One-Syllable Names

Discover a curated list of over 421 one-syllable baby names, perfect for parents seeking simple, strong, and classic options. Explore a wide variety of unique and timeless single-syllable names for your new arrival.

Showing 49–96 of 421 names

49.Burr

♂ Male

Germanic

thorny plant; small, rough seed pod

50.Burt

♂ Male

English, from Old German

bright, famous

51.Butch

♂ Male

English

butcher; thick-set, masculine

52.Byeong

⚥ Unisex

Korean

bright, luminous; or soldier, warrior; or bottle, jar

53.Cal

⚥ Unisex

Latin, Scottish Gaelic

short form of names like Calvin (bald) or Callum (dove)

54.Cass

⚥ Unisex

Greek, Irish

shining, excelling, or prophetess

pure

a natural underground chamber

57.Ceil

♀ Female

American (diminutive of Cecilia or Marcella)

blind; sixth

58.Chae

⚥ Unisex

Korean

채 (Chae) can mean 'color', 'collect', 'vegetable', or 'pluck' depending on the hanja used.

59.Chai

⚥ Unisex

Chinese

Firewood, good luck, or life (depending on character)

60.Chance

♂ Male

English, from Old French

good fortune, luck

61.Char

⚥ Unisex

French, English

free man, or charcoal burner

62.Charl

♂ Male

Germanic, via Old English

free man

63.Chas

♂ Male

English diminutive of Charles

free man

64.Chase

♂ Male

English, from Old French

hunter

65.Chaz

♂ Male

English, diminutive of Charles

free man

66.Chazz

♂ Male

English, diminutive of Charles

free man

67.Chee

⚥ Unisex

Chinese, Native American (Navajo)

various meanings depending on origin, often 'wisdom' or 'will'

68.Chet

♂ Male

English

fortress, camp, or castle

69.Chhim

⚥ Unisex

Khmer

shade, shadow, cool, refreshing

70.Chip

♂ Male

Germanic (via Charles), Greek (via Christopher), English (word name)

Man, free man (from Charles); Christ-bearer (from Christopher); a small piece of wood

71.Chuck

♂ Male

English diminutive of Charles

free man, strong, manly

72.Claes

♂ Male

Swedish, Dutch, Low German diminutive of Nicholas

victory of the people

73.Clare

♂ Male

Latin through Old French

clear, bright, famous

74.Clark

♂ Male

English occupational surname

scribe, clerk, scholar

75.Clas

♂ Male

Swedish diminutive of Nikolaus

victory of the people

glory

cliff; slope; hillside

78.Cliff

♂ Male

Old English

cliff, slope, river bank

settlement on a hill

brave, bold, or honest advisor

81.Cor

♂ Male

Latin, Irish

horn, horn blower, or heart

82.Cree

⚥ Unisex

Native American (Algonquian)

from the Cree people

83.Cruise

♂ Male

English

bold, fierce, or a journey by sea

84.Cy

♂ Male

Greek, English

lord, master, or from Samos

85.Czech

⚥ Unisex

Slavic

from Czechia, a native of Bohemia

86.Da

⚥ Unisex

Chinese

great, big, or to reach, to achieve

day

Old English, Germanic

Valley

from Denmark

English diminutive of David

beloved

91.Dawne

♀ Female

English word name

the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise

92.Dax

♂ Male

French (toponymic)

from Dax (a town in southwestern France)

bee

Welsh, Irish, English

dark, divine, or sacred

95.Deer

⚥ Unisex

Old English

a deer, a wild animal

96.Deng

♂ Male

Rain, a divine name in Dinka culture

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