Are you looking for a short and sweet name for your little girl that is original and not over-used? This list of unique one syllable girls names will help you find the perfect name for your new daughter!
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Unique and Short Names for Girls
If you’re currently shopping for a name for your new baby girl, a uniqe one syllable girls name might be right for you.
Short girls names are very trendy. A short name shows strength through its simplicity. There’s no muss and no fuss, but a short name can still lend an air of substance and have a great deal of power.
There are certain one syllable girls names that are very popular and maybe a bit overused (Grace & Rose), but most one syllable girls names are less commonly used (in fact only the two previously mentionned fall into 2018’s 100 popular baby name list). Most one syllable names are definitely unique!
We’ve rounded up some of the less common one syllable names to help you on your search for a short and unique name for your baby girl.
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Unique One Syllable Girls Names
Ambre
French version of Amber.
Ans
Dutch nickname for Anna.
Ash
Shortened form of Ashley or referring to the English word, ash.
Aude
French name meaning ‘noble’.
Babs
Shortened form of Barbara.
Bast
Egyptian name for ‘heat’ or ‘fire’.
Bea
Short form of Beatrix.
Bess
Nickname for Elizabeth.
Bette
Nickname for Elizabeth, made famous by actress, Bette Davis.
Bjork
Icelandic name meaning ‘birch tree’.
Blair
Originally a Scottish surname.
Blanche
From the medieval French word for ‘fair’.
Blythe
Originally a surname meaning cheerful.
Bree
From the Irish for ‘powerful’.
Britt
Scandinavian form of Brigitta.
Brynn
Welsh name meaning ‘hill’.
Cait
Short version of Caitriona, the Irish form of Katherine.
Chelle
Version of Michelle.
Cruz
Refers to the cross of crucifiction in Spanish and Portuguese.
Dale
Originally an English surname referring to someone who lives near a dale, this name is traditionally used as a male name, but can be used for females as well.
Dell
From the English surname, originally a person living in a valley.
Dot
Diminuitive of Dorothy.
Dove
Name referring to the white bird, known as a symbol of peace.
Fawn
The word for a young deer in English.
Fay
Originally a shortened form of the word, fairy.
Fern
A plant with fronds.
Fien
Shortened form of Josefien.
Fleur
The French word for ‘flower’.
Flick
Shortened form of Felicity.
France
A shortened form of Francoise, or referring to the name of the country.
Gill
Shortened form of Gillian.
Gray
An English surname.
Haze
Shortened form of Hazel.
Jade
After the green precious stone.
Jae
Variant of Jay.
Jael
Anglicized version of the Hebrew name, Ya’el.
Jewel
English word originally from the French ‘jouelle’.
Joisse
Variation of Joyce.
Joss
Varient of the name, Jocelyn.
Jude
A shortened form of Judith, made popular by the Beatles song, “Hey Jude”.
Jules
Shortened form of Julia.
Kit
Nickname for Katherine.
Lake
From the English word for the inland body of water.
Lark
After the songbird.
Laure
French form of Laura.
Lei
Hawaiian name, meaning ‘flowers’.
Leith
A surname, originally from a Scottish town.
Lise
Variation of Elizabeth.
Liv
From the Old Norse for ‘life’ or a shortened form of Olivia.
Lourdes
Named after a French town which is a pilgrimmage center.
Love
From the English word.
Luce
Italian and French variation of Lucia.
Lux
From the Latin for ‘light’.
Madge
Nickname for Margaret.
Mae
A spelling variation for the name May.
Maeve
From the Gaelic for ‘intoxicating’.
Mair
Welsh form of Mary.
Maud
An old form of Matilda.
Nan
A diminuitive of Ann, or Nancy.
Naomh
Irish Gaelic name meaning ‘holy’.
Nelle
Diminutive for Eleanor.
Niamh
In Irish, this name means ‘bright’.
Nyx
The name of the Greek goddness of the night.
Nyz
From the Greek for ‘night’.
Pax
Latin word for ‘peace’.
Paz
Meaning ‘peace’ in Spanish.
Peace
English word stemming from the Latin, ‘pax’.
Pip
Shortened form of Phillipa.
Praise
From the English term.
Prue
Shortened form of Prudence.
Queen
From the English term.
Rae
Shortened form of Rachel or feminine version of Ray.
Raine
From the English word, ‘rain’.
Reine
From the French word for Queen.
Rue
From the bitter herb of the same name.
Sadhbh
Meaning ‘sweet, godly’ in Irish Gaelic.
Sage
English for the herb, or a wise person.
Scout
The name of the main character of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird.
Shea
Irish name, meaning ‘majestic’.
Shaye
Variant of Shea.
Siv
Old Norse name meaning ‘bride’.
Sky
From the English word, originally from Old Norse
Skye
Named after the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
Sloane
Anglicized version of the Irish surname.
Spring
Name meaning the season after winter.
Star
The word for a celestial body.
Storm
The English word for fierce weather.
Suz
Shortened version of Susan.
Teal
The English word for the blue-green colour.
Tess
Originally from the name, Theresa.
Til
Dutch shortened form of Mathilde.
Vale
English term for ‘wide river valley’.
Vienne
French version of the capital of Austra, Vienna.
Wren
The English term for the songbird.
Wynne
Welsh for ‘blessed, or ‘fair’.
Meanings from Behind the Name
So there you have a list of 100 unique one syllable girls names. Happy name hunting, mamas!
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