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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

Jaklyn

Abbreviation of Jaqueline which is the feminine...

GirlEnglish4/1

Jamy

'King Henry V' Officer in the King's army.

BoyIndian7/4

Jan

Variant of John.

GirlScandinavian7/7

Janny

Variant of John. In Roman mythology; Jana was t...

GirlIndian4/1

Jans

Gift from God.

GirlHebrew1/8

Janyd

Variant of the French name Gervaise 'spearman.'.

BoyEnglish3/9

Janyl

Blend of Jar and Darell. See also Jerrell.

BoyEnglish11/8

Jar

Abreviation of Jarel, Jarek, or Jared, Jareh.

BoyEnglish4/11

Jarl

Royalty title approximately equivalent to the E...

BoyScandinavian7/5

Jaryl

Blend of Jar and Darell. See also Jerrell.

BoyEnglish8/3

Jaryn

Modern variant of Israeli Jaron 'cry of rejoici...

BoyEnglish1/5

Jaslynn

Modern variant of Jasmine; combination of Jocel...

GirlEnglish1/5

Jax

God has been gracious; has shown favor. Based o...

BoyEnglish7/8
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Jay

To rejoice (from the Latin Gaius). The name of...

GirlGujarati3/9

Jaylynn

Feminine variant of Jay.

GirlEnglish8/11

Jayr

Healer.

BoyGreek5/9

Jazlyn

Modern variant of Jasmine; combination of Jocel...

GirlEnglish9/7

Jazlynn

Modern variant of Jasmine; combination of Jocel...

GirlEnglish5/3

Jazzmyn

A flower name from the older form Jessamine.

GirlArabic8/7

Jazzy

Modern variant of Jasmine; combination of Jocel...

GirlEnglish8/7

Jean

Feminine form of John: God is gracious.

GirlEnglish3/3

Jed

Diminutive of Jedidiah: Beloved of the Lord. F...

BoyHebrew1/1

Jedd

Variant of Jedidiah 'Beloved of Jehovah.'.

BoyHebrew5/5

Jeel

Lake; calm water; peaceful

GirlGujarati5/5

Jeet

Victory; conquest; winning

BoyGujarati6/4

Jeff

Diminutive of Jeffrey: Derived from one of thre...

BoyEnglish22/9

Jeffry

Peaceful. Variant of Jeffrey.

BoyEnglish7/7

Jem

Supplant. Replace. Variant of Jacob derived f...

BoyEnglish1/1

Jemmy

Supplant. Replace. Variant of Jacob derived f...

BoyEnglish6/3

Jen

Diminutive of Jennifer: Fair and yielding. Var...

GirlIndian11/11

Jenny

White wave.

GirlScandinavian8/5

Jens

Danish form of John.

BoyScandinavian5/3

Jeny

Polish form of George 'farmer'.

BoyIndian3/9

Jenyd

Variant of Garrett 'rules by the spear.'.

BoyEnglish7/22

Jer

Abbreviation of names beginning with Jer, such...

BoyEnglish8/6

Jerry

Diminutive of Geraldine: A feminine form of Ger...

GirlEnglish11/4

Jerryl

Strong; open-minded. Blend of Jerold and Darell.

BoyEnglish5/7

Jeryl

Strong; open-minded. Blend of Jerold and Darell.

BoyEnglish3/7
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Jerzy

Farmer

BoyPolish7/3

Jerzyr

Farmer.

BoyGreek9/3

Jess

Diminutive of Jessica: Rich. God beholds. The d...

GirlHebrew3/8

Jessy

Variant of Jesse: Jehovah exists.

BoyHebrew4/6

Jeuel

God hath taken away; God heaping up

BoyIndian2/8

Jeush

He that is devoured

BoyIndian2/9

Jeuz

He that is devoured

BoyIndian1/8

Jew

The praise of the Lord, confession

BoyIndian3/11

Jheel

Lake; Pond

GirlHindi1/22

Jhāna

Meditation

GirlIndian3/6

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.