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Unisex Names for Boys

Unisex names are becoming more numerous and more widely used every day. Unisex names for boys encompass those that originated as boy names but now are used for both genders along with unisex names from new sources like word names and nature names that are not traditionally gendered.

The top unisex names among baby boys include Ryan, Angel, Jordan, Parker, Sawyer, Rowan, Elliott, Karter, August, and River. Many of the top unisex names here also make the list of most popular unisex names for girls.

This list of gender neutral boy names also includes names from further down on the US name popularity list along with our website's own popularity list, which tends to skew more unisex. New names that make the grade include Honor, now split evenly between girls and boys; the traditional male name James, used increasingly for girls as well as boys; place names Jericho and Harlem along with nature names Ember and Willow.

All the gender-neutral names in common use for boys in the US are here. If you want names that are even more rare, start your search on the Unisex Names home page. The first 50 names below are ranked according to their current popularity on our website.

Sage

Meaning: wise and knowing

Origin:Herb name and also Latin
519
Harlow

Meaning: rock hill or army hill

Origin:English surname
2074
Scout The name Scout is of different origins. It h...
Origin:Word name
1287
Indigo

Meaning: Indian dye

Origin:Greek
1370
Frankie Frankie is often used as a nickname for Fran...
Origin:Diminutive of Frank, Francis, or Franklin
1380
Kennedy

Meaning: misshapen head

Origin:Irish
2746
Arden

Meaning: valley of the eagle; high

Origin:English
824
Remi

Meaning: oarsman

Origin:French, variation of Remy
1389
Quinn

Meaning: descendant of Conn, chief leader, intelligence

Origin:Irish
455
Riley

Meaning: courageous

Origin:Irish
582
Blair

Meaning: dweller on the plain

Origin:Scottish
1506
Rowan

Meaning: rowan tree; little redhead

Origin:Scottish and Irish
35
Eden

Meaning: place of pleasure, delight

Origin:Hebrew
828
Blake

Meaning: fair-haired, dark

Origin:English
289
Spencer

Meaning: house steward, dispenser of provisions

Origin:English
267
Ellis

Meaning: benevolent

Origin:English surname derived from Elijah or Elias or Welsh
56
Harley

Meaning: hare clearing

Origin:English
1381
Elliot

Meaning: Jehovah is God

Origin:Anglicization of Elijah or Elias
62
August

Meaning: great, magnificent

Origin:German form of Latin Augustus
16
Jude

Meaning: praised

Origin:Latin diminutive of Judah
14