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One-Syllable Given Names for Girls

Names that are "short and sweet" are often very desirable for a girl, especially in the middle name spot to complement a long first name. What are some viable names that only have one-syllable? I'm sure you can think of a few, but how many are full names and not nicknames?

Let's see if we can list as many one-syllable full-names as possible! Let me know if I have missed any or if any should be removed because they are just too nicknamey. Although some may double as a nickname and a stand-alone name. This is where it gets tricky! For instance, you can be just "Gwen" but that could potentially be a nickname for Gwendolyn. I will include it anyway.

Here is a short list of girl names for those who want the more common choices pointed out among the more unusual names on the list:

Anne, Bea, Belle, Beth, Blanche, Blythe, Bree, Brooke, Claire, Dawn, Elle, Eve, Faith, Fawn, Faye, Gail, Gwen, Hope, Jade, Jane, Jean, Jill, Joy, June, Kay, Lane, Leigh, Lux, Maeve, Maude, May, Moon, Naomh, Niamh, Paige, Pearl, Rae, Raine, Rose, Ruth, Sage, Shea, Skye, Snow, Tess, True, Wren, Wynne

These are names that would work on a girl, whether they're feminine or unisex. Click here to view the list of one-syllable boy names! However, there may be duplicates on both lists.
Ames                          
Ann
Anne
Ash
Aure
Bay
Banks
Bea
Belle
Bern
Bess
Beth
Blaine
Blair
Blaise
Blake
Blanche
Blaze
Bliss
Blue
Blythe
Bree
Brett
Bridge
Britt
Bronx
Brook
Brooke
Bryce
Brynn
Cade
Cael
Cain
Cane
Case
Claire
Clove
Coeur
Coy
Crane
Cree
Dawn
Drew
Elle
Eve
Faith
Fauve
Fawn
Faye
Fern
Fleur
Fran
Gail
Gene
Gift
Glenn
Greer
Grey
Gwen
Hilde
Hope
Ives
Jade
Jan
Jane
Jax
Jean
Jem
Jiles
Jill
Jin
Joan
Joss
Joy
Joyce
Jules
June
Kade
Kai
Kate
Kay
Keane
Kern
Kerr
Kieve
Kit
Kris
Kyle
Lane
Lee
Lei
Leigh
Len
Lis
Liv
Locke
Lorne
Lux
Luz
Lyle
Lynn
Lyre
Madge
Mae
Maeve
Maine
Mair
March
Mare
Marge
Mars
Maude
Mauve
May
Mayes
Mead
Merle
Mills
Milne
Mint
Mist
Moon
Mose
Myrrh
Naomh
Neith
Neve
Niamh
Nile
Noor
North
Nowles
Nox
Oakes
Page
Paige
Park
Pax
Paz
Pearl
Pier
Quinn
Rae
Raine
Rea
Reed
Reese
Reign
Ren
Rhodes
Rome
Rose
Rue
Ruth
Sage
Sean
Shae
Shane
Shay
Shea
Shields
Sky
Skye
Snow
Sol
Star
Storm
Tait
Tate
Teal
Tess
Thais
Thane
Trace
Tress
Trish
True
Twain
Tyme
Tyne
Vail
Voss
Wren
Wynne
Yale
Yates
Yule
Zane
Zeal
Zen

Let me know if I have missed any or if some should not be included (and why!) If you're interested in short names, you may also love this list of 3-Letter Names or this list of 4-Letter Names for girls!

If you need help coming up with first and middle name combinations that flow well, take a look at some of the naming services I currently offer!

Comments

Unknown said…
Kyle is a two syllable names
Anonymous said…
I suppose it depends on where you are from and how you say it. Sounds like one-syllable to me. Maybe 1.5.
K said…
Several of these names are traditionally male and a few are more than one syllable if pronounced correctly (traditionally).
K said…
Some of these names are traditionally male and several have more than one syllable if pronounced correctly (traditionally).
2 syllables
Hilde
Keane
Kieve
Kyle
Thais
Lyre
Fauve

The following, among others on the list, have demi syllables.
Lorne
Naomh
Niamh

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