You know what they say, simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication. And if you're looking for a short and sweet name for your little one, one syllable boy names are the way to go!
In this post, I’ve compiled a list of classic and unique one syllable boy names and their origins and meanings.
Many of the one syllable names are a shortened form of a longer name…so I’ve included the long form names, if the one syllable name originated from a longer form.
Having short boy names make it so easy to call your little one, and also to call them by their nicknames. And if you are looking for one syllable boy middle names, then these work great as middle names, along with longer names.
So here we go! Hope you find something that you like and can call your little one for their life to come!
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1 Syllable Boy Names: Short and Sweet
- Alex: A shortened form of the name Alexander, which means "defender of the people."
- Ace - English for "highest rank or best quality." One of great short names for boys!
- Art - English in origin, meaning "rock, stone".
- Bart - A shortened form of the name Bartholomew. Has Hewbrew origin and means “son of the earth”
- Ben - A shortened form of the name Benjamin, which means "son of the right hand."
- Blair - Scottish in origin, meaning "plain or field".
- Bob - Short form of Robert, meaning "bright fame".
- Brad - English in origin, meaning "broad meadow".
- Brent - English in origin, meaning "mountain peak".
- Brock - Old English in origin, meaning "badger".
- Burke - Irish in origin, meaning "from the fortress".
- Chad - Of Old English origin, meaning "warrior.". A great short unique boy names.
- Chase - Art - English in origin, meaning "rock, stone". With Paw patrol TV show, has become a popular 1 syllable boy names.
- Clark - English in origin, meaning "cleric or scholar".
- Clay - Originally an English surname, meaning "place where clay is found".
- Cole - Of Greek origin. A shortened form of the name Nicholas, which means "victorious people."
- Craig - Scottish in origin, meaning "rock".
- Curt - Latin in origin, meaning "short".
- Dale - Old English in origin, meaning "valley".
- Dan - Hebrew in origin, meaning "God is my judge". A shortened form of Daniel
- Dane - Of Scandinavian origin, meaning "from Denmark."
- Dave - Hebrew in origin, meaning "beloved". A shortened form of David
- Dean - Of Old English origin, meaning "valley."
- Dex - Short form of Dexter, meaning "right-handed".
- Don - A shortened form of Donald. Spanish in origin, meaning "lord".
- Drew - Scottish in origin, meaning "man of the earth".
- Duke - Latin in origin, meaning "leader".
- Ed - English in origin, meaning "wealthy guardian". Shortened form of Edward. One of the most popular two letter names.
- Finn - Of Irish origin, meaning "fair or white." Love how you can also call ‘finney’. Definitely one of the short cool boy names.
- Flint - English origin meaning “born near an outcrop”
- Frank - German in origin, meaning "free man".
- Fred - German in origin, meaning "peaceful ruler".
- Fox - English in origin, meaning "fox". One of the catchy short boy names that sound modern.
- Grant - English in origin, meaning "large".
- Grey - A surname derived from the Old English word for "gray."
- Greg - Greek in origin, meaning "watchful, vigilant".
- Gil - Hebrew in origin, meaning "joy".
- Glen - Scottish in origin, meaning "valley".
- Gus - A shortened form of the name Augustus, which means "great or magnificent."
- Guy - French in origin, meaning "guide, l
- Hank - A shortened form of the name Henry, which means "ruler of the household."
- Hugh - Irish in origin, meaning "intelligence, spirit". One of my favorite short baby boy names!
- Hux - A shortened form of the name Hudson, which means "son of Hudd."
- Ike - A shortened form of the name Isaac, which means "laughter." This one is one of rare one syllable boy names in US
- Jack - Originally a pet form of John, which means "God is gracious".
- Jai - Of origin Indian or Sanskrit for "victory."
- Jake - A shortened form of the name Jacob, which means "supplanter."
- Jay - English origin, meaning “jaybird”
- Jed - A shortened form of the name Jedidiah, which means "beloved of the Lord."
- Jed - Welsh for "beloved."
- Jin - Of Chinese origin, meaning "gold.” And Korean means “truth”.
- Jon - A shortened form of the name Jonathan, which means "God has given."
- Kane - Of Irish origin, meaning "warrior."
- Keith - Scottish in origin, meaning "wood".
- Ken - English in origin, meaning "clear, fair".
- Kirk - Scottish in origin, meaning "church".
- Kit - English for "small wooden box" or "kitten."
- Kyle - Irish in origin, meaning "narrow".
- Lee - English in origin, meaning "meadow or pasture".
- Len - English in origin, meaning "light or shining".
- Les - English in origin, meaning "lesser, smaller".
- Lou - French in origin, meaning "famous warrior".
- Lyn - Welsh in origin, meaning "lake or pool".
- Luke - A shortened form of the name Lucas, which means "light." Luke - Derived from the Greek name Loukas, which means "from Lucania".
- Max - A shortened form of the name Maximilian, which means "greatest."
- Mike - A shortened form of Michael, which means "who is like God". There are many one syllable boy names that are derived from the name “Michael”, which you can see in the next two short boy names.
- Mick - A shortened form of the name Michael, which means "who is like God?"
- Mitch - A shortened form of Mitchell, which means "who is like God".
- Moe - A shortened form of Moses, which means "drawn out of the water".
- Mac - Scottish in origin, meaning "son of".
- Mark - Latin in origin, meaning "dedicated to Mars".
- Nate - A shortened form of the name Nathan, which means "gift."
- Nick - A shortened form of Nicholas, which means "victory of the people".
- Owen - Of Welsh origin, meaning "well-born."
- Pat - A shortened form of Patrick, which means "nobleman".
- Pax - Latin for "peace."
- Paz - Spanish for "peace."
- Pete - A shortened form of Peter, which means "rock".
- Phil - A shortened form of Philip, which means "lover of horses".
- Quinn - Of Irish origin, meaning "counsel."
- Ray - English in origin, meaning "grace, protection".
- Reed - English for "red" or "reedy."
- Reid - Scottish in origin, meaning "red-haired".
- Rip - English in origin, meaning "strip, reap".
- Rob - A shortened form of Robert, which means "bright fame".
- Ron - A shortened form of the name Ronald, which means "ruler's counselor."
- Roy - Irish in origin, meaning "red-haired".
- Rus - Slavic in origin, meaning "red-haired".
- Sam - A shortened form of the name Samuel, which means "asked of God."
- Sad - English in origin, meaning "happy, fortunate".
- Sal - A shortened form of Salman, which means "safe, secure".
- Sean - Irish in origin, meaning "God is gracious".
- Seth - Hebrew in origin, meaning "appointed".
- Sid - A shortened form of Sidney, which means "wide meadow".
- Sim - Scottish in origin, meaning "listener".
- Tan - English for a type of brown color.
- Taz - Armenian for "crown."
- Tate - English in origin, meaning "cheerful".
- Ted - A shortened form of the name Theodore, which means "gift of God."
- Tim - A shortened form of Timothy, which means "honoring God".
- Tom - Originally a shortened form of Thomas, which means "twin".
- Ty - A shortened form of Tyler, which means "tiler of roofs". A great name if you are looking for two letter names.
- Walt - A shortened form of the name Walter, which means "ruler of the army."
- Wes - A shortened form of the name Wesley, which means "western meadow."
- Xeno - Greek for "stranger."
- Zack - A shortened form of Zachary, which means "the Lord remembered".
- Zeke - Hebrew in origin, meaning "God strengthens".
- Zane - English in origin, meaning "God is gracious".
One syllable boy names are a timeless choice that will never go out of style. Whether you want a name with historical roots or a modern twist, there's a one syllable boy name out there for you. So which one do you like?
