Unisex Names

Names often associate themselves with either boys or girls. John has almost always been used for boys; nearly every Anna throughout history has been a girl. However, a select group of names bring all genders to mind.

Unisex names, which do not associate themselves with specific genders, are gaining more interest as the gender binary continues to deconstruct itself. Some people become transgender or non-binary. Others are even born intersex, meaning they have both female and male characteristics. With unisex choices, a name change would never be necessary.

Here are some names that can work for any gender:

Adair

Auden

Avery

Baylor

Blair

Blake

Campbell

Carson

Carter

Chandler

Charleston 

Charlie

Clancy

Dakota

Dallas

Darby

Darcy

Denver

Dylan

Eden

Egypt

Ellis

Emerson

Emery

Finley

Frankie

Greer

Harlem

Harley

Harlow

Harper

Hollis

Hunter

Indigo

Jackie

Jamie

Jordan

Jupiter

Justice

Kasey

Kendall

Kennedy

Kolby

Laken

Landry

Larkin

Lennon

Lennox

Leslie

Linden

Logan

London

Lyric

Mackenzie

Madigan

McKinley

Merritt

Micah

Monroe

Morgan

Murphy

Noel

Nova

Oakley

Onyx

Palmer

Paris

Parker

Payton

Perry

Peyton

Phoenix

Presley

Quinn

Quincy

Reagan

Reese

Reeve

Reign

Remi

Remington

Remy

Riley

River

Robin

Rory

Rowan

Royal

Sage

Salem

Sawyer

Saylor

Shay

Shea

Sheridan

Shiloh

Sidney

Spencer

Stevie

Sutton

Sydney

Tatum

Teagan

Valentine

Whitney

Winslow

Winter

What names would you add?

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