One Syllable Girl Names: Short & Sweet

One syllable girl names pack a lot of personality into a single, memorable sound. These short names are wonderfully versatile — they work beautifully as first names that pair well with longer middle or last names, or as strong middle names that add punch to longer first names. Names like Wren, Jade, Blair, and Faye are effortlessly stylish.

51 names listed

Grace

Charm, goodness, and generosity

Latin1 syllable

Wren

Small bird

English1 syllable

Jade

Green gemstone; precious stone

Spanish1 syllable

Blair

Dweller on the plain

Scottish1 syllable

Faye

Fairy; loyalty; belief

English1 syllable

Quinn

Wise and intelligent

Irish1 syllable

Blythe

Happy, carefree, and cheerful

English1 syllable

Sage

Wise one; an aromatic herb

Latin1 syllable

Brynn

Hill; strong

Welsh1 syllable

Pearl

Precious gem formed in the sea

Latin1 syllable

Rose

The flower; symbol of love and beauty

Latin1 syllable

Skye

The sky; from the Isle of Skye

Scottish1 syllable

Elle

She; a feminine form of a name

French1 syllable

Bree

Strength; an exalted one

Irish1 syllable

Paige

Young servant; page

English1 syllable

Rae

Ewe; grace from God

Hebrew1 syllable

June

Born in June; youthful

Latin1 syllable

Belle

Beautiful

French1 syllable

Kate

Pure and clear

Greek1 syllable

Mae

Pearl; the month of May

English1 syllable

Lane

A small roadway or path

English1 syllable

Leigh

Meadow; delicate

English1 syllable

Claire

Bright and clear

French1 syllable

Hope

Desire and expectation for good things

English1 syllable

Joy

Great happiness and delight

Latin1 syllable

Nell

Bright, shining one

English1 syllable

Lynn

Lake; waterfall

Welsh1 syllable

Dee

Swarthy; dark

Welsh1 syllable

Flo

Flourishing and flowering

Latin1 syllable

Gail

Father's joy; lively

Hebrew1 syllable

Hale

Healthy and robust; from the hall

English1 syllable

Jill

Youthful; a child of the gods

English1 syllable

Kim

Brave and bold leader

English1 syllable

Lou

Renowned warrior; famous in battle

German1 syllable

Maud

Mighty in battle

German1 syllable

Pam

All honey; sweetness

Greek1 syllable

Ruth

Compassionate friend

Hebrew1 syllable

Sue

Lily; graceful

Hebrew1 syllable

Tess

To reap; harvester

Greek1 syllable

Una

Unity; one; the only one

Irish1 syllable

Val

Strong and healthy

Latin1 syllable

Vi

Purple; violet flower

Latin1 syllable

Bea

She who brings happiness; blessed

Latin1 syllable

Beth

House of God; consecrated to God

Hebrew1 syllable

Dot

Gift of God

Greek1 syllable

Fran

Free one; from France

Latin1 syllable

Gwen

White; fair; blessed

Welsh1 syllable

Nan

Grace; favour

Hebrew1 syllable

Eve

Life; living; lively

Hebrew1 syllable

Dawn

The first light of day

English1 syllable

Rue

Regret; an aromatic herb

English1 syllable

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