550 Unique Nonbinary Names With Meaning And Reference - CraftyMotherFather (2024)

Names have been growing in popularity for many years. Such names are unisex or gender-neutral names that work well for both boys and girls. Many parents have been giving their children nonbinary names to help them fit in with their identity. This guide includes a list of 550 nonbinary names for a newborn child.

Why and How to Pick a Nonbinary Name

Do not generally follow any format. Parents may choose such names because they sound equally applicable to boys and girls. However, such names can be classified based on how they sound. For example, in this guide we have sorted names into the following categories:

• City-based Nonbinary Names
• Sci-fi Nonbinary Names
• Futuristic Nonbinary Names
• Cute Nonbinary Names
• Unique Nonbinary Names
• Badass Nonbinary Names
• Quirky Nonbinary Names
• Nature Nonbinary Names

51 City-based Nonbinary Names

If you are like me after watching the Money Heist on Netflix, you might think naming a baby after a city is such a cool idea. In fact, even before the series, I named my daughter after the city where my wife and I first traveled to.

Besides, I have personally met a guy and a girl named Sydney in different places. Some names like London might be more commonly found on a girl. But, who knows. This unisex everything is becoming a trend.

So, let’s check out some of the cities [1][2] that might be good ideas for naming your baby.

One-Syllable City-based Nonbinary Names

1. Rome – Italy
2. York – United Kingdom

Two-Syllable City-based Nonbinary Names

3. Aspen – Colorado, USA
4. Cairo – Egypt
5. Camden – New Jersey, USA
6. Chandler – Arizona
7. Charlotte – North Carolina, USA

(Charlotte Tibury, founder of the cosmetics brand. Credit: charlottetilbury.com)

8. Cheyenne – Wyoming, USA
9. Cody – Wyoming, USA
10. Denver – Colorado, USA
11. Dover – United Kingdom
12. Florence – Italy
13. Genoa – Wisconsin, USA
14. Galway – Ireland
15. Irvine – California, USA
16. Jackson – Mississippi, USA
17. Juneau – Alaska, USA
18. Kyoto – Japan
19. Kingston – Ontario, Canada
20. London – United Kingdom
21. Nara – Japan
22. Macon – Georgia, USA
23. Memphis – Tennessee, USA
24. Mesa – Arizona, USA
25. Milan – Italy
26. Mitchell – South Dakota, USA
27. Montreal – Canada
28. Oslo – Norway

(Oslo from Heist, founder of the cosmetics brand. Credit: charlottetilbury.com)

29. Palma – Spain
30. Paris – France

(Paris Hilton, famous socialite. Image Credit: RollingStones)

31. Reno – Nevada, USA
32. Rio – Brazil
33. Roma – Italy
34. Salem – Utah, USA
35. Seoul – South Korea
36. Sydney – Australia
37. Tulsa – Oklahoma, USA
38. Trenton – New Jersey, USA
39. Tokyo – Japan
40. Vienna – Austria

Three or Four-Syllable City-based Nonbinary Names

41. Adelaide – Australia
42. Augusta – Georgia, USA
43. Dakota, USA

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(American Actress Dakota Fanning. Image Credit: UselessDaily)

44. Geneva – Switzerland
45. Miami – Florida, USA
46. Odessa – Ukraine
47. Osaka – Japan

(Japanese American Tennis Player Naomi Osaka. Image Credit: People)

48. Sahara – North Africa
49. Sicily – Italy
50. Siena – Italy
51. Valencia – Spain

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50 Sci-Fi Nonbinary Names

Many parents give their nonbinary children names inspired by Sci-fi franchises. Such names sound both fun and unique, and held children connect with their inner nerd. We researched various Sci-fi nonbinary names [3][4] and came up with the following list:

One-Syllable Sci-Fi Nonbinary Names

( American Actor Chet Hanks. Credit: ABC News)

1. Chet
2. Kry
3. Nine
4. Sage
5. Step
6. Syd
7. Yael

Two-Syllable Sci-Fi Nonbinary Names

8. Adira
9. Ariel
10. Arya
11. Alan
12. Calliope
13. Ciel
14. Chloe
15. Crowley
16. Desire
17. Floofty
18. Gandalf
19. Hedwig
20. Janet
21. Kazi
22. Klaus
23. Korvo
24. Leslie
25. Loki
26. Niko
27. Povar
28. Pythio
29. Ripley
30. River
31. Sapphire
32. Sunstone
33. Gandalf
34. Merkid
35. Milo
36. Neo
37. Riley
38. Terry
39. Yivo
40. Zoit

Three or Four-Syllable Sci-Fi Nonbinary Names

41. Biaggio
42. Eleodie
43. Grencia
44. Inanna
45. Izana
46. Kinetiq
47. LaFontaine
48. Obsidian
49. Stevonnie
50. Travertine

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75 Futuristic Nonbinary Names

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Futuristic-sounding names are growing increasingly popular in the digital era. Many parents choose such names because they sound trendy and modern. We researched various [5][6] futuristic nonbinary names and came up with the following list.

One-Syllable Futuristic Nonbinary Names

1. Cael
2. Cian
3. Fox
4. Jax
5. Klay
6. Knox
7. Noe
8. Nye
9. Nym
10. Pax
11. Penn
12. Ren
13. Rune
14. Tove
15. Zev

Two-Syllable Futuristic Nonbinary Names

16. Archie
17. Arwen
18. Astra
19. Bastian
20. Calla
21. Candela
22. Cashel
23. Cedro
24. Ceres
25. Crispin
26. Cypher
27. Delya
28. Derry
29. Destry
30. Eclipse
31. Edsel
32. Emric
33. Eno
34. Esai
35. Findall
36. Finian
37. Gaius
38. Harlin
39. Jada
40. Kalel
41. Karis
42. Kian
43. Leta
44. Ludek
45. Luna
46. Marz
47. Orion
48. Rufus
49. Ryker
50. Sagan
51. Sola
52. Thales
53. Thyra
54. Ursa
55. Zephyr
56. Ziggy

Three or Four-Syllable Futuristic Nonbinary Names

57. Alarik
58. Annora
59. Arsenio
60. Auryn
61. Azriel
62. Azura
63. Carabelle
64. Calihan
65. Cillian
66. Caspian
67. Elenyi
68. Eliette
69. Everard
70. Fantasia
71. Galaxy
72. Ivara
73. Mazarine
74. Sirius
75. Zosia

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75 Cute Nonbinary Names

Plenty of parents choose to give their children cute-sounding nonbinary names. Such names are usually short and roll off the tongue easily. A cute name can help complement a child’s character, so we have compiled a great list of cute nonbinary names below [7][8]:

One-Syllable Cute Nonbinary Names

1. Bay
2. Blue
3. Jack
4. Jade
5. James
6. Jan
7. Jean
8. Jesse
9. Jude
10. Lane
11. Leah
12. Lee

(American Comic Book Artist Stan Lee. Image Credit: qz.com)

13. Lou
14. Max
15. Noel
16. Noelle
17. Paige
18. Pat
19. Sam
20. Sean
21. Tate

Two-Syllable Cute Nonbinary Names

22. Aiden
23. Ainsley
24. Alex
25. Ari
26. Arya
27. August
28. Britton
29. Bowie
30. Brady
31. Briar
32. Brighton
33. Carmel
34. Carmen
35. Carroll
36. Carson
37. Carter
38. Casey
39. Channing
40. Ember
41. Francis
42. Hadley
43. Harlow
44. Harper
45. Jackie
46. Jaden
47. Jessie
48. Jody
49. Jules
50. Leighton
51. Lennon

(Singer Lennon Stella. Credit: cmt.com)

52. Lennox
53. Linden
54. Lindsay
55. Logan
56. London
57. Lonnie
58. Micah
59. Miller
60. Monroe
61. Murphy
62. Nico

(German singer Nico. Image Credit: Rollingstone.com)

63. Nolan
64. Nova
65. Ocean
66. Owen
67. Phoenix
68. Sunny
69. Tori
70. Tracy

Three and Four-Syllable Cute Nonbinary Names

71. Addison
72. Avery
73. Bellamy
74. Cameron
75. Cassidy

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74 Unique Nonbinary Names

Some parents give their nonbinary children unique sounding names. Such names help differentiate them from their peers and fosters a sense of individuality. Unique nonbinary names follow no particular format other than that they sound special and are less common than other names. We have compiled the following list of unique nonbinary names [9][10] .

One-Syllable Unique Nonbinary Names

1. Blake

(Actress Blake Lively. Credit: Glamour)

2. Briar
3. Ciel
4. Dune
5. Jules
6. Kale
7. Kit

(Actor Kit Harington. Image Credit: Marca.com)

8. Koi
9. Kree
10. Kyle
11. Lux
12. Wynn
13. Zen
14. Zion

Two-Syllable Unique Nonbinary Names

15. Aiden

(Actor Aiden Gillen. Image Credit: LAtimes.com)

16. Adair
17. Ali
18. Amen
19. Asa
20. Ashton
21. Aspen
22. Atlas
23. Austen
24. Avery
25. Azure
26. Bino
27. Campbell
28. Cypress
29. Derin
30. Dylan
31. Echo
32. Eden
33. Ellis
34. Epic
35. Evan
36. Fallon
37. Florian
38. Forest
39. Gavi
40. Guthrie
41. Harley
42. Harbor
43. Hero
44. Holland
45. Hollis
46. Laken
47. Larkin
48. Lincoln
49. Lyric
50. Mika

(British artist Mika. Image Credit: Mikasounds.com)

51. Milan
52. Mercer
53. Merit
54. Navy
55. Neo
56. Ripley
57. Riven
58. Rory
59. Story
60. Tarian
61. Tavi
62. Yarden
63. Zeren
64. Zephyr

Three and Four-Syllable Unique Nonbinary Names

65. Asani
66. Averill
67. Azari
68. Callaway
69. Denali
70. Domino
71. Eleven
72. Ellington
73. Emmerson
74. Quarry

75 Badass Nonbinary Names

Many parents give their children badass names. Such names help instill confidence and encourage them to march to the beat of their own drum. Children with badass names tend to go far and achieve great things. We researched various [11][12] badass names and compiled the following list:

One-Syllable Badass Nonbinary Names

1. Ace
2. Bay
3. Gael
4. Jace
5. Jade
6. Kian

(American Youtuber Kian Lawley. Image Credit: Tubefilter)

7. Kim
8. Lark (or Lard)
9. Lex
10. Roux
11. Shae
12. Sloane
13. Twain
14. Wren
15. Xen
16. Xhex

Two-Syllable Badass Nonbinary Names

17. Ainsley
18. Alex
19. Ashton

(Model Ashton Hollen. Image Credit: Hannah Noelle Models)

20. Audie
21. Avery
22. Ari
23. Bailey
24. Beckett
25. Bentley
26. Bobbi
27. Brennon
28. Callen
29. Casey
30. Carden
31. Devan
32. Easton
33. Farren
34. Finley
35. Frankie
36. Gabriel
37. Gili
38. Hadley
39. Harlow
40. Harper
41. Heddy
42. Henley
43. Holden
44. Hudson
45. Hunter
46. Ida
47. Indie
48. Keegan
49. Kingsley
50. Kyrie
51. Lachlan
52. Landry
53. Langley
54. Lepa
55. Logan
56. Lonnie
57. Marquise
58. Mason
59. Munroe
60. Nelly

(British singer Nelly Furtado. Image Credit: Billboard.com)

61. Nilo
62. Nikkie
63. Oakley
64. Omu
65. Owen
66. Parker
67. Samar
68. Terry
69. Witold
70. Wyatt
71. Xander
72. Yanis

Three and Four-Syllable Badass Nonbinary Names

73. Emerson
74. Montana
75. Waverly

75 Quirky Nonbinary Names

If you would like your child to grow up to be an exciting individual that cherishes their identity, you should give them a quirky name. Such names may be based on classic English names or from literature across the centuries. We researched numerous [13][14] quirky nonbinary names and came up with the following list:

One-Syllable Quirky Nonbinary Names

1. Ale
2. Art
3. Bix
4. Crow
5. Jaal
6. Jael
7. Jame
8. Moss
9. Newt
10. Noll
11. Ode
12. Rayne
13. Reed
14. Rio
15. Roux

(British singer La Roux. Image Credit: Dazed.com)

16. Shae
17. Sid
18. Stuart
19. Tig
20. Wren

Two-Syllable Quirky Nonbinary Names

21. Ales
22. Alfie
23. Arden
24. Artie
25. Arwen
26. Caspian
27. Dorian
28. Eastyn
29. Eddie
30. Eden
31. Harlow
32. Haskell
33. Hero
34. Iggy
35. Jaako
36. Jeanty
37. Jeffie
38. Jonty
39. Journey
40. Kaden
41. Kadin
42. Kamryn
43. Keegan
44. Keelan
45. Kensley
46. Kieran
47. Kiley
48. Kylin
49. Levi
50. Micah
51. Micky
52. Monte
53. Reilly
54. Renee
55. Revel
56. Shiloh
57. Spencer
58. Sutton
59. Taylen
60. Talbot
61. Tanis
62. Tarot
63. Tiras

Three or Four-Syllable Quirky Nonbinary Names

64. Abraxas
65. Amadeus
66. Mercury
67. Nikita
68. Oleksandr
69. Percival
70. Peregrine
71. Seneca
72. Taliesin
73. Tennyson
74. Trinity
75. Wednesday

75 Nature Nonbinary Names

Plenty of parents give their children names inspired by nature. These could be flower names or the names of different natural formations. Such names help children feel in-tune with nature and appreciate the world around them. We researched various nature names [15] and came up with the following list:

One-Syllable Nature Nonbinary Names

1. Auk
2. Bay
3. Beck
4. Birch
5. Chac
6. Cove
7. Fig
8. Kelp

Two-Syllable Nature Nonbinary Names

9. Antheia
10. Aspen
11. Autumn
12. Baiji
13. Baikal
14. Bayou
15. Breccia
16. Caiman
17. Cypress
18. Danu
19. Deutzia
20. Dory
21. Drever
22. Fossa
23. Gaia
24. Hazel
25. Ibex
26. Kudu
27. Laurel
28. Lotus
29. Mica
30. Mirage
31. Moonbow
32. Naiad
33. Nimbus
34. Opal
35. Orchid
36. Poplar
37. Rainbow
38. Ruby
39. Scoria
40. Serval
41. Tellus
42. Topaz
43. Umbra
44. Vaquita
45. Virga
46. Willow
47. Winter
48. Yangtze
49. Zenith

Three or Four-Syllable Nature Nonbinary Names

50. Abalone
51. Abelia
52. Akita
53. Amethyst
54. Anatase
55. Aphelion
56. Avocet
57. Barbary
58. Caldera
59. Campion
60. Catena
61. Demeter
62. Egeria
63. Elodea
64. Emerald
65. Euglena
66. Fujita
67. Hapuka
68. Juniper
69. Liluri
70. Parvati
71. Photinia
72. Rafflesia
73. Rivulet
74. Rosmarin
75. Sanidine

Bringing it Together

The lists above include a great variety of names. Many of these are likely to be a great fit for your newborn. So don’t be afraid to get creative when choosing a suitable name for your precious bundle of joy.

References

City-Based Names

1. https://nameberry.com/list/572/names-for-city-babies
2. https://www.babycenter.com/0_baby-names-inspired-by-places_10305352.bc

Sci-Fi Names

3. https://www.romper.com/pregnancy/scifi-names
4. https://www.lindseydanis.com/blog/2019/2/11/gender-neutral-character-names

Futuristic Names

5. https://www.familyeducation.com/75-futuristic-names-for-your-little-one
6. https://kidadl.com/articles/best-futuristic-names-for-your-baby

Cute Names

7. https://www.emmasdiary.co.uk/pregnancy-and-birth/unique-baby-names/our-top-300-unisex-baby-names
8. https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-names/boys/lists/gender-neutral-names-for-boys/

Unique Nonbinary Names

9. https://www.familyeducation.com/75-unique-unisex-names-for-your-little-bundle-of-joy
10. https://nameberry.com/list/562/cool-unique-unisex-names

Badass Names

11. https://cenduparam.com/badass-unisex-names-for-baby/
12. https://mommyenlightened.com/unisex-names/

Quirky Names

13. https://nameberry.com/userlist/view/231828
14. https://mommyhood101.com/unisex-baby-names

Nature Names

15. https://baby.lovetoknow.com/baby-names/258-baby-names-inspired-by-nature