This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is unisex; and the usage is American.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Tarka m & f English (Rare), LiteratureName of the title character in Henry Williamson's novel 'Tarka the Otter' (1927) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1979). In the book the (male) character's name is said to mean "wandering as water"; perhaps the author based it on Welsh
dwrgi "otter", literally "water dog", or on its Cornish cognate
dowrgi.... [
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Taurean m & f African American (Rare)From the English word that means "person born under the astrological sign Taurus" (see
Taurus). Use of the name has been inspired by the American actor Taurean Blacque (1941-2022), known for his role on the police drama television series
Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), who was born Herbert Middleton, Jr... [
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T9C f & m American (South)This very rare name is an exception to the rule that numerals are normally not allowed as part of the spelling of names in the United States. It's a creative rebus-like spelling of a slang intensive term for "tiny" found in the Southwestern United States... [
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Tennessee f & m English (American)From the Cherokee word
Ta'nasi' of uncertain meaning which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee (U.S.A.).
Tesla m & f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Tesla. This was the surname of Serbian-American inventor, physicist, and engineer Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)... [
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Testimony m & f EnglishFrom the English word
Testimony: "A solemn declaration or affirmation made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact".... [
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Texas m & f EnglishCaddo word meaning "Friend", referring to the larger Caddo nation (in opposition to enemy tribes). The name was borrowed into Spanish as
texa, plural
texas, and used to refer to the Caddo Nation... [
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Thai m & f English (Modern)Variant of
Ty influenced by the word Thai, referring to the language spoken in Thailand.
Thyme f & m English (Rare)From Old French
thym, from Latin
thymum, from Ancient Greek
θύμον (
thúmon).
Tiff f & m EnglishShort form of
Tiffany. This name is more commonly used on women than on men.
Timber m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)From the name of the type of wood which is proper for buildings or for tools, utensils, furniture, carriages, fences, ships, and the like; -- usually said of felled trees, but sometimes of those standing.... [
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Tiny f & m EnglishNickname for someone with a tiny build.
Tobey m & f English (Rare)Variant of
Toby. A famous bearer of this name is American actor Tobey Maguire (1975-), born Tobias Vincent Maguire.
Todhunter m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Todhunter. In the case of Mary Todhunter Clark Rockefeller "Tod", this is a family surname (her grandmother was Mary Todhunter Sill, and great-grandmother, Jane Todhunter).
Traylor m & f EnglishFrom an English surname, derived from the Middle English term "trel," which means a type of machine or device. Actress Traylor Howard is a well-known bearer.
Tremaine m & f African American, CornishHistorically a Cornish surname meaning "stone settlement", derived from the Cornish 'tre', meaning a homestead or settlement, and 'men', meaning stone. ... [
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Troye m & f English (Rare)Variant of
Troy, sometimes used as a feminine form. A known bearer is South African-born Australian singer-songwriter and actor Troye Sivan (1995-).... [
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Trust m & f English (Rare, Archaic)Middle English from Old Norse
traust, from
traustr ‘strong’; the verb from Old Norse
treysta, assimilated to the noun.
Tryantha f & m Englishcomes from greek tryphe meaning "softness, delicacy" and anthos meaning "flower"
Twilight f & m American (Modern, Rare)From the English word referring to the time of day when the sun is just below the horizon. Ultimately from Old English
twi- "half" +
līht "light".... [
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Tyjah m & f African, African American (Modern)Apparently means "smart" in one of the languages on the African continent. However, the name can also be derived from the name abbreviation (or initials)
T.J., which is typically pronounced as "tee-jay" and its pronunciation henceforth developed into a first name of its own right (
Teejay).
Tylee f & m Popular Culture, English (Modern)This is the name of a character in the cartoon show 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' whose name is meant to be derived from Chinese 泰
(tài) meaning "big, large" combined with 麗
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Utopia f & m EnglishAs a word, "Utopia" stands for an ideal state or place.... [
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Valor m & f English (Rare)From the English word
valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin
valor "value".
Vassar m & f American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Vassar. Notable namesakes are Vassar
Carlton Clements (1928 - 2005) American folk musician known as the Father of Hillbilly Jazz and female poet Vassar Miller (1924 - 1998).
Ven f & m EnglishShort form of
Vena,
Venice,
Venicia,
Venetia,
Vanessa,
Veronica,
Veronique,
Venus,
Venustus,
Venustian, and other names beginning with or otherwise containing
ven-.
Verdell m & f English (American)Derived from the Spanish
verde, meaning "green," combined with the suffix
-ell. A notable bearer is Native American singer Verdell Primeaux (1966-).
Verdi m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Verdi. A famous person with the surname is Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. A famous namesake is Australian Olympic weightlifter Verdi "Vern" Barberis, who is in the AWF Hall of Fame.
Vermont m & f American (Rare)From the name of the state in the United States of America (see
Vermont). The place name originated from French
Verd Mont meaning "green mountain", the name that French explorer Samuel de Champlain gave to Vermont's Green Mountains on his 1647 map.
Vervain f & m American (Rare, Archaic)Means "foliage", from the Latin
verbena. Vervain, also known as verbena, is a genus in the botanical family Verbenaceae.
Victorious m & f English (Rare)Either a variant of
Victorius or else directly from the English word
Victorious, "Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor; being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; victorious troops; a victorious day".
Vireo m & f EnglishFrom Latin
vireo, a word Pliny uses for some kind of bird, perhaps the greenfinch, from
virere "be green" (see
Viridius), which in modern times is applied to an American bird.
Viridian m & f American (Modern, Rare)Viridian is a blue-green pigment, a hydrated chromium oxide, of medium saturation and relatively dark in value. It is composed more of green than blue.
Warrior m & f EnglishA person engaged in battle or warfare, and by extension, anyone fighting for a particular cause. The word comes from Anglo-Norman
warrier, from Old French
guerreier, derived from Latin
guerra, "war"... [
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Weeko f & m American (Rare)Many sites list is as meaning "pretty" in Sioux, when in fact it's a slang form of
wikoska meaning "venereal disease". It's likely an invented name.
Welcome m & f English, English (Puritan)The origin of Welcome is the English language. Derived literally from the common word 'welcome'. It represents the transferred use of the vocabulary word as a given name.
West m & f EnglishFrom the English word, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European
*wes-pero- "evening, night". It may also be considered transferred use of the surname
West or a short form of
Weston.
Whit m & f EnglishPossibly from the English word "white" or a diminutive of
Whitney or other names beginning with
Whit.
Winkie m & f English (Rare)Either a diminutive for names starting with W or ending with the -ine sound, or its transferred use of the surname
Winkie.
Wish m & f EnglishMeaning "a desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen". From Middle English
wisshen, from Old English
wȳscan "to wish", from Proto-Germanic
*wunskijaną "to wish", from Proto-Indo-European
*wun-,
*wenh₁- "to wish, love"... [
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Woodnut m & f American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Woodnut. Famous bearer is Woodnut S.
Burr (1861-1952) who fought for women's legal right to vote in the US.
Worden m & f English (Rare)Variant of
Warden and rarely used as a feminine form. A known bearer was the American painter Worden Day (1912-1986).
Xen m & f English (Modern)Variant of
Zen. This name was used by American actors Tisha Campbell and Duane Martin for their son born 2001.
Xylo m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)Possibly based on the Greek word ξύλον
(xylon) meaning "wood". This name was used by American rapper and television personality Lil Scrappy (real name Darryl Raynard Richardson III) for his daughter born 2020.
Yakima f & m EnglishA variant of
Yakama, the name of the Yakama peoples from the Washington state area of the United States. Scholars disagree on the origins of the name Yakama. The Sahaptin words
e-yak-ma means "a growing family", and
iyakima, means "pregnant ones"... [
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Zara m & f Biblical Greek, English (Rare)The Biblical Greek form of Hebrew
Zerah, meaning "dawn, dawning, shining, rising of the sun," derived from the Hebrew verb זרח (zarah) "to arise, to shine, to break out"... [
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Zeal m & f EnglishFound in occasional use as a given name from 17th century onwards, Zeal is part virtue name and part a transfer of the English surname.... [
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Zen m & f EnglishThis name is derived from either the word that is the Japanese on'yomi/reading of the Chinese word
chán (禅), which is derived from the Sanskrit word
dhyāna, meaning 'absorption, meditative state' or, in the case of U.S. soccer/football defender Zen Luzniak, a shortened form of
Zenon.... [
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Zenith f & m English (Rare)From Middle English
senith, from
cinit, from Old French
cenit and/or Latin
cenit, a transliteration of Arabic
سمت (
samt, "direction, path") which is in itself a weak abbreviation of
سمت الرأس (
samt ar-ra's, "direction of the head").... [
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Zuma m & f English (Rare)Means "abundance" in Chumashan. This is the name of a beach in Malibu, California, after which Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's son was named.