Unisex names page 5 of 5
925 names given to both girls and boys, from 44 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
- SukhonUnisexFrom Sanskrit सु (su), "good", joined to गन्ध (gandha), "fragrance, scent"; read together as "pleasant scent".
- SukhwinderUnisexMerges Sanskrit sukha meaning "contentment, ease" with Indra, the Vedic king of the gods, yielding "lord of happiness".
- SultanUnisexFrom Arabic سلطان meaning "ruler, king, one who has authority".
- SunanUnisexFrom Sanskrit सु (su), "good", joined to नन्द (nanda), "joy, delight"; read together as "pleasing, delightful".
- SundayUnisexFrom the name of the first day of the week, derived from Old English words meaning "sun" and "day".
- SunnyUnisexFrom the English word meaning bright and warm like the sun, or cheerful in temperament.
- SushilaUnisexFrom Sanskrit सु (su), "good", and शील (shila), "nature, conduct": someone of good character.
- SuttonUnisexA place name and surname meaning "south town" in Old English, now used as a given name.
- SydUnisexA short form of Sydney, originally derived from a surname meaning "wide island" or variant of Sidney.
- SydneyUnisexFrom a surname, originally a variant of Sidney, referring to a wide or broad island in Old English origins.
- TabassumUnisexFrom Arabic تبسّم meaning "to smile, a smile", derived from the root بسم.
- TafadzwaUnisexFrom Shona fadza, "to please" or "to make happy": "we are pleased".
- TakondwaUnisexThis name expresses joy and celebration, literally translating to 'we rejoice' in Chewa.
- TalUnisexFrom the Hebrew טַל (tal): "dew" or "morning dew".
- TamandaniUnisexThis name carries the meaning of elevation and honour, derived from the Chewa concept of exalting and praising.
- TaongaUnisexA short Tumbuka sentence-name built on the verb for thanking, understood as "we give thanks".
- TaqqiqUnisexInuktitut for "moon".
- TasheniUnisexThis name carries an imperative sense of gratitude, literally meaning 'give thanks' in Bemba.
- TashiUnisexFrom Tibetan bkra shis (བཀྲ་ཤིས), "auspiciousness" or "good fortune".
- TatendaUnisexFrom Shona tenda, "to thank": "thank you" or "we are thankful".
- TatumUnisexFrom an English surname based on a place name in Old English.
- TauraiUnisexFrom the Shona verb taura, "to speak".
- TaylorUnisexFrom an English occupational surname for textile workers.
- TealUnisexA greenish-blue colour or a small, colourful duck found in ponds and wetlands.
- TebogoUnisexFrom Setswana tebogo, "gratitude, thanks".
- TeddieUnisexA diminutive form of Edward or Theodore, conveying affection and friendliness.
- TempleUnisexA building dedicated to religious worship, or belonging to the Knights Templar.
- TemüülenUnisexFrom temüülekh, "to strive, to aspire": one who strives or reaches toward something.
- TendaiUnisexFrom the Shona verb tenda, "to give thanks, to be grateful".
- TennysonUnisexA surname meaning 'son of Tenney', where Tenney is a medieval form of Denis, itself meaning 'of Dionysus'.
- TenzinUnisexFrom Tibetan bstan 'dzin (བསྟན་འཛིན), "one who holds the teaching", i.e. "holder of the doctrine".
- TerryUnisexA diminutive of Terence (of unknown origin from the Roman name Terentius) or Theresa (meaning 'harvester').
- ThabangUnisexFrom the Setswana verb go thaba, "to be glad": an imperative meaning "rejoice" or "be happy".
- ThabisoUnisexFrom the Sesotho and Setswana verb thabisa, "to make happy, to delight", turned into a noun.
- ThanUnisexFrom a Burmese word for the number "million".
- ThandoUnisexFrom Xhosa and Zulu uthando: "love".
- ThandolwethuUnisexFrom Xhosa uthando, "love", and -lwethu, "of ours": "our love".
- ThantUnisexFrom a Burmese word meaning "clean" or "pure".
- ThatayaoneUnisexFrom Setswana thata, "strength", with a possessive ending: read together as "his strength".
- ThatoUnisexSesotho and Setswana for "will" or "desire", from the verb rata, "to want" or "to love".
- ThetUnisexFrom a Burmese word meaning "life" or "breath".
- ThokoUnisexThis unisex name is commonly used as a shortened form and carries positive connotations within Chewa communities.
- ThokozaniUnisexFrom Chewa thokoza: "to be grateful, to give thanks".
- ThusithaUnisexRefers to Tusita, the Buddhist heaven of contentment where a future Buddha waits before his last human birth.
- TibbyUnisexA diminutive or pet form of either Tabitha (meaning "gazelle" in Aramaic) or Theobald (meaning "bold people").
- TinasheUnisexA Shona sentence-name meaning "we are with God", from ti, "we", na, "with", and ishe, "lord, God".
- TiongeUnisexA short Tumbuka and Chewa sentence-name from the verb for thanking, understood as "we thank".
- TiriaqUnisexInuktitut for the ermine, a small Arctic weasel.
- TivoliUnisexDerived from Tivoli, a picturesque town in Italy historically favoured as a retreat location.
- TiyamikeUnisexFrom Chewa tiyeni: "we praise, we celebrate".
- TobyUnisexMedieval form of Tobias, derived from Hebrew meaning 'God is my good'.
- TochukwuUnisexIgbo for "praise God": to "praise, give thanks" combined with Chukwu, "the supreme God".
- Tola (Khmer)UnisexThe Khmer name for October, from a Sanskrit word for the scales and the zodiac sign Libra.
- Tom (Hebrew & Biblical)UnisexFrom Hebrew meaning 'the end, innocence, simplicity'.
- TommieUnisexDiminutive of Thomas, derived from Aramaic meaning 'twin'.
- TonalliUnisexIn Nahuatl, a word for a day and for the sun's warmth.
- ToryUnisexA diminutive of names containing similar sounds, particularly Salvatore and Victoria, derived from different…
- TracyUnisexA surname from Normandy referring to Thracius's domain or estate, which became established as a given name through…
- TristenUnisexSorrowful or sad.
- TristinUnisexSorrowful or sad.
- TruUnisexTrue or a short form of names containing 'tru'.
- TrueUnisexGenuine, honest, and loyal; taken directly from the English word true.
- TshepisoUnisexFrom the Setswana verb go tshepa, "to trust or promise": a noun meaning "promise".
- TshepoUnisexSesotho and Setswana for "hope", from the verb tshepa, "to trust" or "to hope".
- TsheringUnisexFrom Tibetan tshe ring (ཚེ་རིང), "long life", joining tshe "life" and ring "long".
- TswbUnisexMeans "bell" in Hmong.
- TulugaqUnisexThe ordinary Kalaallisut word for "raven", given directly as a personal name.
- TumeloUnisexSesotho and Setswana for "faith" or "belief", from the verb dumela, "to believe" or "to agree".
- TumisangUnisexFrom the Setswana verb go tumisa, "to praise or make renowned": an imperative meaning "give praise".
- UcheUnisexThe Igbo word for thought, sense, wisdom or personal opinion, used directly as a name.
- UchennaUnisexFrom Igbo uche, "thought or wisdom," and nna, "father": the wisdom of one's father.
- UduakUnisexIbibio for "will" or "desire", from the everyday Ibibio word for a personal wish.
- UduakobongUnisexIbibio for "God's will", combining uduak, "will/desire", with Obong, "God".
- UfuomaUnisexUrhobo for calm or inner peace, given as a wish for a peaceful life.
- Ugo (Igbo)UnisexAn Igbo word meaning "eagle", used as a given name and as a short form or element in longer names like Ugochukwu.
- UʻilaniUnisexCombines uʻi, evoking youthful attractiveness, with lani, referring to the heavens and royalty; thus means "heavenly…
- UjarakUnisexThe Kalaallisut word for "stone" or "rock", used as a personal name.
- UlloriaqUnisexThe Kalaallisut word for "star", given as a personal name.
- UnathiUnisexFrom Xhosa u-, "he, she", and nathi, "with us": "he or she is with us".
- UzochiUnisexFrom Igbo uzo, "road or way," and chi, a person's guiding spirit: the way of one's chi.
- UzomaUnisexFrom Igbo uzo, "road or way," and oma, "good": good road, or good way.
- ValUnisexA short form derived from names beginning with "Val", such as Valentine, Valerie, and similar names.
- ValentineUnisexFrom the Latin name Valentinus, derived from valens meaning "strong" or "vigorous".
- Vanna (Khmer)UnisexFrom Khmer វណ្ណា (von-nea): "colour" or "hue", derived from Sanskrit varṇa.
- VeasnaUnisexKhmer for fate or destiny, from a Sanskrit word originally meaning a lingering mental impression.
- VicUnisexA short form of Victor or Victoria, both meaning conqueror.
- VinnieUnisexA friendly short form of Vincent and similar names; meaning conqueror.
- VivianUnisexFrom the Latin vivus meaning alive, full of life or lively.
- WaiUnisexRoughly "to spread out" or "to abound", from an everyday Burmese word for plenty.
- WallisUnisexA variant of Wallace, derived from Norman meaning Welshman or foreigner, used for both boys and girls.
- WambliUnisexThe Lakota word for "eagle".
- WanangwaUnisexThe Tumbuka word for freedom.
- WangchukUnisexFrom Tibetan dbang phyug (དབང་ཕྱུག), "powerful" or "mighty", literally "possessing power".
- WattanaUnisexFrom Thai วัฒนา (wattana), "progress, prosperity", rooted in Sanskrit वर्धन (vardhana), "growth, increase".
- WaverlyUnisexA place name with English origins, possibly suggesting movement or uncertainty combined with natural clearings, giving…
- WhetūUnisexMeans "star" in Māori.
- WhitneyUnisexA place name probably meaning "white island", derived from Old English hwit (white) and ieg (island).
- WilUnisexShort form of William and names beginning with Wil
- WillieUnisexDiminutive of William
- WilloughbyUnisexWillow town
- WillyUnisexDiminutive of William or Wilhelm
- WinUnisex"Bright" or "radiant", from an everyday Burmese descriptive word.
- WindsorUnisexFrom Old English elements meaning "riverbank with a windlass," a lifting apparatus.
- WinslowUnisexDerived from Old English elements meaning a hill or settlement belonging to someone named Wine.
- WisdomUnisexDirectly from the English word meaning sound judgement and knowledge, derived from Old English wis meaning wise.
- WonganiUnisexFrom Chewa wonga: "to give thanks, to be grateful".
- WrenUnisexFrom the English word for a small songbird.
- WynneUnisexFrom an English surname derived from the given name Wine.
- XquendaUnisexFrom Zapotec guenda, "spirit" or "soul", joined with the possessive prefix x- to mean roughly "one's own spirit".
- YamikaniUnisexFrom Chewa yami: "praise, glorify" and kani: "have become, will become".
- Yan (Chinese)UnisexDepends on the characters chosen: most commonly "beautiful" (艳), "swallow/bird" (燕), or "cliff/rocks" (岩).
- YancyUnisexAn American adaptation of a Dutch surname meaning "Jan's son."
- YanickUnisexFrom John (ultimately from Hebrew): "God is gracious".
- YannicUnisexFrom John (ultimately from Hebrew): "God is gracious".
- YannickUnisexFrom John (ultimately from Hebrew): "God is gracious".
- YannigUnisexA diminished form of Yann, itself the Breton version of Jean: "God is gracious".
- YolotlUnisexThe Nahuatl word for heart, also used for a person's inner spirit.
- YolotzinUnisexFrom Nahuatl yōllōtl ("heart") with the reverential ending -tzin, so roughly "dear heart."
- YunuenUnisexMeaning unknown; possibly of indigenous origin.
- YuraqUnisexQuechua for "white".
- YusriUnisexMeans comfort, ease and abundance in Arabic.
- ZanokuhleUnisexFrom Xhosa and Zulu za, "to come", and -hle, "beautiful, good": "come with goodness".
- ZayanUnisexFrom Arabic: "beautiful, graceful".
- ZikomoUnisexFrom Chewa zikomo: "thank you, greeting".
- Zola (Zulu & Xhosa)UnisexFrom the Xhosa verb root -zola, "to be calm, to settle down".