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Unique One-Syllable Names

Discover 4,498 one-syllable baby names — short, memorable, and perfect as first or middle names.

4,498 total names

Dawn

Awakening.

GirlIndian7/6

Dax

Water.

BoyEnglish1/11

De

Virtue.

BoyChinese9/9

Deaglán

Full of goodness

BoyIrish3/7

Dean

From a surname derived from the Old English 'de...

BoyEnglish6/6

Deann

Variant of Diana meaning divine.

GirlEnglish2/2

Dearg

Son of Daghda.

BoyCeltic6/8

Deb

Diminutive of Deborah: Bee. Deborah was the Bib...

GirlHebrew11/11

Debby

Bee. Deborah was the Biblical prophetess who su...

GirlHebrew5/2

Dee

A diminutive of any name beginning with D, also...

GirlEnglish5/5

Deeann

Variant of Diana meaning divine.

GirlEnglish7/7

Deel

Heart; mind; soul

BoyGujarati8/8

Deems

Judge's son.

BoyEnglish3/1

Deen

God will judge.

BoyHebrew1/1

Deep

a lamp

BoyGujarati22/3

Deg

Cauldron

BoyIndian3/7

Deion

Variant of Dion: God.

BoyIndian22/11

Dej

Power

BoyThai1/1

Del

A diminutive of any masculine or feminine name...

GirlEnglish3/3

Dell

Noble.

GirlEnglish6/6

Delmy

Noble protector.

GirlGerman8/5

Delsy

Variant of Delsin: He is so.

BoyIndian7/2

Delwyn

Variant of Delvin: Friend; good friend.

BoyEnglish6/11

Delwynn

Variant of Delvin: Friend; good friend.

BoyEnglish11/7

Delyth

Derived from the Welsh words for neat and pretty.

GirlCeltic22/11

Den

From Denmark.

BoyIndian5/5

Denby

From the Danish settlement.

BoyIndian8/5

Denly

Variant of Denley: Meadow by a valley.

BoyEnglish9/6

Denny

Variant of Dionysius. Dionysius is the mytholog...

BoyEnglish2/8

Dennys

Variant of Dennis: Follower of Dionysius (Greek...

BoyGreek5/9

Dent

Diminutive of Denton: Valley town.

BoyEnglish9/7

Denys

From the Latin Dionysos or Dionysus, referring...

BoyEnglish9/22

Deoch

Mythical princess of Munster.

GirlCeltic6/8

Deon

Variant of Dion: God.

BoyIndian3/2

Derby

Deer Park, from the surname and place name Derb...

BoyEnglish5/9

Derry

Diminutive of Derek: Gifted ruler. People ruler...

BoyEnglish5/7

Derryl

Variant of Darrell.

BoyEnglish8/1

Derwyn

Friend of the deer.

BoyEnglish5/8

Derwynn

Variant of Darwin: Friend.

BoyEnglish1/4

Deryck

Gifted ruler. People ruler.

BoyEnglish8/3

Deryk

Gifted ruler. People ruler.

BoyEnglish5/9

Deryn

Bird. From the word 'aderyn'.

GirlCeltic8/3

Des

Diminutive of Desmond: From a surname derived f...

BoyEnglish3/1

Destry

Variant of a French surname. American classic w...

BoyEnglish1/1

Deuel

The knowledge of God.

GirlIndian5/2

Deutsch

A German.

BoyGerman3/8

Dev

Abbreviation of names beginning with Dev-.

BoyGujarati6/4

Devlyn

Variant of Devlin: Brave; misfortune.

BoyCeltic6/1

About One-Syllable Names

One-syllable names pack a lot of personality into a single beat. With 4,498 options, these short and sweet names are easy to pronounce, pair beautifully with longer middle or last names, and leave a lasting impression. From classic choices like Grace and James to unique options from various cultures, one-syllable names are a timeless choice for modern parents.