Girl Names Lists · Cool Baby Names · Unisex Baby Names
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Irish variation of Sean or Shannon
As a boy's name, Shane is related more directly to the 50s movie cowboy and the Irish name Sean; for a girl, it might be a variation on Shannon, Shana, or Shawn. Parenthood star Erika Christensen…
Greek
"honoring God"
Yes, Timothy has been given to baby girls before — although how many were the result of a clerical error, we can’t be sure.
English
"from Scotland"
The midcentury favorite boys' name Scott feels fresher when used for a girl. Scotty is a cute nickname.
Diminutive of Harriet, English
"estate ruler"
Rarely given as a full name for baby girls, but occasionally used as a nickname for names such as Harriet and Henrietta.
Scottish
"red"
If girls have adopted Ray, why not Roy.
French
"courteous, polite"
Best-selling Prep author Curtis Sittenfeld made this one of the many boy names for girls" gaining in popularity and acceptability.
French from German
Despite its long history as a male name, Henry is a name that could be adopted for a baby girl — the French spelling makes it a bit more feminine.
"black water"
Now a mostly-male name, in its earliest incarnation Douglas was used equally for girls and boys and could certainly make a comeback as one of the new boy names for girls" .
Welsh variation of Oisin, Irish
"little deer"
Actress Milla Jovovich chose this uncommon but usable Welsh boy name for her daughter in 2020. Oisin is very popular in its native Ireland.
French and Portuguese variation of Andrew
"strong and manly"
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.
"son of Edward"
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.
Irish "spear"
"spear"
Out-of-date for a boy, innovative for a girl.
English occupational name
"carter"
Jagger, made famous as the surname of Rolling Stone Mick, gets an entry in the girls' column thanks to Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross, who chose it for their daughter. For either gender, this name…
Welsh
"gray"
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,…
English variation of Maurice, French
"dark-skinned"
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…
Hebrew
"strong"
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…
Irish
"cloud"
One of the boys' names that sounds fresher today for a girl. Second-best-spelling for boys, Neal, may work even better for girls.
Variation of Leo, Latin
"lion"
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…
Latin
"lame; enclosure"
Yes, we tend to think of Claude as a male name and Claudia and Claudette as the female, but this ancient clan name is used in France for girls as well as boys, and could make a distinctively chic boy…
Scandinavian form of Andrew
"manly, masculine"
Anderson has been on the rise for girls (though more notably for boys) in the US in recent years, but 2024 saw the Scandinavian first name enter the US stats for girls for the first time when it was…
