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

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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!

Eliel , my child has a boy named this in their class, I love it.

I am in the UK. It’s been in the top 200 boys names in the UK for the last five years. Roughly approx 200-350 Abel’s each year for the past five years.

For reference, my eldest’s name was one of 9 other children born with that name in the year she was born and it hasn’t risen in popularity at all. My youngest’s name is so rare it’s not published by the ONS because they don’t publish name data if less than three babies that year were named that name.

Literally EVERYONE comments on how they’ve never heard of my other children's names. That’s how unusual they are.

As much as I love Abel, I don’t think it’s uncommon enough.

@ladygindiva , how do you say it?

For rare I’d suggest Esau. I won’t pretend I know how to pronounce it though!

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I like Asa and Oz but my husband vetoed both. I like Ezra but again it’s surged in popularity.

I like Eliel! I have never heard of this and I think my husband may like it! @ladygindiva thank you!

ee-saw. He saw Esau sitting on a see-saw.

Ell ee ell is how my kids said it but I'm not sure if that's correct 🤣

Asher
Asa
Eli
Amos
Anselm
Odo
Edwy
Oswy
Oswald
Osbert
Onan (maybe not be id the meaning though)

Ee-saw I believe, it is a good name!

Also

Uzziah
Elihu
Azriel

Amos
Abner
Atlas

Onan - it would be unusual! @AlwaysRightISwear

Onan.....you're suggesting she name her child a word meaning wank or maybe not wanker....more....pulling out🤣

Amos
Abram
Isaiah
Elisha
Ezekiel
Gideon

That was why I said it wouldn't work....

Ovid

Innes
Alon
Ivor
Ephraim
Ariel
Oriel
Erwin
Aris
Edan

Ace
Tate
Duke
Brick
Rex
Kai
Cole
Drew
Carl
Garth

Oswin/Oswyn nn Oz

Oleg, Igor

I teach loads of boys called Noah. Very common.

Abiel
Abdiel
Abijah
Aquila
Asaph
Elioenai
Enoch
Ephraim
Imri
Ira
Ishmerai
Ishmael
Ishvi
Omri
Oshea
Urijah

some more biblical suggestions

Elan
Avi
Omer
Efi

Uri

Doesn't start with a vowel, but Jabez; it was going to be my daughter's name but she wasn't a boy!

That's a great name. In amongst all the Noahs, Albies and Teddys, that would really stand out!
I once taught a Zebadiah, shortened to Zeb, which I thought was really nice.

Ambrose - on my list, vetoed by dh
Orson - see above
Aslan - see above
Atlas - see above

Axis
Urea
Acer
Umbo
Impi