Unisex Baby Names: Balanced and Leaning Choices, Page 6
Unisex baby names are not all neutral in the same way. Some are close to an even split in current US use, while others clearly lean toward boys or girls and still cross both lists. This guide separates broad editorial association from measured usage so you can choose the amount of neutrality you actually want.
Start with the collection for discovery, then use the site’s 2024 SSA-based unisex browser to see real boy/girl counts and lean. The practical sections cover surname ambiguity, middle-name strategy, nicknames, language and cultural context, forms and introductions, and a shortlist test that does not ask one statistic to make the decision for you.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Recorded origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker | Keeper Of The Forest | Male | English |
| Pat | Fish | Male | Native American |
| Patty | Lady | Female | Hebrew |
| Paxton | From The Peaceful Farm | Male | English |
| Payton | From The Fighter's Farm | Male | English |
| Perry | Pear Tree | Male | Anglo |
| Peyton | Patrician: Noble. Form Of Patrick. | Male | Irish |
| Phil | Fond Of Horses. Form Of Phillip. | Male | English |
| Phoenix | "Mystical Bird, Purple" | Male | Greek |
| Piper | Piper | Female | English |
| Presley | From The Priest's Meadow | Male | English |
| Quinn | Wise | Male | Gaelic |
| Rain | Female | English | |
| Randy | Coarse | Male | English |
| Ray | Regal | Male | French |
| Reagan | From The King. | Female | English |
| Reed | Redheaded. Surname. | Male | English |
| Reese | Female | English | |
| Reggie | Powerful Ruler | Male | German |
| Reilly | Surname. Rye. Form Of Ryley. | Male | Irish |
| Remy | Abbreviation Of Remington. | Male | English |
| Ricky | Abbreviation Of Richard Powerful: Strong Ruler. | Male | English |
| Riley | Valliant. Rye. Form Of Ryley. | Male | English |
| Rio | River | Female | Spanish |
| Robbie | Abbreviation Of Robert Famed: Bright: Shining. | Male | French |
| Robby | Abbreviation Of Robert Famed: Bright: Shining. | Male | French |
| Robin | Famed: Bright: Shining Form Of Robert Popular Since The Medieval Days Of Robi... | Male | English |
| Ronnie | Rules With Counsel. Form Of Ronald From Reynold. | Male | English |
| Ronny | Rules With Counsel. Form Of Ronald From Reynold. | Male | English |
| Rory | Red. Sixteenth-Century Rebel Chief Rory O'more Is Celebrated In Irish Poetry. | Male | Irish |
| Rowan | From The Rowan Tree | Male | English |
| Ruby | Jewel | Female | French |
| Rudy | Abbreviation Of Rudolph. | Male | German |
| Ryan | Kingly. | Male | Irish |
| Sage | Wise One. | Male | English |
| Sal | Savior. Diminutive Of Salvador. | Male | Spanish |
| Samar | Conversations At Night | Female | Arabic |
| Sandi | "Defender, Helper Of All Men." | Female | Greek |
| Sandy | Abbreviation Of Alexander Defender Of Man. | Male | Scottish |
| Sasha | Defender Of Mankind. Feminine Of Alexander. | Female | English |
| Sawyer | Cuts Timber | Male | Celtic |
| Shane | Variant Of Shaun From John. | Male | Irish |
| Shannon | Little Old Wise One | Male | Irish |
| Shawn | From The Shady Grove | Male | English |
| Shay | Variant Of Shea Courteous. Surname. | Male | Irish |
| Shelby | Sheltered Town | Female | English |
| Shelley | From The Ledge Meadow | Male | Anglo |
| Shelly | From The Ledge Meadow | Female | Anglo |
| Sheridan | Bright. | Male | English |
| Shiloh | The One To Whom It Belongs. In The Bible Shiloh Is A Prophetic Name For The M... | Male | Hebrew |
340 names found. Page 6 of 7.
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