Origin:

      English, diminutive of Robert
    • Meaning:

      "bright fame"
    • Description:

      A Robert nickname out of use for hundreds of years, but now sounds cooler than Bob or Rob for a modern boy.
  2. Noll
    • Aja
      • Origin:

        Hindi
      • Meaning:

        "goat"
      • Description:

        Retro musical reference to classic Steely Dan rock album, but mostly for girls today.
    • Horst
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "leap"
      • Description:

        Heavy and horsey.
    • Flores
      • Origin:

        Spanish surname
      • Meaning:

        "flower"
      • Description:

        Flores is one of the most popular Spanish surnames and could certainly be adapted as a first.
    • Senn
      • Origin:

        Dutch, meaning unknown
      • Description:

        Modern Dutch invention — the name of a 2013 science fiction movie and its lead character.
    • Boise
      • Wynne
        • Ripp
          • Zay
            • Zayde
              • Feie
                • Origin:

                  Dutch
                • Meaning:

                  "peace"
                • Description:

                  A lovely meaning and sound -- if you're fluent in Dutch.
              • Reigh
                • Thatch
                  • Jemes
                    • Blai
                      • Origin:

                        Catalan form of Blaise
                      • Meaning:

                        "to lisp, stammer"
                      • Description:

                        This saintly choice is an example of the Catalan trend for short, streamlined names.
                    • Hobbs
                      • Beng
                        • Maxx
                          • Origin:

                            Variation of Max, English and German
                          • Meaning:

                            "greatest"
                          • Description:

                            Max, with something X-tra.
                        • Audr