Gender-Neutral Baby Names

I’ve always loved gender-neutral baby names and found then to be very cool and chic. These names are inclusive, open-ended, and versatile. The idea of boy names and girl names seems quite outdated, and many names have swapped between both genders through the centuries.

In this post, we have pulled together 200+ of the best gender-neutral, unisex, non-binary and androgynous name ideas. You will find name ideas that are unique, beautiful, mysterious and leave room for your child to create their own identity.

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Popular Gender-Neutral Names

Here is a list of of the current top gender-neutral baby names.

Kai Meaning- Sea, Keeper of the keys
Rowan Meaning- Little redhead
Atlas Meaning- Enduring, to endure
James Meaning- One who takes by the heel
Skylar Meaning- Eternal life
Phoenix Meaning- Dark red or crimson
Stevie Meaning- Crown or garland
Sam Meaning- God has heard
Jamie Meaning- He who supplants
Addison Meaning- Son of Adam
Carmen Meaning- Song
Avery Meaning- Ruler of the elves
Riley Meaning- Wood clearing
Taylor Meaning- Tailor
Morgan Meaning- Sea-born or sea-song
Peyton Meaning- From Pacca’s town
Skyler Meaning- Scholar
Quinn Meaning- Descendant of Conn
Harper Meaning- Harp player
Parker Meaning- Park keeper
Blake Meaning- Dark or fair-haired
Elliot Meaning- The Lord is my God
Hayden Meaning- Fire
Jordan Meaning- Flowing down
Kendall Meaning- Valley of the River Kent
River Meaning- A flowing body of water
Noah Meaning- Rest and comfort
Nova Meaning- Stella nova, Latin which translates to new star

Classic Gender-Neutral Names

Names with a historic or vintage origin. These names may have once been considered a baby boy name or a baby girl name, and more recently are considered gender neutral.

August Meaning- Great, magnificent
Darcy Meaning- Dark One
Sidney Meaning- Wide meadow
Marlowe Meaning- Drained lake
Haven Meaning- Safe place
Quincy Meaning- Estate of the fifth son
Loren Meaning- From the place of the laurel trees
Rory Meaning- Red king
Perry Meaning- Pear tree
Sutton Meaning- From the southern homestead
Tatum Meaning- Cheerful, full of spirit
Robin Meaning- Bright fame
Remy Meaning- Oarsman
Landry Meaning- Ruler
Drew Meaning- Wise
Kerry Meaning- Dark-haired
Monroe Meaning- Mouth of the Roe River
Arden Meaning- Valley of the eagle
Evan Meaning- The Lord is gracious
Florian Meaning- Flowering
Garnet Meaning- Pomegranate seed
Ira Meaning- Watchful
Jules Meaning- Youthful, downy
Kit Meaning- Pure
Marion Meaning- Bitter or sea of bitterness
Nico Meaning- People of victory
Oakley Meaning- From the oak tree field
Paxton Meaning- Peace town
Sawyer Meaning- Woodcutter
Tegan Meaning- Beautiful, fair
Tristan Meaning- Sorrowful or sad
Umber Meaning- Earthy, brownish color
Vale Meaning- Lives in the valley
Yael Meaning- Mountain goat
Zen Meaning- Meditation, peaceful
Austen Meaning- Great, magnificent
Blaise Meaning- Lisp, stutter
Cassidy Meaning- Curly haired
Dell Meaning- Small valley
Eden Meaning- Place of pleasure, delight
Frankie Meaning- Free or truthful
Greer Meaning- Alert, watchful
Hadley Meaning- Heather field
Branwen Meaning- Beautiful raven
Calix Meaning- Very handsome
Dael Meaning- Small valley
Faelan Meaning- Little wolf
Kael Meaning- Slender
Nael Meaning- Champion
Ondine Meaning- Little wave

Non-Binary Name Ideas

Arbor Meaning- Latin for tree
Ari Meaning- Eagle or lion
Xanthe Meaning- Golden, yellow
Asa Meaning- Healer or morning
Ash Meaning- Ash tree
Beck Meaning- Brook or stream
Sasha Meaning- Defender of mankind
Sky Meaning- Sky
Blaine Meaning- Yellow
Briar Meaning- A thorny patch
Caelan Meaning- People’s victory
Casey Meaning- Brave in battle
Cass Meaning- Twisted or curly-haired
Dale Meaning- Valley
Dana Meaning- Wise
Devin Meaning- Poet
Drew Meaning- Wise
Ellis Meaning- Benevolent
Taylor Meaning- Tailor
Emery Meaning- Brave, powerful
Frankie Meaning- Free or truthful
Gael Meaning- Gaelic person
Harper Meaning- Harp player
Indigo Meaning- Indian dye
Jael Meaning- Mountain goat
Jesse Meaning- Gift
Jody Meaning- Praised
Lake Meaning- Body of water
Lane Meaning- Narrow road
Lee Meaning- Meadow or clearing
Lennon Meaning- Dear one
Morgan Meaning- Great circle
Noel Meaning- Christmas
Terry Meaning- Power of the tribe
Reed Meaning- Red-haired
Pax Meaning- Peace
Quintrell Meaning- Fifth
Rhoswen Meaning- White rose
Sorcha Meaning- Bright, shining
Taliesin Meaning- Radiant brow
Uxia Meaning- Well-born
Vespera Meaning- Evening star
Yarden Meaning- To flow down

Unique Unisex Baby Names

Here are a few of our favorite unisex name ideas that are unique and creative.

Fable Meaning- Story
Haze Meaning- Light fog
Sterling Meaning- High quality, pure
Fallon Meaning- Leader
Adair Meaning- Shallow place in a river near oaks
Dorian Meaning- Descendant of Doris or gift
Galen Meaning- Calm, healer
Hollis Meaning- Near the holly bushes
Indra Meaning- Possessing drops of rain
Joss Meaning- A member of the Gauts tribe
Keaton Meaning- Place of hawks
Larkin Meaning- Fierce
Marlowe Meaning- Drained lake
Orion Meaning- Son of fire, the hunter
Pax Meaning- Peace
Quincy Meaning- Estate of the fifth son
Sorrel Meaning- Sour, reddish-brown
Tatum Meaning- Cheerful bringer of joy
Umber Meaning- Earthy, brownish color
Vesper Meaning- Evening star
Yarden Meaning- To flow down, descend
Afton Meaning- From Afton River
Bodhi Meaning- Awakening, enlightenment
Cedar Meaning- Tree
Gray Meaning- Color between black and white
Isra Meaning- Nocturnal journey
Kit Meaning- Bearing Christ
Lennox Meaning- With many elm trees
Murphy Meaning- Sea warrior
Nori Meaning- Doctrine, seaweed
Oriel Meaning- Golden
Perrin Meaning- Rock
Quill Meaning- Feather
Rune Meaning- Secret
Vale Meaning- Lives in the valley
Winslow Meaning- Hill of victory
Zen Meaning- Meditation, peaceful
Azure Meaning- Bright blue color
Zephyrine Meaning- West wind
Alaric Meaning- Ruler of all
Briony Meaning- Climbing plant
Caspian Meaning- White
Dysis Meaning- Sunset
Elowen Meaning- Elm tree
Faustine Meaning- Fortunate one
Griffin Meaning- Strong lord
Lysander Meaning- Liberator

Androgynous Names

Androgynous means neither specifically feminine or masculine and these name ideas are a perfectly non-specific as well.

Blair Meaning- Field or plain
Dakota Meaning- Friendly one
Finley Meaning- Fair-haired hero
Emerson Meaning- Son of Emery
Alex Meaning- Defender of people
Avery Meaning- Ruler of elves
Bailey Meaning- Steward or public official
Charlie Meaning- Free person
Dylan Meaning- Son of the sea
Harper Meaning- Harp player
Kennedy Meaning- Helmeted head
Logan Meaning- Small hollow
London Meaning- From the great river
Marley Meaning- Pleasant wood
Parker Meaning- Park keeper
Sawyer Meaning- Wood cutter
Peyton Meaning- Fighting man’s estate
Mackenzie Meaning- Son of a wise leader
Quinn Meaning- Wise
Reagan Meaning- Little king
Reese Meaning- Enthusiasm
Ryan Meaning- Little king
Terry Meaning- Power of the tribe
Shannon Meaning- Old and wise
Spencer Meaning- House steward
Sydney Meaning- Wide meadow
Tyler Meaning- Tile maker
Val Meaning- Strong
Whitney Meaning- White island
Zion Meaning- Highest point
Oriel Meaning- Angel of destiny
Phaedra Meaning- Bright
Quillon Meaning- Crossing swords, strong
Ravenna Meaning- Raven
Sunniva Meaning- Sun gift
Thalassa Meaning- Sea
Walden Meaning- Woods valley
Yaelle Meaning- To ascend

Word Names + Nature Names

Many trending unisex baby names are nature themed or word names. These names are unique because while the words have long been in circulation, the idea of using these words as names is newer.

Winter Meaning- The season
Sage Meaning- Wise
Lane Meaning- A narrow road
Rivers Meaning- A flowing body of water
Dune Meaning- Sand hill
Royal Meaning- The royal one
Crew Meaning- A band or force of armed men
Scout Meaning- To listen
Hale Meaning- Hero
Rain Meaning- Abundance from above
Lux Meaning- Light

More Baby Name Ideas

If you have a favorite gender-neutral name that we’ve missed, we’d love to hear it in the comments!