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Unique gender-neutral names with real meanings

Gender-neutral names given to between 25 and 150 US babies a year: familiar enough to say, rare enough that your child is likely the only one in class. Every name here has a documented meaning. 42 names, with meanings and pronunciation.

  1. 1. Mickey MIK-ee “diminutive of the male given name Michael”
  2. 2. Valentine VAL-uhn-tyne “strong, healthy”
  3. 3. Aster AS-ter “a plant of the genus Aster; a star”
  4. 4. Kirby KER-bee “church; habitation”
  5. 5. Rosario roh-ZAHR-ee-oh “rosary”
  6. 6. Nikita nih-KEE-tuh “conqueror; victory”
  7. 7. Darby DAHR-bee “deer; settlement”
  8. 8. Lior lee-OR “my light”
  9. 9. Elan EE-luhn “oak tree”
  10. 10. Kaydee KAY-dee “lump, swelling; barrel, cask”
  11. 11. Deniz DAY-neez “sea”
  12. 12. Orla OR-luh “golden princess; gold”
  13. 13. Kerry KAIR-ee “descendant of Ciardha; black”
  14. 14. Jin JIN “benevolence”
  15. 15. Surya SOOR-yuh “the sun or its deity”
  16. 16. Brogan BROH-guhn “shoe”
  17. 17. Finlay FIN-lee “fair warrior/hero”
  18. 18. Salah SAL-uh “prayer; righteousness”
  19. 19. Adel uh-DEL “noble”
  20. 20. Nihal nih-HAHL “a sapling, offshoot”
  21. 21. Nur NUUR “light”
  22. 22. Amory AY-mer-ee “vigor, bravery; ruler”
  23. 23. Clancy KLAN-see “descendant of a person named Red Warrior; blood-red”
  24. 24. Halsey HAWL-zee “neck of land; island”
  25. 25. Emre em-RAY “to love, desire; to be quiet”
  26. 26. Peregrine PAIR-uhg-reen “foreigner”
  27. 27. Tennessee teh-nuh-SEE “winding river”
  28. 28. Windsor WIN-dzer “bank with a windlass, winch by the riverside; reel, winch”
  29. 29. Alix AL-iks “noble; character”
  30. 30. Shiva SHEE-vuh “the auspicious one”
  31. 31. Johari joh-HAR-ee “jewel”
  32. 32. Neema NEE-muh “grace”
  33. 33. Perrin PAIR-in “stone, rock”
  34. 34. Alva AL-vuh “elf”
  35. 35. Meryl MAIR-uhl “sea; white, bright”
  36. 36. Germany JER-muh-nee “king of the Teutons”
  37. 37. Merle MERL “blackbird”
  38. 38. Trinidad TRIN-ih-dad “trinity”
  39. 39. Carmel KAHR-muhl “vineyard of El/God”
  40. 40. Makana mah-KAH-nuh “gift”
  41. 41. Bora BOR-uh “north wind”
  42. 42. Vivan VIV-uhn “cowslip”

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