Typically female names for boys

Dame

English diminutive of Damian, Greek

"to tame, subdue"

NBA player Damian "Dame" Lillard is the influencer behind this unusual nickname. Dame made the charts for the first time in 2021, following Lillard's gold medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics. As a girl…

Maize

English word name and nature name

One of the more unusual nature names , Maize is given to a dozen or so boys and girls each year and is almost completely unisex in terms of usage. Disclaimer: potential for "corny" jokes.

Arielle

Hebrew

"lion of God"

This spelling is almost exclusively feminine, but is occasionally given to boys as a variation on Ariel — to 6 baby boys in 2020, for instance.

Jorie

Jorie is an uncommon masculine name that likely originated as a diminutive of names like Jorge (the Spanish form of George) or potentially as a variant of Rory. With its short, punchy sound, Jorie…

Zosime

Greek, French

"viable, survivor"

Not to be confused with the identically spelt Greek feminine form, which is pronounced with three syllables, Zosime is the French form of the male name Zosimus. Zosime or Zosimus is a quirky Z…

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