150 Short and Sweet One-Syllable Girl Names

A common misconception about one-syllable names is that they are only suitable to be used as middle names. This doesn't have to be the case. Plenty of adorable short names are perfect to be used as a first name.

Below is a list of one-syllable baby names that would be perfect for your baby girl. Each of these baby girl names comes complete with its origin and meaning so you can choose the name that fits your little one best. There is a wide variety of names included as well. They have several origins from Latin to Chinese.

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You can also find these names or variations in other name lists as well. There are unisex names such as James, nature names such as Fern, and very unique baby names such as Shine. Since there are several types of names here, there is something for every family and every baby girl.

Best One-Syllable Girl Names That Are Easy to Pronounce 

Short and Sweet One-Syllable Girl Names that Start with A to C

1. Anne - Hebrew for "gift of God's favor"
2. Ash - Old English for "ash tree" and a short variation of the popular name Ashley. It's a great unisex option, too.
3. Banks - English for “edge of the river”
4. Barb - Latin for “foreign”
5. Bea - Latin for "happy" and a short variation of Beatrice or Beatrix
6. Beau - French for “beautiful”
7. Beck - Swedish for “brook”
8. Belle - Spanish for "beautiful" or Hebrew for "dedicated"
9. Bess - Hebrew for "consecrated to God"
10. Beth - Hebrew for "God's oath" and a short variation of the popular name Elizabeth
11. Bette - Hebrew for “God is my oath”
12. Blair - Scottish for “plain” or “field”
13. Blake - English for “dark-haired”
14. Blanche - French for “white”
15. Bliss - English for “perfect joy”
16. Blue - For the primary color and following the Carter family's daughter Blue Ivy
17. Blythe - Old English for "joyous"
18. Bree - Irish for "resolute" or "strong"
19. Britt - English for “from Britain”
20. Brooke - Old English for "stream"
21. Bryce - Irish for “swift” and English for “son of a nobleman”
22. Brynn - Welsh for “hill”
23. Cam - Scottish for “crooked nose”
24. Cass - Persian for “treasurer”
25. Cher - French for "beloved" and a cute idea for a fan of the famous singer with the same name
26. Chris - Greek for “bearer of Christ”
27. Claire - Latin for "bright"
28. Clove - French, and Latin for “nail” or a spice

Short and Sweet One-Syllable Girl Names that Start with D to F

29. Dawn - English for "daybreak"
30. Deb - Hebrew for “bee”
31. Dee - Middle English for “female deer”
32. Dot - Greek for "gift of God" and a short variation of Dorothy
33. Dove - Hebrew for "bear" and doves usually represent love or peace
34. Dream - Latin for “vision” or “slumber”
35. Drew - Greek for "courageous" and also a great unisex option
36. Elle - French for "woman" or "girl"
37. Em - Latin for “eager”
38. Eve - Hebrew for "life"
39. Faith - Latin for "trust"
40. Fawn - Latin for "young deer"
41. Faye - Old French for "fairy"
42. Fern - Old English for "leafy plant"
43. Fleur - French or Latin for "flower"
44. Flo - Latin for "flourishing" and a short variation of the name Florence
45. Fran - Old French for "free" and a brief variation for Frances, which is also used as a boy name

Short and Sweet One-Syllable Girl Names that Start with G to K

46. Gal - Irish for “sparrows”
47. Gates - English for someone who lived near the gates of a medieval walled town
48. Gayle - Irish for "stranger" or Old Norse for "to sing"
49. Grace - Latin for "blessing"
50. Greer - Greek for "watchful" and is also used as a boy name
51. Gwen - Irish for "white wave" and sometimes used as a shorter version of Gwendolyn
52. Hope - Old English for "faith"
53. Jade - Spanish for "stone of the loins" and is known as a deep green colored gemstone
54. James - Hebrew for “supplanter”
55. Jane - Hebrew for "God is gracious"
56. Jeanne - Scottish for "God is gracious"
57. Jess - Hebrew for “wealth”
58. Jewel - Old French for "priceless gem"
59. Jill - Short form of Jillian which is Latin for "youthful"
60. Joan - Hebrew for “God is gracious”
61. Joss - German for “joyous”
62. Joy - Latin for “rejoice”
63. Joyce - Hebrew for "God is gracious"
64. Jules - Latin for “youthful”
65. June - Latin for "young"
66. Kai - This name has several origins including Hawaiian for "ocean" and Scottish for "fire" but it is also a great unisex name
67. Kat - American and Irish for “pure”
68. Kate - Greek for "pure"
69. Kay - Arabic for "beloved" and Irish for "slender"
70. Kim - Old English for "chief" and a short variation of Kimberly
71. Kit - Latin for “little cat”
72. Kyle - Arabic for “beloved” and Irish for “narrow lands”

Short and Sweet One-Syllable Girl Names that Start with L to O

73. Lake - English for “body of water”
74. Lane - Middle English for "narrow road"
75. Lark - English for "a bird" and Irish for cruel" but is also used as a boy name
76. Lei - Chinese for “flower bud”
77. Leigh - Gaelic for "poet"
78. Lex - English for “defender of mankind”
79. Ling - Chinese for “tinkling pieces of jade”
80. Liv - Norwegian for "life" and a shorter variation of Olivia
81. Liz - Hebrew for “consecrated to God”
82. Lou - Old German for "warrior maiden"
83. Love - Old English for “loved one”
84. Lux - Spanish for "light"
85. Lynn - Chinese for “beautiful
86. Mae - Greek for “the high tower" and Latin for "great"
87. Maeve - Several origins and meanings including Celtic for "queen" and Irish for "joyous"
88. Mai - Several origins and meanings including Japanese for “brightness” and Vietnamese for “flower”
89. Maize - Several origins and meanings including Scottish for “pearl”
90. Marge - Several origins and meanings including Greek for “child of light”
91. Maude - English for "strength in battle"
92. Max - Latin for “the greatest”
93. Meg - Several origins and meanings including Greek for “pearl”
94. Mel - Scottish for “armored chief”
95. Midge - Greek and Persian for "child of light"
96. Minh - Vietnamese for “bright”
97. Mo - French for “dark” and Irish for “bitter”
98. Moon - Korean for “from the moon”
99. Nan - English, and Hebrew for “gracious’
100. Nell - Several origins and meanings including Greek for “mercy”

101. Neve - Latin for "snow" and made popular by famous actress Neve Campbell
102. Niamh - Irish for "radiance" or "beauty"
103. North - Old English for “from the north”

Short and Sweet One-Syllable Girl Names that Start with P to S

104. Paige - French for "intern"
105. Pam - Greek for "honey" and a short form of Pamela
106. Pat - English for “noble”
107. Pax - Latin for "peace"
108. Pearl - Latin for "jewel"
109. Peg - Greek and Hebrew for “child of light”
110. Pip - English for “lover of horses”
111. Prim - Several origins and meanings including French for “first”
112. Prue - Latin for "foresight" and a short form of Prudence
113. Queen - Scottish name for royalty
114. Quinn - Latin for “a girl who is as pretty as two”
115. Rae - Several meanings and origins including Scottish for "grace" and Spanish for "unique"
116. Rain - Latin for “ruler” and Norwegian for “queen”
117. Reese - Welsh for "enthusiastic"
118. Rose - Latin for "a flower"
119. Rouge - French for “red”
120. Roz - Latin for “a flower”
121. Rue - Greek for "regret" or an herb name in Latin
122. Ruth - Hebrew for "compassionate friend"
123. Sade - Nigerian for “honor confers a crown” and English for “princess”
124. Sage - French, and English for "wise one"
125. Sam - Hebrew for “to hear God”
126. Scout - French for “watchman”
127. Shane - Hebrew for “beautiful”
128. Shawn - Hebrew for “God is gracious” and Irish for “God’s gift”
129. Shea - English for "a gift" and Irish for "fairy palace"
130. Shine - Irish for “beautiful
131. Skye - English for "eternal life"
132. Sloane - Irish for "raider"
133. Star - American word for "a luminous astronomical object in the sky" and shared by celebrity Star Jones
134. Storm - English for a “tempest”
135. Sue - Hebrew for "lily" and a short form of Susan or Suzanne

Short and Sweet One-Syllable Girl Names that Start with T to Z

136. Tess - Latin for "essence" and Greek for "fourth born"
137. Tai - Several origins and meanings including Vietnamese for “talent”
138. Tal - Hebrew for “dew”
139. Thuy - Vietnamese for “pure”
140. Tran - Vietnamese for “ancient”
141. Tris - Latin for “she who brings happiness”
142. Trix - Latin for “bringer of joy”
143. True - German for "adored warrior"
144. Val - English for “from the valley” and Latin for “strong”
145. Viv - Latin for “lively”
146. Wren - Welsh for "chief"
147. Wynn - Welsh for "fair"
148. Yaz - Turkish for “summer”
149. Zen - Japanese for “religious” and Greek for “gift of Zeus”
150. Zo - African for “spiritual leader”

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