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Female Names that are perfect for Boys!

TotallyGeekage
By TotallyGeekage
Updated Sun Apr 11 2021
There seems to be a trend of giving masculine names to girls, which is awesome. But how come this isn't the other way around? I'm on a quest to find female names that work really well for boys. All my own personal opinion, of course.
  1. Alexis

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "defender"

    • Description:

      This name leapt into the female column via vixen Alexis Carrington on 'Dynasty" in the 1980s. It's more popular for girls, but it's still a widely used boys' names and is one of the most popular unisex names in the US today.
  2. Allison

    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Alice or English

    • Meaning:

      "son of Allen"

    • Description:

      This shows up on the Social Security data for boys, but these days is mostly female: 2700 baby girls were named Allison last year versus six baby boys.
  3. Andrea

    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Andrew, Greek

    • Meaning:

      "strong and manly"

    • Description:

      Andrea may be a gender neutral name in its native Italy and other European countries, but in the US it's 98 percent a girls' name, with only about 20 males to more than 1800 baby girl given that name in the most recent year counted.
  4. Angel

    • Origin:

      Spanish and English

    • Meaning:

      "angel, messenger"

    • Description:

      As a boys' name, Angel has two distinct name personalities. One is as a perennial favorite Hispanic boys’ name, popular in the US along with Spain, Mexico, and South America.
  5. Aubrey

    • Origin:

      English from French

    • Meaning:

      "elf ruler"

    • Description:

      Once a popular choice in for boys in the Middle Ages and again during the 19th century, Aubrey has mostly been used for girls in the US since the 1970's. With its arty, surname-y, and sophisticated feel, however, it is rising up the UK charts for both boys and girls.
  6. Alba
    • Ally
      • Amber
        • Audrey
          • Avis
            • Avril
              • Barbie
                • Bea
                  • Beverly
                    • Branwen
                      • Brenda
                        • Briar
                          • Brie
                            • Bronte
                              • Carmen

                                • Origin:

                                  Spanish variation of Carmel or Latin

                                • Meaning:

                                  "garden or song"

                                • Description:

                                  While the variation Carmine is more familiar for boys, Carmen has also been used as a masculine name; consider the very macho Carmen Basilio — the American boxer famous for defeating the great Sugar Ray Robinson — or composer Carmen Dragon.

                                  Spanish and Italian forms Carmelo and Carmello are also quite popular in the US, with Carmelo ranking in the Top 1000.