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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.

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
Latin
Latin
#3
Germanic
German
#4
Germanic
Work
#7
Italian
God is my oath
#8
England
wished for
#10
Hebrew↑ Rising
My God has answered
#11
Latin
life
#12
England
light-hearted
#14
American↑ Rising
Tree
#15
Latin
dawn
#17
Hebrew
God is my oath
#24
English
light
#26
Italy
Air, melody; a long song in an opera.
#28
English↑ Rising
Island
#29
English
fairy maiden
#34
English
rival
#37
American
Originally a surname meaning 'ruler of the elves'.
#39
American
faithfulness
#41
Hebrew
אֲבִיגָיִל
#42
Italy
light or bright
#45
Italy
rival
#49
France↑ Rising
healthy, wide
#59
French
noble
#61
Greek↑ Rising
rainbow
#65
English
Noble, kind
#70
Hebrew
delight, paradise
#74
Germanic
Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'
#77
Turkey
Moonlight
#84
American
English
#86
England
Noble strength
#88
American
The season between summer and winter; fall
#91
American
English
#98
Nigeria↑ Rising
grace
#101
American
Exalted, noble, high-ranking
#103
Scotland
English
#107
Hebrew
Grace
#109
Greece
Goddess of wisdom and warfare
#115
English
Consecrated to God
#117
Basque Country
Joyful, happy; a cheerful spirit.
#119
Hebrew↑ Rising
star
#122
American↑ Rising
son of Emery
#123
Scotland↑ Rising
God's promise
#128
Italy
most holy
#130
Eastern Europe↑ Rising
noble
#132
Arabic
princess
#134
Hebrew
life
#138
American↑ Rising
variants of Emerson, meaning 'brave' or 'powerful'
#139
Hebrew
Hebrew
#140
American
Harmony
#146
France
Fair ruler
#147
Greek↑ Rising
Greek
#153
American
From the Oak Tree
#154
American
the glowing fragment of coal or wood in a dying fire
#156
American
from the oak meadow
#158
Sanskrit
Noble
#161
Hawaiian↑ Rising
Awakened
#163
Greek
resurrection
#164
United Kingdom
Ash tree clearing
#168
Hawaii↑ Rising
Hawaiian
#174
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#177
Spanish
pledged to God
#180
Japan
Japanese
#182
English↑ Rising
grace
#184
American
a modern variant of Adeline, meaning 'noble'.
#194
American
boar meadow
#195
American↑ Rising
my dream, my light
#197
Latin
olive tree
#208
American
Noble
#211
Spain
Glory
#213
Latin
Meaning 'yielding to prayer' or 'beautiful altar'
#218
Hebrew↑ Rising
אֵלִיאֲנָה - which means 'God has answered'.
#219
Germanic
noble, nobility
#223
French↑ Rising
God's promise
#224
English
Bright, shining light
#234
Italy
most holy
#235
Italy
manly, brave
#237
Greece
defender of mankind
#245
Hebrew
אָנָה - 'grace' or 'favor'
#247
Spanish↑ Rising
love
#257
French
beloved
#260
USA
noble one
#263
Hebrew
To ascend or rise
#264
Greek
Greek
#266
American
Quaking tree; aspen tree
#267
American
Variant of Elena, meaning 'bright, shining light'.
#269
Mexico↑ Rising
promise
#270
United Kingdom↑ Rising
Hebrew
#278
American↑ Rising
Dry
#280
Irish↑ Rising
Beautiful
#284
Italy
priceless, of inestimable worth
#289
Germanic
Noble kind
#290
Latin↑ Rising
Golden
#293
American↑ Rising
Means 'moon'.
#298
French↑ Rising
esteemed, beloved
#299
American↑ Rising
elm tree
#301
American
Desired
#308
Latin
eighth
#310
France↑ Rising
French
#315
Arabic
Arabic
#326
Italy
Defender
#332
American
Fair, beautiful
#336
India↑ Rising
caring
#337
Arabic↑ Rising
alive, living
#339
American
Brave; powerful
#343
France
Gracious, merciful
#345
Turkish↑ Rising
Turkish
#347
Italian
little angel
#354
American↑ Rising
God is my light
#355
English
noble
#356
Hebrew
lion of God
#359
Mexico↑ Rising
Rainbow
#366
Italy
Latin
#367
Hebrew
lioness
#368
Arabic
The highest point
#370
Arabic↑ Rising
A name meaning 'virgin' or 'pure'.
#373
Spanish
Emerald
#375
Russia↑ Rising
grace, favor
#376
Scandinavian countries↑ Rising
Old Norse
#378
English↑ Rising
English
#380
American
strength
#408
Latin
messenger
#409
Germanic↑ Rising
A blend of Anna and Elise, meaning 'grace'.
#412
American
Exalted, noble, or highborn
#423
American↑ Rising
English
#443
Italian
Italian