Names beginning with A
272 names, with meanings and origins. Part of a library of 1,000.
Aada
Noble
Finnish
Aadhira
Lightning / moon
Sanskrit
Aadya
First / primordial (Durga)
Sanskrit
Aahana
Dawn / morning glory
Sanskrit
Aakriti
Form / shape
Sanskrit
Aakruti
Form / shape
Sanskrit
Aalia
Exalted / high
Arabic
Aamrapali
Vaishali courtesan / Buddhist
Sanskrit
Aamu
Morning, dawn
Finnish
Aanchali
Border of sari / edge
Sanskrit
Aanya
Inexhaustible, gracious
Sanskrit
Aaradhya
Worship, blessing
Sanskrit
Aarambhi
Beginning / start
Sanskrit
Aarna
Stream of water, of the wave
Sanskrit
Aarohi
Musical ascent (Sa-Re-Ga)
Sanskrit
Aarti
Hindu ritual of light
Sanskrit
Aaryahi
Revered, noble (goddess Durga)
Sanskrit
Aase
Goddess; a god
Scandinavian
Aashna
Beloved / friend
Other
Aashrita
Sheltered / protected
Sanskrit
Aastha
Faith (Sanskrit)
Sanskrit
Aatmaja
Daughter / soul-born
Sanskrit
Aatmika
Soul-related (Vedanta)
Sanskrit
Aavya
First ray of sun
Sanskrit
Abbakka
Tulu queen who defeated the Portuguese
Tulu
Abdii
Hope
Oromo
Abeba
Flower
Ethiopian/Amharic
Abeer
Fragrance, scent
Arabic
Abenaa
Born on Tuesday (Akan day-name)
Other
Abeni
We prayed for her
Other
Abhaya
Fearlessness (Buddhist mudra)
Sanskrit
Abheeshta
Desired / cherished
Sanskrit
Abhidha
Denotation / primary-meaning
Sanskrit
Abhijita
Victorious (Nakshatra + Krishna birth)
Sanskrit
Abhijna
Higher knowledge / Buddhist power
Sanskrit
Abhilasha
Desire / aspiration
Sanskrit
Abhinaya
Expressive acting (Bharata Natyashastra)
Sanskrit
Abhinayika
Female actress / expression
Sanskrit
Abhipsa
Deep aspiration
Sanskrit
Abhirama
Charming / delightful
Sanskrit
Abhirami
Delightful Devi (Tamil temple)
Sanskrit
Abhita
Fearless / undaunted
Sanskrit
Abhraga
Sky-moving / cloud-goer
Sanskrit
Abi
My father (Hezekiah's mother)
Hebrew
Abike
Born to be cherished
Yoruba
Abimbola
Born to fortune
Yoruba
Abishag
My father wandered (David's young companion)
Hebrew
Abla
Tuesday-born girl
Akan
Abrafi
Akan day-name
Other
Abrehet
She brought light
Tigrinya
Abuk
The first woman; a goddess
Dinka
Achala
Immovable
Sanskrit
Achall
Died of grief (Cú Chulainn's friend)
Irish
Achara
Pretty angel, beautiful conduct
Thai/Sanskrit
Achieng
Born when the sun shines
Luo
Achintya
Inconceivable / Chaitanya
Sanskrit
Achira
Quick / lightning
Sanskrit
Achol
Born after twins
Dinka
Achsah
Anklet (Caleb's daughter)
Hebrew
Achyuti
Imperishable / Vishnu-Devi
Sanskrit
Ada
Firstborn daughter (Igbo)
Igbo
Adah
Ornament, adornment
Hebrew
Adama
Adam feminine
Other
Adamma
Beautiful daughter (Igbo)
Igbo
Adaugo
Daughter of an eagle
Igbo
Addilyn
Noble (modern variant of Adeline; top-500 US name)
English/Germanic
Addison
Son of Adam (peaked #11 in 2007 as a girl's name)
English
Addolorata
Our Lady of Sorrows
Latin
Adejoke
Crown to cherish
Yoruba
Adele
Noble (Adele, 16-time Grammy winner)
French/Germanic
Adelynn
Noble (modern double-N variant of Adeline)
English/Germanic
Adeola
Crown of wealth (Yoruba royal name + Adeola Williams)
Yoruba
Aderonke
Crown to be cherished
Other
Aderyn
Bird
Welsh
Adesewa
Crown of beauty (Yoruba royal name)
Yoruba
Adesola
Crown of wealth (Yoruba)
Yoruba
Adesuwa
In the midst of prosperity (Edo Nigerian)
Edo
Adetokunbo
Crown from across the seas (Yoruba + Soyinka Antetokounmpo)
Other
Adetutu
Gentle crown
Other
Adeyemi
Crown is worthy (Yoruba + Tomi Adeyemi Children of Blood and Bone)
Other
Adhara
The maidens; a bright star
Arabic
Adhiambo
Born in the evening
Luo
Adhira
Restless / lightning
Sanskrit
Adhrija
Mountain-born / Parvati
Sanskrit
Adi
Jewel, ornament
Hebrew
Adiba
Well-mannered / literary (Islamic adab)
Arabic
Adila
Just / fair
Arabic
Adina
Delicate, refined, gentle
Hebrew
Adinda
Younger sister
Other
Adishakti
Primordial power / Devi
Sanskrit
Aditi
Boundless, infinite
Sanskrit
Aditri
Highest goddess
Sanskrit
Adjoa
Monday-born girl
Akan
Adongo
The second-born twin
Luo
Adoyo
Born in the weeding season
Luo
Adrienne
From Adria
French/Latin
Aduke
Much loved
Other
Adunni
Sweet to know, someone treasured
Yoruba
Adva
Gentle wave, ripple
Hebrew
Advaita
Non-duality / Vedanta
Sanskrit
Advika
Non-dual / unique
Sanskrit
Advitiya
Without second / one only
Sanskrit
Adya
First, original
Sanskrit
Aedon
Nightingale (original Greek nightingale)
Greek
Aegle
Radiance, dazzling light
Greek
Aelwen
Fair-browed
Other
Aemilia
Eager; rival
Latin
Aera
Heavenly love
Korean
Aeri
Iconic Aeri aespa - K-pop Korean-American
Korean
Aerona
Berry
Other
Aerope
Cretan princess (Atreus's wife)
Greek
Aesara
Lucanian Pythagorean philosopher
Greek
Aethelflaed
Noble beauty
Old English
Afaf
Chastity / purity
Arabic
Affoue
Ivorian Akan + Affoue Eba musician
Other
Afia
Friday-born
Other
Afiba
Friday-born girl
Ewe
Afra
White-soiled (Afra companion of Prophet)
Arabic
Afsaneh
A legend, fairy tale
Persian/Urdu
Afsoon
Charm, enchantment
Persian
Afua
Friday-born (Akan day-name)
Akan/Ghanaian
Agafya
Good (rare Russian Orthodox heritage)
Russian/Greek
Agalya
Immovable / stable
Sanskrit
Agape
Divine love (1 Corinthians 13)
Greek
Agata
Good (Polish/Italian form of Agatha)
Greek/Polish
Agatha
Good, kind
Greek
Agathe
Good, kind
French
Aglaia
Splendor, brightness
Greek
Aglaya
Splendor / radiance (Russian-Greek + Dostoyevsky's The Idiot)
Other
Agnese
Pure (Italian Saint Agnes + Sant'Agnese in Agone Rome)
Latin
Agnieszka
Pure (Polish form of Agnes; Holland Oscar)
Polish/Greek
Agnija
Born of fire (Draupadi)
Sanskrit
Agrippina
Born feet first (Roman Empress + Nero's mother)
Latin
Agunda
Sun-princess
Other
Agustina
Augustine (Agustina de Aragón Spanish heroine)
Latin
Ahaana
First ray of the sun (modern Indian)
Sanskrit
Ahalya
Unploughed (redeemed by Rama's feet)
Sanskrit
Ahana
Dawn; inner light
Sanskrit
Ahankara
Ego / Sankhya principle
Sanskrit
Ahilya
Ahalya wife of Gautama (Ramayana)
Sanskrit
Ahilyabai
The philosopher-queen of Indore (Holkar)
Marathi
Ahinoam
My brother is pleasant (David's wife)
Hebrew
Ahladi
Joyful / delight-giving
Sanskrit
Ahlam
Dreams (Ahlam Mosteghanemi Algerian author)
Arabic
Aibhilin
Irish Eveleen
Other
Aibhlinn
Irish Eveleen
Other
Aibhne
Irish (St. Aibhne)
Other
Aida
Returning visitor / reward (Verdi's Aida 1871; Aida Turturro)
Arabic/Italian
Aidai
Like the moon
Kyrgyz
Aifric
Pleasing / agreeable (Irish)
Other
Aiganym
Moon maiden / princess (Kazakh heritage)
Kazakh
Aigerim
Beautiful moon
Kazakh
Aigul
Moon flower
Kazakh
Aiko
Love child, beloved
Japanese
Aikol
Generous-hand (Kyrgyz + Aikol Manas epic UNESCO)
Other
Aikorkem
Beautiful as the moon
Kazakh
Aila
Dawn
Other
Ailbhe
White / noble
Other
Aileen
Bright, shining (Scottish Helen)
Scottish/Irish
Ailen
Glowing ember
Other
Ailie
Noble, bright
Scottish
Ailis
Irish Alice
Other
Ailish
Alice variant
Greek
Aiman
Fearless / fortunate (Aiman Khan - Pakistani actress + Minal's twin)
Arabic
Aimée
Beloved (Aimee Mann, Grammy; Aimee Lou Wood, Sex Education)
French
Ainara
Swallow bird (Basque heritage)
Basque
Aindri
Indras Devi / Indrani
Sanskrit
Aine
Radiance, brightness
Irish
Ainhoa
Iconic Basque Marian shrine in Pyrenees
Basque
Ainmire
Great lord (Irish + King Ainmire mac Sétnai)
Other
Ainur
Moon-light
Other
Aiperi
Moon-fairy
Kyrgyz
Airavati
Water-born / river-Devi
Sanskrit
Aisatou
Wolof Aisha variant (Senegalese + Aïssatou Tall Sall politician)
Arabic
Aishah
Aisha (Prophet Muhammad's wife + Mother of Believers)
Arabic
Aishani
Goddess Parvati / wife of Shiva
Sanskrit
Aishat
Aisha
Arabic
Aishvarya
Divine lordship / prosperity
Sanskrit
Aishwarya
Wealth, prosperity (Aishwarya Rai, Miss World 1994)
Sanskrit
Aisling
Dream, vision
Irish
Aisosa
God's blessing (Edo princess name)
Other
Aiste
Lithuanian (Aistė Pilvelytė Eurovision singer)
Other
Aisulu
Moon-beautiful
Kazakh
Aisuluu
Moon-beautiful
Kyrgyz
Aitalina
Moonlit one
Other
Aiyanat
Bashkir + Bashkir Indigenous Turkic heritage
Other
Aiyetoro
Peace on earth
Other
Aiym
My moon
Other
Aizada
Moon-noble (Kyrgyz + Aizada Kanatbekova 2021 anti-kidnapping reforms)
Other
Aizhan
Moon-soul; joyful
Kazakh
Aja
Steely Dan Aja - 1977 album
Sanskrit/Other
Ajapala
Goat-herder / Buddhist tree
Sanskrit
Aje
Orisha of wealth and prosperity
Yoruba
Ajoke
Treasured / favored
Other
Akala
Pink, raspberry
Hawaiian
Akane
Deep red (Japanese name for the madder dye plant)
Japanese
Akanke
To meet and pet
Other
Akazome
Heian poet who authored the Eiga Monogatari
Japanese
Akbike
White lady
Other
Akemi
Bright beauty
Japanese
Akhila
Complete, whole
Sanskrit/Tamil
Akhilanda
Akhilandeshwari / cosmic
Sanskrit
Akhtar
Star (Begum Akhtar, Queen of Ghazal)
Persian/Urdu
Aki
Autumn / bright (Japanese heritage)
Japanese
Akiko
Autumn child, bright child
Japanese
Akinyi
Born in the morning
Other
Akka
Elder sister (Akkamahadevi - 12th-c. Lingayat saint poet)
Other
Akkamahadevi
12th-century Lingayat poet-saint
Kannada
Akmaral
White doe
Other
Akoma
Heart
Akan
Akoth
Born during famine
Other
Akriti
Beautiful form / shape
Sanskrit
Akshaja
Diamond / thunderbolt-born
Sanskrit
Akshara
Imperishable, alphabet
Sanskrit
Alanis
Rock / harmony (Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill, 33M+ sold)
Celtic/Greek
Alba
Dawn / white (Jessica Alba; Roman gens)
Latin/Italian
Aleena
Beautiful / silk (modern Arabic and South Asian)
Arabic/Sanskrit
Allyson
Noble (Allyson Felix, most-decorated US track and field athlete ever)
English/Germanic
Almaz
Diamond
Amharic/Arabic
Altan
Golden (Mongolian + Turkic heritage)
Mongolian/Turkic
Aly
Noble (Aly Raisman, three-time Olympic gold gymnast)
English/Germanic
Alyssa
Rational / sweet alyssum (Alyssa Milano, Charmed; Alyssa Healy)
Greek/English
Amal
Hope (Amal Clooney, international human rights lawyer)
Arabic/Urdu
Amalia
Industrious (Princess Amalia of the Netherlands)
Germanic/Latin
Amalie
Hard worker (Amalie Emmy Noether, mathematician)
Germanic/Latin
Amanirenas
Kushite queen who fought Augustus (one-eyed)
Meroitic/Kushite
Amari
Strength / eternal (top-200 unisex US name)
Yoruba/Sanskrit
Amayah
The end / mother (Spanish-American variant of Amaya)
Basque/Spanish
Amber
Fossilized resin (Amber Riley, Glee; Amber Tamblyn)
Arabic/English
Amihan
Northeast monsoon wind
Filipino/Tagalog
Aminatta
Trustworthy (Sierra Leonean novelist)
Mandinka/Arabic
Amrit
Immortal nectar
Sanskrit/Punjabi
Amy
Beloved (peaked #2 in 1973-74; Amy March, Amy Tan, Amy Winehouse)
French/Latin
Amélie
Industrious (Amélie 2001 film, Audrey Tautou)
French/Germanic
An
Peaceful, safe
Vietnamese/Chinese
Anaelle
God has answered (Hebrew-French)
Hebrew/French
Anahid
Armenian Anahita (goddess of water)
Armenian/Persian
Anahita
Immaculate, unstained
Persian/Urdu
Anastasiya
Resurrection (Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov)
Russian/Greek
Anat
Ancient war goddess
Hebrew/Phoenician
Andie
Manly / strong (Andie MacDowell; Andie in Pretty in Pink)
English/Greek
Anita
Grace (Anita Hill; Anita Baker; Anita Desai)
Spanish/Hebrew
Anitta
Grace (Anitta, Brazilian pop superstar)
Portuguese/Hebrew
Aniya
Grace (modern American spelling)
Hebrew/American
Anjelica
Angelic (Anjelica Huston, Academy Award winner)
English/Latin
Anmol
Priceless, precious
Punjabi/Sanskrit
Annabella
Beautiful grace (Annabella Sciorra, NY actress)
Italian/Latin
Annalise
Grace + consecrated to God (Annalise Keating, Viola Davis Emmy)
German/Hebrew
Anne
Grace (Anne Frank; Anne Brontë; Anne Sexton)
French/Hebrew
Annette
Grace (Annette Bening, 4 Oscar noms; Annette Funicello)
French/Hebrew
Anouk
Grace
Dutch/French/Hebrew
Antoinette
Priceless / praiseworthy (Marie Antoinette + Tony Award founder Antoinette Perry)
French/Latin
Anushka
Grace (Anushka Sharma, Bollywood actress and Clean Slate Films)
Sanskrit/Russian
Anya
Grace
Russian/Hebrew
Aporna
Complete, Parvati
Bengali/Sanskrit
Apsara
Celestial dancer
Sanskrit/Cambodian
Arden
Eager / great forest (Shakespeare's Forest of Arden + Elizabeth Arden)
English/Latin
Arielle
Lion of God (Arielle Kebbel; French form of Ariel)
Hebrew/French
Arlene
Pledge / oath (Arlene Francis, What's My Line?)
Irish/English
Arsinoe
Lifter of minds (Ptolemaic queens of Egypt)
Greek/Ancient Egyptian
Aryna
Peace (Aryna Sabalenka, world #1 in tennis)
Belarusian/Greek
Asenath
Belonging to Neith
Egyptian/Hebrew
Asha
Hope; life
Sanskrit/Swahili
Asma
Lofty (Abu Bakr's daughter, the 'Two-Belt')
Arabic/Urdu
Asnat
First female rabbi in history (Kurdish-Jewish)
Hebrew/Aramaic
Aster
Star (Ethiopian Esther)
Ethiopian/Greek
Aubrie
Elf ruler (modern spelling variant of Aubrey)
English/French
Audra
Noble strength (Audra McDonald, six-time Tony winner)
English/Old English
Austen
Great / majestic (Jane Austen's surname)
English/Latin
Austra
Dawn (Baltic goddess + folk heritage)
Latvian/Lithuanian
Ayesha
Living (Aisha wife of Prophet)
Arabic/Urdu
Azra
Pure / virgin (Bosnian + iconic Yugoslav song)
Arabic/Bosnian/Urdu