gender neutral names I personally like

Sid

Short form of Sidney, French

"Saint-Denis"

There are almost the exact same number of female and male Sidneys born in the US these days, which makes Sid a perfect gender-neutral nickname. And cute for boys or girls.

Silver

English word name

" a metallic chemical element with atomic number 47"

Among the first wave of word names used in the hippie era, it actually is a legitimate girl's name with a lot of luster.

Solar

English word name

"of the sun"

This sunny new word name is gender neutral, used for 13 baby girls and 12 boys in 2021. Along with other celestial and weather choices, we can see Solar getting hotter.

Soren

Danish, Norwegian

"stern"

A gentle name with both ruggedness and style, Soren is typically a boys' name in its native Scandinavia and in France and the US, where it is trending upwards. Still, like Rowan, Emerson, and Carter…

Sorrel

Botanical name and French

"reddish brown"

A fragrant herbal and color name that could make a sensitive, distinctive choice.

Sorrell

French

"reddish brown"

Soft, amber-hued herbal and autumnal name that's used most often to describe the color of a horse. The proper spelling: Sorrel.

Spenser

Spenser as a feminine name represents an interesting gender crossover from what was traditionally a masculine name. Originally an English occupational surname meaning 'dispenser' or 'steward,' it…

Stark

English surname, literary name, English word name

"bare in appearance or outline; complete, sheer"

Stark hits many ears as a blunt and forceful word name, but it has a storied history dating back to ancient times. Stark is a surname derived from the Old English word stearc, meaning firm and…

Stellan

Swedish

"calm"

Stellan is a traditionally masculine name, used nearly exclusively as such in its native Sweden. However, in Finland — and more recently in the US too — it has been given to a small number of girls,…

Storm

Word name

The name of one of the most powerful Marvel superheroes — and the first major black female comic book heroine — is certainly a big one to live up to! Portrayed in the live-action X-Men movies first…

Summit

Summit is an uncommon feminine name derived from the English word meaning 'the highest point' or 'peak,' often referring to mountain tops or the highest achievement in a particular field. As a word…

Sun

Korean

"good, kind, virtuous"

A simple and appealing unisex Korean name with many possible meanings, depending on the hanja characters used. Coincides with the English word "sun", which is a nice bonus.

Sundance

English

"sun dance"

Long synonymous with the American outlaw Harry Longabaugh, aka The Sundance Kid, who got his nickname from the town of Sundance, Wyoming, where he was incarcerated as a teenager. The place name…

Syd

Short form of Sydney, French

"Saint-Denis"

Sydney may be by far the more popular spelling of this name for girls, but it's also predominantly female. Over 1200 baby girls were named Sydney in 2021 vs. 37 baby boys. Contrast that with Sidney,…