240+ Best One Syllable Girl Names

A hum of a name occasionally heard. Madame Mim was a villain in Disney's "The Sword in the Stone."

Pim is traditionally a male nickname in the Netherlands, but its relative obscurity in the US would allow you to get away with using it for a daughter.

Sadbh is the modern Irish form of the more streamlined but equally confusing Sadb or Sadhbh: these names are pronounced to rhyme with five. In Irish mythology Sadb or Sadbh or Sadhbh, a goddess lover of Finn McCool's, was turned into a deer only to vanish and (somewhere in there) give birth to Oisin.

A bright and optimistic middle name choice.

May be the most modern, stylish Catherine nickname: more unusual than Kate or Cate, with an animal and word name edge. Cat Power is a trendy folksinger.

Like many passé boys' names, this one sounds fresh again for girls.

This big cat name is especially striking with its X ending.

These days, it's more likely you'd call your daughter the popular Belle or Bella.

Commonly used in Japan, and so much more distinguished than Jen.

Spring doesn't sound half as contemporary as Winter, which has become the cool season name.

Cool, serene name of the Egyptian river can make a fresh choice for a girl. The origin of river name Nile relates to the Arabic and ancient Hebrew word for dark blue or indigo; in ancient Egyptian, its literal meaning is river.

Modern, mini nickname for Rebecca, much fresher than Becca or Becky.

Ames is that jewel of a name that's simple and familiar while at the same time being unusual and rare. With gender neutral surname names ending in S trending today -- think Brooks, Wells, Oakes -- Ames can make a perfect update on Amy or Amanda.

For years there was only one Cher, and then along came the charming heroine of the movie "Clueless." The world now officially has enough Chers in it.

Musical choice that may be a short form of Jasmine or Jazlyn, or might stand on its own like this or as Jaz, the spelling used by tennis duo Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi.

Compact and creative, it has been associated with one-time Cagney & Lacey star Tyne Daly.

Has followed mother name Maureen off the radar screen.

Time was, even C-starting Catherines who called themselves Kate spelled it with a K, but Cate Blanchett changed all. Cate is now as acceptable as (but not as well used as) Kate. Cait might be short for Caitlin.

Unlike Bess or Tess, rarely used on its own.

Hip new middle-name choice, conjuring up the gothic tales of Edgar Allan, and current single-named pop singer Poe.