Names That Mean Benevolent

Ellis is a former Old Man Name turned gender-neutral choice for the 21st century. It's one of the less used names in the currently popular El-family.

Ellis, a surname used sparingly as a first in the Wallace/Morris period, sounds new now for girls, as a gender-neutral alternative to Ella or Alice. It debuted in the US Top 1000 for girls in 2015.-- Ellis has always been in the Top 1000 for boys -- and seems to be headed straight up. One of the most popular gender-neutral names, currently there are two baby boys named Ellis for every girl.

Noriko is most common among Gen X Japanese women, making it a dated choice in Japan.

Could present pronunciation problems.

Puritanical choice used for both sexes. In the early 20th century, Pleasant was primarily used for baby boys. The tides turned in the midcentury when Pleasant became more female, but these days it's rarely used at all.