Gender-neutral names

Versatile names that work for any child — fresh, modern picks.

Aaju

Greenlandic

older sibling of the same gender

Aba

Akan, Fante, Ghanaian

born on Thursday

Abba

Variation of Aba or Abena, Akan, Ghanaian

born on Thursday; born on Tuesday

Abbie

Diminutive of Abigail

my father is joyful

Abbott

English, Hebrew, Aramaic

priest; father

Abby

Diminutive of Abigail, Hebrew

my father is joyful

Abi

Hebrew

father

Abia

Arabic

great

Abiah

Hebrew

God is my father

Abijah

Hebrew

God is my father

Abilene

English from Hebrew

grass

Abrar

Arabic

virtuous

Ace

Latin

one, unity

Acton

English

village with oak trees

Ada

German or Turkish

noble, nobility, or island

Adaiah

Hebrew

God's witness

Adair

Scottish and Irish, Brazilian, "oak tree ford; wealthy spearman; wealth and fame"

oak tree ford; wealthy spearman; wealth and fame

Adaire

Scottish and Irish, Brazilian

oak tree ford; wealthy spearman; wealth and fame

Adan

Spanish, Somalian, and Haitian variation of Adam, English variation of Aiden, Arabic variation of Eden

son of the red earth; little fiery one; place of pleasure, delight

Addis

Ethiopian, Amharic

new

Addison

English surname

son of Adam

Addyson

Spelling variation of Addison

son of Adam

Adel

German, Hebrew

noble; an eternity with God

Adelani

Yoruba, America, "one who brings the crown; royalty has arrived; noble"

one who brings the crown; royalty has arrived; noble

Aden

Variation of Aidan, Irish

little and fiery

Adeola

Yoruba

crown of wealth

Adinah

Hebrew, variation of Adina

delicate

Adna

Hebrew

pleasure

Adri

Diminutive of Adrian or Hindi

stone, mountain

Adrian

Latin

man of Adria

Adrien

French variation of Adrian, Latin

man of Adria

Adventure

English word name

an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold or risky

Aeko

Japanese

peaceful

Aeron

Welsh

berry

Afton

Place-name

Æffa's farmstead

Agrippa

Latin

born feet first

Aibhne

Irish, Scottish Gaelic

river

Aidan

Irish

little and fiery

Aiko

Japanese

beloved child

Ailan

Chinese

love orchid; friendly, lush mist

Ailani

Hawaiian, Hispanic variation of Aileen or Aylin, "high chief; shining light; of the moon"

high chief; shining light; of the moon

Ailbhe

Irish

world, light, white; rock

Ailen

Gaelic, Spanish, Mapuche

handsome; ember, clear, laughter

Ailin

Kazakh form of Aylin, Turkish, Norwegian, Chinese, "moon; light; love, affection + forest"

moon; light; love, affection + forest

Aiman

Kazakh

beauty of the moon

Aimilios

Greek

strength

Ainar

Kazakh

male moon

Ainsley

Scottish

one's own meadow

Ainsworth

Place name and surname, English

Ægen's estate; owner of the estate

Aio

Italian

tutor, teacher

Aire

Word name

air

Airlie

Scottish

place name

Aissa

Northern African, French, Arabic

the lord is salvation

Aja

Spelling variation of Aya or Hindi

goat

Akachi

Igbo

the hand of God

Akari

Japanese

light; vermilion

Akhtar

Persian

star

Aki

Japanese; Finnish

born in the autumn; ancestor

Akira

Japanese

bright, intelligent

Akita

Japanese place name

field of rice

Akiva

Hebrew

to protect, shelter

Alani

Hawaiian

orange tree

Alaska

Native American

great land

Alaw

Welsh

tune

Alaz

Turkish

flame, blaze

Alba

Latin

white

Albatross

Bird name

large seabird; the diver

Albie

Diminutive of Alba, Alberta or Albertine, feminine forms of Albert, German

noble and bright

Alchemy

Latin word name

a medieval chemical science

Alcott

English

dweller at the old cottage

Alden

English

old, wise friend

Alder

English tree name or surname

old

Ale

Diminutive of Alejandra, Spanish

defending men

Alek

Polish, Armenian, Serbian, and Russian form of Alex, Greek, Greenlandic

defending men; harpoon line

Aleksa

Slavic variation of Alexander

defending men

Alemayehu

Amharic

I have seen the world

Aletris

Flower name, from Greek

corn grinder

Alex

Diminutive of Alexander, Alexis

defending men

Alexios

Greek

defending men

Alexis

Greek

defender

Alfie

Diminutive of Alfred, English

wise counselor

Ali

Arabic

supreme, exalted

Alician

Masculine form of Alice or compound name

noble; noble + God is gracious

Alijah

Variation of Elijah, Hebrew

God is Yahweh

Alika

Hawaiian; Swahili

truthful; most beautiful

Alix

French

noble type

Aljoša

Serbian; Croatian; Slovene

defender

Allie

Variation or diminutive of Alexandra, Alice or Allison; Greek, German or Scottish

defending men or noble

Allison

Scottish, diminutive of Alice

noble

Alma

Latin, Hebrew, Kazakh

nurturing, soul; young woman; apple

Almas

Kazakh, Arabic, Persian

diamond

Almaz

Persian

diamond

Almond

English word name or variation of Almund or Aleman, German

almond; noble strength; German

Alo

Estonian

beginning; defender of men

Aloe

Plant name

resin, bitter, shiny

Alson

English surname

son of Allen or Alexander

Alston

English

elves' town

Altin

Turkish

gold

Alto

Latin

high

Alton

English

dweller at the old town

Alva

English form of Irish Ailbhe, Swedish and Norwegian feminine form of Alf

white; elf

Alvie

English

noble friend; friend of the elves

Alvy

Diminutive of Alvin, English

noble friend; friend of the elves

Alwin

German

noble friend, friend of the elves

Amabilis

Latin

lovable

Amadi

African

free man

Amai

Japanese, English, Hebrew

sweet, dance; friend, loved; my truth

Amal

Arabic

hope, inspiration

Amane

Japanese

heavenly sound; sound of rain; everywhere

Amani

Variation of Imani, Arabic

faith

Amar

Sanskrit

immortal

Amari

Hebrew, Sanskrit, Latin, Yoruba

eternal, goddess, loved, strength

Amariah

Hebrew

said of God

Amarii

Variation of Amari, Hebrew, Yoruba, Thai

eternal

Amaris

Variation of Amariah, Hebrew

God has said

Amazing

English word name

causing great surprise or wonder

Amel

French and Maghrebi transcription of Amal, Arabic, Albanian

hope, aspirations; sweet

Amelia

German

work

Americus

Latin

home ruler

Ames

Latin

friend

Ami

Japanese, Sanskrit, or variation of Amy

second beauty; second ocean; second truth; nectar; beloved

Aminta

Literature, Greek

defender

Amir

Arabic or Hebrew

prince, ruler; treetop

Amiri

Maori, Arabic, Hebrew

the East wind; king, ruler; treetop

Amor

Latin

love

Amore

Italian

love

Amory

German

industrious

Amos

Hebrew

carried by God, load, burden

Amour

French

love

Amran

Arabic, Indonesian, Bengali

to thrive, long life, prosperity

Amzi

Hebrew

strong

An

Chinese or Vietnamese

peace or safe, secure

Ananda

Variation of Anand, Sanskrit

happiness, bliss

Anane

Ghanaian, Akan

fourth born

Anat

Hebrew

answer

Anath

Hebrew

answer

Anchor

Word name

heavy object used to moor a ship; provide with a solid foundation

Anders

Scandinavian variation of Andrew

strong and manly, masculine

Andersen

Variation of Anderson, English, Danish, Scandinavian

son of Anders

Anderson

English from Scandinavian

son of Anders

Andi

Diminutive of Andrea or Anderson, Greek or English from Scandinavian

strong and manly, son of Anders

Andre

French and Portuguese variation of Andrew

strong and manly

Andrea

Feminine variation of Andrew, Greek

strong and manly

Andreja

Slovene, Croatian, from Greek

strong and manly

Andri

Icelandic

snowshoe, ski

Andrus

Estonian

strong and manly

Andy

Diminutive of Andrew, Greek

strong and manly

Anele

Zulu

enough, sufficient, adequate; last born

Angel

Spanish and English

angel, messenger

Angeles

Spanish

angels

Anh

Vietnamese

various meanings

Anhad

Punjabi

limitless

Anibal

Variation of Hannibal, Phoenician

my grace is Ba'al

Aniston

English Surname

town of Anis; Annie's town

Anne

French variation of English Ann and Hebrew Hannah

grace

Anniston

English surname and American place name

Anis' town; Annie's town

Anthem

American Word Name

rousing, uplifting song

Antoine

French variation of Anthony

priceless one

Anzac

word name, from the "Australian and New Zealander Army Corps"

Australian and New Zealander Army Corps

Aoibheann

Irish

beautiful sheen

Aput

Diminutive of Aputsiak, Greenlandic

snow crystal

Aputsiak

Greenlandic

snow crystal

Aputsiaq

Greenlandic

snow crystal

Aquila

Latin

eagle

Ara

Armenian

king

Arbor

Latin

tree

Archer

English

bowman

Archie

Diminutive of Archibald, Teutonic

truly brave

Arda

Turkish, Hebrew, or English

scepter, bronze, or forest

Arden

English

valley of the eagle; high

Areli

Hebrew

the voice of God

Ares

Greek

ruin, bane

Ari

Diminutive of Ariel, Hebrew

lion of God

Aria

Italian and Hebrew

air; song or melody; lion

Arian

Variation of Aryan

warrior, honorable

Arie

Variation of Ariel and Ari

lion of God

Ariel

Hebrew

lion of God

Arielle

French variation of Ariel

lion of God

Aries

Latin

a ram

Aris

Modern Greek spelling of Ares or short form of Aristotelis, Dutch variation of Adriaan

ruin, bane; the best purpose; man of Adria

Arizona

Place-name from Papago Indian

little springs

Arlen

English surname

hare land

Arley

English

from the rabbit meadow; eagle's woodland; noble

Arlie

Spelling variation of Arley, English

from the rabbit meadow

Arlington

English habitational surname, place name

the noble's town

Arliss

Hebrew

pledge

Arlo

Irish or English

between two hills

Arman

Form of Herman or Armen, French, Armenian, Persian, Kazakh, Turkish

soldier; land of Armenia; wish, hope, purpose

Armani

Italian surname derived from Herman or Arman, German or Persian

soldier; wish,hope

Armel

Welsh

bear prince

Armoni

Hebrew

chestnut; palace

Army

Word name or variation of Armie, English from French

military land force; soldier

Arna

German, Sanskrit

eagle; river

Arnie

Short form of Arnold, English from German

ruler, strong as an eagle

Aroha

Māori

love

Aroon

Irish

darling

Arrington

English habitational surname

Earna's settlement

Arshaluys

Armenian

dawn

Arshia

Arabic, Persian, and Urdu

throne

Artemis

Greek mythology name

safe or butcher

Arthur

Celtic

bear

Artie

Diminutive of Arthur, Celtic

bear

Artis

Celtic

bear

Artist

English occupational name

artist

Aruna

Sanskrit, Japanese

reddish-brown; Asian moon

Arya

Sanskrit; Modern variation of Aria

noble; air/song

Arza

Hebrew

panels of cedar

Asa

Hebrew; Japanese

healer; born in the morning

Asahi

Japanese

sunlight; morning

Asaki

Japanese

morning moon or morning blossom

Asani

Swahili

rebellious

Asante

Ashanti, Akan, Twi

African ethnic group; warlike

Aseel

Arabic

noble, pure

Ash

Diminutive of Asher, English

ash tree

Ashby

English

ash tree farm

Asher

Hebrew

fortunate, blessed, happy one

Ashley

English

dweller near the ash tree meadow

Ashton

English

ash trees place

Ashtyn

English, variation of Ashton

ash trees place

Ashwini

Variation of Ashwin, Sanskrit

possessed of horses

Asiah

Variation of Asaiah, Hebrew

the Lord hath made

Asil

Turkish, Arabic

noble, aristocratic; pure-bred, original; evening

Asiyah

Arabic, alternative transcription of Asiya

pensive, wistful, melancholic

Aspen

Nature and place-name

a poplar tree that quakes in the breeze

Asta

Norwegian

divine strength

Aster

English from Greek

star

Astor

Provençal; Icelandic

hawk; thunder god

Ata

Arabic

gift

Atari

Israeli surname; Japanese

son of the chemist; I'm about to win

Athaliah

Hebrew

God is exalted

Atlantis

Greek place name

daughter of Atlas

Atlas

Greek

bearer of the heavens

Atlee

English surname

clearing in the wood or meadow

Atley

English surname

by the clearing

Atta

Arabic, Nature name, popular culture

gift, present; ant

Attia

Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

gift, present

Atwood

English surname

from the place by the wood

Auberon

English, French, German

elf ruler, bright elf; noble bear

Aubrey

English from French version of German Alberic

elf ruler

Auburn

Color name

deep reddish-brown

Auden

English

old friend

Auðr

Old Norse

prosperity

Audra

English, Lithuanian

noble strength; storm

Augie

Diminutive of Augusta, Augustine or August, Latin

great, magnificent

August

German form of Latin Augustus

great, magnificent

Auguste

French form of Latin Augustus

great, magnificent

Augustine

Latin

great, magnificent

Aunyx

Variation of Onyx

gem stone; claw, nail

Aurian

Literary name inspired by Latin

gold, dawn or breeze

Auriol

Latin, Basque

golden

Austen

Literary surname and shortened form of Augustine, Latin

great, magnificent

Austin

English, shortened form of Augustine, Latin

great, magnificent

Author

Word and occupational name

writer

Autry

French surname

noble strength

Aven

English, Norwegian, and Frisian surname

agreeable and handsome; from Ave; son of Ave

Averil

English

boar battle

Averill

English

boar battle

Avery

English

Ruler of elves

Avett

French, English

bee; little elf ruler; father of multitudes

Avi

Hebrew

father

Aviv

Hebrew

springtime, freshness, youth

Avni

Diminutive of Avniel, Hebrew; Albanian

God is my strength; helper

Avri

Jèrriais, English, or diminutive of Avraham, Hebrew

springlike, fresh, dewy; ruler of the elves; father of multitudes

Awesome

English word name

extremely impressive

Axel

Scandinavian variation of Absalom

father of peace

Axelle

French feminine form of Axel

father of peace

Axton

English

sword stone

Ayaan

Arabic

God's gift

Ayan

Somali

fortune

Aydan

Variation of Aidan, Irish, Turkish

little and fiery one; of the moon

Ayden

Variation of Aidan

little and fiery

Aydin

Turkish

intelligent

Ayo

Yoruba, Nigerian

joy

Ayodele

Yoruba, Nigerian

joy has come home

Ayomide

Yoruba

my joy has arrived

Ayu

African, Yoruban

joy

Aza

Arabic

powerful

Azahar

Malay and Bengali form of Azhar

shining, brilliant

Azaiah

Hebrew

my strength is Yahweh

Azari

American variation of Azariah or Azhari, Hebrew, Malay

helped by God; shining, brilliant

Azariah

Hebrew

helped by God

Azayah

Variation of Azaiah, Asaiah, or Aziah, Hebrew

my strength is Yahweh; the Lord Hath Made

Azazel

Hebrew

scapegoat

Aziah

Variation of Asaiah

the Lord hath made

Azor

Hebrew, English, Spanish

helper; sky blue; goshawk

Azrael

Hebrew, variation of Azriel

help of God

Azriel

Hebrew

God is my help

Azul

Spanish

blue

Azure

English color name, Persian

sky blue; lapis lazuli

Babe

English

little one, infant

Baby

English word name, diminutive of Barbara, Latin

foreign woman

Bader

German, Arabic

bath-house attendant; full moon

Bahari

Swahili

ocean, sea

Bailey

English occupational name

law enforcer, bailiff

Bala

Sanskrit

young

Balance

Word name

evenly distributed, steadiness, stability, fairness

Baldwin

German

brave friend

Ballou

French

from Bellou

Bancroft

English

field of beans, dweller near the bean farm

Banjo

Word name

string instrument