There are plenty of reasons to want a shortlist of gender neutral baby names. Maybe you choose to wait to find out the gender of your baby until after they're born, but you still want to have a name decided on ahead of time. In that case, a name that works for any gender is the perfect solve. Or maybe you just prefer gender neutral names to baby names that are more traditionally masculine or feminine. (Although, we love using what are traditionally considered baby boy names for girls [1], and vice versa!) The government may say there are only two genders [2], but the name you give your baby doesn't have to reflect that outdated binary.
Many gender neutral baby names are timeless, and they cut across categories and eras. There are gender neutral options that are meaningful names [3], trendy names [4], and more unique names [5], which means there will always be a perfect gender neutral baby name for your little one, no matter what "vibe" you're going for. To get you started, we rounded up more than 200 unisex names with their original meanings, according to Nameberry. [6]
Ahead, find some of our favorite unique gender neutral names for babies, from A to Z.
Gender Neutral Baby Names
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With A
- Adair: Scottish and Irish — oak tree ford
- Adan: Spanish — son of the red earth
- Addison: English — son of Adam
- Ade: Yoruba — crown
- Adrian: Latin — man of Adria
- Aiden: Irish — little; fiery
- Ainsley: Scottish — one's own meadow
- Albie: German — noble; bright
- Alex: Greek — defending men
- Ali: Arabic — supreme; exalted
- Amari: Hebrew — eternal
- Andy: Greek — strong
- Angel: English — angel
- Ari: Hebrew — lion of God
- Ariel: Hebrew — lion of God
- Aries: Latin — a ram
- Ash: English — ash tree
- Asher: Hebrew — fortunate; blessed; happy one
- Atlas: Greek — bearer of the heavens
- Aubrey: English — elf ruler
- August: Latin — majestic
- Austen: Latin — great; magnificent
- Avery: English — ruler of the elves
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With B
- Bailey: English — law enforcer
- Bali: Sanskrit — strength
- Banks: English — one who lives on the hillside
- Bellamy: English and Irish — fine friend
- Beckham: English — homestead by the stream
- Berkeley: English — where birches grow
- Billie: English — protection
- Blaine: Irish — slender
- Blair: Scottish — dweller on the plain
- Blake: English — dark; fair-haired
- Bobby: English and German — bright fame
- Bowen: Welsh — son of Owen
- Brett: Celtic — from Brittany
- Briar: English — a thorny patch
- Brighton: English — bright town
- Brinley: English — burnt meadow
- Brooklyn: Dutch — marshland
- Bryce: Scottish — speckled; freckled
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With C
- Caelan: Irish — slender
- Cairo: Arabic — the strong
- Camden: Scottish — winding valley
- Cameron: Scottish — crooked nose
- Campbell: Scottish — crooked mouth
- Carey: Irish — dark; black
- Carson: English and Scottish — son of the marsh dwellers
- Carter: English — cart maker or driver
- Casey: Irish — brave in battle
- Cassidy: Irish — curly haired
- Celyn: Welsh — holly
- Chandler: English and French — candle maker
- Charlie: English — free man
- Chris: English — one who carries christ
- Cody: English — helpful; pillow
- Colby: English — coal town
- Cole: English — swarthy; coal black
- Collins: Scottish, Greek, and Irish — pup; people of victory
- Corey: Irish — from the hollow
- Cove: English — small bay
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With D
- Dakota: Sioux — friendly one
- Dale: English — valley
- Dallas: Irish — skilled
- Dana: English, Slavic, Persian, and Arabic — gift; wise
- Dane: English — from Denmark
- Darryl: French — dear one; beloved
- Declan: Irish — man of prayer
- Delta: Greek — letter; island
- Devin: Irish — poet
- Dorian: Greek — from Doris
- Drew: English — strong; manly
- Dylan: Welsh — son of the sea
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With E
- Easton: English — east facing place
- Eli: Hebrew — ascended; uplifted; high
- Elliot: English — Jehovah is God
- Ellis: English — benevolent
- Ellison: English — son of Ellis
- Ember: French — amber
- Emerson: English — son of Emery
- Emory: German — industrious
- Evan: Welsh — God is gracious
- Ezra: Hebrew — help
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With F
- Fallon: Irish — leader
- Finley: Irish and Scottish — fair-haired hero
- Florian: Latin — flowering
- Flynn: Irish — descendant of the red-haired one
- Frances: Latin — free man
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With G
- Gabriel: Hebrew — God is my strength
- Gale: Hebrew — my father rejoices
- Glenn: Scottish — valley
- Grayson: English — the son of the bailiff
- Grey: English — color
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With H
- Harley: English — the long field
- Harper: English — harp player
- Hayden: English — hay valley
- Hunter: English — one who hunts
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With I
- Indiana: English — land of the Indians
- Indigo: Greek — Indian dye
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With J
- James: Hebrew — supplanter
- Jamie: Hebrew — supplanter
- Jayden: Hebrew — thankful
- Jesse: Hebrew — gift
- Jordan: Hebrew — flowing down
- Jude: Latin — praised
- Julian: Latin — youthful; sky father; downy-bearded
- Juniper: Latin — young
- Justice: English — just; impartial; fair
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With K
- Kaden: English and Celtic — battle
- Kai: Hawaiian — sea
- Keegan: Irish — son of Egan
- Kelly: Irish — war
- Kendall: English — valley of the river Kent
- Kennedy: Irish — misshapen head
- Kerry: Irish — dark; dark-haired
- Knox: Scottish — round hill
- Kyle: Scottish — narrow spit of land
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With L
- Landon: English — long hill
- Landry: French and English — ruler
- Lane: English — a small roadway; path
- Lee: English — pasture; meadow
- Lennon: Irish — lover
- Lennox: Scottish — elm grove
- Lincoln: English — town by the pool
- Linden: English — linden tree hill
- Logan: Scottish — small hollow
- London: English — place name
- Lou: French and German — renowned warrior
- Lucian: Latin — light
- Lumi: Finnish — snow
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With M
- Mackenzie: Scottish — son of Kenneth
- Madison: English — son of Matthew
- Marley: English — pleasant seaside meadow
- Mason: English — stoneworker
- Max: English and German — greatest
- Maxwell: Scottish — great stream
- Micah: Hebrew — who is like the Lord
- Milan: Italian, Slavic, and Sanskrit — gracious; dear; union
- Monroe: Scottish — mouth of the Roe river
- Montana: Spanish — mountainous
- Morgan: Welsh — sea-born; sea-song; sea-circle
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With N
- Nash: English — by the ash tree
- Nevada: Spanish — covered in snow
- Nico: Greek — people of victory
- Noah: Hebrew — motion
- Noel: French — Christmas
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With O
- Oakley: English — oak wood; clearing
- Ollie: Latin — olive tree
- Ozzie: English and German — divine
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With P
- Palmer: English — one who holds a palm
- Paris: French — place name
- Parker: English — park keeper
- Pat: Latin — noble; patrician
- Perri: English — pear tree
- Peyton: English — fighting man's estate
- Piper: English — pipe or flute player
- Phoenix: Greek — dark red
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With Q
- Quinn:Irish — descendent of Conn
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With R
- Reagan: Irish — little king
- Reed: English — red-haired
- Reese: Welsh — ardor
- Reign: English — rule
- Remy: Latin — oarsman
- Rey: Spanish — king
- Riley: English and Irish — courageous
- River: English — large natural stream of water flowing
- Roan: Irish and Scottish — little redhead
- Robin: English — bright fame
- Rory: Irish — red king
- Roux: Latin — russet
- Rowan: Scottish and Irish — rowan tree; little redhead
- Rudy: German — famous wolf
- Ryan: Irish — little king
- Ryder: English — messenger
- Rylan: English and Irish — island meadow
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With S
- Sage: Latin — wise; knowing
- Salem: Arabic — safe
- Sam: English — told by God
- Sawyer: English — woodcutter
- Seven: English — a number
- Shannon: Irish — old; wise
- Shawn: Irish — God is gracious
- Shiloh: Hebrew — tranquil
- Skylar: Dutch — scholar
- Sloane: Irish — raider
- Spencer: English — house steward; keeper of provisions
- Sterling: English — of the highest quality
- Stevie: Greek — garland; crown
- Sunny: English — bright with sunlight
- Sydney: French — Saint Denis
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With T
- Tanner: English — leather tanner
- Tatum: English — Tate's homestead
- Taylor: English — a diminutive of "tailor"
- Terry: English — to harvest
- Theo: Greek — gift of God
- Tony: Latin — priceless one
- Tory: Latin — victory
- Tracy: French — of Thracia
- Tyler: English — maker of tiles
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With U
- Uri: Hebrew — my flame; my light
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With V
- Val: French — strength; health
- Vesper: Latin — evening star
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With W
- West: English — a directional statement
- Winter: English — a season
- Wren: English — small bird
- Wyatt: English — brave in war
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With X
- Xoan: Hebrew — God is gracious
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With Y
- Yael: Hebrew — ibex
Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With Z
- Zion: Hebrew — highest point
Alessia Santoro [9] (she/her) is a former senior SEO editor at PS, where she guided SEO strategy and assisted the brand's editorial team in maintaining and creating search-intended content across multiple categories, including health, fitness, beauty, parenting, astrology, and more. Prior to shifting to SEO in 2021, she spent nearly seven years as a family editor for the brand, with focuses on parenting content, baby names, and family entertainment.