Looking for a great name for your little bundle of joy that begins with the letter “A”?
We’ve got you covered, with a wide variety of names from around the world and a variety of cultures from New Zealand to France, to South Africa and Japan, and many more. The handy pronunciation guide and list of meanings will help you best pick out the name (and maybe a middle name, too) that suits your sweet baby!
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Baby Girl Names that Start with ‘A’
Looking for a great name for your little bundle of joy that begins with the letter “A” or “B”? We’ve got you covered, with a wide variety of names from around the world and a variety of cultures from New Zealand to France, to South Africa and Japan, and many more. The handy pronunciation guide and list of meanings will help you best pick out the name (and maybe a middle name, too) that suits your sweet baby!
Aadya (ah-dee-ya)
Bengali, means “first”
Abigail (ab-eh-gayl)
Hebrew, means “joyous father/father is joy”
Abra (ay-bra)
Hebrew, means “father of multitudes”
Ada (add-ah)
German, means “noble”
Adela (ah-deh-la)
German/Romanian, means “noble”
Adelaide (adda-laid)
English, means “noble natured”
Aderyn (adder-in)
Welsh, means “bird”
Adriana (ad-ree-ah-na)
Latin, means “sea”
Adva (ahdva)
Hebrew, means “small wave”
Agnes (agg-ness)
Greek, means “holy”
Aileen (eyeleen)
Irish, means “desired”
Ainhoa (eye-no-ah)
Basque, meaning unknown
Airi (eye-ree)
Finnish, means “messenger”
Aisling (ash-lin)
Irish Gaelic, means “dream”
Aiva (eye-va)
Latvian, meaning unknown
Alena (AH-leh-na)
Czech/Slovak, a variant of Magdalena meaning “of Magdala”
Akiko (ah-kee-ko)
Japanese, means “bright child” or “dawn child”
Alba (al-bah)
Latin, means “white/bright”
Alberta (al-burr-tah)
English/Italian, means “noble and bright”
Aldara (ahldahra)
Galician, means “cautious”
Aldona (al-dawn-ah)
Polish/Lithuanian, meaning unknown
Alexandra (al-eks-ann-dra)
Greek, means “defender”
Alice (al-iss)
French, means “noble type”
Aliena (ahlee-en-na)
Latin, means “foreign”
Aline (ah-LEEN)
Portuguese/French, means “noble”
Alison (al-liss-son)
French, means “noble”
Alma (al-mah)
Spanish, means “soul”
Almira (almeera)
Bosnian, means “of the prince”
Alohilani (ah-lo-hee-lah-nee)
Hawaiian, means “heavenly brightness”
Alta (all-ta)
Spanish, means “upper”
Althea (althee-ya)
Greek, means “healing”
Alva (allva)
Swedish, means “elf”
Alyssa (uhlissa)
English, means “noble type”
Amalia (ah-mall-ee-ya)
Italian/Spanish, means “work”
Amanda (ahmand-uh)
English, means “love”
Amandla (ah-mawn-dla)
Xhosa, means “power”
Amani (ah-mawn-ee)
Swahili, means “peace”
Amara (ah-ma-ra)
Igbo, means “grace”
Amber (amburr)
English, means “amber”
Amelia (uhmeal-ya)
Latin, means “work”
Amelie (ah-meh-lee)
German/French, means “to strive/to work”
Amina (ah-mee-na)
Arabic/Malay, means “to feel safe”
Amparo (ahm-pa-ro)
Spanish/Portuguese, means “refuge”
Amrita (ahm-ree-ta)
Sanskrit, means “immortal”
Amy (ay-mee)
French, means “beloved”
Anahi (ah-na-hee)
Guarani/Spanish, meaning unknown
Anais (ah-na-ees)
Catalan, means “grace”
Anastasia (ah-na-sta-see-ya)
Greek/Russian, means “resurrection”
Andreja (ahn-dray-ya)
Serbian/Slovenian, means “masculine”
Angelica (anndjelika)
Italian, means “angel”
Angharad (ahn-gah-rahd)
Welsh, means “more love”
Aniela (ah-nyeh-la)
Polish, means “angel”
Aniko (ah-nee-ko)
Hungarian, means “grace”
Anita (ahneeta)
many languages, means “grace”
Aniyah (ah-nee-ya)
Contemporary African-American, no known meaning
Anja (ahn-ya)
Swedish/Danish/Dutch, means “grace”
Anjali (ahn-dja-lee)
Sanskrit, means “divine offering”
Anna (ah-na)
Hebrew, means “grace”
Annamaria (ahna-mareeya)
Italian, means “grace and bitter water”
Anneliese (ahna-leese)
German, means “oath and grace”
Annika (ah-nee-ka)
Swedish, means “grace”
Anthea (anntheeya)
Greek, means “flower”
Anouk (ah-nuke)
Dutch, means “grace”
Anoush (ah-noosh)
Armenian, means “sweet”
Antonela (ahn-tone-ella)
Croatian, means “priceless”
Antonia (ann-tone-ya)
Latin, means “priceless”
Aoife (ee-fa)
Irish Gaelic, means “beauty”
Apolena (ahpo-layna)
Czech, means “strength”
Arabella (air-ah-bell-ah)
Medieval Scottish, means “yielding to prayer”
Araceli (ah-ra-sell-ee)
Spanish, means “altar of the sky”
Ardis (ar-diss)
Scottish, means “fervent”
Areum (ah-rum)
Korean, means “beauty”
Ariadne (ah-ree-ahd-nee)
Greek means “most holy”
Arielle (arr-ee-el)
Hebrew, means “lion of God”
Aroha (ah-ro-ha)
Maori, means “love”
Artemis (ar-teh-miss)
Greek, means “safe”
Arya (ari-yah)
Persian, means “noble”
Asha (ah-sha)
Hindi/Marathi, means “wish, desire”
Ashira (ahsheera)
Hebrew, means “fortunate”
Ashley (ashlee)
English, means “ash tree clearing”
Aspen (asspin)
English, means “aspen tree”
Asya (ahs-ya)
Turkish, means “Asian continent”
Athena (ah-thee-na)
Greek, unknown meaning, the goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology
Aubrey (ah-bree)
French, means “mighty”
Audra (ah-dra)
Lithuanian, means “storm”
Augusta (ah-guss-ta)
Italian/Portuguese, means “exalted”
Aurelia (ow-ray-lee-ah)
Latin, means “golden”
Aurora (ah-ro-rah)
Latin, means “dawn”
Autumn (ah-tum)
English, means “autumn”
Ava (ay-vah)
Hebrew, means “life/to live”
Avani (ah-va-nee)
Gujarati, means “earth”
Avery (ay-veh-ree)
French, means “ruler, mighty”
Aviva (ah-VEE-vah)
Hebrew, means “springtime”
Avra (ahvra)
Greek, means “aura”
Avril (ahvreel)
French, means “month of April”
Aya (ai-ya)
Multiple languages and meanings (Arabic, Japanese, Hebrew, Turkish) including “beautiful,” “music” and “miracle”
Ayda (eyeda)
Turkish, means “moon”
Aylin (eye-leen)
Turkish, means “of the moon”
Azalea (ah-zay-lee-ah)
Greek, means “dry”
Aziza (ahzeeza)
Arabic, means “respected”
Baby Boy Names that start with “A”
Aaron (air-en)
Hebrew, meaning unknown
Abbott (abbitt)
English, means “priest”
Abdiel (obdee-el)
Hebrew, means “servant of God”
Abdul (ahb-dool)
Arabic, means “servant”
Abdullah (ahbdoo-lah)
Arabic, means “God’s servant”
Abel (aybull)
Hebrew, means “breath”
Abner (abnurr)
Hebrew, means “father of light”
Abraham (aybra-ham)
Hebrew, means “father of multitudes”
Abram (ay-brum)
Hebrew, means “exalted father”
Achille (ah-sheel)
French, means “thin lipped”
Adam (addum)
Hebrew, means “man”
Adlai (add-lay)
Hebrew, meaning unknown
Adler (oddler)
German, means “eagle”
Adrian (aydree-en)
English, means “from Hadria”
Afonso (ah-fonzo)
Portuguese, means “noble”
Agnar (ag-nar)
Icelandic/Norwegian, means “edge of sword”
Agustin (ahgoosteen)
Spanish, means “exalted”
Aibek (eyebec)
Kyrgyz, means “moon master”
Aidan (ay-den)
Irish/Scottish, means “little fire”
Ajay (ah-jai)
Hindi, means “unconquered”
Akash (ah-kahsh)
Sanskrit, means “open space”
Akiva (ahkeeva)
Hebrew, means “supplanter”
Akmad (ahkmod)
Tagalog, means “commendable”
Alan (allen)
English, means “little rock”
Alaric (ah-lair-ick)
German, means “ruler of all”
Albaer (ahlbear)
Limburgish, means |noble”
Alban (albin)
English/German, means “white”
Albert (al-burt)
English, means “noble and bright”
Alden (al-den)
English, means “old friend”
Alec (al-ek)
English, means “defender”
Alemayehu (aleema-yeh-hoo)
Amharic, means “seen the world”
Alexei (ah-leh-ksay)
Russian, means “defender”
Alfred (al-fred)
English, means “elf counsel”
Algebeiavi (ahlgehbee-ivy)
Sami, means “Sunday”
Algernon (aldjernin)
English, means “has a mustache”
Ali (ahlee)
Arabic, means “lofty”
Alistair (aliss-stair)
English, means “defender”
Alois (aloe-iss)
German/Czech, means “famous battle”
Alonso (ahlawnz)
Spanish, means “noble”
Almanzo (almanzo)
English, means “victorious”
Alton (al-ten)
English, means “town at a river’s source”
Alvaro (ahl-vah-ro)
Spanish/Portuguese, means “warrior”
Alwin (Alvin)
German/Dutch, means “elf friend”
Amari (ah-mar-ee)
African American, means “live long”
Ambrose (amb-rose)
Latin, means “immortal”
Amir (ah-meer)
Arabic, means “prince”
Amos (aymoss)
Hebrew, means “burden”
Amyas (am-yes)
English, means “friend”
Amzi (ahmzee)
Hebrew, means “my strength”
Anders (ahn-durrs)
Swedish/Norwegian, means “masculine”
Andre (ahn-dray)
French/Portuguese, means “masculine”
Andrew (ann-droo)
English, means “masculine”
Angelo (ahndjeh-lo)
Italian, means “angel”
Angus (engess)
Scottish, means “one strength”
Aniol (ahnee-ol)
Catalan, meaning unknown
Ansel (ahnzel)
German, means “God’s protection”
Anshel (ahn-shel)
Yiddish, means “blessed”
Anson (annsin)
English, means “son of Andrew”
Antonio (ant-oh-nyo)
Spanish/Italian, meaning unknown
Apollo (appah-lo)
Greek, means “father light”
Apostol (ah-postole)
Macedonian/Bulgarian, means “messenger”
Aram (ah-rahm)
Aramaic, means “elevated”
Archer (artchurr)
English, means “bowman”
Ardalion (ardahleeyon)
Georgian/Greek, means “water pot”
Arden (ardin)
English, means “high”
Ares (airees)
Greek, means “bane”
Ari (ahree)
Hebrew, means “lion”
Arijit (ahree-djeet)
Bengali, means “conquers enemies”
Arjun (ahr-joon)
Sanskrit, means “clear”
Arlen (arlin)
English, meaning unknown
Arlo (ahrlo)
English, meaning unknown
Armando (ahrmondo)
Spanish, means “army man”
Arne (arneh)
Norwegian, means “eagle”
Arno (ahrno)
Dutch, means “eagle power”
Arsenio (ahrseen-yo)
Spanish, means “virile”
Artem (Artem)
Ukrainian, means “safe”
Arthur (arr-thurr)
English, means “bear king”
Arvid (ahrveed)
Swedish, means “eagle tree”
Arvo (ahrvo)
Finnish/Estonian, means “worth”
Asa (aysa)
Hebrew, means “healer”
Asher (osher)
Hebrew, means “fortunate”
Ashton (ashtin)
English, means “ash tree town”
Ashwin (Ashwin)
Hindi, means “protector of horses”
Aslan (ahs-lawn)
Turkish, means “lion”
Aston (asstin)
English, means “east town”
Atlas (atluss)
Greek, means “to endure”
Atreus (atreeyuss)
Greek, means “fearless”
Atticus (atta-kuss)
Greek, means “from Attica”
Aubin (ohbin)
French, means “bright”
Auden (odden)
English, means “old friend”
August (oggist)
English, means “exalted”
Augustus (ogg-uhstus)
Latin, means “exalted”
Aurel (orel)
Romanian, means “golden”
Austin (osstin)
English, means “to increase”
Avi (ah-vee)
Hebrew, means “father”
Avishai (ahvee-shy)
Hebrew, means “my father is my gift”
Axel (axle)
Swedish, means “my father is peace”
Ayan (eye-ahn)
Bengali, means “solar path”
Aziz (ahzeez)
Arabic, means “respected”
Azrael (azra-el)
Hebrew, means “God is my help”
