Short and Sweet, We've Got the 205 Best One-Syllable Names for Girls

LaKeisha Fleming
·3 min read

What’s in a name? A name can have special significance to a family, certain meanings in other languages, or just have a melodic sound to the baby’s parents. Some moms and dads choose names for their kids based on a specific letter, while others might look into options related to a certain number of syllables—which brings us to these creative one-syllable girl names.

Parents-to-be of baby girls may search for names that are traditional, religious, related to nature or just sound pretty. Well, no matter what you're focusing on, look no further! We’ve compiled a list of 205 short, simple, one-syllable names for your daughter that you'll be sure to love.

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205 Best One-Syllable Names for Girls

1. Beth

2. Bette

3. Blair

4. Blake

5. Blanche

6. Blaze

7. Blythe

8. Brave

9. Brooke

10. Brynne

11. Cam

12. Chance

13. Chelle

14. Cher

15. Claire

16. Clarke

17. Dale

18. Dot

19. Drew

20. Em

21. Fate

22. Faye

23. Firth

24. Fran

25. Gab

26. Greer

27. Jade

28. Jane

29. Jaune

30. Jazz

31. Joyce

32. Jules

33. Kat

34. Kay

35. Khole

36. Koi

37. Lil

38. Liv

39. Liz

40. Lu

41. Lynn

42. Maeve

43. Mave

44. May

45. Mel

46. Nan

47. Nelle

48. Ness

49. Neve

50. June

51. Quinn

52. Paige

53. Pip

54. Prim

55. Queen

56. Raye

57. Reese

58. Rhone

59. Royce

60. Roz

61. Rue

62. Rye

63. Scout

64. Shan

65. Shane

66. Shaune

67. Sloan

68. Spence

69. Tate

70. Triste

71. True

72. Vaille

73. Vyn

74. Wynne

75. Yale

76. Zen

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Common One-Syllable Names for Girls

1. Ann

2. Barb

3. Bea

4. Bess

5. Brett

6. Cree

7. Cruise

8. Deb

9. Dee

10. Flo

11. Frost

12. Gail

13. Gwyn

14. Jean

15. Jen

16. Jess

17. Jill

18. Joan

19. Jo

20. Kate

21. Kel

22. Kim

23. Kris

24. Lane

25. Lee

26. Marge

27. Maude

28. Max

29. Meg

30. Nash

31. Nic

32. Pam

33. Pat

34. Peg

35. Sam

36. Sue

37. Tam

38. Tess

39. Trish

40. Val

41. Vi

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Nature-Related One-Syllable Names for Girls

1. Ash

2. Beck

3. Bloom

4. Blue

5. Clove

6. Dawn

7. Dune

8. Fern

9. Fox

10. Gem

11. Grey

12. Lake

13. Lari

14. Leaf

15. Light

16. Maize

17. March

18. Mars

19. May

20. Moon

21. Myst

22. Peach

23. Pearl

24. Pink

25. Reed

26. Reign

27. Rose

28. Rouge

29. Sage

30. Skye

31. Snow

32. Spring

33. Star

34. Stone

35. Storm

36. Teal

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Religious One-Syllable Names for Girls

1. Eve

2. Faith

3. Grace

4. Hope

5. Hymn

6. Joy

7. Peace

8. Praise

9. Ruth

10. Saint

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Animal-Related One-Syllable Names for Girls

1. Bird

2. Dove

3. Faun

4. Lark

5. Mare

6. Owl

7. Sole

8. Swan

9. Wren

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Pretty One-Syllable Names for Girls

1. Belle

2. Bex

3. Bliss

4. Brie

5. Charm

6. Chi

7. Dai

8. Dream

9. Elle

10. Fleur

11. France

12. Harp

13. Jewel

14. Kai

15. Kayce

16. Jai

17. Lace

18. Lei

19. Leith

20. Love

21. Luce

22. Lyre

23. Mai

24. Muse

25. Raye

26. Seine

27. Shai

28. Shay

29. Shine

30. Song

31. Sri

32. Tink

33. Truth

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