• Basilio Pyotr - Basilio is for the character in Don Quixote; Pyotr is for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the composer
• Carlos Fonteyn - Carlos is for Carlos Acosta, the ballet dancer; Fonteyn is for Margot Fonteyn, the Prima Ballerina Assoluta
• Christopher Échappé - Christopher is for Christopher Wheeldon, the contemporary ballet choreographer; an Échappé is a step in ballet.
• Clara Petrushka - Clara is for the character in The Nutcracker; Petrushka is for the ballet of the same name
• Dulcinea Loie - Dulcinea is for the character in Don Quixote; Loie is for the French dancer Loie Fuller, who was an early free dance practitioner
• Esmeralda Sissonne - Esmeralda is for La Esmeralda, the ballet; a Sissone is a ballet step

• Aesop Lennon
• Albion Phoenix
• Armor Jett
• Atticus Brave
• August Inigo
• Banjo Clancy
• Bear Jericho
• Bennett Major
• Boaz Shield
• Bosco Ignatius
• Bruno Israel
• Cove Montgomery
• Crew Ledger
• Crosby Gene
• Dasher Abe
• Dusty Kimber
• Easton Moses
• Echo Love
• Elix Zeplin
• Elkan Taavi
• Elvis Somerset

• Ace
• Bitsy
• Coco
• Daisy
• Dodie
• Fia
• Flick/Flicka
• Junie
• Kissy
• Lily
• Lipsy
• Lola
• Lulu/Lula/Lulie
• Millie
• Noa
• Rumi
• Sadie
• Sosie
• Suvi
• Tiggy - Tigerlily, Antigone
• Tippy

Abigail (AB-ə-gayl)

• Origin: the Hebrew name אֲבִיגָיִל ('Avigayil)
• Meaning: "my father is joy"

EQUIVALENTS

• BIBLICAL GREEK: Αβιγαια (Abigaia)
• BIBLICAL HEBREW: אֲבִיגַיִל ('Avigayil)
• BIBLICAL LATIN: Abigail
• BIBLICAL: Abigail
• ENGLISH: Abegail (AB-ə-gayl) , Abigail (AB-ə-gayl) , Abigayle (AB-ə-gayl)
• GERMAN: Abigail (A-bee-giel)
• HAWAIIAN: Apikalia
• HEBREW: אֲבִיגַיִל (Avigail)
• HUNGARIAN: Abigél (AW-bee-gel)
• SPANISH: Abigaíl (a-bee-gha-EEL)

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• ENGLISH: Abbey (AB-ee) , Abbi (AB-ee) , Abbie (AB-ee) , Abby (AB-ee) , Gail (GAYL) , Gaila (GAY-lə) , Gale (GAYL) , Gayla (GAY-lə) , Gayle (GAYL)

• Adelaide Truly Perpetua
• Adelina Perpetua Ciel
• Alice Truly Perpetua
• Anastasia Perpetua Ciel
• Annabel Truly Perpetua
• Blossom Perpetua Ciel
• Caroline Perpetua Ciel
• Catherine Truly Perpetua
• Coralia Shoshanna Bloom
• Daisy Perpetua Ciel
• Demetria Shoshanna Bloom
• Dia Shoshanna Bloom
• Elsie Perpetua Ciel
• Flora Truly Perpetua
• Florence Truly Perpetua
• Ianthe Shoshanna Bloom
• Imogen Truly Perpetua
• Leontine Perpetua Ciel/Leonie Perpetua Ciel
• Louisa Truly Perpetua
• Madeleine Perpetua Ciel

• Aurora Dot
• Vita Betsan
• Orly Geneva
• Adora Clare
• Sophie Alouette
• Peter Columba
• Rafe Palomo
• Julia Hero
• Annora Gwen
• Peter Elie
• Hugo Prairie
• Otis Juniper
• Caia Noble
• Esme Indigo
• Eliza Maisie
• Milo Hadley
• Wesley
• Rose
• Remy
• Teddy
• Sinclair

• Adage [a-DAHZH] – slow, graceful movements
• Alessandra Ferri - an Italian prima ballerina assoluta
• Alicia - Alonso, a partially blind Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer. Markova, (1910-2004), hugely influential in British and American ballet and a prima ballerina assoluta.
• Alina Cojocaru – Romanian ballet dancer
• Allegra - Allegra Kent joined the New York City Ballet in 1953 at the age of fifteen, becoming a principal four years later, dancing many roles created for her by George Balanchine.
• Allegro – brisk, lively movements
• Alonzo King – American dancer and choreographer of contemporary ballet
• Alvin Ailey, Jr. – American modern ballet dancer and choreographer

• Ada Avalon
• Alabama Lulu
• Alaska Luxe
• Anouk Audrey
• Arabella Sunshine
• Bali Summer
• Beatrix Briar
• Bellatrix Athena
• Bowie Celeste
• Briar Love
• Calliope Lane
• Cedar Bee
• Chili Fiona
• Clementine Vixen
• Cleo Xanthe
• Coco Cherry
• Colette Harlow
• Colette Wren
• Cordelia Margot
• Cosette Prairie
• Cove Lune