But on the other hand if your last name already has many syllables or is a hyphenated combination of the parents surnames a short and sweet one-syllable name might be just the ticket.

One syllable last names yahoo. Means red from Middle English read probably denoting a person with red hair or complexion. The top one syllable names are Grace for girls and James for boys. Ace means unity or champion.

So for me having a first and last name with one syllable never seemed like a big deal. To help you choose this list of baby names includes the meanings of the names. They can also serve as a full name and nickname for your little girl.

Bear is an animal name. My father and mother both had one syllable names and I went by a nickname that was one syllable. Axe means Father is peace.

Cope Middle English Cloak cape. Prynne Old French origin meaning superior. The list presents you with some ancient last names meanings that are one syllable long.

I hope you can find a name you will love for your baby girl. If you want to give your baby a quirky name that they can make their own then check out this list of 20 unique one-syllable boy names. Smith Jones Cook Beck Brown Law Long Lang Lamb Lake Day Gay Ray Wood Woods James Good Goode Wynn Gore Reece Sims Lott King Pitt Finn Black.

Theres Zain and Zane which could also be used as a feminine name as it is the Latvian version of the name Susanna. As mentioned previously there are many classic single syllable boy names. If its one syllable like Jones or Smith you might want to consider a name with two three or even four syllables to create balance.