Unisex names page 4 of 5
925 names given to both girls and boys, from 44 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
- NavdeepUnisexCombining Sanskrit terms signifying newness, freshness, or novelty with another meaning light, radiance or illumination.
- NavyUnisexFrom the English word for a sea force, fleet or armed forces of the sea, ultimately from Old French navie and Latin…
- NchimunyaUnisexChitonga for "same", traditionally the name for a child of the same gender as the siblings before them.
- NdidiUnisexFrom the Igbo word ndidi, "patience" or "endurance."
- NeelyUnisexFrom the Scottish Gaelic Mac an Fhilidh, indicating a patronymic descent from a poet.
- Neo (Southern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others))UnisexThe Setswana word for "gift", from the verb naya, "to give".
- NergüiUnisexNergüi is built from нэр (ner), "name", and the negative suffix -гүй (-güi), "without", so it literally means…
- NerminUnisexFrom Persian narm: "soft, gentle, tender".
- NevadaUnisexFrom the name of the American state, derived from Spanish meaning 'snow-capped'.
- NgawangUnisexFrom Tibetan ngag, "speech", and dbang, "power": commanding or powerful speech.
- NicaiseUnisexFrench form of Nicasius, derived from the Greek name meaning "victorious" or "the one who conquers".
- NickyUnisexA diminutive of Nicholas or Nicole.
- NikoraUnisexThe Māori adaptation of Nicholas (meaning "victory of the people") or Nicole (meaning "victory of the people").
- NilamUnisexFrom Sanskrit नील (nīla) denoting the colour sapphire blue.
- NingUnisexFrom 宁 (níng), "peaceful, calm, serene"; 寧 is the same character in traditional script.
- NishatUnisexFrom Arabic نشاط (nishat) meaning "spirited, animated, lively".
- NjingaUnisexExplained from a Kimbundu verb root, kujinga, "to twist" or "to wrap", said to describe a baby born with the umbilical…
- NkanyeziUnisexFrom Zulu inkanyezi: "star".
- NkazimuloUnisexFrom Zulu nkazimulo: "glory, radiance".
- NkrumaUnisexThe Twi numeral "nine", used as a birth-order name for a family's ninth child.
- Nor (Malay & Indonesian)UnisexA Malay variant of Nur, meaning "light" in Arabic.
- NqobileUnisexFrom Zulu nqoba: "they have conquered, they have overcome".
- NsiaUnisexThe Twi numeral "six", used as a birth-order name for a family's sixth child.
- NsonowaUnisexA Twi birth-order name built on the numeral "seven", given to a family's seventh child.
- NthandaUnisexThe Tumbuka word for star.
- NukaUnisexFrom Kalaallisut nukaa, "younger brother or sister".
- NurUnisexFrom Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".
- NurulUnisexFrom Arabic نور ال (Nur al) meaning "light of the", typically appearing as the first element of compound names like…
- NyashaUnisexThe Shona word for grace or mercy.
- OakleyUnisexFrom Old English meaning "oak clearing" or "oak meadow", derived from the oak tree and the word for a clearing or field.
- ObiUnisexIgbo for "heart", also used for the mind or the will.
- OceanUnisexA large body of salt water that covers much of the Earth.
- OdalisUnisexPossibly an elaboration of Odilia, a Germanic name meaning "wealth" or "property".
- OdellUnisexFrom a place name meaning woad hill, referring to the plant used to produce blue dye.
- OfentseUnisexFrom the Setswana verb fenya, "to conquer": "he or she has conquered".
- OfirUnisexFrom Hebrew אוֹפִיר (Ofir), a distant land praised in the Hebrew Bible for its gold.
- OghenekaroUnisexFrom Urhobo Oghene, "God", and karo, "first": "God comes first".
- OghenekevweUnisexFrom Urhobo Oghene, "God", and kevwe, "gave me" or "provided for me": "God provided for me".
- OgheneroUnisexFrom Urhobo Oghene, "God", and ro, "exists" or "is": "God exists".
- OgochukwuUnisexFrom Igbo ogo, "favour, grace", and Chukwu, the Supreme God: God's favour.
- OkuhleUnisexFrom Zulu and Xhosa: "something beautiful, something virtuous, excellence".
- OllieUnisexA diminutive or nickname form for Oliver, Olivia, or Olive.
- OmegaUnisexFrom the Greek letter Ω, the final letter of the Greek alphabet; symbolically represents completion or finality.
- OmphileUnisexA Setswana name-sentence built on the verb fa, "to give": "he or she has given (this child)".
- OnaleronaUnisexA Setswana name-sentence, "he or she is with us", built on the verb nna le, "to be with", and rona, "us".
- OnthatileUnisexFrom the Setswana verb rata, "to love": "he or she loves me".
- OnyekaUnisexElliptical Igbo form of Onyekachi, built from onye "who" and ka "surpass, exceed": short for asking who could be…
- OnyekachiUnisexFrom Igbo onye "who", ka "surpass" and chi "personal god": a rhetorical question, "who is greater than God?", implying…
- OnyekachukwuUnisexFrom Igbo onye "who", ka "surpass" and Chukwu "the great God": another way of asking who could be greater than God.
- OnyxUnisexFrom the name of a semi-precious stone, a variety of chalcedony that can be black, red, or other colors.
- OtgonbayarUnisexOtgonbayar joins отгон (otgon), "youngest child", with баяр (bayar), "joy" or "celebration".
- OtobongUnisexIbibio for "from God", joining an element for "from/of" with Obong, the Ibibio word for God.
- OyiboUnisexThe Nigerian word for a white or very fair-skinned person, used among the Urhobo as a descriptive given name.
- PaceyUnisexOf the place Pacy
- PageUnisexYoung servant or attendant
- PagetUnisexLittle page
- PalmerUnisexPilgrim
- ParkerUnisexFrom an English occupational surname denoting someone employed to manage or guard a park or parkland.
- ParminderUnisexFrom Sanskrit parama meaning "supreme, ultimate" and Indra, the principal deity of Vedic tradition, yielding "supreme…
- ParrisUnisexFrom an English surname that originally identified a person who came from Paris, France.
- PassangUnisexExplained either as a Tibetan day-name for someone born on a Friday, or, in some name references, as "good, excellent".
- PatUnisexA short form of Patrick or Patricia, both derived from Latin patricius meaning of noble birth.
- PatsyUnisexA variant of Patty or diminutive of Patrick, ultimately derived from Latin patricius meaning of noble birth.
- PaulieUnisexA diminutive of Paul, Paula, or Pauline, ultimately derived from the Latin Paulus meaning small.
- PeaceUnisexFrom the English word peace, derived from Latin pax: "absence of war, tranquillity".
- PemaUnisexThe Tibetan form of Padma, Sanskrit for "lotus".
- PempheroUnisexFrom Chewa: "prayer, request, entreaty".
- PenjaniUnisexFrom the Tumbuka verb for searching or looking for something, most likely used here as "seek".
- PepperUnisexThe pungent spice prepared from pepper berries, ultimately descended from an Indo-Aryan source that passed through…
- PeytonUnisexDerived from an English place name and surname, meaning the settlement of Pæga.
- PhallaUnisexFrom Sanskrit फल (phala), "fruit".
- PhoenixUnisexA mythological bird that bursts into flame and is reborn from its ashes, symbolizing renewal and rebirth.
- PhuntsoUnisexA Bhutanese spelling of Phuntsok, Tibetan for "perfection" or "abundance".
- PhuongUnisex"Garland" or "flower bouquet" in Khmer.
- PichUnisexFrom Sanskrit वज्र (vajra), "thunderbolt"; now the everyday Khmer word for "diamond".
- PiliraniUnisexFrom Chewa: "to persevere, to endure, to be steadfast".
- PipUnisexA diminutive or nickname for Philip or Philippa, meaning "lover of horses".
- PittiulaaqUnisexInuktitut for the black guillemot, a small Arctic seabird.
- PlacideUnisexPeaceful and calm, from the Latin placidus.
- PomareUnisexBuilt from Tahitian pō, "night", and mare, "cough": together, a name that literally reads as "night cough".
- PraiseUnisexFrom the English word praise, derived through Old French from Latin pretium: "value, worth, price".
- PráxedesUnisexSpanish form of Praxedes, derived from Greek meaning "action" or "proof".
- PreciousUnisexFrom the English word precious, derived from Latin pretiosus: "of high value, costly".
- PresleyUnisexFrom a place name meaning "priest's clearing" or "priest's meadow" in Old English.
- PrithviUnisexSanskrit for "earth", built on a root meaning "broad, spread out".
- PromiseUnisexFrom the English word promise, derived from Latin promissum: "a commitment or assurance".
- PrudenceUnisexThe quality of being careful and sensible, from the Latin word for foresight and good judgment.
- PuaUnisexIn Hawaiian, pua conveys two connected concepts: "flower" and "offspring" or "descendant".
- PurdieUnisexFrom an English surname derived from the Norman French oath pur die, meaning by God, possibly used originally as a…
- PushpaUnisexFrom Sanskrit puṣpa: "flower".
- QinnuajuaqUnisexInuktitut for the rough-legged hawk, a bird of prey of the Arctic tundra.
- QuincyUnisexFrom an English surname derived from the place name Cuinchy, itself derived from the personal name Quintus.
- QuinlanUnisexAn Irish surname that Anglicizes the Gaelic Ó Caoindealbháin, rooted in the Old Irish personal name Caoindealbhán.
- QuinnUnisexAn Irish surname that Anglicizes the Gaelic Ó Cuinn, which descends from the personal name Conn.
- QuispeUnisexFrom Quechua qispi "free"; the identical Hispanicized spelling can also stand for q'ispi "glass, crystal".
- RainUnisexA name taken directly from the English word for water falling from clouds, with roots in Old English.
- RaineUnisexQueen, from Old French reine, or rain from the English word for precipitation.
- RaleighUnisexA place name denoting either a red-coloured clearing or a clearing where deer gather, from Old English roots.
- RamseyUnisexGarlic island, from Old English elements for wild garlic and island.
- RandyUnisexWolf counsel, from Old Norse and Old German roots, or spirited and lively.
- RashmiUnisexFrom Sanskrit रश्मि (raśmi): a beam or ray of light, or sometimes a rope or cord.
- RatnaUnisexFrom Sanskrit रत्न (ratna): a precious stone, jewel, or anything of great value.
- RavenUnisexA large black bird, from Old English hræfn, associated with wisdom and mystery.
- RayneUnisexRayne comes from the surname Raine (itself a surname variant) or from the English word for water falling from clouds…
- RayyanUnisexFrom Arabic ريّان (rayyan): "watered", "luxuriant", or "well-irrigated".
- ReaganUnisexReagan derives from the Irish surname Ó Riagáin, itself from the given name Riagán. The meaning of the Irish root is…
- RefilweUnisexFrom Setswana filwe, the passive form of the verb fa, "to give": "we were given".
- RefugioUnisexRefuge or shelter; protection and safety offered to those seeking haven.
- ReganUnisexRegan's meaning is unknown. It appears in old chronicles as a name, later made famous by Shakespeare's tragedy King…
- ReignUnisexReign comes from the English word for royal power or dominion, derived from Latin regnum meaning "royal power" or…
- ReillyUnisexDescendant of Raghailleach, a name of disputed origin
- RemingtonUnisexSettlement on the Riming stream
- RethabileUnisexSesotho for "we are happy", joining the prefix for "we" to the stative form of the verb "to be glad".
- RickiUnisexA powerful ruler, strong and brave in command.
- RidleyUnisexA clearing of reeds or cleared land in a hilly area.
- RikkiUnisexA powerful ruler, strong and brave in command.
- RileyUnisexA field of rye or a clearing where rye grows.
- Rio (Japanese)UnisexIts sense depends entirely on the characters chosen; frequent pairings combine 莉 or 里 ("jasmine" or "village") with 央…
- Rio (Portuguese)UnisexThe everyday Portuguese and Spanish word for a river, used on its own as a given name.
- RipleyUnisexA clearing or meadow with a thicket or grove of small trees.
- RitsuUnisexFrom 律, most often read as "law", though rarer characters with the same sound are sometimes used instead.
- RiverUnisexA flowing body of water that moves toward the sea or a larger body of water.
- RobbieUnisexA nickname form of Robert or Roberta meaning "bright fame".
- RobinUnisexOriginally a medieval diminutive of Robert meaning "bright fame"; now also associated with the red-breasted bird.
- RomeyUnisexA diminutive or nickname form, typically derived from names beginning with Rom- such as Rosemary, Romeo or other…
- RomillyUnisexDerived from an English surname that originated from Norman place names, which themselves traced back to the Latin…
- RonnieUnisexA diminutive or informal form applicable to both Ronald and Veronica: Ronald derives from Old Norse meaning "spear…
- RoyalUnisexFrom the English word royal, derived from Latin regalis through Old French, signifying someone of regal status or royal…
- RudoUnisexFrom the Shona noun rudo, "love", built on the verb -da, "to love".
- RupinderUnisexCombines Sanskrit rupa meaning "physical form, loveliness" with Indra, the chief Vedic deity, conveying "supreme in…
- RutendoUnisexFrom the Shona noun rutendo, "faith" or "thankfulness", from the verb -tenda, "to believe" or "to give thanks".
- RyUnisexA minimal abbreviation of Ryan, Ryder, Rylan, and other names with the "Ry" prefix.
- RyōUnisexDepends on the kanji chosen; common ones include 亮 ("clear"), 涼 ("cool"), 遼 ("distant") and 諒 ("sincere…
- SachaUnisexFrench and Dutch form of Sasha, a Russian diminutive of Alexander or Alexandra, ultimately derived from Greek meaning…
- SafaaUnisexFrom Arabic صفا: "pure, clear", or from صفاء: "serenity, clarity".
- SageUnisexA wise person, or an herb used as a spice and for medicinal purposes.
- SalUnisexA short form of names beginning with Sal, such as Sally or Salvador.
- SammieUnisexA diminutive form of Samuel, Samson, or Samantha.
- SammyUnisexA diminutive form of Samuel, Samson, or Samantha.
- SamnangUnisexKhmer for good luck or fortune.
- SanUnisexFrom a Burmese word for the moon, itself borrowed long ago from Sanskrit.
- SandyUnisexOriginally a diminutive of Alexander, also a reference to the colour or texture of sand.
- SantanaUnisexFrom a contraction of Santa Ana, honouring Saint Anna, or derived from places and surnames bearing the saint's name.
- SantoshUnisexFrom Sanskrit santoṣa: "satisfaction", "peace of mind", or "contentment", derived from "sam" (together/well) and "toṣ"…
- SarojUnisexFrom Sanskrit saroja: "lotus", the sacred flower deeply significant in Indian spirituality and aesthetics.
- SawyerUnisexFrom an English surname referring to someone who works with a saw.
- SchuylerUnisexFrom a Dutch surname meaning "scholar."
- ScottieUnisexAn informal shortening of Scott, used as a given name.
- ScoutUnisexOne who gathers information, especially covertly, or a member of a youth scouting organization.
- SelbyUnisexA place name derived from Old Norse elements meaning a farm where willows grow.
- SengphetUnisexFrom Lao ແສງ (saeng), "light", and ເພັດ (phet), "diamond": the sparkle a gem throws off.
- SequoiaUnisexFrom the name of the giant sequoia and coast redwood trees native to California, possibly from Latin 'to follow' or…
- SevenUnisexThe number 7, from Old English seofon, ultimately from an Indo-European root also found in Latin septem and Greek hepta.
- ShamimUnisexA pleasant scent or fragrance; aromatic and agreeable.
- ShandiinUnisexThe Navajo word for sunlight or the light given off by the sun.
- Shani (Hebrew & Biblical)UnisexFrom Hebrew שָׁנִי (shani), "scarlet" or "crimson".
- ShannonUnisexThe longest river in Ireland, possibly related to Old Irish sen meaning "old" or "ancient", or named after the…
- SharonUnisexFrom Hebrew meaning "plain" or "fertile plain"; also the name of a flowering plant mentioned in the Bible.
- ShawnUnisexAn anglicized form of Seán, the Irish form of John.
- ShelbyUnisexFrom an English surname, possibly a variant of Selby.
- ShelleyUnisexFrom an English surname rooted in Old English topographical terms describing a grassy space beside water.
- SheridanUnisexAn Irish surname meaning 'searcher', derived from the Irish Gaelic given name Sirideán.
- ShirleyUnisexAn English place name meaning 'bright clearing', composed of Old English elements for bright and woodland clearing.
- SibonakalisoUnisexA sign, token or proof, from the Zulu word isibonakaliso.
- SidneyUnisexAn English surname used as a given name, possibly deriving from a place name or other origin, first popularized as a…
- SilverUnisexFrom the English word denoting the precious metal or its colour, tracing back to Old English roots.
- SimchaUnisexFrom the Hebrew שִׂמְחָה (simcha): "happiness", "joy" or "celebration".
- SincereUnisexFrom the English adjective meaning genuine, honest or heartfelt.
- SinclairUnisexFrom a Scottish surname meaning "Saint Clair", derived from a Norman French place name.
- SiphosethuUnisexOur gift, a collective expression combining sipho (gift) and sethu (our).
- SithembileUnisexWe trusted or believed, from the root thembisa meaning to trust or have faith.
- SkyUnisexFrom the English word denoting the expanse above the earth, tracing back to an Old Norse term for cloud.
- SkylarUnisexA variant of Skyler, itself derived from the Dutch-origin surname Schuyler, possibly meaning 'shelter' or 'ship' in Old…
- SkylerUnisexA variant of the Dutch-origin surname Schuyler, creatively respelled to evoke the word 'sky' while retaining the…
- SocheataUnisexKhmer rendering of the Sanskrit and Pali Sujata: born into good circumstances.
- SokUnisexKhmer for good health and ease, from the Sanskrit sukha.
- SokhaUnisexKhmer for health, from the same Sanskrit root as Sok.
- Soma (Sanskrit & North Indian)UnisexThe Sanskrit word for a sacred drink offered at Vedic rites, and the name of the god who personifies it and of the moon.
- SombatUnisexFrom Thai สมบัติ (sombat), "fortune, wealth, prosperity", from Sanskrit sampatti.
- SomboonUnisexFrom Thai สมบูรณ์ (somboon), "complete, abundant, perfect", from Sanskrit sampūrṇa; the identical romanisation also…
- SomchitUnisexFrom Thai/Lao สม/ສົມ (som), "worthy", joined to จิต/ຈິດ (chit), "mind, heart, spirit".
- SomphonUnisexFrom Thai สม (som), "worthy", joined to พล (phon), "power, strength".
- SompornUnisexFrom Thai สม (som), "worthy", joined to พร (phon), "blessing".
- SonamUnisexTibetan for "merit" or "good karma": the Buddhist idea of fortune earned through virtuous deeds.
- SophalUnisexKhmer for good fruit or good result, from Sanskrit su and phala.
- SopheaUnisexKhmer word for a judge or a lawyer, used as a given name.
- SopheapUnisexKhmer for good nature: gentle, well-mannered and proper.
- SophonUnisexFrom Pali sobhaṇa, "beautiful" or "auspicious", a name shared with Thai.
- SothyUnisexKhmer for a clever, quick-witted person, most likely built on a Sanskrit compound for good understanding.
- SovannUnisexKhmer word for gold, from a Sanskrit term for the metal.
- SparrowUnisexDerived from the common name of a small songbird, tracing back to Old English roots.
- StaceUnisexOriginally a clipped form of Eustace; today it usually stands in for Stacy instead.
- StacyUnisexResurrection, from the Greek classical name Anastasia; or derived from the medieval name Eustace meaning…
- StavUnisexFrom the Hebrew סתיו (stav) or סתָו: "autumn" or "fall".
- StephUnisexShort form of Stephanie or Stephen, meaning "crowned" or "garland".
- StevieUnisexDiminutive of Stephen or Stephanie, from Greek stephanos meaning "crowned" or "garland".
- StormUnisexDrawn from the word for violent weather, the name has roots in Old English, Old Dutch, and Old Norse.
- SuadUnisexHappiness or luck, derived from a root meaning to be happy or to be lucky.
- SujudUnisexFrom Arabic سجود meaning "prostration, the act of bowing down".
- SukhdeepUnisexCombines Sanskrit sukha meaning "contentment, bliss" with dipa meaning "lamp, illumination", evoking "light of…