Unisex Dog Names

With Brooklyn, Trenton, and Camden on the rise, Harlem can't be far behind. It's already been picked by one celebrity, and it certainly has a strong historical and cultural identity -- not to mention its similarity to other popular choices like Harley and Harper.

The name of one of the branches of the Great Sioux Nation has a very namelike sound, but is not used as a name by the Lakota people themselves, and could be seen as appropriative.

Coined in the 1960s to define the smallest photographic element of a televised image. It's a portmanteau of "picture" + "cell" or "element".

Boo may have started out as a nickname for the male character Arthur "Boo" Radley in To Kill A Mockingbird and these days may be closely associated with another male Boo, the "world's cutest dog" or with the adorable little girl in Monsters, Inc.

ALLEGRA is a delicate ballet-dancer name; ALLEGRO, which means a fast-paced movement in music, is stronger and more vibrant.

Highly unusual but stylish-sounding occupational name, with a pleasant association with gardens.

Sean and Robin Wright Penn chose this name for their son to honor their friend Dennis Hopper; others might associate it with the painter Edward. Couldn't be more spirited.

The next Destiny? Kismet seems like it might be fated for increased use.

This Native American tribe name is an attractive option for a boy or a girl. Tia Mowry used it for her son in 2011.

A forward-looking word name.

A bright and optimistic middle name choice.

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.

Modern, mini nickname for Rebecca, much fresher than Becca or Becky.

Painter is among the most creative choices in this very fashionable category of names, with a particularly pleasant sound. Whereas most occupational names conjure up physical labor, this one feels like a gateway to the arts.

A tad spacy.

As likely to be tied to the detergent as to the rhythms of the ocean.

For basketball fans, in honor of Magic Johnson. Or anyone who believes in magic.

Stronger and more contemporary twist on Carla or Carly, Carlin was used just about equally for girls and boys in the US last year.

Abbreviated form of Harley that might also be spelled, for girls, Arleigh or Arlee.

Edgy German capital with definite possibilities as a baby name.