Neutral names starting with A

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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.

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Aaren. English. Variant of the masculine name Aaron. 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." Another neutral variant of Aaron is Arin, which see. US SSA data shows about 962 people named Aaren, used as a masculine name 68% of the time. Keywords: Biblical, neutral inclined, rare, two syllables

Abida. 1. (لڑكی) Arabic. Meaning "Worshipper" in Arabic. Feminine. 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. In the US today, this name is very rare, and feminine; SSA data shows about 29 people with this name, used as a feminine name 100% of the time. Generally, whether this name is seen as masculine or feminine depends on when and where you are. Keywords: Biblical, extraordinary, Jewish, Muslim, religious, three syllables

Abiodun. West Africa, Yoruba. Meaning "A child born during a festival." In the US today, this name is very rare; SSA data shows about 17 people with this name. Keywords: birth, extraordinary, holidays, seasons

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. US SSA data shows about 248 people with this name, used as a masculine name 82% of the time. Keywords: Biblical, 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. Keywords: Biblical, feminine inclined, Jewish, three syllables, very common

Acer. English. Modern. Meaning "maple tree" in Latin. Keywords: earth, extraordinary, modern, nature, plants, smart, science, two syllables

Achcauhtli. Native American, Nahuatl. Meaning "leader." Keywords: extraordinary, three syllables

Aconite. English. Modern. Meaning "The poisonous or medicinal herb wolfsbane." Keywords: earth, extraordinary, gothic, magic, mystical, modern, nature, plants, three syllables

Acorn. English. Modern. Meaning "Nut of the oak tree." Keywords: cute, earth, extraordinary, nature, plants, two syllables

Acotas. Native American, Blackfoot. Meaning "Group of horses." Keywords: animals, extraordinary, mammals, three syllables

Adair. 1. English, Scottish. From the place name, meaning "Shallow place in a river near oaks." 2. English. From the family name Adair, meaning "Son of Daire," itself meaning "Oak." 3. English. From the English surname Adair, from the English given name Edgar, meaning "Wealth spear" in Old English. US SSA data shows about 2,145 people with this name, used as a masculine name 50% of the time. Keywords: earth, 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. 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. 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. Keywords: common, cute, feminine inclined, two syllables. Notable nonbinary characters in fiction with this name include Addie in the dating sim The Office Type.

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. Addison became a gender neutral given name in the late 20th century. Addison has since become almost exclusively feminine. US SSA data shows about 100,017 people with this name, used as a feminine name 90% of the time. Variants: Addisyn, Addyson. Keywords: feminine inclined, three syllables, very common

Adebowale. West Africa, Yoruba. Meaning "My crown has come home." Keywords: extraordinary, five syllables

Aderyn. Welsh. Meaning "Bird." Late 19th century variant: Deryn. Keywords: air, animals, birds, extraordinary, three syllables, two syllables

Adi (עֲדִי). Hebrew. Meaning "Jewel," "Ornament," or "Witness" in Hebrew. US SSA data shows about 1,098 people with this name, used as a feminine name 62% of the time. Keywords: beauty, neutral inclined, treasure, two syllables, uncommon

Adilet (Адилет). Kyrgyz. Meaning "Justice" in Kyrgyz. Keywords: extraordinary, heroism, three syllables, virtue

Adina (עֲדִינָא). Hebrew. Meaning "Slender" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this is a masculine name only, but it has come to be used for girls as well. In fact, US SSA data shows about 5,302 people with this name, as a feminine name 100% of the time. 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

Adler. English. Meaning "Eagle" in German. Keywords: air, animal, bird, extraordinary, heroism, nature

Adoeete. Native American, Ga'igwu (Kiowa). Meaning "Big tree." Keywords: earth, extraordinary, forest, nature, plant

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. US SSA data shows about 100 people with this name, used as a feminine name 60% of the time. 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." 2. Welsh. From the place name, River Aeron in Wales. Meaning "Berry." US SSA data shows about 541 people with this name, used as a masculine name 88% of the time. Keywords: mythology, masculine inclined, rare, two syllables, war

Aestival. English. From Latin, meaning "Of summer." Variant: Estival. Keywords: extraordinary, light-hearted, three syllables

Aether. From Greek, meaning "The classical fifth element in alchemy." Ancient and medieval scholars believed the fifth element was an invisible, non-material substance. It is strictly mythological. They hypothesized it might exist in order to explain phenomena that were not fully explained by other classical four elements of fire, air, water, and earth. Aether was also the name of the Greek god of the upper sky. In the 19th century, the word aether came to represent the substance in higher levels of spiritual existence in contemporary studies of the paranormal and in the religion of Theosophy. It has also been the name of a poisonous chemical. Variants: Æther, Aither, Ether. Keywords: chemistry, extraordinary, gothic, magic, mystical, science, spirituality, two syllables

Aethnen. Welsh. Meaning "Aspen" or "Poplar." Keywords: extraordinary, forest, two syllables, plants

Afon. Welsh. A modern name. Meaning "River." Keywords: extraordinary, nature, two syllables, water

Afton. English. Derived from a surname, from the place name, meaning "From the Afton river," which is in Scotland. US SSA data shows about 3,626 people with this name, used as a feminine name 87% of the time. Keywords: feminine inclined, nature, uncommon, water

Agam (אֲגַם). Hebrew. Meaning "Lake." US SSA data shows about 163 people with this name, used as a masculine name 55% of the time. Keywords: nature, neutral inclined, very rare, water

Agrimony. English. Modern. Meaning the medicinal herb of the same name. Keywords: extraordinary, healing, four syllables, mystical, plants

Agrippa. 1. Roman. Latin form of the Greek name. Meaning "Wild horse." In the Christian Bible, this was the name of a wicked king. It was also the name of a Roman general. Traditionally masculine. 2. (Агриппа). Russian. Based on the same Greek name, but used as a feminine name. Keywords: animals, Biblical, extraordinary, gothic, nature, three syllables

Ahmoua. Native American, Sac and Fox Nation. Meaning "whale." Keywords: animals, extraordinary, nature, sea, water

Ahsan (আহসান). Hindi form of Persian gender neutral name Ehsan. Meaning "compassion." Keywords: extraordinary, peace, two syllables, virtue

Ahuiliztli. Native American, Nahuatl. Meaning "joy." Keywords: emotions, extraordinary, happiness, peace

Aibhne. Irish. From Irish abhainn, meaning "River." Also, a form of the name Eveny, meaning "arch