Names beginning with A
1,201 names, with meanings and origins. Part of a library of 12,046.
Aada
Noble
Finnish
Aadhira
Lightning / moon
Sanskrit
Aadhya
First power / Durga
Sanskrit
Aadya
First / primordial (Durga)
Sanskrit
Aahana
Dawn / morning glory
Sanskrit
Aakriti
Form / shape
Sanskrit
Aakruti
Form / shape
Sanskrit
Aalia
Exalted / high
Arabic
Aaliya
Exalted, sublime
Arabic
Aaliyah
Rising, exalted
Arabic/Urdu
Aaltje
Of noble kind
Dutch
Aaminah
Trustworthy, secure
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
Aaria
Noble; a melody
Italian
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
Aasa
A goddess
Norwegian
Aase
Goddess; a god
Scandinavian
Aashi
A smile; hope
Sanskrit
Aashna
Beloved / friend
Other
Aashrita
Sheltered / protected
Sanskrit
Aashvi
Blessed, joyful
Sanskrit
Aasiya
One who heals
Arabic
Aasne
A divine grace
Norwegian
Aastha
Faith (Sanskrit)
Sanskrit
Aatmaja
Daughter / soul-born
Sanskrit
Aatmika
Soul-related (Vedanta)
Sanskrit
Aavya
First ray of sun
Sanskrit
Aba
Born on Thursday
Akan
Abagail
My fathers joy
Hebrew
Abbakka
Tulu queen who defeated the Portuguese
Tulu
Abbey
My fathers joy
Hebrew
Abbie
My fathers joy
Hebrew
Abbigail
My fathers joy
Hebrew
Abbondanza
Abundance, plenty
Italian
Abdii
Hope
Oromo
Abeba
Flower
Ethiopian/Amharic
Abeer
Fragrance, scent
Arabic
Abena
Born on Tuesday
Akan/Twi
Abenaa
Born on Tuesday (Akan day-name)
Other
Abeni
We prayed for her
Other
Abhaya
Fearlessness (Buddhist mudra)
Sanskrit
Abhayamayi
Fearlessness-embodied
Sanskrit
Abheeshta
Desired / cherished
Sanskrit
Abhidha
Denotation / primary-meaning
Sanskrit
Abhijita
Victorious (Nakshatra + Krishna birth)
Sanskrit
Abhijna
Higher knowledge / Buddhist power
Sanskrit
Abhijnamayi
Direct-cognition-embodied
Sanskrit
Abhilasha
Desire / aspiration
Sanskrit
Abhinaya
Expressive acting (Bharata Natyashastra)
Sanskrit
Abhinayamayi
Dramatic-expression-embodied
Sanskrit
Abhinayika
Female actress / expression
Sanskrit
Abhipsa
Deep aspiration
Sanskrit
Abhirama
Charming / delightful
Sanskrit
Abhirami
Delightful Devi (Tamil temple)
Sanskrit
Abhisheka
Sacred-anointment / consecration
Sanskrit
Abhita
Fearless / undaunted
Sanskrit
Abhraga
Sky-moving / cloud-goer
Sanskrit
Abi
My father (Hezekiah's mother)
Hebrew
Abigail
My father's joy (biblical Abigail; Abigail Adams, US First Lady)
Hebrew
Abigale
My fathers joy
Hebrew
Abike
Born to be cherished
Yoruba
Abimbola
Born to fortune
Yoruba
Abirami
The beautiful goddess
Tamil
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
Abundancia
Abundance, plenty
Spanish
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
Noble, adornment
Germanic/Hebrew
Ada
Firstborn daughter (Igbo)
Igbo
Adaeze
King's daughter, princess
Igbo
Adah
Ornament, adornment
Hebrew
Adalbjorg
A noble protector
Icelandic
Adalburga
A noble fortress
German
Adalee
Noble
Germanic
Adalene
Noble
French
Adalgisa
A noble pledge
Italian
Adalheidur
Noble radiance
Icelandic
Adalie
Noble
Germanic
Adalina
Noble
Germanic
Adalind
Of noble kind
Germanic
Adaline
Noble
French
Adalinn
Noble
Germanic
Adalsind
A noble path
German
Adalsinde
A noble path
French
Adaly
Noble
Germanic
Adalyn
Noble
Germanic
Adalyne
Noble
Germanic
Adalynn
Noble
English
Adalynne
Noble
Germanic
Adama
Adam feminine
Other
Adamantia
Diamond-hard
Greek
Adamma
Beautiful daughter (Igbo)
Igbo
Adanna
Father's daughter
Igbo
Adaobi
First daughter of the heart
Igbo
Adaora
Daughter of all, daughter of the community
Igbo
Adaugo
Daughter of an eagle
Igbo
Adaya
Gods adornment
Hebrew
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
Addisyn
Child of Adam
English
Addolorata
Our Lady of Sorrows
Latin
Addyson
Child of Adam
English
Adejoke
Crown to cherish
Yoruba
Adela
Noble (William the Conqueror's daughter)
Old Germanic
Adelaide
Noble kind, of noble birth
Germanic
Adelasia
Of noble birth
Italian
Adele
Noble (Adele, 16-time Grammy winner)
French/Germanic
Adelfa
A dear sister
Spanish
Adelgunde
A noble warrior
German
Adelheid
Of noble kind
German
Adelia
Of noble kind
Germanic
Adelina
Noble, of the nobility
Germanic/Spanish
Adelinde
Noble and gentle
German
Adeline
Noble
Germanic
Adeliza
Noble kind (Henry I's queen)
Old Germanic
Adelmut
Of noble spirit
German
Adelyn
Noble
Germanic
Adelynn
Noble (modern double-N variant of Adeline)
English/Germanic
Adelynne
Noble
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
Adesua
Born with crown
Yoruba/Edo
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
Adilene
Noble
Germanic
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
Adlee
Just, fair
Hebrew
Adleen
Noble
English
Adleigh
Just, fair
Hebrew
Adley
Modern Addison variant
English
Adongo
The second-born twin
Luo
Adosinda
Ready and strong
Portuguese
Adosinha
Ready and strong
Portuguese
Adoyo
Born in the weeding season
Luo
Adriana
From Hadria (the Adriatic Sea)
Latin
Adrianna
From Hadria
Latin
Adrienne
From Adria
French/Latin
Adsila
Blossom, bloom
Cherokee
Aduke
Much loved
Other
Adunni
Sweet to know, someone treasured
Yoruba
Adva
Gentle wave, ripple
Hebrew
Advaita
Non-duality / Vedanta
Sanskrit
Advaitamayi
Non-dual-embodied / Advaita-Vedanta
Sanskrit
Advika
Non-dual / unique
Sanskrit
Advitiya
Without second / one only
Sanskrit
Adwoa
Born on Monday
Akan/Twi
Adya
First, original
Sanskrit
Adyson
Child of Adam
English
Aebbe
Anglo-Saxon abbess of Coldingham
Anglo-Saxon
Aedon
Nightingale (original Greek nightingale)
Greek
Aegle
Radiance, dazzling light
Greek
Aelfgifu
Elf-gift (Anglo-Saxon queen)
Anglo-Saxon
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
Aesa
A divine goddess
Icelandic
Aesara
Lucanian Pythagorean philosopher
Greek
Aethelflaed
Noble beauty
Old English
Afaf
Chastity / purity
Arabic
Afag
The far horizons
Azerbaijani
Affoue
Ivorian Akan + Affoue Eba musician
Other
Afi
Born on a Friday
Ewe
Afia
Friday-born
Other
Afiba
Friday-born girl
Ewe
Afnan
Tree branches
Arabic
Afra
White-soiled (Afra companion of Prophet)
Arabic
Afsaneh
A legend, fairy tale
Persian/Urdu
Afshan
Sprinkling; gold dust
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
Agapi
Love
Greek
Agapoula
A little love
Greek
Agata
Good (Polish/Italian form of Agatha)
Greek/Polish
Agatha
Good, kind
Greek
Agathe
Good, kind
French
Agathi
Good and kind
Greek
Agathoniki
A good victory
Greek
Agatina
Good and kind
Sicilian
Aggeliki
Angelic
Greek
Aggelina
A little angel
Greek
Aghadir
Pools of water
Arabic
Agilberta
Brilliant with the blade
German
Aglaia
Splendor, brightness
Greek
Aglaonike
A splendid victory
Greek
Aglaya
Splendor / radiance (Russian-Greek + Dostoyevsky's The Idiot)
Other
Agnellina
A pure little lamb
Italian
Agnes
Pure / lamb (Saint Agnes of Rome; Agnes Martin)
Greek
Agnese
Pure (Italian Saint Agnes + Sant'Agnese in Agone Rome)
Latin
Agnesina
A pure little lamb
Italian
Agnete
Pure and holy
Danish
Agnieszka
Pure (Polish form of Agnes; Holland Oscar)
Polish/Greek
Agnija
Born of fire (Draupadi)
Sanskrit
Agostina
Majestic
Italian
Agrafena
A strong, wild spirit
Russian
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
Ahankaramayi
Ego-embodied / individual-self
Sanskrit
Ahd
A pledge, a vow
Arabic
Ahilya
Ahalya wife of Gautama (Ramayana)
Sanskrit
Ahilyabai
The philosopher-queen of Indore (Holkar)
Marathi
Ahimsa
Non-violence / non-harming
Sanskrit
Ahinoam
My brother is pleasant (David's wife)
Hebrew
Ahladi
Joyful / delight-giving
Sanskrit
Ahlam
Dreams (Ahlam Mosteghanemi Algerian author)
Arabic
Ahuva
Beloved
Hebrew
Ai
Love, affection
Chinese
Aiaru
Graceful as the moon
Kazakh
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
Aikaterina
Pure
Greek
Aikaterini
Pure
Greek
Aiko
Love child, beloved
Japanese
Aikol
Generous-hand (Kyrgyz + Aikol Manas epic UNESCO)
Other
Aikorkem
Beautiful as the moon
Kazakh
Aikys
A moon girl
Tuvan
Aila
Dawn
Other
Ailanny
A modern American coinage
American
Ailbhe
White / noble
Other
Aileen
Bright, shining (Scottish Helen)
Scottish/Irish
Ailen
Glowing ember
Other
Ailene
Bright, shining light
Irish
Aili
Holy, prosperous
Finnish
Ailie
Noble, bright
Scottish
Ailis
Irish Alice
Other
Ailish
Alice variant
Greek
Ailsa
From Ailsa Craig
Scottish/Old Norse
Aiman
Fearless / fortunate (Aiman Khan - Pakistani actress + Minal's twin)
Arabic
Aime
Beloved, cherished
Estonian
Aimée
Beloved (Aimee Mann, Grammy; Aimee Lou Wood, Sex Education)
French
Aina
Grace
Catalan/Mallorquí
Ainagul
A moonlit flower
Kazakh
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
Aino
The only one
Finnish
Ainslee
Ones own meadow
English
Ainsley
Solitary clearing
Scottish
Ainsly
Ones own meadow
English
Ainur
Moon-light
Other
Ainura
Moonlight
Kyrgyz
Aiperi
Moon-fairy
Kyrgyz
Aira
Goddess of dawn
Finnish
Airavati
Water-born / river-Devi
Sanskrit
Aisa
The moon
Abkhaz
Aisana
Moon-like, graceful
Kazakh
Aisatou
Wolof Aisha variant (Senegalese + Aïssatou Tall Sall politician)
Arabic
Aisha
Living, prosperous
Arabic/Urdu
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
Aisla
Island
Scottish
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
Aiswarya
Prosperity, abundance
Malayalam
Aisyah
Living, thriving
Indonesian
Aitalina
Moonlit one
Other
Aitana
Glory, from Sierra de Aitana
Basque
Aitziber
A sacred shrine name
Basque
Aiyana
Eternal blossom, ever-flowering
Indigenous American
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
Aizere
A golden moon
Kazakh
Aizhan
Moon-soul; joyful
Kazakh
Aizlee
A modern name
English
Aja
Steely Dan Aja - 1977 album
Sanskrit/Other
Ajapala
Goat-herder / Buddhist tree
Sanskrit
Ajda
Noble; a golden grain
Slovenian
Aje
Orisha of wealth and prosperity
Yoruba
Ajla
The most beautiful
Bosnian
Ajoke
Treasured / favored
Other
Akala
Pink, raspberry
Hawaiian
Akane
Deep red (Japanese name for the madder dye plant)
Japanese
Akanisi
Pure
Fijian
Akanke
To meet and pet
Other
Akari
Light, brightness
Japanese
Akazome
Heian poet who authored the Eiga Monogatari
Japanese
Akbike
White lady
Other
Akela
Noble (Hawaiian); alone (Sanskrit)
Hawaiian/Sanskrit
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
Akna
Mother (goddess of fertility)
Inuit/Mayan
Aknur
Pure white light
Kazakh
Akoma
Heart
Akan
Akosua
Born on Sunday
Akan/Twi
Akoth
Born during famine
Other
Akriti
Beautiful form / shape
Sanskrit
Akshaja
Diamond / thunderbolt-born
Sanskrit
Akshara
Imperishable, alphabet
Sanskrit
Aksharana
Full of imperishable / letter
Sanskrit
Akshaya
Imperishable / Akshaya Patra
Sanskrit
Akshayamayi
Full of imperishability
Sanskrit
Akshita
Imperishable (Vedic akshata)
Sanskrit
Aksungul
White flower
Kazakh
Akua
Born on Wednesday
Akan/Twi
Akunna
Father's wealth (Igbo)
Igbo
Akwaba
Welcome (Akan + Ghana)
Other
Ala
The earth goddess
Igbo
Alaa
Exaltation / nobility
Arabic
Alaba
Born after twins
Other
Alaina
Beautiful, fair
French/Celtic
Alaka
City of Kubera / hair-curl
Sanskrit
Alakananda
Ganga tributary / Alakas joy
Sanskrit
Alaknanda
Ganges tributary (Devprayag)
Sanskrit
Alana
Irish/Scottish dear child + Hawaiian peace
Other
Alani
Orange tree, fragrant
Hawaiian
Alanis
Rock / harmony (Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill, 33M+ sold)
Celtic/Greek
Alankrita
Adorned / decorated
Sanskrit
Alara
A water fairy
Turkish
Alaula
The light of dawn
Hawaiian
Alaw
Melody; water-lily
Welsh
Alaya
Exalted; the heavens
Arabic
Alayah
Exalted; the heavens
Arabic
Alayna
Bright, shining light
Greek
Alba
Dawn / white (Jessica Alba; Roman gens)
Latin/Italian
Albana
White, pure
Albanian
Albane
White, bright
French
Albertina
Noble and bright
German
Albertine
Noble and bright
French
Albgard
A guardian of the elves
German
Albina
White, bright
Latin
Albruna
A secret rune of elves
German
Alcmene
Heracles's mortal mother
Greek
Alcor
The faint one; a star of the Great Bear
Arabic
Alcyone
Kingfisher; a star of the Pleiades
Greek
Alda
A wave
Icelandic
Aldara
Of noble kind
Galician
Aldegonde
A noble battle maiden
French
Aldegunde
A noble battle maiden
German
Aldis
A guardian spirit
Icelandic
Aldona
Noble and gracious
Lithuanian
Aleah
Exalted, sublime
Arabic
Aleena
Beautiful / silk (modern Arabic and South Asian)
Arabic/Sanskrit
Aleesya
Malay + Southeast Asian heritage
Other
Aleia
Exalted, sublime
Arabic
Aleide
Of noble kind
French
Aleighna
Bright, shining light
Greek
Alejandra
Defender of the people
Spanish
Aleksandra
Defender of man (Macedonian-Slavic + Alexander the Great)
Greek
Alena
Bright, shining light
Greek
Alenka
A bright little light
Slovenian
Alesia
A defender of the people
Belarusian
Alessandra
Defender of men (Alessandra Ambrosio, Victoria's Secret Angel)
Italian/Greek
Alessia
Defender (Italian + Alessia Cara Canadian pop)
Other
Alesya
A noble defender
Malay
Alevtina
Strong and valiant
Russian
Alexa
Defender (Alexa Chung; Alexa Demie, Euphoria)
Greek
Alexandra
Defender of mankind (Empress Alexandra Romanov)
Greek
Alexandria
Defender of men (AOC; ancient Library of Alexandria)
Greek
Alexia
Defender (Alexia Putellas, two-time Ballon d'Or Féminin)
Greek
Alexis
Defender (Alexis Bledel; Alexis Carrington; Alexis Rose)
Greek
Aleyna
A blessing upon us
Turkish
Alfdis
An elf goddess
Icelandic
Alfheidur
The radiance of the elves
Icelandic
Alfhild
Elf-battle
Icelandic
Alfonsina
Noble and ready
Italian
Alhan
Melodies
Arabic
Alhena
A bright star in Gemini
Arabic
Alia
Exalted / sublime (iconic Alia Bhatt Padma Shri 2024)
Arabic/Hebrew/Urdu
Aliana
My God has answered
Hebrew
Alice
Noble, of noble kind
Germanic
Alicia
Noble (Alicia Keys, 15 Grammys; Alicia Vikander Oscar)
Spanish/Germanic
Aliette
A noble little one
French
Alika
A beautiful protector
Indonesian
Alima
Learned / scholar (Islamic scholarship)
Arabic
Alira
Star
Other
Alise
Noble
Germanic
Alisha
Protected by God
Arabic
Alishba
A modern Urdu coinage
Urdu
Alissa
Alyssum flower
Greek
Alivia
The olive tree
Latin
Aliya
Exalted, sublime
Arabic
Aliyah
Ascending
Hebrew
Aliye
Exalted, sublime
Uyghur
Aliza
Joyful
Hebrew
Aliénor
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Old French/Provençal
Aljawhara
The jewel
Arabic
Aljori
The Damascus rose
Arabic
Aljwahara
The jewel
Arabic
Alka
Beautiful tresses (Mount Alaka)
Sanskrit
Alkmene
Mother of Heracles (Zeus deception)
Greek
Alkmini
Strong and mighty
Greek
Alkyone
Kingfisher (the 'halcyon days')
Greek
Allambee
Quiet resting place
Other
Allegra
Joyful, cheerful
Italian
Alli
Water lily
Tamil
Allira
Quartz, crystal
Indigenous Australian
Allison
Noble
French/Germanic
Allyson
Noble (Allyson Felix, most-decorated US track and field athlete ever)
English/Germanic
Alma
Soul / nourishing (Alma Mater + Alma Reville Hitchcock)
Latin/Spanish
Almasi
A diamond
Swahili
Almaz
Diamond
Amharic/Arabic
Almira
A noble princess
Indonesian
Almudena
The citadel (Madrid's Virgin)
Spanish/Arabic
Almuth
Noble strength
German
Alofa
Love
Samoan
Alon
A wave
Filipino
Alona
An oak tree
Hebrew
Alondra
Lark
Spanish
Alsu
Rosy, beautiful
Tatar
Altagracia
Patron saint of the Dominican Republic
Spanish
Altan
Golden (Mongolian + Turkic heritage)
Mongolian/Turkic
Altana
Golden
Kalmyk
Altantsetseg
Golden flower
Mongolian
Althea
Healer (Althea Gibson, first Black tennis Grand Slam champion)
Greek
Altynai
Golden moon
Kyrgyz
Aluki
Gentle one
Inuit
Alva
Elf, supernatural being
Old Norse/Swedish
Alvard
A red rose
Armenian
Aly
Noble (Aly Raisman, three-time Olympic gold gymnast)
English/Germanic
Alyce
Noble
Germanic
Alyona
A bright torch
Russian
Alyssa
Rational / sweet alyssum (Alyssa Milano, Charmed; Alyssa Healy)
Greek/English
Alyssia
Alyssum flower
Greek
Alzbeta
God is my oath
Czech
Alzira
Noble and exalted
Portuguese
Ama
Born on Saturday
Akan/Twi
Amabelia
Lovable
Latin
Amabilia
Lovable, worthy of love
Italian
Amahle
The beautiful one
Other
Amaia
The end, mountain peak
Basque
Amaira
Noble; a princess
Hindi
Amaka
Beautiful (Igbo Nigerian heritage)
Igbo
Amal
Hope (Amal Clooney, international human rights lawyer)
Arabic/Urdu
Amalberga
A protector of work
German
Amalgard
A guardian of work
German
Amalia
Industrious (Princess Amalia of the Netherlands)
Germanic/Latin
Amalie
Hard worker (Amalie Emmy Noether, mathematician)
Germanic/Latin
Amancia
Loving, beloved
Spanish
Amanda
Worthy of love (Amanda Gorman, youngest inaugural poet)
Latin
Amandine
Much loved
French
Amani
Peace; wishes
Swahili/Arabic
Amanirenas
Kushite queen who fought Augustus (one-eyed)
Meroitic/Kushite
Amanjot
Light of peace
Punjabi
Amanpreet
Love of peace
Punjabi
Amany
Aspirations, wishes
Arabic
Amara
Grace, eternal
Igbo/Italian
Amarachi
The grace of God
Igbo
Amari
Strength / eternal (top-200 unisex US name)
Yoruba/Sanskrit
Amariah
The Lord has promised
Hebrew
Amaris
Given by God
Hebrew
Amaru
Serpent (Quechua-Aymara + Túpac Amaru Inca emperor)
Other
Amaryllis
Sparkling (Virgil's Eclogues pastoral)
Greek
Amaterasu
The sun goddess
Japanese
Amaya
Night rain; end
Japanese/Basque
Amayah
The end / mother (Spanish-American variant of Amaya)
Basque/Spanish
Amba
Mahabharata princess who reincarnated as Shikhandi
Sanskrit
Ambalika
Mother of Pandu (Mahabharata)
Sanskrit
Amber
Fossilized resin (Amber Riley, Glee; Amber Tamblyn)
Arabic/English
Ambika
Mother / Durga goddess
Sanskrit
Ambiki
Mother / Parvati
Sanskrit
Ambra
Amber
Italian
Ambre
Amber
French
Ambreen
Of ambergris; fragrant
Urdu
Ambretta
Little amber
Italian
Ambroisine
Immortal, divine
French
Ambuja
Lotus / water-born
Sanskrit
Ambujakshi
Lotus-eyed
Sanskrit
Ambujavati
Lotus-possessing / Lakshmi
Sanskrit
Ameena
Trustworthy, faithful
Arabic
Ameera
Princess
Arabic
Ameerah
A princess
Arabic
Amela
Hopeful, hard-working
Bosnian/Arabic
Amelia
Industrious, striving
Germanic
Ameliah
Industrious
Germanic
America
Industrious (America Ferrera; the continent)
Italian
Amethyst
A purple gemstone
Greek
Ameyalli
A spring, a fountain
Nahuatl
Amihan
Northeast monsoon wind
Filipino/Tagalog
Amila
Hopeful, hardworking
Bosnian
Amilia
Industrious
Germanic
Amina
Trustworthy / Queen Amina of Zazzau
Arabic/Urdu
Aminah
Trustworthy (Aminah mother of Prophet Muhammad)
Arabic
Aminat
Trustworthy, faithful
Chechen
Aminata
Trustworthy, honest
West African/Arabic
Aminatta
Trustworthy (Sierra Leonean novelist)
Mandinka/Arabic
Aminetou
Trustworthy (Sahrawi-Mauritanian + Aminetou Mint El-Moctar activist)
Arabic
Amira
Princess, commander
Arabic/Hebrew
Amirah
A princess
Arabic
Amirtha
Nectar of immortality
Tamil
Amit
A friend, a comrade
Hebrew
Amita
Boundless / infinite
Sanskrit
Amity
Friendship, harmony
English
Amiyah
A modern name
English
Amleset
She has returned
Tigrinya
Amma
Saturday-born girl
Other
Amna
Peace / safety
Arabic
Amoolika
Priceless / rootless
Sanskrit
Amora
Love (Portuguese/Spanish + Latin amor)
Other
Amorah
Love
Spanish
Amory
Brave, powerful
Germanic
Amparo
Protection (Spanish + Our Lady of Valencia)
Other
Amphitrite
Greek queen of the sea (Poseidon's wife)
Greek
Amra
The sun
Abkhaz
Amrapali
Vaishali courtesan-turned-Buddhist nun
Sanskrit
Amravati
Immortal city / Buddhist Amaravati
Sanskrit
Amrit
Immortal nectar
Sanskrit/Punjabi
Amrita
Nectar of immortality (iconic Amrita Pritam Jnanpith Award)
Sanskrit
Amritavarshini
Nectar-raining Raga / Devi
Sanskrit
Amritha
Nectar, immortality
Malayalam
Amruta
Immortal nectar (iconic Amruta Khanvilkar - Marathi + Bollywood)
Sanskrit
Amshumati
Rich in rays / sun-endowed (Vedic river)
Sanskrit
Amudha
Nectar, sweetness
Tamil
Amudhini
Nectar-sweet one
Tamil
Amunet
Egyptian primordial goddess (consort of Amun)
Ancient Egyptian
Amutha
Nectar, ambrosia
Tamil
Amy
Beloved (peaked #2 in 1973-74; Amy March, Amy Tan, Amy Winehouse)
French/Latin
Amyra
Princess
Arabic
Amélie
Industrious (Amélie 2001 film, Audrey Tautou)
French/Germanic
An
Peaceful, safe
Vietnamese/Chinese
Ana
Grace (the Spanish, Portuguese, Italian form of Anne)
Spanish/Hebrew
Anaagata
Future / not-yet-come
Sanskrit
Anaba
She returns from battle
Navajo
Anabel
Gracious and beautiful
Spanish
Anabelle
Loving and beautiful
Latin
Anacaona
Golden flower
Taíno
Anaelle
God has answered (Hebrew-French)
Hebrew/French
Anagha
Sinless (Vishnu epithet)
Sanskrit
Anaghi
Sinless / pure
Sanskrit
Anah
Answer (discoverer of hot springs)
Hebrew
Anahera
Angel
Maori
Anahi
A Guarani heroine; the ceibo flower
Guarani
Anahid
Armenian Anahita (goddess of water)
Armenian/Persian
Anahika
Mercury / Buddha-planet
Sanskrit
Anahit
Goddess of fertility and wisdom
Armenian
Anahita
Immaculate, unstained
Persian/Urdu
Anaig
Anna diminutive
Hebrew
Anais
Grace, gracious
French/Hebrew
Anaisha
Special, the first (Sanskrit)
Sanskrit
Analia
Grace
Spanish
Analie
Grace
Spanish
Anan
Clouds (Arabic)
Arabic
Ananda
Bliss
Sanskrit
Anandamayi
Bliss-embodied / Ananda-Devi
Sanskrit
Anandi
Joyful (Anandi Gopal Joshi)
Sanskrit
Anandini
Bliss-Devi / joy-giver
Sanskrit
Ananke
Goddess of necessity and fate
Greek
Anano
Grace
Georgian
Ananta
Infinite / eternal
Sanskrit
Anantamayi
Infinite-embodied / eternal
Sanskrit
Ananya
Unique, without equal
Sanskrit
Anaparni
Parvati epithet (Kalidasa)
Sanskrit
Anastacia
Resurrection
Greek
Anastasia
Resurrection
Greek
Anastasiya
Resurrection (Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov)
Russian/Greek
Anastasoula
A little resurrection
Greek
Anastazia
Resurrection
Greek
Anastazja
Resurrection (Polish + Grand Duchess Anastasia)
Other
Anasuya
Free from envy (Atri's devoted wife)
Sanskrit
Anasuyamayi
Non-jealous-embodied / Anasuya
Sanskrit
Anasuyi
Non-jealous / Atris wife
Sanskrit
Anat
Ancient war goddess
Hebrew/Phoenician
Anavadya
Blameless / faultless
Sanskrit
Anaya
Cared for, God answered
Sanskrit/Hebrew
Anbarasi
Queen of love
Tamil
Anbu
Love, affection
Tamil
Anca
Grace (Romanian short)
Romanian
Ancuta
Little Ana, grace
Romanian
Andal
Tamil poet-saint (only female Alvar)
Tamil
Andie
Manly / strong (Andie MacDowell; Andie in Pretty in Pink)
English/Greek
Andiswa
One who enriches
Xhosa
Andjela
An angel
Serbian
Andrea
Manly, brave, strong
Greek
Andreea
Strong / brave (Andreea Răducan - Olympic gymnast)
Other
Andromache
Battle of men
Greek
Andromachi
A brave warrior
Greek
Andromeda
Ruler of men
Greek
Anduena
Dream
Albanian
Aneesa
A friendly companion
Arabic
Anela
An angel
Hawaiian
Anele
They are enough
Xhosa
Anemone
Windflower
Greek
Anesu
God is with us
Shona
Anett
Grace, favor
Hungarian
Anežka
Pure (Czech Agnes)
Czech
Anfal
Bounties, gifts
Arabic
Anfisa
Blooming, in flower
Russian
Ang
Honorific elder
Other
Angada
Bracelet / Sugrivas son (Ramayana)
Sanskrit
Angel
Messenger of God (Angel Reese, WNBA double-double record)
English/Greek
Angela
Messenger (Angela Merkel, 16-year German Chancellor)
Greek
Angeles
Angels
Spanish
Angelica
Angelic
Latin
Angeliki
Angelic
Greek
Angelina
Iconic Angelina Jolie - Oscar + UN Refugee Goodwill
Italian
Angeline
Angelic
Latin
Angelique
Angelic (iconic Angélique Kidjo - 5x Grammy + UNICEF)
French
Anggrek
Orchid
Indonesian
Anggun
Graceful, elegant
Indonesian
Angharad
Much loved (Welsh tradition; How Green Was My Valley)
Welsh
Angin
Precious, dear
Armenian
Angirasa
Sage Angiras (Vedic Rishi)
Sanskrit
Angustias
Our Lady of Sorrows
Spanish
Anh
Intelligence, hero
Vietnamese
Anhar
Rivers
Arabic
Anica
A little grace
Serbian
Anicia
Byzantine princess and art patron
Latin
Anicuta
A little grace
Romanian
Anika
Graceful, sweet-faced
Sanskrit/Scandinavian
Anikha
Unhurt / uninjured
Sanskrit
Aniko
Grace, favor
Hungarian
Anila
Wind / Vayu
Sanskrit
Anisa
Friendly / intimate companion
Arabic
Anisha
Continuous / uninterrupted
Sanskrit
Anita
Grace (Anita Hill; Anita Baker; Anita Desai)
Spanish/Hebrew
Anitha
Grace
Tamil
Anitta
Grace (Anitta, Brazilian pop superstar)
Portuguese/Hebrew
Aniya
Grace (modern American spelling)
Hebrew/American
Aniyah
Grace; God has answered
American
Anja
Grace
Serbian
Anjali
Offering, gesture of reverence
Sanskrit
Anjalika
Cupped-hands / prayer-gesture
Sanskrit
Anjana
Mother of Hanuman (Ramayana)
Sanskrit
Anjelica
Angelic (Anjelica Huston, Academy Award winner)
English/Latin
Anjika
Blessed / decorated
Sanskrit
Anjum
Stars
Arabic
Anka
Grace, favor
Croatian
Ankhesenamun
Her life is of Amun (Tutankhamun's wife)
Egyptian
Ankita
Marked / distinguished
Sanskrit
Anko
Anko Mitarashi - Naruto Special Jonin + Orochimaru's apprentice
Japanese
Anmol
Priceless, precious
Punjabi/Sanskrit
Ann
Grace (Ann Wilson; Ann Curry; Ann Bancroft)
English/Hebrew
Anna
Grace
Hebrew
Annabel
Loving and beautiful
Latin
Annabell
Loving and beautiful
Latin
Annabella
Beautiful grace (Annabella Sciorra, NY actress)
Italian/Latin
Annabelle
Loving, gracious beauty
French/Hebrew/Latin
Annag
Scottish Anne
Other
Annah
Grace, favour
Hebrew
Annakshi
Food-eyed / Annapurna
Sanskrit