Baby names starting with A
163 baby names that start with A, with their meanings.
163 names
Meanings and origins are indicative. Sources and languages can disagree, and a name may carry different meanings in different cultures. For religious or cultural questions, please confirm with a family elder or religious teacher.
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- Aadhya – First power
- Aafaq – Horizons, world boundaries, vast skies
- Aanya – Grace
- Aarav – Peaceful
- Aarib – Handsome, healthy, eloquent speaker
- Aarush – First Ray of Sun
- Aayan – Gift of God
- Abdullah – Servant of God
- Abdullahi – Servant of God
- Abeer – Fragrance, Aroma
- Abeera – Fragrance, Aroma (feminine form)
- Abhilasha – Desire, wish, longing
- Abigail – Father's joy
- Abish – Daughter of Elam, queen of Iran in history
- Abram – Exalted father; high father
- Absham – Fragrant tree, scented wood
- Absil – Brave, valiant, fearless warrior
- Abu Bakr – Father of the young camel; honorable name of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, the…
- Abu Saleh – Father of righteousness; title of pious scholar
- Abuzar – Father of wealth/light; honorable name of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari, one…
- Ada – Noble, nobility; also adornment
- Adalynn – Noble; of the nobility (elaboration of Adeline)
- Adam – Man
- Addison – Son of Adam
- Adèle – Noble
- Adeline – Noble, sweet, or of noble kind
- Adithya – The sun
- Aditya – The sun
- Adrien – From Hadria; dark one; man of the sea (French form of Adrian)
- Adyan – Religions, spiritual paths, pious beliefs
- Afonso – Noble and ready
- Afzaal – Favors, virtues, blessings; variant of Afzal
- Afzal – Best, most prominent, superior, preferred
- Agnes – Pure, holy
- Agus – Great, majestic
- Ahimsa – Non-violence
- Ahmad – Most praised
- Ahmed – Most praised
- Ahyaan – Era, epoch, moment of time, gift of God
- Aiden – Little Fire, Fiery One
- Ailsa – Elf victory, from Ailsa Craig
- Aisha – Alive
- Aitana – Glory; (from the Aitana mountains of Spain)
- Aizar – Helper, defender, protector
- Ajay – Unconquerable
- Akanksha – Desire, hope, ambition, wish
- Alaina – Beautiful; serene; fair (feminine of Alan)
- Alaknanda – Flawless river, river Ganges in Himalayas
- Alba – Dawn; sunrise; white
- Albie – Noble and bright
- Aled – Offspring
- Alejandro – Defender of the people (Spanish form of Alexander)
- Aleksandar – Defender of mankind
- Aleksandr – Defender of mankind
- Alessandro – Defender of men
- Alessia – Defender
- Alexander – Defender Of The People, protector of mankind
- Alexandra – Defender of mankind; protector of the people
- Alexandru – Defender of mankind
- Alfie – Elf counsel
- Alfred – Elf counsel or wise counselor
- Ali – Exalted
- Alice – Noble
- Aliyan – Exalted, high rank, sublime
- Alka – Lock of curly hair, girl with beautiful hair
- Allegra – Joyful, lively
- Allison – Of noble kind or noble child
- Alma – Nourishing, kind
- Álvaro – Guardian of all
- Alwaan – Colors, vibrant shades of beauty
- Amaan – Protection, safety, peace, tranquility
- Amaya – Night Rain, The End, Beloved
- Ambrose – Immortal; divine, everlasting
- Ameera – Princess, Leader
- Amelia – Industrious
- Amelie – Industrious; hard-working; striving
- Amina – Trustworthy, faithful
- Aminat – Faithful
- Amine – Trustworthy
- Amirah – Princess, Commander
- Amit – Limitless
- Amora – Love (from Latin amor)
- Amy – Beloved
- Ana – Grace
- Anais – Grace; gracious one (Catalan and French form of Anna)
- Analeia – Graceful, Favored, Noble
- Anant – Infinite
- Ananya – Unique, without equal
- Anastasia – Resurrection
- Anaya – Caring, protection
- Anders – Manly, brave
- Andrea – Manly, brave
- Andreas – Manly, brave
- Andrej – Manly, brave
- Andres – Manly, brave
- Andrew – Manly, brave
- Andrey – Manly, brave
- Aneurin – Man of honor, noble
- Anfal – Bounties, divine favors, and spoils of war; title of Surah Al-Anfal…
- Angel – Messenger of God; angel
- Anindya – Faultless
- Anjana – Mother of Hanuman
- Ann – Grace
- Anna – Grace
- Annabelle – Loving; graceful and beautiful (Anna + belle)
- Anne – Grace
- Annika – Grace
- Antoine – Priceless
- Anton – Priceless
- Antonio – Priceless; praiseworthy; beyond value
- Anupama – Incomparable, matchless, unique beauty
- Aoi – Blue, hollyhock
- Apolline – Belonging to Apollo
- Archie – Truly bold
- Ari – Lion
- Ariadne – Most holy
- Arihant – Conqueror of inner enemies
- Ariyah – Lioness; (also) melody, air
- Arjun – Bright, shining
- Arnab – Ocean
- Arsam – Strong, brave, hero, dignified like a lion
- Arshdeep – Lamp of the divine
- Arshi – Belonging to the divine throne, heavenly angel
- Arthur – Bear
- Asaaf – Pardoner, forgiving, benevolent guide
- Asad – Lion, strength, courage, power, brave
- Aseel – Authentic, noble
- Ashar – Wise, prudent, lively, one who has wisdom
- Asher – Happy, Blessed
- Ashhal – Having bluish-grey eyes, sharp-eyed
- Ashna – Friend, beloved, devoted
- Ashritha – One who gives shelter, protected by God, Goddess Lakshmi
- Asita – Dark, river Yamuna, unblemished
- Astrid – Divinely beautiful; fair, beloved goddess
- Atasi – Blue flax flower, luminous
- Ateeq – Ancient, noble, freed from peril; title of Abu Bakr
- Atharv – Knowledge, Wisdom
- Atharva – Fourth Veda
- Athul – Incomparable
- Atreyi – Glorious river, container of glory
- Aubree – Elf ruler; ruler of the little folk
- Audrey – Noble strength
- Aurora – Dawn
- Ava – Life
- Avantikaa – Princess of Ujjain, modest, Queen
- Avery – Ruler of elves
- Awani – The Earth, mother land
- Axel – Father of peace (Scandinavian form of Absalom)
- Aya – Sign, miracle
- Ayaan – Gift of God
- Ayat – Verses, Divine Signs
- Ayesha – Alive, prosperous
- Ayla – Moonlight, Halo
- Ayo – Joy
- Ayrin – Clear, bright like moonlight
- Aysal – Moonlike, bright streams
- Ayushi – One with long life, blessed with longevity
- Azeen – Beauty, ornament, noble adornment
- Azhaan – Geniuses, sharp minds, intelligent ones
- Azlaan – Lion, brave warrior, courageous heart
- Azma – Greatness, grandeur, determination
- Azmeena – Precious, beautiful, firm of resolve
- Azra – Virgin, Pure