Cute Trans Non Binary Names

In search of a cute nerdy outdoorsy masculine name. Name suitable as a first and or middle name.
  1. Ax
    • Origin:

      Word name or short form of Axel
    • Description:

      Ax makes a somewhat threatening short form of the popular Axel, given to more than 3000 baby boys last year. It can also be used on its own, though it usually isn't. There were, however, seven baby boys named Axe in the US in 2015.
  2. Bear
    • Origin:

      Animal name
    • Meaning:

      "bear"
    • Description:

      Bear has suddenly lumbered onto the baby name landscape. Perhaps inspired by British adventurer Bear Grylls (born Edward Michael), first celebrity chef Jamie Oliver used it as the middle name for his boy Buddy, and more recently Alicia Silverstone called her son Bear Blu., followed by Kate Winslet's Bear Blaize. It's part of a current trend normalizing once aggressive animal names like Wolf and Fox. Bear is now Number 218 on Nameberry and in the Top 900 in England.
  3. Berkeley
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "where birches grow"
    • Description:

      The Brits say BARK-lee, but we pronounce it the same as the name of the California college: either way it's quite pretentious and of another era.
  4. Birch
    • Origin:

      Tree name
    • Description:

      Birch is a rarely used nature name that calls to mind the lovely image of the tall, strong but graceful white-barked tree.
  5. Blue
    • Origin:

      Color name
    • Description:

      Among the coolest of the cool color names, particularly popular with celebs as a unisex middle name.
  6. Burr
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "bristle"
    • Description:

      Ruggedly appealing word name in the Thorn/Rider/Storm school of boys' names.
  7. Frost
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "freezing"
    • Description:

      Long heard as a last name, as in venerable poet Robert, U.K. talk show host David, British actress Sadie and old Jack Frost, Frost has suddenly entered the scene as a possible first, along with other seasonal weather names like Winter and Snow.
  8. Herschel
    • Huck
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Huckleberry, word name
      • Description:

        Though forever tied to Huck, short for Huckleberry, Finn, this is an undeniably cute short form that may have some life as part of the hipster taste for names like Duke and Bix.
    • Lynx
      • Origin:

        Animal name
      • Description:

        One of the fierce new animal names new to name lists, helped by its strong x-ending.
    • Omri
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "my sheaf"
      • Description:

        Old Testament name of a king of Israel, related to the harvest.
    • Pike
      • Origin:

        American animal name
      • Meaning:

        "pike, a fish"
      • Description:

        The field of nature names is constantly expanding to include all species of flowers and trees and animals and birds and even fish. In addition to its appeal for anglers, Pike recalls Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered and gave his name to Pike's Peak.
    • Ranger
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "forest guardian"
      • Description:

        The list of occupational boys' names continues to expand, and this is one of the latest to ride onto the range. With a hint of cowboy and Western, a sprinkle of preppy surname, an outdoorsy, nature-connected vibe, and a soft-but-strong sound, Ranger has a lot going for it. More than doubling in use over the last decade, it was given to around 120 boys in 2023.
    • Scout
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Description:

        Chosen for their daughter by Bruce and Demi (inspired by the To Kill a Mockingbirdcharacter), and for her son by Tai Babilonia, an interesting choice for either sex, with overtones of a "good scout" and the upstanding qualities of a Boy/Girl Scout.
    • Sorrel
      • Origin:

        Botanical name and French
      • Meaning:

        "reddish brown"
      • Description:

        Sorrel is a gentle, amber-hued herbal and autumnal name that's used most often to describe the color of a horse. Sorrell is a variant spelling. Both make excellent names for autumn babies and can be used for either gender.
    • Thatcher
      • Origin:

        English occupational name
      • Meaning:

        "roof thatcher"
      • Description:

        Thatcher is an open and friendly freckle-faced surname, fresher sounding than Tyler or Taylor, that dates back to the days of thatched-roof cottages. It is catching on with modern parents—it reached the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2013.
    • Webb
      • Origin:

        English occupational name
      • Meaning:

        "weaver"
      • Description:

        This pleasant single-syllable surname might be especially appealing to someone involved with the internet (and who isn't?)--even if some others might see it as a drawback.
    • Webster
      • Origin:

        English occupational name
      • Meaning:

        "weaver"
      • Description:

        Webster is one of several W-starting surname names back on the drawing board, now that it has recovered from its childlike eighties sitcom identity.
    • Wilder
      • Origin:

        Surname or word name
      • Meaning:

        "wild, untamed, uncontrolled"
      • Description:

        Rugged, outdoorsy, and full of energy, Wilder entered the US Top 1000 back in 2015. Part bad boy, part Western, part preppy, and part nature-loving, Wilder is given to nearly 800 babies each year.
    • Wolf
      • Origin:

        Animal name or diminutive of Wolfgang, German
      • Meaning:

        " traveling wolf"
      • Description:

        Wolf is a name with a split personality. It can be seen as one of the fierce animal names, like Fox and Bear and Puma, with a touch of the werewolf, or it can be viewed as a quieter, Wolf Blitzer kind of name, fairly common in German (where is pronounced Vulf) and Jewish families, sometimes as a short form of Wolfgang, or even Wolfram or Wolfhart.