Neutral names starting with A

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, very rare

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

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

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, 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: common, 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, very rare

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, 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: healing, four syllables, mystical, plants, very rare

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, very rare, 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, very rare

Aibhne. Irish. From Irish abhainn, meaning "River." Also, a form of the name Eveny, meaning "archer." Also anglicized as Aveny. Keywords: extraordinary

Aiken. English. Meaning "Made of oak; oaken." Also a variant of the masculine name Adam. Keywords: earth, extraordinary, nature, tree

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. Keywords: colours, extraordinary, two syllables

Aim. English. Modern. Meaning "Direct towards target." Keywords: battle, extraordinary, heroic, modern, one syllable, very rare

Air. English. Meaning "The element of air," though historically has sometimes been meant as "Heir," or the reference to several rivers named something like Air. Variants: Aer, Aere, Aire, Ayr, and Ayre. Keywords: air, elements, extraordinary, one syllable

Airut. Finnish. Means "messenger, herald". Keywords: extraordinary

Aje. Yoruba. Meaning "Witch." Keywords: extraordinary, mystical

Akachi. West African, Igbo. Meaning "the hand of God." Keywords: extraordinary, three syllables

Akay. Turkish. Meaning "Shining moon." Keywords: extraordinary, nature, night, sky, space, magic, mystical, science

Aki. Japan. Depending on choice of kanji characters in writing it, Aki means "autumn" (秋), "bright" (明), or "sparkle" (晶). The name is less common in the US than in Japan; SSA data shows about 421 people with this name, used as a masculine name 55% of the time. 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. US SSA data shows about 5,981 people with this name, used as a feminine name 78% of the time, but the distribution may differ in Japan. 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

Akpofure. West African, Urhobo. Meaning "Life is peaceful." Keywords: extraordinary, four syllables, peace

Akuchi. West African, Igbo. Meaning "Wealth from God." Keywords: extraordinary, prosperity, three syllables

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

Alabaster. English. Modern. Meaning "A type of translucent white stone." Keywords: earth, extraordinary, four syllables, modern, mystical, stone, treasure

Alary. German. Meaning "Elf ruler." Keywords: extraordinary, magic, mythology, mystical, three syllables, very rare

Alaw. Welsh. Meaning "Harmony." Keywords: extraordinary, two syllables, peace

Albany. British. Meaning "A region of Scotland." Starting in the middle ages, originally a masculine name, now almost exclusively feminine. US SSA data shows about 531 people with this name, used as a feminine name 99% of the time. 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. Keywords: extraordinary, places, renaissance, three syllables

Alby. 1. Latin. A neutral name, meaning "From Alba." 2. Irish. Anglicized masculine form of neutral name Ailbhe, which see. US SSA data shows about 16 people with this name, used as a masculine name 63% of the time. Keywords: extraordinary, two syllables

Alcis. 1. Greek. Meaning "Defense" and "valor." An epithet of the goddess Athene. 2. Germanic Nahanarvali. Meaning "Force." A name of a masculine god in that culture. Keywords: battle, courage, extraordinary, heroism, two syllables

Aldis. English. Meaning "From the Old House." Keywords: extraordinary, two syllables, very rare

Aldus. English. A neutral medieval English variant of the masculine name Aldous. Meaning "Old" in Old English. Keywords: age, extraordinary, medieval, time, two syllables

Ale. Finnish, short for Aleksanteri or Aleksi. Spanish, short for Alejandro or Alejandra. Keywords: uncommon

Alemayehu. East African, Amharic. Meaning "I have seen the world." Keywords: extraordinary, five syllables, travel

Alex. Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, and Swedish. 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. 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. 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, the writer and therapist Alex Iantaffi, and the American activist Alex Kapitan. 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). 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. 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. 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.

Alfajiri. Swahili. Meaning "Dawn." Keywords: exceptional, four syllables

Ali. 1. Arabic. Meaning "Sublime." 2. English. Pet-form of several names: masculine names Alastair and Alexander, feminine names Alison, Alexandra, and Alice, and neutral name Alex. US SSA data shows about 29,978 people with this name, used as a masculine name 69% of the time. Keywords: common, neutral inclined, two syllables

Alinafe. South African, Chewa. Meaning "He is with us." Keywords: extraordinary, four syllables

Alix. Variant of Alex, meaning "Defender." Also a medieval French feminine variant of Alice, meaning "Noble kind." US SSA data shows about 3,939 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. Keywords: feminine inclined, two syllables, uncommon

Alkahest'. English. Modern. Meaning "Alchemical universal solvent." Keywords: alchemy, extraordinary, modern, mystical, three syllables

Alkanet. English. Modern. Meaning "The common name of several different plants used for dye." Keywords: alchemy, extraordinary, plants, three syllables

Allard. English. Meaning "Noble and bold." Keywords: courage, extraordinary, heroism, two syllables

Almas (ألماس). Arabic. Meaning "Diamond." Keywords: earth, extraordinary, two syllables, treasure

Almond. English. 1. Meaning "Almond nut tree." 2. From the family name Aleman, meaning "German." Keywords: earth, extraordinary, food, nature, plants

Aloe. English. Modern. Meaning "Aloe plant, a succulent plant with healing and medicinal properties." Keywords: healing, earth, extraordinary, nature, plants, two syllables

Alpha (Άλφα). Greek. Meaning "Ox," and the first letter of the Greek alphabet. US SSA data shows about 3,269 people with this name, used as a feminine name 73% of the time. Keywords: beginnings, two syllables, uncommon

Alpheratz. Meaning "Alpha Andromedae, a binary star." Keywords: binary, extraordinary, three syllables, sky, stars, space, very rare

Alshain. Meaning "Beta Aquilae, a star in the constellation Aquila," or "The falcon." Keywords: animals, birds, extraordinary, two syllables, sky, stars, space

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." US SSA data shows about 122 people with this name, used as a feminine name 57% of the time. 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. US SSA data shows about 7,201 people with this name, used as a masculine name 54% of the time. Keywords: magic, mystical, neutral inclined, two syllables, uncommon

Alvi. Old English. Meaning "Elf friend." Keywords: extraordinary, mythology, magic, mystical, fantasy, two syllables

Aly. English. A modern variant of feminine Ally. US SSA data shows about 1,298 people with this name, used as a feminine name 65% of the time. Keywords: neutral inclined, two syllables, uncommon

Amabilis. Latin. Meaning "Lovable." Keywords: affection, emotion, extraordinary, four syllables, love, romantic

Amal. 1. (عمل). Arabic. Meaning "Hope, aspiration." Gender neutral. 2. (עָמָל). Hebrew. Meaning "wearisome labor." Masculine. 3. German. Meaning "labor, work." Masculine. US SSA data shows about 2,247 people with this name, used as a feminine name 90% of the time, despite its history of being masculine or neutral. Keywords: two syllables, uncommon

Amanzi. Zulu, Xhosa, and Ndebele. Meaning "Water." Keywords: extraordinary, three syllables, water

Amaranth. English. Modern. Meaning "The amaranth plant," which itself means "Unfading." 19th century name. In the Victorian language of flowers, sending a bouquet of a type of amaranth called love-lies-bleeding symbolized the message "hopeless love." Keywords: earth, extraordinary, gothic, literary, nature, plants, romantic, Victorian

Amare. Sanskrit. Meaning "Immortal." Keywords: extraordinary, longevity, mystical

Amari. 1. Modern. May be from Arabic masculine name Ammar (عمّار), meaning "Long-lived," or Arabic feminine name Amira (أميرة), meaning "Prince", or from Italian family name Amari, meaning "Bitter," or from Japanese family name meaning "Remainder." 20th century. 2. African, Yoruba. Meaning "strength". US SSA data shows about 22,296 people with this name, used as a masculine name 51% of the time. Keywords: common, neutral inclined, three syllables

Amazolo. Ndebele and Zulu. Meaning "Dew." Keywords: four syllables, extraordinary, water

Americus. Italian, from Latin meaning "royalty." US SSA data shows about 398 people with this name, used as a feminine name 79% of the time, even though the name ending -us is masculine in names from Latin and Romance languages. Keywords: four syllables, very rare, nobility

Ames. French. From the French surname. Meaning "Friend." Keywords: affection, extraordinary, two syllables

Ametrine. English. Modern. Meaning "A type of quartz crystal which is a hybrid of amethyst and citrine." Keywords: earth, extraordinary, mystical, treasure, stone, three syllables

Amets. Basque. Meaning "Dream." Keywords: extraordinary, mystical, two syllables

Ameya. Indian (Sanskrit). Traditionally masculine. One of the names of the Hindu god Ganesha. Meaning "Boundless" in Sanskrit. US SSA data shows about 560 people with this name, used as a feminine name 73% of the time. Keywords: rare, three syllables

Ami. A masculine name in some cultures, and a feminine name in others. 1. (אָמִי). Hebrew. Masculine. The name of a servant of King Solomon in the Bible. Meaning "my people" or "trustworthy." 2. (あみ). Japanese. Feminine. Meaning depends on kanji chosen, some options for which include: 亜美 ("Asia, beauty"), 亜海 ("Asia, sea"), 亜実 ("Asia, truth"), 亜満 ("Asia, satisfy"), 亜魅 ("Asia, fascination"). 3. English. Feminine. A variant of the feminine name Amy. From the Old French feminine name Amée, meaning "Beloved" in Old French. US SSA data shows about 7,120 people with this name, used as a feminine name 96% of the time, even though it has been masculine in other places and times. Keywords: Biblical, Jewish, love, two syllables, uncommon, varied gender

Amisquew. Native American, Menominee. Meaning "Spoon." Keywords: extraordinary

Amit 1. (עָמִית). Hebrew. Gender neutral. Meaning "Friend" in Hebrew. 2. (अमित) Hindi, Marathi, Nepali. Also Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Gurmukhi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu. Masculine. Meaning "Infinite" in Sanskrit. US SSA data shows about 2,804 people with this name, used as a masculine name 93% of the time. In Israel, during the 2010s, it was used as a masculine name about 594 times, and feminine 349 times. Keywords: masculine inclined, rare, two syllables

Ammonite. English. Modern. Meaning "Fossil of an extinct mollusk shaped like a ram's horn," ultimately from "Amun, the Egyptian ram-headed god." Keywords: earth, extraordinary, mythology, mystical, stone, treasure

Amor. Spanish and Portuguese. Meaning "Love." US SSA data shows about 955 people with this name, used as a feminine name 81% of the time. Keywords: affection, cute, feminine inclined, love, rare, two syllables

Amory. English. Popularized in the 1920s. From the English surname, from the Germanic masculine name Amalric, from ancient Germanic amal "work, labour" and ric "ruler, mighty." US SSA data shows about 697 people with this name, used as a feminine name 50% of the time. Keywords: Edwardian era, neutral inclined, rare, three syllables

Amoxtli. Native American, Nahuatl. Meaning "protection, shelter." Keywords: extraordinary, three syllables

Amsel. German. From the surname. Meaning "Blackbird." Keywords: air, animals, birds, extraordinary

Amulet. English. Modern. Meaning "A protective charm." Keywords: extraordinary, mystical, three syllables, treasure

An. 1. Chinese. Meaning "Peace." 2. Vietnamese. Meaning "Peace." Keywords: one syllable

Anah (עֲנָה). Hebrew. Meaning "Answer." In the Bible, one woman and two men have this name, so it is traditionally gender neutral. Keywords: Biblical, extraordinary, Jewish, neutral inclined, two syllables

Anan. West African, Akan. Meaning "Fourth born child." Keywords: birth, extraordinary

Anand (आनंद). Indian (Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, and Bengali). Meaning "Happiness" in Sanskrit. "Ananada was the name of one of the principal disciples and devotees of the Buddha. The usual modern boy's version is Anand, with Ananda now usually reserved for girls." Variants: Ananda, Ananta, Anantha. US SSA data shows about 1,564 people named Ananda, as a feminine name 96% of the time. Keywords: Buddhist, religious, two syllables, uncommon, varied gender

Anang. Native American, Ojibwa. Meaning "Star." Keywords: extraordinary, two syllables

Anarawd. Welsh. Variant of Angharad, meaning "undisgraced, free of shame." Or from Welsh an "much" and arawd "speech, praise." Keywords: extraordinary, three syllables

Anat or Anath (עַנָת). Hebrew. Unisex varant of name Anath. Meaning "Answer (to prayer)." In the Bible, this was the name of a man. Today, it is also a feminine name. Keywords: Biblical, extraordinary, two syllables

Anchor. English. Meaning "Anchor." A gender-neutral given name in the 17th century. Keywords: courage, extraordinary, nautical, two syllables

Andĕl. Czech. Meaing "Angel." Keywords: angels, extraordinary, religious, two syllables

Andi. English. Variant of Andy, short for masculine Andrew, feminine/neutral Andrea, and so on. US SSA data shows about 3,715 people named Andi, used as a feminine name 84% of the time, whereas Andy is 99% masculine. Keywords: feminine inclined, two syllables, uncommon

Andrea. Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, German, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, and Swedish. Meaning "Manly," and a feminine or neutral form of Andrew, tracing back to Biblical Greek masculine name Andreas (Ἀνδρέας). In the US, this has become almost exclusively feminine; SSA data shows about 407,109 people with this name, used as a feminine name 99% of the time. Variant: Andren. Keywords: Biblical, Christian, feminine inclined, three syllables, very common. Notable genderqueer people with this name include the American poet Andrea Gibson (b. 1975).

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. In English, this had been a masculine name, and is now more often feminine. US SSA data shows about 285,071 people with this name, used as a masculine name 67% of the time. Keywords: angels, cute, mystical, religious, spiritual, two syllables, very common. Notable agender people with this name include the American rapper Angel Haze (b. 1991).

Anne. Frisian. Gender neutral, and short for names beginning with Arn. However, in the US, Anne is exclusively feminine. Keywords: one syllable, very common, varied gender

Anh. Vietnamese. Meaning "peace; intellectual brightness; light ray." US SSA data shows about 1,856 people with this name, used as a feminine name 70% of the time. Keywords: feminine inclined, one syllable, uncommon

Anmol (अनमोल). Indian (Hindi and Nepali). Meaning "Priceless, precious" in Sanskrit. US SSA data shows about 590 people with this name, used as a masculine name 53% of the time. Keywords: neutral inclined, rare, two syllables

Anstice. Medieval English. A form of names such as Anastasia and Anastasius. Ultimately meaning "Resurrection" in Greek. Keywords: Christian, extraordinary, medieval, mystical, rebirth, two syllables

Aolani. Hawaiian. Meaning "Cloud from heaven." Keywords: air, extraordinary, sky

Aphra (רפַעָ). Hebrew. Meaning "ashes, dust" and "clay, loam." Variants: Afra, Affra. Keywords: earth, extraordinary, two syllables

Apinya. Thai. Meaning "Magical powers" and "Supernatural knowledge." Keywords: extraordinary, mystical

Apple. English. Meaning "Apple." 19th century. Keywords: cute, extraordinary, food, plants, two syllables

Aquarius. Used for those born under this astrological sign. Meaning "Water-carrier." US SSA data shows about 357 people with this name, used as a feminine name 68% of the time. Keywords: air, four syllables, mystical, neutral inclined, sky, stars, very rare, water

Aquila. Ancient Roman, Latin. Meaning "Eagle," and "The constellation Aquila." It was a common masculine name in Rome, but in the Bible, it was also used for a woman. The name was revived in the 16th century. US SSA data shows about 702 people with this name, used as a feminine name 92% of the time. Keywords: ancient, Biblical, mystical, nature, animals, birds, rare, sky, stars

Ara (Արա). Armenian. After a legendary Armenian king named Ara. Meaning unknown. US SSA data shows about 2,360 people with this name, used as a feminine name 68% of the time. Keywords: neutral inclined, two syllables, uncommon

Arawn. Welsh. Meaning "King of the otherworld." Keywords: extraordinary, mythology, magic, mystical

Arcana or Arcane. English. Modern. From Latin arcanus, meaning "Secret." 20th century. Keywords: extraordinary, gothic, modern, magic, mysterious, mystical, three syllables, two syllables

Arda. 1. Hebrew. Meaning "Bronze." Or a variant of Arden. 2. Turkish. meaning "Marker, stake." US SSA data shows about 426 people with this name, used as a feminine name 51% of the time. Keywords: neutral inclined, two syllables, very rare

Arden. English. Meaning "The English forest of Arden; the forest in Shakespeare's ''As You Like It.'" A given name in the 17th century. US SSA data shows about 7,670 people with this name, used as a masculine name 57% of the time. Keywords: nature, neutral inclined, plants, two syllables, uncommon

Ardent. English. Meaning "Earnest," "Passionate," and "Fiery." Mid 19th century. Keywords: emotion, extraordinary, fire, two syllables

Ardor. English. Meaning "Enthusiasm," "Passion," and "Fiery." 20th century. Keywords: emotion, extraordinary, fire, two syllables, Victorian

Aren. 1. Nigerian. Meaning "Eagle". 2. German. Meaning "The power of the eagle". 3. Scandinavian. Meaning "Ruler of peace" US SSA data shows about 1,776 people with this name, used as a masculine name 81% of the time. Keywords: air, birds, heroic, masculine inclined, two syllables, uncommon

Ari 1. (אֲרִי). Hebrew. Masculine. Meaning "Lion" in Hebrew. 2. Icelandic, Finnish, and ancient Scandinavian. Masculine. Meaning "Eagle" in Old Norse. 3. (Արի). Armenian. Masculine. Meaning "Brave" in Armenian. 4. Short for names starting with Ar. Started becoming popular in the 2000s and 2010s, at which time it also started being used as a feminine name as well. US SSA data shows about 12,109 people with this name, used as a masculine name 84% of the time. Keywords: air, animals, common, courage, fire, heroic, masculine inclined, two syllables

Arien. Hebrew. Meaning "Enchanted." US SSA data shows about 782 people with this name, used as a masculine name 55% of the time. Keywords: neutral inclined, rare, three syllables

Ariel or Ari'el (אֲרִיאֵל). Hebrew. Meaning "Lion of God." Used in the Bible as another name for the city of Jerusalem. In the Apocrypha, this is the name of an archangel. Shakespeare used this as the name for a spirit that was neither female nor male in The Tempest (1611). "Ariel is found as a male name from the sixteenth century, and as a girl's from the nineteenth." In the US, it spiked in popularity as a feminine name in the 1990s. US SSA data shows about 73,077 people with this name, used as a feminine name 79% of the time. Keywords: common, literary, mystical, smart, three syllables. Notable genderqueer people with this name include ordained Hebrew Priestess Ariel Vegosen.

Aries. Used for those born under this astrological sign. Meaning "The constellation of the ram." 19th century. US SSA data shows about 2,964 people with this name, used as a masculine name 57% of the time. Keywords: mystical, neutral inclined, stars, two syllables, uncommon

Arin. English. A neutral 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." Arin is also a neutral variant of feminine Erin, meaning "Ireland." US SSA data shows about 3,634 people named Arin, used as a feminine name 62% of the time. Keywords: Biblical, neutral inclined, two syllables, uncommon

Arion. 1. Hebrew. Meaning "With melody." 2. (Ἀρίων). Greek. This was the name of some masculine figures in Greek mythology and history. US SSA data shows about 1,912 people with this name, used as a masculine name 72% of the time. Keywords: mythology, three syllables, uncommon

Arketah. Native American, Oto. Meaning "No liver." Keywords: extraordinary

Arlie. English. From a family name, based on a place name. Meaning "Eagle wood." Also short for various names beginning with Arl, such as English feminine Arlene, which is an invented name from the 1840s with no known meaning. Arlie was popular in the US from the 1880s to 1940s, during which it was gender neutral, and more popular as a masculine name. US SSA data shows about 3,346 people with this name, used as a masculine name 78% of the time. Keywords: Edwardian era, birds, forest, nature, two syllables, Victorian era, uncommon

Armani. African American, modern. Named for the high-end fashion company, Armani Exchange, from the Italian surname Armani, meaning "Son of Armano" in Italian. Armano is an Italian form of masculine Herman, meaning "Army man." US SSA data shows about 12,542 people named Armani, used as a masculine name 54% of the time. Keywords: appearance, common, light-hearted, modern, military, neutral inclined, style, three syllables

Arrian. English. Meaning "Holy" in Latin. US SSA data shows about 96 people with this name, used as a masculine name 76% of the time. Keywords: extraordinary

Arta. Iranian. Meaning "Truth." Keywords: extraordinary, two syllables

Artemis. English. Artemis (Ἄρτεμις) is the Greek goddess of the moon, nature, wild animals, and the hunt. Artemis is the standard and feminine spelling. The masculine spelling, Artemus, sounds the same. For this reason, they can be used as gender ambiguous or neutral names. US SSA data shows about 655 people named Artemis, used as a feminine name 90% of the time, so a few people have been using it as neutral. Keywords: animals, feminine inclined, moon, mythology, nature, rare, smart, three syllables

Arthan. Welsh. Meaning "Winter." 19th century. Keywords: extraordinary, nature, seasons, time, Victorian era

Artois. French. From the surname. Meaning "From Artois, Netherlands." Keywords: extraordinary

Ash. English. Short name for Ashby, Asher, Ashland, Ashley, and Ashton, which see. Meaning "Ash tree." US SSA data shows about 690 people with this name, used as a masculine name 96% of the time, so it looks like one of the less gender-neutral Ash names. However, more people may go by the short nickname Ash than are recorded in that official data. Keywords: earth, fire, forest, masculine inclined, nature, one syllable, plants, uncommon. Notable nonbinary people with this name include YouTuber Ash Hardell.

Ashby. Old English. Meaning "Ash tree farm." US SSA data shows about 1,445 people with this name, used as a masculine name 68% of the time, making it one of the most gender-neutral Ash names. Keywords: earth, nature, neutral inclined, plants, two syllables, uncommon

Asher (אָשֵׁר). Hebrew. Meaning "Blessed, happy." In the Bible, this was the name of two different men. Genesis 30:13 mentions the meaning of this name. Traditionally a masculine name. US SSA data shows about 27,915 people with this name, used as a masculine name 98% of the time, so it is one of the least gender-neutral Ash names. German variant: Ascher. Keywords: Biblical, common, Jewish, masculine inclined, two syllables. Notable nonbinary and genderqueer people with this name include the American filmmaker Asher Jelinsky.

Ashland. English. Meaning "Land of ash trees." Variant: Ashlund. US SSA data shows about 659 people with this name, used as a feminine name 85% of the time. Keywords: earth, feminine inclined, nature, plants, rare, two syllables

Ashley. English. From a family name, based on a place name. Meaning "Ash tree clearing" in Old English. US SSA data shows about 832,326 people with this name, used as a feminine name 98% of the time, because it has been gradually from being popular as a masculine name to being popular as a feminine name. Keywords: earth, nature, plants, two syllables, very common

Ashton. Old English. From a family name based on a place name, meaning "Ash tree town." US SSA data shows about 72,560 people with this name, used as a masculine name 74% of the time. Keywords: common, earth, plants, two syllables, urban

Asthore. Irish. Meaning "Loved one." Keywords: extraordinary

Aştî (ئاشتی). Kurdish. Traditionally gender neutral. Meaning "Peace, tranquility" in Kurdish Sorani. Keywords: extraordinary, peace, personality, two syllables

Astin. 1. French. Meaning "Star-like." 2. English. Modern. From an English surname, from the Anglo-Norman French given name Asketin, from Old Norse masculine Ásketill, meaning "God's helmet" or "God's cauldron." US SSA data shows about 488 people with this name, used as a masculine name 69% of the time. Keywords: battle, nature, neutral inclined, sky, space, stars, two syllables, very rare, war

Atherton. English. From the surname, from the place name. Meaning "From Atelhere's town." Keywords: extraordinary, three syllables, urban

Atl. Aztec, Nahuatl. Meaning "Water." Keywords: nature, elements, extraordinary, water

Atlee. English. From the surname, from the place name. Meaning "Lives near the woods" in Old English. US SSA data shows about 826 people with this name, used as a masculine name 84% of the time. Keywords: nature, forest, rare, trees, two syllables

Aubrey. English. From the Norman French version of the German name Alberich, meaning "Elf power" or "Elf ruler." Variants: Aubri. US SSA data shows about 94,287 people with this name, used as a feminine name 76% of the time. Keywords: mythology, magic, mystical, fantasy, very common. Notable nonbinary people with this name include the American social-behavioral health researcher Aubri Drake.

Auburn. English, American. Meaning "Reddish brown hair." US SSA data shows about 1,184 people with this name, used as a feminine name 60% of the time. Keywords: appearance, color, hair, neutral inclined, uncommon

Auden. English and Norwegian. From the English surname Auden, from the Germanic masculine name Aldwin, meaning "Old friend." Or meaning "Half Danish." Variants: Audin, Audyn. US SSA data shows about 964 people named Auden, used as a masculine name 70% of the time. Keywords: rare, two syllables

Audi. English. Modern. After the car company, Audi. US SSA data shows about 149 people with this name, used as a feminine name 59% of the time. Keywords: light-hearted, modern, neutral inclined, technology, travel, two syllables, very rare

Aure. 1. French. Gender neutral, traditionally feminine. Medieval. Meaning "soft breeze" in French. 2. (אור). Hebrew. Gender neutral modern variant of Hebrew neutral name Or, meaning "Light." Keywords: elements, extraordinary, nature, one syllable, sky, weather

Auren or Auron. English. A modern name based on the name Lauren. Lauren means "laurel." Keywords: extraordinary, modern, two syllables

Aurum. English. Meaning "glowing dawn" or "gold" in Latin. Keywords: alchemy, color, extraordinary, mystical, nature, wealth

Averill. English. From the surname, from the Old English feminine name Eoforhild, meaning "Boar battle" in Old English. US SSA data shows about 200 people with this name, used as a masculine name 66% of the time. Keywords: animals, battle, hunting, mammals, mystical, neutral inclined, three syllables, very rare, war

Avery. English. Variant of Aubrey, which see, or derived from Alfred, meaning "Elf counsel." US SSA data shows about 121,707 people with this name, used as a feminine name 67% of the time. Keywords: magic, mythology, mystical, neutral inclined, three syllables, very common

Avi (אֲבִי). Hebrew. Meaning "my father." More common as a boy name, but beginning to be used as a girl name as well. Variant of feminine Abiy, or masculine Avraham. US SSA data shows about 3,243 people with this name, used as a masculine name 88% of the time. Keywords: masculine inclined, two syllables, uncommon

Aviv (אֲבִיב). Hebrew. Meaning "Spring." US SSA data shows about 461 people with this name, used as a masculine name 84% of the time. In Israel, in the 2010s, it shows about 344 masculine uses, and 166 feminine uses. Keywords: masculine inclined, nature, rare, seasons, time, two syllables

Avon. English. Modern. A variant of modern Welsh gender neutral name Afon, meaning "River." US SSA data shows about 1,292 people with this name, used as a masculine name 65% of the time. Keywords: neutral inclined, two syllables, uncommon, water

Awotwi. West African, Akan. Meaning "Eighth born child." Keywords: birth, extraordinary

Ayo. West African, Yoruba. Meaning "Joy," or short for names containing that. US SSA data shows about 145 people with this name, used as a masculine name 53% of the time. Keywords: emotion, happiness, neutral inclined, two syllables, very rare

Ayodele. West African, Yoruba. Meaning "Joy has come home." US SSA data shows about 315 people with this name, used as a masculine name 64% of the time. Keywords: emotion, four syllables, happiness, neutral inclined, very rare

Ayomide. West African, Yoruba. Meaning "My joy has arrived." US SSA data shows about 554 people with this name, used as a masculine name 59% of the time. Keywords: emotion, four syllables, happiness, neutral inclined, rare

Ayotunde. West African, Yoruba. Meaning "My joy has returned." Keywords: emotion, extraordinary, happiness, four syllables

Aytaç. Turkish. Meaning "Moon crown." Keywords: extraordinary, moon, mysterious, mystical, nature, nobility, sky, two syllables

Ayunli. Native American, Cherokee. Meaning "Leader of the dance." Keywords: extraordinary, three syllables

Azar (آذر). Persian. Meaning "Fire." Reference: elements, extraordinary, fire, two syllables

Azriel (עֲזְרִיאֵל). Hebrew. Meaning "God helps" or "God is my help." Also transliterated as Asriel or Azrael. In the Bible, Asriel was the son of Manasseh, and a couple of other masculine figures, so it was a commonplace name for men. Azrael is the name of the Angel of Death in some Jewish traditions, Islam, and sometimes Christianity. This angel can be a fearful symbol of mortality, or seen as helpfully guiding the soul of the deceased to the afterlife. Angels are traditionally believed to be neither male nor female, because they are not mortal. Angel names usually end in -el (meaning "of God"), and are usually gender neutral, but more often used as masculine names. US SSA data shows about 1,434 people named Azriel, used as a masculine name 73% of the time; about 478 people named Azrael, masculine 81% of the time; and about 31 people named Asriel, masculine 75% of the time. Keywords: Biblical, gothic, masculine inclined, three syllables, uncommon