Names are incredibly important to writers and readers alike. When you’re looking for a gender-neutral name for characters whose gender identity is ambiguous, gender-expansive, or non-binary, androgynous names for characters are ideal.
You’ll want an androgynous name that is memorable, because it’s the one stable part of a character that readers will remember. It’s what they’ll search up for quotes, as well as for fan content if your book gets a following.
Androgynous names, also known as gender-neutral names, are names traditionally used for babies of any gender. They’re also often chosen by trans, non-binary, gender-fluid, and other gender non-conforming people.
I hope you have fun picking from the names here. I’ve divided 194 names into three sections: English names, unique names, and nature-based names.
72 English androgynous names
As I’m from England, writing for a UK audience, I wanted to include a number of English androgynous names. Some people might consider these to be ‘traditional’ names used regardless of gender, because of how predominant and expected English names are in the Western world.
Some of these names may also have been taken from or Anglicised from other cultures, usually in the 1800s and 1900s.
- Addison
- Alexis
- Ash
- Aubrey
- Bailey
- Bellamy
- Blake
- Blair
- Cam
- Cassidy
- Charlie
- Courtney
- Darcy
- Devin
- Ellery
- Elliott
- Emerson
- Evelyn
- Fairfax
- Frankie
- Garnet
- Granger
- Hadley
- Harlow
- Hartley
- Hollis
- Jaden
- Jamie
- Jay
- Jordan
- Kacey
- Kelsey
- Kendall
- Kingsley
- Lacey
- Leigh
- Leslie
- Lindsay
- Mackenzie
- Marlowe
- Meredith
- Morgan
- Nat
- Nicky
- Oakley
- Odell
- Padget
- Parker
- Perry
- Peyton
- Quincy
- Quinn
- Raleigh
- Riley
- Robin
- Ronnie
- Sawyer
- Scottie
- Sheridan
- Sinclair
- Tatum
- Taylor
- Theo
- Tyler
- Vernon
- Vinnie
- Waverly
- Winslow
- Wren
- Wynne
- Yardley
- York
78 unique androgynous names
The following names are more unique and come from a variety of different cultures and origins; some are from mythology, others from pop culture, and some are words used as names. Some have even been created by people to give more options for androgynous people.
- Aeden
- Arie
- Azriel
- Bee
- Bix
- Britton
- Carrington
- Clio
- Cove
- Darnell
- Delmar
- Doc
- Eddi
- Elin
- Ennis
- Felis
- Flair
- Freddi
- Galen
- Gideon
- Goldyn
- Haley
- Haven
- Hickory
- Ikhlas
- Inigo
- Isle
- Jam
- Jeri
- Jewel
- Kairo
- Kip
- Kohl
- Laramie
- Lin
- Lowen
- March
- Melv
- Milli
- Nasir
- Nikita
- Nyre
- Octavie
- Olsen
- Orrel
- Perci
- Pim
- Presley
- Quain
- Quennell
- Quinto
- Raylen
- Revel
- Rudie
- Saxon
- Shiloh
- Sutton
- Talyn
- Tibby
- Tommie
- Ulex
- Umbral
- Uraster
- Vahn
- Veer
- Verrier
- Wei
- Wick
- Wryn
- Xandie
- Xenn
- Xixi
- Yae
- Yeshen
- Yoshi
- Zadie
- Zel
- Zorion
44 nature-based androgynous names
Nature boasts many interesting words that can make for even more interesting names. For fantasy authors especially, nature can offer some remarkable names that stand out and still fit within a different word.
- Amethyst
- Apple
- Berry
- Bird
- Cedar
- Cobalt
- Dandelion
- Diamond
- Eclipse
- Elm
- Fern
- Flurry
- Garnet
- Gem
- Hen
- Hickory
- Ibis
- Ivory
- Jewel
- Juniper
- Kestrel
- Kit
- Lark
- Lavender
- Maple
- Moon
- Night
- North
- Oak
- Onyx
- Plum
- Poppy
- Quartz
- Quill
- Ram
- Ruby
- Sapphire
- Storm
- Tempest
- Thyme
- Willow
- Wisteria
- Yarrow
- Yew
More name lists
Looking for more androgynous names? Try my gender-neutral name generator (with 1300 names to pick from) or check out these websites:
I personally dislike that ‘unisex names’ is used by some of these websites, but that is the popular, outdated term used by parents looking to name their children.
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