Boy Names for Girls

Tomboyish, cute, and adventurous girl names
  1. Ashton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "ash tree place"
    • Description:

      Hot star Ashton Kutcher is pushing this unisex choice toward the boys' camp, but its variation Ashtyn is on the rise.
  2. Austin
    • Bentley
      • Origin:

        English Surname
      • Meaning:

        "meadow with coarse grass"
      • Description:

        We can't account for the popularity of this name, for either a boy or a girl, given the first syllable, the tacky connotations with a luxury car, and the range of other options which are more harmonious to the ear. Nonetheless, nearly 200 girls were names Bentley in the US in 2015.
    • Blake
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "fair-haired, dark"
      • Description:

        The unisex Blake, which indeed has two conflicting meanings, has a briskly efficient image when used for a girl.
    • Blakely
      • Origin:

        English surname
      • Meaning:

        "dark wood or clearing"
      • Description:

        Blakely, along with Blakeley, Blakelee and Blakeleigh, is one of the post-Ashley surname names that end with the lee sound so stylish today. Reality stars Trista and Ryan Sutter named their daughter Blakesley. These surname-names are among the most stylish English names for girls.
    • Brier
      • Origin:

        Form of Briar
      • Meaning:

        "thorny plant"
      • Description:

        Briar, but less wordy, more surname-y.
    • Benji
      • Cameron
        • Origin:

          Scottish
        • Meaning:

          "crooked nose"
        • Description:

          With its friendly, sensitive, and approachable feel, Cameron is a 90’s favorite that remains popular today. It has a pleasing balance of soft and strong sounds, and holds unisex appeal, thanks to Cameron Diaz. Still, eight times more boys than girls are named Cameron in the US.
      • Carsyn
        • Origin:

          Spelling variation of Carson, English and Scottish
        • Meaning:

          "son of the marsh dwellers"
        • Description:

          A contemporary, feminized variation of Carson.
      • Devin
        • Origin:

          Irish
        • Meaning:

          "poet"
        • Description:

          Used far more for boys with this spelling, but still has a nice impish Irish feel for a girl.
      • Dustin
        • Origin:

          German
        • Meaning:

          "brave warrior"
        • Description:

          Just a few years ago, Dustin, Dylan, and Daryl seemed like radical, edgy names for girls; now even Great-aunt Alberta wouldn't raise an eyebrow.
      • Frankie
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Frances
        • Meaning:

          "from France; free man"
        • Description:

          Vintage nickname name, with a down-to-earth country feel. This renewed interest placed Frankie back in the US Top 1000 in 2015 after a 41-year hiatus. For girls, it's a popular choice in England and Wales, Australia, and New Zealand. Drew Barrymore, who helped popularize and glamorize boyish names for girls, has a daughter named Frankie. On TV's Better Things, Pamela Adlon's middle daughter is named Frankie (sister to Max and Duke, both girls).
      • James
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "supplanter"
        • Description:

          James for a girl? Believe it or not, this is one of the boy names for girls" gaining a lot of attention these days, since Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds shocked the world by choosing it for their eldest daughter in 2014 (after his late father).
      • Joey
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Joanna or Josephine, Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "Jehovah increases"
        • Description:

          Fun, friendly and fresher than Jo or Josie as a nickname for Joanna or Josephine. Joey can be thought of as one of the Stevie/Billie/Frankie boyish nicknames for girls so fashionable today.
      • Kodiak
        • Origin:

          Alutiiq
        • Meaning:

          "island"
        • Description:

          It's a bear, it's an island, it's (almost) a camera. It's starting to catch some parents' eyes as a wild, adventurous name.
      • Levi
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "joined, attached"
        • Description:

          Levi, lighter and more energetic than most biblical names, with its up vowel ending, combines Old Testament gravitas with the casual flair associated with Levi Strauss jeans.
      • Logan
        • Origin:

          Scottish surname
        • Meaning:

          "little hollow"
        • Description:

          Logan, with its appealing Scottish burr, is a very hot boys' name—it's in the national Top 10 and heading for Number 1 in some states—and can also make a rich and resonant choice for a girl. Jason and Jordan Mewes have a daughter named Logan Lee.
      • Ripley
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "strip of clearing in the woods"
        • Description:

          With its surname-style, literary feel, and similarity in sound to Finley, Juniper, Pippa, Riley, and Presley, Ripley is an unexpected choice that was given to more than 200 girls in each recent year. First used back in the 80s, thanks to the powerful character played by Sigourney Weaver in the Alien films, it began to be used more substantially in the 2000s, after it was chosen by actress Thandiwe Newton for her daughter.
      • Scottie
        • Origin:

          English nickname
        • Meaning:

          "Scot"
        • Description:

          With its sassy, old school vibes, its cheerful, snappy sounds, and its fresh, unisex image, Scottie was one of the fastest rising names for girls in 2023.
      • Storm
        • Origin:

          Word name
        • Description:

          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 by Halle Berry and then by Alexandra Shipp, Storm is a mutant descended from a long line of African witch-priestesses, who can bend the weather and atmosphere to her will.