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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.

Jay

Meaning: jaybird

Origin:Latin
335
Pierce

Meaning: son of Piers

Origin:English
950
Nate The name Nate finds its origins in the Engli...
Origin:English, diminutive of Nathan or Nathaniel
1003
Will

Meaning: resolute protector

Origin:Diminutive of William
1153
Dane

Meaning: from Denmark

Origin:English
1168
Frost

Meaning: freezing

Origin:English
5984
Penn

Meaning: enclosure

Origin:English
878
Gray The meaning of Gray is ‘grey’. It is a name ...
Origin:Color name
2430
Origin:Word name
6137
Bell

Meaning: ringer of the bell

Origin:English and Scottish occupational name
4983
Tai

Meaning: great extreme

Origin:Chinese
6046
Reed

Meaning: red-haired

Origin:English
522
Leith Leith is a lovely name used both for boys an...
Origin:Scottish, river name
5901
Neil

Meaning: cloud

Origin:Irish
876
Cat

Meaning: pure

Origin:Diminutive of Catherine
1335
Bird The meaning of the name Bird is 'someone wit...
Origin:Nature name
6647
Tay

Meaning: tailor

Origin:English, diminutive of Taylor
4834
Air Air is a gender-neutral name and is a musica...
Origin:Word name
4838
Lee

Meaning: pasture, meadow

Origin:English
636
Dan

Meaning: God is my judge

Origin:Hebrew
2248