330+ Nonbinary Names
- Gemini
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"twins"Description:
Astrological sign with enough rhythm to make a plausible astral name.
- Branch
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Branch is a novel unisex name with ties to nature and trees and also to branching out with new experiences and ideas. Branch can also be considered a surname name, as in country singer Michelle Branch. If you're looking for a tree name with more subtlety than Willow or Aspen, Branch is a great option.
- Jaylin
Origin:
Spelling variation of JalenDescription:
This spelling of popular Jalen ranks in the Top 1000 for both girls and boys.
- Tig
Origin:
English diminutive of names that start with TDescription:
Old-school nickname with serious charm.
- Paz
Origin:
Hebrew; SpanishMeaning:
"gold; peace"Description:
Paz is an appealing Spanish name meaning "peace", derived from the Latin "pax". It's usually feminine in Spanish, but could also make an interesting literary choice for a boy, honoring the writer Octavio Paz.
- Laramie
Origin:
Wyoming place-name, FrenchMeaning:
"canopy of leafy boughs"Description:
Swaggering western place-name with a lot of cowboy bravado and panache.
- Britton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from Britain"Description:
Britton, technically a spelling variation of Britain, is much more popular that the original place name for both boys and girls. There are about three baby girls named Britton for every four boys, making it a truly nonbinary choice.
- Majesty
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Alternative to Prince, Duke, King, or Earl, but not an improvement on them.
- Everette
Origin:
Variation of Everett, English variation of the German Eberhard,"brave as a wild boar"Meaning:
"brave as a wild boar"Description:
While Everett is overwhelmingly male -- more than 4000 baby boys were named Everett in the US last year versus fewer than 100 baby girls -- spelling Everette makes the name more gender-neutral. While there are still twice as many baby boys named Everette as baby girls, the gender gap is much narrower. Everette is relatively rare, with fewer than 100 babies of each gender given this spelling.
- Bergen
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"lives on a hill"Description:
Norwegian city name heard much more often as a last name than a first.
- Cree
Origin:
Native AmericanDescription:
This Native American tribe name is an attractive option for a boy or a girl. Tia Mowry used it for her son in 2011.
- Wisdom
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
A bit too self-congratulatory and, understandably, exceedingly rare. Still, if you're looking for a modern virtue name for your daughter, this may be one of the best qualities to exemplify.
- Galaxy
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
A tad spacy.
- Sazz
Origin:
Invented nameDescription:
Sazz is the gender-neutral name of the nonbinary character played by Jane Lynch in Only Murders in the Building. While a pure invention for television, we can see it catching on ala other character names like Khaleesi and Kylo.
- Charleston
Origin:
American place-nameMeaning:
"Charles' town"Description:
Charleston is one of those baby names that may become more popular thanks to its nickname Charlie, now used about equally for boys and girls. If you want to call your daughter Charlie but believe she needs a more formal name, you might try Charleston instead of Charlotte. And Charleston is a lovely city in South Carolina.
- Spark
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"glowing particle"Description:
A nonbinary word name that could work perfectly in the middle, especially for a child born under a fire sign.
