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Short boys’ names starting with a vowel, similar to Abel but rarer

85 replies

CGR12 · 16/03/2026 07:24

I like the name Abel but it’s more common than my other children’s names who have much rarer names.

Does anyone have any other short name suggestions which begin with a vowel?

Thanks!

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GoldenRosebee · 16/03/2026 08:57

Elyant
Amias
Osric
Echo
Ash
Ivar
Illyas
Ulric
Yves

rarer where? Are you in US or UK or somewhere else?

Mumofgirls2017 · 16/03/2026 08:00

Axel
atlas
amos
ivo
eli
elias
owen
otis
orson
eden
asa

Blueuggboots · 16/03/2026 07:58

Asa

timoteigirl · 16/03/2026 07:55

I think some of the names suggested are not rare or unusual. When you ask for rare names, do you mean rare names ever or rare names for this age group? And would you say name Amado is too long? Is length more than one syllable or the number of letters in the name?

I suggest
Alban
Alton
Ansel
Elam
Elm
Esai
Ingram
Ion
Oak
Oren
Oswin
Oz
Ulric
Upton
Uzi

Pernicketywishes · 16/03/2026 07:29

Asa
Ioan
Euan
Ewan
Idris
Ilias
Elias
Esais
Enzo
Otto
Albus
Angus
Elio
Emrys
Orin

ForFunGoose · 16/03/2026 07:29

Axe
Axel
Otto

Moltencheese · 16/03/2026 07:29

Amos
Ezra
Aadi
Eli
Enzo

wizzler · 16/03/2026 07:28

Amos

Chersfrozenface · 16/03/2026 07:27

Asher. Also Biblical. I had a great-uncle Asher.

Always pronounced ay-sher in my family.

Masalacha · 16/03/2026 07:26

Eric
Ivo
Otto

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