Names Starting with A

Aafje

Dutch short form of Old German names beginning with alb mean...

Aamaal

From Arabic 'amal meaning hope, aspiration; the plural form,...

Aaminah

From Arabic ‘amn’ meaning trustworthy, safe; an alternate tr...

Aaralyn

Feminine elaboration of Aaron using the popular name suffix ...

Aarti

From Sanskrit aratrika meaning the ritual of waving lamps be...

Abbie

From Hebrew ‘Avigayil’ meaning “my father is joyful”; the -i...

Abeba

Amharic feminine form of Abebe, meaning flower; a traditiona...

Abeer

Alternate Arabic transcription of Abir, meaning scent, fragr...

Abelone
Abena
Abene

From Basque 'abe' meaning pillar; the Basque equivalent of t...

Abeni
Aberash

From Amharic meaning giving off light, shining; an Ethiopian...

Acacia

From English, meaning “thorn, point”; From the name of a typ...

Acantha

From Greek ‘akantha’ meaning “thorn”; borne by a Greek mytho...

Achlys
Ada

From Germanic, meaning “noble”; Originally a short form of G...

Adair

From an English surname that was derived from the given name...

Addie

Diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison and other names con...

Addy

Diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison and other names con...

Adela

From Germanic, meaning “noble”; Originally a short form of n...

Adelaida
Adélie

From French; French form of Adèle

Adelita

Spanish diminutive of Adela

Adelma

Feminine form of Adelmo

Adoración

From Spanish meaning 'adoration'

África

From Spanish; Spanish form of Africa 1

Africa

From the name of the continent of Africa, which is of Latin ...

Agata

Form of Agatha in various languages.

Agatha

From Greek, meaning “good”; Latinized form of the Greek name...

Agnes

From Greek, meaning “chaste”; Latinized form of the Greek na...

Agnieszka

Polish form of Agnes .

Águeda

From Spanish; Spanish form of Agatha

Aimee

Variant of Amy , influenced by French Aimée .

Aimi
Áine

From Irish meaning 'radiance, brilliance'

Aisling
Akari

From Japanese ‘aka’ (bright/vermilion) + ‘ri’ (village/jasmi...

Akram
Alaia

From English, meaning “lofty”; Probably a variant of Alayah

Alanis

Feminine form of Alan 1

Alannah

From Irish, meaning “o child”; Variant of Alana

Albane

French feminine form of Alban .

Alberta

Feminine form of Albert

Aleks

Short form of Aleksey , Aleksandr or Aleksandra .

Aleksandra

Form of Alexandra in several languages.

Aleta

Possibly a variant of Alethea

Alethea

From Greek ‘aletheia’ meaning “truth, disclosure”; a 16th-ce...

Alexandrina

Elaborated form of Alexandra

Alexina
Ali

Diminutive of Alison 1, Alexandra and other names beginning ...

Alicja

Polish form of Alice .

Aline

Medieval short form of Adeline

Alisa

Form of Alice used in several languages.

Alison

Norman French diminutive of Aalis (see Alice )

Allegra

From English, meaning “cheerful, lively”; Means "cheerful, l...

Ally

Diminutive of Alison 1, Alexandra and other names beginning ...

Alma

From Germanic, meaning “the soul”; This name became popular ...

Almut
Alvina

From Old English ‘Ælfwine’ meaning “elf friend”; the feminin...

Alyona

From Greek ‘Helene’ meaning “shining, bright light”; the Rus...

Amaliya

From Germanic ‘amal’ meaning “industrious, vigorous”; an ari...

Amberly

Elaboration of Amber, influenced by the spelling of the name...

Ambra

Italian cognate of Amber .

Ambre

French cognate of Amber .

Ameliya

From Germanic ‘amal’ meaning “industrious”; the Russian form...

Ameohne'e

From Cheyenne meaning 'walks along woman'

America

In the English-speaking world, this name is usually given in...

Amethyst

From Greek ‘améthystos’ meaning “not intoxicated,” named for...

Amice

From English, meaning “friend”; Medieval name derived from L...

Aminata

Form of Amina used in West Africa.

Aminta

Form of Amyntas used by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso for ...

Amity

From English, meaning “friendship”; From the English word me...

Amphelise

English name; Meaning unknown. It is attested from the 12th ...

Anahí

Possibly from the Guarani name for the cockspur coral tree (...

Analía

Combination of Ana and Lía , or a contraction of Ana Lucía

Anastazja

Polish form of Anastasia .

Andrea

Feminine form of Andrew

Andréanne

Combination of Andréa and Anne 1

Andrée

From French; French form of Andrew

Aneira

From Welsh meaning “snow,” or feminine form of Aneirin, the ...

Anemone

From English, meaning “wind”; From the name of the anemone f...

Ángeles

From Spanish meaning 'angels'

Angelia

From Greek ‘angelos’ meaning “messenger of God, angel”; a La...

Angharad

From Old Welsh intensive prefix ‘an-’ + ‘carad’ (love) meani...

Ania

Polish diminutive of Anna from Hebrew ‘Hannah’ meaning “grac...

Aniela

Polish form of Angela .

Anielka

Polish diminutive of Aniela

Anima

From English, meaning “soul, spirit”; Means "soul, spirit" i...

Anissa

This name was first brought to public attention in 1966 by t...

Anita

Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian and Slovene diminutive of Ana

Anjanette

Perhaps a blend of Angela and Antonette, or Ann and Janette

Ann

English and Manx form of Anne 1

Annabel

Variant of Amabel, with the spelling altered as if it were a...

Annabella

Latinate form of Annabel

Annabeth

Compound of Hebrew ‘Anna’ (grace) + ‘Beth’ (oath to God); bo...

Annalisa

Combination of Anna and Lisa .

Anne

English name; French form of Anna. It was imported to Englan...

Annette

French diminutive of Anne 1

Annunziata