Boy Names for Girls

Thomas Edison’s surname is an inventive take on Addison when used for girls. It's an English surname deriving from either Adam or Eda, a medieval diminutive of Edith.

Used predominantly as a masculine name, Torin is nevertheless given to a handful of girls each year in the US. From its Irish origins, it is connected either to the word torran meaning "little hill" or to the name Toran, meaning "little chief", while it can also be considered a Spanish short form of Hector and a spelling variation of the French Taurin, associated with Taurus.

Easton is a stylish Waspy-sounding surname that's climbing up the popularity charts. TV actress Elisabeth Rohm named her daughter Easton August Anthony, which seemed like a real gender bender, and now Rachel Leigh Cook has made it the middle name of her baby Charlotte. Note that Easton is now in the Top 100 for boys--for whom directional names are a real trend-- but we won't be surprised to see more and more little lady Eastons arriving.

An old-man name that sounds cute when used for a little girl, and is starting to seem cool again for boys too. For girls, it might be associated with Mina Murray (later, Mina Harker) from Bram Stoker's Dracula and its many adaptations.

Harris is a last-name name related, of course, to Harry and Harrison, in turn relatives of Henry. It's usually a male name, but Fox news anchor Harris Faulkner brought it to the female column. For now it remains a unique choice, given to 12 girls in a recent year.

A little bit cosy, a little bit grandpa, but with a hint of artiness from the William Morris association too, Morris comes from the French Maurice, and was popular for boys in the first half of the 19th century. While still quietly used for around 100 boys each year, it could make an interesting choice for girls, especially in the middle spot, giving off a similar feel to the likes of Scottie, Lou, Wallis, and Gene.

This musical surname, associated with Bing Crosby and David Crosby of Crosby, Stills, & Nash could easily be used for girls, as names like Jagger and Bowie have been.

Like its counterpart Leo, this modern spelling variant is predominantly used for boys, however, it recently joined the rankings for girls in the UK, when it was given 4 babies. The same year, it also made the Top 200 in Belgium and not for the first time, having ranked sporadically throughout the 2010s.

Best-selling Prep author Curtis Sittenfeld made this one of the many boy names for girls" gaining in popularity and acceptability.

Originally, this Welsh surname was used as a nickname for someone with gray hair but in the early 20th century, it shifted into a familiar given name. Now, for boys, it might feel a bit too grandpa, but for a girl, it might make a clunky-cool choice in the middle spot.

This simple unisex Vietnamese name has multiple possible meanings, including "hero", "petal", "brave", "bright", depending on the characters used to write it.

Out-of-date for a boy, innovative for a girl.

Actress Milla Jovovich chose this uncommon but usable Welsh boy name for her daughter in 2020. Oisin is very popular in its native Ireland.

Beni is a great example of the "traveling lite" style of baby names, fitting into multiple cultures and crossing genders. Beni can be a short form of Spanish names such as Benita and Benicia, or a Japanese color name. It can also be a way to honor a Ben or Benjamin, if you don't want to use the "grandpa name on a girl" spelling Bennie. In 2025, country singer Lauren Alaina named her daughter Beni Doll.

Energetic but sweet, Tomasi is a Basque form of Spanish name Tomasa, ultimately a variant of the classic boy name. It may also appear as a surname, and as a masculine name, notably in Fiji and Tonga.

Despite the bro-ish first syllable, more and more parents are catching on to Brogan as a girl name. Think of it as a modern update of Morgan.

Andre is traditionally a male name, but it is not completely unknown for girls. Think of it as an abbreviation of Andrea and it makes more sense.

A rare Biblical name, occasionally used for boys and even more occasionally used for girls, Amzi feels as if it could appeal to those who enjoy Azariah, Amari, Amaris, Amelie, and Azari. Meaning "strong", Amzi was chosen by Instagrammer and travel blogger Becca Ingle, who used it as her daughter Koast's middle name in 2025, while actress Amzie Strickland was another bearer, with an alternative spelling.