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An alphabetical list of [[neutral names starting with A]], continued from the [[names]] page, which see for more information. These are neutral-gender names, otherwise known as unisex names. They are equally appropriate for girls, boys, and people of any gender. [[Nonbinary]] people don't have to have neutral names, and many [[notable nonbinary people]] have names that are usually either masculine or feminine. Neutral names can help make it safer for people to explore their gender expressions. In English-speaking countries, some of the most familiar gender-neutral names starting with A include Alex, Angel, Ariel, Ashley, Aubrey, and Avery. However, there are many more unisex names from around the world that start with A, more than 170 of them, as listed below. Next page: [[neutral names starting with B]]. | An alphabetical list of [[neutral names starting with A|gender-neutral names starting with A]], continued from the [[names]] page, which see for more information. These are neutral-gender names, otherwise known as unisex names. They are equally appropriate for girls, boys, and people of any gender. [[Nonbinary]] people don't have to have neutral names, and many [[notable nonbinary people]] have names that are usually either masculine or feminine. Neutral names can help make it safer for people to explore their gender expressions. In English-speaking countries, some of the most familiar gender-neutral names starting with A include Alex, Angel, Ariel, Ashley, Aubrey, and Avery. However, there are many more unisex names from around the world that start with A, more than 170 of them, as listed below. Next page: [[neutral names starting with B]]. | ||
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'''Aaren'''. English. Variant of the masculine name Aaron.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/aaren</ref> Aaron is used in English, French, and German, by Jewish and Christian people, derived from the Biblical Hebrew name 'Aharon (אַהֲרֹן). Meaning possibly "High mountain" or "Exalted."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/aaron</ref> Another neutral variant of Aaron is '''Arin''', which see.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/arin</ref> US SSA data shows about | '''Aaren'''. English. Variant of the masculine name Aaron.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/aaren [https://web.archive.org/web/20230605225328/https://www.behindthename.com/name/aaren Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Aaron is used in English, French, and German, by Jewish and Christian people, derived from the Biblical Hebrew name 'Aharon (אַהֲרֹן). Meaning possibly "High mountain" or "Exalted."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/aaron [https://web.archive.org/web/20230618054934/http://www.behindthename.com/name/aaron Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Another neutral variant of Aaron is '''Arin''', which see.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/arin [https://web.archive.org/web/20230601154832/https://www.behindthename.com/name/arin Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 330 people named Aaren, used as a masculine name 68% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AA/AAREN/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20210923122920/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AA/AAREN/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: Biblical, Christian, neutral inclined, rare, two syllables | ||
''' | '''Abijah''' (אֲבִיָה). Hebrew. Meaning "God is my father" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this is the name of a son of Samuel, the mother of Hezekiah, a member of the tribe of Benjamin, a king of Judah, and several other figures, female and male. Variants: '''Abia''', '''Abiah''', '''Abiya''', '''Aviya''', '''Aviyah'''. <ref>http://www.thenamemeaning.com/abiah [https://web.archive.org/web/20221201093213/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/abiah/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/abijah [https://web.archive.org/web/20230423210252/https://www.behindthename.com/name/abijah Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="2knames" /> US SSA data shows about 93 people named Abijah, used as a masculine name 82% of the time,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AB/ABIAH/index.html</ref> whereas Abia and Abiah are 100% feminine.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AB/ABIA/index.html</ref><ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AB/ABIAH/index.html</ref> Keywords: Biblical, Christian, masculine inclined, religious, three syllables, very rare | ||
''' | '''Abiyhayil''' (אֲבִיחַיִל). Hebrew. Meaning "father of might." In the Bible, this is the name of the wife of Rehoboam, the father of Esther, a Levite who was the head of the house of Merari, and several other characters, female and male. Variant spellings include '''Abichail''', '''Abihail''', '''Abihayil''', '''Abigail''', '''Avichayil''', ''''Avigayil''', all of which are typically feminine in English-speaking countries today, even though they were neutral in Biblical times.<ref name="2knames" /><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/abigail [https://web.archive.org/web/20230618062459/https://www.behindthename.com/name/abigail Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>US SSA data shows the spellings Abihail, Abigail, and Avigayil are used as feminine 100% of the time,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AB/ABIHAIL/index.html</ref><ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AB/ABIGAIL/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20160720183111/http://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AB/ABIGAIL/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> and the other spellings are not represented. Keywords: Biblical, feminine inclined, Jewish, three syllables, very common | ||
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