Gender-Neutral Names of English Origin

Auden

Derived from Ealdwine ('old friend')

Avery

Ruler of the elves

Bailey

Bailiff; steward

Blue

The colour blue

Briar

Thorny shrub

Plants

Brook

Small stream

Water

Brighton

Bright's town

Bay

Bay; inlet of the sea

Ocean

Bex

Short form of names such as Rebecca

Billie

Resolute protector

Beck

Stream

Brooklyn

Marshland settlement

Places

Bernie

Brave as a bear

Strength

Bertie

Bright; noble

Cedar

Cedar tree

Charlie

Free person

Clover

Clover plant

Cove

Small coastal inlet

Water

Cypress

Cypress tree

Devon

From Devon

Dove

Dove bird

Dune

Sand hill

Landscape

Dusty

Covered with dust

Dale

Valley

Ellery

Alder island

Ellison

Son of Ellis

Ember

Glowing coal

Ever

Always

Everest

From the Everest surname

Emerson

Son of Emery

Elliott

The Lord is my God

Faith

Farley

Fern clearing

Fern

Fern plant

Finch

Finch bird

Flint

Hard grey stone

Forest

Woodland

Frankie

Free; French

Fox

AnimalsNature

Fable

Story; legend

StoriesCreativity

Foster

Forester; forest worker

Gale

Cheerful; strong wind

Garnet

Garnet gemstone

Gray

Gray-haired; the colour gray

Grove

Small group of trees

Gyre

Circular ocean current

Grey

Grey; grey-haired

NatureColour

Gentry

Nobility; high social class

Golden

Made of gold; golden

NatureLightFortune

Gable

Triangular section of a building

Architecture

Galaxy

System of stars

Hadley

Heather field

Harbor

Sheltered coastal port

Harlow

Rock hill

Harper

Harp player

Haven

Safe place; refuge

Hayden

Hay valley

Hazel

Hazel tree

Hollis

Dweller by the holly trees

Honor

Dignity; integrity; respect

VirtueCharacter

Hunter

One who hunts

NatureStrength

Holland

Land of the ridge

HeritagePlaces

Henley

High woodland clearing

NatureHeritage

Hadyn

Variant of Hayden

Haze

Light mist; atmospheric veil

NatureWeatherAtmosphere

Indy

Independent

Infinity

Endless; without limits

Words

Ireland

Land of Éire

Ivory

Indie

Independent; independent-minded

Izzy

Diminutive of names such as Isabel, Isidore and Israel

Names

Indiana

Land of the Indians

Jamie

Supplanter

Jay

Jay bird

Jett

Jet-black gemstone

Jody

Variant diminutive of Judith or Joseph

Journey

Journey; passage

Justice

Fairness; equity; the principle of what is right

Joss

Short form of names such as Jocelyn and Joseph

NamesShort Names

January

Month of January; associated with beginnings and transitions

Jace

Short form of Jason

Names

NaturePlacesSurname Names

Jinx

Spell; charm; person or thing associated with bad luck

Kestrel

Kestrel falcon

Kit

Bearer of Christ

Kendall

Valley on the River Kent

PlacesHeritageSurname Names

Kelsey

Possibly Cenel's island

NaturePlacesSurname Names

Lake

Lark

Lark bird

Linden

Linden tree

Lyric

Song words

Lane

Path or roadway

PlacesSurname NamesNature

London

Name of the English capital; ancient origin uncertain

Leighton

Leek settlement or settlement by a leek field

European HeritageClassic NamesShort Forms

Loren

Short form of Laurence; variant of Lauren

PlacesSurname NamesEnglish Heritage

Marlowe

Driftwood

Meadow

Moss

Moon

Morrow

Tomorrow

Merritt

Boundary gate

NaturePlacesSurname Names

Marley

Pleasant wood or clearing; place-name origin

Navy

Deep blue colour

Nest

Bird's nest

Nightingale

Nightingale bird

North

Oak

Oak tree

Ocean

Ozzy

Divine power

History

Oakley

Oak clearing

NatureTrees

Odell

Woad hill

NatureHeritage

Ollie

Diminutive of Oliver, Olivia or Olive

Parker

Park keeper

Pebble

Small smooth stone

Pine

Pine tree

Trees

Pacey

Peaceful

PeaceGentle

Page

Young attendant

HeritageLiterature

Paget

Young attendant

HeritageHistory

Palmer

Pilgrim

TravelHeritage

Payton

Pæga's settlement

HeritagePlaces

Pepper

Pepper plant

PlantsNature

Peyton

Pæga's settlement

HeritagePlaces

Presley

Priest's clearing

HeritageLandscape

Parris

From Paris

Quin

Variant of Quinn

Quincy

From the name Quintus

Quill

Feather pen

River

Flowing body of water

Robin

Bright fame

BirdsNature

Ripley

Clearing by the woodland

NaturePlaces

Raven

Raven bird

Sage

Wise person; herb

Sam

Short form of Samuel or Samantha

Sky

Sky; cloud

Storm

Sunny

Sunny; cheerful

SunNature

Sawyer

Wood sawyer

NatureOccupations

Shelby

Surname and place name

PlacesHeritage

Sidney

Wide island

Taylor

Tailor

Tatum

Tata's homestead

Teal

Greenish-blue colour

True

Loyal; faithful

WordsVirtues

Terry

Diminutive of Terence or Theresa

Heritage

Tracy

Surname and place-name origin

Toby

God is good

Heritage

Tory

Diminutive name

Heritage

Udell

Yew-tree valley

Val

Strong; healthy

Vinnie

Short form of Vincent and related names

Vic

Short form of Victor or Victoria

Wren

Small songbird

Waverly

Quivering meadow

Wallis

Welshman; foreigner

Whitney

White island

Wil

Determination; desire

Willoughby

Willow town

TreesLandscapeHistory

Willie

Desire; determination

Yancy

Surname-derived name

Yarrow

Yarrow plant

Yule

Winter festival; Christmastime

WinterCelebrationNature