Unisex Baby Names: Balanced and Leaning Choices Starting With A
These are unisex baby names that start with the letter A. Use the alphabet bar to switch to a different starting letter, or view all unisex baby names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Recorded origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abayomi | Of Uncertain African Origin.Means "Born To Bring Me Joy." | Male | African |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female | Hebrew |
| Abir | Arabic Name Meaning "Fragrant; Scent."Variant, Abeer, Exists. | Female | Arabic |
| Adair | From The Ford By The Oak Trees | Male | Celtic |
| Adal | Noble | Male | German |
| Adan | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name Meaning "A Large Bat."Also, The Spanish Equivalent Of... | Male | African |
| Addison | Son Of Adam. | Male | English |
| Ade | A Mistress Of Lancelot | Female | Arthurian |
| Adel | Noble | Male | German |
| Adrian | Dark AGDA, AGATA, AGATON, AGNETA | Female | English |
| Aidan | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Fire" Or "Little Fire." Variants Include Adan, Ade... | Female | Gaelic |
| Ailin | Handsome | Male | Gaelic |
| Ainsley | Scottish/Gaelic. Named For The Place. Originally A Surname. Unisexual. Varian... | Female | Gaelic |
| Aisley | Lives In The Ash Tree Grove | Male | English |
| Akiva | "Protect; Shelter." Variants Include Akibe, Akiba, Kiba, Kibah, Kiva, Kivah,... | Female | Hebrew |
| Al | An Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Al- | Male | English |
| Alain | Handsome | Male | French |
| Alcyoneus | Myth Name (Fought Against Athena) | Male | Greek |
| Aldis | "Battle-Seasoned." Variants Include Aldith, Aldys, Ailith. | Female | English |
| Alex | Abbreviation Of Alexander. Defender Of Man. | Male | English |
| Alexa | "Defender Of Man." | Female | Hungarian |
| Alexis | Helper: Defender. Variation Of Alexander. | Female | English |
| Ali | The Highest; The Greatest; Noble | Male | Arabic |
| Altair | Bird | Female | Arabic |
| Alva | Exalted | Male | Hebrew |
| Alvah | Sublime. Alvah Was A Biblical Place And Tribal Name. | Male | Arabic |
| Alvar | Truth-Speaker Or Guardian. | Male | Spanish |
| Amadi | Ibo Of Nigeria Unisexual Name, Referring To The Sun God, Meaning "Rejoice." | Male | African |
| Amare | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Is Good Looking." | Male | African |
| Amhuinn | Lives At The Alder-Tree River | Female | Gaelic |
| Ami | Dearly Loved | Female | French |
| Amma | Akan People Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Saturday.Also A West African Na... | Female | African |
| Andi | Feminine Of Andrea. | Female | English |
| Andie | Feminine Of Andrea. | Female | English |
| Andrea | Feminine Form Of Andrew Manly | Female | Spanish |
| Andreas | German Form Of Andrew (Manly) | Male | German |
| Andy | Manly: Brave. Variant Of English Andrew. | Male | French |
| Angel | Angel | Male | Spanish |
| Angell | Messenger | Male | Greek |
| Ansley | From The Awe Inspiring One's Meadow | Male | English |
| Arden | Lofty. Eager. | Female | Celtic |
| Ariel | Lioness Of God | Female | Hebrew |
| Ash | Ash Tree. | Male | English |
| Ashley | "Dwells At The Ash-Tree Meadow."Variants Include Aisley And Aisly. | Female | Anglo |
| Ashly | Lives In The Ash Tree Grove | Male | English |
| Ashton | From The Ash Tree Farm | Male | English |
| Aubrey | Blond Ruler | Male | French |
| Austen | Variant Of Augustine. | Male | English |
| Avery | Elf Ruler Or From The Old Ford | Male | English |
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