Worthy sibling for Oak, Elm, Juniper, and Spruce.

Singer Wainwright is the third in his family to carry this unusual name.

There are a dizzying number of varieties of the Arabic name Leila or Layla, two of the most popular versions, with Lela one of the rarer, given to fewer than 100 baby girls in the US each year. Pronunciation and spelling can be a challenge, so if you choose this simple, lovely name, you will be explaining it much more often than you want to.

Zorah, the Old Testament home of Samson, is both soft and substantial, and also has musical heritage, having appeared on a character in the Gilbert and Sullivan opera, Ruddigore (1887). Similar in sound to Zara and Norah, it makes a contemporary yet well established feeling choice.

Old English name as outmoded as the use of the word maid for a young girl.

Though it's used far more often for boys, Lyle has a lot in common with today's trending girl names that share the double L sound: Lila, Layla, and Lola. With its cool island related meaning, derived from the Norman French l'isle, it has been appearing in the US stars for girls since at least the 1880s, given to a small number of girls most years.

Fayne is an uncommon masculine name with several possible origins. It may derive from the Middle English word 'fain,' meaning 'glad,' 'willing,' or 'pleased.' Alternatively, it could be a variant spelling of Fane, an Old English word meaning 'temple' or a surname derived from the Norman 'de Fane.' The name bears phonetic similarity to the word 'feign,' though they are etymologically distinct. Fayne has never achieved widespread popularity, maintaining its status as a rare choice. The name has a distinctive one-syllable strength with an intriguing spelling, appealing to parents seeking something unique yet straightforward. Its ancient linguistic roots give it a timeless quality despite its modern rarity.

One of the more unusual nature names, Maize is given to a dozen or so boys and girls each year and is almost completely unisex in terms of usage. It could also be short for Maisie/Maizie. Disclaimer: potential for "corny" jokes.

As a nickname for one of the longer Z-starting choices, maybe, but not as a name unto itself.

One of the simplest, most down-to-earth yet evocative of the word names, which could work — especially as a middle.

Eliot is the sleekest spelling of the original, very occasionally used for girls, perhaps to honor novelist George Eliot.

Though little used as a first name, Loa will be familiar to many from the name of Hawaii's most famous volcano, Mauna Loa, on the Big Island.

One of the newer and fresher-sounding members of the Braeden, Jaden, Caden clan.

Dexter turned ultracool for a girl when Diane Keaton named her daughter Dexter Dean. Dexter is getting a new style gloss for both genders thanks to (unlikely) baby name role model, television's Dexter the genial serial killer.

Cooler than April, May, or June, but also a tad icy. December gets its name from the number ten as the old Roman calendar only had ten months, and as now, December was the last.

A name that is rarely heard and might be worth considering as a way of zipping up a namesake Sandra. It has long been associated with iconoclastic British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes.

The late great singer-songwriter Warren Zevon would make a worthy namesake.

The Ashlee variation of the megapopular 90s favorite Ashley is best-known as the name of Ashlee Simpson, younger sister of Jessica.

A city in Benjamin's territory that makes a perfect first name.