190+ Isogram Names Starting With ‘A’

Who else loves name games? I recently heard about a linguistic concept known as “isograms.” When talking about baby names specifically, an isogram is a name containing no repeating letters. Nicknames like Alex and Eliza are good examples of isograms because you only see each letter once, but their traditional formal versions, Alexander and Elizabeth, are not isograms because at least one letter repeats (there are two a’s and e’s in Alexander, and two e’s in Elizabeth). Plenty of other names are isograms too, and while they’re usually short or average-length, you can find some long options too. Isogrammic names are a fun way to play with the bounds of language and naming, and parents of babies with isogram names may love adding a fun tidbit to their child’s name story.

Here is a long selection of isogram names starting with ‘a,’ most of which can be found in U.S. baby name data!

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I thought of just one 9-letter isogram that begins with ‘A,’ Ambrosine. At least for the first letter of the alphabet, 5 letters seems to be the sweet spot if you don’t want to repeat letters. There is another type of isogram with repeating letters, but it applies to words or names that have the same number of repeating letters throughout. These are a lot harder to find, but Anna and Vivienne are both examples of second-degree isograms. One thing I’ll note with ‘A’ names is that many women’s names are automatically disqualified from isogram lists because of feminizing ‘A’ endings, like Alicia and Aria. So many names (and words) rely on the letter ‘A!’ For some parents, I suspect finding a girls’ name with an uncommon ending would be a boost.

By the way, I found a couple of great isogram name quizzes for girls’ names from 1987 and 2001. They gave me a run for my money!

Do you have a favorite isogram name starting with ‘A?’ Are there any you would add to this list? Let me know!