NB andor unisex names

Various unisex and/or NB names :))) Ignore the M and the F stuff, that stuffs cringe but I have no choice since that's how this site is. The F and M stuff also doesn't indicate if the name is fem or masc aligned.
  1. Albany
    • Origin:

      Place-name
    • Description:

      A capital place-name possibility.
  2. Arbor
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "tree"
    • Description:

      Arbor is a quirky nature name with holiday vibes.
  3. Ari
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Ariel, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "lion of God"
    • Description:

      Ari, the short form of Ariel (or any other Ari- beginning name, such as Aristotle) stands up better as a boys’ name than its progenitor does. It is also short for Aristotle, as in Onassis, and is a prominent character on TV's Entourage -- the uberagent Ari Gold.
  4. Artemis
    • Origin:

      Greek, diminutive of Artemios
    • Meaning:

      "safe; butcher"
    • Description:

      Best known as the the Greek Goddess of the hunt and the moon, Artemis could now be considered one of the few traditionally feminine names that are currently being used for boys. Alternatively though, when pronounced ahr-TEH-mis, it is a valid Greek masculine name – a diminutive of Artemios.
  5. Ash
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Asher, English
    • Meaning:

      "ash tree"
    • Description:

      Ash has Southern charm plus the arboreal-nature appeal. Plus your little boy will prize Ash as the name of the hero of the Pokemon cartoons. Ash can also be a dashing short form of Asher, Ashton, or any other "Ash" name.
  6. Avery
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "ruler of the elves"
    • Description:

      Avery is a unisex name that is used four times as often today for girls as for boys. But while Avery's popularity is starting to soften for girls, it continues to get stronger for boys -- in keeping with our finding that gender neutral names are becoming more favored for boys than for girls.
  7. Azure
    • Origin:

      English color name
    • Meaning:

      "sky blue"
    • Description:

      Azure is a colorful choice for a blue-eyed child, recently chosen by Elon Musk for his daughter. Currently, Azure is used for American baby girls and boys in equal numbers. Among other blue-toned color name possibilities: Indigo, Cerulean, and Blue itself.
  8. Acid
    • Bamboo
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Description:

        Bamboo is a plant name that you might want to save for the zoo's name-the-panda contest. It was used for a starbaby in 2000, though, the rapper Big Boi.
    • Bog
      • Carlisle
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "from the walled city"
        • Description:

          Carlisle may be a male name in Twilight (he's vampire hero Edward's adoptive father), but in the real baby naming world, it's used about a quarter of the time for girls. Unusual now, we think Carlisle (or Carlyle) has the potential to be the next Carter.
      • Christmas
        • Origin:

          English word name
        • Description:

          Very occasionally given to boys born on that day; Noel is a more common name for Christmas babies.
      • Clove
        • Origin:

          Nature name
        • Description:

          Clove is one of a whole tantalizing genre of spice names that might work for a boy. Clovis could be considered a long form.
      • Creek
        • Origin:

          English word name
        • Description:

          Intriguing, when seen as a water name a la River and Ocean, but too close to cultural appropriate if used as a reference to the Creek tribe of Native Americans. Another downside is its resemblance to creak, as in creaky bones or floorboards, and to unappealing words like creep and creak.
      • Crimson
        • Origin:

          English color name
        • Meaning:

          "rich deep red"
        • Description:

          Crimson is a rare unisex color name used more frequently among baby girls.
      • Crow
        • Origin:

          Bird name
        • Description:

          From Haruki Murakami's Kafka on the Shore, the story of a boy named Kafka -- crow in Czech.
      • Cupid
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "desire"
        • Description:

          The name of the Roman god of love, the son of Venus, considered so romantic as to be unfit for mere mortals. Yet now that Romeo and Venus herself are fair game for modern babies, why not Cupid?
      • Cyprus
        • Origin:

          Latin from Greek
        • Meaning:

          "cypress tree; copper"
        • Description:

          This Mediterranean island name would be a plausible choice for parents with a Greek or Turkish heritage.
      • Cactus
        • Chaos