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Jax
Modern invented name
One of the trendiest names for boys, Jax is becoming familiar on the girls' side through the singer/songwriter and Tiktok star Jax, born Jackie.
Danny
Danny as a feminine name represents a trend of traditionally masculine nicknames adopted as independent given names for girls. Originally a diminutive of Daniel (meaning "God is my judge" in Hebrew),…
Casper
Wally
Wally as a feminine name represents an uncommon usage of what is traditionally a masculine nickname. Typically, Wally serves as a diminutive of Walter (meaning 'ruler of the army') or Wallace…
Korie
Korie is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variant spelling of Corey or Cory, which derived from the Old Norse name Kori, meaning 'seething pool' or possibly from an Old…
Emmet
English; Hebrew
"universal; truth"
Emmet is usually the boys' form of the names Emma, but it might work for a girl too if Emma and Emily are too overused for you.
Denny
Denny as a feminine name is a diminutive form of names like Denise, Danielle, or Deandra. Though more commonly used as a masculine nickname for Dennis, its use for girls represents the modern trend…
Macklin
Walker
English occupational name
"cloth walker"
Walker is an outdoorsy, Old Western-style name that leapt into the US Top 100 for boys back in 2022. Now, like a number of occupational names before it (think Sawyer, Palmer, and Parker), Walker is…
Calvin
Kole
Ayden
Variation of Aidan, Irish
"little and fiery"
Ayden in all its variations is becoming more unisex. Still, there were only 47 girl Aydens born last year vs. 3600+ baby boys with the Ayden spelling alone.
Jaxon
Tobie
Tobie as a feminine name is a variant of Toby, which itself originated as a diminutive of Tobias. The name derives from the Hebrew name Toviyah (טוביה), meaning 'God is good.' While Tobie is…
Colton
Jason
Rickie
Feminization of Ricky, English diminutive of Richard or Frederick
"dominant ruler; peaceful ruler"
Rickie carries a vintage charm and tomboyish appeal. With boyish nicknames for girls - like Charlie and Stevie - rising, why not Rickie? Rickie is given to about 10 baby girls each year in the US,…
Artie
Celtic
"bear"
Artie is usually short for Arthur, but with boyish nicknames like Billie and Frankie rising it may be time to consider Artie for a girl too. Artie works as a sweet retro tomboy name, a possible…
Percie
Dorian
Greek
"from Doris"
A male name occasionally borrowed by the girls, as in Dorian Cramer, a long-running female character on the soap One Life to Live and famous midcentury model Dorian Leigh.