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'''Alemayehu'''. East African, Amharic. Meaning "I have seen the world."<ref name="behindthename" /> | '''Alemayehu'''. East African, Amharic. Meaning "I have seen the world."<ref name="behindthename" /> | ||
'''Alex'''. Short for Alexander, Alexandra, and so on. Notable nonbinary and genderqueer people with this name include the American children's book writer [[Alex Gino]],<ref name="Hansen">{{Cite web |title=Alex Gino: 'I knew I was different as a kid' |author=Hansen, John |work=the Guardian |date=9 September 2015 |access-date=15 June 2020 |url= https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/sep/09/alex-gino-george-transgender-protagonist-interview}}</ref> the writer and therapist [[Alex Iantaffi]],<ref name="DTA">{{Cite web |title=Interview with Alex Iantaffi |author=Jenkins, Andrea |work=Digital Transgender Archive |date=2015 |access-date=26 May 2020 |url= https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/3j3332502}}</ref> and the American activist [[Alex Kapitan]].<ref name="Hillbo">{{Cite web |title=Ministry of Language: Interview with Alex Kapitan |author=Hillbo, Tomo |work=Meadville Lombard Theological School |date= |access-date=29 May 2020 |url= https://www.meadville.edu/ml-commons/details/ministry-of-language-interview-with-alex-kapitan/}} | '''Alex'''. Short for Alexander, Alexandra, and so on. Notable nonbinary and genderqueer people with this name include the American children's book writer [[Alex Gino]],<ref name="Hansen">{{Cite web |title=Alex Gino: 'I knew I was different as a kid' |author=Hansen, John |work=the Guardian |date=9 September 2015 |access-date=15 June 2020 |url= https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/sep/09/alex-gino-george-transgender-protagonist-interview}}</ref> the writer and therapist [[Alex Iantaffi]],<ref name="DTA">{{Cite web |title=Interview with Alex Iantaffi |author=Jenkins, Andrea |work=Digital Transgender Archive |date=2015 |access-date=26 May 2020 |url= https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/3j3332502}}</ref> and the American activist [[Alex Kapitan]].<ref name="Hillbo">{{Cite web |title=Ministry of Language: Interview with Alex Kapitan |author=Hillbo, Tomo |work=Meadville Lombard Theological School |date= |access-date=29 May 2020 |url= https://www.meadville.edu/ml-commons/details/ministry-of-language-interview-with-alex-kapitan/}}</ref> [[Nonbinary gender in fiction|Fictional characters outside of the Western gender binary]] with this name include Alex Fierro in Rick Riordan's book series "Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard;" Alex Cyprin in the visual novel ''Astoria: Fate's Kiss;'' Alex in ''Static'', a romance novel by L. A. Witt; | ||
'''Alexi'''. Variant of Alex. | '''Alexi'''. Variant of Alex. | ||
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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. In English-speaking countries, some of the most familiar gender-neutral names starting with A include Abby, Ace, Al, Alex, Ally, Aubrey, and Autumn. However, there are many more unisex names from around the world that start with A, more than 300 of them, as listed below. Next page: neutral names starting with B.
The list
A'ala, or 'A'ala. Hawaiian. Meaning "Fragrant, of high rank, royal."[1][2] Keywords: nobility.
Aala. 1. Muslim. Meaning "Bounties."[3]. 2. American. "She who hunts and heals." More often for girls.[4]
Aale. Finnish. Meaning "Noble."[5] Short for names beginning with Al, as well as Aarne and Arvid.[6] Estonian form of Alla and Rosalia.[7] Keywords: nobility.
Aali. Finnish.[8] Pet form of various names meaning "Bird"[9]
Aalo. Finnish.[8]
Aalto. Finnish. Meaning "Wave."[8] Keywords: nature, sea, water
Aban. "The name of the eighth month of the Persian calendar, corresponding to the sign of Scorpio, Aban is used as a unisex name in Iran. The name derives from the Avestan word for 'waters,' and in some Zoroastrianism is considered a deity of water; in today's Islamic Iran, Aban is regarded as an angel."[10]
Aaren. English. Variant of Aaron.[11]
Abby. English. Short for Abraham or Abigail.[12]
Abcde. American. Meaning the beginning of the alphabet, but pronounced AB-sid-ee.[13]
Abi. Hebrew. 1. Anglicized form of "Abiy," meaning "my father." In the Bible, this is the name of the mother of King Hezekiah. 2. Pet form of "Abraham," meaning "father of a multitude." Also spelled "Avi."[14] Keywords: Biblical, religious
Abia. Variant spelling of Abiah, which see.[11][14]
Abiah. Hebrew. Variant of Abiyah, which see.[15][14]
Abichail (אֲבִיחַיִל). Hebrew. Variant spelling of unisex "Abiyhayil," which see.[14]
Abida. 1. (لڑكی) Arabic. Meaning "God's follower" or "she who worships." Feminine.[16] 2. Hebrew. Anglicized form of "Abiyda," meaning "father of knowledge." In the Bible, this is the name of one of Midian's five sons. Masculine.[14] Keywords: Biblical, religious
Abijah. Variant of Abiah, which see.[17]
Abihail. Hebrew. Variant of Abiyhayil, which see.[14] Keywords: Biblical, religious
Abihayil. Hebrew. Variant of Abiyhayil, which see.[14] Keywords: Biblical, religious
Abijah. Hebrew. Variant of Abiah, which see.[14] Keywords: Biblical, religious
Abimbola. West Africa, Yoruba. Meaning "Born wealthy."[18][19] Keywords: birth
Abiodun. West Africa, Yoruba. Meaning "A child born during Christmas or the New Year."[20] Keywords: birth, holidays, seasons
Abiyah. Hebrew. Meaning "God is my father." 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. [21][14] Keywords: Biblical, religious
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. Variant spellings include Abihail and Avichayil.[14]
Ace. Latin. Meaning "One" or "Unity."[22]
Acer. Meaning "maple tree."[23]
Achava. Hebrew. Meaning "Friendship."[24]
Achcauhtli. Native American, Nahuatl. Meaning "leader."[14]
Aconite. Meaning "wolfsbane (herb)."[25]
Acorn. Meaning "Nut of the oak tree."[25]
Acotas. Native American, Blackfoot. Meaning "Group of horses."[26]
Adair. 1. English, Scottish. Meaning "Shallow place in a river near oaks."[27] 2. From the family name, meaning "Son of Daire," itself meaning "Oak."[25]
Addie. "Pet-form of names such as Addison, Ada, Adelaide, Adam, and Adrian." Late 19th century variant: Addy.[28] 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, which see.[14] Notable nonbinary characters in fiction with this name include Addie in the dating sim The Office Type.[29]
Addison. English. From the family name, meaning "Son of Adam." Became a unisex given name in the late 20th century.[28][30][14]
Addisyn. Variant of Addison, which see.[31]
Addyson. Variant of Addison, which see.[32]
Ade. West Africa, Yoruba. Meaning "Crown."[11]
Adebowale. West Africa, Yoruba. Meaning "My crown has come home."[14]
Aderyn. Welsh. Meaning "Bird." Late 19th century variant: Deryn.[28]
Adetokunbo. West Africa, Yoruba. Meaning "The crown came over the sea."