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Baby Names Starting with a Vowel: 200 Warm Options (You'll Love)

Browse 24,090 baby names starting with a vowel — 17,127 girl names and 10,735 boy names, each with meaning, origin, and popularity ranking.

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  1. Girl Names Starting with a vowel
  2. Boy Names Starting with a vowel

Vowel-starting names — Olivia, Emma, Ava, Ethan, Elijah, Aurora, Iris, Ivan — top the popularity charts consistently. Linguistically, vowel-initial names blend smoothly with most surnames and feel naturally warm and open. They also tend to work well with most middle names.

Quick facts: Starts with Vowel names

  • Names starting with a vowel have an open, warm, immediately accessible quality — they begin with your breath.
  • 24,090 names starting with a vowel are in our database
  • 17,127 girl names and 10,735 boy names starting with a vowel
  • Top origins: American, Hebrew, English

Girl Names Starting with a vowel

125 girl names starting with a vowel

#1
Olivia
Latin
Latin
#3
Emma
Germanic
German
#4
Amelia
Germanic
Work
#7
Isabella
Italian
God is my oath
#8
Evelyn
England
wished for
#10
Eliana
Hebrew↑ Rising
My God has answered
#11
Ava
Latin
life
#12
Eleanor
England
light-hearted
#14
Ailany
American↑ Rising
Tree
#15
Aurora
Latin
dawn
#17
Elizabeth
Hebrew
God is my oath
#24
Ellie
English
light
#26
Aria
Italy
Air, melody; a long song in an opera.
#28
Isla
English↑ Rising
Island
#29
Ella
English
fairy maiden
#34
Emily
English
rival
#37
Avery
American
Originally a surname meaning 'ruler of the elves'.
#39
Ivy
American
faithfulness
#41
Abigail
Hebrew
אֲבִיגָיִל
#42
Elena
Italy
light or bright
#45
Emilia
Italy
rival
#49
Eloise
France↑ Rising
healthy, wide
#59
Adeline
French
noble
#61
Iris
Greek↑ Rising
rainbow
#65
Alice
English
Noble, kind
#70
Eden
Hebrew
delight, paradise
#74
Emery
Germanic
Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'
#77
Ayla
Turkey
Moonlight
#84
Addison
American
English
#86
Audrey
England
Noble strength
#88
Autumn
American
The season between summer and winter; fall
#91
Everly
American
English
#98
Amara
Nigeria↑ Rising
grace
#101
Aaliyah
American
Exalted, noble, high-ranking
#103
Allison
Scotland
English
#107
Anna
Hebrew
Grace
#109
Athena
Greece
Goddess of wisdom and warfare
#115
Eliza
English
Consecrated to God
#117
Alaia
Basque Country
Joyful, happy; a cheerful spirit.
#119
Esther
Hebrew↑ Rising
star
#122
Emerson
American↑ Rising
son of Emery
#123
Elsie
Scotland↑ Rising
God's promise
#128
Ariana
Italy
most holy
#130
Alina
Eastern Europe↑ Rising
noble
#132
Amira
Arabic
princess
#134
Eva
Hebrew
life
#138
Emersyn
American↑ Rising
variants of Emerson, meaning 'brave' or 'powerful'
#139
Elliana
Hebrew
Hebrew
#140
Alana
American
Harmony
#146
Aubrey
France
Fair ruler
#147
Evangeline
Greek↑ Rising
Greek
#153
Oaklynn
American
From the Oak Tree
#154
Ember
American
the glowing fragment of coal or wood in a dying fire
#156
Oakley
American
from the oak meadow
#158
Arya
Sanskrit
Noble
#161
Alani
Hawaiian↑ Rising
Awakened
#163
Anastasia
Greek
resurrection
#164
Ashley
United Kingdom
Ash tree clearing
#168
Ailani
Hawaii↑ Rising
Hawaiian
#174
Ariella
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#177
Isabel
Spanish
pledged to God
#180
Amaya
Japan
Japanese
#182
Annie
English↑ Rising
grace
#184
Adalynn
American
a modern variant of Adeline, meaning 'noble'.
#194
Everleigh
American
boar meadow
#195
Alora
American↑ Rising
my dream, my light
#197
Olive
Latin
olive tree
#208
Adaline
American
Noble
#211
Aitana
Spain
Glory
#213
Arabella
Latin
Meaning 'yielding to prayer' or 'beautiful altar'
#218
Elianna
Hebrew↑ Rising
אֵלִיאֲנָה - which means 'God has answered'.
#219
Ada
Germanic
noble, nobility
#223
Elise
French↑ Rising
God's promise
#224
Alaina
English
Bright, shining light
#234
Arianna
Italy
most holy
#235
Andrea
Italy
manly, brave
#237
Alexandra
Greece
defender of mankind
#245
Ana
Hebrew
אָנָה - 'grace' or 'favor'
#247
Amora
Spanish↑ Rising
love
#257
Amy
French
beloved
#260
Adalyn
USA
noble one
#263
Aliyah
Hebrew
To ascend or rise
#264
Ophelia
Greek
Greek
#266
Aspen
American
Quaking tree; aspen tree
#267
Elaina
American
Variant of Elena, meaning 'bright, shining light'.
#269
Arleth
Mexico↑ Rising
promise
#270
Evie
United Kingdom↑ Rising
Hebrew
#278
Azalea
American↑ Rising
Dry
#280
Alanna
Irish↑ Rising
Beautiful
#284
Antonella
Italy
priceless, of inestimable worth
#289
Adelaide
Germanic
Noble kind
#290
Aurelia
Latin↑ Rising
Golden
#293
Aylani
American↑ Rising
Means 'moon'.
#298
Esme
French↑ Rising
esteemed, beloved
#299
Elowyn
American↑ Rising
elm tree
#301
Evelynn
American
Desired
#308
Octavia
Latin
eighth
#310
Elodie
France↑ Rising
French
#315
Amina
Arabic
Arabic
#326
Alessia
Italy
Defender
#332
Alayna
American
Fair, beautiful
#336
Anaya
India↑ Rising
caring
#337
Aisha
Arabic↑ Rising
alive, living
#339
Emory
American
Brave; powerful
#343
Annabelle
France
Gracious, merciful
#345
Aylin
Turkish↑ Rising
Turkish
#347
Angelina
Italian
little angel
#354
Elora
American↑ Rising
God is my light
#355
Adelyn
English
noble
#356
Ariel
Hebrew
lion of God
#359
Itzel
Mexico↑ Rising
Rainbow
#366
Adriana
Italy
Latin
#367
Ariyah
Hebrew
lioness
#368
Alaya
Arabic
The highest point
#370
Adhara
Arabic↑ Rising
A name meaning 'virgin' or 'pure'.
#373
Esmeralda
Spanish
Emerald
#375
Anya
Russia↑ Rising
grace, favor
#376
Astrid
Scandinavian countries↑ Rising
Old Norse
#378
Ivory
English↑ Rising
English
#380
Amari
American
strength
#408
Angela
Latin
messenger
#409
Annalise
Germanic↑ Rising
A blend of Anna and Elise, meaning 'grace'.
#412
Alayah
American
Exalted, noble, or highborn
#423
Opal
American↑ Rising
English
#443
Alessandra
Italian
Italian

Boy Names Starting with a vowel

90 boy names starting with a vowel

#3
Oliver
American
olive tree
#7
Elijah
American
Hebrew
#13
Elias
Greece↑ Rising
Ελίας - 'Yahweh is my God'
#20
Ezra
Hebrew
Help, helper
#24
Ethan
American
strong, firm
#28
Asher
Hebrew
Happy
#30
Alexander
Greece
defender of the people
#31
Owen
Wales
Welsh
#37
Avery
American
Originally a surname meaning 'ruler of the elves'.
#46
Anthony
Latin
priceless
#47
Isaac
Hebrew
יאצח
#57
Isaiah
Hebrew
God is salvation
#61
Ezekiel
Hebrew
God strengthens
#62
Aiden
American
little fire
#70
Eden
Hebrew
delight, paradise
#72
Enzo
Italy
ruler of the home
#73
Andrew
Greece
Greek
#74
Adrian
England
from Hadria
#74
Emery
Germanic
Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'
#75
Atlas
Greek↑ Rising
Greek
#77
Everett
American↑ Rising
Brave as a wild boar
#79
Axel
Sweden
Scandinavian
#80
Aaron
Hebrew
אֲהָרֹן
#81
August
American↑ Rising
Majestic, venerable
#83
Ian
Scotland
Hebrew
#84
Adriel
Hebrew↑ Rising
Flock of God
#87
Arthur
United Kingdom↑ Rising
Welsh
#94
Emiliano
Italy↑ Rising
Rival
#97
Eithan
Hebrew↑ Rising
firm, strong
#98
Archer
English↑ Rising
bowman, one who uses a bow and arrow
#101
Adam
Hebrew
Man; human; to be red, referring to the red earth.
#104
Eli
Hebrew
God is my salvation
#105
Amir
Arabic
Arabic
#110
Easton
American
From the east town
#113
Austin
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#121
Emmett
English
Universal
#122
Emerson
American↑ Rising
son of Emery
#146
Aubrey
France
Fair ruler
#147
Elian
Welsh↑ Rising
Heavenly or of the heavens.
#148
Arlo
American
Fortified hill
#151
Elliot
American
Derived from the Hebrew name Eliyahu, meaning 'my God is Yahweh'.
#153
Evan
Wales
the Lord is gracious
#154
Emilio
Spanish
Rival
#156
Oakley
American
from the oak meadow
#160
Elliott
English
English
#163
Ivan
Russia
God is gracious
#164
Ace
English
Unity
#174
Ariella
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#176
Antonio
Italian
derived from 'Antonius', meaning 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth'
#179
Emmanuel
Hebrew
God is with us.
#186
Aziel
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#191
Alan
France
rock, harmony
#194
Everleigh
American
boar meadow
#195
Alejandro
Spain
defender of mankind
#200
Andres
Spain
Spanish
#209
Abraham
Hebrew
Hebrew
#223
Oscar
Ireland
deer lover
#224
Edward
United Kingdom
wealthy guardian
#231
Abel
Israel
breath or vapor
#232
Alex
Greece
Greek
#241
Adonis
Greek
lord
#243
Ellis
England↑ Rising
God is my Lord
#260
Omar
Arabic
flourishing, long-lived
#263
Ismael
Arabic
Hebrew
#273
Eric
Scandinavian countries
eternal ruler
#277
Otto
Germanic
Wealth, fortune
#281
Atticus
American
man of Attica
#284
Antonella
Italy
priceless, of inestimable worth
#290
Ares
Greece
Greek
#298
Esme
French↑ Rising
esteemed, beloved
#301
Archie
United Kingdom↑ Rising
German
#304
Angelo
Italy
Italian
#313
Eliam
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#315
Israel
Israel
ישׂראל - Yisra'el, meaning 'God contends'
#334
Orion
Greece
Greek
#339
Emory
American
Brave; powerful
#348
Ezequiel
Israel
God strengthens
#351
Ibrahim
Arabic↑ Rising
father of many
#356
Ariel
Hebrew
lion of God
#363
Anderson
American
son of Andrew
#366
Erick
Germanic
Ever ruler
#368
Andre
France
derived from André, meaning 'manly' or 'brave'
#376
Astrid
Scandinavian countries↑ Rising
Old Norse
#378
Ivory
English↑ Rising
English
#380
Amari
American
strength
#388
Elio
Italian↑ Rising
God is my light
#390
iker
Spain
Basque
#398
Edwin
England
rich friend
#407
Augustus
Latin
Great, venerable
#410
Eduardo
Spain
Spanish

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