330+ Nonbinary Names
- Enfys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"rainbow"Description:
The Welsh name Enfys is a unisex name, although it is more commonly used as a feminine name. It is rare even in the United Kingdom, used on only a handful of children each year.
- Bergen
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"lives on a hill"Description:
Norwegian city name heard much more often as a last name than a first.
- Ayomide
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"my joy has arrived"Description:
A melodious Yoruba name with one of the best meanings around.
- Bird
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
We once dismissed Bird as "too flighty", but with the rise of avian names from Lark to Robin to, well, Birdie, we don't see why Bird can't be a fine choice, especially as a middle name.
- Lock
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"a fastening (as for a door) operated by a key or a combination"Description:
Interestingly, Locke is a gender-neutral name used only for boys, while word name Lock is so rare it was given to fewer than five children of either gender in the US last year.
- Natale
Origin:
Italian variation of Natalia, RussianMeaning:
"Birthday of the Lord"Description:
Natale is the handsome gender-neutral Italian spin on Natalia or Natalie or Noel, traditionally given to babies born on Christmas Day. English speakers might stumble over the pronunciation -- Natalie? Natal? -- but they'll catch on. Babbo Natale is the Italian name for Santa Claus. Natalino is the adorable short form.
- Dell
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"shaded valley"Description:
A sweet and simple nature name that could also be short for the surname name Odell, the vintage name Della, or the obscure saint's name Endellion.
- Karsyn
Origin:
Spelling variation of CarsonDescription:
Y is often used to feminize a variant spelling of a name, though of course there's nothing intrinsically gendered about it. The Karsyn spelling is slightly off its peak for girls, but rising for boys.
- Truth
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"truth"Description:
With the first name True receiving a Kardashian dose of popularity for girls, Truth is gaining in visibility too. Though its still more popular for boys two to one, the truth is that the name works equally well for both genders -- but may inspire a lot of puns.
- 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.
- Cam
Origin:
Diminutive of Cameron or CamillaDescription:
A Pam for the modern age, improved by a harder edge and a tad less prissiness.
- Zohar
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"light, brilliance"Description:
A Top 100 name in Israel, where it is overwhelmingly feminine. Zohar is currently used equally between girls and boys in the US but is rising far more quickly for boys.
- Kapri
Origin:
Variation of Capri, Italian place nameDescription:
Lovely Italian island name, Kardashian style.
- Beacon
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"signal light"Description:
This word name shines bright and comes with the nickname Bea.
- Nature
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Lots of parents choose nature names, but only a few choose Nature as a name each year. It is equally used for boys and girls in the USA.
- 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.