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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.[1] 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."[2] Another neutral variant of Aaron is Arin, which see.[3] US SSA data shows about 330 people named Aaren, used as a masculine name 68% of the time.[4] Keywords: Biblical, 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. [5][6][7] US SSA data shows about 93 people named Abijah, used as a masculine name 82% of the time,[8] whereas Abia and Abiah are 100% feminine.[9][10] 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, even though they were neutral in Biblical times.[7][11]US SSA data shows the spellings Abihail, Abigail, and Avigayil are used as feminine 100% of the time,[12][13] 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."[14] 2. English. From the family name Adair, meaning "Son of Daire," itself meaning "Oak."[15] 3. English. From the English surname Adair, from the English given name Edgar,[16] meaning "Wealth spear" in Old English.[17][18] US SSA data shows about 2,350 people with this name, used as a masculine name 50% of the time.[19] 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.[20] 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.[7] 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.[21] Keywords: common, cute, feminine inclined, two syllables. Notable nonbinary characters in fiction with this name include Addie in the dating sim The Office Type.[22]
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.[23][18] Addison became a gender neutral given name in the late 20th century.[20][7] 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.[24] Variants: Addisyn, Addyson.[25] Keywords: feminine inclined, three syllables, very common
Adi (עֲדִי). Hebrew. Meaning "Jewel," "Ornament," or "Witness" in Hebrew.[26][7] US SSA data shows about 1,295 people with this name, used as a feminine name 62% of the time.[27] Keywords: beauty, neutral inclined, treasure, two syllables, uncommon
Adina (עֲדִינָא). Hebrew. Meaning "Slender" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this is a masculine name only.[28][29][7] 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.[30] 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.[31][32] US SSA data shows about 111 people with this name, used as a feminine name 60% of the time.[33] 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."[34][7] 2. Welsh. From the place name, River Aeron in Wales. Meaning "Berry."[35] US SSA data shows about 265 people with this name, used as a masculine name 88% of the time.[36] Keywords: mythology, masculine inclined, rare, two syllables, war
Afton. English. Derived from a surname, from the place name, meaning "From the Afton river," which is in Scotland.[37][38][7] US SSA data shows about 2,870 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 87% of the time.[39] Keywords: feminine inclined, nature, uncommon, water
Agam (אֲגַם). Hebrew. Meaning "Lake."[40] US SSA data shows about 98 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 55% of the time.[41] Keywords: nature, neutral inclined, very rare, water
Ahsan (আহসান). Hindi form of Persian gender neutral name Ehsan. Meaning "compassion."[7] Keywords: extraordinary, peace, two syllables, virtue
Ailbhe. Irish Gaelic. Meaning "White" in old Irish. Notable legendary figures with this name include a female warrior of the Fianna, and a male saint who was raised by wolves. Pronounced "AL-va." Variants: Albeus, Alvy, and Alby.[42][43][7][44] Keywords: colours, extraordinary, two syllables
Aillil. Old Irish. Meaning "Fairy". Name originated from Aillil, High King of Ireland. Variants: Oillil, Eillil, and Aillin. Keywords: mythology, rare
Aki. Japan. Depending on choice of kanji characters in writing it, Aki means "autumn" (秋), "bright" (明), or "sparkle" (晶).[7] US SSA data shows about 831 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 55% of the time.[45] Keywords: neutral inclined, two syllables, uncommon
Akira (あきら). Japanese. Traditionally gender neutral. Meaning "Bright" (明), "Clear" (亮), or "Sensible" (顕), depending on how it is written in kanji characters with the same pronunciation.[46][47][7][48] US SSA data shows about 2,350 people with this name, used as a feminine name 78% of the time, but the distribution may differ in Japan.[49] Note that English speakers see names ending in -a as feminine, which is not the rule with names in Japan. Keywords: common, neutral inclined, three syllables
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
Albany. British. Meaning "A region of Scotland," or later "The capital of New York," and likely connected with the Roman name Albanus, meaning "White" in Latin. Starting in the middle ages, originally a masculine name, now almost exclusively feminine.[50][51][52][18] US SSA data shows about 176 people with this name, used as a feminine name 99% of the time, so it is not as neutral as it once was.[53] Keywords: places, rare, three syllables
Albion. British. Meaning "England," or historically, "The island of Britain." Starting in the 16th century, originally a masculine name, now neutral.[50][54] Keywords: extraordinary, places, renaissance, three syllables
Alby. 1. Latin. A neutral name, meaning "From Alba."[55] 2. Irish. Anglicized masculine form of neutral name Ailbhe, which see.[56] US SSA data shows about 367 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 63% of the time.[57] Keywords: extraordinary, two syllables
Alex. Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, East-Slavic, and Scandinavian. Short for masculine Alexander, feminine Alexandra, and so on. Ultimately these trace back to the ancient Greek name Alexandros (Ἀλέξανδρος). Meaning "Defender." Various forms of the name were used for figures in Greek mythology and Roman people in the Christian Bible. The name and its variants spread most throughout all these countries because of the king Alexander the Great, who created one of the largest empires of the ancient world.[58] US SSA data shows about 232,691 people with this name, used as a masculine name 97% of the time, even though English speakers see it as one of the most familiar gender neutral names.[59] Variants: Alexi, Alexis, Alexus, Alick, Alix, and Alyx, which each vary in how often they are used as feminine or masculine, which varies further by country and language. Keywords: ancient, Biblical, heroism, mythology, two syllables, very common. Notable nonbinary and genderqueer people with this name include the American children's book writer Alex Gino,[60] the writer and therapist Alex Iantaffi,[61] and the American activist Alex Kapitan.[62] 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; and Alex in Static, a romance novel by L. A. Witt.
Alexis. English, French, and German. Variant of Alex, which see. Meaning "Defender" in Greek (Ἄλεξις).[63] US SSA data shows about 377,890 people with this name, used as a feminine name 86% of the time, making it currently more gender-neutral than Alex, at least in that country.[64] Notable men with this name include a 4th century BCE playwright, and a 5th century saint, and notable women include actor Alexis Smith (b. 1921), the latter causing this to become popular as a feminine name as well.[65][66] Keywords: feminine inclined, three syllables, very common. Fictional characters outside of the Western gender binary with this name include the bigender protagonist of the novel Somebody Told Me, by bigender author Mia Siegert.
Ali. 1. Arabic. Meaning "Sublime, exalted" in Arabic.[67][18] 2. English. Pet-form of several names: masculine names Alastair and Alexander, feminine names Alison, Alexandra, and Alice, and neutral name Alex.[65] US SSA data shows about 44,636 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 69% of the time.[68] Keywords: common, neutral inclined, two syllables
Alijah. Alternative spelling of the name Elijah, from Hebrew Eliyahu, meaning "God is Lord" in Hebrew.[18] US SSA data shows about 28 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 87% of the time.[69]
Alix. Variant of Alex, meaning "Defender."[7] Also a medieval French feminine variant of Alice, meaning "Noble kind."[70] US SSA data shows about 3,873 people named Alix, used as a feminine name 80% of the time, which currently makes it one of the most neutral variants of the name Alex in the US.[71] Keywords: feminine inclined, two syllables, uncommon
Almer. Old Norse or Old German. Meaning "Famous". Variants: Elmer and Allmer. Name originated from Almer, Bishop of Perpignan Elne. Keywords: mythology, rare [3]
Alpha (Άλφα). Greek. Meaning "Ox," and the first letter of the Greek alphabet.[72][65] US SSA data shows about 4,913 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 73% of the time.[73] Keywords: beginnings, literary, two syllables, uncommon
Altair (الطير). Modern name derived from the Arabic name of a bright star. Meaning "Alpha Aquilae, the brightest star in the constellation of Aquila, the eagle."[65][7] US SSA data shows about 139 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 57% of the time.[74] Keywords: air, animals, birds, neutral inclined, sky, star, very rare
Alva. 1. English variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Ailbhe, meaning "white," or Almhath, meaning possibly "Sovereignty." Feminine. 2. Swedish. Meaning "elf." Feminine. 3. Variant spelling of Hebrew Alvah. Meaning "Exalted" or "high." Masculine.[7][75] US SSA data shows about 16,502 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 54% of the time.[76] Keywords: magic, mystical, neutral inclined, two syllables, uncommon
Alvise. Old Norse. Meaning "Magical". Variants: Alvi or Elvi. Keywords: rare, uncommon
Aly. English. A modern variant of feminine Ally.[77] US SSA data shows about 2,531 people with this name, used as a feminine name 65% of the time.[78] Keywords: neutral inclined, two syllables, uncommon
Amal. 1. (أمل). Arabic. Meaning "Hope, aspiration." Gender neutral. 2. (עָמָל). Hebrew. Meaning "wearisome labor." Masculine. 3. German. Meaning "labor, work." Masculine.[66][7] US SSA data shows about 5,168 people with this name, used as a feminine name 90% of the time, despite its history of being masculine or neutral.[79] Keywords: two syllables, uncommon
Amari. 1. Modern. May be from Arabic masculine name Ammar (عمّار), meaning "Long-lived," or Arabic feminine name Amira (أميرة), meaning "Prince",[80][81] or from Italian family name Amari, meaning "Bitter," or from Japanese family name meaning "Remainder." 20th century.[65] 2. African, Yoruba. Meaning "strength".[82][83] US SSA data shows about 265 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 51% of the time.[84] Keywords: neutral inclined, three syllables
Amen. English. A gender neutral name. From the word said at the end of Christian prayers or hymns, from a Biblical Hebrew word meaning "so be it."[85][18] US SSA data shows about 209 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 62% of the time.[86]
Americus. Italian, from Latin meaning "royalty."[87] US SSA data shows about 200 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 79% of the time, even though the name ending -us is masculine in names from