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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.

Journey A name of American origin, the meaning of Jo...
Origin:Word name
4179
Kamari

Meaning: moonlight

Origin:Variation of Kamaria, Swahili
2338
Harlem Harlem is derived from the Dutch word 'Haarl...
Origin:Place-name
3508
Noble

Meaning: aristocratic

Origin:Latin
1223
Bentley

Meaning: meadow with coarse grass

Origin:English
1870
Wiley

Meaning: resolute protection; from Wylye

Origin:Scottish diminutive of William, German, English
1289
Loyal

Meaning: faithful, loyal

Origin:English
1663
Ryder

Meaning: cavalryman, messenger

Origin:British surname
569
Huxley

Meaning: inhospitable place

Origin:English
405
Ellery

Meaning: descendant of Hilary

Origin:English
2095
Teagan

Meaning: little poet or fair

Origin:Irish or Welsh
2259
Marlow

Meaning: driftwood

Origin:English
1173
Rowen The name Rowen is of Gaelic, Irish, and Old ...
Origin:Spelling variation of Rowan
1205
Jet The name Jet has many different meanings. It...
Origin:Mineral and word name
1250
Oaklyn

Meaning: oak lake

Origin:American invented name
12816
Oaklee

Meaning: oak clearing

Origin:Variation of Oakley, English
13731
Jamie

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Diminutive of James
764
Elliott

Meaning: Jehovah is God

Origin:Variation of Elliot
525
Chandler

Meaning: candle maker

Origin:English from French occupational name
1401
Justice

Meaning: the quality of being just, impartial, or fair

Origin:English word name
1488