Neutral names starting with A: Difference between revisions

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'''Akuchi'''. West African, Igbo. Meaning "Wealth from God."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/akuchi</ref> Keywords: extraordinary, prosperity, three syllables

'''Al'''. Short for many female, male, and neutral names starting with Al. Keywords: one syllable, very common

'''Al'''. Short for many female, male, and neutral names starting with Al. [[Notable nonbinary people]] with this name include entrepreneur [[Al Sandimirova]]. Keywords: one syllable, very common

'''Alabaster'''. English. Modern. Meaning "A type of translucent white stone."<ref name="llewellyn41" /> Keywords: earth, extraordinary, four syllables, modern, mystical, stone, treasure

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[[File:Angel_Haze_live_at_Øyafestivalen_2013.jpg|thumb|Angel Haze live at Øyafestivalen 2013.]]

'''Angel'''. English, Bulgarian, and Macedonian. Meaning "A supernatural being who is a heavenly messenger," from Greek ''angelos'' (ἄγγελος), meaning "Messenger." Became a given name with the medieval Latin masculine name Angelus. Became an English given name in the 16th century. Regional variants include Czech '''Anděl''', Spanish '''Ángel''', Catalan '''Àngel''', and Italian '''Angelo'''.<ref name="llewellyn59">K. M. Sheard, ''Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names.'' P. 59.</ref> In English, this had been a masculine name, and is now more often feminine.<ref name="behindthename" /> US SSA data shows about 285,071 people with this name, used as a masculine name 67% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AN/ANGEL/index.html</ref> Keywords: angels, cute, mystical, religious, spiritual, two syllables, very common. Notable [[agender]] people with this name include the American rapper [[Angel Haze]] (b. 1991).<ref name="tweet2018">{{cite tweet|title=No maam. still identify as agender but just for my own sanity, i like she/her|user=AngelHaze|number=991841256769703936|date=2 May 2018}}</ref>

'''Angel'''. English, Bulgarian, and Macedonian. Meaning "A supernatural being who is a heavenly messenger," from Greek ''angelos'' (ἄγγελος), meaning "Messenger." Became a given name with the medieval Latin masculine name Angelus. Became an English given name in the 16th century. Regional variants include Czech '''Anděl''', Spanish '''Ángel''', Catalan '''Àngel''', and Italian '''Angelo'''.<ref name="llewellyn59">K. M. Sheard, ''Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names.'' P. 59.</ref> In English, this had been a masculine name, and is now more often feminine.<ref name="behindthename" /> US SSA data shows about 285,071 people with this name, used as a masculine name 67% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AN/ANGEL/index.html</ref> Keywords: angels, cute, mystical, religious, spiritual, two syllables, very common. Notable [[agender]] people with this name include the American rapper [[Angel Haze]] (b. 1991)<ref name="tweet2018">{{cite tweet|title=No maam. still identify as agender but just for my own sanity, i like she/her|user=AngelHaze|number=991841256769703936|date=2 May 2018}}</ref> and the Canadian singer-songwriter [[Angel Baribeau]].<ref name="Pashagumskum">{{Cite web |title=Angel Baribeau releases new album, video featuring LGBTQ youth |last=Pashagumskum |first=Jamie |work=APTN News |date=3 April 2021 |access-date=13 April 2021 |url= https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/non-binary-cree-artist-angel-baribeau-releases-new-album-video-featuring-lgbtq-youth/ }}</ref>

'''Anne'''. Frisian. Gender neutral, and short for names beginning with Arn.<ref name="behindthename" /> However, in the US, Anne is exclusively feminine.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AN/ANNE/index.html</ref> Keywords: one syllable, very common, varied gender