gender neutral names I personally like

Val

Diminutive of Valentina, Valerie, etc, Latin

"strength, health"

Occasionally used as an independent name, but why.

Vale

Geographical name

Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie put this name of a geographical feature on the baby name map when she chose it for her newborn daughter, Vale Guthrie Feldman. Vale might be considered part nature…

Valentine

French variation of Valentina

"strength, health"

For a girl, we'd say Val-en-teen, though many would insist on pronouncing it like the holiday.

Valere

Valere is a graceful feminine name with Latin origins, derived from 'valere' meaning 'to be strong' or 'to be healthy.' It shares roots with the more common names Valerie and Valeria but offers a…

Valor

Word name

"courage and bravery"

A modern virtue name with ancient charm, Valor works well as it doesn't come up in everyday conversation all that often. Predominantly used for boys, Valor has been given to a slowly growing number…

Vi

Short form of Viola, Latin

"violet"

Vi is a common short form for Violet and Viola, not commonly used as a full name. But if you're trying to bridge a long first name and a long last, the minimalist Vi might be exactly what you need in…

Via

Nickname name

Could be a short form of Sylvia, Olivia, or any other similar name. Or a vivid Italian word name.

Viper

French

"snake"

Undeniably frightening and undeniably cool.

Vy

Vy is a beautiful feminine name of Vietnamese origin, meaning 'grand' or 'excellent.' This short but meaningful name embodies elegance and simplicity while carrying significant cultural depth. In…

Wade

English

"at the river crossing"

An established male name that might cross over to the girls' side -- though if it's a water name you're after, there are so many prettier choices.

Wallis

Variation of Wallace, English, Scottish, Norman

"a Welshman, Celt"

Strong but breezy with the unisex charm of Ellis and Hollis, this name was famously borne by Wallis Simpson (born Bessie), the woman for whom English king Edward VIII abdicated his throne in the 20th…

Wildflower

Nature and flower name

Wildflower may be the ultimate hippie name, added to the lexicon by Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden when they chose it as one of their daughter's middle names. It's generic in the way that Flora and…

Woolf

English surname

"traveling wolf"

A feminist, literary choice that inevitably conjures writer Virginia.

Wyn

Wyn is a feminine name with Welsh origins, though it can also be used for males in its original context. Derived from the Welsh word "gwyn" meaning "fair," "blessed," or "white," Wyn embodies…