161 Adorable One-Syllable Girl Names And Meanings

Nov 3

Written By Alice

Whether you are trying to come up with a short first or middle name for your baby, choosing the right one is no easy task. Will it be easy to pronounce? How will it sound with your last name? How popular is it?

If you are looking for something short and sweet, the one-syllable girl names with meanings in this list are a great place to start. These names may be short in length, but they are big on character and personality.

They are perfect for parents who want a name that is simple yet memorable. Families who enjoy using nicknames will find that one-syllable names are perfect for creating unique variations. These names can be easily transformed and personalized to suit your child's personality.

In this post, we have over 160 names for you to search through. Some of these names may also appear on other related baby name lists, which we have linked to for your convenience.

One Syllable Girl Names With Origins & Meanings

Including (origins) and “meanings”

These names were researched using websites like BabyCenter to find their origins and meanings. However, please note that some of these names might have different meanings in other languages.

A

Ann (Hebrew) “grace; God has favored me”
Anne (Hebrew) “gracious or full of grace”
Ash (English) “of the ash tree” - Ash is also a pretty plant name

B

Bea (American) “bringer of happiness”
Beau (French) “beautiful”
Bee (English) “bringer of joy”
Belle (French) “beautiful” - Belle is also on our list of beautiful girl names and meanings
Bess (English) “God is my oath”
Beth (English) “pledged to God”
Bex (English, Hebrew) “short form of Rebecca which means captivating”
Blair (Scottish) “plain; battlefield; meadow”
Blaire (Scottish) “plain; field”
Blake (English) “fair-haired; dark” - Blake is also on our list of attitude names
Blanch (French, German) “white; pure”
Bliss (English) “cheerful or joy”
Blythe (English) “happy or carefree”
Bree (Irish) “noble; power”
Brett (British) “of Briton”
Brie (French, Latin) “marshland”
Britt (Scandinavian) “exalted; lofty”
Brooke (German) “water; small stream” - Brooke is also on our list of pretty southern girl names
Brynn (Welsh) “hill”

C

Cade (British) “round; barrel”
Cai (Latin, Welsh) “rejoice; happy”
Cam (Scottish) “crooked nose”
Cait (Greek) “pure”
Cass (Persian) “treasurer; clever”
Cat (Greek) “pure”
Cate (Latin, French, English, Welsh) “pure or innocent”
Chan (Chinese) “snow”
Cher (French) “dear; beloved”
Claire (French) “clear or bright”

D

Dawn (English) “the first appearance of light or daybreak”
Day (English) “family of David”
Dee (English, Scottish) “swarthy”
Del (English) “small valley”
Dell (English) “small valley or glen”
Delle (Old English) “by the water; noble; kind” - Delle is also on our list of names that mean water
Dew (Gaelic) “dew”
Dot (Greek) “gift of God”
Dove (English) “dove; a bird”
Drew (English, Scottish) “manly”

E

Elle (French) “she”
Eve (Hebrew) “life or living” - Eve is also on our list of three letter girl names

F

Fae (French) “fairy”
Faith (English) “to trust”
Fate (French) “faith”
Fawn (English) “young deer”
Fay (French) “fairy”
Faye (English) “fairy”
Fern (English) “plant name; someone who lives among ferns”
Fleur (French) “flower”
Flo (Latin) “flower”
Fran (Latin) “from France or free one”

G

Gail (English) “gives joy; my father rejoices”
Gale (English) “sea storm” - Gale is also on our list of names that mean storm, lightning, or thunder
Gem (Latin) “gem; jewel”
Gen (Japanese) “Spring”
Grace (Latin) “God’s favor”
Gray (English, Scottish) “welcome; pleasing”
Greer (Scottish) “alert; watchful; swift”
Gwen (Welsh) “white; holy” - Gwen is also on our list of names that mean snow or ice

H

Harp (Scottish) “player on the harp”
Haze (English) “from the tree name hazelnut”
Hope (English) “virtue of hope” - Hope is also on our list of city girl names

J

Jade (Spanish) “stone of the side” - Jade is also on our list of names meaning jade as well as green names
Jae (Latin) “blue crested bird”
Jan (Hebrew) “gift from God”
Jane (English) “God is gracious”
Jean (English) “God is gracious”
Jen (Welsh) “fair one”
Jess (Hebrew) “rich; God beholds”
Jett (English) “jet black”
Jewel (English) “precious stone”
Jill (English) “child of the gods”
Joan (English) “God is gracious”
Joss (English) “the merry one”
Joy (Latin) “happiness”
Joyce (Latin) “lord”
Jude (Greek) “praised”
Jules (French) “youthful; downy”
June (Latin) “young”

K

Kai (Welsh) “keeper of the keys; earth”
Kate (English) “pure”
Kay (Greek) “rejoice”
Kim (English) “bold family”
Kit (English) “pure”
Kris (Latin) “follower of Christ”

L

Lace (French) “fine open-woven fabric”
Lake (British) “body of water”
Lane (English) “a small roadway or path”
Lark (American) “songbird”
Layne (English) “dweller by the road”
Lee (English) “clearing in the woods; meadow”
Leigh (English) “meadow; delicate”
Lex (Greek) “defender of men”
Linn (Spanish, Portuguese, Italian) “pretty”
Lise (German) “God is my oath”
Liv (Norse) “shelter; protection; life”
Liz (English) “God is my oath”
Love (English) “full of love; female wolf”
Lux (Latin) “light”
Lynn (Welsh) “lake”

M

Mae (English) “bitter or pearl”
Maeve (Irish) “she who rules; the intoxicating one”
Marge (Greek) “pearl”
May (English) “Goddess Maia or family of Matthew”
Meg (English, Greek) “pearl”
Midge (Greek) “pearl”

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N

Nell (English) "bright or shining one"
Neve (Irish) “bright; snowy”
Nix (Greek) “night”
Noor (Arabic) “light; illumination”
Nyx (Greek) “night”

P

Paige (French) “young servant”
Pam (English) “all honey”
Pearl (English) “smooth, round bead formed by a mollusk”
Plum (English) “small fruit”
Prim (French) “first; delicate”

Q

Quinn (Irish) “descendant of Conn; wise; counsel”

R

Rae (Hebrew, English) "ewe or female sheep"
Rain (American) “abundant blessings from above”
Reece (Welsh) "enthusiasm"
Reed (British) "red" - Reed is also on our list of names that mean red for girls
Reid (English) "red-haired"
Reese (Welsh) "enthusiastic or ardent"
Renn (Latin) "reborn"
Rey (Spanish) "king"
Rhys (Welsh) "ardor"
Rose (Latin) “rose; a flower”
Rue (English) “herb or diminutive form of Ruth”
Ruth (Hebrew) “companion; friend; vision of beauty” - Ruth is also on our list of names that mean friend

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S

Sage (Latin) “wise”
Sam (American) "God has heard"
Shay (Irish, Hebrew) “stately; gift”
Shaye (Irish) “hawk”
Shea (Gaelic) “hawk-like; admirable”
Shore (English) “dweller at the shore”
Sky (Norse) “cloud” - Sky is also on our list of sky names
Skye (Norse) “cloud” - Skye is also on our list of cloud names
Sloane (Irish) “raider”
Snow (English) “someone with very white hair or an exceptionally pale complexion”
Sole (Italian) “sun” - Sole is also on our list of sun names
Spring (English) “To burst forth; to leap”
Star (American) “a star” - Check out this list of names meaning star
Sue (English) “lily”
Syd (British) “wide meadow”

T

Taj (Sanskrit) “crown”
Tess (English) “to harvest”
Trish (English) “noble”
Triss (Latin) “happy or blessed”
True (English) “real or genuine”

V

Val (Latin) “strong; valiant”
Vale (Latin) “fairwell; lives in the valley”
Vaughn (Welsh) “small”
Viv (Latin) “alive”

W

Wren (English) “small bird” - Wren is also a hippie girl name
Wynn (English) “friend”

Y

Yaa (African) “born on a Thursday”

Z

Zoi (Greek) “life”
Zein (Latvian) “fragrant or beautiful”

Not sure if you’re having a girl or boy? Listed below are just a few posts of many more with baby names to consider. If you’re already settled on a name, we have middle name lists too!