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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.

Banks The name Banks is of English origin. The mea...
Origin:English surname, English word name
2756
Huck Huck is of American origin. It is traditiona...
Origin:Diminutive of Huckleberry, word name
552
Bo

Meaning: to live

Origin:Norse nickname
575
Beck

Meaning: one living beside a small stream

Origin:Short form of Rebecca or English
6073
Cy

Meaning: sun

Origin:Diminutive of Cyrus, Persian
663
Van

Meaning: of

Origin:Dutch
734
Miles

Meaning: soldier or merciful

Origin:English form of Milo
24
Knox

Meaning: round hill

Origin:Scottish
77
Brooks

Meaning: of the brook

Origin:English
101
Hugh

Meaning: mind, intellect

Origin:English from German
193
Grant

Meaning: large

Origin:Scottish from French
203
Tate

Meaning: cheerful

Origin:English from Norse
219
Bram

Meaning: father of multitudes

Origin:Dutch variation of Abraham
482
Art

Meaning: noble one; bear man

Origin:Diminutive of Arthur
538
Origin:Animal name
336
Wolf

Meaning: traveling wolf

Origin:Animal name or diminutive of Wolfgang, German
382
Dean

Meaning: church official

Origin:English
269
Lyle

Meaning: someone who lives on an island

Origin:Scottish and English from French
4940
Cole

Meaning: swarthy, coal black

Origin:English
148
Bear

Meaning: bear

Origin:Animal name
1368