unisex
- Neal
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"cloud"Description:
An Irish classic for boys that has a streamlined, surnamey, unisex appeal in this spelling.
- Carbry
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"charioteer"Description:
Male name from Irish mythology makes stylish-sounding choice for girls.
- Bird
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
A name that's unusual in that changing the i to a y -- as in Byrd -- makes it more masculine.
- Kew
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"chick"Description:
Kew is an offbeat name of a saint from Cornwall with boyish appeal.
- Per
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of PeterDescription:
So simple, yet so unique: a prime candidate for export. Pronunciation is like the English pair or pear.
- Abbott
Origin:
English, Aramaic, HebrewMeaning:
"priest, father"Description:
A traditionally masculine surname, denoting the head of a monastery, a priest, or someone who worked for a church official, Abbott may appeal as a fresh spin on Biblical Abigail. Quietly used for boys, it has seen very occasional use for girls since the 2000s.
- Langley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"long meadow"Description:
Better for an Air Force base than a baby.
- Painter
Origin:
Occupational nameDescription:
Painter is among the most creative choices in this very fashionable category of names, with a particularly pleasant sound. Whereas most occupational names conjure up physical labor, this one feels like a gateway to the arts.
- Baize
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"dark brown"Description:
This fabric word name would be a one-of-a-kind.
- Taye
Description:
Celebrity Taye Diggs has made this seem like a male name, but it has a feminine sound and may be considered an attractive short form of Taylor.
