Gender-neutral baby names

Every name links to its full page: meaning, origin, and its real popularity curve since 1890.

Alpha Greek · first

Amal Arabic · hope (a unisex name that gained international visibility through human-rights lawyer Amal Clooney)

Amari African · modern name, popularly given the meaning "strength"

Amiri Arabic · means 'commander, prince', from Arabic amir, used as a Swahili name

Amrit Punjabi · nectar, immortal (unisex Sikh American name)

An Vietnamese · peace, safety (a crossover-easy unisex name common in both languages)

Angel English · messenger of God (an extremely popular unisex Filipino American name)

Arden English · from an English/French place name (Forest of Arden), possibly meaning 'high'

Ari Hebrew · "lion"; also a short form of Ariel/Arianna

Aries Latin · ram; zodiac constellation name

Arlie English · variant of Arley, meaning uncertain (possibly hare wood)

Armani Italian · surname of uncertain origin, associated with the fashion house

Arya Sanskrit · noble (a unisex pick whose popularity got an extra lift from Game of Thrones)

Austyn Latin · modern respelling of Austin, from Augustine, great

Avery English · ruler of the elves

Azariah Hebrew · Hebrew biblical name meaning 'Yahweh has helped'

Bao Vietnamese · treasure, precious (a trendy modern unisex pick, easy for English speakers)

Baylor English · traditionally explained as an English occupational surname linked to horse-training or bailiffs

Bellamy French · from French 'bel ami', meaning 'handsome friend'

Berkley English · place name/surname meaning 'birch tree meadow'

Billie Germanic · diminutive of William/Wilhelmina, 'resolute protector'

Blair Scottish · place name, "field, plain"

Blake English · dark; pale

Bowie Scottish · surname meaning 'yellow-haired'; popularized by David Bowie

Camdyn English · phonetic variant of Camden, English place name 'enclosed valley'

Campbell Scottish · Scottish clan surname, from Gaelic 'cam' (crooked) and 'beul' (mouth)

Carsyn Scottish · phonetic variant of Carson, Scottish surname 'son of Carr'

Casey Irish · vigilant, watchful

Cedar English · from the cedar tree

Charley Germanic · variant of Charlie, nickname for Charles, meaning 'free man'

Charlie English · free man

Chen Chinese · morning (晨)

Chi Vietnamese · branch, twig

Collins Irish · surname, "son of Colin"

Dakota Sioux · friend, ally

Darian Persian · variant of Darius, 'possessing goodness'

Delaney Irish · surname-style, from O Dubhshlaine; a graceful heritage name for boys and girls

Denim English · modern coinage from the sturdy blue fabric; part of a wave of inventive, word-based Black American names

Denim French · from the fabric, ultimately 'de Nimes' (of Nimes)

Deniz Turkish · sea

Devyn Irish · variant of Devin; believed to mean poet or fawn

Dior French · from the French surname/fashion house Christian Dior

Diwa Filipino · spirit, essence, consciousness

Dominique French · French form of Dominic, from Latin 'dominicus', meaning 'of the Lord'

Elisha Hebrew · traditionally translated as 'God is salvation'

Ellery Latin · English surname, traditionally linked to Hilarius, meaning 'cheerful'

Ellison English · surname meaning 'son of Ellis' (a form of Elijah/Elias)

Emerson English · son of Emery

Emery Germanic · traditionally "industrious ruler"

Emory Germanic · variant of Emery, traditionally "industrious ruler"

Ever English · modern word name from 'always, forever'

Everest Welsh · from Mount Everest, named for surveyor Sir George Everest

Fallon Irish · surname-style, from O Fallamhain, 'leader'; a heritage name for boys and girls

Finley Scottish · fair-haired hero

Finnley Scottish · variant of Finley, meaning 'fair-haired hero'

Frankie English · pet form of Frank/Frances

Fu Chinese · good fortune, blessing (福)

Ge Chinese · song (歌)

Genesis Greek · origin, beginning; a beloved biblical name embraced widely in Black American families

Gentry English · people of noble birth, from Old French genterise

Guadalupe Spanish · from the valley of the wolf; Our Lady of Guadalupe makes this one of the most revered names across generations of Mexican-American Catholic families

Guadalupe Spanish · Spanish place name, traditionally 'river of wolves' (Arabic 'wadi' + Latin 'lupus'); associated with the Virgin of Guadalupe

Haneul Korean · sky (a native Korean word name, unisex and hanja-free)

Harlem Dutch · NYC neighborhood, named after Haarlem, Netherlands

Harley English · place name/surname, "hare meadow"

Hayden English · hedged valley

Hei Cantonese · bright, radiant, joyous (熙)

Holland Dutch · place name for the Netherlands, traditionally 'wood-land' or 'hollow land'

Hollis English · surname meaning 'dweller by the holly trees'

Honor Latin · esteem, distinction; virtue name from Latin honor

Hua Chinese · magnificent; China (華)

Hyun Korean · virtuous, wise (short and often kept as-is rather than anglicized)

Ilkay Turkish · first moon (İlkay)

Indigo Greek · the blue-purple dye/color, from Greek 'indikon'

Indy English · modern nickname, short for Indiana or India

Isa Hebrew · short form of Isabel/Isabella, meaning 'God is my oath'

Ivey English · variant spelling of Ivy, the climbing plant

Ivory English · from the material ivory

Jackie English · diminutive of Jacqueline/Jack, supplanter

Jael Hebrew · mountain goat; biblical heroine in Judges

Jaime Hebrew · Spanish form of James (from Jacob), traditionally translated as 'supplanter'

Jamie Hebrew · Scottish pet form of James, "supplanter"

Jaspreet Punjabi · virtuous love, in love with virtue (Sikh American unisex name)

Jaylin English · modern coinage combining Jay with the -lin suffix

Jessie Hebrew · diminutive of Jesse/Jessica; traditionally traced to Hebrew, meaning 'gift' or 'God beholds'

Jireh Hebrew · from 'Jehovah Jireh', 'the Lord will provide'

Jody Hebrew · traditionally diminutive of Joseph/Judith

Johnnie Hebrew · diminutive of John, 'God is gracious'

Jordan Hebrew · to flow down

Journey English · one's path through life; a modern virtue and nature name rising quickly

Jovi Italian · from the surname Bon Jovi, roughly 'good Jove'

Justice English · virtue name meaning 'moral rightness', from Latin 'iustitia'

Kai Hawaiian · sea

Kamari African · modern coinage, Swahili-influenced

Kamdyn English · modern phonetic variant of Camden, 'winding valley'

Karsyn Scottish · modern feminized variant of Carson, a Scottish surname meaning 'son of the marsh-dwellers'

Kasey Irish · variant spelling of Casey, from Irish Cathasach meaning 'vigilant, brave'

Kayce Irish · phonetic variant of Casey, meaning vigilant, brave

Kelly Irish · surname-style, from the Irish clan O Ceallaigh; a warm heritage name for boys and girls alike

Kendall English · place name, "valley of the river Kent"

Kenya African · named for the East African nation; a proud heritage place-name embraced since the 1970s

Kerry Irish · descendants of Ciar, the dark one

Khari African · believed to mean kingly, royal in Swahili

Kingsley English · place name/surname meaning 'king's meadow'

Kiran Sanskrit · ray of light (a unisex crossover name used since the first big wave of Indian American immigration)

Kodi Irish · modern respelling of Cody, Irish surname

Kristian Greek · Scandinavian variant spelling of Christian, 'follower of Christ'

Lacy French · from Lassy, Normandy

Laken English · modern coinage, possibly from lake plus suffix

Landry French · from Germanic Landric, 'ruler of the land'

Lavon Hebrew · traditionally white

Layne English · variant of Lane, "narrow road"

Legacy Latin · word name meaning 'something handed down', from Latin legare, to bequeath

Leighton English · place name, "settlement by a meadow"

Lennon Irish · surname Ó Leannáin, traditionally "lover" or "cloak"

Lennox Scottish · place name/surname, "place of elm trees"

Leslie Scottish · from a Scottish place name/surname, meaning uncertain, possibly 'garden of hollies'

Lok Cantonese · happiness (樂)

Lupe Spanish · nickname for Guadalupe; a warm, standalone classic in its own right

Lux Latin · light

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