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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

Doeg

Careful, who acts with uneasiness.

GirlIndian1/22

Doll

Diminutive of Dorothy, meaning gift of god. Dol...

GirlEnglish8/7

Dolly

Diminutive of Dorothy, meaning gift of god. Fam...

GirlGujarati9/5

Dolph

Noble wolf.

BoyIndian9/1

Dom

Diminutive of Dominick: Lord.

BoyEnglish6/5

Don

Mother goddess.

GirlIndian7/6

Dong

East.

BoyKorean1/22

Donn

In mythology the Irish Donn was known as king o...

BoyEnglish3/2

Donny

Diminutive of Donald: From the Gaelic Domhnall,...

BoyEnglish22/9

Donnán

Little brown one

BoyIrish8/7

Doon

From Doon.

GirlCeltic5/3

Dor

Generation, habitation.

GirlIndian4/1

Dorry

Variant of Doris meaning gift. Famous bearer: I...

GirlGreek7/8

Dory

Blonde.

GirlFrench5/8

Dot

Diminutive of Dorothy: Gift of God. A variant o...

GirlEnglish6/3

Doug

Diminutive of Douglas: Dark water. In the seve...

BoyEnglish2/2

Dour

From the water.

BoyCeltic1/22

Dov

Bear.

BoyHebrew8/5

Dow

Dark-haired.

BoyCeltic8/6

Doy

Dark stranger.

BoyCeltic3/8

Drem

Mythical son of Dremidydd.

BoyCeltic6/22

Dreng

Warrior.

BoyIndian1/3

Drew

Wise.

BoyIndian8/5

Drofn

Wave sea ocean

GirlScandinavian8/3

Dru

Variant of Drew: Wise.

BoyEnglish3/7

Drud

Strong.

BoyGerman7/2

Drudwyn

A knight.

BoyIndian1/1

Drue

Abbreviation of Andrew 'manly.'.

BoyEnglish8/3

Drury

Cherished.

BoyFrench6/5

Druv

Pole star; steadfast

BoyGujarati9/2

Drych

Legendary son of Kibddar.

BoyCeltic6/4

Dryden

From the dry valley.

BoyEnglish3/7

Drysi

Thorn.

GirlCeltic11/3

Drystan

An advisor to Arthur.

BoyIndian2/11

Dryw

Wise.

BoyCeltic4/7
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Du

Play.

BoyVietnamese1/7

Dua

Prayer

GirlArabic11/8

Duaa

Prayer blessing supplication

BoyKashmiri3/9

Duach

Legendary son of Gwawrddur.

BoyCeltic1/1

Duald

Black-haired

BoyIrish9/6

Duarc�n

Little dark stern

BoyIrish3/7

Duartr

Rich guard.

BoyIndian1/1

Dub

Black dark

BoyIrish3/9

Dubg

Black haired.

BoyCeltic6/7

Dubh

Black-haired.

BoyCeltic8/8

DubhgMl

Dark stranger.

BoyCeltic9/4

Dubhán

Little dark one

BoyIrish22/22

Dubv

Dark faced.

BoyCeltic9/4

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.