A Top 100 name in Israel, where it is overwhelmingly feminine. Zohar is currently used equally between girls and boys in the US but is rising far more quickly for boys.

Interestingly, Locke is a gender-neutral name used only for boys, while word name Lock is so rare it was given to fewer than five children of either gender in the US last year.

Modern, mini nickname for Rebecca, much fresher than Becca or Becky.

This Native American tribe name is an attractive option for a boy or a girl. Tia Mowry used it for her son in 2011.

Edgy German capital with definite possibilities as a baby name.

Sean and Robin Wright Penn chose this name for their son to honor their friend Dennis Hopper; others might associate it with the painter Edward. Couldn't be more spirited.

Isle is a super rare nature name that sounds like an appealing unisex form of Isla.

Norwegian city name heard much more often as a last name than a first.

This word name shines bright and comes with the nickname Bea.

It's a hat, it's a race, and it's even been known to be a name. In Britain, it would be pronounced darby.

Rylen, an invented name related to Rylan, Ryland, and more distantly to Riley, is now in the girls' column thanks to its choice for their first daughter by football great Drew Brees and wife.

With the first name True receiving a Kardashian dose of popularity for girls, Truth is gaining in visibility too. Though its still more popular for boys two to one, the truth is that the name works equally well for both genders -- but may inspire a lot of puns.

Uduak is a name from the Ibibio language, native to Southern Nigeria.

Lovely Italian island name, Kardashian style.

Sazz is the gender-neutral name of the nonbinary character played by Jane Lynch in Only Murders in the Building. While a pure invention for television, we can see it catching on ala other character names like Khaleesi and Kylo.

Dark and enigmatic. A baby named Night would follow in the African tradition of day naming—naming a child based on the day of the week, time of day, or season in which he or she was born.