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Boys Names That Work On Girls
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Reed
English
"red-haired"
Sleek, unisex surname rarely heard for girls -- which could be seen as an asset.
Sully
Irish
"dark eyed"
A jaunty offshoot of Sullivan, Sully will be associated by kids with the beloved character in the Pixar animated film Monsters, Inc . Rare for a girl, but with a cool surnamey style and echoes of…
Cal
Diminutive of Caroline
"free man"
If Caroline is too classic and Callie too cutesy, Cal might work as a cool alternative. Well established and currently in the Top 1000 for boys, it has potential as a gender neutral option too. Yet…
Rhett
English from Dutch
"advise"
Rhett has never been more popular for boys, and it soon may be discovered by parents of girls. It shares a sound with such stylish girl names as Scarlett, Colette, and Juliette, making Rhett a viable…
Augie
Diminutive of Augusta, Augustine or August, Latin
"great, magnificent"
Augie is one of a bundle of adorable boyish nicknames newly fashionable for girls, rarer than Billie. A twist on Angie and riding on the coattails of newly fashionable August -- Augie is a spunky,…
Archie
Diminutive of Archibald, Teutonic
"truly brave"
Cosy but cool, Archie has been a favorite nickname for boys in the UK since the 2000s. More recently, it re-entered the US Top 1000 after a 30 year absence and saw a big rise after Prince Harry and…
Davy
Short form of David, Hebrew
"beloved"
Davy (or Davey) is a little-used member of the trendy new group of boyish nicknames for girls, which includes Stevie, Scottie, and Billie. Maybe that's because there's no good feminine form of David…
Sam
Diminutive of Samantha
"told by God"
Sam as a name standing on its own was given to only 18 girls in 2021, versus over 400 boys. But as a short form it's appealing and down-to-earth for both sexes, and heard far more often: There were…
Caiden
Grady
Irish
"noble"
A name that's on the rise for boys but rarely used -- though possible -- for girls.
Kaden
Ty
Diminutive of various Ty-beginning names
"tiler of roofs; land"
Short and simple Ty could work as an alternative to Kai or Sky, or as a short form of Tyler/Tyla or Tyra.
Freddy
Short form of Alfreda, Frederica, or Winifred, English
"wise counselor, peaceful ruler, blessed peacemaking"
Freddy is a quintessential boys name across the pond, but with tomboy nicknames like Charlie and Leni rising for girls -- Freddy may very well make a splash for girls next!
Paxton
English
"peace town"
Set apart from other once-male-only surnames because of its peaceful element. This is one of the newest and trendiest names that mean peace .
Kody
Spelling variation of Cody
The K spelling somehow makes this name more feminine, if not more appealing.
Benji
Greyson
English
"son of the steward"
Names ending in son are by definition male, but that hasn't stopped Madison and Allison from being widely used for girls. Greyson is one of the latest choices to join the migration across gender…
Braden
Rickey
Benjie