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. 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, as listed below. Next page: neutral names starting with B.

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A'ala, or 'A'ala. Hawaiian. Meaning "Fragrant, of high rank, royal." Keywords: nobility.

Aala. 1. Muslim. Meaning "Bounties." . 2. American. "She who hunts and heals." More often for girls.

Aale. Finnish. Meaning "Noble." Short for names beginning with Al, as well as Aarne and Arvid. Estonian form of Alla and Rosalia. Keywords: nobility.

Aali. Finnish.

Aalo. Finnish.

Aalto. Finnish. Meaning "Wave." Keywords: nature, sea, water

Aaren. English. Variant of Aaron.

Abby. English. Short for Abraham or Abigail.

Abcde. American. Meaning the beginning of the alphabet, but pronounced AB-sid-ee.

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." Keywords: Biblical, religious

Abia. Variant spelling of Abiah, which see.

Abiah. Hebrew. Variant of Abiyah, which see.

Abichail (אֲבִיחַיִל). Hebrew. Variant spelling of unisex "Abiyhayil," which see.

Abida. 1. (لڑكی) Arabic. Meaning "God's follower" or "she who worships." 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. Keywords: Biblical, religious

Abijah. Variant of Abiah, which see.

Abihail. Hebrew. Variant of Abiyhayil, which see. Keywords: Biblical, religious

Abihayil. Hebrew. Variant of Abiyhayil, which see. Keywords: Biblical, religious

Abijah. Hebrew. Variant of Abiah, which see. Keywords: Biblical, religious

Abimbola. West Africa, Yoruba. Meaning "Born wealthy." Keywords: birth

Abiodun. West Africa, Yoruba. Meaning "A child born during Christmas or the New Year." 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. 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.

Ace. Latin. Meaning "One" or "Unity."

Achava. Hebrew. Meaning "Friendship."

Achcauhtli. Native American, Nahuatl. Meaning "leader."

Acotas. Native American, Blackfoot. Meaning "Group of horses."

Adair. English, Scottish. Meaning "Shallow place in a river near oaks."

Addie. 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.

Addison. English. Meaning "Child of Adam." Derived from a surname.

Addisyn. Variant of Addison, which see.

Addyson. Variant of Addison, which see.

Ade. West Africa, Yoruba. Meaning "Crown."

Adebowale. West Africa, Yoruba. Meaning "My crown has come home."

Adetokunbo. West Africa, Yoruba. Meaning "The crown came over the sea."

Adi (עֲדִי). Hebrew. Meaning "Jewel," "Ornament," or "Witness."

Adiel. 1. Hebrew. Meaning "Ornament of God." 2. Arabic. "Just; honest."

Adilet. Kyrgyz. Meaning "Justice."

Adina (עֲדִינָא). Hebrew. Meaning "Slender." In the Bible, this is a masculine name only, but it has come to be used for girls as well.

Adison. Variant of Addison, which see.

Adiyna. Variant of Adina, which see.

Adler. German. Meaning "Eagle." Keywords: nature, animal, bird

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

Adonia. 1. (Αδώνια). Greek. Feminine form of Greek Adonis, meaning "my lord." 2. (אֲדּׄנִיָּה). Hebrew. Variant spelling of Adonijah, meaning "my Lord is Jehovah."

Adria. Latin. Meaning "From Hadria; dark one." Variant of Adrian.

Adrian. Latin. Meaning "From Hadria."

Adriel. Hebrew. Meaning "God's majesty."

Adyson. Variant of Addison, which see.

Aero. Greek. Meaning "Air." Keywords: nature, elements

Aeron. Welsh. Unisex form of Celtic "Agrona," a war goddess in Welsh mythology who was portrayed as masculine. Meaning "carnage, slaughter." Keywords: war

Afon. Welsh. Meaning "River." Keywords: nature, water, place

Affra. Hebrew. Variant spelling of Aphra, which see.

Afra. Hebrew. Variant spelling of Aphra, which see.

Africa. Meaning "The continent of Africa."

Afton. Gaelic. Derived from a surname, meaning "From the Afton river," which is in Scotland. Keywords: nature, water, place

Agam. Hebrew. Meaning "Lake." Keywords: nature, water

Agrippa. 1. Latin form of the Greek name. Meaning "Wild horse." Masculine. 2. (Агриппа). Russian. Based on the Greek name, but used as a feminine name. Keywords: nature, animals

Ah. Chinese. No meaning.

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

Ahsan (আহসান). Hindi form of Persian unisex name Ehsan. Meaning "compassion."

Ahuiliztli. Native American, Nahuatl. Meaning "joy."

Aiah. Hebrew. Variant of Ayah, which see.

Aibhne. Irish.

Aiken. English. Meaning "Made of oak." Also a variant of Adam. Keywords: nature, tree.

Ailbhe. Irish Gaelic. Meaning "White." Keywords: colours

Aim.

Aindrea. Variant of Andrea.

Ainsley. Scottish. Meaning from the British Nottinghamshire place name of Annesley, meaning Ann's Meadow.

Ainslie. Variant of Ainsley.

Airlie. Scottish. Meaning from the place name Earley, meaning "Eagle wood."

Airut. Finnish.

Aiyah. Hebrew. Variant of Ayah, which see.

Aj. English. From a combination of the letters A and J.

Aja. Sanskrit. Meaning "Goat." Keywords: nature, animals

Akachi. West African, Igbo. Meaning "the hand of God."

Akanksha (आकाङ्क्षा). Hindi. Meaning "desire; wish."

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

Aki'. Japan. Depending on choice of kanji in spelling it, Aki means "autumn" (秋), "bright" (明), or "sparkle" (晶).

Akia. African. Meaning "First born."

Akira (あきら). Japanese. Meaning "Bright" (明), "Clear" (亮), or "Sensible" (顕), depending on spelling in kanji.

Akpofure. West African, Urhobo. Meaning "Life is peaceful."

Akuchi. West African, Igbo. Meaning "Wealth from God."

Akuna. Aboriginal. Meaning "To know or follow."

Al. Short for many female, male, and neutral names.

Alabama.

Alary. German. Meaning "Elf ruler." Keywords: mythology, magic

Alaula. Hawaiian. Meaning "Light of the early dawn." Keywords: nature, sky, morning

Albany. Latin. Meaning "From Scotland (Albany)."

Alby. Latin. Meaning "From Alba."

Alchemy. Keywords: magic, science

Aldis. English. Meaning "From the Old House."

Aldus. English. Meaning "Old."

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

Aleksa. Variant of Alex.

Alemayehu. East African, Amharic. Meaning "I have seen the world."

Alex. Short for Alexander, Alexandra, and so on.

Alexi. Variant of Alex.

Alexis. 1. Latin. Variant of Alex. 2. Greek. Meaning "Defender" or "Helper."

Alexus. Variant of Alexis.

Ali. Arabic. Meaning "Sublime."

Alick. Variant of Alex.

Alinafe. South African, Chewa. Meaning "He is with us."

Alix. Variant of Alex.

Allard. English. Meaning "Noble and bold."

Allie. Celtic, meaning "Little rock; harmony, peace." German, meaning "Nobly famous."

Allison. German. Meaning "Of a noble kind."

Ally. English. Meaning "Friend, partner." Also short for names starting with Al.

Almas. Arabic. Meaning "Diamond."

Almog. Hebrew. Meaning "Coral." Keywords: nature, water, sea

Aloha. Hawaiian. Meaning "Greetings."

Alohilani. Hawaiian. Meaning "Bright sky, brightness of heaven."

Alpha (Άλφα). Greek. Meaning "Ox," and the first letter of the Greek alphabet.

Alpine. English. Meaning "Of mountain peaks."

Altair (الطير). Modern name derived from the Arabic name of a bright star. Meaning "the bird."

Alva. 1. English variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Ailbhe, meaning "white." Feminine. 2. Swedish. Meaning "elf." Feminine. 3. Variant spelling of Hebrew Alvah. Meaning "evil, iniquity." Masculine.

Alvi. Old English. Meaning "Elf friend." Keywords: mythology, magic, fantasy

Aly. Variant of Ally, which see.

Alyx. Variant of Alex.

Amabilis. Latin. Meaning "Lovable."

Amal. 1. (عمل). Arabic. Meaning "Hope, aspiration." Unisex. 2. (עָמָל). Hebrew. Meaning "wearisome labor." Masculine. 3. German. Meaning "labor, work." Masculine.

Amara. 1. Arabic. Meaning "Eternal." 2. Igbo. Meaning "God's grace."

Amarah. Variant of Amara.

Amare. Sanskrit. Meaning "Immortal."

Amari.

America.

Americus. Italian, from Latin meaning "royalty."

Ames. French. Meaning "Friend."

Amethyst.

Amets. Basque. Meaning "Dream."

Ameya. Sanskrit. Meaning "Boundless."

Ami. 1. Hebrew. Meaning "my people" or "trustworthy." 2. Punjabi. Meaning "much loved" or "nectar." 3. Japanese. 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").

Amiel. Hebrew. Meaning "My people belong to God."

Amisquew. Native American, Menominee. Meaning "Spoon."

Amit (עָמִית). Hebrew. Meaning "Friend."

Ammiel. Variant of Amiel, which see.

Amor. Spanish. Meaning "Love."

Amory. English. Meaning "Home ruler."

Amoxtli. Native American, Nahuatl. Meaning "protection, shelter."

An. 1. Chinese. Meaning "Peace." 2. Vietnamese. Meaning "Peace."

Anah. Hebrew. Meaning "Answer."

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

Ananda. Sanskrit. Meaning "Bliss and joy."

Anang. Native American, Ojibwa. Meaning "Star."

Ananta. Sanskrit. Meaning "Infinite, endless."

Anantha. Variant of Ananta, which see.

Anarawd. Welsh. Variant of Angharad, meaning "undisgraced, free of shame."

Anat (עַנָת). Hebrew. Unisex varant of name Anath. Meaning "Answer" or "Answer (to prayer)."

Andĕl. Czech. Meaing "Angel."

Andi. Spelling variant of Andy.

Andie. Spelling variant of Andy.

Andrea. Italian. Meaning "Manly," and a feminine form of Andrew, but used for girls and boys.

Andren. Variant of Andrea, which see.

Andy. Short for Andrew, Andrea, and so on.

Ange. Short for Angel. Feminine in English. Masculine in French.

Angel. From Greek. Meaning "Messenger." In English, this had been a masculine name, and is now more often feminine.

Anne. Frisian. Short for names beginning with Arn.

Anh. Vietnamese. Meaning "peace; intellectual brightness; light ray."

Anmol. Hindi. Meaning "a priceless person who is invaluable."

Ansley. English. Meaning "From the hermitage field," from a family name based on a place name.

Anstice. Medieval English form of Anastasia, Greek, meaning "Resurrection."

Aoi. Japanese. Meaning "Blue" (碧) or "Hollyhock" (葵), depending on kanji.

Aoki. Japanese. Meaning "Blue tree."

Aolani. Hawaiian. Meaning "Cloud from heaven."

Aphra (רפַעָ). Hebrew. Meaning "ashes, dust" and "clay, loam."

Aquarius. Used for those born under this astrological sign.

Aquila. Latin. Meaning "Eagle," and a constellation by that name. Keywords: nature, animals, birds, sky, stars

Aquinnah. American. Meaning "high land."

Ara. 1. Arabic. Meaning "opinionated" or "brings rain." 2. Armenian. After a legendary Armenian king named Ara, used for girls as well.

Arabia.

Aran. Irish. Meaning "From the Aran Islands."

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

Arda. Hebrew. Meaning "Bronze." Or a variant of Arden.

Arden. English. From a family name based on place names meaning "High" or "Eagle valley."

Ardin. Latin. Meaning "Fiery."

Areli. Hebrew. Meaning "Lion of God."

Arely. Variant of Areli, which see.

Aren.

Ari. Hebrew. Meaning "Lion of God." Also short for names starting with Ar.

Arian. Latin. Meaning "Very holy."

Arien. Hebrew. Meaning "Enchanted."

Arich.

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).

Aries. Used for those born under this astrological sign.

Arin. 1. English. Variant of Erin, a feminine name. 2. English. Variant spelling of Aaron, a masculine name.

Arion. Hebrew. Meaning "With melody."

Arius. Greek. Meaning "Of Medea," originally a place name.

Arizona. From a place name in the Basque language meaning "Good oak."

Arkansas. Meaning "The place of Arkansas."

Arketah. Native American, Oto. Meaning "No liver."

Arlie. English. From a family name based on a place name meaning "Eagle wood."

Armani. Meaning "From the house of Armand."

Arnon. Hebrew. Meaning "Roaring stream." Keywords: nature, water

Arrats. Basque. Meaning "Dusk."

Arrian. Latin. Meaning "Holy."

Arron. 1. Hebrew. Meaning "lofty; exalted; high mountain." 2. Greek. Meaning "to sing."

Artemis. Greek. The name of a goddess, but used for girls and boys. The masculine spelling, Artemus, sounds the same.

Artois. French. Meaning "From Artois, Netherlands."

Asa. Hebrew. Meaning "Physician."

Ascher. Variant of Asher, which see.

Ash. English. Short for Ashley, which see.

Ashanti. From the name of the Ashanti people in Ghana.

Ashby. Old English. Meaning "Ash tree farm."

Asher'. Hebrew. Meaning "Blessed, happy."

Ashland. English. Meaning "Land of ash."

Ashlund. Variant of Ashland, which see.

Ashley. Old English. From a family name based on a place name, meaning "Ash tree clearing."

Ashton. Old English. From a family name based on a place name, meaning "Ash tree town."

Ashwini. Hindi. Meaning "Of great wealth; swift."

Asia. Usually a feminine name, but also unisex.

Asla. Finnish. Meaning "battle." Traditionally a boy's name, also used for girls.

Aspen. Meaning a kind of tree. Keywords: nature, tree

Asthore. Irish. Meaning "Loved one."

Aştî. Kurdish. Meaning "Peace, tranquility."

Astin. French. Meaning "Star-like." Keywords: nature, sky, space

Aston. Old English. From a family name based on a place name meaning "East town."

Asuka. Japanese.

Atalyah. Variant of Athaliah, which see.

Ataru. Japanese. Meaning depends on kanji chosen: 陽 (meaning "sun"), 方, 任, 当, etc.

Athaliah. Hebrew. Meaning "Afflicted of God."

Atherton. English. Meaning "From Atelhere's town."

Atiya. Arabic. Meaning "Gift."

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

Atlee. English. Meaning "Lives near the woods." Keywords: nature, forest, trees

Aubrey. English. From the Norman French version of the German name Alberich, meaning "Elf power" or "Elf ruler." Keywords: mythology, magic, mystical, fantasy

Auburn. English, American. Meaning "Reddish brown." Keywords: color, hair

Auden. English. Meaning "Half Danish."

Audi. After the car company. Keywords: technology, modern

August. Latin. Meaning "Great" or "revered." Keywords: nobility

Augistine. Latin. Meaning "Great." Keywords: nobility

Aulani. Hawaiian. Meaning "King's messenger." Keywords: nobility

Aulii or Auli'i. Hawaiian. Meaning "Delicious."

Aure. French. Meaning "soft breeze." Keywords: elements, nature, sky, weather

Auren. American. Based on the name Lauren. Meaning "laurel."

Auron. Variant of Auren.

Aurum. Latin. Meaning "glowing dawn" or "gold." Keywords: color, nature, wealth

Austin. Latin. Meaning "Great, noble." Keywords: nobility

Austyn. English variant of Austin, which see.

Autumn. English. Meaning the season of autumn. Keywords: nature, seasons

Avalon. English, Welsh, and Celtic. Meaning "apple tree," "island of apples," and the name of a legendary place. Keywords: fantasy, food, mystical, mythology

Averill. English. Meaning "Boar battle." Keywords: war

Avery. English. Variant of Aubrey, which see, or derived from Alfred, meaning "Elf counsel."

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.

Avichayil (אֲבִיחַיִל). Hebrew. Variant of Abihayil, which see.

Avigal (אֲבִיגַל). Hebrew. Variant of Avigayil. Meaning "Father rejoices."

Avinoam. Hebrew. Meaning "blessed father."

Aviv. Hebrew. Meaning "Spring."

Aviya or Aviyah (אֲבִיָּה). Variant of Abijah, which see.

Avon. Gaelic. Meaning "lake."

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

Aya or Ayah (אַיָּה). Hebrew. Meaning "falcon" or "vulture."

Aydan. Turkish, Aramaic. Meaning "From the moon." Or a variant of the name Aiden. Keywords: nature, sky, space

Ayo. West African, Yoruba. Meaning "Joy," or short for names containing that.

Ayodele. West African, Yoruba. Meaning "Joy has come home."

Ayomide. West African, Yoruba. Meaning "My joy has arrived."

Ayotunde. West African, Yoruba. Meaning "My joy has returned."

Aytaç. Turkish. Meaning "Moon crown."

Ayunli. Native American, Cherokee. Meaning "Leader of the dance."

Azar. Persian. Meaning "Fire." Reference: elements

Azaria. Hebrew. Meaning "He whom God helps," or "God helps."

Azia. American, based on "Asia."

Azize. 1. Arabic, meaning "Powerful; beloved." 2. Swahili, meaning "Valuable."

Azra. Israeli. Meaning "Pure."

Azriel. Hebrew. Meaning "God helps."

Azul. Spanish. Meaning "sky blue." Keywords: colours

Azure. English. Meaning "sky blue." Keywords: colours