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
Ameenah#5436 in the U.S.-ee- spelling of Aminah — from Arabic amina, 'trustworthy, faithful; secure, safe, at peace'▶Anahat#5437 in the U.S.From Sanskrit anahata, 'unstruck, unbeaten; the unstruck divine sound; the heart chakra'▶Anayat#5438 in the U.S.From Arabic/Urdu inayat, 'grace, favor, kindness; divine blessing, benevolence, care'▶Annamaria#5439 in the U.S.Compound of Anna ('grace, favor', Hebrew) and Maria ('beloved; of the sea; bitter') — a classic▶Antonina#5440 in the U.S.Diminutive of Antonia — from the Roman family name Antonius (possibly 'priceless, invaluable'; ▶Asly#5441 in the U.S.Latina spelling of Asli — from Turkish asli, 'genuine, real, pure, original; essential'▶Aurea#5442 in the U.S.From Latin aurea, 'golden' (the feminine of aureus, from aurum, 'gold')▶Avanna#5443 in the U.S.Modern blend of Ava ('life; bird') with -anna ('grace', Hebrew); also echoes Avani ('the earth'▶Avelie#5444 in the U.S.Modern spelling echoing Aveline ('hazelnut; desired', Norman-French) and Everly; no single fixe▶Avnoor#5445 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Sikh — av (linked to the divine/guru) plus noor, 'light' (Arabic) — 'the light of ▶Awa#5446 in the U.S.From Akan Awo/Awa, 'born on a Thursday'; also a West African form of Hawa (Eve), 'living one; t▶Ayza#5447 in the U.S.From Arabic — linked to 'noble, respected' (a form of Aiza/Ayesha-linked), or 'a substitute, a ▶Azaylia#5448 in the U.S.-aylia spelling of Azalea — from Greek azaleos, 'dry' (the azalea flower, which thrives in dry ▶Azriel#5449 in the U.S.From Hebrew Azri'el, 'God is my help' (an angel name); predominantly a boys' name; here for gir▶Azylah#5450 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Aziza ('precious, beloved', Arabic) and 'asylum' (a refuge); no single f▶Aldean#5571 in the U.S.Aldean reads as a built name, pairing the Ald- sound, found in old names like Alda and Aldine f▶Abbey#5597 in the U.S.Pet form of Abigail — from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy; the father's joy'; also echoes '▶Abella#5598 in the U.S.A feminine of Abel ('breath; a sigh', Hebrew), and/or echoing Latin bella, 'beautiful'; routes ▶Abrar#5599 in the U.S.From Arabic abrar, 'the pious, the virtuous, the devoted ones; saints'▶Adair#5600 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Adair — 'the oak-tree ford' (Gaelic), or a form of Edgar ('rich/noble▶Adamari#5601 in the U.S.Spanish compound of Ada ('noble', Germanic) and Mari (Maria, 'beloved; of the sea', Hebrew)▶Addaline#5602 in the U.S.-dd- spelling of Adeline — a French diminutive of Adele, from Germanic adal, 'noble; of noble k▶Adler#5603 in the U.S.From the German surname Adler — 'an eagle' (a symbol of strength and far sight); predominantly ▶Agata#5604 in the U.S.Italian/Polish/Spanish form of Agatha — from Greek agathos, 'good, kind, honourable'▶Alari#5605 in the U.S.A modern name with an Al- opening (echoing Alaric/Allard, 'noble ruler') and a -ari ending; no ▶Alijah#5606 in the U.S.A spelling blending Elijah ('my God is Yahweh', Hebrew) and Aliyah ('rising, ascent'); here for▶Alise#5607 in the U.S.A spelling of Alice/Alise — from Germanic Adalheidis (Adelaide), 'noble; of noble kind'▶Almas#5608 in the U.S.From Arabic/Persian almas, 'a diamond' (the hardest, most brilliant gem)▶Alyra#5609 in the U.S.Modern blend of an Aly- opening with Lyra ('the lyre', a constellation, Greek); no single fixed▶Amaura#5610 in the U.S.A modern blend echoing Amara ('eternal; grace'), Aurora ('dawn'), and amour ('love'); no single▶Ameliarose#5611 in the U.S.Compound of Amelia ('industrious; striving', Germanic) and Rose ('the rose flower', Latin)▶Anahia#5612 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Anaya ('God answered', Hebrew) and Anahí (a Guaraní legend flower); no si▶Anai#5613 in the U.S.A form of Anahí/Anaí — from a Guaraní legend (the ceibo flower); also echoes Ana, 'grace' (Hebr▶Analea#5614 in the U.S.Blend of Ana ('grace', Hebrew) and Lea/Leah ('weary; tender', Hebrew; or 'a meadow', echoing -l▶Anara#5615 in the U.S.From Kazakh/Persian anar, 'a pomegranate' (a symbol of fertility and abundance); also a modern ▶Aneesa#5616 in the U.S.-ee- spelling of Anisa — from Arabic anis, 'friendly, sociable, affable; a close companion'▶Angelyn#5617 in the U.S.Blend of Angel ('a messenger of God', Greek angelos) with the -lyn ending ('lake'); also echoes▶Anila#5618 in the U.S.Feminine of Anil — from Sanskrit anila, 'the wind; air' (a name of the wind god Vayu)▶Ares#5619 in the U.S.From Greek Ares — the god of war; possibly linked to 'bane, ruin, battle'; predominantly a boys▶Arfa#5620 in the U.S.From Arabic arfa, 'exalted, high, lofty, sublime; the highest'▶Aritzel#5621 in the U.S.A modern Latina coinage — echoing Aritz ('an oak', Basque) and the -tzel ending of Itzel/Maritz▶Asli#5622 in the U.S.From Turkish aslı, 'genuine, authentic, real, original, pure'▶Avary#5623 in the U.S.-ary spelling of Avery — from Old English/Germanic Alfred/Alberich, 'elf counsel; ruler of the ▶Avya#5624 in the U.S.From Sanskrit — variously 'unbreakable, indestructible' or 'one who cannot be sinned against'; ▶Ayan#5625 in the U.S.From Somali/Arabic — variously 'good fortune, luck; a bright destiny' (Somali) or 'an era, a ti▶Azaya#5626 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Azaria ('God has helped', Hebrew), Azalea (a flower), and Amaya; no singl▶Alphia#5651 in the U.S.Alphia is a feminine name most plausibly built on Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet▶Audine#5720 in the U.S.Audine is most naturally read as an -ine elaboration built on the Aud- element found in Aude an▶Aneley#5768 in the U.S.Aneley is a modern Latin American coinage, a form of Anely or Analy, joining Ana (from Hannah, ▶Aamina#5778 in the U.S.-aa- spelling of Amina — from Arabic amina, 'trustworthy, faithful, honest; safe, secure'▶Aarvika#5779 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit name — variously 'peaceful, calm' or linked to Arvi (a name of a goddess); th▶Abagail#5780 in the U.S.-aga- spelling of Abigail — from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy; the father's joy'▶Adaleya#5781 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Adalia ('noble', Germanic; 'God is my refuge', Hebrew) and the -leya endi▶Aelia#5782 in the U.S.From the Roman family name Aelia/Aelius — possibly from Greek helios, 'the sun'; the origin is ▶Aime#5783 in the U.S.A spelling of Aimée — from French aimée, 'beloved, dearly loved' (from Latin amata); here for g▶Akeelah#5784 in the U.S.-ee- spelling of Akila — from Arabic aqila, 'intelligent, wise, sensible; one who reasons'▶Alenna#5785 in the U.S.A -nn- spelling of Alena/Alana — variously 'light' (a Slavic Elena/Helen), or 'fair; a little r▶Alexus#5786 in the U.S.-us spelling of Alexis — from Greek alexein, 'to defend, to help' — 'the defender; the helper'▶Allora#5787 in the U.S.From Italian allora, 'so; then; well now'; also a modern -ora name (echoing Aurora, Lora); rout▶Amalya#5788 in the U.S.From Hebrew Amalya, 'the work/labour of the Lord'; also echoes Amelia ('industrious', Germanic)▶Amberlee#5789 in the U.S.A compound of Amber ('the golden fossil resin/jewel', Arabic) and the -lee ending ('a meadow', ▶Andersen#5790 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Andersen — 'the son of Anders (Andrew)', from Greek andreios, 'ma▶Annalicia#5791 in the U.S.A compound of Anna ('grace', Hebrew) and Alicia ('noble', Germanic)▶Annamae#5792 in the U.S.A compound of Anna ('grace', Hebrew) and Mae (a pet of Mary, 'beloved; of the sea'; or May, the▶Annsley#5793 in the U.S.-nns- spelling of Ainsley — from Old English, 'the hermitage meadow; one's own/solitary clearin▶Ariane#5794 in the U.S.The French form of Ariadne — from Greek, 'most holy; most pure' (ari, 'most', plus hagne, 'holy▶Ash#5795 in the U.S.From the word ash — the ash tree (Old English aesc); also a pet form of Ashley/Ashlyn; here for▶Ashlie#5796 in the U.S.-lie spelling of Ashley — from Old English, 'the ash-tree meadow/clearing' (aesc, 'ash', plus l▶Aubrei#5797 in the U.S.-ei spelling of Aubrey — from Germanic Alberich, 'the ruler of the elves; the fair ruler' (alf,▶Audie#5798 in the U.S.A pet form of Audrey ('noble strength', Old English) or Aude ('old; wealth', Germanic); here fo▶Avacyn#5799 in the U.S.A coined name — Avacyn, the protective archangel of Magic: The Gathering; also a modern Ava + -▶Avaylah#5800 in the U.S.A modern name joining Ava ('life; a bird', or a Latin form) with the -ylah ending (echoing Ayla▶Ayaan#5801 in the U.S.From Arabic, 'an era, a time; God's gift'; also Somali, 'good fortune, luck'; here for girls; u▶Aylee#5802 in the U.S.A modern name with an Ay- opening (echoing Ayla, 'halo of light') and a -lee ending ('a meadow'▶Alverna#5831 in the U.S.Alverna is best read as an elaborated form of Verna, from Latin vernus, 'of spring, spring-like▶Armilda#5871 in the U.S.Armilda is an old American girl's name most plausibly built on Germanic roots such as ermen, 'w▶Aaleyah#5941 in the U.S.A spelling of Aaliyah — from Arabic aliyah, 'exalted, sublime, lofty, high'; also Hebrew, 'asce▶Adanna#5942 in the U.S.From Igbo ada nna, 'her father's daughter; a beautiful, beloved daughter' (ada, 'first daughter▶Adaora#5943 in the U.S.From Igbo ada ora, 'the daughter of the people/community' (ada, 'first daughter', plus ora, 'th▶Addi#5944 in the U.S.A pet form of Addison ('son of Adam') or Adelaide/Adeline ('noble kind', Germanic); routes laye▶Adhira#5945 in the U.S.From Sanskrit adhira, 'lightning; restless, swift; impatient (in a spirited sense)'▶Airess#5946 in the U.S.From the word heiress (Airess) — 'a female heir; one who inherits' (from Latin heres, 'an heir'▶Akasha#5947 in the U.S.From Sanskrit akasha, 'the sky; the ether, the aether; open space; the all-pervading element'▶Alizon#5948 in the U.S.A medieval spelling of Alison — a Norman pet form of Alice/Adelaide, from Germanic adal, 'noble▶Alta#5949 in the U.S.From Latin/Spanish alta, 'high, lofty, elevated; tall'▶Alvina#5950 in the U.S.A feminine of Alvin — from Old English Aelfwine/Aethelwine, 'an elf friend; a noble friend'▶Amana#5951 in the U.S.From Arabic amana, 'trust, faithfulness, security, a trust held in safekeeping'; also Hebrew, '▶Amarra#5952 in the U.S.-rr- spelling of Amara — variously 'grace' (Igbo), 'eternal, immortal/unfading' (Greek/Latin), ▶Annarose#5953 in the U.S.A compound of Anna ('grace', Hebrew) and Rose ('the rose flower', Latin)▶Anushka#5954 in the U.S.A Russian pet form of Anna ('grace', Hebrew); also a Sanskrit name (anushka, linked to 'lightni▶Areej#5955 in the U.S.From Arabic arij, 'a sweet fragrance, a pleasant scent, an aroma that spreads'▶Aurie#5956 in the U.S.A pet form of Aurora ('dawn') or Aurelia ('golden') — from Latin aurum, 'gold', and aurora, 'da▶Aviani#5957 in the U.S.A modern name with an Avi- opening (echoing 'avian/a bird', and Ava) and a -ani ending; no sing▶Avy#5958 in the U.S.A pet form of Ava ('life; a bird') or Avery ('ruler of the elves'); routes layered▶Aythana#5959 in the U.S.A spelling of Aitana — from a mountain range in Spain; possibly 'glory, splendour'; the origin ▶Aza#5960 in the U.S.From Arabic, 'powerful, mighty' (linked to izz, 'might'); also a Hebrew name, 'strong; a desert▶Azia#5961 in the U.S.A Z-spelling of Asia — from Greek, possibly from Akkadian asu, 'to rise, the east, the sunrise'▶Azlin#5962 in the U.S.A modern name with an Az- opening and -lin ending — echoing Azalea, Aslan ('lion', Turkish), an▶Arnetia#6006 in the U.S.Arnetia is a feminine elaboration of Arnett or Arnetta, names that go back to Arnold, from the ▶Aurilla#6009 in the U.S.Aurilla is a nineteenth-century American folk form of Aurelia, the Roman family name from the L▶Aldene#6089 in the U.S.Aldene is an early-century coinage without a single settled root. It most likely joins a fashio▶Artha#6124 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit artha, 'purpose; meaning; prosperity' — one of the four purusharthas, the aim▶Arlyce#6141 in the U.S.Arlyce reads as an early-to-mid-century American coinage, most plausibly an Ar- opening (as in ▶Aarushi#6144 in the U.S.From Sanskrit aarushi/arushi, 'the first rays of the sun; the red glow of dawn; the dawn'▶Abi#6145 in the U.S.A short form of Abigail — from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy; the father's joy'▶Adalin#6146 in the U.S.A spelling of Adeline/Adalyn — from Germanic adal, 'noble' — 'of noble kind'▶Adelheid#6147 in the U.S.From Germanic adal, 'noble', plus heid, 'kind, sort, type' — 'of noble kind' (the source of Ade▶Adrina#6148 in the U.S.A short form of Adriana — from Latin Hadrianus, 'of Hadria/the Adriatic'; also a Sanskrit name,▶Ahavah#6149 in the U.S.From Hebrew ahavah, 'love' (the deep, abiding love)▶Ahinara#6150 in the U.S.A modern Latina coined name, popularly glossed 'you have the smile of the sun'; the origin and ▶Ahtziri#6151 in the U.S.From the Purépecha (Mexican Indigenous), Atziri, variously 'a flower; jasmine' (and linked to a▶Ainoah#6152 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Aino ('the only one', Finnish) and Ainhoa (a Basque place/Marian name); n▶Ainsleigh#6153 in the U.S.A -leigh spelling of Ainsley — from Old English, 'one's own meadow' or 'a hermitage/clearing' (▶Alilah#6154 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Lila/Layla ('night', Arabic) and the Sanskrit lila ('divine play'); no si▶
Boy Names
Akhil#5437 in the U.S.From Sanskrit akhila, 'complete, whole, entire; all-encompassing, perfect'▶Akshiv#5438 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, often glossed 'auspicious; handsome', and linked to Shiva; the gl▶Aldin#5439 in the U.S.From Bosnian Aldin — from Arabic ad-din, 'the faith, the religion' (a short form of names endin▶Aleksei#5440 in the U.S.Russian form of Alexis — from Greek alexo, 'to defend, to help' — 'defender, helper'▶Alphonso#5441 in the U.S.-ph- spelling of Alfonso — from Germanic adal, 'noble', plus funs, 'ready, eager (for battle)' ▶Andriel#5442 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Andre/Andres ('manly, brave', Greek) with the -iel ending ('God', Hebrew▶Ansar#5443 in the U.S.From Arabic ansar, 'helpers, supporters' (the honored Medinan supporters of the Prophet Muhamma▶Archimedes#5444 in the U.S.From Greek Archimedes — 'master of thought; ruler of the mind' (arche, 'ruler', plus medos, 'th▶Arnulfo#5445 in the U.S.Spanish form of Arnulf — from Germanic arn, 'eagle', plus wulf, 'wolf' — 'eagle-wolf'▶Aureliano#5446 in the U.S.Italian/Spanish form of Aurelian — from Latin aureus, 'golden' (from aurum, 'gold')▶Ausar#5447 in the U.S.From Egyptian Ausar/Asar — the original name of Osiris, god of the afterlife and rebirth; 'the ▶Avari#5448 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Avery ('elf counsel', English) and the -ari names; predominantly a gir▶Ayhan#5449 in the U.S.From Turkish ay, 'the moon', plus han/khan, 'ruler, king' — 'the moon king/ruler'▶Aysen#5450 in the U.S.From Turkish ay, 'the moon', plus sen, 'you (are)' / shen, 'joyful' — 'you are like the moon; j▶Ahanu#5465 in the U.S.From the Algonquin (Native American), 'he laughs' — a warm, cheerful name. Carried respectfully▶Airmiess#5466 in the U.S.Airmiess is a phonetic respelling of Ermias, the Amharic (Ethiopian) form of the biblical Jerem▶Aadhiran#5644 in the U.S.From Tamil aadhiran, 'fearless, bold, brave; one who cannot be frightened'▶Abhyant#5645 in the U.S.From a Sanskrit element — variously 'one who is near/intimate', 'the inner self', or 'eternal, ▶Abran#5646 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Abram — from Hebrew Avram, 'a high/exalted father' (the original name of Ab▶Acer#5647 in the U.S.From Latin acer — 'a maple tree', and 'sharp, keen, fierce'; also echoes 'ace'; routes layered▶Adeel#5648 in the U.S.-ee- spelling of Adil — from Arabic adil, 'just, fair, upright, equitable'▶Adian#5649 in the U.S.A spelling of Aidan/Aiden — from the Irish Aodhán, 'little fire; fiery' (Aodh, 'fire', plus a d▶Aeneas#5650 in the U.S.From Greek Aineias — 'praised; the praiseworthy one' (linked to ainein, 'to praise'); the Troja▶Ahmet#5651 in the U.S.The Turkish form of Ahmad — from Arabic ahmad, 'the most praiseworthy; the highly praised'▶Aiven#5652 in the U.S.A modern name with an Ai- opening and -ven ending — echoing Aidan ('little fire') and Evan ('Go▶Akaius#5653 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the Greek Akaios/Achaeus ('a Greek; an Achaean') and the -ius names; n▶Akbar#5654 in the U.S.From Arabic akbar, 'the greatest; greater; the great'▶Alakay#5655 in the U.S.A coined name — the African birth name of Alex the lion in the Madagascar films (Alakay); also ▶Alaster#5656 in the U.S.A spelling of Alastair — the Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander, from Greek, 'the defender of th▶Alazar#5657 in the U.S.The Ethiopian (Amharic) form of Eleazar/Lazarus — from Hebrew Elazar, 'God has helped'▶Aliyas#5658 in the U.S.A spelling of Elias/Ilyas — from Hebrew Eliyahu, 'my God is Yahweh; the Lord is my God' (the Gr▶Almir#5659 in the U.S.From Arabic al-amir, 'the prince, the commander, the leader'; a Bosnian/Balkan name; also used ▶Angelino#5660 in the U.S.An Italian diminutive of Angelo — from Greek angelos, 'a messenger of God, an angel' — 'little ▶Anthuan#5661 in the U.S.A spelling of Antoine/Antwan — from the Roman Antonius, possibly 'priceless; praiseworthy; of t▶Ariyon#5662 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Ari ('lion', Hebrew) and Arion/Orion ('the hunter', Greek); no single fix▶Arsenio#5663 in the U.S.Spanish/Italian form of Arsenius — from Greek arsenios, 'virile, strong, manly, masculine'▶Ashby#5664 in the U.S.From the English surname Ashby — from Old Norse, 'the farm/settlement by the ash trees' (askr, ▶Ashe#5665 in the U.S.From the English surname Ashe — from Old English aesc, 'the ash tree; one who lived by the ash ▶Ashtin#5666 in the U.S.-in spelling of Ashton — from Old English, 'the ash-tree town/farm' (aesc, 'ash', plus tun)▶Asriel#5667 in the U.S.From Hebrew Asri'el, 'God is my help', or linked to Azriel, 'God is my help/strength'; the rout▶Atreyus#5668 in the U.S.A -us spelling of Atreyu — the boy-hero of The NeverEnding Story (glossed in the story as 'son ▶Ayham#5669 in the U.S.From Arabic ayham, 'brave, bold; one who plunges fearlessly into danger or the unknown'▶Azaad#5670 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu azad, 'free, liberated, independent; noble'▶Azra#5671 in the U.S.From Arabic azra, 'a maiden; a pure/chaste one'; predominantly a girls' name; here for boys; al▶Abdulwahab#5878 in the U.S.From Arabic Abd al-Wahhab, 'the servant of the All-Giver/the Bestower' (abd, 'servant', plus Al▶Acetyn#5879 in the U.S.A modern coined name blending Ace ('number one, the best') with the -tyn/-ton ending (echoing E▶Adarius#5880 in the U.S.A modern name blending an A-/Ad- prefix with Darius ('he possesses; rich and kingly', Persian);▶Adonijah#5881 in the U.S.From Hebrew Adoniyah, 'my Lord is Yahweh' (adon, 'lord', plus Yah, 'God')▶Adyn#5882 in the U.S.A -yn spelling of Aiden/Aidan — from Irish Aodhán, 'little fire' (a diminutive of Aodh, the fir▶Ahyan#5883 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Ayaan/Ayan — variously 'a gift of God' (Somali), 'bright, lucky' (and▶Ahzir#5884 in the U.S.A modern coined name echoing Azhar ('most shining/radiant', Arabic) and Hazir ('present, ready'▶Aki#5885 in the U.S.From Japanese aki, 'autumn' or 'bright, sparkle, clear'; also a Finnish short form of Joakim ('▶Akshar#5886 in the U.S.From Sanskrit akshara, 'imperishable, eternal, indestructible; a syllable, a letter; the sacred▶Aleksey#5887 in the U.S.A spelling of Alexei — the Russian form of Alexis, from Greek alexo, 'to defend, to help'; 'a d▶Alesso#5888 in the U.S.An Italian short form of Alessandro (Alexander) — from Greek, 'a defender of mankind' (alexo, '▶Alhassan#5889 in the U.S.From Arabic Al-Hassan, 'the handsome; the good, the beautiful' (hasan, 'good, handsome', with t▶Alikhan#5890 in the U.S.A compound of Ali ('exalted, high, noble', Arabic) and Khan ('a ruler, a leader, a lord', Turki▶Alyus#5891 in the U.S.A modern coined name echoing Elias/Elijah ('the Lord is my God', Hebrew) and the -us ending; no▶Amadi#5892 in the U.S.From Igbo (Nigeria), 'a free man; one who rejoices, general rejoicing'; also linked to the Arab▶Ami#5893 in the U.S.From Hebrew ami, 'my people'; also Japanese (variously 'beauty/Asia'), and French ami, 'a frien▶Amit#5894 in the U.S.From Sanskrit amita, 'boundless, infinite, immeasurable'; also Hebrew amit, 'a friend, a collea▶Amogh#5895 in the U.S.From Sanskrit amogha, 'unerring, infallible, never failing; unfailingly effective; fruitful'▶Anastacio#5896 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Anastasius — from Greek anastasis, 'resurrection, rising up' (ana, 'up', pl▶Andrej#5897 in the U.S.The Slavic form of Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave' (from aner, 'a man')▶Andrews#5898 in the U.S.From the English surname Andrews — 'son of Andrew' (Andrew, from Greek, 'manly, brave')▶Ansen#5899 in the U.S.A spelling of Anson — variously 'son of Agnes/Anne' and 'son of Hand', with a possible link to ▶Anthem#5900 in the U.S.From the word anthem — from Greek antiphona, 'sounds answering one another'; 'a rousing song of▶Anuar#5901 in the U.S.A Latino/Spanish spelling of Anwar — from Arabic, 'the most luminous, the brightest; rays of li▶Anzel#5902 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Ansel/Anselm — from Germanic ans, 'a god', plus helm, 'helmet, protec▶Arif#5903 in the U.S.From Arabic arif, 'knowing, learned, wise, aware; an expert; a knower of God (in Sufism)'▶Armond#5904 in the U.S.A spelling of Armand — the French form of Herman, from Germanic hari, 'army', plus man, 'man' —▶Arun#5905 in the U.S.From Sanskrit aruna, 'reddish-brown, the rosy glow of dawn'; also the name of the charioteer of▶Asaan#5906 in the U.S.From Urdu/Persian asan, 'easy, effortless, simple'; also echoes Ahsan ('most beautiful/excellen▶Asahel#5907 in the U.S.From Hebrew Asahel, 'God has made; God has done' (asah, 'to make, to do', plus El, 'God')▶Ase#5908 in the U.S.From Old Norse ass/ase, 'a god; one of the Aesir (the Norse gods)'; also a Scandinavian name el▶Avner#5909 in the U.S.From Hebrew Avner (Abner), 'the father of light; my father is a lamp' (av, 'father', plus ner, ▶Aws#5910 in the U.S.From Arabic aws, 'a gift, a giving' (from a verb 'to give, to compensate'); also the name of an▶Aydrien#5911 in the U.S.An Ayd- spelling of Adrian — from Latin Hadrianus, 'of Hadria/the Adriatic' (a town and the sea▶Azahel#5912 in the U.S.A Spanish spelling of Asahel/Asael — from Hebrew, 'God has made; God has done' (asah, 'to make'▶Azair#5913 in the U.S.A modern coined name echoing Azariah ('the Lord has helped', Hebrew) and Zahir ('bright, bloomi▶Aziyah#5914 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Aziz ('mighty, beloved', Arabic) and Asiyah (a revered Quranic name) with▶Azzam#5915 in the U.S.From Arabic azzam, 'determined, resolute, firmly resolved; strong-willed' (from azm, 'determina▶Alf#6081 in the U.S.Alf is a short form of Alfred, from Old English Aelfraed, 'elf-counsel' or 'wise counsel'; it i▶Alfio#6082 in the U.S.Alfio is an Italian name, especially beloved in Sicily, honoring Saint Alfio, one of three brot▶Almond#6087 in the U.S.Almond has a double life. As a word-name it names the almond nut and tree, from a Greek and Lat▶Asbury#6118 in the U.S.Asbury is an English surname and place-name from Old English aesc ('ash tree') and burh ('fort,▶