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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is unisex; and the usage is English.
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Aalijah m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elijah perhaps influenced by Aaliyah.... [more]
Aarin m & f English (American)
Variant of Aaron or Erin
Aberdeen f & m English
Means "mouth of the Don (river)" in Scottish Gaelic. This is the name of the name of a city in northern Scotland, as well as several other cities worldwide named after the Scottish city.
Abide f & m English (Rare)
From Old English ābīdan ‘wait’, from ā- ‘onwards’ + bīdan.
Abney f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Abney.
Abnie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Abn, such as Abner.
Acai m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Açaí palm; derived from Old Tupi asa'y or ybasa'y, meaning "fruit that expels water".
Add m & f English
Short form of Addison.
Addson m & f English
Contracted form of Addison.
Adison m & f English
Variant of Addison, though it is also possible that this name is a variant of Edison in some cases.
Admire f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Admire, or directly from the English word admire.
Adreal m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Adriel.
Adri f & m Italian, English, Spanish, French, Danish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Adrian, Adriana, and other names beginning with Adri.
Aeriel m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Aerial.
Aerin f & m English
Variant of Erin or Aaron.
Aerynn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Aaron.
Afton f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Afton. It is also the name of a river in Scotland, and it coincides with the Swedish noun afton meaning "evening".... [more]
Ahron m & f English (American, Modern), English (Modern)
Variant of Aaron. Ahron was given to 59 boys in 2018 per the SSA.
Aidy m & f English
Diminutive of Adrian and Aidan for men, and Adelaide for women. Also compare Adie.
Aijalon m & f Biblical, English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From an Old Testament place name meaning "place of gazelles" in Hebrew (compare Ayala). Aijalon or Ajalon was the name of several biblical locations, including the valley in Dan where the Israelites defeated the Amorites while the sun and moon stood still in answer to their leader Joshua's prayer.
Ainsly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.
Aisley f & m English
Variant of Isley.
Ajalon f & m Biblical, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Aijalon occurring in some translations of the Old Testament.
Ajay m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials A and J. A famous bearer is Ajay Stevens, a musical artist.
Alchemy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English noun alchemy referring to "the causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation" or "the ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry", which ultimately comes from Greek χυμεία (chymeia) "art of alloying metals, alchemy" via Arabic al-kimiya (the source also of Persian Kimiya).
Aldine f & m English
Either a short form of Geraldine or a variant of Alden
Alexiel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Alexis with El or Elle.
Alexsis f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Alexis.
Alexx f & m English
Variant of Alex.
Alexxis f & m English
Variant of Alexis. Alexxis was given to 14 girls in 2017 per the SSA.
Alexz f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Alex.
Alie f & m Dutch, English (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Al, most typically Alida.... [more]
All m & f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Allan, Allison and names that begin with All-.
Allex m & f English (American)
Variant of Alex.
Allin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Allen.
Allswell m & f Western African (Rare), English (African, Rare, ?)
Presumably from the English phrase all's well.
Alwyne m & f English
Variant of Alwyn.
Alyas m & f English (American)
Variant of Alias.
Alyn f & m English
Variant of Allyn.
Alyssum f & m English (Rare)
From the flowering plant native to the Mediterranean. The name alyssum actually comes from the Greek word 'lyssa', meaning “rage” or “madness” and the 'a', meaning “against” giving it its meaning today, “without madness”, since it was believed to cure madness.
Amaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), English (American)
Elaboration of Amara using the popular suffix -is. It coincides with the Latin word amāris meaning "you are loved".
Amazing f & m English (Rare)
From the English word amazing, which is derived from Old English āmasian meaning "to confound". This name is chiefly used in countries that has English as their secondary language, such as African countries or the Philippines.
Amen m & f English (Rare)
From the English word amen, uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning "so be it".
Ames m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ames.
Amile m & f English (Rare)
variant of Émile.
Amoris m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
From the Latin word amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Amory m & f Literature, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Amory.
Amryn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on names such as Camryn and Emryn.
Amyris m & f Ancient Greek, English (Rare)
Both a personal name and the name of a resin, it is derived from the Greek word αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the resin's strong, aromatic odor.
Andersen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anderson or a transferred use of the surname Andersen.
Andersyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Anderson.
Angell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Angel.
Aniston f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Aniston.... [more]
Anjel f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Angel.
Annesley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ansley.
Anthem m & f English (Modern)
From the English word anthem, "a rousing or uplifting song", ultimately from the Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna), a call and response style of singing.
Anzac m & f English (Australian)
An acronym, given in honour of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps; originally those who served at Gallipoli during World War I, but now all who have served and died for Australia and New Zealand during military operations.
Aowyn f & m English
a variant Éowyn
Aphrah f & m English, English (Puritan)
From the biblical place Aphrah in the Book of Micah, meaning "dust." This name was used by Puritans, but has since become rare.
Approved m & f English (Puritan)
Archaic meaning is, "to prove; show."
Aquarius f & m Astronomy, English (Rare)
Means "water-carrier" or "cup-carrier" in Latin. This is a constellation in the zodiac, between Capricornus and Pisces.
Arbor m & f English
Middle English (also denoting a lawn or flower bed) from Old French erbier, from erbe ‘grass, herb’, from Latin herba. The phonetic change to ar- (common in words having er- before a consonant) was assisted by association with Latin arbor ‘tree’.
Ardell m & f English
Meaning uncertain. In some cases it could be a transferred use of the Swedish surname Ardell. It could also possibly be variant of Ardal, or of Odell or Iredell (perhaps influenced by the initial syllable in names such as Arthur and Ardis 3).... [more]
Arian m & f English
Variation of Aryan, or from the English word referring to "someone whose star sign is Aries". Arian Foster (born 1986) is an American football player for the Houston Texans.
Ariell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ariel.
Arley m & f English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Arlie. It has become specially popular in Colombia and Brazil, where it is considered a strictly masculine name.
Arlow m & f English
Variant of Arlo.
Arlyn f & m English
Possibly a variant of Arlen or Arline.
Arnell m & f African American, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arnell.
Arnett m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Arnett.
Arrow m & f English (Modern)
From the English word arrow, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂érkʷo- "bow, arrow".
Artist m & f English (American, Rare)
Simply from the English word artist. First recorded as a name in 1916 (where it was given to five boys), this name has seen sporadic usage in the United States until 2017, where it began to rise. It was given to 89 American baby boys in 2021.
Aryn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Erin or Aaron (See also Aaryn and Arin).
Ashby m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ashby.
Ashe f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ash. In the case of American singer Ashe, it is short for Ashlyn.
Ashie f & m English
Short form of Asher, Ashley and other names starting with ‘ash’
Ashland m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ashland.
Ashlay f & m English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashlin f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Ashlyn. Male usage may be transferred use of the surname Ashlin (see Ascelin).
Ashten m & f English
Variant of Ashton
Ashtin m & f English
Variant: Ashton
Aslie f & m English
Variant of Asley.... [more]
Atali f & m English
Unisex version of "Atalia".
Athan m & f English
English form of Tathan.
Athen m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Athen.
Athens m & f English (American)
From Greek Athenai (plural because the city had several distinct parts), traditionally derived from Athena, but probably assimilated from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.
Atlantis f & m English (Modern, Rare), South African (Rare)
Taken from the name of the mythological place of the Atlantis, derived from the Greek Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος meaning “island of Atlas.”
Atlee m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Atlee.
Atpeace f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning "at peace."
Auden m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Auden, which is derived from the Germanic given name Aldwin (its Old English equivalent is Ealdwine)... [more]
Audi f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the German car manufacturer (compare Ferrari and Porsche). Can also be considered a variant of Audie.... [more]
Aunix m & f English (Canadian)
Variant of Onyx
Aurum m & f English (Rare)
Means "gold" in Latin.
Austyne f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Austin.
Austynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Austin (See also Austyne).
Aventurine f & m English
From the Italian phrase a ventura meaning "by chance". The name alludes to the fact that the gemstone that originally had the name aventurine - which was goldstone, a type of brownish colored glass flecked with gold and manufactured in Italy since the 17th century - was discovered by accident... [more]
Aveon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Avon.
Averey m & f English
Variant of Avery.
Avie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of male or female names beginning with Av- such as Ava 1, Avis, Avery, etc... [more]
Avon f & m English (Modern)
English variant of Afon.
Avory f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery perhaps influenced by Ivory.
Avrey f & m English
Variant of Avery.
Awesome m & f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the English word awesome.
Aynslee m & f English
Variant of Ainsley.
Aynsley f & m English
Variant of Ainsley.
Azaliah m & f Biblical, English (Puritan, Rare)
English form of Atsalyahu via its latinized form Aslia. This was the name of a character from the Old Testament, who appeared in 2 Kings 22:3 (also known as 4 Kings 22:3)... [more]
Babie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.
Babylon m & f English (American, Rare)
From the ancient place name, from the Greek form of Akkadian Bab-ilani meaning "the gate of the gods" from bab "gate" and ilani, plural of ilu "god".
Baily f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.
Baird m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Baird.
Baleigh f & m English
Variant of Bailey.
Baley f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey.
Banksy f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Banksy as a given name. It could also be used as a diminutive of the name Banks.
Banner m & f English (Rare)
A banner is a symbol-bearing flag.
Barley m & f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Barley.
Barrye m & f English
Variant or feminine spelling Barry.
Barzilla f & m American, English (Puritan)
Variant of Barzillai. In the United States it was introduced by the Puritans as a masculine name, and first (?) used for girls in the mid-18th century.
Bashel f & m English (American, Archaic)
Possibly use of the surname Bashel as a given name.
Basil m & f English (Modern)
From the herb, unrelated to Basil 1.
Bay f & m Medieval English, English
From the Middle English personal name Baye, from Old English Beaga (masculine) or Beage (feminine).... [more]
Baylei f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.
Bayli f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.
Beaux m & f English
Variant of Beau
Beckem m & f English (American)
Variant of Beckham. Beckem was given to 15 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Be-faithful m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Revelation 2:10, "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."
Believe f & m American (Rare), English (Puritan)
Late Old English belȳfan, belēfan, alteration of gelēfan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geloven and German glauben, also to lief.
Bell f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Bell 1.
Beloved f & m English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "dearly loved."
Benevolence f & m English (African)
From the English word, ultimately from Latin bene volent "well wishing".
Bentleigh f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bentley, incorporating the spelling and feminine usage of Leigh.
Berkeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Berkeley.
Berkley m & f English
Variant of Berkeley.
Bernett m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bernett.
Bernye m & f Spanish, English
Form of Bernie.
Berrie f & m English (?)
Variant of Barry or Berry 2.
Bethley f & m English
Transferred use of surname Bethley.
Beverlie f & m English
Variant of Beverly.
Bex f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rebecca, Beckett, Beatrix and other names containing the beck sound.
Bexley f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bexley.
Beyond m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English-speaking word beyond, meaning "on the far side."
Billard m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Billard.
Billee f & m Hindi (Rare), Indian (Modern), English (Modern)
From Hindi बिल्ली (billee) meaning "cat". It is also used as variant of the name BILLY, BILLIE, or BILLI.
Billye f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Billy.
Binky m & f English (Rare)
A nickname of unknown meaning. A notable bearer of the nickname is Binky Felstead from the show 'Made in Chelsea', whose real name is Alexandra.
Birdsong f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Birdsong.
Blackbird f & m English (Rare)
From the name of the animal, introduced into popular culture by the 1968 song of the same name performed by The Beatles.... [more]
Blakeney f & m English
From Old English blæc meaning "black, dark" or blac meaning "pale" combined with Old English eg meaning "island" or hæg meaning "enclosure".
Blayke m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Blake.
Bleeker f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Bleeker.
Bless f & m English, Filipino
From the English word bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".
Blessed f & m English (Puritan), African
From the English word "blessed" meaning "having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing; held in veneration; revered", ultimately from Old English blētsian, blēdsian "to consecrate (with blood)".
Blessings m & f English (African)
Plural form of Blessing. It is most used in Malawi.
Bleu f & m English
From the French word for "Blue". Not typically used in France.
Bliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bliss or simply from the English word "bliss".
Blithe f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Blythe.
Blu f & m Italian (Modern), English (Rare)
Italian form of Blue and English diminutive of Bluford.
Bluebird m & f English (American, Rare)
Very rare but has been used in the US since the 1700s, particularly in Mississippi and Oklahoma.
Bluejay f & m English (Canadian, Rare)
Native American Chinook legends tell tales about of a hero named Bluejay who gets into rather sticky situations at times and other times helps out humanity.In one of the tales Bluejay is a female and another set of stories it is a different person named Bluejay and they are male.
Blyth m & f English
Variant of Blythe.
Bo m & f English
Variant of Beau or diminutive of Robert, Beaufort, Beauregard, Bonita or Bonnie.
Bobs m & f English (Rare)
Short form of Robert, Robin and other names. Famous bearers of this name include the South African-Canadian painter and potter Bobs Cogill Haworth (1900-1988), and American actor Bobs Watson (1930-1999).
Bodene m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Bodene; a corruption of the French Baudouin.
Bonamy m & f English
Transferred use of the surname. This name was borne by British literary scholar Bonamy Dobrée (1891-1974), who was given the name because it was a family surname.
Boots m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boots or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer.... [more]
Boreal m & f English (Rare)
From the Boreal Forest, which was named after the Greek god Boreas, who was a purple-winged god of the North Wind in Greek mythology.
Bosten m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Boston.
Bow m & f English (Rare)
A variant of Bo 1, probably influenced by the word "bow" which is used to shoot with arrows or by the word "bowtie", or a diminutive of Rainbow.
Bowyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bowen.
Brace m & f English
Likely intended as a variant of Brice. Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly’) from Old French bracier ‘embrace’, from brace ‘two arms’, from Latin bracchia, plural of bracchium ‘arm’, from Greek brakhiōn.
Bracken f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bracken.
Bradie f & m English
Variant of Brady.
Bradlee m & f English (Rare)
Masculine and feminine variant of Bradley.
Bramble m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bramble.
Brandyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant form of Brandon (when borne by a male). In the case of a female bearer, this name can be considered as the feminine form of Brandon... [more]
Brave m & f English
From the French brave, from the Italian bravo, itself either from Provençal brau 'show-off', from the Gaulish *bragos 'fine', or from the Latin *bravus, from a fusion of pravus and barbarus into a root *bravus.
Braxley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, based on other similar names such as Paisley and Brinley.
Bray m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bray, derived from Cornish bre meaning "hill".
Brazil f & m English (Modern)
From the name of the Latin American country.
Brecklyn f & m English (Modern)
Either a variant of Brooklyn or an elaboration of Brecken or Brock with the popular name suffix -lyn.
Breeze f & m English
From the English word "breeze" referring to "a light, gentle wind". From the Dutch bries 'breeze', from the Eastern Frisian brîse 'breeze', from brisen 'to blow fresh and strong'.
Breezy f & m English (Modern)
From the adjective (see Breeze). It is also used as a diminutive for names containing -bri/bre(e)-, like Brianna or Sabrina.
Breland m & f English (American)
Transferred from the surname.
Brenn m & f English
A diminutive of names with the element or sound of -bren-, such as Brenna or Brendan.
Brentlee m & f English (American)
Variation of Brentley given to 12 girls and 59 boys in 2018.
Breslin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Breslin.
Brette m & f English
Variant of Brett.
Bri m & f English
Variant of Bree or a diminutive of any name containing the element -bri-, such as Brian, Briana, Gabriella, etc.
Briann f & m English
Variant of Brianne or Brian.
Bridge m & f English
Diminutive of Bridger or Bridget.
Brier f & m English
Variant of Briar.
Bright m & f English
Short form of Brighton.
Brighten f & m English (American)
Variant of Brighton, or from the English word brighten meaning "to become or make bright or brighter, to become more cheerful".
Brighton m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Brighton.
Brindin f & m English (Rare)
The name Brindin is a rare variant on the names Brandon and Brendan. It is more closely related to the name Brindon.
Britan f & m English
Variant of Britton.
British f & m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word British.
Brittan f & m English
Variant of Britton.
Brittian m & f English (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Britton
Brodi m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Brody. According to the US Social Security Administration, 24 baby boys and 13 baby girls were named Brodi in 2006
Bromley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Bromley.
Bronze m & f English
Bronze is a yellowish-brown alloy of copper with up to one-third tin. It is a modern first name. In the US, 5 girls and 9 boys were given this first name in 2018.
Brookes m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Brooks.... [more]
Brownie m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Brown.
Bry m & f English
Diminutive of Bryan, Bryden, Brianna, and other names beginning in Bry.
Bryann f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brianne and Brian (See also Bryanne and Bryanna).
Bryceson m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bryson. According to the SSA, 22 boys were given the name Bryceson in 2018.
Brycyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bryson.
Brye m & f English
Diminutive of Bryce and variant of Brie.
Brynley m & f English
Variant of Brinley.
Bryten m & f English
Variant spelling of Bryton.
Bryton m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Britton.
Bug m & f English
A popular unisex nickname between 1920-1935, based on the slang term "bugsy" meaning "crazy."
Bugafer f & m English (American, Americanized, Rare, ?)
The name Bugafer refers to a very obscure legend called "Keeper of the silver-eyed crow"... [more]
Burdette m & f English (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Bernadette or a variant of the traditionally French and English surname Burdette derived from a pet form of the Old French personal name Burdo.
Burnette f & m English (American)
Feminine form and variant of Burnett.
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