Unisex name
A unisex name is a given name which can be given to either a male or a female. Many of these are short names common to a name and its cross-gender version. Some countries require names that are gender-specific. (see German name)
Examples include names like Alex and Chris. Alex can be considered a shortening of both Alexander and its female-gender version, Alexandra, and Chris can be considered a shortening of both Christopher and its female-gender version, Christine.
List of Western names that can be unisex
- Alex: short for Alexandra or Alexander
- Andrea: male in Italian, female in German
- Andy: short for Andrew or Andrea
- Ashley (the variation "Ashleigh" is usually female)
- Blair
- Bobby (variant spelling Bobbie is female)
- Camille
- Charlie
- Chris
- Claude (unisex in French)
- Dana
- Dominique
- Fran
- Jean/Gene/Jeanne
- Jo/Joe/Joey
- Kelly
- Kerry/Kerrie (variations such as Kerri or Keri are usually female)
- Kyle
- Kim
- Les (Lesley / Leslie)
- Nikita: male in Russian
- Pat: short for Patrick (male) or Patricia (female) - The androgynous name was popularized for being unisex in the United States on the television show "Saturday Night Live"
- Rene: René is male, Renée female
- Robin (variant spelling Robyn is female)
- Rowan
- Sascha (short for Alexander/Alexandra)
- Sam (Samuel/Samantha)
- Sharon (unisex in Hebrew)
- Shannon
- Skyler
- Tal (unisex in Hebrew)
- Terry
- Tracy
