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One-Syllable Baby Names

One-syllable baby names include Claire, Anne, James, John, Eve, Ben, Faith, Gus, Jane, Kate, Kit, Lou, King, Maeve, Max, Sam, Pearl, Reid, True, Wren, and Zane, all right in style. One-syllable names may be appealing because of their simplicity and sleekness in a complicated world. One syllable baby names feel modern, although many of them have deep roots.

Names with two syllables may dominate the popularity lists right now, but one syllable names are next in line. The top one syllable names are Grace for girls and James for boys.

Along with Grace, the only other one syllable girl name that ranks in the US Top 100 is Claire. There are more boy names ranking in the Top 100. Along with James, the most popular boy names in the Top 100 are John, Luke, and Miles.

Many parents seek one syllable names for the middle names, which is a great idea. But they certainly inhabit first place nicely too. Here, our picks for the best one syllable names for baby boys and girls today.

Paige

Meaning: page to a lord

Origin:English, occupational name
225
Ruth

Meaning: compassionate friend

Origin:Hebrew
255
Hope Hope is an English name and the meaning of H...
Origin:Virtue name
279
Faith unique, to advise, alone, nun, solitary
Origin:Virtue name
295
Jade

Meaning: stone of the side

Origin:Spanish
364
Bree

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Irish, from Brid, Brigh, Brigid
822
Kit

Meaning: bearer of Christ

Origin:English, diminutive of Christopher
92
Lux

Meaning: light

Origin:Latin
522
Fern

Meaning: plant name

Origin:English
613
Cash

Meaning: hollow

Origin:Word name; also diminutive of Cassius
279
Origin:Mineral name
362
Dax The pronunciation of Dax is 'daks' and it is...
Origin:French place-name
527
Ash

Meaning: ash tree

Origin:Diminutive of Asher, English
284
Zeke

Meaning: God strengthens

Origin:Diminutive of Ezekiel
623
Brock

Meaning: badger

Origin:English
631
Oak

Meaning: tree from the genus Quercus

Origin:English tree name
965
Zane

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Possible variation of John
110
Crew

Meaning: a band or force of armed men

Origin:English word name
239
Nash

Meaning: by the ash tree

Origin:English
142
Mac

Meaning: son of

Origin:Scottish or Irish
212