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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is unisex; and the usage is American.
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Jersey f & m English
From the name of the island Jersey (located in the English Channel between the UK and France) whose name was derived from the Old Norse name element -ey "island" combined with either Old Norse Geirr ("Geirr's island"), jarl ("the earl's island") or hjǫrr ("sword island").
Jersie f & m English
Alternate spelling of Jersey
Jeryl m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Gerel.
Jesie f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
This name, as an English name, is a rare variant of Jessie.
Jessey m & f English
Variant of Jesse.
Jesy f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jessica, and/or variant of Jessie 1/Jessy/Jesse.
Jet f & m English
Variant of Jett.
Jhandi f & m African American (Modern)
Not sure. Taken from Hinduism.
Jhayden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jayden and Jaden.
Jhonnie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jhonny sometimes used as a feminine form. A variant of Johnnie/Jonnie
Jhordyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jordan. Jhordyn was given to 9 girls and 5 boys in 2014 according to the SSA.
Jhori f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Jhordyn or other name beginning with Jhor. Jhori was given to 6 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Ji'aire m & f African American
Jiaire is a name that's been used by parents who are considering boy baby names.... [more]
Jianni f & m American (Hispanic, Rare)
American feminine and masculine variant of Gianni.... [more]
Jiggy m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jackson, Jacey, Jacqueline and other names beginning with J
Jimelle f & m English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Jim using the popular name suffix elle. Possibly inspired by Janelle.
Jimmi m & f English
Variant spelling of Jimmy.
Jimsie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive or feminine form of James. Aunt Jamesina is a character in the book 'Anne of Green Gables'. She gets called "Aunt Jimsie".
Jimsy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jimsie
Jinks f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Jinx or else a transferred surname Jinks.
Jinxy f & m English
Means "Magic charm".
Jiraiya m & f Japanese Mythology, Popular Culture, English (Modern)
First used in the 1806 yomi-hon Jiraiya Monogatari (自来也説話) and then subsequently in the folklore Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari (児雷也豪傑譚), published as a series from 1839 to 1868, belonging to the main character who uses shape-shifting magic to morph into a gigantic toad... [more]
Jireh m & f Biblical, Filipino, English, English (African, Rare), French (African), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the second part of the place name יְהוָה יִרְאֶה‎ (YHWH yir'e) in the land of Moriah, meaning either "the Lord sees" (also "will see" or "will see to it") or "the Lord will provide," so named by Abraham after God provided a ram to sacrifice in place of his son Isaac.
Jobie m & f English
Diminutive of Job.
Jodeci m & f African American, English (Modern)
In the case of the R&B quartet which helped popularise the name in the early 1990s, it is taken from the names of its members, Joel "JoJo" Hailey, Donald "DeVanté Swing" DeGrate, Dalvin "Mr. Dalvin" DeGrate and Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey.
Jodee m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jody.
Joelyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Joelynn.
Johney m & f American
Variant of Johnny.
Johnni f & m English (Rare), Brazilian
Variant of Johnnie (See also Jonnie).
Johnsie f & m English (American)
Johnsie is a feminine or masculine name of Hebrew origin, that means "God has favored."
Joie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Joey.
Joii m & f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Joey.
Jolly f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Jonell m & f English (American)
Either a variant of Janelle or a combination of Jo and Nell.
Jonnie m & f English
Variant spelling of Jonny in the case of most males. For females, it will most often be a diminutive form of names such as Joan 1 and Joanie.
Jonquie f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jonquille (based on the French pronunciation).
Jordain f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jordan. The spelling may have been modified due to association with the French (masculine) cognate Jourdain.
Josalyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.
Joshie f & m English
Diminutive of Joshua.
Jourdan f & m English
Variant of Jordan... [more]
Jovie f & m American (Modern), Popular Culture
Inspired by the English word jovial meaning "merry; cheerful and good-humored", which is itself derived from the name of the god Jove. Zooey Deschanel played a character by this name in the popular 2003 Christmas movie Elf.... [more]
Juanya m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration or feminine form of Juan 1.
Juelz m & f English
Variant of Jules 2.
Juju f & m English, Portuguese
Diminutive of names beginning with Ju, such as Julius, Judith or June. As a Portuguese name it is used as a diminutive of Joana, Júlia or Juliana.
Juliani f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Juliana and Julian. While a feminine name in Brazil, in the USA, it's a unisex name.... [more]
Juneau m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the French surname Juneau.
Justyce f & m English
Variant of Justice.
Jwan m & f African American
Possibly a variant of Juwan.
Jynx m & f English
Latinized form of Iynx, or directly from the English word meaning “wryneck” (a bird used in witchcraft and divination).
Kabena f & m English, African
Allegedly a form of Kwabena. While this name seems to be used exclusively as a masculine name in Africa, in English-speaking countries it is predominantly used as a feminine name.
Kaddy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Caddy.
Kadince f & m English
Variant of Cadence.
Kaedynne f & m English
Typically Feminine variant of Kaydnne and Kaydne.
Kaelen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caelan or Kaylyn. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 24 girls and 23 boys were recorded with the name Kaelen in 1999.
Kaelin f & m English
Variant of Kaylyn.
Kaidan m & f American
Variant of Caden.
Kaidyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Caden.
Kailen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Kaylyn.
Kailor m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Kaylor.
Kaiziah m & f English (American, Rare)
As a male name, it is probably a combination of Kai 1 and a name ending in -ziah, such as Azaziah and Uzziah... [more]
Kallan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Callan and Kellan.
Kallen m & f American
A Utah created name combining the father's name Allen with the mother's name Karen 1, Kayla, or Kaeleen
Kamani m & f English (American), Hawaiian
Transferred use of the surname Kamani.
Kameo f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Cameo.
Kamerin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cameron.
Kami m & f English
Variant of Cami. Diminutive of Kameron, Kamdyn and other names beginning with kam.
Kammy f & m English
Diminutive of Kameron, Kamile, Kamilah, or other names containing the element Kam.
Kamren m & f English (Modern)
Modern variant of Cameron.
Kamrin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cameron.
Kamron m & f American
Variant of Cameron.
Kamry f & m English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Kamryn.
Kamrynn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kamryn.
Kansas f & m English (Rare)
From the US state name.
Kanyon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Canyon.
Kapri f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Capri.
Kareen m & f English
Variant of Carreen, a name created for the novel Gone With The Wind.
Karene m & f English
Variant of Karen 1.
Karey f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Carey.
Karlen m & f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Carlin/Carline or an elaboration of Karl.
Karman f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Karmen.
Karon f & m English (Rare), African American
Respelling of Karen 1 and Caron. This name is also common for boys in the African-American community with the combination of the popular prefix Ka- with the popular suffix -ron... [more]
Karsen m & f English
Variant of Carson.
Karthy f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Carthy.
Kase m & f English
Variant of Case.
Kashmir m & f English, Indian
From Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) or Urdu کشمیر‎ (kašmīr), referring to a region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, between China, India and Pakistan. It is also the name of a 1975 Led Zeppelin song.
Kashtyn m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Cashton. According to the SSA, Kashtyn was given to 13 girls and 54 boys in 2018.
Kass m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cass, though it may also be from a East German surname Kass derived from Czech kos "blackbird".
Kasyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Kason.
Katrell m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, possibly a blend of the name prefix ka with Latrell or Montrell.
Katriel m & f Hebrew, English (Modern, Rare)
Means "the crowned Lord" (or possibly "crown of God") in Hebrew. From the Hebrew keter (כֶּתֶר) "crown" and el (אֵל) "god".
Kauai m & f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Kauai's name has no particular historical meaning; however, through the legend of Hawaii loa who is thought to have been the Polynesian founder of the Hawaiian island's original inhabitants, “a favorite place around one's neck” is suggested.
Kax m & f American
Invented name.
Kaydan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.
Kayde m & f English
Variant of Cade, though in some instances it may be a variant of Kaydee.
Kaydne f & m English
Variant of Kaydnne.
Kaydnne f & m English (Rare)
Form of Kayden using the popular suffix -ne.
Kayland f & m English (Rare)
Elaboration of Kay 1 with the popular suffix -land.
Kaylon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caelan or Kaylyn.
Kaylor f & m English (Rare)
This name is most likely a transferred use of the surname Kaylor.... [more]
Kaz m & f English, Polish, Lithuanian, Russian
Short form of Kazimieras, Kazimir, and other names beginning with Kaz.
Keagan m & f English
Variant of Keegan.
Kearney m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kearney.
Keatan m & f English
Variant of Keaton.
Keatin m & f English
Variant of Keaton.
Keating m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Keating.
Keatyn m & f English
Variant of Keaton.
Keigan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Keegan.
Keilan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caelan.
Keirnan m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Keirnan, and a variant of Kiernan influenced by Keira.
Kel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Kelly.
Kelby m & f English (Modern, Rare)
A name of Norse origin meaning "lives at a farm near a well or spring".
Kelce f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelsey. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 18 girls and 13 boys were recorded with the name Kelce in 2022.
Kelci f & m English
Variant of Kelsey.
Kelcy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.
Kelen m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Kellen.
Kell f & m English (Modern)
Diminutive of names beginning with Kell, like Kelly or Kellin.
Keller f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Keller. Used in L. J. Smith's 'Night World' series.
Kelpie f & m Celtic Mythology, English (Modern, Rare)
The name of a shape-shifting water spirit that takes the form of a greyish black horse. The Kelpie drowns then devours anyone who tries to ride it.... [more]
Kelsee f & m American
Variant of Kelsey.
Kelso m & f English, Irish
From the surname Kelso.
Kenai m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Means "flat land" in the Dena'ina language. From the Dena'ina ken 'big flat' and ken'ey 'two big flats with a river cutback'.... [more]
Kendi f & m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Kennedy or Candy.... [more]
Kendrix f & m American
A variant of Kendrick, influenced by the sound of names like Hendrix.
Keneley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kenley.
Kenley m & f English (American, Modern)
Either from the English surname Kenley which was derived from place names in Shropshire and Greater London (formerly Surrey) from the Old English name Cena combined with leah "woodland clearing"; or from the Scottish surname Kenley, itself a reduced form of McKenley, a variant of McKinley, derived from the Gaelic surname Mac Fionnlaigh, which means "son of Finlay".
Kennan m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Kennan.
Kenndy m & f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Kennedy.
Kennelly m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kennelly.
Kenneta f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Kenneta.
Kenni f & m English
Variant of Kenny.
Kennie m & f English
Variant of Kenny.
Kennye m & f English
Variant spelling of Kenny, sometimes used as a feminization.
Kensington f & m English
Transferred use of an English place name.
Kentley m & f American
A combination of Kent and the popular English suffix -ley, from the Old English leah "field".
Kenwyn m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kenwyn.
Kenzi f & m English
Variant of Kenzie.
Kenzington f & m English
Variant of Kensington.
Kerby m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Kerby.
Keron m & f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Charon, Caron and Karen 1.
Kerrigan f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Kerrigan.
Kerrith m & f English
Probably a form of Cherith
Kersey m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kersey.
Kestan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Keston.
Kestin m & f English
Variant of Keston.
Keston m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Keston.... [more]
Kestyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Keston.
Kestynn m & f English
Variant of Keston.
Kevynne m & f English
Form of Kevin, first used in Indiana by the singer; Kevynne Spork
Khim f & m English (American)
A variation of english name Khimberly or related a korean last name kim (means gold). Khim is like a name in the trend of short names and smaller versions of popular names.
Khris m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Chris and Kris.
Khrystyn f & m English
Variant of Kristin.
Kiann f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kianne and Kian 2.
Kiari f & m African American (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Kiara/Ciara 1, Ciarán/Kiaran or Chiara... [more]
Kibbe m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Kibbe.
Kielan f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Kielan.
Kijana m & f Swahili, African American (Modern)
Means "young person" in Swahili. This is the nickname of American football player Kenneth Leonard 'Ki-Jana' Carter (1973-), given to him by his mother, who was inspired by a minor character in the movie Shaft in Africa (1973).
Kilby m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kilby.
Kimble m & f English
Variant of Kimball, also occasionally used as a feminine name.
Kimn f & m English (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
A variant for Kim is a name of English origin, that means "ruler" or "royal" ,is a common and simple name for both genders.
Kimona f & m African American
Blend of Kim 1 and Mona 1.
Kimothy m & f African American (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Timothy, influenced by Kim 1.
Kind f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Kind.
Kindle m & f American
Variant of Kendall.
Kindred f & m English
From the English word "kindred" meaning "family".
Kingsleigh f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kingsley sometimes used as a feminine form.
Kippy m & f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Kip sometimes used as a feminine form.
Kirbi f & m English
Variant spelling of Kirby
Kirbie m & f American (Modern)
Unisex variant of Kirby
Kirtley m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the English surname Kirtley.
Kirtly m & f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Kirtley.
Kitt m & f English
Variant of Kit.
Kiziah f & m African American
Variant of Keziah as well as a short form of Hezekiah.
Klarion f & m English (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Clarion, either from the brass instrument, middle english “clarion, trumpet”, originally “clear”, or from Scottish which derives from Laurence 1, “from laurentum, laurel”... [more]
Knightley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Knightley.
Koah m & f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Meaning and origin uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Hebrew כוח (koah) meaning "strength, power" or from Hebrew כֹּחַ (koach) meaning "ability".
Kobi m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Coby.
Koco f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Coco.
Kodak m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kodiak perhaps popularized by an American Rapper: Kodak Black. He was most active from 2013 to present. His real name is Dieuson Octave.
Kodee f & m English
Variant of Cody.
Koden m & f English (American, Rare)
Koden is a term to refer to a gift of money offered to the dead at a Buddhist funeral
Kolbe m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Kolbe, notably borne by the 20th century catholic saint Maximilian Kolbe.
Kolbie f & m American, English
Variant of Colby.
Kollins m & f English, English (American)
Variant of Collins. This name was given to 34 girls in 2017.
Koree f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Can be a variant of Corrie or Corey.
Korie m & f English (American)
Variant of Corey.
Korin f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Corin or Corine.
Koryn f & m English
Variant of Corin.
Kota m & f English
Diminutive of Dakota
Kourtnee f & m English
Variant of Courtney.
Kourtnei f & m English
Variant of Courtney.
Kourtni m & f American
Variant of Courtney.
Kova m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Kova or a variant of Cove or Cova.
Kree f & m American, Popular Culture
Variant of Cree.... [more]
Kriss f & m English
Variant of Kris.
Kriz f & m American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Chris or Cris.
Krys f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Chris.
Kursten f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kirsten or, possibly (in very rare male cases), Karsten.