There has been an increase in the popularity of gender-neutral/unisex baby names over the past couple of years.
Parents are choosing names that are unique and different for a variety of reasons.
I know the baby name process can be difficult and because of that, we have decided to highlight some of the most popular unisex names that can be used for either a boy or girl.
Why Parents Choose Gender Neutral Names?
You may be wondering, why parents would opt to give their baby a unisex name?
There are countless reasons, but some of the main one are possibly, the parent does not
Some parents, simply want to wait til the birth of their baby to find out the gender so they like to have a few intersex names on hand.
Robin, Taylor and Jessie may sound dated to today’s ears, and many parents are looking to help their child stand out.
Top 10 Most Popular Unisex Baby Names
Below is a list of the most popular gender-neutral names right now. This list is constantly changing as names will fall off or be added, depending on the popularity of a given name right now.
- Bellamy
- Charlie
- Dakota
- Denver
- Emerson
- Finley
- Justice
- River
- Skyler
- Tatum
Unisex Baby Names That Start with A
The letter “A”, starts the alphabet and it also brings a plethora of gender-neutral baby names. “A” has the most unisex names:
Ace
Latin in origin, the name Ace means “number one”, “the best” or “unity”.
Addison
Addison has an English origin and it means “son of Adam”.
Aiden
Aiden/Aidan means “fiery” or “bringer of fire” and it is derived from the Celtic sun god, Aodh.
Addler
The name Addler is of German origin and it means “eagle”.
Amari
Amari has Greek, Latin, Hebrew and Nigerian origins. In Greek it means “one who will be forever beautiful”. In Latin it means “loved”. In Hebrew it means “promised by God” and in the Yoruba language spoken in Nigeria, Amari means “strong” or “builder”.
Amory
Andie
Arrow
Azariah
Unisex Baby Names That Start with B
There are a ton of different and unique Unisex baby names that begin with the letter B.
Bay
The name Bay has an English and French origin. In English it means “sea inlet”, while in French, it means “auburn haired”.
Blaine
Scottish-Gaelic in origin, the name Blaine is the English version of the name Bláan. The name Bláan was nickname for the Gaelic word “blá”, which means “yellow”.
Blue
Blue has an English Origin and it is considered to be one of the more unique unisex names around. The name, Blue is used to describe the color. It can also mean feeling “sad”.
Brighton
The name Brighton means “bright town” and it has an English origin.
Gender Friendly Baby Names That Start With C
Caelan
Campbell
The name Campbell is a girl’s name of Scottish origin meaning “crooked mouth”.
Chancy
Cypress
Unisex Baby Names That Start with D
Dallas
Delta
Dior
Dorian
Unisex Baby Names That Start with E
Ellis
Emory
Escher
Unisex Baby Names That Start with F
Fallon/Fallan
The name comes from an Irish surname, which is derived from the Gaelic word “follamhnus,” which means “superiority.”
Baby Names That Are Gender Neutral That Start with G
Galen
Gentry
Unisex Baby Names That Start with H
Hampton
Haskell
Holland
Hux
Unisex Baby Names That Start with J
Jael
Jace
Jaidyn
Jamie
Gender-Neutral Baby Names That Start with K
Kaden
Kai
Kylin
Kellan
Baby Names That Are Unisex That Start with L
Lennox
Linden
Lupin
Lyric
Strong Gender-Neutral Baby Names That Start with M
Mackenzie
Marley
McKinley
Merit
Baby Names That Are Gender Neutral That Start with N
Nevada
Noel
North
Nikita
Gender Friendly Baby Names That Start with O
Oakley
Ocean
Owen
Unisex Baby Names That Start with P
Palmer
Parker
Pax
Presley
Cute Gender-Neutral Baby Names That Start with R
Ridley
Rory
Rylan
Unisex Baby Names That Start with S
Stirling
Sabbath
Samar
Selby
Starr
Non-Gendered Baby Names That Start with T
Tatum
Taylen
Unisex Baby Names That Start with Z
While the list is small as it relates to gender-neutral names for babies that begin with Z, you will be able to find some really amazing names.
Zion
Hebrew in origin, Zion is the name for “Israel”
Zaire
it comes from a Kongo term meaning “the river that swallows all rivers.”
Zain/Zayn
Zayn or Zain is Arabic and it means “beauty, grace”.