Creative alternative to names like Riley, Ryder, and Ryker, of which you'll find many in a Kindergarten classroom.

As a poetry-related baby name, Rhymer feels more unexpected than Sonnet or Poet.

Akari is a gender-neutral Japanese name used fairly evenly between the sexes in the US.

One of the most pleasant and evocative of the hot new occupational names. Related name: Gardner, as in Ava.

The name of a river and several places in Northern Ireland, Clady comes from the Irish cladaigh meaning "rocky shore; muddy river banks." Also used as a surname, it feels reminiscent of Brady, Grady, and Clay.

Kendall is on the decline, but Kendry is a fresh and rare alternative. It is a traditionally masculine name in Madagascar.

There were fewer than five babies of either sex named Pony in the US last year, but we do know there were two babies named Pony born to celebrities, both of them male. But there's nothing intrinsically male about the name Pony and it makes an adorable choice for any baby.

A unisex name of Hebrew origin with a nature-inspired meaning. In the Bible, it is given to a male character, one of the 12 sons of Ishmael, however, in Yiddish, it is a variation of the feminine Tamar.

Is there a more fitting choice for your unique and well, special little girl? For six sets of parents one recent year, the answer was no.

A Persian name with a bright and poetic meaning, Mahtab is popular in Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Predominantly used on girls, it is sometimes used on boys too, notably in India. An alternative form is Mehtab, used among Urdu and Punjabi speakers.

Tay is occasionally used on its own, or as a nickname for the now fading Taylor.

Tenzing, also written as Tenzin, is a unisex Tibetan name. Its best-known bearer is the (male) Everest climber Tenzing Norgay.

Tree is an ultimate nature name, made famous by longtime Taylor Swift publicist Tree Paine, born Trina Snyder.

A unisex name with a beautiful and luminous meaning, Mehtab is currently more popular for boys in the UK, for girls in Afghanistan, and split evenly in Pakistan.

A top name in Turkey, where it ranks in the Top 30 for baby girls.

Pauley has several possible derivations, but the most likely is an elaboration of the ancient name Paul. Actress Pauley Perrette brought this name into the female lexicon. It has the same style as boyish nickname-names Billie and Frankie — though maybe more obviously as Paulie.

Tamari is a rare form of Tamar that used on girls and boys in the US. Beware that tamari is a gluten-free soy sauce-like condiment.