One Syllable Girl Names

Are you looking for one syllable girl names for the birth of your baby girl? If so, I have a feeling you’re going to find some wonderful first name options on this list. With 100 different names to read and discover, it’s probably fair to see that you might have to make a list to narrow down all your favorites.

Make certain to read the origins and meanings of each name as well. I’ve put them in alphabetical order for your convenience, too. 

The first section below has the names with the extra information and below that, you’ll find an alphabetical bullet-point list of just the first names and nothing more. 

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I can’t wait to hear which ones you love! I’ve notated below some of the ones that I think are really fun and unique! 

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ONE SYLLABLE GIRL NAMES WITH MEANINGS (AND ORIGINS)

Ace: (English) Meaning “unity”, this fun pretty 1 syllable girl name is a great choice for a first name, and quite possibly even a middle name.

Ames: (French) This girl’s name means “friend” and you can bet that you’ll have a lifelong friend when you’re little bundle of joy is born. 

Anne: (English) You’ll find that this name means “grace” and can be spelled a wide variety of ways as well. 

Bay: (Latin) Meaning “berry”, this is a really good example of a unique one syllable girl’s name. 

Beck: (Old Norse) This name means “stream” but most people associate it with the singer, Beck, as well.

Bee: (Latin) Meaning a “bringer of joy”, this is one of the cutest girl’s names, ever! Having names that sound like nicknames is such fun!

Belle: (French) “Beautiful” is the meaning of this adorable girl’s name.

Beth: (Hebrew) Meaning “God is satisfaction”, this name is typically a shortened version from the name Elizabeth.

Bex: (Hebrew) “To tie” is the meaning of this name and some say it’s shortened from the name Rebeccah.

Blaire: (Scottish) “This lovely one syllable girl name (that can be used for boys too) means “plain” or “field”.

Blaise: (French) Meaning “to stammer”, this was a boy’s name more in the past but it’s not becoming a 1 syllable unisex name.

Bliss: (English) “Joy” is the meaning of this fun name.

Bloom: (German) Literally meaning “flower”, this is a great choice for a first name for your baby girl.

Blue: (American) This name means “the color blue” and is starting to gain popularity. 

Bree: (Irish) Meaning “the hill”, this girl’s name also can be spelled quite a few different ways. 

Britt: (Swedish) “High goddess” is the meaning of this one syllable name.

Brooke: (English) This name means “small stream” and can be spelled as Brook, too.

Brynn: (Welsch) Meaning “hill”, this is a vintage one syllable name for girls that is just so cute. 

Charm: (English) This name means “delight” and really is quite charming.

Claire: (Latin) Meaning “famous”, this is a very popular first name for girls.

Clove: (Latin) This name means “nail” but is also popular because it’s an edible spice as well. 

Coy: (English) Meaning a “quiet and assuming person”, this could be a great first name choice for your baby girl.

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Dale: (English) “Lives in the small valley” is the meaning of this cute first name for girls.

Dawn: (English) Meaning “aurora” or also the first appearance of daylight. 

Dee: (English) This name means “a name beginning with D”, and is often used as a shortened version of DeeDee.

Del: (German) Meaning “a noble kind”, this can also be used as a boy’s name, too.

Delle: (German) Same meaning of “noble”, with just a different variety of spelling. 

Doss: (German) “Loud or boisterous person” is the meaning of this pretty one syllable girl’s name. 

Dot: (English) Meaning “gift of God”, this name is also one that is shortened from Dorothy.

Dove: (English) This name means “dove, a bird” and is a symbol of peace and love. 

Drew: (Greek) Meaning “strong and manly”, this was once a boy’s name. But now, thanks to the popularity of actress Drew Barrymore, it’s now considered a unisex one syllable name as well.

Elle: (French) Meaning “she”, this is one of those classic one syllable girl names that just sound so elegant.

Eve: (English) This name means “living” and is also the time of day right before the night arrives.

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Faith: (Latin) “To trust” is the meaning of this beautiful girl’s name. 

Faye: (English) Meaning “fairy”, this name can also be spelled a few different ways as well.

Fern: (English) This name means “fern” and reminds most of the plant.

Gail: (English) “Gives joy” is the simple meaning of this name.

Gem: (Latin) Literally meaning a “jewel”, this is a one syllable female name that is the perfect amount of unique and fun.

Grace: (Latin) Meaning “gracious”, this is great for a one syllable girl middle name as well. Options are always good!

Gray: (English) “Grey” is the meaning of this name but I like how unique and fun it is.

Greer: (Latin) This name means “watchful” and is popular for both boys and girls.

Gwen: (Welsch) Meaning “holy”, this girl’s name is shortened usually from the name Gwendolyn.

Haze: (Anglo-Saxon) Literally meaning “hazel”, as in the lighter brown color.

Hope: (English) This girl’s name means “hope”.

Jade: (Spanish) Meaning “stone of the colic”, this name is also a beautiful jewel as well.

Jan: (Dutch) “God is gracious” is the meaning but most associate it with Jan from the TV show, The Brady Bunch.

Jane: (English) This name also means “God is gracious”, too. 

Jean: (English) Yet another variation of a one syllable girl’s name with the meaning “God is gracious”. 

Jen: (Cornish) Meaning “fair and yielding”, this name is more than likely a shortened version of Jennifer.

Jess: (Hebrew) “Rich” is the meaning of this adorable girl’s name.

Jill: (English) This name means “youthful”. 

Joan: (English) This is the fourth name on this list that means “God is gracious”. Always good to have options.

Joy: (English) This name literally means “joy”. 

Joyce: (Latin) Meaning “merry”, this name actually started out as a boy’s name but has now transitioned throughout the years to be more used for girls.

Jules: (French) “Soft” is the meaning of this unisex baby name. 

June: (Latin) Meaning “born in June”,  this might be the perfect fit if you’re having a June baby.

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Kate: (Latin) This name means “pure” and is a shortened version of the name Katherine.

Kay: (Scandinavian) Meaning “keeper of the keys”, this name can have a variety of ways to spell it as well. 

Lace: (English) “From lassy” is the meaning of this name. 

Lane: (English) Meaning “path”, this name is another unisex one syllable name that is also a great middle name option, too.

Lark: (Irish) “Fierce” is the meaning of this name and what an awesome confidence booster for a little girl. 

Lee: (English) Meaning “meadow”, this is a short and simple first name option. 

Leigh: (English) This name means “delicate” and how true that is for a newborn baby girl. 

Liv: (Scandinavian) Meaning “protection”, this name might be shortened from the name Olivia.

Lou: (French) “Renowned warrior” is the meaning of this name. 

Lynn: (French) Meaning “idol”, this adorable name for girls can also be spelled a few different ways.

Mai: (French) “Coyote” is the meaning of this beautiful and fun name. 

Mair: (Hebrew) Meaning “wished-for-child”, this might be just the name that you’ve been searching for. 

Max: (German) While this name means “greatest” and is traditionally for boys, it’s hard to pass up as it’s obviously a really cute and tough name for a little girl to have as well. 

Mauve: (French) Meaning “violet-colored”, this is a really fun name choice for girl’s that can incorporate your favorite color.

May: (English) The meaning of this name is literally “derived from the month of May” but I like this name because you can vary up the spelling of this one quite a bit. 

Meg: (English) Meaning “pearl”, this is a beautiful name to consider. It’s shortened from the name Megan, which has multiple spellings as well. 

Mim: (Hebrew) This name actually has many different meanings and one of those is “sea of bitterness”. If you don’t like that one, “wished-for-child” is also another meaning. 

Nan: (English) Meaning “grace”, this name is quite common for children that call their grandma by this nickname. I think it’s also a really cute first name, too. 

Nell: (English) “Bright, shining one” is the meaning of this name for girls. 

Noor: (Arabic) Meaning “light”, this name is wonderful to consider for that new bright light of your baby girl in your life. 

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Paige: (English) “Young servant” is the meaning of this baby name. 

Pam: (English) Meaning “all honey”, this shortened version can stem from the name Pamela. 

Pat: (Irish) This beautiful name for a girl means “noble” and can be condensed from the name Patricia. 

Pearl: (English) This name means the same as it’s pronounced, “pearl”. 

Peg: (English) “Pearl” is the meaning of this girl’s name and is typically shortened from the name Peggy. 

Prue: (French) Meaning “caution” this is a really unique one syllable name for girls that you just really don’t hear all that often. 

Quinn: (Irish) This name means “counsel” and can be used for both boys and girls. 

Rae: (Hebrew) Meaning “ewe”, this name is usually shortened from the name Rachel as well. 

Reese: (Welsch) “Arbor” is the meaning of this beautiful name for girls. 

Rose: (Latin) Meaning “a flower, rose”, this is a popular middle and first name for girls. It’s also become more popular since the movie Titanic as well. 

Ruth: (Hebrew) “Companion” is the meaning of this biblical one syllable girl’s name. 

Sage: (French) Meaning “sensible”, this is another same that can technically be used for both boys and girls. Although, it does appear to be more common for girls. 

Sam: (Hebrew) Meaning “name of God”, this name is great for girls and can be a shortened option from the name Samantha. 

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Scout: (English) While the meaning of this name is “one who gathers information covertly”, it’s actually quite popular because of the book To Kill a Mockingbird. 

See: (English) There are a few meanings to this name but one of the main ones is “someone who lived by the sea-shore”. 

Shay: (Gaelic) Meaning “admirable”, this is a really fun and funky name. 

Shy: (Unknown) While the specific origin is unknown, the meaning of this name is “bashful”. 

Sloane: (Irish) This name means “raider” and has recently made the transition into becoming a more popular first name for girls.

Star: (English) Meaning “star”, there isn’t any variance between the name and meaning but there is no doubt that your little baby will shine brightly and stand out from the crowd. 

Sue: (English) This name means “lily” and is shortened from the names of either Susan or Susanna. 

Tace: (Latin) Meaning “silence”, this is one name that you really don’t hear very often. Finding unique names are great! 

Tess: (English) “To harvest” is the meaning of this adorable girl’s name.

Val: (Latin) Meaning “valiant”, you’ll find that this name is shortened from Valorie. 

Wren: (Welsh) This name means “ruler” and there’s no doubt that your new baby girl is going to be the ruler of your house. 

Yves: (German) Meaning “yew”, this name is mainly used for boys although it could be considered as a shortened first name stemming from the name Yvonne.

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PRETTY ONE SYLLABLE GIRL NAMES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

• Ace
• Ames
• Anne
• Bay
• Beck
• Bee
• Belle
• Beth
• Bex
• Blaire
• Blaise
• Bliss
• Bloom
• Blue
• Bree
• Britt
• Brooke
• Brynn 
• Charm
• Claire
• Clove
• Coy
• Dale
• Dawn
• Dee
• Del
• Delle
• Doss
• Dot
• Dove
• Drew
• Elle
• Eve
• Faith 
• Faye
• Fern
• Gail
• Gem
• Grace
• Gray
• Greer
• Gwen
• Haze
• Hope
• Jade
• Jan
• Jane
• Jean
• Jen
• Jess
• Jill
• Joan
• Joy
• Joyce
• Jules
• June
• Kate
• Kay
• Lace
• Lane
• Lark
• Lee
• Leigh
• Liv
• Lou
• Lynn
• Mai
• Mair
• Max
• Mauve
• May
• Meg
• Mim
• Nan
• Nell
• Noor
• Paige 
• Pam
• Pat
• Pearl
• Peg
• Prue
• Quinn 
• Rae
• Reese 
• Rose 
• Ruth 
• Sage
• Sam 
• Scout 
• See 
• Shay 
• Shy 
• Sloane 
• Star 
• Sue 
• Tace 
• Tess 
• Val 
• Wren 
• Yves

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There you have it! Some of the best, and cutest, one syllable names for girls! Were you able to make a list of your favorites? And I have to ask…

Do you have a favorite one syllable girl name from the list?  

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