Boy Baby Names Starting with a Vowel

Names starting with a vowel have an open, warm, immediately accessible quality — they begin with your breath.

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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.
Olivia
Unisex
Latin
Latin
#1
Emma
Unisex
Germanic
German
#2
Oliver
Unisex
American
olive tree
#3
Amelia
Unisex
Germanic
Work
#4
Elijah
Unisex
American
Hebrew
#5
Isabella
Unisex
Italian
God is my oath
#7
Ava
Unisex
Latin
life
#8
Evelyn
Unisex
England
wished for
#9
Eleanor
Unisex
England
light-hearted
#14
Elizabeth
Unisex
Hebrew
God is my oath
#15
Ezra
Unisex
Hebrew
Help, helper
#15
Emily
Unisex
English
rival
#19
Owen
Unisex
Wales
Welsh
#20
Aurora
Unisex
Latin
dawn
#22
Alexander
Unisex
Greece
defender of the people
#22
Asher
Unisex
Hebrew
Happy
#23
Aria
Unisex
Italy
Air, melody; a long song in an opera.
#25
Ethan
Unisex
American
strong, firm
#25
Ellie
Unisex
English
light
#27
Avery
Unisex
American
Originally a surname meaning 'ruler of the elves'.
#29
Abigail
Unisex
Hebrew
אֲבִיגָיִל
#31
Ella
Unisex
English
fairy maiden
#32
Isla
Unisex
English
Island
#33
Eliana
Unisex
Hebrew
My God has answered
#34
Elias
Unisex
Greece
Ελίας - 'Yahweh is my God'
#36
Ivy
Unisex
American
faithfulness
#38
Aiden
Unisex
American
little fire
#40
Emilia
Unisex
Italy
rival
#42
Isaac
Unisex
Hebrew
יאצח
#42
Anthony
Unisex
Latin
priceless
#47
Elena
Unisex
Italy
light or bright
#47
Ezekiel
Unisex
Hebrew
God strengthens
#50
Isaiah
Unisex
Hebrew
God is salvation
#56
Addison
Unisex
American
English
#62
Angel
Unisex
English
Messenger of God
#63
Andrew
Unisex
Greece
Greek
#65
Alice
Unisex
English
Noble, kind
#66
Adrian
Unisex
England
from Hadria
#67
Aaron
Unisex
Hebrew
אֲהָרֹן
#68
Everly
Unisex
American
English
#69
Ian
Unisex
Scotland
Hebrew
#69
Emery
Unisex
Germanic
Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'
#70
Axel
Unisex
Sweden
Scandinavian
#71
Adeline
Unisex
French
noble
#71
Audrey
Unisex
England
Noble strength
#74
Autumn
Unisex
American
The season between summer and winter; fall
#75
Eden
Unisex
Hebrew
delight, paradise
#77
Iris
Unisex
Greek
rainbow
#78
Anna
Unisex
Hebrew
Grace
#79
Eli
Unisex
Hebrew
God is my salvation
#79
Aaliyah
Unisex
American
Exalted, noble, high-ranking
#85
Everett
Unisex
American
Brave as a wild boar
#88
Enzo
Unisex
Italy
ruler of the home
#90
Ariana
Unisex
Italy
most holy
#97
Easton
Unisex
American
From the east town
#98
Allison
Unisex
Scotland
English
#100
Amir
Unisex
Arabic
Arabic
#100
Austin
Unisex
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#101
Aubrey
Unisex
France
Fair ruler
#101
Adam
Unisex
Hebrew
Man; human; to be red, referring to the red earth.
#103
August
Unisex
American
Majestic, venerable
#104
Atlas
Unisex
Greek
Greek
#111
Eva
Unisex
Hebrew
life
#112
Adriel
Unisex
Hebrew
Flock of God
#113
Eliza
Unisex
English
Consecrated to God
#116
Emmett
Unisex
English
Universal
#118
Alaia
Unisex
Basque Country
Joyful, happy; a cheerful spirit.
#120
Amara
Unisex
Nigeria
grace
#123
Ashley
Unisex
United Kingdom
Ash tree clearing
#126
Archer
Unisex
English
bowman, one who uses a bow and arrow
#129
Arthur
Unisex
United Kingdom
Welsh
#130
Emiliano
Unisex
Italy
Rival
#133
Evan
Unisex
Wales
the Lord is gracious
#137
Esther
Unisex
Hebrew
star
#138
Arya
Unisex
Sanskrit
Noble
#139
Emersyn
Unisex
American
variants of Emerson, meaning 'brave' or 'powerful'
#146
Everleigh
Unisex
American
boar meadow
#149
Amari
Unisex
American
strength
#151
Ivan
Unisex
Russia
God is gracious
#153
Oakley
Unisex
American
from the oak meadow
#153
Ashton
Unisex
American
ash tree town; ash town
#156
Ace
Unisex
English
Unity
#157
Oaklynn
Unisex
American
From the Oak Tree
#157
Arlo
Unisex
American
Fortified hill
#158
Isabelle
Unisex
France
God is my oath
#159
Emerson
Unisex
American
son of Emery
#161
Amaya
Unisex
Japan
Japanese
#162
Elsie
Unisex
Scotland
God's promise
#163
Isabel
Unisex
Spanish
pledged to God
#164
Anastasia
Unisex
Greek
resurrection
#167
Alan
Unisex
France
rock, harmony
#167
Elliott
Unisex
English
English
#168
Ember
Unisex
American
the glowing fragment of coal or wood in a dying fire
#169
Andrea
Unisex
Italy
manly, brave
#173
Emmanuel
Unisex
Hebrew
God is with us.
#173
Adonis
Unisex
Greek
lord
#174
Alani
Unisex
Hawaiian
Awakened
#176
Ada
Unisex
Germanic
noble, nobility
#178
Elliot
Unisex
American
Derived from the Hebrew name Eliyahu, meaning 'my God is Yahweh'.
#178
Antonio
Unisex
Italian
derived from 'Antonius', meaning 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth'
#179
Olive
Unisex
Latin
olive tree
#180
Emilio
Unisex
Spanish
Rival
#181
Alana
Unisex
American
Harmony
#184
Ariella
Unisex
Hebrew
Hebrew
#185
Arianna
Unisex
Italy
most holy
#189
Ayden
Unisex
American
Fire
#190
Alejandro
Unisex
Spain
defender of mankind
#200
Amy
Unisex
French
beloved
#200
Andres
Unisex
Spain
Spanish
#201
Annie
Unisex
English
grace
#202
Alex
Unisex
Greece
Greek
#203
Alexandra
Unisex
Greece
defender of mankind
#204
Edward
Unisex
United Kingdom
wealthy guardian
#213
Aspen
Unisex
American
Quaking tree; aspen tree
#215
Oscar
Unisex
Ireland
deer lover
#216
Abraham
Unisex
Hebrew
Hebrew
#218
Alaina
Unisex
English
Bright, shining light
#219
Aliyah
Unisex
Hebrew
To ascend or rise
#220
Abel
Unisex
Israel
breath or vapor
#220
Ana
Unisex
Hebrew
אָנָה - 'grace' or 'favor'
#224
Eric
Unisex
Scandinavian countries
eternal ruler
#227
Israel
Unisex
Israel
ישׂראל - Yisra'el, meaning 'God contends'
#229
Elian
Unisex
Welsh
Heavenly or of the heavens.
#235
Aziel
Unisex
Hebrew
Hebrew
#243
Ismael
Unisex
Arabic
Hebrew
#244
Angela
Unisex
Latin
messenger
#255
Omar
Unisex
Arabic
flourishing, long-lived
#263
Ophelia
Unisex
Greek
Greek
#265
Evie
Unisex
United Kingdom
Hebrew
#267
Elise
Unisex
French
God's promise
#274
Ellis
Unisex
England
God is my Lord
#274
Octavia
Unisex
Latin
eighth
#279
Otto
Unisex
Germanic
Wealth, fortune
#282
Atticus
Unisex
American
man of Attica
#284
Ariel
Unisex
Hebrew
lion of God
#287
Antonella
Unisex
Italy
priceless, of inestimable worth
#288
Aubree
Unisex
American
Meaning 'elf ruler' (from the name Aubrey)
#296
Angelo
Unisex
Italy
Italian
#299
Aidan
Unisex
Ireland
Little fire
#300
Erick
Unisex
Germanic
Ever ruler
#302
Onyx
Unisex
American
A gemstone; a type of quartz
#307
Adriana
Unisex
Italy
Latin
#308
Andre
Unisex
France
derived from André, meaning 'manly' or 'brave'
#309
Ali
Unisex
Arabic
Exalted, noble
#311
Angelina
Unisex
Italian
little angel
#314
Alayna
Unisex
American
Fair, beautiful
#316
Adelyn
Unisex
English
noble
#320
Esme
Unisex
French
esteemed, beloved
#325
Anderson
Unisex
American
son of Andrew
#332
Alyssa
Unisex
Greek
Greek
#334
Ezequiel
Boy
Israel
God strengthens
#336
Annabelle
Unisex
France
Gracious, merciful
#340
Ari
Unisex
Hebrew
Lioness
#342
Esmeralda
Unisex
Spanish
Emerald
#342
Archie
Unisex
United Kingdom
German
#347
Eduardo
Unisex
Spain
Spanish
#356
iker
Unisex
Spain
Basque
#357
Odin
Boy
Norway
The name refers to the chief god in Norse mythology, associated with wisdom, hea
#361
Itzel
Unisex
Mexico
Rainbow
#366
Emory
Unisex
American
Brave; powerful
#367
Eithan
Boy
Hebrew
firm, strong
#370
Aniyah
Unisex
American
Hebrew
#371
Alivia
Unisex
American
noble
#373
Orion
Unisex
Greece
Greek
#373
Aisha
Unisex
Arabic
alive, living
#379
Elaine
Unisex
France
bright, shining light
#381
Edwin
Unisex
England
rich friend
#385
Armani
Unisex
Italy
From the family name Armani, meaning 'warrior'
#386
Astrid
Unisex
Scandinavian countries
Old Norse
#399
Alexandria
Unisex
Greece
defender of mankind
#403
Ibrahim
Boy
Arabic
father of many
#411
Ares
Unisex
Greece
Greek
#414
Arielle
Unisex
Hebrew
lioness of God
#419
Elisa
Unisex
Hebrew
God is my oath
#420
Aylin
Unisex
Turkish
Turkish
#422
Emely
Unisex
English
Rival, eager
#424
Apollo
Unisex
Greece
of Apollo, god of the sun, music, and prophecy
#434
Edgar
Unisex
England
wealthy spear
#436
Alicia
Unisex
Spanish
noble
#440
Isaias
Boy
Spanish
God is salvation
#441
Esteban
Unisex
Spain
crowned
#442
Alijah
Unisex
American
God is my God
#443
Oaklee
Unisex
American
derived from 'oak' referring to the oak tree, symbolizing strength and endurance
#446
Alexis
Unisex
Greece
Greek
#448
Erik
Unisex
Sweden
Means 'eternal ruler' or 'ever-ruler' from the elements 'ei' (ever) and 'rikr' (
#454
Alanna
Unisex
Irish
Beautiful
#456
Atreus
Boy
Greece
Greek
#457
Alma
Unisex
Spain
soul
#461
Anahi
Unisex
Spanish
beautiful
#465
Adan
Unisex
Arabic
earth, soil
#471
Alison
Unisex
English
noble
#471
Imani
Unisex
Kenya
Faith
#476
Amanda
Unisex
Latin
Worthy of love
#483
Emanuel
Unisex
Hebrew
God is with us
#484
Augustus
Unisex
Latin
Great, venerable
#486
Opal
Unisex
American
English
#486
Uriel
Unisex
Hebrew
Hebrew
#498
Andy
Unisex
English
English
#500
Aadian
Boy
India
one who has a high intellect
#500
Issey
Boy
Japan
one hundred years
#500