271 Cute Short Names for Your New Baby

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Short names are very cool and are popping up more and more. Rather than picking a classic name like Rebekah with plans to call their little sweetie Bex, parents are opting to just go with the one-syllable name as their permanent moniker.

So, if you’re looking for the perfect short, one-syllable name for your new baby – you’ve come to the right place! I’ve got names for girls, boys, and gender neutral names if you just want to pick one name.

Whether you want something modern or a name that will stand the test of time, there’s a short, one-syllable name fit for you. Broken into categories by style, cruise through the whole list or just skip to the one that speaks to you. Keep track of your faves on the free baby name tracker here.

Let’s start with the girl names!

Vintage One-Syllable Girl Names:

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Here are some classic, short girl names that will never go out of style. For more vintage girl names, read this post next. 

  1. Bea

  2. Belle

  3. Bette

  4. Blanche

  5. Blythe

  6. Brooke

  7. Cate

  8. Cho

  9. Claire

  10. Dea

  11. Deb

  12. Dot

  13. Eve

  14. Faith

  15. Fawn

  16. Faye

  17. Fern

  18. Fleur

  19. Grace

  20. Greer

  21. Hope

  22. Jan

  23. Jeanne

  24. Jill

  25. Joan

  26. June

  27. Kate

  28. Kay

  29. Kim

  30. Lane

  31. Liz

  32. Mae

  33. Maeve

  34. Meg

  35. Mel

  36. Midge

  37. Minh

  38. Neve

  39. Noor

  40. Pam

  41. Peg

  42. Pax

  43. Pearl

  44. Prim

  45. Ruth

  46. Sue

  47. Tam

  48. Val

Pretty One-Syllable Girl Names:

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I love a name that just rolls off the tongue. These would be some of my favorite, pretty and short girl names. For more elegant girl names, read this post. 

  1. Anne

  2. Bess

  3. Blaise

  4. Brae

  5. Bree

  6. Chlo

  7. Dawn

  8. Emme

  9. Gem

  10. Grace

  11. Jen

  12. Jess

  13. Joss

  14. Joy

  15. Leigh

  16. Lis

  17. Lynne

  18. May

  19. Nell

  20. Rose

  21. Rue

  22. Tess

Trendy & Unique One-Syllable Girl Names:

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Looking for something cool and trendy? You’ll still love it after trends have changed, so go for it.

  1. Bekke

  2. Bex

  3. Blue

  4. Blaire

  5. Britt

  6. Brynne

  7. Cass

  8. Cat

  9. Circe

  10. Clove

  11. Coe

  12. Dae

  13. Dal (pronounced Doll)

  14. Dove

  15. Elle

  16. Fawn

  17. Gwen

  18. Jade

  19. Jazz

  20. Kace

  21. Kez

  22. Lex

  23. Luce

  24. Lux

  25. Paige

  26. Penn

  27. Rain

  28. Sage

  29. Shay

  30. Skye

  31. Storm

  32. Tay

  33. Tate

  34. Trace

  35. True

  36. Wren

  37. Wynne

  38. Yaz

  39. Zen

Regal One-Syllable Girl Names:

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One of my posts on girl names fit for a queen has been very popular, because so many of us want to infuse that kind of energy into our daughters. Here are some short versions for your little badass:

  1. Ayn

  2. Bekke

  3. Bo

  4. Cal

  5. Cam

  6. Drae

  7. Izz

  8. Jewel

  9. Jules

  10. Kat

  11. Kit

  12. Lark

  13. Liv

  14. Lou

  15. Maude

  16. Nell

  17. Rae

  18. Reeve

  19. Sloane

  20. Sol

  21. Teague

  22. Zo

Gender Neutral One-Syllable Names:

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Not sure what you’re having? Choose one name that works for both! For more gender neutral baby names, read this post. 

  1. Ash

  2. Blake

  3. Chris

  4. Dale

  5. Drew

  6. Fynn

  7. Gray

  8. Jai

  9. Jo

  10. Kai

  11. Kyle

  12. Max

  13. Nic

  14. Raine

  15. Reese

  16. Roe

  17. Rex

  18. Sam

  19. Scout

  20. Quinn

  21. Vale

  22. Zain

The Best Short Boy Names:

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  1. Abe

  2. Ace

  3. Art

  4. Al

  5. Ash

  6. Bear

  7. Beau

  8. Ben

  9. Blake

  10. Brant

  11. Brooks

  12. Bryce

  13. Cade

  14. Cal

  15. Cam

  16. Cash

  17. Case

  18. Chad

  19. Chase

  20. Chance

  21. Clay

  22. Clark

  23. Craig

  24. Crew

  25. Cruz

  26. Cole

  27. Colt

  28. Craig

  29. Dale

  30. Dane

  31. Dash

  32. Dean

  33. Drake

  34. Drew

  35. Duke

  36. Finn

  37. Flynn

  38. Ford

  39. Fox

  40. Gabe

  41. Gage

  42. Glenn

  43. Grant

  44. Greg

  45. Gray

  46. Guy

  47. Hank

  48. Hayes

  49. Heath

  50. Holt

  51. Hugh

  52. Ike

  53. Jace

  54. Jack – Classic! Also on my vintage boy names post!

  55. Jake

  56. James

  57. Jai

  58. Jax

  59. Jett

  60. Joel

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  1. John

  2. Jude

  3. Kai

  4. Keith

  5. Kent

  6. Knox

  7. Kyle

  8. Lee

  9. Len

  10. Leif

  11. Luke

  12. Mack

  13. Mark

  14. Matt

  15. Max

  16. Nash

  17. Nate

  18. Neil

  19. Nell

  20. Paul

  21. Pax

  22. Penn

  23. Pierce

  24. Quinn

  25. Reed

  26. Reign or Rainn

  27. Ren – Also featured on my list of 56 modern Japanese boy names!

  28. Rex

  29. Rhett

  30. Rhys

  31. Rome

  32. Ross

  33. Roy

  34. Russ

  35. Rye

  36. Sam

  37. Seth

  38. Scott

  39. Shane

  40. Shay

  41. Sid

  42. Slate

  43. Tate

  44. Tim

  45. Todd

  46. Tom

  47. Trace

  48. Troy

  49. Ty

  50. Taz

  51. Vance

  52. Wells

  53. Wess

  54. Will

  55. Wynn

  56. Zane

  57. Zack

  58. Zeek

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Thanks for reading! If you’re prepping to have a baby, check out my tips on what to register for and print the free hospital bag checklist. 

Have a fabulous day,

E

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