350 Cute One Syllable Middle Names For Girls & Meanings

Middle names are from religious and aristocratic traditions, and these early middle names often honored saints. As such, I have hand-picked 350 one syllable middle names for girls with meanings included.

List Of 350 Cute One Syllable Middle Names For Girls & Meanings:

Leigh

Leigh has its origins in the Old English word ”leah” (wood clearing).

Zen

In Japanese Zen is “meditation.” The word Zen is derived from the Sanskrit word dhyāna. I recommend this one to you, especially for a baby girl who represents simplicity.

Grove

Small wood.

Nance

Nancy, ”favor.”

Tarn

Small mountain lake.

Mere

Lake.

Myrrh

Resin the Magi brought.

Cress

A green that grows in streams.

Balm

Anything that soothes.

Kaye

Kaye is a diminutive of the Greek Katherine, ”pure.”

Gwen

”Holy” or ”white,” the Welsh Gwen is a short form of Gwennant, Gwenfron, Gweneira, Gwenhael, and Guinevere.

Cam

Cam (”bent”) is a diminutive of the Gaelic Cameron.

Erin

It has roots in the Irish “Éirinn,” which literally translates as ”Ireland.” Erin is used for both sexes. American author Erin Bow likes to write about unsolvable questions.

Pien

Josephine, “she shall add”.

Fem

Femke, “little woman”.

One Syllable Middle Names With Dark Meanings:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Shrike	butcher bird	SHRYK
Hel	queen of the dead	HEL
Sloe	blackthorn berry	SLOH
Wraith	”a pale ghost”	RAYTH
Keen	wail for the dead	KEEN
Crow	bird of omens	KROH
Nox	night	NOKS
Bane	poison, or ruin	BAYN
Moth	the night flier	MOTH
Hex	spell	HEKS
Thorn	”sharp spine.”	THORN
Rook	black crow	ROOK
Fate	what is spoken	FAYT
Noir	black	NWAHR
Shade	ghost	SHAYD

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Saar

Sarah, ”noblewoman.”

Lo

Swedish for lynx.

Floor

Floor is a Dutch girl’s name from Flora.

Moll

Moll is a variation of Mary.

Shirl

Shirl means “bright meadow.” Shirl is also a feminine diminutive of the English Shirley.

Reeve

Reeve is derived from the Old English ge refa and means ”overseer” or ”bailiff.” Other forms include Reeves, Reaves, Reave, or Reve. American actress Dana Reeve was the wife of actor Christopher Reeve. Dana passed away on March 6, 2006, 17 months after her husband.

Thyme

A herb Roman soldiers bathed in for courage.

Bríd

Brigid, ”the exalted one.” Save

Skuld

“That which must be” in Old Norse.

Jane

Medieval feminine of John, ”God is gracious.”

Cass

Cass is a short form of Cassandra, ”the one who shines over men.” In Greek myth Cassandra received the gift of prophecy from Apollo.

Nga

From Hằng Nga, the goddess of the moon.

Dal

Dal is Korean for moon.

One-syllable middle names that go with Ellie:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Jane	”God is gracious”	EL-ee JAYN
Wren	small songbird	EL-ee REN
Ruth	friend	EL-ee ROOTH
Mae	the month of Maia	EL-ee MAY
Sloane	raider	EL-ee SLOHN
Grace	”favor.”	EL-ee GRAYS
Pearl	the gem	EL-ee PURL
Kate	pure	EL-ee KAYT
Ellie Faith	trust	EL-ee FAYTH
Brooke	small stream	EL-ee BROOK
June	”sacred to Juno”	EL-ee JOON
Ellie Blair	a plain	EL-ee BLAIR
Rose	the flower	EL-ee ROHZ
Jade	green stone	EL-ee JAYD
Claire	bright	EL-ee KLAIR

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Vy

Tiny and precious.

Jazz

The word “jazz” is probably derived from the slang term “jasm,” which means ”energy” or ”vigor.” This is good for a girl if you are a jazz enthusiast.

Khole

Khole is a variant of Chloe, “blooming”.

Yun

Cloud. Save

Xia

Glow of sunrise.

Bom

Spring.

Blaise

Blaise has roots in Vlasios (”young sprout”).

Bjork

Bjork is Scandinavian for “birch tree.” Icelandic singer Björk Guðmundsdóttir began her music career at the age of 11.

Tress

Tress is a variant of the English word “tress,” which refers to a ”braid of hair.”

Bay

Laurel tree whose leaves crowned Roman victors.

Xue

Chinese for snow.

One Syllable Middle Names for Boys & Girls:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Knox	round hill	NOKS
Beau	”handsome”	BOH
Lyle	from the island	LYL
Finn	fair	FIN
Royce	root disputed	ROYS
Cruz	cross	KROOZ
Nash	by the ash tree	NASH
Dean	valley	DEEN
Wilde	”untamed.”	WYLD
Max	the greatest	MAKS
Lake	still water	LAYK
Brett	a Breton	BRET
Chase	hunter	CHAYS
Cade	round	KAYD
Dane	”from Denmark”	DAYN

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Reem

White gazelle.

Mab

Fairy queen who rides sleepers’ noses in Romeo and Juliet.

Gab

Gab is short for Gabrielle, the French feminine form of Gabriel (“God’s man”). Gabriel is mentioned in the Old and New Testaments. In the Bible Gabriel is a messenger of God’s will.

Fox

A clever red hunter.

Hale

”Healthy and whole.”

Finch

Darwin’s finches helped him see evolution.

Lynn

Lynn is Welsh for “waterfall” or “lake.” Lynne is a variation that I love. British actress Lynn Farleigh played Simone in The Friends.

Sash

Sash is a variant of the Slavic Sasha which means “helper of mankind.”

Maude

“Strength in battle.”

Teague

“Philosopher” or ”poet.”

Joan

Joan is the feminine form of John and is derived from the Greek Ioannis, “God is gracious.”

Flax

A plant that gives linen.

North

Direction of the polar star.

Drew

“Descendant of the Druid.” Drew has roots in Ó Draoi and it is also a diminutive of Andrew, which has its origins in the Greek Andreas (”brave”).

Eve

In the Bible, Eve was the first woman to be created by God. She was an important part of God’s plan. It means “source of life” or “living one.”

Bea

From Beatrice, ”she who brings happiness.”

Ming

Chinese for bright.

Frost

No need for me to explain this one.

Jude

Jude is from the English language and means ”praise.” Jude Thaddaeus is one of the apostles in the Bible.

Fleur

French for “flower” which I like on a girl.

Sadbh

“Goodness” or “sweet” in Old Irish.

Bess

“God is my oath.” It is one of the diminutives of Elizabeth.

Kate

Kate is a shortened form of Katherine, ”pure.”

Bree

Tolkien used it for a village of hobbits and men after Bree, ”power.”

Ngoc

Ngoc is jade or gem in Vietnamese.

Eir

Norse goddess of healing.

Bette

Bette is a diminutive of the Hebrew Elisheba (“God is abundance”).

Prim

Primrose, Katniss’s little sister in The Hunger Games.

Pat

Patricia, ”noble.”

Aud

It is Old Norse for wealth, and Aud the Deep-Minded was the leader of settlers that went to Iceland.

Flynn

Irish, ”son of the red-haired one.”

Blake

Blake comes from Old English for black or pale.

Hart

Male deer.

Elle

Elle (”her” or ”she”) is a French magazine founded in France in 1945.

 

 

 

 

Dune

“Sand hill.” Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel Dune was started with a scrapped magazine article. The original story covers over 400 pages.

Rayne

It has Latin origins and means “queen.”

Bao

In Chinese Bao is “precious” or “treasure.”

Brooke

”Water” or “small stream.”

Niamh

Niamh has Irish roots and is symbolizing ”radiant.”

Shay

”Fortunate.”

Rose

Rose ”grows” from Latin rosa. Early forms were connected with the Germanic root for “fame.”

Swan

White bird of Tchaikovsky’s ballet.

Rain

I recommend for a child born in the wet season.

Nyx

Nyx is the Greek goddess of night.

Grace

Grace is from Latin gratia (favor, blessing). Grace Kelly took it from the screen to the throne of Monaco when she married Prince Rainier III in 1956.

Tyne

River of Newcastle.

Rye

A grain as well as a medieval town on the Sussex coast.

Hayes

”Hedged area.”

Wren

The songbird gives Wren its sense via Old English wrenna. In old European folklore the wren outfoxed the eagle for the crown of king of the birds.

Reese

From the Welsh Rhys, ”ardor.”

Tate

”Cheerful.”

Nile

The longest river in Africa.

Maeve

Maeve anglicizes the Old Irish Medb and means “she who intoxicates” or “mead-woman.” The first Maeve was the warrior queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle who was a sovereignty figure who went to war over a prize bull.

Mauve

A purple dye that was discovered by William Perkin.

Rome

Eternal city.

Non

Non is a Welsh saint who was the mother of Saint David.

Quinn

Quinn has roots in Ó Cuinn, “descendant of Conn,” with Conn meaning ”chief” or ”wisdom.”

Yu

Jade or rain.

Silk

Luxurious fabric.

Bláth

Irish for flower, and is pronounced as BLAW.

Rand

Laurel tree and is Arabic.

Ciar

Dark.

Teal

Small duck.

Claire

Bright and clear: that is Claire arriving through French from the Latin clara. Saint Clare of Assisi founded the Poor Clares in the 13th century.

Fran

Frances, ”Frenchwoman.”

Gale

Strong wind.

Jia

Beautiful or family.

Chen

Grace.

Ruth

Ruth comes from the Hebrew for “friend” or “companion.”

Jade

Jade takes its meaning from the green stone and the stone from Spanish piedra de la ijada, “stone of the flank.!” It caught on as a first name in the 1970s.

Pearl

The gem does the work in Pearl, from Latin perla by way of Old French.

Fern

Fern is the plant itself named from Old English fearn.

Sage

“Wise.”

June

“Sacred to Juno.” It went north in the early 20th century. It is the favorite wedding month in the United States.

Mei

Beautiful or plum blossom.

Gal

Hebrew for wave and Gal Gadot starred as Wonder Woman.

Plume

Plume is a feather.

Blythe

Blythe has origins in the Old English blithe and it rhymes with scythe.

Sloane

Ó Sluaghadháin is behind Sloane (“raider” or “warrior”).

Quill

Feather pen.

Lace

Open fabric made by hand.

Gia

From Italian Gianna, ”God is gracious.”

Fay

Fay comes from the Old French fae. Fay Wray played Ann Darrow in King Kong (1933).

Greer

Greer is a contraction of the Scottish MacGregor through Gregory to a Greek word for “watchful” or “vigilant.”

Blair

“Plain” or “field.”

Nell

Nell began as a pet form of Eleanor and Helen all meaning “bright, shining light.”

Sam

Samantha, “God has heard”.

Dusk

Dim light after sunset.

Noy

Noy is Hebrew for beauty.

Mar

Mar means sea in Spanish.

Paige

Paige has the sense of a young attendant, from the medieval word for a page or servant.

Skye

Skye has origins in the English word “sky” and the Isle of Skye off Scotland’s west coast.

My

Beautiful.

Trang

Elegant.

Tam

Heart.

Fah

Sky.

Hanh

Virtue.

Dao

Star.

Ploy

Ploy is Thai for gem.

Kwan

Spirit of a person.

Fon

Rain.

Su

Water.

Nok

Bird.

Scout

Nickname of Jean Louise Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Ay

Moon.

Mai

Mai is the apricot blossom of the Vietnamese New Year.

Naz

Coyness.

Lark

”Songbird.”

Bast

Egyptian cat goddess.

Yew

The evergreen of English churchyards.

Fand

Irish sea goddess.

Brune

Brown-haired.

Laure

Laura, ”laurel.”

Sei

Pure.

Claude

From claudus, lame.

Jing

Quiet.

Rei

Lovely.

Wen

Culture.

Shu

Gentle.

Hui

Wise.

Fang

Fragrant.

Wei

Wild rose.

Dove

Dove is a bird of peace.

Phlox

Phlox has origins in flame.

Liv

Liv means life and protection in Old Norse.

Fliss

Felicity, ”luck.”

Ness

From Vanessa as well as a Scottish loch.

Soph

Sophie, ”wisdom.”

Clem

Clementine, ”merciful.”

West

Direction of the setting sun.

Noor

Arabic for light.

Ning

Peace.

Tess

Tess was initially a short form of Theresa, summer.

Plum

Purple or red stone fruit.

Jay

The noisy cousin of the crow.

Mair

Mair is the Welsh Mary.

Haze

Soft mist on the horizon.

Rae

Rachel, ”ewe.”

Qing

Chinese for clear blue-green.

Lynx

Wild cat with tufted ears.

Faith

Faith is trust, a virtue name since the Puritans.

Gol

Gol is Persian for flower.

Merle

Blackbird.

Hoa

Flower.

Leaf

”Spring baby.”

Sol

Spanish and Latin for sun.

True

Loyalty.

Viv

Vivian, ”alive.”

Win

Winifred, “blessed peacemaking.”

Linh

Spirit.

Trix

Beatrix, ”voyager.”

Flo

Florence, ”blooming.”

Babs

Barbara, ”strange.”

Shir

Hebrew for song.

Xuan

Spring.

Bliss

Perfect happiness.

Yen

Swallow.

Gail

Abigail, ”father’s joy.”

Ai

Japanese for love.

Fen

Fragrance, and an English word for marshland.

Hod

Splendor.

Snow

Nothing to add here.

Thu

Autumn.

Ron

Song.

Birch

White-barked tree.

Ziv

Hebrew for radiance.

Wajd

Wajd is Arabic for rapture.

Lou

Louise, ”famous in battle.”

Mah

Persian for moon.

Ghad

Tomorrow.

Glade

A sunny space in the forest.

Joy

Gladness.

Gerd

Gerd is the giantess who married the god Freyr.

Heath

Heath is open land covered in heather.

Blanche

French for white, and Tennessee Williams gave it to Blanche DuBois.

Urd

”Destiny” or ”fate.”

Kei

Blessing.

Clove

A spice bud.

Rune

Rune is a letter of the Old Norse alphabet.

Brit

From Scandinavian Birgit, “strength.”

Hope

From the Old English word hopian.

Grá

Love.

Jo

“God is gracious”.

Shams

Arabic for sun.

Pax

Peace.

Gil

Hebrew for joy.

Dawn

First light of the day.

Spes

Hope and a Roman goddess.

Rue

Bitter herb once hung against evil eye.

Ann

Hannah, ”grace.”

Prue

Prudence, ”wisdom.”

Lux

Latin for light.

Sif

Golden-haired wife of Thor.

Lil

Lillian, ”pure.”

Yue

Chinese for moon.

Hild

Old English for battle.

Em

Em has roots in Emma or Emily, ”whole.”

Belle

French for beautiful.

Moss

“Peat bog.”

Hen

Henrietta, “ruler of the estate.”

Swift

”Fast.”

Rin

Dignified.

Tash

Natasha, “birthday of the Lord.”

Joyce

From Iodoc, ”lord”.

Lex

Alexis, ”helper.”

Tal

Dew.

Steph

Stephanie, ”crown.”

Nest

Nest has roots in Welsh Agnes, ”chaste.”

Fawn

Young deer.

Hua

Chinese for flower.

Bloom

“To flourish and thrive”.

Lien

Lotus in Vietnamese.

Dot

Dorothy, ”gift of God.”

May

May is the month of Maia, the goddess of growth.

Lune

French for moon.

Mint

Mint is the herb after nymph Minthe.

Pip

Philippa, “lover of horses”.

Jood

Arabic for generosity.

Kit

Diminutive for Katherine and Christopher.

Ange

French for angel.

Oak

A tree that can live for 1,000 years.

Star

Star needs no translation.

Byeol

Korean for star.

Elm

A tall tree that was once lined English lanes.

Sue

Susan, ”lily.”

Mist

Fog.

Jill

Gillian, “youthful”.

Luz

Spanish for light.

Reed

Tall grass of the riverbank.

Lane

Narrow country road.

Jules

Julia or Juliet, “downy-bearded.”

Joss

Jocelyn, “a member of the German tribe.”

Bo

Bo is Scandinavian for ”to live”.

Bex

Rebecca, ”to bind.”

Val

Valerie, ”strong.”

Jess

Jessica, ”foresight.”

Zhen

Precious.

Gro

Gro is Norwegian for growth.

Dell

Wooded valley.

Pine

An evergreen that keeps its color all winter.

Kim

From Rudyard Kipling’s 1901 novel.

Huong

Fragrance.

Cove

Small, sheltered bay.

Jet

A black gemstone Queen Victoria wore in mourning.

Hind

A group of camels.

Deb

Deborah, ”bee.”

Paz

Spanish for peace.

Storm

Storm is a character in X-Men who controls the weather.

Jen

From Jennifer, the Cornish Guinevere.

Grey

The color between black and white.

Vale

Valley.

Ying

Blossom.

Ran

Ran is the Japanese orchid and Rán is the Norse sea goddess.

Meg

Meg is the eldest March sister in Little Women.

Blue

Color of sea and sky.

Bryn

Welsh for hill.

Pam

Pamela, “all honey”.

Gem

Precious stone, and a diminutive of Gemma.

Xin

Heart.