A unisex name, also known as an epicene name. This should cover it...
A
Aaron or Aron (for girls, Aerin, Aeryn, Arin, Aryn, Erin, Eryn)
Addie also Addy, Adi, Addi, Ady
Addison (surname used for males and females) also Adison, Addisyn, Addyson, Adyson, Adisyn
Adrian or Adrien (variant spelling Adrienne is feminine) also Adrianne
Akira Japanese name—can be masculine or feminine, although feminine usage remains rare
Al (diminutive for Alexander, Alexandra, Allen, Albert, Alfred, Alphonse)
Alex (diminutive for Alexander (masculine) or Alexandra (feminine)) also Alix
Alexis
Ali (masculine in Arabic, short for Alistair (masculine) or Alison (feminine)) or Allie, Aly, Ally, Alie
Alison or Allison (is a surname, once used for males, now only females in the US however in Europe, Alyson is still sometimes found as a name for males) also Alyson, Allyson, Aliceson, Alicen, Allisonne, Alisson, Allsun, Allson, Alisyn
Ananda (masculine in India)
Andrea (masculine in Italian, feminine in German, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch)
Andy (short for Andrew (masculine) or Andrea (see above))or Andi, Andie
Angel (masculine in Spanish, feminine in English (pronounced differently))
Anne (can be masculine in some regions of the Netherlands, especially Friesland, also formerly masculine in France) also Ann
Arie or Ari, Ary, Arry
Ariel also Arielle
Ashley (also spelled Ashlee, however the variation Ashleigh is usually feminine)
Ashton (also spelled Ashtan, Ashtin, Ashtyn)
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B
Bailey (also Bayley, Baylee, Bayleigh, Bailie, Baylie for girls)
Barry or Berry (also Beri for females)
Benny
Bernie (or variation Berni)
Beverly (formerly masculine e.g. George Beverly Shea)
Blair
Blake
Blue or Bleu
Bo (also spelled Beau for males)
Bobby (variant spelling Bobbie is feminine)
Brett or Bret
Britt or Brit
Brooke or Brook
Billy (or variation Billie)
Brodie (or variation Brody)
Brady
Briar
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C
Caden, Cayden, Kayden
Camden (or Camdyn,Kamdyn for girls)
Cameron (meaning "Squint nose" or "Crooked nose" from Scottish Gaelic, generally masculine, spelled Camryn or Kamryn for females)
Camille (unisex in French)
Carey or Cary
Carol (now usually feminine, masculine forms Caroll or Karol (Polish))
Carmen (or Carman)
Casey (or Casie, Kaci, Kasey, Kacie)
Cassidy
Chandler
Chandra (In India, it is masculine if the final "a" is pronounced one way and feminine if the final "a" is pronounced another way)
Charlie (or Charley, Charli)
Chase or Chayse
Chris (diminutive for Christopher, Christian, Christina or Christine)
Christian [1] also Kristian, Cristian
Christin or Kristin, Kristen
Claude (unisex in French)or Claud
Cody, Codey, Codi, or Codie (C is also interchangeable with a K)
Colby
Connie
Corley
Cory or Corey or Cori (feminine), for example Cory Doctorow (m), Cory Kahaney (f)
Courtney (or Courteney, Courtenay, Courtnay, Courtnie, Kourtnie, Cortney, Kortnie)
Curly or Curley
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D
Dakota (Dakotah)
Dale (Dayle)
Daylin, Daelynn, Daelynn, Daylon, Daylen
Dana
Daniel (masculine) or Danielle
* Abbreviated versions Danny, Danni and Dani can be masculine or feminine
Dara (Irish, original spelling Darragh always masculine, also spelled Darrah)
Darby
Darcy
Daryl, Darrell, Darryl (e.g. Daryl Hannah)
Delaney (Delanie, Dylanie, Dalainie)
Devon (Devin, Devyn, Devynn)
Dominique (unisex) or Dominic (masculine) in French
Dorian
Drew (diminutive for Andrew or feminine/masculine given name, such as Drew Carey)
Dusty
Dylan
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E
Elisha (a Biblical Hebrew masculine name; for females, a short form of Elizabeth)
Elliot (See Scrubs)
Emerson (Emersyn, Emmerson)
Enda (more often masculine in Ireland, but sometimes feminine)
Evan
Evelyn (formerly masculine e.g. Evelyn Waugh)
Ezra (a Biblical Hebrew masculine name, becoming popular for feminine)
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F
Fran (short for Francis (masculine, e.g. Fran Tarkenton) or Frances/ Francesca (feminine))
Francis/Frances
Frankie
Fred (short for feminine Winnifred), masculine given (Freddie)
Ferris
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G
Gale (or Gail, Gayle, Gael)
Gene (short for Eugene (masculine) or Eugenia (feminine))
Gerd (masculine in German, feminine in Norwegian)
Gerry (short for Gerald (masculine) or Geraldine (feminine))
Gerrit (some interpret it being a masculine name, others, mainly because of feminine Gerit believe this name to be feminine)
Glen or Glenn (e.g. Glenn Close, Glen Campbell)
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H
Haru Japanese name—can be masculine or feminine
Haruka Japanese name—can be masculine or feminine
Haley, Hayley, or Hailey (e.g.Haley Joel Osment (masculine) and Hayley Mills (feminine))
Hilary (generally masculine) or Hillary (generally feminine); e.g. Hilary Benn (masculine) and Hillary Clinton (feminine)
Hikaru Japanese name—can be masculine or feminine
Hiromi Japanese name—can be masculine or feminine
Hitomi Japanese name—can be masculine or feminine
Hollis
Holly (e.g. the character of Holly Martins in The Third Man)
Howard (the birth name of Anne Rice)
Hunter
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I
Inge (feminine in German, masculine in Swedish)
Izumi (Japanese name; can be masculine or feminine.)
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J
Jackie
Jacey, Jaci, Jacie, J.C.
Jade, Jaid, Jayde, Jaide
Jaden
Jamie (short for James (masculine) or Jamesina (feminine). Jamie is generally used to mean "Young James" but may also used be independently as a feminine form of James. The variant spellings Jayme and Jaime are usually feminine. Jaime is a popular masculine name in Latin America)
Jan
Jane (feminine in English, masculine in Macedonian)
Jasmin (feminine in Germanic languages, masculine in Slavic languages)
Jay
Jaya (Indian name)
Jean (masculine in French, feminine in Scots)
Jem (short for Jeremy (masculine) or Jemima (feminine)
Jerry (variant spelling Jeri is usually feminine)
Jess (short for Jesse (masculine) or Jessica (feminine))
Jesse (Biblical Hebrew (father of King David-KJV) (masculine), Jessie (feminine) , or short for Jessica (feminine))
Jo/Joe/Joey (short for Joseph (masculine), Josephine (feminine) or Joanne (feminine))
Joan (masculine in Catalan, feminine in English)
Jocelyn (masculine in French, feminine in English)
Jody/Jodie/Jodi (short for Joseph (masculine) or Judith (feminine)and Joanne, Johannah, Josephine) (e.g. Jody Powell, Jodie Foster)
Jonah or Jona
Jordan
Joyce (formerly masculine, e.g. Joyce Kilmer)
Jules
Julian
Jun Japanese name—can be masculine or feminine
Jude (short for Judith or named for St. Jude)
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K
Kai (masculine in German and Finnish)
Kaoru Japanese name— can be masculine or feminine; variant Kaori is feminine only
Kari (masculine in Finnish, feminine in many European languages)
Kasey or Kacey
Kay
Keiran, Keiryn, Kieran
Kellen, Kellyn
Kelly
Kelsey
Kim (Used for both males and females in Sweden)
Kendal or Kendall (Kendyll/Kendyl, Kyndle for females)
Kenya
Kerry/Kerrie (variations such as Kerri or Keri are usually feminine)
Kim, (short for Kimberly (ey) in females or Kimball in males)
Kiran Indian name
Kit (short for Christopher in males)
Krishna
Kris
Kyle
Kanna
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L
Lane
Lani (usually feminine of hawaiian origin, or Lonny for males)
Lauren (usually feminine, often spelled Loren for males)
Laurie (e.g. Laurie Taylor, Laurie Anderson)
Lavern (with Laverne a more common feminine spelling)
Lea
Lee (usually masculine with Leigh a more common spelling for feminine)
Len
Leo (Leonard)
Les (short for Leslie or Lester for males, and Lesley for feminine)
Leslie (traditionally a masculine name eg Leslie Hindman, but now more often used for females)
Lindsay or Lindsey
Lior
Logan
Lou
Lynn
Landon, Landen, or Landyn
Lovie (e.g. Lovie Smith)
Luka or Luca
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M
Mackenzie (meaning "son of Kenneth", from the Scots Gaelic MacCoinneach)
Madison
Makoto Japanese name—can be masculine or feminine
Mallory
Marion (e.g. Marion Morrison—birth name of John Wayne)
Marlow (Occasionally spelled Marlo for females or Marlowe for males.)
Masami Japanese name—can be masculine or feminine
Max (usually short for Maximilian with males, and Maxine with females)
Megumi Japanese name—can be masculine or feminine
Mel (short for Melvin (masculine) or Melanie/Melissa (feminine))
Meredith (although the pronunciation changes with sex)
Merle or Meryl
Mickey or Micky (Micki for females)
Michael, for example Michael Jordan (m), Michael Learned (f)
Michel (sometimes spelled Michelle)
Micah
Mischa (diminutive of the Russian Mikhail for males)
Mo
Montana
Morgan
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N
Nicky or Nikkie
Nicola (masculine in Italian and French, feminine in German)
Nikita (masculine in Russian and Finnish, feminine in French) (Nakita is an alternate spelling for the name but is typically common amongst females)
Noël (masculine spelling) & Noële/ Noëlle (feminine spelling)
Nora (masculine and feminine in Croatian and Serbian, masculine as a short form of names such as Nikanor)
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P
Paris
Parker
Pat (short for Patrick (masculine) or Patricia (feminine). The androgynous name was popularized for being unisex in the United States on the television show Saturday Night Live as a character with an undetermined gender.)
Pau (form of Paul (masculine) or means "peace" in Catalan (feminine))
Payton, Peyton (the former tends to be preferred with boys and the latter girls; however, either could be used for either gender, also Paityn for girls)
Perry/Peri
Praxedes (usually feminine, but not in Práxedes Mateo Sagasta)
Paige/Page
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R
Randy (Randi is feminine in Norwegian)
Ray, Rae, or Raye (short for Raymond (masculine) or short feminine form of Raymond) also Rea or Rey
Reagan or Regan
Reed or Reid
Reese, Reece, or Rhys
Rekka Japanese name—can be masculine or feminine
Rene (René is masculine; Renée feminine, Renea is an alternate spelling for the feminine variant, also Ranee, Renay, Renae)
Ricky or Ricki(short for Richard or Eric (masculine), Erika, Richelle, or Frederika (feminine))
Riley, Reilly, or Ryleigh
Robin (variant spelling Robyn is usually feminine, but sometimes masculine, e.g. Robyn Hitchcock)
Roni or Ronni Hebrew name—can be masculine or feminine
Ronnie or Ronny (short for Ronald (masculine) or Veronica (feminine))
Rory ("red king" in Scots/Irish Gaelic (Ruadhrí in Irish, Ruadhridh in Scottish gaelic) (masculine) or short for Lorelai or Aurora (feminine)) or Rori
Rowan or Roan(Hindu Mythological character"Rawan", Means "little red one", from Irish Ruadhán)
Ryan (Ryann, Ryen, Rion, Rian, Ryanne)
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S
Sally (short for Salvatore (masculine) or Sarah (feminine))
Sam (short for Samuel (masculine) or Samantha (feminine))
Sami (feminine in US, masculine in Finland)
Sandy
Sascha or Sacha or Sasha (short for Alexander (masculine) or Alexandra/Alexandria (feminine))
Scott (short Scottie or Scotty)
Sean (in Ireland however exclusively masculine)
Shai (unisex in Hebrew)
Shane
Shannon or Shanon,Shannen
Sharon (unisex in Hebrew)
Shawn
Shell or Shel (e.g. Shel Silverstein)
Shelby (primarily feminine)
Shelly
Shirley (now usually feminine)
Sidney (sometimes spelled Cydney for feminine)
Simcha
Skyler, Skylar, or Schuyler
Sky or Skye
Soini (Finnish name, can be masculine or feminine)
Spencer or Spenser
Stacy, Stacey, Staci, or Stacie
Stevie (short for Stephen (masculine) or Stephanie (feminine))
Sydney (Sydnie)
Sonny or Sunny
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T
Tal (unisex in Hebrew)
Tatu (Masculine name in Finland, feminine name in Japan)
Taylor
Tegan
Terry (short for Terence/Terrence or Terrell (masculine) or Teresa/Theresa (feminine)) Terri, Teri, Tari
Tomomi Japanese name - can be masculine (pro wrestler Tomomi "Jumbo" Tsuruta) or feminine (singer Tomomi Kahala)
Tony (variant spelling Toni is usually feminine, but in Finland Toni is masculine.)
Tory or Tori or Torrey (short for Victor or Torrance (masculine) or Victoria (feminine)) (e.g. Tori Spelling)
Tracy or Tracey (form of Thracius (masculine) or short for Teresa/Theresa (feminine)) also Traci, Tracie
Tristan or Triston, Tristen, Tristin, Tristyn
Tyler
Tarin, Taran, Taryn
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V
Val (Valentine [masculine] or Valerie, Valentina, Valli [feminine])
Valery or Valerie
Vivian (Vivien, Vivienne)
Vic (Victor [masculine] or Victoria [feminine])
Vanja (from Ivan or Ivana, Ivanova)
Viji (Tamil name)(sucsses)
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Y
Yael
Yuki (Japanese name; Yūki with a long u is usually masculine only, whereas Yuki with a short u is feminine)
Yuri (masculine in Russian, feminine in Japanese, Korean, and Spanish)
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Z
Zooey (e.g. Zooey Deschanel) (Zoey, Zoe, Zoie)
Zane (Zayne, Zain, Zaine) (e.g. Zane Grey)
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