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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.

Puck The name Puck is gender-neutral. The meaning...
Origin:Literary name
4275
Poe

Meaning: peacock

Origin:English
5922
Storm The name Storm is traditionally given as a b...
Origin:Word name
1053
Branch Branch is an English name that came from the...
Origin:Word name
3490
Greer

Meaning: alert, watchful

Origin:Scottish, contraction of surname Gregor; Latin
884
Kerr

Meaning: living near wet ground

Origin:Scottish
13322
Blue The meaning of Blue is the colour, which is ...
Origin:Color name
927
Pax

Meaning: peaceful

Origin:Latin
1467
Nile

Meaning: dark blue, indigo

Origin:River name and color name
4432
True

Meaning: true

Origin:English word name
1669
Vale Vale is a popular given name with several po...
Origin:Geographical name
1836
Blythe

Meaning: happy, carefree

Origin:English
863
Kay Kay is a girl's name with Ancient Greek orig...
Origin:English, diminutive of Katherine
1771
Origin:Word name
1670
Lark Lark is a name that is generally given to ba...
Origin:English bird name
855
Luz

Meaning: light

Origin:Spanish
967
Elle

Meaning: she

Origin:French
379
Anne

Meaning: grace

Origin:French variation of English Ann and Hebrew Hannah
673
Nyx

Meaning: night

Origin:Greek mythology name
508
Ceil

Meaning: blind or heavenly

Origin:Short form of Cecilia or Celia
3355