Αngel is a funny one. For Anglo Americans I’ve only known girls by that name, but with Mexicans (born in Mexico) I’ve only known guys by that name as they have Angela for their girls.

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aaronjbecker 12 days ago | parent | next [-]

Yeah there are a few names that become "unisex" only in the aggregate, with differently gendered usage across cultures-- Alexis is another I can think of, it's a girls' name in the US but a boys' name in most other countries.

	▲	mc32 12 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Also Sean. I think the Irish prefer Sinead or Siobhan instead for naming girls.
	▲	ks1723 11 days ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Similarly, “Andrea” is male in Italian but female in German.
	▲	jccalhoun 7 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		My friends from Poland adopted a female cat named Sasha and were adamant that Sasha was a male name.
	▲	Thorrez 12 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Another I think is Rosario. A male name in Italy, a female name in Mexico/Spain.

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xdc0 12 days ago | parent | prev [-]

True for any Spanish speaking country.