That way my son will just be called the name we give him.

One syllable african boy names. If the surname last name has one syllable avoid a one-syllable first name. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. The vision of the son.

Often babies will start going by one-syllable names by way of ease. Short names like these pack a big punch and often feature hard sounds. ZAHRA ZAH-rah Beautiful flower.

Some sort of evil. West Africa Hausa M. 150 Adorable One Syllable Boy Names.

Therefore the following list of African baby names includes phonic spellings in parentheses. English Meaning bowman this is a great tough name for boys that can be geared towards hunted or marksmanship. The pronunciation of an African name is of utmost importance as even one misplaced syllable will greatly affect its meaning.

ZERA ZEH-rah Beauty blooms dawn. A Nigerian baby name meaning strong that sounds like it too. Montgomery Smith rather than John Smith.

This one syllable boys name comes from a number of Scottish surnames all beginning with Mac. Its great for those babies with a lot of energy from the get go. The African baby name answer to David which has a powerful sound and means the beginning Ekon.