330+ Nonbinary Names

  1. Wylie
    • Origin:

      Scottish, diminutive of William
    • Meaning:

      "resolute protection"
    • Description:

      Wylie is one Celtic surname with as much appeal for girls as for boys. Wylie is ripe for spelling variations: Wiley is as appropriate as Wylie but when you spell it Wylei, as Corey Parker did for his son, you're getting into yooneek naming territory.
  2. Mo
    • Origin:

      English diminutive of Maurice and Morris
    • Meaning:

      "dark-skinned"
    • Description:

      An exceedingly friendly every-guy nickname that could rise alongside the likes of Ike, Sid, and Ned.
  3. Hopper
    • Origin:

      English or Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "leaper, dancer; hop grower"
    • Description:

      Sean and Robin Wright Penn chose this name for their son to honor their friend Dennis Hopper; others might associate it with the painter Edward. Couldn't be more spirited.
  4. Charleston
    • Origin:

      American place-name
    • Meaning:

      "Charles' town"
    • Description:

      Charleston is one of those baby names that may become more popular thanks to its nickname Charlie, now used about equally for boys and girls. If you want to call your daughter Charlie but believe she needs a more formal name, you might try Charleston instead of Charlotte. And Charleston is a lovely city in South Carolina.
  5. Dart
    • Origin:

      English place- and word name
    • Description:

      This British river name sounds sleek and strong but perhaps a bit too energetic.
  6. Temple
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "dweller near the temple"
    • Description:

      The old word name Temple has gained some recent notice as a girls' name via admired autistic writer and inventor Dr. Temple Grandin (born Mary Temple), subject of an acclaimed biopic, in which she was played by Claire Danes.
  7. Nazareth
    • Origin:

      Hebrew place name
    • Description:

      Nazareth, an important place in the New Testament as the hometown of Jesus, is on the rise as a name for both girls and boys. It's one of a handful of Biblical place names, along with Galilee and Jericho, stylish among contemporary Christians.
  8. Kestrel
    • Origin:

      English, bird name
    • Description:

      A kestrel is a bird of prey. It has good potential as a strong girls' name, similar to Falcon for boys.
  9. Shalom
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      Supermodel Shalom Harlow glamorized this name, which is heard as a greeting every day in Israel.
  10. Marvel
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Marvel, now a character name in The Hunger Games series, was a miracle name of yesterday, on the girls' Social Security list until 1941 and reaching a high of 487 at the turn of the last century, when Marva was also in style.
  11. Park
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      A grassy place with trees is a nice image to attach to a name.
  12. Breck
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "speckled"
    • Description:

      Sudsy name that could be a new character on "Days of Our Lives."
  13. Anchor
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Plausible word name, denoting strength and stability.
  14. Khari
    • Origin:

      West African
    • Meaning:

      "kingly"
    • Description:

      Traditionally a West African boys' name, Khari is used quite often for girls in the U.S. as well, thanks to its similarity to the more familiar Carrie. Khari is one of the African names that easily bridges cultures.
  15. Teal
    • Origin:

      Bird and color name
    • Description:

      This name of both a grayish-greenish-blue color and a kind of wild duck can be used for both boys and girls.
  16. Duffy
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "dark"
    • Description:

      This familiar Irish surname, best known as the name of the mononamed Welsh female singer, is extremely rare as a first name in the US but could make an original Irish choice.
  17. Harlem
    • Origin:

      Place-name
    • Meaning:

      "home on a forested dune"
    • Description:

      With Brooklyn, Trenton, and Camden on the rise, Harlem can't be far behind. It's already been picked by one celebrity, and it certainly has a strong historical and cultural identity -- not to mention its similarity to other popular choices like Harley and Harper.
  18. July
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "month name"
    • Description:

      Most things Jul-related – from the month of July to popular modern names Julia and Julian – originate with Roman emperor Julius Caesar, and the month name July is no exception. Fifteen girls and seven boys were named July in 2013, putting this month name into the class of gender neutral names.
  19. Berlin
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "borderline"
    • Description:

      Edgy German capital with definite possibilities as a baby name.
  20. Gentry
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "aristocracy"
    • Description:

      Gentry is a word name that's gaining ground for girls as a kind of updated Jennifer, especially in the Jentry (or Jentri or Jentree) spelling.