Baby Names That Start With A
6065 baby names beginning with the letter A — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.
The most-loved baby names starting with A, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.
Girl Names
AshlanyA modern coinage in the Ashley/Ashlynn family; by that route it traces to Old English 'ash-tree▶AshmiraA contemporary blend of the popular Ash- opening with the -mira ending found in Amira and Samir▶AslaugFrom the Old Norse Aslaug, 'god-dedicated woman; betrothed to god' (ass, 'a god', + laug, 'a be▶AsmaouA West African (Fula/Pulaar) form of the Arabic Asma ('lofty; sublime; higher'), honoring Asma ▶AsmoA very new coinage with no documented etymology. It is short and unusual, and any resemblance t▶Atabeysupreme goddess of fresh water and fertility; mother of Yúcahu in Taino belief▶AtallahFrom the Arabic Atallah (Ata Allah), 'gift of God' — a name of gratitude and blessing, used acr▶AteteFrom the Oromo of Ethiopia, Atete is tied to a fertility figure and women's blessing ritual; as▶AthaleahA form of the Hebrew Athaliah, 'the Lord is exalted' (or 'afflicted by the Lord') — a name born▶AthenagraceA modern compound of Athena (the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, and craft) and Grace ('grace; fa▶AtoneA modern name that reads as the English word atone ('to make amends; reconcile'), and to some a▶AurlaniA modern coinage joining an Aur- opening with the Hawaiian element lani ('heaven; sky; royal; h▶AvaraA modern coinage in the Ava/Amara family, soft and flowing. No single documented root; routes u▶AvitriA name that echoes the Sanskrit Savitri - a devoted wife of Hindu legend and a name of the sun ▶AyanaraA modern coinage weaving Ayana ('beautiful flower; eyes' by various routes) with the -nara/Anar▶AylagraceA modern smoosh of Ayla (Turkish 'halo; moonlight,' also Hebrew 'oak tree') and Grace ('favor; ▶AylaneeA modern coinage echoing the -lani sound of Leilani ('heavenly flowers') and Alani ('orange tre▶AylaraA modern coinage blending Ayla ('halo; moonlight') and Lara ('protection; cheerful'), with a so▶AylizA short modern coinage echoing Ayla and Aylin, with a -liz ending akin to Liz. No single fixed ▶AyraniA modern name with no documented source. It echoes Rani (Sanskrit, 'queen') and the Ay- opening▶AyresFrom the English surname Ayres (also Ayers), of debated sense — tied either to a place by a gra▶AysanAysan sits in the family of Turkish and Azerbaijani names built on 'ay' ('moon'), like Aylin an▶AyslaA respelling of Aisla or Isla, the Scottish name from the island of Islay (and the River Isla),▶AzaelahA modern coinage echoing the flower name Azalea and the Hebrew Azariah ('the Lord helps'). As s▶AzaireA modern name that reads as a trimmed Azariah (Hebrew, 'God has helped') or as a reshaping of Z▶AzanaiAzanai is a newly emerging coinage. It pairs the Az- element (Azaria, Azalea) with the rising -▶AzarriA modern coinage echoing Azari and the Hebrew-rooted Azaria ('God has helped'). As spelled here▶AzayleiA modern coinage echoing the flower Azalea and the trendy Zaylee, with a bright -aylei ending. ▶AzielaA modern coinage echoing Aziel (a Hebrew El- name, 'God is my strength') and the flowing -ela o▶AzleenA modern coinage echoing Azlin and the Persian/Urdu Azeen ('adornment; the greatest'). As spell▶AzmiraAzmira has no securely documented etymology. It reads as a modern blend of the popular Az- open▶AzrianaA modern coinage echoing the Hebrew Azriel/Azaria, 'God is my help,' with a flowing -ana ending▶AzuriyahA modern coinage echoing 'azure' (sky-blue) and the Hebrew Azariah ('the Lord helps'), with a f▶AzyriA modern coinage echoing the Swahili Zuri ('beautiful') and Azuri, with a crisp Az- opening. No▶
Boy Names
AshbelA Hebrew biblical name, listed as a son of Benjamin in Genesis; its meaning is debated, various▶AsiimA spelling of the Arabic Asim, 'protector; guardian; one who holds back from wrong.' A dignifie▶Asiniystone; rock▶AsrFrom Arabic 'asr', 'the late afternoon; the afternoon prayer; an age or era.' Al-Asr ('The Decl▶AssilFrom Arabic 'asil', 'of noble origin, genuine, authentic'; the word also names the golden time ▶AsumaniAn East African (Swahili) form of Uthman (Osman), the Arabic name of a revered early companion ▶AtraeusAtraeus echoes Atreus, the mythical Greek king, father of Agamemnon and Menelaus, whose line th▶AtziFrom the Nahuatl atl ('water') family, Atzi is read as 'rain' -- a short nature name from the A▶AtzielAtziel reads as a Hebrew-styled angel-name coinage built on the ending -el ('God'); it echoes A▶AvilioAvilio reads as an Italian-styled name, familiar from fiction (Avilio Bruno of the anime '91 Da▶AvyaktFrom Sanskrit 'avyakta', 'unmanifest, unseen, invisible' — a term for the formless, unmanifest ▶AyannAyann reads as a spelling of Ayaan, a name used across South Asian, Somali and Muslim families ▶AybarsA Turkic name joining 'ay' ('moon') with 'bars' ('leopard, panther') — 'moon-leopard', a figure▶AyminAymin reads as a spelling that echoes Amin (Ameen), an Arabic name and honoured title meaning '▶AymonA form of the old Germanic name Haimo (Hamon, Aymon), from 'haim' ('home'). Aymon is famous fro▶AyoubaA West African form of Ayyub (Job), a prophet honored in Islam and the Bible; the name is tradi▶AzahniAzahni reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to▶AzakiahAzakiah reads as a modern name echoing the biblical Hezekiah ('God strengthens') and Azariah ('▶AzaraiAzarai reads as a modern name echoing the biblical Azariah ('the Lord has helped'), trimmed to ▶AzareyehAzareyeh reads as a modern respelling echoing the biblical Azariah ('the Lord has helped'); the▶AzarisAzaris reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to▶AzaryA short, friendly form of Azariah ('the Lord has helped'); Azary (Azari) is also a Russian form▶AzemAzem reads as a spelling echoing Azeem (Adheem), an Arabic name and one of the ninety-nine divi▶AzhaniAzhani is a newly emerging coinage. The zh- spelling is a modern American flourish, and the -an▶AzhielAzhiel reads as a Hebrew-styled angel-name coinage built on the ending -el ('God'), echoing Azr▶AzienAzien is a newly emerging coinage built on the Az- element common to Azael, Azariah and Azion. ▶AzrahA spelling of the Arabic Azra, usually a girl's name meaning 'maiden; virtuous; pure.' Used her▶AzranAn Arabic/Hebrew-styled name echoing the Az- element (as in Azar, 'fire' in Persian, and Ezra) ▶AzrenAzren has no documented etymology. It reads as a modern coinage joining a crisp Az- opener (as ▶AzwanA name used in the Malay world that echoes Rizwan/Ridwan, from the Arabic for 'acceptance; cont▶