A certain amount a power accompanies a gender-neutral name. It gives children a wider berth to define themselves as they grow ... and gender-neutral names may have an extra special benefit for female children.
“When gender-neutral names first started appearing, many parents — especially parents of girls — saw benefits in a name whose gender could not be identified,” baby-naming expert Sherri Suzanne tells TODAY.com.
“They felt such a name would ‘level the playing field’ when it came to opportunities for their child. For example, a potential employer may be less able to disqualify, consciously or subconsciously, a woman from a traditionally male job — or vice versa — based on a resume from a Morgan or Taylor.”
Even Taylor Swift’s parents had the same thought when choosing her name!
“Most of today’s gender-neutral names are borrowed from surnames — Carter and Emerson, for example,” she says. “Since they are not typically associated with first names, they sound fresh.”
Gender-neutral names can be inspired by nature (like River or Ocean) or by places (like Brooklyn or Dakota).
"Gender-neutral names are used more nowadays than a generation ago and they continue to grow," Suzanne says.
240 Gender-Neutral Baby Names
If you are looking for a trendy unisex name, consider these 240 gender-neutral baby names for your new arrival:
- Adair
- Avery
- Aidan
- Angel
- Addison
- Ainsley
- Arden
- Ashton
- Alex
- Ali
- Archer
- Arlie
- Ashley
- Aspen
- Aubrey
- August
- Averill
- Avis
- Bailey
- Blake
- Banks
- Billie
- Bo
- Bobby
- Bowen
- Brett
- Briar
- Bronte
- Brooklyn
- Bay
- Brook
- Bentley
- Blakely
- Barrett
- Beckett
- Brynn
- Bowen
- Belen
- Bellamy
- Cameron
- Campbell
- Carmel
- Carter
- Carson
- Carey
- Casey
- Cassidy
- Chandler
- Charlie
- Clayton
- Colby
- Courtney
- Dana
- Darby
- Dylan
- Dakota
- Dale
- Darcy
- Delaney
- Devin
- Drew
- Dallas
- Deacon
- Dillon
- Demi
- Dodi
- Easton
- Elliott
- Ellison
- Emerson
- Emery
- Ender
- Evelyn
- Ezra
- Finley
- Frances
- Frankie
- Fenix
- Flynn
- Florian
- Flannery
- Gabriel
- Genesis
- George
- Glen
- Greer
- Grey
- Harper
- Harlow
- Hayden
- Henley
- Hudson
- Harlan
- Halle
- Haley
- Hayes
- Hollis
- Harley
- Hart
- Henri
- Hunter
- Harlem
- Indiana
- Indigo
- Indi
- Ira
- Izzy
- Jordan
- Jade
- Jamie
- James
- Jayden
- Jesse
- Journey
- Julian
- Justice
- Kai
- Kim
- Keegan
- Kelsey
- Keely
- Kendall
- Kennedy
- Kelly
- Kyle
- Knox
- Karsyn
- Koda
- Kade
- Kinsley
- Karter
- Landyn
- Layne
- Lennox
- Lindsay
- Logan
- Lake
- Lee
- Lacy
- Lennon
- Leslie
- London
- Luca
- Madison
- Mason
- Max
- Marley
- Mackenzie
- Michael
- Micah
- Milan
- Memphis
- Miller
- Morgan
- Noah
- Noel
- Noor
- Noe
- Nevada
- Oakley
- Onyx
- Ollie
- Olsen
- Ori
- Oney
- Oslo
- Oakland
- Parker
- Pat
- Peyton
- Palmer
- Phoenix
- Perry
- Piper
- Presley
- Paz
- Quinn
- Quincy
- Ryan
- Ramsey
- Ray
- Riley
- Remi
- Reagan
- Remington
- Reese
- Ripley
- Robin
- Ricki
- Riley
- River
- Rowan
- Rory
- Royal
- Reid
- Sage
- Sawyer
- Sloane
- Sutton
- Shiloh
- Sean
- Skye
- Saint
- Scout
- Sinclair
- Skyler
- Sidney
- Shaye
- Tanner
- Taylor
- Tennessee
- Terry
- Tatum
- Teagan
- Tony
- Tracey
- Trinity
- Tyler
- Van
- Vale
- Viv
- Val
- Vick
- Veda
- Valen
- Walker
- Winter
- Wyatt
- Whitney
- Willie
- Wilder
- West
- Wynn
- Wren
- Ximena
- Yara
- Yael
- Zion
- Zen
- Zuni
