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A unisex name (also known as an epicene name, a gender-neutral name or an androgynous name) is a
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that is not gender-specific. Unisex names are common in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. By contrast, some countries have
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preventing unisex names, requiring parents to give their children sex-specific names. In other countries or cultures, social norms oppose such names and transgressions may result in
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, ridicule, and
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. Names may have different gender connotations from country to country or language to language. For example, the Italian male name '' Andrea'' (derived from Greek ''Andreas'') is understood as a female name in many languages, such as English, German, Hungarian, Czech, and Spanish. Parents may name their child in honor of a person of another sex, which – if done widely – can result in the name becoming unisex. For example, Christians, particularly Catholics, may give a child a second/middle name of the opposite sex, e.g. name a son Marie or Maria in honor of the
Virgin Mary Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under titles of Mary, mother of Jesus, various titles such as Perpetual virginity ...
or formerly Anne for
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; or name a daughter José in honor of
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or Jean in honor of
John the Baptist John the Baptist ( – ) was a Jewish preacher active in the area of the Jordan River in the early first century AD. He is also known as Saint John the Forerunner in Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy, John the Immerser in some Baptist ...
. In the United States, one popular names website considers a name unisex if Census Bureau and Social Security Administration data shows a name is assigned to a particular gender less than 95 percent of the time. Some masculine and feminine names are
homophone A homophone () is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning or in spelling. The two words may be spelled the same, for example ''rose'' (flower) and ''rose'' (past tense of "rise"), or spelled differently, a ...
s, pronounced the same for both sexes but spelled differently. These names are not strictly unisex names.


African

Unisex names of African origin include:


East Africa

* Alemayehu * Berhane


South Africa

* Kagiso *Karabo *Tshepiso (promise) *Lerato (love) *Puleng *Mogau/Magao *Lebogang *Mpho *Lesedi *Kabelo * sentebale


Zimbabwe

Shona, a Bantu group in Zimbabwe, have unisex names which may indicate the circumstances of the baby or the family during the time of the birth. All Shona names have a meaning, some also celebrate virtue or worship God.


West Africa

* Abimbola * Ade * Anan * Ayo * Chidi * Chike * Dayo * Efe * Tolu * Nana * Imani * Ekei * Bassey * Offiong * Obo * Ife A Nigerian given name meaning 'Love'.


Asian


Arabic


Armenian

*Arshaluys (Արշալույս) *Artsvik (Արծվիկ) * Nairi / Nayiri (Նաիրի, Նայիրի) *Hayastan (Հայաստան)


Chinese

Chinese given names are composed of 1–3
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s, with the exception of non-Han ethnic groups who sometimes choose to use their native naming traditions instead and transliterate their names to Chinese for legal registration, often ending up in very long Chinese full names. Some characters have masculine connotations tied to them (for example, 偉 (wěi), 冠 (guàn), 宏 (hóng), 廷 (tíng), 傑 (jié), 豪 (háo)), some have feminine connotations (for example, 娟 (juān), 妍 (yán), 淑 (shú), 卉 (huì), 晴 (qíng), 薇 (wéi)), and some can be fully gender-neutral or will only gain a masculine/feminine leaning when paired with another character that has a specific leaning (for example, 家 (jiā), 安 (ān), 子 (zǐ), 文 (wén), 品 (pǐn), 華 (huá)). Some Chinese given names may have the same pronunciation, but use different characters associated with different genders to give the name a gender association.


Hebrew

Many of the
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names have become unisex and are suitable for both boys and girls. Some popular examples are:


Indian languages

Many Indian names become unisex when written with Latin characters because of the limitations of
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. The spellings ''Chandra'' and ''Krishna'', for example, are transliterations of both the masculine and feminine versions of those names. In Indian languages, the final ''a'' in each of these names are different letters with different pronunciations, so there is no ambiguity. However, when they are seen (and usually, spoken) by someone unfamiliar with Indian languages, they become sexually ambiguous. Other Indian names, such as ''Ananda'', are exclusively or nearly exclusively masculine in India, but because of their ''a'' ending, are assumed to be feminine in Anglophone societies. Nehal, Sonal, Sonu, Snehal, Niral, Pranjal and Anmol are used commonly to name baby boys or girls in western states of
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such as
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. Similarly, names like Kajal, Sujal, Viral, Harshal, Deepal, Bobby, Mrinal, Jyoti, Shakti, Nilam, Kiran, Lucky, Ashwini, Shashi, Malhar, Umang, Shubham and Anupam are also very common sex-neutral names or unisex names in India. Most Punjabi
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first names such as "Sandeep, Gurdeep, Kuldeep, Mandeep", "Surjeet, Gurjeet, Kuljeet, Harjeet, Manjeet", "Harpreet, Gurpreet, Jaspreet, Kulpreet, Manpreet", "Prabhjot, Harjot, Gurjot, Jasjot" and "Sukhjinder, Bhupinder, Jasbinder, Parminder, Kulvinder, Harjinder, Ranjodh, Sheeraz, Hardeep, Kirandeep, Sukhdeep, Govindpal, Encarl, Rajan" are unisex names and equally commonly given to either sex. Also, names derived from Dari Persian and Arabic, but not used among native speakers of those languages, are common among South Asian Muslims. Since Persian does not assign genders to inanimate nouns, some of these names are gender-neutral, for example Roshan, Hitesh, Sudesh, Parveen, and Insaaf.


Indonesian

* Ade * Ananda * Ari * Aulia * Bintang * Chandra * Dana * Deva * Dian: lamp * Dika * Dwi * Eka: first born * Kiki * Lintang * * * Nana * Nanda * Nur * Reza * Riski * Tri * Wahyu * Yani


Japanese

Despite there being only a small number of Japanese unisex names in use, unisex names are widely popular. Many high-profile Japanese celebrities such as
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, Jun Matsumoto, Ryo Nishikido, and Izumi Sakai have unisex names. Many of the entries in the following list, in Roman characters, each represent more than one name, with different meanings, which are often distinguished by the use of different kanji characters.


Nicknames

Unisex names may also be used as nicknames. For example, a man named Ryounosuke and a woman named Ryouko may both use the unisex name Ryou as a nickname.


Kazakh

Unisex names in Kazakhstan are not seldom. About 500 000 (3.9%) Kazakh people in Kazakhstan have 294 Unisex names with 10% threshold.


Korean

All Korean names are unisex (ungendered), but some names are more commonly given to boys and other more commonly to girls.


Persian

* Arya * Azar * Dana * Nikan * Nima *
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* Yara


Vietnamese

Among modern Vietnamese names, unisex names are very popular. Vietnamese people may distinguish unisex names by middle names. For example, Quốc Khánh may be a male name (Quốc is a male name) and Ngân Khánh may be a female name (Ngân is a female name), and sex-specific middle names such as ''Văn'' for males and ''Thị'' for females also help. In many cases, a male could have a female name and vice versa. Popular examples of unisex names in Vietnamese are: * Anh (beautiful, outstanding, hero) * An (safe and sound) * Bình (peaceful) * Châu (pearl) * Dương (light, sun) * Giang (big river) * Hà (river) * Hải (sea) * Khánh (joyful celebration, bell) * Linh (divinity, essence, spirit, soul) * Nhân (kindness, humanity) * Thanh (clear, pure, distinct, youth, young, cyan) * Tú (elegant, talented person) * Tường (wise, luck) * Sang (bright, luxurious)


European


Basque

Euskaltzaindia, the official academic language regulatory institution which watches over the Basque language, has a list of unisex names. Some of them are: *Alai *Amaiur * Amets * Aran * Bidatz * Ekai * Elur *Iraultza *Izar *Joar


Serbo-Croatian

* Matija (generally male, but female in the Neretva region) * Saša (a nickname of Aleksandar/Aleksandra) * Vanja * Minja * Borna


Czech

Up until December 31, 2021, the Czech Registry Act forbade giving male names or surnames to females or female names or surnames to males, but did not restrict neutral names and surnames. As of January 1, 2022, females are now allowed to request a male surname for themselves or for their children without any additional paperwork. For the period of transitioning, the Act explicitly allows the use of gender-neutral given names and surnames. As of July 2023, the MVČR or Internal Ministry of the Czech Republic, officially released a list of 4,000 gender-neutral names that can be used by citizens, particularly aimed toward transgender people needing a gender neutral name during their transition (or otherwise a name that does not require a legal gender change to use).


Dutch

This is a list of the 20 most common names of which at least 10% are of the other sex. The most popular names are at the top. * Anne (to be exact: a boy's name in the
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, a girl's name in Dutch) * Robin * Willy * Sam * Nicky * Marijn * Dominique * Luca * Bo * Jentje * Jos * Senna * Jamie * Ali * Indy * Dani * Henny * Ruth * Eliza * Jaimy


Finnish

Finnish law forbids giving a female name to a male child and a male name to a female child among other restrictions. Some names do exist that have been given to children of both genders. Such unisex names were more common in the first half of the 20th century. This is an incomplete list: Many of these names are rare, foreign or neologisms; established names tend to be strongly sex-specific. Notably, a class of names that are derived from nature can be often used for either sex, for example: Aalto (wave), Halla (frost), Lumi (snow), Paju (willow), Ruska (fall colors), and Valo (light). Similarly, there are some (sometimes archaic) adjectives which carry no strong gender connotations, like Kaino (timid), Vieno (calm) or Lahja (a gift). Certain names can have unisex diminutives, such as Alex, which can be short for Aleksandra or Aleksanteri (or variants thereof).


French

Popular unisex names of French origin include: There are also pairs of masculine and feminine names that have slightly different spellings but identical pronunciation, such as André / Andrée, Frédéric / Frédérique, René / Renée and Gabriel / Gabrielle. In
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and French-speaking countries, it can happen for people to have a combination of both masculine and feminine given names, but most of these include "Marie", such as Jean-Marie, Marie-Jean, Marie-Pierre. Marie was a unisex name in medieval times; it is nowadays only female except for its presence in compound names. Notable examples of people with a combination of masculine and feminine given names are
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(male), Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles (male), Marie-Pierre Kœnig (male), and Marie-Pierre Leray (female). In the past, it was not unusual to give a child that was assigned male at birth the middle name Marie as a sign of religious devotion; the most notable example is that of François Maurice Marie Mitterrand. European royals often bear the name Marie, the French form of Maria, in their names. Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este (Amedeo Marie Joseph Carl Pierre Philippe Paola Marcus), Prince Jean of Luxembourg (Jean Félix Marie Guillaume), and Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc) are examples of male royals who bear Marie in their names.


German

In the past, German law required parents to give their child a sex-specific name. In 2008 the
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ruled, that under certain circumstances this cannot be enforced, even if the child has only one given name. The custom of adding a second name which matches the child's legal sex is no longer required. Still, unisex names of German origin are rare, most of them being nicknames rather than formal names (such as
Alex Alex is a given name. Similar names are Alexander, Alexandra, Alexey or Alexis. People Multiple * Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Cook (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Forsyth (disambiguation), multiple people * Al ...
). Examples of unisex names include: * Eike * Gustl (the male variant is a shortening of ''August'' or ''Gustav'', the female for ''Augusta'') * Kai * Kim * Lennox * Luca * Micha * Michi * Mika * Niko * Sascha * Sigi *
Toni Toni, Toñi or Tóni is a unisex given name used in several European countries as well as among individuals with ancestry from these countries outside Europe. In Spanish language, Spanish, Italian language, Italian, Croatian language, Croatian an ...
* Ulli * Willy


Greek

* Bronte *
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* Dorian * Eris * Haris *
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* Nyx * Orion * Paris (given name)


Icelandic

In June, 2019, Iceland's Parliament, the
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, passed a new gender autonomy act which will recognize all approved Icelandic names as unisex. Previously, unisex names were in generally illegal in Iceland. The Icelandic Naming Committee (Icelandic: ''Mannanafnanefnd'') maintained preapproved lists of male and female names, with names not on the list - or on a different gender's list - typically denied. Earlier court cases had carved out exceptions, such as the names ''Blær'' (approved for women after a 2013 court case), ''Auður'' (approved for men later in 2013), and ''Alex'' (denied for women in 2013 but approved in 2018). Additionally, the new gender autonomy act makes changes to the traditional patronymics/matronymics used as Icelandic surnames. Before the bill, Icelandic last names (by law) could not be unisex: the suffix ''-dóttir'' ("daughter") was attached to a parent's name for women and the suffix ''-son'' ("son") was used for men. The new law will allow adults who have officially changed their gender marker to "X", a non-binary gender marker, to also change their patronymic/matronymic suffix to ''-bur'' ("child"). Newborns cannot be assigned a non-binary gender marker at this time, and will continue to receive a patronymic/matronymic suffix in keeping with their assigned sex at birth.


Irish

* Ailbhe * Aran * Brogan * Carey * Carling * Casey * Finley * Flann * Flannery * Kerry * Naoise * Nollaig * Riley/Reilly * Ryan * Shannon * Shea * Sláine * Teagan * Tierney Among Irish Catholics in the 19th and 20th centuries, it was not unusual to give a child that was assigned male at birth a feminine middle name, particularly "Mary", as a sign of religious devotion. Joseph Mary Plunkett was a signatory of the Irish Declaration of Independence in 1916, and was later executed as one of the leaders of the Easter Rising.


Italian

In Italy, unisex names (''nomi ambigenere'') are very rare. There are names that are primarily male, like Andrea (which is female, e.g., in English, Spanish, German, and French) or Felice, that can also be given to females. Names like Celeste, Amabile, Fiore or Diamante are, as opposite, female names that occasionally can be given to males. Sometimes "Maria" is used as a middle male name (such as Antonio Maria). "Loreto" (feminine "Loreta" or "Loretta") and "Rosario" (feminine: "Rosaria") are male names in Italian whereas in Spanish they are female. There are also unisex nicknames, for example: * Giusi or Giusy can stand either for Giuseppe ("Joseph") or Giuseppina ("Josephine"). * Dani or Dany can stand for Daniele (male) or Daniela (female). * Ale or Alex can stand for Alessandro (male) or Alessandra (female). * Fede can stand either for Federico or Federica.


Portuguese

* Carmo * Cruz *
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Brazilian

Names that end with an ''i'' are considered unisex in Brazil. They tend to be Native Brazilian Indigenous names in origin, such as Araci, Jaci, Darci, Ubirani, but names from other cultures are now being absorbed, such as Remy, Wendy, and Eddy. Names that end with ''ir'' and ''mar'' tend to be unisex also, such as Nadir, Aldenir, Dagmar and Niomar – though in these cases there are some exceptions.


Russian

Unisex names are not common in Russian, partly because of the grammar of the Russian language in which gendered endings are assigned to most names of Slavic, Greek, Latin or Biblical origin, however, diminutive forms of names in Russian language can be unisex, such as Sasha/
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(Alexandr or Alexandra), Zhenya (Yevgeniy or Yevgeniya), Valya (Valentin or Valentina), Valera (Valeriy or Valeriya), Slava (for names ending with -slav or -slava), Vitalya (Vitaly or Vitalia). It's worth notting that it's extremely uncommon to use the diminutive form as an official name (in passports, birth certificates etc) as these are considered informal and seen as inappropriate for use in a formal capacity. Those who desire gender neutral names often borrow them from other languages, most commonly the Tatar language which offers more options than the Russian language.


Slovene

* Fran (diminutive of Frančiška) * Ivica (diminutive of ''Ivan'' (John) or ''Ivana'' (Joanne)) * Saša (diminutive of ''Aleksander'' (Alexander)) * Slava (diminutive of Slavko) * Vanja (diminutive of Ivan or Ivana)


Spanish

In Spanish, unisex names are rare. Some names for devotional titles of the virgin Mary, such as Guadalupe,
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and Reyes are used for both genders, although more often by women. Epicene names from Basque are sometimes used in non-Basque speaking regions of Spain. Other names adapted from English, French or Hebrew can also be used as unisex. Some names include: Like in English, some common nicknames are unisex such as Álex (
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, Alejandra), Cris ( Cristina, Cristian, Cristóbal), Dani ( Daniel, Daniela) and Gabi (
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, Gabriela).


Swedish

Swedish unisex names generally follow the tradition as in similar Western countries, including names such as Robin, Kim, Lou and Lee. Unisex names that are particularly Swedish include Mio, after the popular Astrid Lindgren book '' Mio, my son'', and Tintin, after the popularity of the Belgian comics character. A more traditional unisex name is Kaj, the male variant might be a Continental loan through Danish, whereas the female variant might be a shortening of Kajsa, from Katarina.


Turkish

There are many
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s which are unisex. These names are almost always pure Turkish names (i.e. not Turkified
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s that have an
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connotation) that derive from Turkish words. These names may either be modern names or be derived from
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. Some Persian-derived Turkish names, like Can and Cihan, are also unisex, as are even a few Arabic-derived names, like İhsan and Nur. Among the common examples of the many unisex names in Turkey are:


English speaking world

Unisex names have been enjoying some popularity in English-speaking countries in the past several decades. Masculine names have become increasingly popular among females in the past century, while current feminine names were originally common among males. Unisex names include: In the United States, some of the above-mentioned male names are now largely female, while in Britain, they remain largely male. Sometimes different spellings have different sex distributions (Francis is less likely female than Frances), but these are rarely definitive.National Institute for Genealogical Studies, "England Given Name Considerations

/ref> For example, in the US, as of 2016, both Skylar and Skyler are more common for females, but Skylar is most strongly associated with females (the 42nd most common name for females and the 761 most common for males born in 2016) than Skyler (the 359 most common name for females and the 414 most common for males born in 2016).


Origin

Modern unisex names may derive from: * Nature ( Lake (disambiguation), Lake,
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/ Raine,
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/ Skye, Willow, Terra,
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,
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, Juniper, Ash, Darnel,
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, Linden,
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, Cloud, Snow, Cedar, Sequoia,
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, Aderyn, Barkley) * Colors (
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, Sydney) * Metals (Silver, Gold/Goldie, Bronze, Platinum) * Surnames (Parker, Mackenzie, Madison, Kennedy, Oakley, McKenna, Ashton, Lincoln,
Maxwell Maxwell may refer to: People * Maxwell (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** James Clerk Maxwell, mathematician and physicist * Justice Maxwell (disambiguation) * Maxwell baronets, in the Baronetage of N ...
, Easton, Daley/ Daly, Marin, Keegan, Aniston, Shaw, Sinclair, Adair, Monet) * Animals ( Fox, Fennec, Robin, Phoenix, Wren, Raven, Sparrow, Leo, Roan, Dove, Lark) * Months (January,
March March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March. The March equinox on the 20 or 2 ...
, April, May,
June June is the sixth and current month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars—the latter the most widely used calendar in the world. Its length is 30 days. June succeeds May and precedes July. This month marks the start of su ...
, August, September, October) * Directions (North, West) * Food (
Apple An apple is a round, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus'' spp.). Fruit trees of the orchard or domestic apple (''Malus domestica''), the most widely grown in the genus, are agriculture, cultivated worldwide. The tree originated ...
, Kale, Saffron, Clove) * Pop culture: ** Books ( Esme, Logan, Pepper, Rey, Rogue) ** Film and television (Harley Quinn, Ivy, Onix) ** Video games ( Luca, Marluxia, Riku/Rikku, Ryu, Sora, Wynne) * Words (Haven,
Justice In its broadest sense, justice is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly. According to the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the ''Institutes (Justinian), Inst ...
, Journey, Gentry,
Honor Honour ( Commonwealth English) or honor (American English; see spelling differences) is a quality of a person that is of both social teaching and personal ethos, that manifests itself as a code of conduct, and has various elements such as val ...
, Sunny, Happy,
Heaven Heaven, or the Heavens, is a common Religious cosmology, religious cosmological or supernatural place where beings such as deity, deities, angels, souls, saints, or Veneration of the dead, venerated ancestors are said to originate, be throne, ...
, Rebel,
Wisdom Wisdom, also known as sapience, is the ability to apply knowledge, experience, and good judgment to navigate life’s complexities. It is often associated with insight, discernment, and ethics in decision-making. Throughout history, wisdom ha ...
, Lyric) * Astronomy and mythology ( Altair, Leo, Orion, Juno) * Jewels (
Diamond Diamond is a Allotropes of carbon, solid form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic. Diamond is tasteless, odourless, strong, brittle solid, colourless in pure form, a poor conductor of e ...
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Jade Jade is an umbrella term for two different types of decorative rocks used for jewelry or Ornament (art), ornaments. Jade is often referred to by either of two different silicate mineral names: nephrite (a silicate of calcium and magnesium in t ...
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Emerald Emerald is a gemstone and a variety of the mineral beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) colored green by trace amounts of chromium or sometimes vanadium.Hurlbut, Cornelius S. Jr., and Kammerling, Robert C. (1991). ''Gemology'', John Wiley & Sons, New York ...
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Pearl A pearl is a hard, glistening object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle (mollusc), mantle) of a living Exoskeleton, shelled mollusk or another animal, such as fossil conulariids. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pear ...
) Examples of unisex names among celebrities and their children are: * Ashton ( Ashton Kutcher and Ashton Shepherd) * Brooklyn ( Brooklyn Beckham and Brooklyn Decker) * Bryce ( Bryce Papenbrook and Bryce Dallas Howard) * Cameron ( Cameron Crowe and Cameron Diaz) * Devon ( Devon Bostick and Devon Aoki) * Drew ( Drew Seeley and Drew Barrymore) * Dylan ( Dylan Walsh and Dylan Penn) * Evan ( Evan Peters and
Evan Rachel Wood Evan Rachel Wood (born September 7, 1987) is an American actress. She is the recipient of a Critics' Choice Television Award as well as nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. She began acting in the 1990s, a ...
) * Genesis (
Genesis Servania Genesis Llasos Servania (born August 15, 1991) is a Filipino professional boxer who challenged for the WBO featherweight title in 2017. Early life As with many other boxers from the Philippines, Servania came from a poor family before arising ...
and Genesis Rodriguez) * Hayden ( Hayden Christensen and Hayden Panettiere) * Jamie ( Jamie Bell and
Jamie Lee Curtis Jamie Lee Curtis (born November 22, 1958) is an American actress, producer, and children's author. Known for List of Jamie Lee Curtis performances, her performances in the horror and slasher film, slasher genres, she is regarded as a scream qu ...
) * Jordan ( Jordan Knight and Jordan Pruitt) * Kirby ( Kirby Morrow and Kirby Bliss Blanton) * Leighton ( Leighton Baines and Leighton Meester) * Mel ( Mel Gibson and Mel B) * Michael ( Michael Keaton and Michael Learned) * Morgan ( Morgan Freeman and Morgan Fairchild) * Noah ( Noah Hathaway and Noah Lindsey Cyrus) * Peyton ( Peyton Manning and Peyton List) * Rebel ( Rebel Rodriguez and Rebel Wilson) * Remy ( Remy Hii and Remy Ryan) * Ryan ( Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Simpkins) * Robin ( Robin Williams and Robin Wright) * Rowan ( Rowan Atkinson and
Rowan Blanchard Rowan Blanchard (born October 14, 2001) is an American actress. She began acting as a child and starred in the action film ''Spy Kids: All the Time in the World'' (2011). She gained wide recognition for playing List of Girl Meets World characte ...
) * Sidney ( Sidney Crosby and Sydney Leroux) * Spencer ( Spencer Tracy and
Spencer Grammer Spencer Karen Grammer (born October 9, 1983) is an American actress best known for her roles as the voice of Summer Smith in the Adult Swim animated science-fiction series ''Rick and Morty'' and as Casey Cartwright in the Freeform (TV channel), A ...
) * Taylor ( Taylor Lautner and
Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
) * Tracy ( Tracy Morgan and
Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, widely known for her hit singles " Fast Car" (1988) and " Give Me One Reason" (1995). She was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987. The following year she rel ...
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Social Security Administration The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) is an Independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the Federal government of the United States, U.S. federal government that administers Social Security (United ...
, Jayden has been the most popular unisex name for boys since 2008 and Madison has been the most popular unisex name for girls since 2000 in the United States. Prior to Jayden, Logan was the most popular unisex name for boys and prior to Madison, Alexis was the most popular unisex name for girls.


Nicknames

Many popular
nickname A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...
s are unisex. Some nicknames, such as
Alex Alex is a given name. Similar names are Alexander, Alexandra, Alexey or Alexis. People Multiple * Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Cook (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Forsyth (disambiguation), multiple people * Al ...
and Pat, have become popular as given names in their own right. The following list of unisex nicknames are most commonly seen in English-speaking countries such as
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...
, the
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
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Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
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New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...
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South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
, and the
United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
. * Addie, Adi, Addi, Addy –
Adam Adam is the name given in Genesis 1–5 to the first human. Adam is the first human-being aware of God, and features as such in various belief systems (including Judaism, Christianity, Gnosticism and Islam). According to Christianity, Adam ...
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Adelaide Adelaide ( , ; ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to ei ...
, Adele,
Adrian Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the ma ...
, Adrien, Addison * Adri –
Adrian Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the ma ...
, Adriana, Adrienne * Alec, Aleck,
Alex Alex is a given name. Similar names are Alexander, Alexandra, Alexey or Alexis. People Multiple * Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Cook (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Forsyth (disambiguation), multiple people * Al ...
, Alexi
Alexander Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here ar ...
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Alexandra Alexandra () is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander (, ). Etymology, Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; genitive, GEN , ; ...
, Alexis,
Alexandria Alexandria ( ; ) is the List of cities and towns in Egypt#Largest cities, second largest city in Egypt and the List of coastal settlements of the Mediterranean Sea, largest city on the Mediterranean coast. It lies at the western edge of the Nile ...
, Alexa, Alexius, Alexia * Al, Ali, Allie, Aly – Albert,
Alberta Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t ...
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Alexander Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here ar ...
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Alexandra Alexandra () is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander (, ). Etymology, Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; genitive, GEN , ; ...
, Alexandria, Alexis, Alexa, Alexius, Alexia, Alfred,
Alice Alice may refer to: * Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Literature * Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll * ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...
, Alison, Almira, Alistair, Alister, Alpha, Alyssa * Andi, Andie, Andy – Andrea, Andre,
Andrew Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "c ...
* AngieAngelo, Angela, Angelina,
Angelica ''Angelica'' is a genus of about 90 species of tall Biennial plant, biennial and Perennial plant, perennial herbaceous, herbs in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, reaching as far north as ...
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Angel An angel is a spiritual (without a physical body), heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God (the transcendent) and humanity (the profane) in variou ...
, Angus * AnnieAnna, Anne, Annette, Andrea, Angela, Andre,
Andrew Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "c ...
, Angelo, Angelina,
Angelica ''Angelica'' is a genus of about 90 species of tall Biennial plant, biennial and Perennial plant, perennial herbaceous, herbs in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, reaching as far north as ...
, Angus * Ari
Aria In music, an aria (, ; : , ; ''arias'' in common usage; diminutive form: arietta, ; : ariette; in English simply air (music), air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrument (music), instrumental or orchestral accompan ...
, Ariana, Ariane, Arianna, Ariano, Ariel, Ariela, Ariella * ArlieArleen, Arlene, Arline, Arlington * Ash, Ashe – Ashelia,
Asher Asher ( ''’Āšēr''), in the Book of Genesis, was the younger of the two sons of Jacob and Zilpah, and Jacob's eighth son overall. He was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Asher. Name The text of the Torah states that the name אָ ...
, Ashford, Ashley, Ashlyn, Ashton * Audry – Audric, Audria, Audrea, Audrey * AvieAva, Avanel, Avery, Avis * Bennie, Benny, Bernie, BernyBenedict, Bennett,
Benjamin Benjamin ( ''Bīnyāmīn''; "Son of (the) right") blue letter bible: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h3225/kjv/wlc/0-1/ H3225 - yāmîn - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv) was the younger of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel, and Jacob's twe ...
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Bernadette Bernadette is a French language, French name, a female form of the name Bernard, which means "brave bear". Notable persons with the name include: People * Bernadette (singer) (born 1959), Dutch singer * Bernadette Allen (born 1956), American for ...
, Bernard, Bernice, Ebenezer * Bert, Berti, Bertie, Berty – Albert,
Alberta Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t ...
, Hubert, Gilbert, Herbert, Alberto, Wilbert,
Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, prais ...
, Roberta, Roberto * Bill, Billie, Billy – Belinda,
William William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle ...
, Willard, Wilma, Wilhelmina,
Willow Willows, also called sallows and osiers, of the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 350 species (plus numerous hybrids) of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions. Most species are known ...
* Bo – Beaufort, Beauregard, Bonita, Bonnie,
Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, prais ...
* Bob, Bobbi, Bobbie, Bobby – Robert, Roberta, Roberto * Cade, Caed, Kade – Caden, Cadence *
Cam Cam or CAM may refer to: Science and technology * Cam (mechanism), a mechanical linkage which translates motion * Camshaft, a shaft with a cam * Camera or webcam, a device that records images or video In computing * Computer-aided manufacturin ...
, Cammie, Cammy, Kam, Kammy – Cameron, Camilla, Camille * Car, Kar – Carmen, Carolina, Caroline, Carsen, Carson, Cary, Caryss, Karolina, Karoline, Kary, Karyss *
Cass Cass may refer to: People and fictional characters * Cass (surname), a list of people * Cass (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Big Cass, ring name of wrestler William Morrissey * Cass, in British band Skunk Anansie * Cass, ...
, Cassi, Cassie, Cassy – Caspar, Casper,
Cassandra Cassandra or Kassandra (; , , sometimes referred to as Alexandra; ) in Greek mythology was a Trojan priestess dedicated to the god Apollo and fated by him to utter true prophecy, prophecies but never to be believed. In modern usage her name is e ...
, Cassian, Cassidy, Cassius * Charli, Charlie, Charley – Charlene,
Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''* ...
, Charlotte, Charlize * Chris, Chrissy, Christi, Christie, Christy –
Christian A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the wo ...
, Christina, Christianna, Christianne, Christine, Christoph, Christophe,
Christopher Christopher is the English language, English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek language, Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Jesus ...
* Cid, Cyd, Sid, Syd – Cidney, Cydney, Sidney, Sidra, Sydelle, Sydney, Sydra * Clem – Clement, Clementine, Clementina, Clemency * Cleo – Cleon,
Cleopatra Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (; The name Cleopatra is pronounced , or sometimes in both British and American English, see and respectively. Her name was pronounced in the Greek dialect of Egypt (see Koine Greek phonology). She was ...
*
Cobie Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie) is a United States-originated specification relating to managed asset information including space and equipment. It is closely associated with building information modeling (BIM) approac ...
, Coby, Koby – Cobalt, Coburn,
Jacob Jacob, later known as Israel, is a Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions. He first appears in the Torah, where he is described in the Book of Genesis as a son of Isaac and Rebecca. Accordingly, alongside his older fraternal twin brother E ...
, Jacoba * ConnieConner, Conrad, Constance, Cornelia, Cornelius, Cornell * Cor, Corie, Corrie, Corry, Cory, Kori, Korie, Kory – Cornelia, Cornelius, Coriander, Corin,
Corina Corina is a female given name of Ancient Greece, ancient Greek origin, derived from κόρη (''korē'') meaning "girl, maiden".Corrina, Corwin, Koriander, Korina, Korrina, Korwin * Dale – Daley, Daly * Dan, Dani, Danni, Dannie, Danny – Daniel, Danielle, Daniela *
Dash The dash is a punctuation mark consisting of a long horizontal line. It is similar in appearance to the hyphen but is longer and sometimes higher from the baseline. The most common versions are the endash , generally longer than the hyphen ...
Dashiell, Dasha * D, Dee – David, Deanna, Deanne, Dee Dee * Del, Dell – Delano, Delbert, Delita, Della, Delta, Delvon, Derek, Odell * DomDomenic, Domenica,
Dominic Dominic, Dominik or Dominick is a male given name common among Roman Catholics and other Latin-Romans. Originally from the late Roman-Italic name "Dominicus", its translation means "Lordly", "Belonging to God" or "of the Master". The most promi ...
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Dominica Dominica, officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. It is part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of t ...
, Dominique * Don, Donnie, DonnyDonald, Donatella,
Donatello Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi ( – 13 December 1466), known mononymously as Donatello (; ), was an Italian Renaissance sculpture, Italian sculptor of the Renaissance period. Born in Republic of Florence, Florence, he studied classical sc ...
, Donna * DustyDustin * Ed, Edd, Eddi, Eddie, Eddy –
Edgar Edgar is a commonly used masculine English given name, from an Anglo-Saxon name ''Edgar'' (composed of ''wikt:en:ead, ead'' "rich, prosperous" and ''Gar (spear), gar'' "spear"). Like most Anglo-Saxon names, it fell out of use by the Late Midd ...
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Edmund Edmund is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector". Persons named Edmund include: People Kings and nobles *Ed ...
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Edward Edward is an English male name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortunate; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-S ...
, Edwin,
Edwina The name Edwina is a feminine form of the male name Edwin, which derives from Old English and means "rich friend." Edwin was a popular name until the time of the Norman Conquest, then fell out of favour until Victorian era, Victorian times. People ...
* El, Ell, Ellie – Elle, Ellia, Elliot, Ellis * Em – Emery, Emil, Emma,
Emmett Emmett may refer to: Places ;In the United States * Emmett, Idaho * Emmett, Kansas * Emmett, Michigan, a village in St. Clair County * Emmett Charter Township, Michigan in Calhoun County * Emmett Township, St. Clair County, Michigan * Emmett, Misso ...
, Emmie, Emmy * Ev, EvieEva, Evan, Evanne,
Eve Eve is a figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. According to the origin story, "Creation myths are symbolic stories describing how the universe and its inhabitants came to be. Creation myths develop through oral traditions and there ...
, Evelyn, Everett * Fran
Frances Frances is an English given name or last name of Latin origin. In Latin the meaning of the name Frances is 'from France' or 'the French.' The male version of the name in English is Francis (given name), Francis. The original Franciscus, meaning "F ...
, Francis, Francesca,
Francesco Francesco, the Italian language, Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis (given name), Francis", is one of the List of most popular given names, most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name inclu ...
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Francisco Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Meaning of the name Francisco In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco (name), Paco". Francis of Assisi, San Francisco de A ...
, Francisca, Francine * Frank, Franki, Frankie, Franky – Frances, Francis, Francesca,
Francesco Francesco, the Italian language, Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis (given name), Francis", is one of the List of most popular given names, most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name inclu ...
, Francine, Franklin * Franni, Frannie, Franny –
Frances Frances is an English given name or last name of Latin origin. In Latin the meaning of the name Frances is 'from France' or 'the French.' The male version of the name in English is Francis (given name), Francis. The original Franciscus, meaning "F ...
, Francis, Francesca,
Francesco Francesco, the Italian language, Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis (given name), Francis", is one of the List of most popular given names, most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name inclu ...
, Francine * Fred, Freddi, Freddie, Freddy – Freda, Frederick, Frederica, Alfred, Manfred, Freida * Gab, Gabbi, Gabbie, Gabby, Gabi –
Gabriel In the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam), Gabriel ( ) is an archangel with the power to announce God's will to mankind, as the messenger of God. He is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and the Quran. Many Chris ...
, Gabriella, Gabrielle * Gay – Gabriel, Gaylen, Gaylene, Gaylord, Gaynell, Gaynor * Gem, Jem – Gema, Gemara, Gemarah, Gemma, James,
Jeremiah Jeremiah ( – ), also called Jeremias, was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. According to Jewish tradition, Jeremiah authored the Book of Jeremiah, book that bears his name, the Books of Kings, and the Book of Lamentations, with t ...
, Jemma, Jemima, Jemina, Jeremy * Gene – Eugene, Eugenia, Eugenie, Geena * Georgie – George, Georges, Georgiana, Georgette,
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
, Georgina * Geri, Gerrie, Gerry, Jeri, Jerry – Gerald, Geraldine,
Gerard Gerard is a masculine forename of Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other Germanic name, early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful ...
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Jeremiah Jeremiah ( – ), also called Jeremias, was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. According to Jewish tradition, Jeremiah authored the Book of Jeremiah, book that bears his name, the Books of Kings, and the Book of Lamentations, with t ...
, Jeremy,
Jerome Jerome (; ; ; – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was an early Christian presbyter, priest, Confessor of the Faith, confessor, theologian, translator, and historian; he is commonly known as Saint Jerome. He is best known ...
* Gert – Gerta, Gerti, Gertie, Gertrud, Gertruda, Gertrude, Gerty * Gill – Gilbert, Gillian, Gilly * Hal – Hala, Halbert, Hallie, Harold * Harry, Harri – Harold, Harrison, Harriet * HayHannah, Hayden, Hayley * HennieHendrik, Hendrika, Hendrikus * Iggie, Iggy
Ignacio Ignacio is a male Spanish language, Spanish name originating in the Latin name "Ignatius" from ''ignis'' "fire". This was the name of several saints, including the Ignatius of Antioch, third bishop of Antioch (who was thrown to wild beasts by emp ...
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Ignatius Ignatius is a male given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name Religious * Ignatius of Antioch (35–108), saint and martyr, Apostolic Father, early Christian bishop * Patriarch Ignatius of Constantinople, Ignati ...
* Indy –
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
, Indigo * Issy, Iz, Izzi, Izzie, Izzy –
Isaac Isaac ( ; ; ; ; ; ) is one of the three patriarchs (Bible), patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baháʼí Faith. Isaac first appears in the Torah, in wh ...
, Isabel, Isabella, Isabelle, Isadora, Isidore, Isolde, Elizabeth * Jacki, Jackie, JackyJack, Jackson, Jacqueline, John * Jan –
Janet Janet may refer to: Names * Janet (given name) Surname * Charles Janet (1849–1932), French engineer, inventor and biologist, known for the Left Step periodic table * Jules Janet (1861–1945), French psychologist and psychotherapist * Maur ...
, Janice, Janis, John *
Jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...
Jasmin,
Jasmine Jasmine (botanical name: ''Jasminum'', pronounced ) is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family of Oleaceae. It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania. Jasmines are wid ...
, Jasper * Jay – Jacob, James, Jamie,
Jason Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece is featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Med ...
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Jade Jade is an umbrella term for two different types of decorative rocks used for jewelry or Ornament (art), ornaments. Jade is often referred to by either of two different silicate mineral names: nephrite (a silicate of calcium and magnesium in t ...
, Jayde, Jane, Jayden * JerJeremy, Jeremiah, Jerome, Jerry * Jess – Jessabelle, Jessalyn, Jessamyn, Jesse, Jessi, Jessica, Jessie * Jo, Joey, JojoJoan,
Joanna Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from from . Variants in English include Joan, Joann, Joanne, and Johanna. Other forms of the name in English are Jan, Jane, Janet, Janice, Jean, and Jeanne. The earliest recorded occurrence of th ...
, Joanne, Joby, Joely,
Johannes Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as " John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, '' Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Y ...
, Joseph,
José José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced ...
, Josephine, Josephina, Josepha * Josey, JosieJoseph, Josephine, Josephina, Josepha * Joss – Jocelyn, Joseph, Jose, Josiah * Jools,
Jules Jules is the French form of the Latin "Julius" (e.g. Jules César, the French name for Julius Caesar). In the anglosphere, it is also used for females although it is still a predominantly masculine name.One of the few notable examples of a femal ...
Julia, Julian, Juliana, Julianne, Julie, Julius * Kel – Kelly, Kelsey * Ken
Kenneth Kenneth is a given name of Gaelic origin. The name is an Anglicised form of two entirely different Gaelic personal names: ''Cainnech'' and '' Cináed''. The modern Gaelic form of ''Cainnech'' is ''Coinneach''; the name was derived from a byna ...
, Kendall, Kennedy,
Kendrick Kendrick may refer to: *Kendrick (name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Places United States *Kendrick, Florida *Kendrick, Idaho *Kendrick, Oklahoma Schools *Kendrick School, in Reading, Berkshire, England, United King ...
, Kendra, Mackenzie * Kenzie – Mackenzie * Kit – Christopher,
Katherine Katherine (), also spelled Catherine and Catherina, other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Ch ...
, Kathleen * Kris
Krista Krista is a female given name, a mostly North European (Finland, Estonia and Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway t ...
, Kristen, Kristian, Kristina, Kristin, Kristine, Kristoff, Kristopher * Laurie, Lorrie – Laurence, Lawrence, Lawrencine, Loretta, Lorraine * Len,
Lenne The Lenne () is a tributary of the river Ruhr in the Sauerland hills, western Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north a ...
, Lennie, Lenny – Lennox, Leonard, Leonardo * LeoLeon, Leona, Leonard, Leonora, Leopold * LesLeslie, Lesley, Lester * Lex – Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis, Alexandria, Alexa, Alexius, Alexia, Lexington * Lin, Lyn, Lynn – Linda, Lindsay, Lindy, Lyndon, Marilyn *Lyss - Melissa * Liv –
Livia Livia Drusilla (30 January 59 BC AD 29) was List of Roman and Byzantine empresses, Roman empress from 27 BC to AD 14 as the wife of Augustus, the first Roman emperor. She was known as Julia Augusta after her formal Adoption ...
,
Olive The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'' ("European olive"), is a species of Subtropics, subtropical evergreen tree in the Family (biology), family Oleaceae. Originating in Anatolia, Asia Minor, it is abundant throughout the Mediterranean ...
, Oliver, Olivia * Loren – Lorenzo * Lou, Louie – Lewis, Louis, Louisa, Louise, Lucas,
Lucy Lucy is an English language, English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings ar ...
, Lucilla, Lucille, Lucinda * Louie – Louis, Louise * Mac, Mack – Mackenzie, Mackey * Maddi, Maddie, Maddy – Madeleine, Madeline, Madison, Maddox, Madox * Mal – Malachi, Malcolm, Mallory * Manda – Amanda, Miranda * Mandi, Mandie, MandyAmanda, Amandus, Armand, Mandel * Marl – Marlee, Marlene, Marley, Marlon * Marti, Martie, Marty –
Martin Martin may refer to: Places Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Europe * Martin, Croatia, a village * Martin, Slovakia, a city * Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain * M ...
, Martina, Martha * Matt, Matti, Mattie, Matty – Mathilda, Matilda, Matthew, Martha * Max, MaxieMaximilian,
Maximus Maximus (Hellenised as Maximos) is the Latin term for "greatest" or "largest". In this connection it may refer to: * Circus Maximus (disambiguation) * Pontifex maximus, the highest priest of the College of Pontiffs in ancient Rome People Roman hi ...
, Maxine,
Maxwell Maxwell may refer to: People * Maxwell (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** James Clerk Maxwell, mathematician and physicist * Justice Maxwell (disambiguation) * Maxwell baronets, in the Baronetage of N ...
* Mel – Melanie, Melinda, Melissa,
Melody A melody (), also tune, voice, or line, is a linear succession of musical tones that the listener perceives as a single entity. In its most literal sense, a melody is a combination of Pitch (music), pitch and rhythm, while more figurativel ...
, Melrose, Melvin, Melina * Mic, Micki, Mickie, Mickey, Micky-
Michael Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * he He ..., a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name * Michael (bishop elect)">Michael (surname)">he He ..., a given nam ...
, Michaela, Michelle * Mitchie – Michelle, Mitchel, Mitchell * Mo, MoeMaureen, Maurice, Mohamed, Morris * Mont, Monti, Montie, MontyMonta, Montae, Montague,
Montana Montana ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, Wyoming to the south, an ...
, Montgomery * Nat, Natty –
Nathanael Nathanael is a biblical given name derived from the Hebrew נְתַנְאֵל (''Netan'el''), which means "God/ El has given" or "Gift of God/ El." Nathaniel is the variant form of this name and it stands to this day as the usual and most common s ...
, Natalia, Nathalie, Natasha, Nathan,
Nathaniel Nathaniel is an English variant of the biblical Hebrew name A name is a term used for identification by an external observer. They can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a given context. ...
, Natalie * Nick, Nicki, Nicky, Nik, Nikki –
Nicholas Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek , . It originally derived from a combination of two Ancient Greek, Greek words meaning 'victory' and 'people'. In ...
, Nicola, Nicole, Nicolette, Nikita, Nico * NorrieNora, Norah, Norman, Norris * Oli, Olie, Olli, Ollie, Olly – Olive, Oliver, Olivia * Pat, Patsy, Patti, Pattie, PattyPatricia, Patrick, Patrice * Pay, Pey – Payton, Peyton * Pip
Philip Philip, also Phillip, is a male name derived from the Macedonian Old Koine language, Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominen ...
,
Philippa Philippa is a feminine given name meaning "lover of horses" or "horses' friend", from the Greek Philippos, which is derived from ''philein'', meaning to love and ''hippos'', meaning ''horse''. The English masculine form is Philip, which was form ...
, Pipkin, Pippa, Pippin * Rae, Raine, Ray, ReyLorraine,
Rachel Rachel () was a Bible, Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph (Genesis), Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban (Bible), Laban. Her older siste ...
, Ramona,
Raymond Raymond is a male given name of Germanic origin. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷ ...
, Reymond, Raven,
Raphael Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (; March 28 or April 6, 1483April 6, 1520), now generally known in English as Raphael ( , ), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. List of paintings by Raphael, His work is admired for its cl ...
, Racquel, Raquel * Raf, Raffi, Raffy, Raph – Rafael, Raffaela, Raffaella, Raffaello,
Raphael Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (; March 28 or April 6, 1483April 6, 1520), now generally known in English as Raphael ( , ), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. List of paintings by Raphael, His work is admired for its cl ...
* Randy – Andrew, Bertrand, Miranda, Randall, Randolf, Randolph, Veronica * ReggieRegina, Reginald * Remy – Remington * Ren, Rennie – Irene, Rene, Renée, Rennard, Serenity, Warren * Rob, Robi, Robbie, Robby –
Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, prais ...
, Roberta, Roberto, Robin, Robyn * Romi, Romy – Roman, Romeo, Rosemary, Rosemarie * Ron, Roni, Ronni, Ronnie, Ronny –
Ronald Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr'',#H2, Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; #H1, Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English ''Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised ...
, Ronalda, Ronette, Veronica * RozRosa, Rosalie, Rosalind, Rosalyn, Roswell *
Ruby Ruby is a pinkish-red-to-blood-red-colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum ( aluminium oxide). Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry gems and is very durable. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapph ...
Reuben, Ruben, Rubin, Rubina * Russi, Russy – Russell * Sacha, Sascha, Sasha –
Alexander Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here ar ...
,
Alexandra Alexandra () is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander (, ). Etymology, Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; genitive, GEN , ; ...
* Sal – Sally, Salvador,
Sarah Sarah (born Sarai) is a biblical matriarch, prophet, and major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a pious woma ...
* Sam, Sammi, Sammie, Sammy – Samson,
Samuel Samuel is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venera ...
, Samantha,
Samara Samara, formerly known as Kuybyshev (1935–1991), is the largest city and administrative centre of Samara Oblast in Russia. The city is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Samara (Volga), Samara rivers, with a population of over 1.14 ...
, Samira, Samsara * Sandi, Sandie, Sandy –
Alexander Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here ar ...
,
Alexandra Alexandra () is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander (, ). Etymology, Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; genitive, GEN , ; ...
,
Lysander Lysander (; ; 454 BC – 395 BC) was a Spartan military and political leader. He destroyed the Athenian fleet at the Battle of Aegospotami in 405 BC, forcing Athens to capitulate and bringing the Peloponnesian War to an end. He then played ...
, Sandra,
Cassandra Cassandra or Kassandra (; , , sometimes referred to as Alexandra; ) in Greek mythology was a Trojan priestess dedicated to the god Apollo and fated by him to utter true prophecy, prophecies but never to be believed. In modern usage her name is e ...
* Shelley, Shelli, Shellie, Shelly – Michelle (name), Michelle, Sheldon (name), Sheldon, Shelton (disambiguation), Shelton * Shirl – Shirley * Stace – Eustace, Stacey, Staci, Stacy * Stef, Steff, Steph, Steve, Stevie (given name), Stevie – Stefan (given name), Stefan, Stephan (given name), Stephan, Stephanie, Stefanie, Stephanie, Stephen, Steven * Sy – Simon (given name), Simon, Seymour (given name), Seymour, Sylvester * Tay (nickname), Tay – Tayshaun, Taylor (given name), Taylor * Tee – Teagan, Teal, Teala, Teale, Teegan, Teela, Teelah, Teena (disambiguation), Teena * Teddy – Edward, Thaddeus, Theodora (given name), Theodora, Theodore (name), Theodore * Terri, Terry – Terence (given name), Terence, Teresa, Theresa * Teo (name), Teo, Theo – Theobald, Theodora, Theodore, Theodore (name), Theodoros * Tibby – Tabitha, Theobald * Tobey, Toby – Tobias * Toni, Tonie, Tony – Anthony (given name), Anthony, Antonio, Antonia (name), Antonia, Antoinette * Tor (given name), Tor, Tori, Torrey, Torry, Tory – Torrance, Torrence, Victor (name), Victor, Victoria (name), Victoria * Ty – Taryn, Tyler (name), Tyler, Tyrone, Tyson * Val – Valentina (given name), Valentina, Valentine (name), Valentine, Valentino (given name), Valentino, Valerie (given name), Valerie * Vern – Lavern, Laverne, Vernon (given name), Vernon * Vic (name), Vic, Vickie, Vicki, Vicky – Victor (name), Victor, Victoria (name), Victoria * Viv (given name), Viv, Vivi (disambiguation), Vivi – Vivian (personal name), Vivian, Viviana, Vivien, Vivienne * Whit (given name), Whit – Whitney, Whitfield (given name), Whitfield, Whitman, Whittier * Wil, Will – Wilkie (disambiguation), Wilkie, Wilhelm (name), Wilhelm, Wilhelmina,
William William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle ...
, Willa,
Willow Willows, also called sallows and osiers, of the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 350 species (plus numerous hybrids) of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions. Most species are known ...
, Wilma * Xan – Alexander, Alexandra, Alexandria, Xander, Xanthe (disambiguation), Xanthe * Zan (disambiguation), Zan – Susanna (given name), Suzanna, Suzanne (given name), Suzanne, Zander (disambiguation), Zander * Zell (disambiguation), Zell – Zelda (given name), Zelda, Zella, Zelle, Zelly, Zelma (disambiguation), Zelma


Cross-cultural

Some names are masculine in one culture and feminine in another, so that when these cultures mix in a third location, the same name appears unisex. Examples include Andrea and Nicola, which is predominantly male in Italy, but predominantly female in other countries, or Joan, which is female in English, but male in Catalan.


See also

* Epicene * Unisex * Gender equality


Notes


References


External links


1990 Census Name Files

Behind the Name

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