Names like Blake, Drew, Taylor, and Parker slip past the old pink-or-blue line without missing a beat. Unisex names give you that freedom, whether you skip the sex reveal, love the softness of a name that reads warm on anyone, or just want a pick that grows with your kid instead of boxing them in.
Below you’ll find 441 unisex names for girls and boys, from crisp one-syllable picks to surname-style names and a few gender-neutral surprises that started out firmly on one side. Each one works no matter how your child turns out.
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Popularity at a Glance
The most popular names on this list in the United States, 1965 to 2025: Jack, Hudson, Cooper, Grayson and Angel.
441 Genius Gender-Neutral Names
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- Aidyn – a modern respelling of the Gaelic Aiden, meaning “little fire.”
- Ajani – an unusual Nigerian name meaning “the victor.”
- Akari– a soft Japanese name meaning “light.”
- Akira – another cool Japanese name meaning “bright, clear” and “ideal.”
- Alex – a multigender Greek name meaning “defender of the humankind.”
- Alexis – similar to Alex, this Greek name means “defender” and “protector.”
- Amari – means “promised by God” in Hebrew, “strength” in Yoruba, and “immortal” in Sanskrit.
- Amaris – a variation of the unisex Amariah, this Hebrew name means “promised by God.”
- Amen – a deeply religious Hebrew name meaning “certainty.”
- Amiri – a popular Maori name meaning “prince” or “treetop.”
- Amor – an alluring French unisex name meaning “love.”
- Angel – this heavenly name is of Greek origin, meaning “messenger.”
- Arden – an edgy Old English name meaning “valley of the eagle” and “high.”
- Ari – a popular gender-fluid Scandinavian name meaning “eagle” and “lion.”
- Arie – an androgynous Hebrew name meaning “lion of God.”
- Ariel – similar to Arie, this Hebrew name was also used as an alternative name for Jerusalem.
- Aries– a celestial Latin name meaning “ram,” after the first sign of the zodiac.
- Arin – a derivative of the biblical Aaron, meaning “mountain of strength” and “enlightened.”
- Aris – this Greek mythological name means “best, ruin” and “bane.”
- Arlen – a cute Anglo-Saxon name meaning “hare island.”
- Armani – a fashionable Italian name meaning “child of Armano” and “warrior.”
- Arrow – this gender-neutral English name refers to the “pointed projectile fired from a bow.”
- Artemis– a strong Greek name tied to the goddess of the hunt and the moon.
- Ashtin – of British origin, meaning “ash tree town.”
- Asiah – a Greek variation of Asia, meaning “alive” and “sunrise.”
- Aspen – after the North American aspen tree – means “shaken tree.”
- Aster– a pretty 5-letter unisex name meaning “star” and “flower” in Greek.
- Atley – of British origin, meaning “the meadow.”
- Auden – derived from the English Alden, meaning “half Danish” and “old friend.”
- Austin – a Latin-inspired ambiguous name meaning “majestic, great” and “magnificent.”
- Azariah – a classic Hebrew name meaning “helped by God” and “to help or support.”
- Azul – this unisex Spanish name means “blue.”
- Baker – derived from the Old English “baecere,” meaning “to dry with heat” and “baker.”
- Basil– an understated Greek name meaning “royal” or “kingly.”
- Baylor – an occupational Old English name for “someone who delivers goods.”
- Beaux – a pretty French name meaning “beautiful” and “handsome.”
- Bellamy – of French, Irish, and Norman origin, meaning “handsome” or “fine friend.”
- Bentley – a classy British name meaning “meadow with coarse grass.”
- Blaine – a gender-neutral Scottish and Gaelic name meaning “yellow.”
- Blake – derived from the Old English “blac,” meaning “black, dark” and “bright, shining.”
- Bleau – believed to derive from the French Belleau, meaning “lovely water.”
- Blessing – this unisex English name means “divine gift.”
- Braelyn – possibly of Scottish or Welsh origin, meaning “of Braillen” and “primrose.”
- Brecken – this ambiguous Irish name means “speckled” and “freckled.”
- Brennan – of Irish origin, meaning “teardrop, sorrow” and “raven.”
- Briar – a trendy British name meaning “thorny bush of wild roses.”
- Brighton – the famous English city – means “bright or beautiful town.”
- Bowie– a cool Scottish name meaning “yellow-haired” or “blond,” famously worn by rock icon David Bowie.
- Cadence – of Italian and English origin, meaning “rhythmic and flowing.”
- Callahan – with Irish and Gaelic roots meaning “bright-headed.”
- Camari – an Irish variant of Cameron meaning “crooked nose.”
- Camden – this Scottish name means “winding valley.”
- Cameron – formed from the Gaelic “cam sron,” meaning “crooked nose.”
- Campbell – gender-neutral names are sometimes Scottish – means “beautiful field.”
- Carsyn – an alternate spelling of the Scottish Carson, meaning “son of the marsh-dweller.”
- Casey – is of British origin, meaning “land next to a river.”
- Cedar – this nature-inspired Latin name means “cedar tree.”
- Chandler – descended from the French “chandelier,” meaning “candle maker or seller.”
- Channing – this French and English name means “young wolf” and “official of the church.”
- Charlie – a genderless name of German origin, meaning “free man or person.”
- Chevy – derived from the French Chevalier, meaning “horseman” or “knight.”
- Clarke – a gender-neutral Latin occupational name describing a “clerk” or “scholar.”
- Cody – a pretty Irish name for “decent and helpful” kids.
- Colby – of Old Norse origin, meaning “swarthy person’s settlement.”
- Conley – an Anglicized version of the Gaelic O’Conghaile, meaning “wise” and “great chief.”
- Cooper – an occupational Old English name meaning “barrel maker.”
- Corbin – an Anglo-Norman wildlife name meaning “crow.”
- Cory – derived from the Irish “coire,” meaning “in a hollow” or “cauldron.”
- Courtney – a French name meaning “from the court” or “short nose.”
- Cove – our surroundings inspire the best unisex names – means “small bay” in Old English.
- Crosby – a Scandinavian habitational name describing “someone living at the cross.”
- Cypress – derived from the Greek “kyparissos,” meaning “evergreen tree.”
- Dakota– our first Native American name on the list, meaning “friend or ally.”
- Dallas – a cool Scottish unisex name, meaning “from the meadow dwelling.”
- Dara – of Hebrew and Irish origin, meaning “pearl of wisdom, gift” and “oak tree.”
- Dawson – means “jackdaw” in Old English and “beloved and favorite” in Hebrew.
- Daylin – this pretty name is of American origin and means “beautiful day.”
- Denali – a Native American name describing “the high one.”
- Denim – this French name derives from the phrase “de Nimes,” meaning “from Nimes” and “strong cloth.”
- Denver – of French and Old English descent, meaning “green valley” and “from Anvers.”
- Destin – a cool French name meaning “destiny or fate.”
- Devin – a French name reserved for the highest kings – means “divine” and “godlike.”
- Devon – an Old English name meaning “deep valley dwellers.”
- Diamond – a dazzling British name describing something “of high value” and “brilliant.”
- Dillon – this 12th-century name means “like a lion” and “loyal.”
- Dior – with links to fashion; this French name means “golden.”
- Divine – derived from the Latin “divinus,” meaning “heavenly” or “of the gods.”
- Drew – one of a few Welsh names on the list – means “wise.”
- Dru – a derivative of Drew with the same origins, meaning “man or warrior” and “wise.”
- Easton – this gender-neutral Old English name means “east town.”
- Echo– a sweet Latin and Greek name meaning “reflected sound.”
- Eden – a classic Hebrew name meaning “paradise” or “place of pleasure.”
- Egypt – the translation of Egypt is “temple or mansion of the soul of Ptah.”
- Eldridge – of German and English origin, meaning “sage ruler.”
- Elia – of Hebrew roots, Elia means “God has answered.”
- Ellington– a jazzy English name meaning “Ellis’s town,” after bandleader Duke Ellington.
- Elliot – of Hebrew origin, meaning “the Lord is my God.”
- Ellis – this Welsh name sounds modern and means “kind and benevolent.”
- Ellison – this simple name of British origin means “son of Ellis.”
- Emerson – a cute German name meaning “brave and powerful” and “child of Emery.”
- Emery – similar to Emerson, this German name means “brave, powerful” and “ruler.”
- Emony – this medieval early English name means “great treasure.”
- Emory – a German variant of Emery meaning “home strength” and “industrious leader.”
- Emrys – one of a few Welsh names to make the list – means “immortal.”
- Eris – with roots in Old Greek, this name means “discord” and “strife.”
- Everest – the Tibetan name for Everest is Qomolangma and means “holy mother.”
- Everett – derived from the German Eberhard, meaning “wild boar.”
- Evrin – an alternative of the Turkish Evren, meaning “universe” and “cosmos.”
- Ezrah – from the Hebrew Ezra, meaning “helper” or “assistance.”
- Fender – an Old English name meaning “from the defender.”
- Finch – this sweet English name means “small bird.”
- Finley – derived from the Gaelic Fionnlagh, meaning “fair hero” and “white warrior.”
- Finn – similar to Finley, this Irish name means “white and fair.”
- Florian – a pretty Latin-inspired name meaning “flower.”
- Frankie – a French name of Latin origin, meaning “free, truthful” and “Frenchman.”
- Gentry – from the French “genterie,” meaning “high-born” and “well-born.”
- Georgie – derived from the Greek Georgos, meaning “farmer” and “earth-worker.”
- Gianni – a stylish Italian name meaning “God is gracious.”
- Gracen – an alternative spelling of Grayson, meaning “son of the Gray-haired.”
- Gray – an English “feature” name describing someone with “gray hair” or a “gray beard.”
- Grayson – this alternative Old English spelling of Gracen also means “son of the bailiff.”
- Greer – is of Latin origin, meaning “watchful” and “alert.”
- Guadalupe – this unusual Spanish name means “wolf valley” and “river of the wolf.”
- Guthrie – a descriptive Scottish name describing a “windy place or spot.”
- Haddon – an Old English habitational name meaning “heathland hill” and “heather-covered hill.”
- Hadley – another Old English habitational name describing a “heather field.”
- Hagan – of Norse and German origin, meaning “noble, youthful,” and “exalted son.”
- Halo – this heavenly Greek name means “a divine, bright disc.”
- Halston – an Old English name meaning “settlement by the water” and “estate on the hill.”
- Hampton – a famous English town – means “homestead settlement.”
- Harbor – derived from the Old English “herebeorg,” meaning “shelter, lodging,” and “sheltered port.”
- Harland – of Anglo-Saxon origin, meaning “hare’s land” and “gray land.”
- Harlem – a cool name of Dutch origin, meaning “home on a wooded hill.”
- Harley – another Old English name meaning “hare’s wood or clearing.”
- Harlow– an Anglo-Saxon name meaning “rocky or army hill,” worn by screen star Jean Harlow.
- Hartley – an Old English name describing a “stag or deer’s meadow or wood.”
- Haven – derived from the Old English “haefen,” meaning “sea” and “refuge, sanctuary.”
- Haze – this German and Dutch name is perfect for nature lovers and means “hare.”
- Henley – a posh English Thameside town – means “hen wood, high meadow,” and “high wood.”
- Hensley – a cool unisex name meaning “stallion’s clearing.”
- Hero – related to the Greek “helos,” meaning “brave one of the people.”
- Holby – of Old English and Danish origin, meaning “farm or settlement” and “hollow or rounded valley.”
- Holland – an Old Dutch name meaning “woodland.”
- Hollis – another nature-inspired English name meaning “holly tree.”
- Honor – is of Latin origin, meaning “integrity” and “honor.”
- Hudson – a patronymic Old English name meaning “son of Hudd (hood-maker)” and “son of Hugh.”
- Huntley – comes from Old English, describing a “meadow of the hunter.”
- Iman – is of Arabic descent, meaning “belief” or “faith.”
- Indiana – this multigender Native American name means “land of the Indians.”
- Indie – a snappy nickname derived from “independent” or “Indian.”
- Indigo – derived from the Greek “indikon,” meaning “from India” and “deep blue dye.”
- Ira – a short and sweet Hebrew name meaning “watchful.”
- Isa – with German and Arabic roots, this genderless name means “strong-willed” and “salvation of God.”
- Jack – a British version of the Hebrew Jacob, meaning “God is gracious.”
- Jagger– an Old English occupational name for “a carter,” now linked with rocker Mick Jagger.
- Jalani – derived from the Greek Jalan, meaning “calm.”
- Jamie – is of Hebrew origin, meaning “he who supplants.”
- Jay – with origins linked to the Hebrew John, meaning “cheerful” and “joyful.”
- Jayce – of Greek and Hebrew origin, meaning “healer” or “cure.”
- Jaylin– similar to Jalani, this gender-neutral American name means “calm.”
- Jenson – an edgy Scandinavian name meaning “son of Jen.”
- Jericho – an Arabic name inspired by the biblical city – means “city of the moon.”
- Jersey – an unusual Viking name derived from the Norse Geirr, meaning “Geirr’s island.”
- Jesiah – a classic Hebrew name meaning “the Lord exists.”
- Jessie – another genderless Hebrew name meaning “God is gracious.”
- Joey – derived from the Hebrew Joseph, meaning “God will increase.”
- Jonty – an upper-class British name that means “gift of Jehovah.”
- Jordan – a popular Hebrew name meaning” to flow down.”
- Jordi – the Catalan version of George, meaning “down-flowing.”
- Josey – of Hebrew origin, meaning “he will add, fame,” and “praise taken away.”
- Jovi – a Slavic diminutive of Jovan, meaning “God is gracious.”
- Jude – this famous unisex Greek name means “praised.”
- Jules – of French origin, meaning “youthful and downy.”
- Juno – a Roman mythological name meaning “queen of heaven.”
- Jupiter – a descriptive Latin name meaning “the supreme God, Jove, heaven” and “god of the sky.”
- Justice – taken from the Latin “iustus,” meaning “just and righteous.”
- Kacey – a modern-sounding Irish name meaning “vigilant.”
- Kadence – a modern respelling of Cadence, meaning “rhythmic and flowing.”
- Kai – with Welsh, Scandinavian, and Greek roots, this unique name means “keeper of the keys.”
- Kamari – a pretty celestial Arabic name meaning “moon.”
- Kapri – derived from the Italian Island of Capri, meaning “goat” or “wild boar.”
- Kash – comes from the Sanskrit Akash, meaning “universe” and “sky.”
- Kashmir – another famous Sanskrit name meaning “land desiccated from water.”
- Keagan – this Irish name means “fiery, ardent” and “descendant of Aodhagán.”
- Kelly – sometimes spelled Kelley, this Irish name means “lively, bright-headed” and “war.”
- Kendall – a unisex Old English name describing “the Kent River Valley.”
- Kenley – this once popular surname is Old English and means “the king’s meadow.”
- Keoni – the first Hawaiian entry – means “God is gracious.”
- Khamari – once a female name and now unisex, this Arabic moniker means “moon.”
- Kiara – means “light, clear” in Italian and “dark, black” in Irish.
- Kingsley – a non-gender English name meaning “king’s meadow.”
- Kirby – this Old English name means “church settlement.”
- Kit – this popular nickname derived from Christopher and Katherine means “bearing Christ.”
- Kobi – this Hebrew and Swahili name means “supplanter” and “holder of the heel.”
- Kodi – a non-binary name meaning “helpful.”
- Lake – derived from the Old English “lacu,” meaning “body of water.”
- Lamar – surprisingly, this trendy name is German and means “the water” and “land famous.”
- Landon – an Old English topographical name meaning “long hill.”
- Landry – this cute French name means “ruler.”
- Lane – sometimes spelled Laine, this English name means “small roadway or path.”
- Laramie – a unique French name describing the city in Wyoming, meaning “leafy grove.”
- Larkin – a unisex Irish name meaning “rough” and “fierce.”
- Laurie – this Latin name refers to laurel and sweet bay trees and means “symbol of victory.”
- Leighton – derived from the Old English “leac,” meaning “leek” – Leighton means “leek garden” or “meadow settlement.”
- Lennon– an Irish name meaning “lover,” tied to Beatle John Lennon.
- Lennox – a cool Scottish/Gaelic gender-neutral name meaning “elm grove.”
- Lenny – of British origin, meaning “brave as a lion.”
- Levy – this genderless Hebrew name means “joined” and “joined in harmony.”
- Lexington – the town in Massachusetts, meaning “town of the new law.”
- Linden – a unique Germanic name meaning “made from limewood” and “lime tree.”
- Linley – a gender-neutral English name meaning “flax meadow.”
- Logan – descended from the Gaelic “lag,” this Scottish name means “hollow.”
- London – this ancient capital city has Roman origins with an uncertain meaning.
- Lonnie – derived from the Spanish Alonso and means “noble” and “ready for battle.”
- Lou – a German and French name meaning “famous warrior.”
- Lowen – the first Cornish name on the list, meaning “happy.”
- Lowry – this Old Scottish nickname means “laurel.”
- Lyndsey – one of the best names for both genders – means “a place of linden trees.”
- Lyric – derived from the Greek “lyrikos,” meaning “songlike” and “lyre.”
- Madden – from the Irish “madra,” meaning “little dog.”
- Maison – means “house” in French and “stoneworker” in Old English.
- Marion – this gender-neutral French name means “star of the sea” and “beloved.”
- Marley– a British name meaning “marshy meadow,” carried by reggae legend Bob Marley.
- Marlow – this English Thameside town has the meaning of “driftwood.”
- Maze – an unusual Old English name meaning “dweller at or near the maze.”
- Memphis – a mixture of Greek, Egyptian, and American, meaning “enduring and beautiful.”
- Merle – of French origin, meaning “blackbird.”
- Merritt – an appealing Old English name meaning “boundary gate.”
- Meyer – this Hebrew name means “bringer of light.”
- Michele – a popular French name of Hebrew origin, meaning “who resembles God.”
- Mickey – an alternate nickname of the Hebrew Michele, meaning “who resembles God.”
- Mika – of Russian, Japanese, and Hungarian origin, meaning “beautiful fragrance.”
- Milan – this Slavic and Roman name means “kind, loving,” and “gracious.”
- Miller – an occupational Irish, Scottish, and English name meaning “one who grinds grain.”
- Misha – this popular Russian name has Hebrew origins and means “who resembles God.”
- Monroe– a Scottish and Irish name meaning “mouth of the River Roe,” glamorized by Marilyn Monroe.
- Montana – a genderless Latin name meaning “mountain.”
- Murphy – this popular Irish name means “sea warrior.”
- Namari – an uplifting Arabic name meaning “a truly pure heart.”
- Niles – this Scottish and Gaelic name means “son of Neil.”
- Niven – a cool Latin name meaning “servant of the saint’s disciple,” “little bone,” and “sacred.”
- Noa – of Hebrew origin, meaning “rest” and “motion.”
- Noel – the perfect French name for a Christmas baby, meaning “of or born on Christmas.”
- Noor – a unisex Arabic name meaning “light” and “the divine light.”
- Nova – this Latin name derives from “novus,” meaning “new.”
- Nyx – a classic Greek mythological name meaning “night.”
- Oak – this Old English name describes the mighty oak tree.
- Oakland – an unusual unisex name meaning “land of the oak.”
- Oakley – a trendy Old English name meaning “meadow of oak trees.”
- Obi – this Igbo/Nigerian sci-fi name means “heart.”
- Ocean – derived from the Greek Oceanus, meaning “sea.”
- Ollie – a catchy and quirky nickname derived from the Latin “olivarius,” meaning “olive tree.”
- Olson – of Scandinavian origin, meaning “son or Ole or Olaf.”
- Orrie – this short and straightforward Gaelic name means “the pale one.”
- Ozzy – an Old English nickname derived from Oswald/Osborn, meaning “divine power or protector.”
- Palmer – a unique Old English moniker meaning “pilgrim” and “one who holds the palm.”
- Parker – a descriptive Old English name meaning “keeper of the park.”
- Payson – this patronymic Old English name means “son of peace.”
- Perry– a fruity Old English name meaning “dweller by the pear tree,” also known through singer Katy Perry.
- Peyton – a gender-neutral name of English and Irish origin, meaning “fighting man’s estate.”
- Phoenix – a mighty Greek mythological name meaning “crimson” and “dark red.”
- Porter – derived from the Old French “portier,” meaning “gate or doorkeeper.”
- Qadira – this pretty Arabic name means “capable.”
- Quade – meaning “son of Uaid,” this Latin name is more gender-fluid today.
- Quest – a wonderful Middle English and French name meaning “to seek” and “mission.”
- Quill – the perfect Irish name for an author’s child – means “scribe” and “descendant of Coll.”
- Quiller – of Old English origin, meaning “scribe.”
- Quinby – an Old Norse name describing the “estate of a woman.”
- Quince – this Old English name means “apple-like fruit” and “fifth.”
- Quincy – derives from the Roman Quintus, meaning “the fifth.”
- Quinlan – an attractive Irish name meaning “fit, strong” and “shapely.”
- Quinn – derived from the Irish Conn, meaning “counsel” and “wisdom.”
- Radcliffe – this sophisticated Old English name means “red cliff.”
- Raiden – derived from the god of lightning and thunder; this Japanese name means “god spirit.”
- Rainer – of Old German origin, meaning “deciding warrior.”
- Raleigh – a charismatic Old English name meaning “deer’s meadow.”
- Ramsey – this topographic Old English name means “low-lying land.”
- Randy – is of British origin, meaning “shield” and “wolf.”
- Raven – derived from the Old English “hraefn,” meaning “dark-haired” and “wise.”
- Rawleigh – a delightful Old English name describing a “roe deer’s meadow.”
- Reagan – this Gaelic name means “little ruler” and “descended from kings.”
- Rebel – of Old English origin, meaning “defiant person.”
- Reece – this fabulous Welsh name means “enthusiasm.”
- Reggie – a short form of Reginald; this German/Latin name means “king” and “queen.”
- Reid – of Anglo-Saxon origin, meaning “red-hair” and “red-skinned.”
- Reilly – the most Irish of Irish names meaning “courageous.”
- Remington – this Old English name means “raven’s town” and “place on a riverbank.”
- Remi – with triple meanings, Remi stands for “oarsman, remedy” and “cure.”
- Rey – a regal Spanish name meaning “king.”
- Rhodes – derived from the Old English Rhoades, meaning “where the roses grow.”
- Rian – another noble Gaelic name meaning “king.”
- Ricky – a short form of Richard, meaning “powerful leader” and “peaceful ruler” in German.
- Ridley – a habitational Old English name describing a “reed meadow.”
- Riley – means “rye woodland clearing” in English and “courageous, valiant” in Irish.
- Rio – a friendly Spanish name meaning “river.”
- Ripley – this nature-inspired Old English name means “a strip or clearing in the woods.”
- River – a popular English nature-lover’s name meaning “flowing body of water.”
- Robbie – a pet form of the German Robert, meaning “famous and bright.”
- Robinson – a patronymic Old English name meaning “son of Robin.”
- Rocket – possibly derived from the Italian “rocchetto,” meaning “spindle” or “jet-propelled tube” in English.
- Romney – one of a few Welsh entries – means “winding river.”
- Ronnie – a diminutive of the Norse Ronald, meaning “ruler, advice” and “bringer of victory.”
- Rooke – derived from the 7th-century English “hroc,” describing “dark hair” or “physical features.”
- Rooney – a classic Irish name meaning “descendant of the champions.”
- Roux – this typically French name means “russet” and “reddish.”
- Rowan – of Irish and Scottish origin, meaning “little red-head.”
- Royce – this goofy German name means “fame.”
- Rudy – a short form of the German Rudolph, meaning “famous wolf.”
- Ryder – an Old English occupational name meaning “horseman” or “rider.”
- Ryker – the perfect gender-neutral German name for “rich” kids.
- Sable – this adorable Slavic name means “black.”
- Sage – an English name for “a herb,” meaning “wise and healthy” in Latin.
- Sailor – a unisex German name meaning “sea-farer” or “boat person.”
- Saint – derived from the Latin “sanctus,” meaning “holy.”
- Salem – of Hebrew and Arabic origin, meaning “peaceful, safe” and “complete.”
- Sam – a short for Samual and Samantha; this Hebrew name means “God hears.”
- Sandy – a short form of the Greek Alexander, meaning “man’s defender.”
- Sasha – the Greek Alexander inspired this Russian name, meaning “healer” in Hebrew.
- Sawyer – an occupational Old English name for a “woodworker” or “woodcutter.”
- Scottie – a quirky nickname for someone “from Scotland.”
- Scout – a French name perfect for nosey kids – means “to listen” and “to discover.”
- Seattle – the U.S. city named after Chief Sealth – means “man of high status” in Native American.
- September – the ninth month of the year, named after the Latin “septem,” meaning “seven.”
- Shafer – derived from the German “shaffaere,” meaning “shepherd” and “one who cares for sheep.”
- Shane – stems from the Irish Sean and means “God is gracious.”
- Shannon – derived from the Irish Sionnainn, meaning “wise river.”
- Shaughnessy – digging into Irish roots, this name means “descendant of Seachnasach.”
- Shay – this gender-neutral Irish name is perfect for “fortunate” kids.
- Shea – derived from the Irish O’Shea, meaning “the stately and dauntless one.”
- Shelby – a super-trendy Norse name describing a “willow” or “the ledge estate.”
- Shelly – of Old English origin, meaning “meadow’s edge” and “clearing on the bank.”
- Sheridan – this unusual Irish name means “searcher.”
- Sherrard – sticking with the Irish theme, Sherrard means “of glorious valor.”
- Sherrod – with ancient Anglo-Saxon roots, Sherrod means “hard.”
- Shiloh – a quirky Hebrew name meaning “tranquil, abundance,” and “His gift.”
- Shirley – derived from the Old English “scire” and “leah,” meaning “bright meadow.”
- Shuyler – this unique Dutch name means “scholar.”
- Sidney– a gentle Old English name meaning “island in a river” or “riverside meadow.”
- Silver – is derived from the Latin word for silver, “argentum,” meaning “white or shining.”
- Siren – this Greek mythological name stems from “seiren,” meaning “enchantress.”
- Skip – taken from the Dutch “schipper,” meaning “skipper” and “sea captain.”
- Skye – a hippy name meaning “island of clouds” and “winged.”
- Skylar – derived from the Dutch Schuyler, meaning “scholar.”
- Sonnie – this Greek name is gender-neutral and means “wisdom.”
- Sorin – originating from the Romanian noun “soare,” meaning “sun.”
- Sorrel – of Old German origins, meaning “reddish brown.”
- Sparrow – a quaint Old English name meaning “small” and “chirpy.”
- Spencer – derived from the Old French “despensier,” meaning “steward” and “administrator.”
- Stacy – from the Greek Eustace, meaning “steadfast” and “fruitful.”
- Starling – possibly an Old English nickname meaning “bird,” for someone “resembling a starling.”
- Steele – the perfect English name for kids as “hard as steel.”
- Stevie – a diminutive of the Latin/Greek Stephanus and Stephanos, meaning “garland” and “crown.”
- Stockard – a Scottish variant of the German Stockhardt, meaning “hard or heavy tree.”
- Storm – this Old English name comes from the Norse “stormr,” meaning “to uproar” and “blow a gale.”
- Summer – derived from the Old English “sumor,” meaning “the beauty of the sought-after season.”
- Sunny – a catchy English nickname meaning “cheerful temperament.”
- Talbot– from the Germanic Talbald, meaning “bright, proud” or “bold valley.”
- Taron – similar to Tarrin, this Celtic name means “earth-man” and “thunder.”
- Tarrin – related to Terran, this English/Celtic name means “earth-man.”
- Tate – a quirky and upbeat name meaning “cheerful.”
- Tatum – a modern-sounding English name meaning “Tate’s homestead.”
- Taylor – a top gender-neutral English name meaning “cutter of cloth” and “tailor.”
- Teagan – this pretty Irish name means “attractive, beautiful,” and “perfect.”
- Teddy – a diminutive of the French Theodore, meaning “wealthy protector, brave people,” and “God’s gift.”
- Tempest – an Old English name meaning “turbulent” and “stormy.”
- Tennessee – a Cherokee/Native American name meaning “bend in the river.”
- Terrell – this genderless French name means “to pull” or “puller.”
- Terry – derived from the Latin Terentius, introduced after the Norman invasion – means “powerful ruler.”
- Thandie – one of a limited number of African names – means “beloved” and “fire.”
- Theo – means “God’s gift” in Greek and “brave or bold people” in German.
- Tiernan – derived from the Old Irish “tigerna,” meaning “lord.”
- Tigris – the ancient Mesopotamian river, meaning “tiger” in Latin.
- Tirian – of Welsh origin, meaning “kind and gentle.”
- Titan– a bold Greek name for the mythological giants, sometimes read as “defender.”
- Toby – an upper-class English and Hebrew name meaning “God is good.”
- Tommy – derived from the Greek Thomas, meaning “twin.”
- Toni– a friendly short form of Antonia and Anthony, meaning “priceless” or “beyond praise.”
- Tory – derived from the Latin name Victoria, meaning “victory.”
- Tracy – from the Irish O’Treasaigh, meaning “warlike, fighter,” and “higher, superior.”
- Tremaine – this Celtic name derives from the Cornish “tre” and “man,” meaning “stone settlement.”
- Trey – the perfect name for the third child, meaning “three.”
- Tristan – from the French word “triste,” this Welsh, Cornish, and Breton name means “sorrowful.”
- Tully – an old-fashioned Irish name meaning “flood, peaceful” and “hill.”
- Turing – a habitational name describing someone originating “from Thuringia” and migrating elsewhere.
- Tyrone – a cool Irish name meaning “from the land of the yew tree.”
- Ula – this soft Scandinavian name means “gem of the sea” and “wealthy.”
- Ulan – this short and sweet Filipino name means “rain.”
- Ulrich – an unusual German name meaning “heritage” and “rich, powerful.”
- Ulrika – traditionally a Scandinavian girl’s name, now feels more gender-neutral – means “wealthy ruler.”
- Umi – means “sea” in Japanese and “mother” in Arabic.
- Usha – from the sacred Hindu language, Sanskrit, meaning “dawn.”
- Valentin – derived from the Latin Valentinus, meaning “strong, healthy,” and “power, rule.”
- Valentine – a variation of Valentin and the patron saint of the pagan, Valentine’s Day.
- Vanya – of mixed heritage, this Russian, Slavic, and Hebrew name means “gracious gift of God.”
- Verdell – a cool Latin girl/boy name meaning “truth.”
- Vermont – this French name for the U.S. state means “green mountain.”
- Verne – a rare French name meaning “alder grove.”
- Vic – a Latin/Greek short form of Victor, meaning “conqueror” or “champion.”
- Vida– a bright unisex name meaning “life” in Spanish.
- Vinny – from the Latin Vincent, this diminutive means “prevailing.”
- Viv – the perfect Latin name for “lively” kids.
- Vivian – a classic neutral Latin name meaning “lively.”
- Wakeley – of Old English origin, meaning “damp meadow.”
- Walker – derived from the Old English “wealcere,” meaning “to walk” or “tread.”
- Wallis – this Welsh name describes someone “from Wales.”
- Ward – derived from the Old English “wearde,” meaning “to watch” or “guard.”
- Waverley – a wonderfully descriptive British name meaning “meadow of quivering aspens.”
- Wendell – from the German “wenden,” meaning “traveler” and “wanderer.”
- West – a classic non-gender English name meaning “western stream.”
- Whitley – an original English name meaning “white meadow.”
- Willie – derived from the German Wilhelm, meaning “resolute protector.”
- Willoughby – an Old English habitational name describing someone “from the farm by the willows.”
- Wilmot – related to the Old German William, meaning “will” and “helmet.”
- Winnie – a vintage non-binary Welsh name meaning “gentle friend” or “friend of peace.”
- Winter – a German name referring to the season and means “time of water.”
- Wister – this nature-inspired name is of German origin, describing the “wisteria plant.”
- Wyatt – a British first and last name meaning “war strength” and “brave warrior.”
- Wynn – of Old English and Welsh origin, meaning “friend, fair,” and “pure.”
- Xander– pronounced “ZAN-dur,” this punchy short form of Alexander means “defender of humankind.”
- Xandy – a diminutive of the Greek Alexander, meaning “man’s defender.”
- Xia – pronounced “SHYAH,” this Chinese name means “glow of sunshine.”
- Xidorn – this American name is pronounced “Zee-dorn” and means “truth-seeker.”
- Yael – a classic biblical Hebrew name meaning “mountain goat.”
- Yancy – this American literary name possibly means “son of Jan” or “Yankee.”
- Yanis – of Hebrew and French origin, meaning “gift of God.”
- Yannick – this Hebrew name is widely used in France and means “God is gracious.”
- Yarra – refers to the Australian Yarra River, meaning “spring” and “new life” in Arabic.
- Yen – a genderless Vietnamese name meaning “peace, safe” and “stand still.”
- Yonah – a variant of the Hebrew Jonah, meaning “dove.”
- Yu–jin – some no-gender names are Korean – means “valuable” and “abundant.”
- Yuki – a beautiful Japanese name meaning “snow, snow flower,” and “happiness.”
- Zaccaria – a variant of the Hebrew Zachariah, meaning “the Lord recalled.”
- Zade – this 4-letter name is not just for girls – means “abundance or growth.”
- Zariah – an Arabic gender-neutral name meaning “radiance and blossom.”
- Zen – a truly spiritual Japanese name meaning “meditation.”
- Zephyr – with such a beautiful aesthetic, this Greek name means “west wind.”
- Ziggy – primarily a German name meaning “victorious protector.”
- Zion – this unique Hebrew name means “highest point.”
- Zoe – a short and sweet Greek name meaning “life.”
- Zuma – of Arabic and Aztec origin, meaning “peace.”
- Zuni – a Native American unisex name meaning “beauty.”