Nature, Place and Word Names · Unisex Baby Names
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Place name
Place names for boys are few and far between; this one would make a singular choice. Prince William of Wales uses this as a surname when required, as in his military life; Jimmy Wales is the…
American, meaning unknown
Rumors abound about Waneta, which is a Canadian place name. Some say it's an Anglicization of Juanita, while others claim it's a Native American name. Interestingly, Waneta is a common name among the…
English
"home of the Wassa people"
Lincoln, Tyler, Taylor, Jackson, Jefferson, Harrison, McKinley, Grant, Kennedy, Carter -- yes. Washington -- probably not.
English surname
"Aelfweard's land or farmstead; settlement of the elf guardian"
The name of a town in North Carolina, Ellerbe is derived from the Old English surname Elwordebi, meaning "Aelfweard's farmstead". Contracted and altered overtime, it appears in various forms,…
The name of a town in North Carolina, Ellerbe is derived from the Old English surname Elwordebi, meaning "Aelfweard's farmstead". Altered overtime, it appears in various forms such as Elleby,…
Hebrew
"fawn-like"
Ephron was the Old Testament son of Zohar who sold his field and cave to Abraham to use as a family burial ground. Ephron is also a Biblical place-name, a mountain range that formed the northern…
Scottish
"water spirit island; brownie's island"
The name of a tidal island off of Loch Creran in Scotland, Eriska means "water spirit or brownie island", the name borrowed from the Scottish Gaelic Ùruisg . The island is now privately owned and not…
Place name, Scottish
"Erik's isle"
The name of a Scottish island in the Outer Hebrides and derived from Old Norse, Eriskay could be an interesting way to honor an Erik or an Erika. The island is associated with an old Scottish song…
English place-name and surname
Sex doesn't belong in a baby name.
Irish
"heart"
Euston is best known as a London railway station, which got its name from a stately home and village in the English county of Suffolk. Ultimately it is thought to mean "settlement of a person called…
English from Greek
"Burnt-face, red-brown"
The place name Ethiopia was derived from the Greek word for an Ethiopian, Aithiops , from the components aithō , "I burn" and ōps "face." As a noun, it takes on the meaning of "Burnt-face," which the…
"muddy banks of a river; rocky place, stony shore"
The name of a river and several places in Northern Ireland, Clady comes from the Irish cladaigh meaning "rocky shore; muddy river banks." Also used as a surname, it feels reminiscent of Brady, Grady,…
English, French, place name
"gold"
An interesting and as yet undiscovered place name, Orleans feels similar to the likes of Harlem, Memphis, and Oslo. The English form of the French Orléans, it ultimately derives from the Latin…
Ojibwe, place name
"red ochre lake"
The name of a lake and city in Minnesota, US, Onamia has its roots in the Indigenous Ojibwe language. Originally called Onamanii-zaaga'iganiing , the name means "red ochre lake" or "vermillion lake".…
Place name, Spanish, Arabic, Latin
"watercourse, channel; source of the river"
An underused place name with a sunny, stylish air, the capital city of Spain could provide a totally unexpected route to favorite nickname Maddie. While the exact origins of the name are unknown,…
English place name
"land of the Angles"
Most parents would prefer London for their daughters.
Place name and feminine variation of Oceanus, Greek
"ocean"
Oceania is one of the most elaborate of the trending Ocean-related names. Oceania also refers to the area of the world including Australia and neighboring islands. Only six baby girls were named…
"place of the northern people"
Would make a difficult choice even for those with ties to the Virginia city or British county.
California place name
This name of an attractive and arty California town could make an unusual but friendly choice.
Latin
"unwilling"
A saucy Latin name that also defines a trendy New York area north of Little Italy.
