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A unisex name (also known as an epicene name, a gender-neutral name or an androgynous name) is a given name that is not gender-specific. Unisex names are common in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. By contrast, some countries have laws preventing unisex names, requiring parents to give their children sex-specific ...
The name first appeared on the SSA's list of the 1,000 most popular boys' names in 1994, at number 850. [3] It became dramatically more popular among ethnic minorities [ 4 ] in the U.S. thereafter with the naming of Jaden Smith (a variant of Jayden; derived from his mother's name, Jada ), [ 5 ] the son of two famous actors, in 1998: [ 5 ] use ...
This category is for unisex given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language unisex given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
Esther (Hebrew: אֶסְתֵּר) is a female given name known from the Jewish queen Esther, eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther. According to the Hebrew Bible, queen Esther was born with the name הֲדַסָּה Hadassah ("Myrtle"). Her name was changed to Esther to hide her identity upon becoming queen of Persia.
It is used as a unisex name in Germany and Sweden as well as a feminine name in Estonia, the Netherlands and the English speaking countries. It is also used as a short form or variation of Maria, especially common in Estonia, the Netherlands and Germany. Also, Maris is a short form of the biblical name Damaris.
The name was the 803rd most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2007, 650th in 2008, 604th by 2009, and 620th by 2010. [1] [2] The name had previously been used occasionally for boys and girls, though it was never previously among the top 1,000 names for any gender in the United States.
"Agnes" was the third-most popular name for women in the English-speaking world for more than 400 years. [2] Its medieval English pronunciation was Annis , and its usage and many of its forms coincided with the equally popular name "Anna" , related in medieval and Elizabethan times to Agnes , though Anne/Ann/Anna derive from the Hebrew 'Hannah ...
Abigail is a feminine given name. The name comes from the Biblical Hebrew: אֲבִיגַיִל / אֲבִיגָיִל ʾĂḇīḡayīl, meaning "my father's joy" (alternatively "my father is exulted" or "my father is joyful", among others). [1] [2] It is also a surname.