Typically female names for boys

Jojo

Jojo is a playful, gender-neutral name often used as a masculine name in its own right or as a nickname for names like Joseph, Jonathan, Jordan, or Johannes. Its repetitive structure gives it a…

Diamond

Gem name

Diamond was a big hit for girls in the nineties, ultimately making it into the Top 150. It's a relative rarity today for baby girls and boys, for whom the name also peaked in the nineties.

Jori

Jori is a masculine name with varied origins. In Finnish, it is a diminutive of Jorma or Jorge, while in Hebrew it can be a variant of Yori, meaning 'my teacher' or 'my light.' In Hungarian culture,…

Kadri

Turkish

"value"

A strong and energetic Turkish name with a positive meaning. Written with a dotted I in Turkish.

Ameline

Romani, variation on Amberline

Io

Japanese

"rely on + emperor, rely on + hero"

Io is most familiar to English speakers as a female name from Greek mythology, but in Japan it's used for both sexes.

Mckinley

Scottish

"son of the fair hero"

New Presidential name, if you're ready to move beyond Lincoln and Jefferson. At the turn of the last century, during the original McKinley's heyday, as a first name it almost reached the Top 100.

Mallow

Greek

"soft, mellow"

A family of plants traditionally used for their relaxing properties.

Pearl

Latin gemstone name

"pearl"

While Pearl is predominantly used as a feminine name, it ranked in the US Top 1000 for boys from the 1880s until the 1930s, reaching the Top 200 on several occasions. Pearl fell out of style in…

Venus

Latin

"desire"

While the mythological goddess Venus was female, Venus could be in the running of the new wave of girl names being adopted for boys.

Peridot

Gemstone name

A rare gemstone name that could work for any gender, especially with the friendly nickname Perry.

Elisee

Elisee is a masculine name of French origin, derived from the biblical name Elisha, which means 'God is salvation' or 'God is my oath.' This name has roots in both Christian and Jewish traditions, as…

Patsy

English and Irish, diminutive of Patrick

"noble, patrician."

Patsy has been rarely heard for half a century, for either gender, and we're not expecting that to change in the near future..

Mell

Mell is a masculine name with roots in various cultures. It may be a variant of 'Mel,' which is often a diminutive of names like Melvin, Melbourne, or Melchior. The name has Germanic and Latin…

Shelly

Shelly as a masculine name is relatively uncommon, as it's more frequently used for girls. For boys, it typically functions as a nickname rather than a formal given name. It may be short for names…

Fritzi

Hungarian variation of Frederick

"peaceful ruler"

May cut it in Budapest, but not in Boise. Just Fritz would be preferable.

Marinell

Literary name

"knight of the sea"

In Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene , Marinell is a knight and the son of a water nymph. He is wounded in battle against the valiant female knight Britomart.

Fayette

Short form of Lafayette, French

"faith"

Short form found in historical records, feels a tad feminine for modern times.

Angie

Short form of Angelo

Angie was an accepted nickname for boys at the same time that Patsy was, meaning, too long ago to be relevant now.

Noli

Noli is a concise masculine name with multiple possible origins. In Filipino culture, it may reference José Rizal's influential novel "Noli Me Tangere," giving it significant cultural cachet in the…