These are names used and/or coined by nonbinary people in English speaking countries, primarily the USA. This list is not complete. Origins are noted where known. Most of these names are also words you can find in an English dictionary or online. It is recommended to look them up before naming yourself or someone else if the name meaning is important to you.

Cultural Notes: “Nonbinary” is not the same as “gender neutral.” Also, nonbinary people can and do use traditionally masculine, feminine, androgynous, or gender neutral names. Those are easy to find on other lists and thus are not listed here. Nonbinary people who use those names are still nonbinary. And, finally: This is written from a Western perspective on gender. In many other cultures, words like “nonbinary” and “transgender” break because they don’t make sense with how gender is defined there.

Last Update: December 27, 2020. First Update: March 26, 2020.

A

• Adair
• Aeden
• Agel (“Having to do with age” or “unusual for one’s own age.” American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Amethyst
• Aphelion (also an astronomy term)
• Apple
• Apri (Coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Apricot
• Argyle (also the name of a specific pattern)
• Ari
• Ash (particularly common name among English-speaking nonbinary people)
• Asher (Origin: Hebrew, meaning “happiness.”)
• Aspen
• Aster
• Auxin (a chemical involved in plant growth)
• Avery
• Aviar (References “aviary.” American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Ax
• Axe
• Axis
• Axialis (References an axis. American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Azimuth (also a science term)

B

• Bae
• Berri (American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Berry
• Biblo (short for “bibliophile”)
• Bibloo (shot for “bibliophile”)
• Birch (a type of tree)
• Bird
• Blu
• Blue
• Book
• Borage (a flowering medicinal herb)
• Bracket
• Brynn

C

• Cadmium
• Canary
• Canter (references a type of horse movement)
• Carve
• Checkers
• Cherry
• Chey (American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Chickory
• Clia
• Clio
• Cliu
• Clover
• Copper
• Coron (References the corona of the sun or another planetary body. American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Cosmo (References the cosmos. American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Cranberry
• Crater
• Crow
• Cupcake
• Cuperton (Coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Cuprum (The old name for copper.)
• Curve

D

• Day
• Deck
• Dendron (Coined by and for nonbinary people from the Greek root meaning “resembling a tree.”)
• Doom
• Doomberry
• Dyle (Rhymes with “Kyle.” American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)

E

• East
• Easy (As in, “it’s Easy to remember my name even if you can’t get my pronouns right.” American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Eclipse
• Elm
• Ember
• Encyclover (American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Extra

F

• Faven (American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Fig
• Fir
• Flair
• Flaire
• Flare
• Fur
• Future (As in, “the future is trans/nonbinary.” Coined by and for nonbinary people.)

G

• Garnet
• Gibbous (References a particular type of moon phase.)
• Goby (Rhymes with “Toby.” American English, coined by and for nonbinary people. Also a type of fish.)
• Gray

H

• Hallemutton (Coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Hark
• Harper
• Hart
• Haven
• Heart
• Helium
• Hickory
• Hive
• Honey
• Hum
• Hyperbola
• Hypernova

I

• Ibringly (Coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Idgy
• In
• Indigo
• Ink

J

• Jae (particularly common name among English-speaking nonbinary people)
• Jay (particularly common name among English-speaking nonbinary people)
• Jey (particularly common name among English-speaking nonbinary people)
• Juniper
• Justice

K

• Kap (Coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Kapree (Coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Kay (Common among nonbinary people; also references a knight of Arthur’s Round Table.)
• Keelan
• Kelp
• Kestrel
• Kilo (From the metric system.)
• Kremmy (American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)

L

• Lair
• Landish (American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Lane
• Lapis
• Lark
• Lavender
• Lean (Pronounced the same as “Leen,” preferred by those who want a name that works with standard spellcheckers.)
• Leen (Pronounced the same as “Lean,” preferred by those who like this spelling more.)
• Legion
• Lev
• Lime
• Locust
• Loop
• Luck
• Lumen (a unit of light)
• Lutra
• Lyric

M

• Maple
• March
• Mare
• Mars
• Mass
• Mauve
• Mercury
• Milli (From the metric system.)
• Muni (Short for “Municipal.” American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Moo
• Moon

N

• Neutrix (“new-tricks.” Coined by a nonbinary person. References “neutrois.”)
• Nibtucket (Coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Nine
• Noon
• North
• Nova

O

• Oak
• Oar
• Onive (Rhymes with “olive.” American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Onyx
• Opal
• Orange

P

• Packett (Coined by a smol enby, for nonbinary people.)
• Parallax (also a science term)
• Parker
• Parsec
• Pearl
• Peridot (If you choose this one, note that there are multiple pronunciations.)
• Perihelion (also a science term)
• Petri (American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Phoenix
• Pigeon
• Pine
• Pith (refers to various plant parts)
• Planetoidiath (References planetoids. American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Plothika (Coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Plum
• Plume
• Probe
• Pulsar (as in, the type of star)
• Purple
• Pyramid
• Pyro

Q

• Q (can be a reference to the letter or to the Star Trek character)
• Quasar (also a science term)
• Quimble (Coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Quinn
• Quint (references the number “5”)

R

• Raine
• Rallyum (Coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Ram
• Reagan
• Reese
• Riley
• Rin
• Roan
• Rook
• Root
• Rowan
• Rub
• Ruby
• Rune

S

• Sage
• Sapphire
• Silver
• Sky
• South
• Sphere
• Square
• Squid
• Squids
• Star
• Sun

T

• Talliamitar (Coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Tayler
• Taylor
• Terabithia
• Thyme
• Time
• Tobi
• Trapezoid
• Tree
• Tri
• Triangle
• Tuber
• Tucket (Coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Twinkle
• Tyad (Rhymes with “triad.” American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)

U

• Ubty (Coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Umbra (also a science term)
• Under
• Undertomb
• Usera (Coined by and for nonbinary people.)

V

• Valor
• Value
• Vapor
• Vio (Coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Vonturbola (Coined by and for nonbinary people.)

W

• Wane
• Wax
• West
• Wick
• Willow
• Wothen (Sounds similar to “woven.” Coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Wren

X

• X (If you are an American and you want to name yourself this, it would be a good idea to look at the history of why Malcolm X used X before you finalize your decision.)
• Xap (Pronounced like “zap.” American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)

Y

• Yabbit (Coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Yam
• Yarn
• Yarrow (a flowering medicinal herb)
• Yellow
• Yield
• Yorn (American English, coined by and for nonbinary people.)

Z

• Zap
• Zappi
• Zappy
• Zenith
• Zev
• Zibiliath (Coined by and for nonbinary people.)
• Zylith