There are 1180 1-syllable names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are 1-syllable names 1 to 20. Ace was the most popular among these names in 2008 with a rank of #714 and a usage of 0.0149%. The unusual 1-syllable names are Ab (English and Dutch), Abe (English and Dutch), Ad (English and Dutch), Ade (English), Ahlf (German), Al (English), Ales (Czech), Alf (English), Am (English), Ames (English), An (Chinese), Ange (English), Aodh (Irish and Scottish), Arch (English and Scottish), Ard (Dutch), Ares (Greek), Arn (Yiddish and English), Arndt (German), and Arne (English, German, and Scandinavian). 1-syllable names are all-time favorites. Currently they are still very popular baby names for boys, though they were in more widespread use previously. In 1900, 32.252% of baby boys were given 1-syllable names. There were 173 1-syllable names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. 1-syllable names have since experienced a decline in frequency, but are nonetheless used on a very heavy scale now. In 2008, 131 1-syllable names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 8.792%. Within all 1-syllable names, the English James was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #17 and a usage of 0.6952%.
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| Ab | father of light, father ... language of origin is Middle English and Hebrew ... form of Abner ... |
Abe  | father of light, father ... of Hebrew origin ... used mainly in the English and Dutch ... form of Abraham ... |
Ace  714 | unity ... largely used in the English language and ... a somewhat popular baby name for boys ... |
| Ad | man; man from Hadria; ... has its origins in the Hebrew and Latin ... used largely in the English and Dutch ... |
| Ade | man; man from Hadria; ... primarily used in English ... of Hebrew and Latin origin ... form of Adrian ... |
| Ahlf | noble wolf ... primarily used in German and its language ... form of Adolf ... not in the top 1000 names ... |
Al  | little rock; harmony, ... largely used in the English language, and ... form of Alexander ... |
| Ales | nobly famous; defender ... largely used in the Czech language, and ... variant of Alexander ... |
Alf  | inspired advice; old ... used chiefly in the English language and ... form of Alfred ... ranked at #596 then ... |
| Am | borne by God; bearer ... used predominantly in the English language, ... form of Amos ... |
| Ames | friend ... language of origin is French and it is used ... rare as a baby boy name ... |
| An | peace, safety, security ... used predominantly in the Chinese language ... not listed in the top 1000 names ... |
| Ange | messenger of God, angel ... used chiefly in the English language and ... form of Angel ... |
| Aodh | fire, brightness, splendor ... used chiefly in the Irish and Scottish ... rarely used as a baby name for boys ... |
Arch  | truly brave ... largely used in English and Scottish, and ... form of Archibald ... Its ranking then was #467 ... |
| Ard | eagle ... of Germanic origin and it is predominantly ... an infrequently used baby name for boys ... |
| Ares | best, excellent ... language of origin is Old Greek and it is ... variant form of Aris ... |
| Arn | eagle ruler; enlightened, ... primarily used in Yiddish and English ... variant form of Aaron ... |
| Arndt | eagle ruler ... used mostly in German and it is of ... form of Arnold ... not popular as a baby name for boys ... |
Arne  | eagle ruler ... language of origin is Germanic, and it is ... form of Arnold ... ranked at #725 then ... |
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