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baby names starting with A

Explore 149 baby names beginning with A. Each includes meaning, origin, pronunciation, and popularity data from the SSA.

Aaliyah

#60

exalted, sublime, highest social standing

girlArabic

Aarav

#330

peaceful, wise, musical

boyHindi

Abayomi

born to bring me joy

boyAfrican

Abena

born on Tuesday

girlAfrican

Abhay

fearless, undaunted

boySanskrit

Abigail

#8

my father is joyful

girlHebrew

Abram

#461

exalted father

boyHebrew

Acacia

thorny tree, point

girlGreek

Ace

#450

one, unity, highest rank

boyLatin

Ada

#195

island, noble, decoration

girlTurkish

Adaeze

princess, daughter of a king

girlAfrican

Adalbert

noble and bright

boyGerman

Addison

#32

son of Adam

unisexEnglish

Adebayo

the crown meets joy, royalty brings happiness

boyAfrican

Adelaide

#180

noble, of noble kind

girlGerman

Adeline

#85

noble, nobility

girlFrench

Aderyn

bird

girlCeltic

Adira

strong, noble, powerful

girlHebrew

Aditi

boundless, free, limitless

girlHindi

Aditya

sun, son of Aditi

boyHindi

Adonis

#291

lord, handsome one

boyGreek

Adrian

#57

from Hadria, dark one

unisexLatin

Adriana

#298

from Hadria, dark one

girlLatin

Advait

unique, non-dual, without a second

boyHindi

Advaita

non-duality, oneness, without a second

boySanskrit

Adwoa

born on Monday

girlAfrican

Aeron

battle, slaughter

unisexWelsh

Aeronwy

berry of the river Aeron

girlWelsh

Aethelthryth

noble strength

girlEnglish

Afia

born on Friday

girlAfrican

Afonso

noble and ready

boyPortuguese

Agape

unconditional, divine love

girlGreek

Agnes

pure, holy, chaste

girlGreek

Ahmet

most praised, highly commendable

boyTurkish

Aiden

#15

little fire

boyIrish

Aiko

beloved child

girlJapanese

Ailani

high chief, heavenly chief

girlHawaiian

Ailbhe

white, bright

unisexCeltic

Ainsley

#281

one's own meadow

unisexEnglish

Aisha

#187

alive, living, prosperous

girlArabic

Aisling

dream, vision

girlIrish

Aiyana

eternal blossom, forever flowering

girlNative American

Ajax

eagle, mourner

boyGreek

Akash

sky, open space, ether

boyHindi

Akemi

bright and beautiful

girlJapanese

Akhil

complete, whole, entire

boySanskrit

Akira

bright, clear, intelligent

unisexJapanese

Akua

born on Wednesday

girlAfrican

Alana

#204

awakening, fair one, precious

girlHawaiian

Alani

#345

orange tree, awakening

girlHawaiian

Alaric

ruler of all, noble power

boyGerman

Albert

#380

noble, bright

boyGerman

Albion

white, white land

boyLatin

Alcyone

kingfisher, she who wards off storms

girlGreek

Alder

alder tree

boyEnglish

Aldo

old, noble

boyItalian

Alearis

unknown, possibly 'winged' or invented

girlEnglish

Aled

offspring

boyWelsh

Alessandra

defender of mankind

girlItalian

Alexander

#6

defender of men

boyGreek

Alexei

defender, helper, protector

boyRussian

Alia

exalted, sublime

girlArabic

Alice

#55

noble, of noble kind

girlFrench

Alicja

noble, of noble kind

girlPolish

Alina

#150

noble, bright, beautiful

girlSlavic

Alistair

defender of men

boyScottish

Allegra

joyful, lively

girlEnglish

Alora

my dream, dream-like

girlAfrican

Ama

water, born on Saturday

girlNative American

Amadeo

love of God

boyItalian

Amadeus

love of God

boyLatin

Amadi

free person, general rejoicing

boyAfrican

Amalia

#275

industrious, striving

girlPortuguese

Amara

#88

eternal, grace, immortal

girlAfrican

Ambrose

immortal, divine

boyLatin

Ambrosia

immortal, food of the gods

girlLatin

Amelia

#5

industrious, striving

girlGerman

Amelie

#548

hardworking and industrious

girlFrench

Amiel

God of my people

boyHebrew

Amira

#188

princess, commander

girlArabic

Amitabh

infinite splendor, boundless light

boyHindi

Amity

friendship, harmony

girlLatin

Amrita

immortal, nectar of immortality

girlSanskrit

Anand

bliss, supreme happiness

boyHindi

Ananda

bliss, supreme happiness

unisexSanskrit

Ananya

unique, matchless, without equal

girlHindi

Anastasia

#245

resurrection

girlGreek

Angelo

#388

angel, messenger of God

boyItalian

Anjali

offering, tribute, salutation with joined hands

girlHindi

Anneliese

grace and pledged to God

girlDutch

Annika

#598

grace, favor

girlGerman

Ansel

with divine protection

boyEnglish

Anthony

#11

priceless, praiseworthy

boyLatin

Antoine

priceless and praiseworthy

boyFrench

Anwar

luminous, radiant, full of light

boyArabic

Anya

#340

grace, favor

girlRussian

Apollo

#285

destroyer, god of light

boyGreek

Aponi

butterfly

girlNative American

Aquila

eagle

unisexLatin

Arash

hero, bright, truthful

boyPersian

Archer

#195

bowman, one who uses a bow

boyEnglish

Arda

field, place between two rivers

boyTurkish

Arden

#668

eagle valley, high

unisexCeltic

Arezoo

wish, desire, hope

girlPersian

Ari

#305

lion

boyHebrew

Aria

#24

air, song, melody

girlItalian

Ariana

#57

most holy, silver

girlWelsh

Arjun

#735

bright, shining, white

boyHindi

Arlo

#165

fortified hill

boyEnglish

Arman

wish, hope, ideal

boyPersian

Arnav

#575

ocean, stream, wave

boyHindi

Artemis

#492

safe, unharmed, butcher

girlGreek

Arthur

#120

bear, noble, courageous

boyCeltic

Arya

#115

noble, honorable

unisexSanskrit

Ash

#760

ash tree

unisexEnglish

Asher

#17

happy, blessed

boyHebrew

Ashwin

light, horse tamer, possessing horses

boyHindi

Aspen

#188

aspen tree, trembling tree

unisexEnglish

Aster

star, star-shaped flower

girlGreek

Astra

star, of the stars

girlLatin

Astrid

#278

divine beauty, divine strength

girlNorse

Asuna

tomorrow's silk, bright tomorrow

girlJapanese

Asya

consolation, Asia

girlTurkish

Athena

#55

goddess of wisdom and war

girlGreek

Atlas

#98

bearer of the heavens

boyGreek

Atticus

#230

man of Attica

boyLatin

Aubrey

#50

elf ruler, supernatural power

unisexFrench

Audrey

#36

noble strength

girlEnglish

August

#65

great, magnificent

boyLatin

Augusta

great, magnificent, venerable

girlLatin

Augustus

#320

great, magnificent, venerable

boyLatin

Aurelia

#312

golden

girlLatin

Aurelie

golden and radiant

girlFrench

Aurelio

golden, gilded

boyItalian

Aurora

#29

dawn

girlLatin

Autumn

#78

the fall season

girlLatin

Ava

#3

life, bird, guarantee

girlLatin

Avery

#29

ruler of elves, counsel of elves

unisexEnglish

Aviana

bird, life

girlLatin

Avis

bird

girlLatin

Aviva

spring, freshness, youthful

girlHebrew

Axel

#53

father of peace

boyNorse

Ayana

#817

beautiful flower, eternal blossom

girlAfrican

Ayla

#132

halo of light around the moon, oak tree

girlHebrew

Aylin

moon halo, of the moon

girlTurkish

Ayo

joy, happiness

unisexAfrican

Azadeh

free, noble

girlPersian

Aziza

precious, beloved

girlAfrican

Azriel

#385

God is my help

boyHebrew
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