Gender-neutral baby names chosen by our favourite celebrities
Embrace a unisex name for your little one.
There are many reasons why a gender-neutral baby name could be the perfect name for your child. Unlike traditional names that are typically associated with either males or females, unisex names are versatile and do not adhere to specific gender norms.
Many of our favourite celebrities chose a gender-neutral name for their baby and for this reason, many unisex names are becoming more widely recongnised and embraced.
Plenty of celebrities have lead the way for choosing unique, unisex baby names.
Let’s take a closer look at some of our favourite gender-neutral baby names.
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AFL legend Moana Hope and her former partner, Isabella Carlstrom, named their son Ahi. The name has Sanskirt or Indian origins and means ‘cloud’, ‘sun’, ‘water’ and the ‘meeting of heaven and earth’.
Actress Toni Collette named her son Arlo, while Jackass star Johnny Knoxville chose this Spanish name meaning ‘between two hills’ for his daughter.
Actress Hilary Duff and her muso hubby, Matthew Koma named their first daughter Banks. The couple also have a 2yo daughter called Mae. Hilary and her ex-Mike Comrie share a son Luca. Banks has British origins and means ‘edge of the river’.
Sam and Snezana Wood chose Charlie for the name of their 3yo daughter. They also have daughters Eve (17), Willow (5) and 1yo Harper. The name Charlie has German origins and means ‘free man’. It is often the short form of Charles or Charlotte.
Jennifer Hawkins chose Frankie for her daughter with husband Jake Wall. The couple also have a son called Hendrix. Short for Francesca or Frank, the French name means ‘free’ or ‘truthful’.
Karl and Jasmine Stefanovic picked the name Harper May for their 2yo daughter. Bachie couple Sam and Snezana Wood also have a daughter called Harper. The British name is derived from the word ‘harp’.
Aussie supermodel and entrepreneur, Miranda Kerr shares sons Hart (5) and Myles (4) with Evan Spiegel and Flynn (12) with ex Orlando Bloom. Hart is a British name meaning ‘stag’.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds named their first daughter, James (8). The couple also share Inez (6), Betty (3) and their fourth child arrived earlier this year but whose name has not yet been revealed. James comes from the Hebrew name Jacob and means ‘supplanter’.
Ex-couple Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green chose the name Journey for their 6yo son. The name has English origins and, as you may have guessed, means ‘trip’.
Ex-couple, model Gigi Hadid and former One Direction singer Zayn Malik chose the name Khai for their 2yo daughter. The Arabic name means ‘crowned’.
Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell named their daughters Lincoln (9) and Delta (8). The name Lincoln has English origins and means ‘lake/pool colony’.
Lindsay Lohan and her husband, Bader Shammas named their first child Luai. The name has Arabic origins and means ‘strong’ or ‘steady’.
Jessica Simpson picked Maxwell for her daughter in 2012 while last year, former Bachelor star Alex Nation chose this name for her son with fiancé Carson Jory. Earlier this year the couple welcomed daughter, Pearl. Alex also shares son, Elijah (12), with her former partner. Maxwell is of Scottish origin and means ‘great stream’.
In January 2023, Paris Hilton and husband Carter Reum welcomed their first child via a surrogate, a son named Phoenix. Actress Tammin Sursok also named her firstborn daughter Phoenix (9). Derived from the Greek phoinix, the name means ‘dark red’.
Turia Pitt and Michael Hoskin’s 3yo son is named Rahiti, while his big brother is named Hakavai (5). Rahiti has Polynesian origins means ‘rising son.’
Megan Gale and Survivor star Shaun Hampson named their 9yo son River. They also have a 5yo daughter called Rosie. River has British origins and means ‘a flowing body of water’.
Jessica Marais and former partner Home and Away alum James Stewart called their daughter, born in 2012, Scout. The name has American origins and means ‘first explorer’.
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have two children – daughter Wyatt Isabelle (8) and son Dimitri Portwood (6). Wyatt is a British name and comes from ‘wyot’, a medieval word meaning ‘war strength’ or ‘brave warrior’.
