Short stuff: One syllable baby names for boys
Sometimes, all you need is a short word — a single-syllable name to use as your baby’s first name, as just a part of his first name, or as a middle name. You might be trying to match a sound, or give his full name a certain rhythm that needs just one more sound.
Here, in alphabetical order, we present you with 100 short and to-the-point baby names suitable for a baby boy.
ALSO SEE: 100 one-syllable girl baby names | 100 two-syllable boy baby names
Sortable table of 100 1-syllable boy baby names
Name | Number of letters |
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Art | 3 letters |
Beau | 4 letters |
Blaine | 6 letters |
Blake | 5 letters |
Boone | 5 letters |
Brant | 5 letters |
Brock | 5 letters |
Brooks | 6 letters |
Bruce | 5 letters |
Cade | 4 letters |
Cale | 4 letters |
Chad | 4 letters |
Chance | 6 letters |
Chase | 5 letters |
Chet | 4 letters |
Clark | 5 letters |
Cole | 4 letters |
Craig | 5 letters |
Cruz | 4 letters |
Dale | 4 letters |
Dane | 4 letters |
Drake | 5 letters |
Drew | 4 letters |
Finn | 4 letters |
Flynn | 5 letters |
Ford | 4 letters |
Gabe | 4 letters |
Gage | 4 letters |
Glenn | 5 letters |
Grant | 5 letters |
Greg | 4 letters |
Grey | 4 letters |
Guy | 3 letters |
Hank | 4 letters |
Hans | 4 letters |
Heath | 5 letters |
Holt | 4 letters |
Jace | 4 letters |
Jack | 4 letters |
Jake | 4 letters |
James | 5 letters |
Jay | 3 letters |
John | 4 letters |
Jude | 4 letters |
Kai | 3 letters |
Kane | 4 letters |
Keith | 5 letters |
Kemp | 4 letters |
Kent | 4 letters |
Kip | 3 letters |
Knox | 4 letters |
Kurt | 4 letters |
Lance | 5 letters |
Lane | 4 letters |
Lloyd | 5 letters |
Luke | 4 letters |
Mark | 4 letters |
Mac | 3 letters |
Max | 3 letters |
Nash | 4 letters |
Nate | 4 letters |
Neil | 4 letters |
Owen | 4 letters |
Paul | 4 letters |
Penn | 4 letters |
Pierce | 6 letters |
Quinn | 5 letters |
Reed | 4 letters |
Rhett | 5 letters |
Rhys | 4 letters |
Ron | 3 letters |
Ross | 4 letters |
Russ | 4 letters |
Rye | 3 letters |
Sam | 3 letters |
Saul | 4 letters |
Scott | 5 letters |
Seth | 4 letters |
Shane | 5 letters |
Tad | 3 letters |
Tate | 4 letters |
Teague | 6 letters |
Tim | 3 letters |
Todd | 4 letters |
Tom | 3 letters |
Trace | 5 letters |
Trent | 5 letters |
Troy | 4 letters |
Ty | 2 letters |
Van | 3 letters |
Vance | 5 letters |
Vaughn | 6 letters |
Vince | 5 letters |
Wade | 4 letters |
Wayne | 5 letters |
Wes | 3 letters |
West | 4 letters |
Wynn | 4 letters |
Zach | 4 letters |
Zane | 4 letters |
ALSO SEE: 100 two-syllable boy baby names | 100 one-syllable girl baby names
Our top 20 one-syllable baby boy names
The top 20 (in alphabetical order)
- Boone
- Cade
- Dane
- Flynn
- Ford
- Gage
- Grey
- Heath
- Holt
- Jace
- Kai
- Kemp
- Lane
- Nash
- Penn
- Rhett
- Teague
- Trent
- Vaughn
- Wynn
Old-school baby name advice
Back in 1937, here’s what the magazine Literary Digest had to say about choosing one-syllable names for baby boys.
If the surname (last name) has one syllable, avoid a one-syllable first name. Example: Montgomery Smith rather than John Smith.
With a two-syllable last name, use either a one-syllable name or three-syllable first name. John Hinton or Christopher Hinton, rather than Arthur Hinton.
When the last name has three syllables, either use a one- or two-syllable name. George Doughtery, but not Alexander Dougherty. Avoid overlapping consonants, such as with James Stephens.