One Syllable Names for Boys
- Hob
Origin:
English, diminutive of RobertMeaning:
"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.
- Noll
- Aja
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"goat"Description:
Retro musical reference to classic Steely Dan rock album, but mostly for girls today.
- Horst
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"leap"Description:
Heavy and horsey.
- Flores
Origin:
Spanish surnameMeaning:
"flower"Description:
Flores is one of the most popular Spanish surnames and could certainly be adapted as a first.
- Senn
Origin:
Dutch, meaning unknownDescription:
Modern Dutch invention — the name of a 2013 science fiction movie and its lead character.
- Boise
- Wynne
- Ripp
- Zay
- Zayde
- Feie
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"peace"Description:
A lovely meaning and sound -- if you're fluent in Dutch.
- Reigh
- Thatch
- Jemes
- Blai
Origin:
Catalan form of BlaiseMeaning:
"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 GermanMeaning:
"greatest"Description:
Max, with something X-tra.
- Audr