Introduction

This Carrd page is intended to present definitions of common gender related terms, including nonbinary terms, pronoun formats, and gender neutral titles. This is not intended to be "end all" definitions of these terms. Instead, this should be taken as more of a starting point to help others figure out what fits them best on their own gender journeys. Note that these terms are from an English-speaking perspective.

There is also a Names page for examples of gender-neutral names. This is intended to give people an idea of what some gender-neutral names are out there, and in some cases give people ideas about how they can change their own name, if they choose to do so.

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Genders

The following are some of the more common gender terms that people will label themselves as. There are other terms used by people besides what is listed here, but again this is a general list that covers the more commonly used terms.

Most of these definitions are summaries based on common usages of these terms throughout the Internet and in real life. Some of these definitions were also derived from the resources listed in this Carrd's Resources page.

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Woman
One of the two binary genders, this is one of the typical genders assigned to a person at birth. Traditionally considered a feminine gender, though those who are women may not always be feminine themselves.

Man
One of the two binary genders, this is one of the typical genders assigned to a person at birth. Traditionally considered a masculine gender, though those who are men may not always be masculine themselves.

Nonbinary
Defined as a gender outside of the binary, and not exclusively man nor woman. This can be more specifically described in a variety of ways, as see in the further terms below.

Neutrois
A nonbinary gender defined as neither man nor woman, feminine nor masculine, but instead is neutral compared to the two binary genders.

Maverique
A nonbinary gender that is distinct from man, woman, and neutrois. This is a separate gender identity that is not just ‘neutral’ but is its own unique experience.

Genderqueer
A broad label that is somewhat equivalent to nonbinary, though genderqueer has been in use for much longer. Most often used by older nonbinary individuals. Further reading on the observed differences between the uses of genderqueer and nonbinary can be found here.

Bigender
A nonbinary gender that is described as feeling two genders in some way, either both together at once, the two mixed together, changing from one to the other, or other ways. Typically someone identifying as bigender will have woman and man as their genders, but it can be combinations of other genders as well.

Multigender
A general term for people who identify as more than one gender, which includes terms such as trigender, pangender, and so on. Bigender is a specific subtype of multigender.

Androgyne
A nonbinary gender that is described as a blend of both man and woman.

Intergender
A nonbinary gender that is described as between man and woman, as a mix of both. While this was independently defined many years ago, today this term is proposed as a gender identity exclusively for intersex people, with androgyne and bigender being encouraged as terms for non-intersex individuals.

Agender
A term for people who have no gender at all.

Genderfluid
A nonbinary gender that is defined as being fluid, which means it is changing overtime between different genders, and in different ways from person to person. It can change gradually, intensely, between two, three, or more genders, and so on.

Genderflux
A more specific form of genderfluid where a person's gender changes in intensity rather than type. Typically this means it moves between a particular gender and agender. It can be combined with a gender with the -flux suffix, such as womanflux, bigenderflux, and so on.

Demigender
A nonbinary gender where a person feels they are only partly a gender, such as demiman and demiwoman.

Greygender
A term for people who are ambivalent about their gender. That is, they don't care too much about trying to define it or put a specific label to it. This can also include people who have an indeterminate or weak sense of gender.

Nonbinary man / nonbinary woman
A nonbinary gender where a person feels one of the binary genders in a more ambiguous way, but also not in a partial way like with demigender. It can also be seen as having an alignment or affinity for one of the binary genders without fully identifying as them.

Neurogender
A nonbinary gender where a person feels that their gender is influenced by, or otherwise connected to, their mental conditions. Note that not everyone who is neurodivergent may want to identify with a neurogender.

Xenogender
A nonbinary gender that is often described as being abstract and/or has to be compared to other objects, concepts, and so on to explain what it is. This is typically associated with the acronym MOGAI. Most people who identify as xenogender will identify with a very specific subtype, which in some cases may only be used by a handful of people.

Cultural Genders
This term refers to genders that are specific to certain cultures throughout the world. These usually have a lot of historical usage, and may still be used in the modern age. Two common examples of cultural genders are two-spirit and hijra.

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Most of these can also be taken as categories of gender, with many additional terms in each category to describe more specific gender experiences. For instance, apogender and gendervoid are both subtypes of agender, and genderfae and genderfaun are two examples of specific forms of genderfluid.

Names

This page goes over some gender-neutral names, as examples for people who may be looking for ideas for a new name. Feminine and masculine names tend to be fairly easy to find on most naming websites, but unisex and gender-neutral names tend to be more limited options.

Nonbinary people can have names that are traditionally feminine or masculine, and this does not invalidate whatever identity they have. This page is mainly intended as a starting point of examples of gender-neutral names, for those who would like such a name.

Note that while this page is broken up into name themes, some of these names may count for more than one theme.

General Names

Adair, Alpha, Aoi, Aurelium, Aviv, Bailey, Blythe, Bryn, Cameron, Casey, Cyan, Darcy, Dee, Dorji, Eden, Emery, Fang, Fortune, Gefen, Gray, Harper, Hollis, Indigo, Islay, Jaden, Jewel, Kali, Kam, Kendall, Lambda, Lan, Lee, Marlowe, Min, Monroe, Morgan, Nazaret, Nil, Noel, Oakley, Odell, Ori, Peyton, Phoenix, Puck, Quinn, Raleigh, Rayan, Raz, Red, Ridley, Rin, Shae, Sheridan, Shion, Silver, Taylor, Teo, Wayan, Wynn, Yancy, Yonah, Zhen, Ziv, Zohar

Neutral Names Related to
Gendered Names

Charlie (Charles/Charlotte)
Chris (Christopher/Christine)
Dannie (Daniel/Daniela/Danielle)
Gab (Gabriel/Gabriella/Gabrielle)
Fran (Francis/Frank/Frances)
Freddie (Frederick/Freda)
Jackie (Jack/Jacqueline/Jacques)
Joey (Josephine/Johanna/Joeseph)
Laurie (Laura/Laurence)
Lou (Louise/Louis)
Martie (Martin/Maritna/Martha)
Mattie (Matilda/Matthew)
Max (Maximillian/Maxine)
Mel (Melvin/Melanie/Melissa)
Nat (Nathan/Nathaniel/Natasha/Natalie)
Pat (Patrick/Patricia)
Randi (Randolf/Randall/Miranda)
Sam (Samantha/Samuel)
Stace (Eustace/Stacy)
Steph (Stephanie/Stephan)
Terry (Terrance/Theresa)
Val (Valentino/Valentina/Valerie/Valencia)

Color-Related Names

Aoi (Japanese for blue), Auburn/Auburne, Azure, Blue, Burgundy, Carmine, Cyan, Flann (Irish Gaelic for red), Gold, Gray, Indigo, Orrin (Irish Gaelic for pale green), Red, Rory (Gaelic for "red king"), Silver

Animal-Related Names

Bear, Bee, Cat, Coyote, Fox, Hawk, Leo, Lion, Moth, Nautilus, Raven, Robin, Sparrow, Tiger, Wolf, Wren

Plant/Flower Names

Ash (as in ash trees), Aspen, Aster, Azure, Basil, Bramble, Elm, Fiore (Italian for flower), Maple, Moss, Nettle, Oak, Oleander, Olive, Rowan, Safforn, Sage, Thistle, Thorn, Willow

Nature Names

(For names that don't already fit in the Animal/Plant/Flower categories)

Azar (Persian for fire), Argentum (Latin for silver), Aurum (Latin for gold), Autumn, Ciel (French for sky), Emerald (in reference to the gemstone, but also the color), Garnet, Glaw (Welsh for rain), Lake, Lazurite, Lux (Latin for light), Ocean, Onyx, Rain/Raine, River, Sky, Storm, Summer, Vernal, Winter

Celestial Names

Comet, Izar (Basque for star), Jupiter, Lune (French for Moon), Mars, Mercury, Moon, Neptune, Saturn, Sol (Spanish for sun), Star, Venus

Recommended Name Sites

The following are some recommended name websites for additional help with finding gender-neutral names. Such names are usually listed under the Unisex category on most name sites.

Behind the Name
Nameberry
Baby Names

Pronouns

The following are common pronoun sets used by people of various genders. They are set up in the following format:
Nominative/Accusative/Pronominal possessive/Predicative possessive/Reflexive

she/her/her/hers/herself
Traditionally seen as feminine pronouns, though those that do not identify as a woman to any degree may still use these pronouns.

he/him/his/his/himself
Traditionally seen as masculine pronouns, though those that do not identify as a man to any degree may still use these pronouns.

they/them/their/theirs/themself
These pronouns are typically used to refer to a group of people, but it can also be used to refer to a singular person. This form is often called the "singular they" form.

it/it/its/its/itself
A neutral singular pronoun set. However, due to its typical use of referring to animals and inanimate objects, many people see being referred to with it/its as being dehumanizing. However, some nonbinary people use it/its pronouns despite this, as a sort of reclamation. Usually this set is used by those who wish to outright reject gender completely, even nonbinary terms.

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The above pronouns are typical English pronouns used in everyday conversation. The following are considered neopronouns, in that they have been created in more recent times compared to the previous pronoun sets. Note that the use of "recent" is used in the relative sense, as some of these sets were first proposed between the 70s and 90s, and some other sets not listed here date back to the 19th century.

There are many different neopronouns, and some are variations based on the sets listed here. These sets are the most common variations observed in various circles on the Internet and in real life.

xe/xem/xyr/xyrs/xemself
The current most popular nonbinary pronouns besides singular they, based on various surveys and censuses online. This set is used almost exclusively by nonbinary people.

ze/hir/hir/hirs/hirself
This set is often considered an older or more archaic form of xe/xem. In some surveys, another form of this set using ze/zir is becoming more common.

e/em/eir/eirs/emself
Commonly referred to as Spivak pronouns, in reference to its creator Michael Spivak.

ey/em/eir/eirs/emself
Commonly referred to as Elverson pronouns, in reference to its creator Christine M. Elverson. This set is in some cases encouraged over the Spivak pronoun set because the e by itself may lend itself to confusion in some sentences.

ne/nem/nir/nirs/nemself
Commonly referred to as Neutral pronouns, intended to be a neutral option of pronouns compared to the traditionally feminine she/her and traditionally masculine he/him.

phe/per/per/pers/perself
Commonly referred to as Person pronouns, basically meant to be an inclusively neutral set of pronouns for use by everyone, even binary men and women.
There is a similar set that uses "per" in place of "phe", but the version listed here helps differentiate from the Nominative form and the Accusative/Pronominal possessive forms.

ve/ver/vis/vis/verself
Commonly referred to as Vera pronouns, though the source of this name is unknown. This set is intended to be an ‘other’ category of pronouns, neither feminine, masculine, nor neutral.

fae/faer/faer/faers/faerself
Commonly referred to as Fairy pronouns or Fae pronouns, this set is inspired by the fair folk,
and is typically associated with MOGAI circles in particular.

Nounself Pronouns
Various sets of pronouns that use a noun combined with the typical pronoun format, usually as [noun]/[noun]/[noun]s/[noun]s/[noun]self. Examples include cub/cub/cubs/cubs/cubself and stag/stag/stags/stags/stagself.

Emoji Pronouns
Various sets of pronouns that use an emoji combined with the typical pronoun format, usually as [emoji]/[emoji]/[emoji]s/[emoji]s/[emoji]self. Examples include 🌸/🌸/🌸s/🌸s/🌸self and 🔥/🔥/🔥s/🔥s/🔥self.

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While all of the neopronouns listed here are less used than the four 'standard' pronoun sets, note that many surveys and censuses show that both nounself and emoji pronouns are notably quite unpopular and rare compared to the other sets.

Neopronouns can be difficult to get used to, but nounself and emojiself pronouns in particular tend to be seen as cumbersome to use and hard to understand in practice. This can be especially true for those who are neurodivergent and have difficulties understanding context with pronouns that could double as regular nouns, or otherwise have English as their second language.

For emoji pronouns in particular, certain emojis may not be compatible across all devices, making them unreadable on certain devices. Besides that, some people may find it difficult to understand how it is meant to be pronounced in spoken conversations. There can also be additional confusion if a person uses a pronoun that is typically used as a "marker" for a person who is from a particular group. This has the potential to even be dangerous if it's an emoji used by an extremist group.

As a result, many people who have nounself and emoji pronouns will also have auxiliary pronouns, which are typically a more standard set of pronouns (i.e. usually he, she, they, or it) for ease of use. Some people who use neopronouns in general also tend to have auxiliary pronouns.

Titles

A title is a term used to refer to someone, usually to indicate the person's age, qualifications, or in some cases their gender. This page does not list titles that are specific to certain careers, familial connections, social standing, or academic qualifications (such as doctor, professor, baron, general, chef, aunt, etc).

Instead, the focus here is to present typical titles used in everyday conversation, in particular to help introduce people to more gender neutral titles. All titles listed here include the shortened version of the title in parentheses.

First, the following are traditional titles used in English, with all of them being typically considered to be gendered.

Miss (Ms.), typically used for unmarried women
Missus (Mrs.), typically used for married women
Mister (Mr.), typically used for men

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The following are gender neutral titles that have been created in more recent times. The particular titles listed here are recommended on the basis of ease of use and pronunciation, being more commonly used than other options, and/or being unique enough compared to existing titles.

Mixter (Mx.)
Individual (Ind.)
Misser (Msr.)
Mezzir (Mzr.)
Person (Pr.)
Zeester (Zr.)
Siram or Masir (Combinations of "sir" and "ma'am")
Sirady or Lasir (Combinations of "sir" and "lady")

Note that in most surveys and censuses, Mx. is often the most popular non-gendered title option among nonbinary people, with Ind. usually being the second or third most popular.

Resources

The following is a list of specific resources used to compile the definitions and terms presents in this Carrd.

Nonbinary Wiki on Miraheze
LGBTQIA+ Wiki on Fandom
LGBTA Wiki on Miraheze
MOGAI Wiki on Miraheze
Gender Census

Please note that any wikis listed could have dubious information on them, due to the nature of most wikis being open to edit. The ones listed here are curated and vetted by actual LGBT+ people, with all articles being refined and corrected via feedback by people who identify as whichever term a given article is about.

Still, please view all sources with caution, as any websites could contain intentionally misleading information.