'Boy' names for Girls - Masculine Girl names
- Marvin
- Matthew
- Niko
Origin:
Finnish variation of Nichoals; diminutive of Nikolaos, GreekMeaning:
"victory of the people"Description:
Niko was used for 20 baby girls in the US last year, and twin sister Nico for another 30 -- though that's still far fewer than the 2600 baby boys who were given one of those two names.
- Nathan
- Oberon
Origin:
English spelling variation of AuberonMeaning:
"noble, bearlike"Description:
The name of the king of the fairies in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream; could work just as well for your little sprite.
- Orlando
- Parker
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"park keeper"Description:
Indie actress Parker Posey put a female imprint on this sophisticated surname that's still about three times as common for boys but rising for both sexes. Parker has the advantage of its nature connection, relating it to such occupational names as Gardener and Forester.
- Percival
- Polo
- Quentin
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fifth"Description:
Quentin, an offbeat name with lots of character, relates to the Latin for the number five and is by far the subtlest and most usable of the Latin birth-order names, and makes a classy addition to the short list of wearable "Q" names. It was borne by a third-century saint and came to England with the Normans.
- Quain
- Rafael
- Raoul
- Roman
- Scotty
Origin:
Diminutive of Scott, or person from ScotlandDescription:
Cute but slight masculine nickname.
- Seth
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"placed, appointed"Description:
Although very rarely used for girls, its soft, gentle sound makes it a perfect candidate for crossing over to the female camp.
- Simeon
- Theodore
- Timothee
- Ulysses