1. Home
  2. Topics

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.

Koa

Meaning: warrior

Origin:Hawaiian
246
Micah

Meaning: who is like the Lord

Origin:Hebrew
143
Asa

Meaning: healer; born in the morning

Origin:Hebrew; Japanese
204
Ray

Meaning: wise protector

Origin:Diminutive of Raymond
215
Rylan

Meaning: island meadow

Origin:English and Irish
547
Emerson

Meaning: son of Emery

Origin:English
241
Dylan

Meaning: son of the sea

Origin:Welsh
182
Memphis

Meaning: Enduring and beautiful

Origin:Greek and Coptic place-name
1331
Alex

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexander, Alexis
861
Teddy

Meaning: gift of God or wealthy guardian

Origin:Diminutive of Theodore or Edward
325
Darcy

Meaning: from Arcy

Origin:English from French, d'Arcy
727
Sol

Meaning: sun

Origin:Spanish
845
Jupiter

Meaning: godfather

Origin:Latin
953
Carson

Meaning: son of the marsh dwellers

Origin:English and Scottish surname
447
Neo

Meaning: new or gift

Origin:Latin or Tswana
340
Joan

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Catalan, Occitan variation of John, Hebrew
2938
Jules

Meaning: youthful; soft, downy

Origin:French form of Latin Julius
469
Zion

Meaning: highest point

Origin:Hebrew
488
Jordan

Meaning: flowing down

Origin:English from Hebrew
517
Shiloh

Meaning: tranquil

Origin:Hebrew
650