There is something really cool and charming about a surname used as a first name. It feels hip, modern, and even a bit preppy (I totally get high school nostalgia hearing some of these!)
If you are drawn to this vibe and are searching for the perfect surname for your baby on the way, here are 150+ to choose from. You’ll find picks for boys and girls, as well as plenty of gender neutral surnames. I actually find that so many of these can work beautifully for either gender! I hope you find what you are searching for. 💚
Surnames for Boys
- Anderson — son of Andrew
- Archer — bowman
- Ashton — ash tree town
- Barrett — bear strength
- Beaumont — beautiful mountain
- Beckett — little stream
- Bennett — blessed
- Benson — son of Ben
- Blaine — yellow
- Booker — bookbinder
- Brooks — stream
- Carson — marsh dweller
- Carter — cart driver
- Carver — wood carver
- Clark — clerk
- Conrad — bold counsel
- Cooper — barrel maker
- Crosby — cross village
- Dallas — valley meadow
- Davis — son of David
- Dawson — son of David
- Donovan — dark chieftain
- Duncan — dark warrior
- Easton — east town
- Elliot — the Lord is God
- Erickson — son of Eric
- Everett — brave boar
- Fletcher — arrow maker
- Flynn — reddish
- Graham — gravel homestead
- Grant — great
- Grayson — steward’s son
- Griffin — lord
- Harris — son of Harry
- Harrison — son of Harry
- Hayes — hedged area
- Hendrix — home ruler
- Holt — woodland
- Hudson — son of Hugh
- Huxley — Hugh’s meadow
- Jackson — son of Jack
- Jefferson — son of Jeffrey
- Langston — long stone
- Lawrence — laurel
- Lincoln — lake settlement
- Lowell — little wolf
- Maxwell — Mack’s stream
- Miller — grain grinder
- Montgomery — Gomeric’s hill
- Nolan — champion
- Porter — gatekeeper
- Prescott — priest’s cottage
- Reid — red-haired
- Rhodes — roses
- Ross — headland
- Sawyer — woodcutter
- Shepherd — sheep herder
- Sterling — little star
- Stuart — steward
- Sullivan — dark-eyed
- Thatcher — roof thatcher
- Thompson — son of Thomas
- Tiernan — little lord
- Truman — faithful man
- Vaughn — small
- Walker — cloth walker
- Warren — game park
- Wells — springs
- Weston — west town
- Wilder — wild one
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Surnames for Girls
- Addison — son of Adam
- Ainsley — one’s own meadow
- Arden — eagle valley
- Bellamy — fine friend
- Blair — plain
- Blythe — cheerful
- Campbell — crooked mouth
- Casey — vigilant
- Cassidy — curly-haired
- Collins — son of Colin
- Darby — deer town
- Delaney — dark challenger
- Everly — boar clearing
- Fallon — leader
- Hadley — heather meadow
- Harper — harp player
- Holland — wooded land
- Kelsey — ship island
- Kendall — valley of the Kent
- Kennedy — misshapen head
- Kerry — dark-haired
- Kinsley — king’s meadow
- Lacy — from Lassy
- Leighton — meadow town
- Lindsay — linden island
- Madison — son of Maud
- Mallory — unlucky
- McKenzie — son of the fair one
- Monroe — mouth of the river
- Paige — young servant
- Peyton — Pacca’s town
- Reagan — little king
- Saylor — dancer
- Shay — admirable
- Shelby — willow farm
- Sloane — raider
- Sydney — wide island
- Tatum — cheerful
- Teagan — little poet
- Waverly — aspen meadow
- Whitney — white island
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Gender Neutral Surnames
- Avery — elf ruler
- Bailey — bailiff
- Blake — dark
- Bowie — yellow-haired
- Brighton — bright town
- Cameron — crooked nose
- Darcy — dark one
- Drew — sturdy
- Ellery — elder tree island
- Ellis — the Lord is God
- Ellison — son of Ellis
- Emerson — son of Emery
- Emory — industrious
- Finley — fair warrior
- Gray — gray
- Harley — hare meadow
- Hayden — hay valley
- Hollis — holly trees
- Jordan — flowing down
- Landry — ruler
- Lane — path
- Lennon — lover
- Linden — linden tree hill
- Marley — pleasant meadow
- Marlowe — lake remnant
- Merritt — boundary gate
- Morgan — sea circle
- Murphy — sea warrior
- Oakley — oak meadow
- Palmer — pilgrim
- Parker — park keeper
- Presley — priest’s meadow
- Quinn — counsel
- Reese — ardor
- Remington — raven farm
- Riley — valiant
- Rowan — little red one
- Ryan — little king
- Sutton — south town
- Taylor — tailor
- Thorne — thorn bush
- Winslow — friend’s hill
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