There are plenty of reasons you might want a shortlist of gender neutral baby names. For instance, if you're not finding out the gender of your baby before they're born, but you want to have a name decided on ahead of time - picking 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, of course, we love using a baby boy name for girls!)
Gender neutral baby names cut across categories. You can find gender neutral names among Victorian-era baby names, trendy names, and more unique picks, which means you can find the perfect gender neutral baby name no matter what "vibe" of name you're going for. And to get your creativity going, we rounded up more than 200 unisex names with their meanings, according to Nameberry. Ahead, find some of our favorite unique gender neutral names for babies, from A to Z.
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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
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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
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