Neutral names starting with A: Difference between revisions

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]].

'''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

'''Adair'''. 1. English, Scottish. From the place name, meaning "Shallow place in a river near oaks."<ref>http://nameberry.com/babyname/Adair/girl [https://web.archive.org/web/20210819035513/https://nameberry.com/babyname/Adair/girl Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> 2. English. From the family name Adair, meaning "Son of Daire," itself meaning "Oak."<ref name="llewellyn32">K. M. Sheard, ''Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names.'' P. 32.</ref> 3. English. From the English surname Adair, from the English given name Edgar,<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/adair [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213072559/https://www.behindthename.com/name/adair Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> meaning "Wealth spear" in Old English.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/edgar [https://web.archive.org/web/20230602225502/https://www.behindthename.com/name/edgar Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="NeutralBook">Melanie Mannarino. ''The Best Gender-Neutral Baby Name Book: The ultimate collection of unique unisex names.'' New York: Tiller Press, 2019.</ref> US SSA data shows about 2,350 people with this name, used as a masculine name 50% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AB/ABIAH/index.html</ref> Keywords: earth, nature, neutral inclined, places, plants, two syllables, uncommon

'''Addie'''. "Pet-form of names such as Addison, Ada, Adelaide, Adam, and Adrian." Late 19th century variant: '''Addy'''.<ref name="llewellyn33">K. M. Sheard, ''Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names.'' P. 33.</ref> 1. English. Pet form of feminine Adelaide. Meaning "noble sort." Feminine. 2. Hebrew. Pet form of masculine Adam, meaning "earth" or "red." 3. Hebrew. Variant spelling of unisex Adi.<ref name="2knames" /> Historically, this has been a neutral name, but it has become almost exclusively feminine. US SSA data shows about 14,655 people with this name, used as a feminine name 98% of the time, so it is not currently neutral.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AD/ADDIE/index.html</ref> Keywords: common, cute, feminine inclined, two syllables. Notable nonbinary characters in fiction with this name include Addie in the dating sim ''The Office Type''.<ref>[https://www.heavythoughtstudios.com/projects/ Heavy Thought Studios - Projects] [https://web.archive.org/web/20230527212505/https://www.heavythoughtstudios.com/projects/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>

'''Addison'''. English. From the family name, meaning "Son of Adam." (In turn, the Hebrew name Adam (אָדָם), literally "Red" or "Man," means the first human created in the Bible.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/adam [https://web.archive.org/web/20230407170025/https://www.behindthename.com/name/adam Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="NeutralBook" /> Addison became a gender neutral given name in the late 20th century.<ref name="llewellyn33" /><ref name="2knames" /> Addison has since become almost exclusively feminine. US SSA data shows about 5,052 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 90% of the time, so it is not currently neutral.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AD/ADDISON/index.html</ref> Variants: '''Addisyn''', '''Addyson'''.<ref>http://www.babynames.com/name/Addison [https://web.archive.org/web/20230528101903/https://babynames.com/name/ADDISON Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: feminine inclined, three syllables, very common

'''Adi''' (עֲדִי). Hebrew. Meaning "Jewel," "Ornament," or "Witness" in Hebrew.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/adi-1 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213071907/https://www.behindthename.com/name/adi-1 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="2knames" /> US SSA data shows about 1,295 people with this name, used as a feminine name 62% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AD/ADI/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20171028094422/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/A/AD/ADI/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: beauty, neutral inclined, treasure, two syllables, uncommon

'''Adina''' (עֲדִינָא). Hebrew. Meaning "Slender" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this is a masculine name only.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/adina-1 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213071906/https://www.behindthename.com/name/adina-1 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>http://www.babynames.co.uk/meaning_origin_name_Adina.htm [https://web.archive.org/web/20200918021512/http://www.babynames.co.uk/meaning_origin_name_Adina.htm Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="2knames" /> However, US SSA data shows about 5,837 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 100% of the time, so it has changed.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AD/ADDISON/index.html</ref> This may be the case in English-speaking countries because the name ending ''-a'' is seen as feminine, though it was not so in the Bible. Variant: '''Adiyna'''. Keywords: appearance, Biblical, feminine inclined, three syllables, uncommon

'''Aeon'''. From Greek, meaning "A long age; eternity; an immeasurable period of time." In Greek mythology, it was another name of the god of time, Chronos. In Gnosticism, it was the name of a type of a spiritual entity, an emanation from the Godhead. The original spelling was '''Æon'''. Another variant is '''Eon'''.<ref name="llewellyn36">K. M. Sheard, ''Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names.'' P. 36.</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/ae32on/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20220117191910/https://www.behindthename.com/name/ae32on/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 111 people with this name, used as a feminine name 60% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AD/ADDISON/index.html</ref> Keywords: extraordinary, gothic, mythology, mysterious, mystical, neutral inclined, time, two syllables

'''Aeron'''. 1. Welsh. Gender neutral form of the Celtic name Agrona, the name of a war goddess in Welsh mythology who was portrayed as masculine. Meaning "carnage, slaughter."<ref>http://www.thenamemeaning.com/aeron/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20230327100024/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/aeron/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="2knames" /> 2. Welsh. From the place name, River Aeron in Wales. Meaning "Berry."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/aeron [https://web.archive.org/web/20230610210237/https://www.behindthename.com/name/aeron Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 265 people with this name, used as a masculine name 88% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AD/ADDISON/index.html</ref> Keywords: mythology, masculine inclined, rare, two syllables, war