Some of My Favorite Girl/Boy Names

There are some names with very deep meanings that I have fallen in love with, from all kinds of cultures. I guess that’s part of why I love names: some cultures have such a connection to them. Having a list of names from other cultures helps me feel connected to them, you know? Like, seriously, I will have a “DUDE!” moment behind reading someone’s name. An “A-HA!” moment.

At any rate, I hope you enjoy this list of names. :D I have other names, but I figured it’d be easier to list by category. :D

“It’s not what you are called, it is what you answer to.” Answer to hope, love, faith, purpose, positivity, creativity, healing. “Let the weak say I am strong.” :)

Names are/were taken from:

55,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky, 2005, Meadowbrook Press

The Best Baby Names in the World by JM Congemy, 2007, Harper

These are girl/boy names. While girls and boys can use these names, more likely than not, these are girls' names. 

GIRL/BOY (GIRL-DOMINANT)

Ebony: a hard, dark wood (Greek) (g/b)

Simran: absorbed in God (Sikh) (g/b)

Chinue: God’s blessing (Nigeria) (CHIH-noo-eh) (g/b)

Simone: he heard (French) (g/b)

Kenna: beautiful (Irish) (g/b)

Afton: from Afton, England (English) (g/b)

Bailey: bailiff (English) (g/b)

Manpreet: mindful of love (Punjabi) (g/b)

Tatum: cheerful (English) (g/b)

Sydney: from Saint-Denis, France (g/b)

Darby: free (Irish); deer estate (Scandinavian) (g/b)

Cherokee: people of a different speech (Cherokee) (g/b)

Alma: learned (Arabic); soul (Latin) (g/b)

Bronwyn: white breasted (Welsh) (g/b)

Carmen: song (Latin) (g/b)

Ciara: black (Irish) (g/b)

Deja: before (French) (g/b)

Déja: before (French) (g/b)

Marion: bitter (French) (g/b)

Alisha: truthful (Greek); noble (German); See Alicia (g/b)

Alicia: truthful (Greek); noble (German) (g/b)

Kennedy: helmeted chief (g/b)

Some of My Favorite Boy/Girl Names

There are some names with very deep meanings that I have fallen in love with, from all kinds of cultures. I guess that’s part of why I love names: some cultures have such a connection to them. Having a list of names from other cultures helps me feel connected to them, you know? Like, seriously, I will have a “DUDE!” moment behind reading someone’s name. An “A-HA!” moment.

At any rate, I hope you enjoy this list of names. :D I have other names, but I figured it’d be easier to list by category. :D

“It’s not what you are called, it is what you answer to.” Answer to hope, love, faith, purpose, positivity, creativity, healing. “Let the weak say I am strong.” :)

Names are/were taken from:

55,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky, 2005, Meadowbrook Press

The Best Baby Names in the World by JM Congemy, 2007, Harper

These are boy/girl names, where boys or girls can have the name, but, more likely than not, it is a boys' name.

BOY/GIRL (BOY-DOMINANT)

Quenby: feminine (Scandinavian) (gn); woman’s estate (b/g)

Quentin: fifth (Latin); Queen’s town (English) (b/g)

Quinton: fifth (Latin); Queen’s Town (English) (b/g)

Quinn: queen (English, German) (b/g)

Quimby: woman’s estate (b/g)

Quinby: woman’s estate (Scandinavian) (b/g)

Quincy: fifth (Irish) (b/g)

Simcha: joyful (Hebrew) (b/g)

Curran: heroine (Irish) (b/g)

Curin: heroine (b/g)

Chandler: candle maker (Old English); moon (Hindi) (b/g)

Maverick: independent (American) (b/g)

Foluke: given to God; placed in God’s care (Nigeria) (fo-loo-kay) (b/g)

Dominique: belonging to the Lord (French) (b/g)

Simon: He heard (Hebrew) (b/g)

Bennett: little blessed one (Latin) (b/g)

Kellen: mighty warrior (Irish) (b/g)

Asa: born in the morning (Japanese); healer (b/g)

Connor: wise (Scottish); praised, exalted (Irish) (b/g)

Dane: bright as day; from Denmark (England) (b/g)

Chauncey: chancellor, church official (English) (b/g)

Clark: cleric, scholar (French) (b/g)

Colin: young cub; victory for the people (Greek) (b/g)

Callum: dove (Irish) (b/g)

Tate: cheerful (Greek) (b/g)

Wyatt: little warrior (French) (b/g)

Dalton: town in the valley (English) (b/g)

Willie: determined guardian (German) (b/g)

Logan: meadow (Irish) (b/g)

Marshall: caretaker of the horses; military title (French) (b/g)

Reese: enthusiastic; stream (b/g)

Sebastian: venerable (Greek); revered (Latin); respectful (b/g)

Sebastien: venerable; revered; respectful (b/g)

Weston: western town (English) (b/g)

Walker: cloth walker; cloth cleaner (English) (b/g)

Wesley: western meadow (English) (b/g)

Wesleyan: western meadow (b/g)

Xavier: bright (Arabic); owner of the new house (Basque) (b/g)

Drew: courageous, strong (Greek); descendant of Drusus, the strong one (Latin) (b/g)

Blaise: stammerer (Latin); flame; trail mark made on a tree (French) (b/g)

Cameron: crooked nose (Scottish) (b/g)

Ethan: strong; firm (Hebrew) (b/g)

Galen: healer, calm (Greek); little and lively (Irish) (b/g)

Carter: cart driver (English) (b/g)

Dane: bright as day; from Denmark (English) (b/g)

Destin: fate (French) (b/g)

Devin: poet (Irish) (b/g)

Dawson: child of David (English) (b/g)

Dayton: day town; bright, sunny town (English) (b/g)

Harrison: child of Harry (English) (b/g)

Shawn: God is gracious (b/g)

Mandeep: mind full of light (Punjabi) (b/g); enlightened (Punjabi) (gn)

Lakota: a tribal name (Dakota) (b/g)

Garrett: brave spearman (Irish) (b/g)

Garrick: oak spear (b/g)

Lincoln: settlement by the pool (English) (b/g)

Dembe: peace, peaceful (Uganda) (DHEM-bay) (b) (g)

Hunter: hunter (English) (b/g)

Some of My Favorite Gender-Neutral Names

There are some names with very deep meanings that I have fallen in love with, from all kinds of cultures. I guess that’s part of why I love names: some cultures have such a connection to them. Having a list of names from other cultures helps me feel connected to them, you know? Like, seriously, I will have a “DUDE!” moment behind reading someone’s name. An “A-HA!” moment.

At any rate, I hope you enjoy this list of names. :D I have other names, but I figured it’d be easier to list by category. :D

“It’s not what you are called, it is what you answer to.” Answer to hope, love, faith, purpose, positivity, creativity, healing. “Let the weak say I am strong.” :)

Names are/were taken from:

55,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky, 2005, Meadowbrook Press

The Best Baby Names in the World by JM Congemy, 2007, Harper

These names can be used by either boys or girls, which makes it all the more interesting to me. :D

GENDER-NEUTRAL

Quaashie: born on Sunday (Ghana) (KWA-shee) (gn)

Rida: favor (Arabic) (gn)

\Nuru: daylight (Swahili) (gn)

Amrit: Nectar (Sanskrit) (gn)

Skylar: sheltering (Dutch) (gn)

Quenby: feminine (Scandinavian) (gn); woman’s estate (b/g)

Hollis: near the holly bushes (English) (gn)

Sage: wise (English); an herb used to season (gn)

Kalama: torch (Hawaiian) (gn)

Chante: song (French) (gn)

Joelle: God is willing (Hebrew) (gn)

Jessie: wealthy; God is gracious (Hebrew) (gn)

Ganya: garden of the Lord (Hebrew); clever (Zulu) (gn)

Dominque: belonging to the Lord (French) (gn)

Elisha: consecrated to God (Hebrew); truthful (Greek); noble (German) (gn)

Krystian: Christian; follower of Christ (Greek) (gn)

Bebe: blessed, happy; bringer of joy; stranger, foreigner (Spanish) (see Beatrice, Barbara) (gn)

Jordan: descending (Hebrew) (gn)

Carlin: little champion (Irish) (gn)

Kalle: strong (Finnish) (gn)

Helki: touched (Native American) (gn)

Helkey: touched (Native American) (gn)

Karmel: garden, vineyard (Hebrew) (gn)

Mamo: saffron flower; yellow bird (Hawaiian) (gn)

Sying: star (Chinese) (gn)

Zakia: smart (Swahili); chaste (Arabic) (gn)

Gervaise: skilled with a spear (French) (gn)

Codi: cushion (English) (gn)

Kodi: cushion (English) (gn)

London: fortress of the moon; capital of England (English) (gn)

Sanyu: happiness (Uganda) (gn)

Jas: jasmine flower (American) (gn)

Jasmeet: jasmine flower (Persian) (gn)

Jaspreet: virtuous (Punjabi) (gn)

Manjot: light of the mind (Indian) (gn)

Gurjot: light of the guru (Sikh) (gn)

Mandeep: mind full of light (Punjabi) (b/g); enlightened (Punjabi) (gn)

Gurpreet: religion (Punjabi) (gn)

Gurjot: light of the guru (Sikh) (gn)

Oz: strength (Hebrew) (gn)

Karel: strong and manly (Czech) (gn)

Blair: plains dweller (Scottish) (gn)

Breck: freckled (Irish) (gn)

Darian: great (Irish) (gn)

Darrian: great (Irish) (gn)

Harley: meadow of the hare (English) (gn)

Blakely: dark meadow (English) (gn)

Yuki: snow (Japanese) (gn)

 Bela: white (Czech); bright (Hungarian) (gn); intelligent (Romania) (BEL-a) (b)

Jackie: supplanter, substitute; little Jacqui (American) (gn)

Jaylyn: jaybird; waterfall; pool below waterfall (English) (Jay + Lynn) (gn)

Jaylin: jaybird; waterfall; pool below waterfall (Jay + Lin) (gn)

Lulani: highest point of heaven (Polynesian) (gn)

Jody: praised (American) (gn)

Loris: thong (Latin); clown (Dutch); pale (Greek) (gn)

Nike: victorious (Greek) (gn)

Oba: chief ruler (Yoruba)

Padget: young assistant (French) (gn)

Pasha: sea (Greek) (gn)

Pat: nobleman (Latin) (gn)

Paxton: peaceful town (Latin) (gn)

Peyton: nobleman (Irish) (gn)

Sacha: defender of mankind (Russian) (gn)

Zephyr: west wind (Greek) (gn)

Sen: myth – magical forest elf that lives for 1000s of years (Japanese) (gn)

Shay: fairy place (Irish) (gn)

Sunny: bright, cheerful (English) (gn)

Starling: bird (English) (gn)

Addison: child of Adam (English) (gn)

Alva: white; light skinned (Latin, Spanish); elfin (English) (gn)

Bandi: prisoner (Punjabi) (gn)

Chi: younger generation (Chinese); personal guardian angel (Nigerian) (gn)