Interesting Character Names and What They Mean (Gender-Neutral Edition)

Addison- Child of Adam

Alex - Warrior

Aiden - The fiery one. Origin: Celtic.

Ali - Elevated or champion. Origin: Arabic.

Ashton - Ash tree town. Origin: English.

Aspen - Quaking tree. Origin: Old English.

Atlas - Support. Origin: Greek.

Austen - Great and magnificent. Origin: Latin.

Avery - Elf king. Origin: Old English.

Azure - Bright blue. Origin: Spanish.

Blake - Pale blonde one or dark. Origin: Old English.

Briar - Small tree. Origin: English.

Campbell - Crooked smile. Origin: Scottish.

Charlie - Free man. Origin: English.

Dakota - Friend or friendly. Origin: Native American.

Dylan - Born of the ocean, son of the sea, or son of the wave. Origin: Welsh.

Echo - Reverberating sound. Origin: Greek.

Eden - Delight or paradise. Origin: Hebrew.

Ellis - The Lord is my God. Origin: Welsh and English.

Emmerson - Brave and powerful. Origin: English.

Evan - Youth or young warrior. Origin: Welsh.

Finley - White and fair, or warrior and hero. Origin: Scottish.

Forest - The woods. Origin: Old French.

Gavi - God is my strength. Origin: Hebrew.

Gray - The color grey. Origin: Scotland, Ireland, and England.

Greer - Alert or watchful. Origin: Scottish.

Harley - Wood, clearing, or meadow. Origin: Old English.

Haven - Safe place or refuge. Origin: Old English.

Hayden - Heather, hay valley, or hay hill. Origin: English.

Indigo - Blue dye from India. Also, a reference to the flower of the same name. Origin: Greek.

Journey - A trip or experience from one place to another. Origin: Old French.

Justice - Doing right by the law. Origin: English.

Kale - Man. Origin: Hawaiian.

Kendall - Valley of the River Kent. Origin: English.

Kennedy - Helmeted chief or leader. Origin: Irish.

Kieran - Little, dark one. Origin: Irish.

Kyle - Narrow strait or channel. Origin: Scottish.

Lennon - Dear one. Origin: Irish.

Lincoln - Lake or pool colony. Origin: Old English.

London - From the great river. Origin: English.Lyric - Words of a song. Origin: English.

Mika - Beautiful smell or fragrant. Origin: Native American.

Montana - Mountain. Origin: Latin.

Navy - A fleet of ships. Origin: English.

Night - Evening. Origin: American.

Nova - New. Origin: Latin.

Ocean - Sea. Origin: Greek.

Onyx - Black gemstone. Origin: English.

Peyton - Patrician or noble. Origin: Irish.

Phoenix - Blood red. Origin: Greek.

Quinn - Wise, wisdom, intelligence. Origin: Gaelic.

Reese - Ardent or fiery. Origin: Welsh.

Reign - Rule or sovereign. Origin: English.

Riley - Brave. Origin: Irish.

River - Stream of water that flows to the sea. Origin: English.

Royal - Of the king. Origin: English.

Rory - Red-haired kind. Origin: Ireland and Scotland.

Rylan - The rye land. Origin: English.

Sage - Herb or prophet. Origin: Latin.

Sawyer - Wood cutter. Origin: English.

Shay - Admirable, hawk-like, and gift. Origin: Hebrew.

Shiloh - Peace. Origin: Ancient Israel.

Sky - Atmosphere seen from the earth. Origin: Scandinavian.

Skyler - Scholar. Origin: American.

Sterling - Starling or little star. Origin: English.

Storm - Tempest. Origin: Old English.

Story - Tale. Origin: American.

Taylen - A combination of the occupational name Tailor and Lyn meaning “lake.” Origin: American.

Teagan - Attractive, beautiful, or perfect. Origin: Irish.

Tristan - Noise of arms or bold. Origin: Welsh.

Tru - Strength of the spear. Origin: Germanic.

Vesper - Evening star. Origin: Latin.

Winter - The season. Origin: American.

Woods - Of the woods. Origin: Middle English.

Wren - Small bird. Origin: English.

Zen - A type of Buddhism. Origin: Japanese.

Zion - Israel. Origin: Hebrew.