Names starting with A page 4 of 4
731 names starting with A, from 57 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
- Asha (Swahili)GirlFrom Swahili ishi (to live, to exist), itself derived from Arabic ʿāsha.
- AshantiUnisexDerived from the Ashanti people of Ghana; the word possibly translates to "warlike" in Twi.
- AshishBoyFrom Sanskrit aśiṣa: "prayer, blessing, benediction".
- AshkiiBoyThe everyday Navajo word for a boy, ashkii.
- AshleaGirlFeminine variant of Ashley, combining ash and lea (meadow or field).
- AshleighGirlFeminine variant of Ashley, with an alternate spelling combining ash and leigh (meadow).
- AshleyUnisexA clearing where ash trees grow.
- AshlynGirlA clearing where ash trees grow, combined with the diminutive suffix lyn.
- AshokaBoyMeans "without sorrow" in Sanskrit, formed from a prefix meaning "not" combined with a root meaning "sorrow" or "grief".
- AshtonUnisexA town where ash trees grow.
- Asia (English)GirlThe name of the world's largest continent.
- Asia (Polish)GirlA diminutive form of the name Joanna.
- Asil (Arabic)GirlFrom Arabic meaning "smooth", "slender" or "delicate".
- Asil (Turkish & Turkic)BoyFrom Arabic meaning "noble" or "highborn".
- AsiriGirlQuechua for "smile".
- AslanBoyFrom Turkic meaning "lion".
- AslanbekBoyFrom Turkic aslan, "lion", and beg, a title for a war leader or local ruler.
- AslıGirlFrom Turkish meaning "origin", "authentic" or "essence".
- AslıhanGirlA compound name combining Turkish elements: aslı ("origin, essence") and han ("khan, ruler, leader").
- AsmînGirlFrom Kurdish asîman, "sky, heaven".
- AspenUnisexA type of deciduous tree in the poplar genus.
- AstaGirlShort form of Astrid, from Old Norse Astridr: ass "god" + fridr "beautiful", roughly "divinely beautiful".
- AsterUnisexA star; from the Greek word for star.
- AştîUnisexFrom Kurdish aştî, "peace, tranquility".
- AstonUnisexAn east town, or from the Old English name Æðelstan.
- AstorBoyA hawk.
- AstoriaGirlFeminine form of Astor, derived from the word for hawk.
- AstraGirlStar, ultimately from the Greek word for star.
- AstrideGirlDerived from Old Norse meaning divine beauty or god's beauty, conveying elegance and grace.
- AsumanGirlFrom Persian meaning "sky" or "heaven".
- Ata (Turkish & Turkic)BoyFrom Turkish and Turkmen: "ancestor" or "forebear".
- Ata (Arabic)BoyFrom Arabic: "gift", "present" or "offering".
- Ata (Pacific Islands (Fijian, Tongan, Samoan, Tahitian))UnisexFrom Samoan and Māori: "morning" or "dawn".
- ĀtaahuaGirlĀtaahua means beautiful in Māori, expressing aesthetic appreciation and attractiveness.
- AtahualpaBoyUsually glossed "fortunate fowl", from Quechua ataw "fortunate, lucky" and wallpa "hen, fowl".
- AtaliaGirlA modernised Hebrew rendering of a name with Biblical roots, derived from elements meaning "God" and "exalted".
- AtarangiGirlAtarangi combines two Māori words: ata (morning) and rangi (sky), literally depicting the dawn sky.
- AtawhaiGirlAtawhai signifies kindness and compassion in Māori, representing caring and generous qualities.
- AthanagildBoyFrom Gothic elements meaning "year" and "payment, tribute".
- AthanaricBoyFrom reconstructed Gothic elements: aþn, "year", and reiks, "ruler, king".
- AthanaseBoyDerived from the Greek meaning immortal or eternal, conveying timelessness and divine permanence.
- AthaulfBoyFrom Gothic elements meaning either "nobility" or "father", joined with wulfs, "wolf".
- AthelstanBoyFrom Old English words meaning “noble” and “stone,” usually read together as “noble stone.”
- AthénaïsGirlFeminine form relating to Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom.
- AtillaBoyTurkish form of Attila, the name of the infamous 5th-century Hun ruler.
- AtousaGirlA Persian name likely derived from ancient roots, reflecting historical significance in Persian culture.
- AubertBoyNoble and bright, from the Germanic roots for nobility and brightness.
- AubinBoySmall and noble, from Latin and Germanic roots meaning 'noble' and 'white'.
- AubreeGirlFeminine variant of Aubrey, derived from an Old French name.
- AubreyUnisexDerived from an Old French form of the Germanic name Alberich.
- AubriannaGirlA combination of Aubrey and Anna.
- AubrielleGirlA blend of Aubrey and the elegant suffix -elle.
- AudawakrsBoyFrom Gothic elements meaning "wealth, fortune" and "watchful, vigilant".
- AudeGirlOld and wealthy, from Germanic roots meaning 'old' and 'wealth'.
- AudenUnisexDerived from Old English Ealdwine or Old Norse Hálfdan.
- AudieUnisexOf uncertain meaning; possibly a diminutive of Audrey for girls, or from Audie Murphy.
- AudleyBoyEaldgyð's clearing, from Old English elements.
- AudreyGirlA medieval diminutive of Æðelþryð.
- AugieBoyA diminutive of August.
- AugustinBoyVenerable and grand, from Latin meaning 'the revered one'.
- Augustine (English)BoyOne who increases and grows, derived from the Latin name Augustinus.
- Augustine (French)GirlOne who increases and grows, derived from the Latin name Augustinus.
- AungUnisexFrom the Burmese word for success or victory, used as a given-name element for both boys and girls.
- AuraGirlA distinctive atmosphere or emanation surrounding something, from the word aura derived from Latin and Greek meaning…
- AurèleBoyGolden, from Latin meaning 'made of gold'.
- AurélieGirlGolden, from Latin meaning 'made of gold'.
- AurélienBoyGolden, from Latin meaning 'made of gold'.
- AureoleGirlA radiant halo or circle of light, from the Latin aureolus meaning golden.
- AustinBoyOne who increases and grows, a contracted form of Augustine.
- AustynUnisexOne who increases and grows, a modern variant of Austin.
- AutomneGirlAutumn, the season between summer and winter.
- AutumnGirlThe season of the year when leaves change color and harvest occurs, derived from the Latin autumnus.
- Ava (English)GirlDerived from the Germanic element awi, whose original significance is uncertain.
- Ava (German)GirlDerived from the Germanic element awi, whose original significance remains obscure.
- Ava (Persian)GirlUnknown; a Persian name written as آوا in the Persian script.
- AvalokiteshvaraBoyFrom Sanskrit avalokita, "looked upon" or "perceived", and īśvara, "lord": traditionally read as the lord who looks…
- AvalonGirlThe legendary island paradise of Arthurian legend, possibly related to Welsh afal meaning apple.
- AvalynnGirlAn elaboration of Ava with the popular feminine suffix -lyn.
- AvelineGirlA diminutive of Avila, derived from Germanic roots.
- AverillUnisexAn English surname with origins in Old English feminine personal nomenclature.
- AveryUnisexAn English surname with origins in continental Germanic personal names.
- AviBoyDerives from the Hebrew word for "my father", and also serves as a short form of longer names like Avraham and Aviram.
- AviaUnisexThe contemporary Hebrew form of a Biblical name meaning "God is my father" or "God is father".
- AviaajaGirlA Greenlandic name meaning "cousin" in the East Greenlandic dialect.
- AvianaGirlAn elaboration of Ava, possibly influenced by Ariana or the word avian.
- AvisGirlA Latinized adaptation of a Germanic personal name built on an element of uncertain etymology.
- AvonleaGirlA place name created by L. M. Montgomery, possibly based on Avalon, Avon, and the Old English leah meaning woodland or…
- AvrilGirlApril, the fourth month of the year.
- AvrumBoyThe Yiddish version of Abraham, the patriarch of the Hebrew scriptures.
- AweeUnisexThe Navajo word for a baby, awéé'.
- ĀwhinaGirlĀwhina means help and support in Māori, representing the idea of providing assistance and encouragement.
- AwotwiUnisexAn Akan birth-order name given to the eighth child in a family, kept the same for a son or a daughter.
- AxelleGirlFather of peace, from Hebrew and Greek roots meaning 'father' and 'peace'.
- AxmedBoyAxmed is the Somali spelling of Ahmad, an Arabic name built on the root for praise and understood as "most…
- AxtonBoyAn English surname with toponymic origins.
- Aya (Arabic)GirlFrom Arabic, meaning "verse" or "sign", particularly in the context of Quranic verses.
- Aya (Japanese)GirlJapanese name meaning "colour" or "design" (彩) or "damask" or "figured silk" (綾), depending on the kanji used.
- Aya (Spanish)GirlSpanish and French form of Aia, a name of uncertain meaning used in modern European naming.
- Ayaan (Sanskrit & North Indian)BoyFrom Sanskrit meaning "not moving" or "natural disposition", or alternatively "path, progress".
- Ayaan (Somali)GirlFrom Somali meaning "good fortune, good luck".
- AyabongaUnisexConveys gratitude and appreciation, expressing a spirit of thanks.
- Ayan (Sanskrit & North Indian)BoyFrom Sanskrit meaning "path, way, solar path", conveying concepts of progress and direction.
- Ayan (Turkish & Turkic)UnisexFrom Arabic meaning "clear, obvious, revelation", derived from a root relating to seeing or witnessing.
- Ayana (Amharic & Ethiopian)BoyAn Ethiopian boy's name whose exact root has not been firmly settled, tentatively traced to either Amharic or Oromo.
- Ayana (Turkish & Turkic)GirlThe Kazakh feminine counterpart of the boy's name Ayan; the exact root behind Ayan itself is not firmly settled.
- AyandaUnisexReflects the concept of multiplication or expansion, from roots indicating growth or increase.
- AyannaGirlAn American name of uncertain root, sometimes glossed as "beautiful flower", that grew out of a wider fashion for…
- AyazBoyFrom Turkish and Azerbaijani: "frost", "icy wind" or "piercing cold".
- AybarsBoyPossibly from Turkic elements: "ay" (moon) and "bars" (leopard).
- AyberkBoyFrom Turkish: "ay" (moon) and "berk" (mighty, firm, steadfast).
- AybükeGirlFrom Turkish "ay" (moon) and a Crimean Tatar element meaning "queen" or "lady".
- AyçaGirlFrom Turkish: "like the moon" or "moon-like", derived from "ay" (moon).
- AyeleBoyFrom an Amharic verb for becoming strong or gaining the upper hand: "he prevailed".
- AylanBoyOf uncertain meaning; often connected with Turkish ay, "moon".
- AylmerBoyAn English surname with connections to Elmer.
- AynGirlA brief name adopted from Finnish; its original meaning in Finnish is uncertain.
- AyraGirlMeaning is uncertain; it is probably an invented modern name, possibly inspired by Arya.
- AyuGirlSignifies "beautiful", "attractive" or "good" in Javanese.
- AzadBoyFrom Persian meaning "free" or "liberated", conveying liberty and independence.
- AzaharGirlMeans "orange blossom" in Spanish, derived from Arabic meaning "flower".
- AzalaïsGirlFrom the Germanic elements: "noble" + "kind".
- AzaleaGirlFrom the flowering shrub, ultimately from Greek meaning "dry".
- AzarUnisexFrom Persian meaning "fire", symbolising energy and warmth.
- AzélieGirlUncertain, possibly related to Azalaïs or other Old French/Occitan forms.
- AzenethGirlPossibly a Spanish variant of Asenath, a biblical name possibly meaning "belongs to her father" or "made by the sun…
- AzubuikeBoyFrom Igbo azu, "back" or, figuratively, "the past", bu, "is", and ike, "strength": "the back is strength" or "the past…
- AzuraGirlElaboration of Azure, ultimately from Persian lapis lazuli.
- AzureUnisexFrom the English word for sky blue, ultimately from Persian lapis lazuli.
- AþalafunsBoyFrom Gothic elements meaning "noble" and "ready, willing".
- AþawulfsBoyA modern reconstruction of a Gothic name read as "noble wolf", built from elements matching Old High German adal…
- ʻAilaniUnisexA Hawaiian compound name expressing chiefly authority and power, from ʻai (to rule, to own, to possess) and lani (sky…