One-word song titles consisting of women's names . . .

Van was the first. U2's Gloria was a completely different song -- it was the religious kind, not the girl's name kind.

Patti Smith's Gloria is a combination of both, if you insert sac- in front of religious -- "Jesus died for somebody's sins/but not mine."

 

by Dan Bern:
Marilyn
Estelle
Queen
Monica
ballerina
hooker
Eva
Jane
Trudy

 

laura - cris cross

 

Although of the four songs on their first album that include a girl's name, the only one that fits is "Diane."

Great band, by the way.

A few more:

"Maureen," Fountains of Wayne
"Cholly," Fishbone
"Ruby," Kaiser Chiefs
"Gracie," Ben Folds
"Judy," The Pernice Brothers
"Jeanette," The English Beat

 

Mahogany -- Eric B. & Rakim

 

G-L-O-R-I-A.

Yes, with Them.

 

Y'got most of 'em, so I won't scroll through 2 1/2 pages. I'll add some that may be missing:

Bobby Jean - Bruce Springsteen (OK, so it's two words, but it's her name, dammit!)
Maggie May - Rod Stewart (see Bobby Jean)
OK, shit, so they aren't one word. Sue me:

Darling Nikki - Prince
Oh, Donna - Ritchie Valens
Barbara Ann - hell if I know. It's late and I'm tired.
Jolene - Dolly Parton? -- There, y'happy?

 

If Oh, Donna counts, then so does Oh, Sheila. Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Sheila

 

Angela - Motley Crue

 

Ayesha -- Another Bad Creation

 

Enid -- Barenaked Ladies

 

Monica (Limp)
Vera (88 Fingers Louie)
Emma (Alkaline Trio)
Violet (Bad Astronaut)
Megan (Bayside)
Josie (Blink 182)
Emily (Bowling For Soup)
Luca (Brand New)
Angie (Cobra Starship)
Sierra (Cursive)
Tessie (Dropkick Murphys)
Patricia (Flashlight Brown)
Carlita (Goldfinger)
Isabelle (Koufax)
Antonia (Motion City Soundtrack)
Andrea (MxPx)
Christalena (MxPx)
Helena (My Chemical Romance)
Vivian (Nerf Herder)
Diana (Nerf Herder)
Annalee (Nerf Herder)
Angela (No Use For A Name)
Beth (No Use For A Name)
Liza (NOFX)
Louise (NOFX)
Cinderella (Off By One)
Maria (Rage Against The Machine)
Tina (Riddlin' Kids)
Elva (Unwritten Law)