Girl's Names For Boys

This list consists of names usually used for girls that could possibly be used for boys.
  1. Addisen
    • Addison
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "son of Adam"
      • Description:

        Despite its origin as a patronymic meaning "son of Adam", Addison really caught on for baby girls in the US around the turn of the millennium, following in Madison's footsteps to peak at #11 in 2007 and again in 2010.
    • Addyson
      • Adisen
        • Adison
          • Adon
            • Aeron
              • Origin:

                Welsh
              • Meaning:

                "berry"
              • Description:

                Aeron was possibly a minor Celtic god of war, and is definitely a river in modern-day Wales.
            • Airlie
              • Origin:

                Scottish
              • Meaning:

                "place name"
              • Description:

                This Scottish surname and Scottish and Australian place name has a pleasant airy and breezy sound to it. Camden mayor Lara Symkowiak chose the name for her daughter born in 2016.
            • Alani
              • Origin:

                Hawaiian
              • Meaning:

                "orange tree"
              • Description:

                A name known in several cultures.
            • Albany
              • Origin:

                Place-name
              • Description:

                A capital place-name possibility.
            • Alchemy
              • Origin:

                Latin word name
              • Meaning:

                "a medieval chemical science"
              • Description:

                A mystical new word name for parents in search of witchy baby names.
            • Ali
              • Origin:

                Arabic
              • Meaning:

                "supreme, exalted"
              • Description:

                This is one of the ninety-nine attributes of Allah, deemed by Muhammad to be a recommended name for a male child. In this country, it's been primarily associated with boxing immortal Muhammad Ali, known as "the greatest." But Ali is also one of the most popular unisex names for both boys and girls.
            • Alix
              • 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.
              • Alpha
                • Origin:

                  Greek, first letter of the alphabet
                • Description:

                  Over 50 baby boys were named Alpha last year, along with eight baby girls. Expect a lifetime of "alpha male" jokes, which could prove daunting or confidence-building for your own little Alpha.
              • Amor
                • Origin:

                  Latin
                • Meaning:

                  "love"
                • Description:

                  Bestselling author Amor Towles, who wrote Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow introduced this elegant and meaningful name to the lexicon. Names that mean love -- Amory, Amias, and Amoris are other similar choices -- always have a deep appeal.
              • Amour
                • Origin:

                  French
                • Meaning:

                  "love"
                • Description:

                  The French word for "love" translates nicely into a baby name for a child of either sex.
              • Ardent
                • Origin:

                  Latin
                • Meaning:

                  "burning; enthusiastic, passionate"
              • Ari
                • Origin:

                  Diminutive of Ariel, Hebrew
                • Meaning:

                  "lion of God"
                • Description:

                  Ari, the short form of Ariel (or any other Ari- beginning name, such as Aristotle) stands up better as a boys’ name than its progenitor does. It is also short for Aristotle, as in Onassis, and is a prominent character on TV's Entourage -- the uberagent Ari Gold.
              • Ariel
                • Origin:

                  Hebrew
                • Meaning:

                  "lion of God"
                • Description:

                  Despite its distinguished pedigree and popularity in Israel, Disney's Little Mermaid cartoonized Ariel in the US, at least in some people's minds. But it was used for a male character in Shakespeare's The Tempest centuries ago.