Is Ryan unisex?

soon-to-beamrs · May 2009

I've always thought of this as a boys name but I've been hearing about a few girls being named this recently? Do you think this name has the potential to become unisex (e.g., Jordan)? I like the name but I'm trying to stay away from unisex or girls names for a boy.

iowagirl73 · May 2009

Personally I think of it as a boy's name, but I also dated a Ryan. I think Jordan is more unisex then Ryan.

AllieBelle1 · May 2009

It shouldn't be.

LMS05 · May 2009

AllieBelle1:
It shouldn't be.

Ditto, but unfortunately, it is becoming unisex. ?

amyfelice · May 2009

Jeez, everything is unisex now. If i ever have a son, I don't what I will name him! Rufus maybe. I can't imagine a girl ever being named Rufus. Many dogs, but no girls.

Twink13 · May 2009

I defintely think of it more as a boy's name (it's my son's actually), but I have heard of it for a girl. Which I think it's cute. But you have to be a cute and/or outgoing girl I think to pull off a boys name, otherwise I think it can backfire lol.

rikkiandjulie · May 2009

I like it. My name is Rikki so maybe that makes me bias on unisex, but I have a good friend that is a girl and her name is Rian. I like it, it's differant and cute.

Lyssapee · May 2009

I have a good girl friend named Ryann. I think it's unisex.

ashleycharee · May 2009

I think it is unisex. I know a girl named Ryann, and several boy Ryans.

jolis_petits_bijoux · May 2009

It's on it's way to being unisex, but it shouldn't be! It's no more a girls' name than Matthew, Michael, or Jacob.

Note to moms-to-be of girls... there are plenty of great girls' names out there. Leave the boys' names alone!

newportbride715 · May 2009

I have known of females named Ryan for years. There was even a soap opera in the 80's called Ryan's Hope and Ryan was a girl. I prefer for a boy though. I like feminine names for girls.

AmandaJane08 · May 2009

LMS05:

AllieBelle1:
It shouldn't be.

Ditto, but unfortunately, it is becoming unisex.

Agreed

Aligator28 · May 2009

I definitely see it only as a boy name. My brother, DHs brother, and two good male friends are Ryans. I taught one little girl who was a Ryan, but spelled it Ryann.

shanwalk2 · May 2009

I know a beautiful little girl named Ryan. I think it is unisex... and I see no problem with that.

TripMomma · May 2009

I don't like it for a girl, but do know a couple people that have used it for the middle name of their DD's

dsrossing · May 2009

I know a lady who had 2 girls. Her first one is Jordyn and the other is Rian. I don't like Ryan unisex, but to each her own I guess.

lbap · May 2009

jolis_petits_bijoux:
It's on it's way to being unisex, but it shouldn't be! It's no more a girls' name than Matthew, Michael, or Jacob.

Note to moms-to-be of girls... there are plenty of great girls' names out there. Leave the boys' names alone!

This!

naflmj · May 2009

I know a few girls named Ryan and I really like it but I don't think it is going to become an overly popular girls name...who knows though.

Rocknmama · May 2009

I think it is for boys only.

MoFree · May 2009

I hope not. I think of it as a boy's name and don't understand why parents can't come up with a lovely female name for their daughter.

berryblndgirl · May 2009

I've known one girl named Ryan, but I generally think of it as a boy's name.

fall_bride_2004 · May 2009

When I hear the name Ryan, I automatically think boy. However, I knew one girl in college who spelled her name Ryann and since then I have liked it for a girl's name.