unisex name https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unisex_name https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3409032 A given name that can be used by a person regardless of their gender. 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 names. In other countries, unisex names are sometimes avoided for social reasons such as potential discrimination, ridicule, and psychological abuse. androgynous name epicene name gender-neutral name unisex names first name