200 gender-neutral baby names for boys AND girls
Giving your child a gender-neutral name gives them wider berth to define themselves as they grow ... and they may have a special benefit for female children, too.
“When gender-neutral names first started appearing, many parents — especially parents of girls — saw benefits in a name whose gender could not be identified,” baby-naming expert Sherri Suzanne tells TODAY.com.
“They felt such a name would ‘level the playing field’ when it came to opportunities for their child. For example, a potential employer may be less able to disqualify, consciously or subconsciously, a woman from a traditionally male job — or vice versa — based on a resume from a Morgan or Taylor.”
Even Taylor Swift’s parents had the same thought when choosing her name!
“Most of today’s gender-neutral names are borrowed from surnames — Carter and Emerson, for example,” she says. “Since they are not typically associated with first names, they sound fresh.”
Gender-neutral names can be inspired by nature (like River or Ocean) or by places (like Brooklyn or Dakota).
"Gender-neutral names are used more nowadays than a generation ago and they continue to grow," Suzanne says.
200 Gender-Neutral Baby Names
If you are looking for a trendy unisex name, consider these 200 gender-neutral baby names for your new arrival:
Adair
Avery
Aidan
Angel
Addison
Ainsley
Arden
Ashton
Alex
Ali
Archer
Arlie
Ashley
Aspen
Aubrey
August
Averill
Avis
Bailey
Blake
Banks
Billie
Bo
Bobby
Bowen
Brett
Briar
Bronte
Brooklyn
Cameron
Campbell
Carmel
Carter
Carson
Carey
Casey
Cassidy
Chandler
Charlie
Clayton
Colby
Courtney
Dana
Darby
Dylan
Dakota
Dale
Darcy
Delaney
Devin
Drew
Easton
Elliott
Ellison
Emerson
Emery
Ender
Evelyn
Ezra
Finley
Frances
Frankie
Fenix
Flynn
Florian
Flannery
Gabriel
Genesis
George
Glen
Greer
Grey
Harper
Harlow
Hayden
Henley
Hudson
Indiana
Indigo
Indi
Ira
Izzy
Jordan
Jade
Jamie
James
Jayden
Jesse
Journey
Julian
Justice
Kai
Kim
Keegan
Kelsey
Keely
Kendall
Kennedy
Kelly
Kyle
Knox
Landyn
Layne
Lennox
Lindsay
Logan
Lake
Lee
Lacy
Lennon
Leslie
London
Luca
Madison
Mason
Max
Marley
Mackenzie
Michael
Micah
Milan
Memphis
Miller
Morgan
Noah
Noel
Noor
Noe
Nevada
Oakley
Onyx
Ollie
Parker
Pat
Peyton
Palmer
Phoenix
Perry
Piper
Presley
Paz
Quinn
Quincy
Ryan
Ramsey
Ray
Riley
Remi
Reagan
Remington
Reese
Ripley
Robin
Ricki
Riley
River
Rowan
Rory
Royal
Reid
Sage
Sawyer
Sloane
Sutton
Shiloh
Sean
Skye
Saint
Scout
Sinclair
Skyler
Sidney
Shaye
Tanner
Taylor
Tennessee
Terry
Tatum
Teagan
Tony
Tracey
Trinity
Tyler
Van
Vale
Walker
Winter
Wyatt
Whitney
Willie
Wilder
West
Wynn
Wren
Ximena
Yara
Yael
Zion
Zen
Zuni
This article was originally published on TODAY.com