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Boys Names That Work On Girls
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Darren
Irish
"little great one"
Once-popular boys' name works better now for girls, as a kind of Dara/Karen blend.
Callum
Scottish form of Columba, Latin
"dove"
Callum is virtually unused for girls in the US, but we could easily see it fitting in with other boy names for girls such as Elliot, Asher, and August.
Karson
Variation of Carson, English and Scottish surname
"son of the marsh-dwellers"
Karson is a respelling of the classic surname-turned-first name Carson, which some feel makes it more modern. As a gender neutral name, this name leans heavily toward the male side, though slightly…
Richie
Short form of Richard, English, German
"dominant ruler"
A traditional nickname for Richard, popular in the 60s, Richie joins Scottie and Stevie as "boyish"-nickname-names for girls. Used occasionally in the 20th-century, it re-entered the US charts in…
Jayce
Jayce is a name that, while traditionally masculine, has been increasingly used for girls. Originally a variant spelling of Jason (meaning 'healer' in Greek), Jayce has developed as a distinct name…
Benny
Diminutive of Benjamina, Benedicte, or Bernadette
"son of the right hand; blessed; brave bear"
With Scottie, Stevie, Billie, and Frankie all on trend for girls, Benny could be another unisex nickname that catches on in the coming years. Influencer Jaci Marie Smith named her baby Benny Marie in…
Warren
English from French
"park-keeper"
An outdoorsy name that's predominantly used for boys, Warren started appearing in the US stats for girls back the early 20th-century, given in small numbers (that could be the result of data input…
Johnnie
English, diminutive of John, Hebrew
"the Lord is gracious"
Using the 'ie' ending makes Johnny slightly more feminine, which must have been what Melissa Etheridge was thinking when she named one of her twins Johnnie Rose.
Emmett
English masculinization of Emma, German
"universal"
Emmett has had an interesting and unusual gender history. A long-obscure masculinization of Emma, Emmett is now rising as a boys' name as a companion to the very popular Emma and Emily. And at the…
Asher
Hebrew
"fortunate, blessed, happy one"
Asher is of course a very popular Biblical boys' name, but Australian actress Asher Keddie puts this in the girls' column too. Nearly 70 baby girls were named Asher in one recent year, about 1…
Niko
Finnish variation of Nicholas; diminutive of Nikolaos, Greek
"victory of the people"
Niko was used for 17 baby girls in the US last year, and twin sister Nico for another 35 -- though that's still far fewer than the 2700 baby boys who were given either of those two names. There were…
Albie
Diminutive of Alba, Alberta or Albertine, feminine forms of Albert, German
"noble and bright"
Sweet old-school nickname name currently trending for boys in the UK, but could also be short for Alba, Alberta or Albertine. Part of a growing trend of using boyish nicknames for girls, Albie could…
Archer
English
"bowman"
Archer is among the next wave of masculine-leaning occupational names rediscovered for girls.
Obie
Dane
English
"from Denmark"
This rarely heard name pares down all the ultrafeminine Dan names to one that's much more powerful, for both boys and girls.
Harvey
Malachi
Sammy
Hebrew
"god has heard"
Short for Samantha or long for Sam, Sammy is a sweet midcentury nickname name that we can see coming back.
Landon
English
"long hill"
A Top 100 boy name in the US, Landon feels more unisex than other popular boys' names starting to be used for girls.
Declan
Irish, meaning unknown, possibly "man of prayer"
"man of prayer"
The increasingly popular Irish boys' name Declan is crossing into the girls' column now as well, used for over 50 baby girls in the US last year.