*Girls Names

This laid-back Irish family name has been well-used for girls in recent decades. It would work equally well - and feel fresher - on a boy.

Evan has a mellow nice-guy image that has kept it popular, while it has been widely used in Wales since the nineteenth century. And interestingly—and surprisingly—enough, Evan charts highly for boys in France.

Piper's rising popularity for girls makes it an unlikely masculine choice.