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Names letter starts with A

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Apostolis messenger, apostle; 'sent one' Greek Boy
Ariyaan From Sanskrit 'arya' meaning 'noble' or 'honorable' Sanskrit Boy
Aryaa Noble, honorable Sanskrit Unisex
Aświni From Sanskrit aśva 'horse' - 'possessor of horses'; associated with the Ashvins, the divine twin healers/light-bringers Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Avgustynė Derived from Augustus, meaning 'venerable, majestic' or 'great' Latin Girl
Azraile Help of God - traditionally the name of the angel of death Arabic, Hebrew Boy
Abbygayle my father's joy / father's joy Hebrew Girl
Acharyasuta Son of an Acharya (a teacher or spiritual preceptor) Sanskrit Boy
Adene Possible meanings include 'little fire' (Irish), 'delicate/gentle' (Hebrew Adina), or a link to Aden/Eden meaning 'delight/paradise'. English, Hebrew, Irish Girl
Aegides Of the aegis; protected by or belonging to the divine shield (from Greek aigis, the goatskin shield of Zeus/Athena) Greek Boy
Agrypina Feminine form of Agrippa (of uncertain origin), often interpreted as 'born feet first' or simply 'of Agrippa' Latin Girl
Ajeng Young woman; often interpreted as 'princess' or 'noble' in Javanese Javanese Girl
Albano From Alba; 'white' or 'of Alba' (place-name) Latin Boy
Alerissa No established traditional meaning; often associated with Larissa ('citadel') as a likely source English Girl
Alldyne Derived from Old English elements meaning 'old' or 'noble' and 'friend' - roughly 'old friend' or 'noble friend'. English Boy
Althaea Healer; 'healing' (associated with the marshmallow plant) Greek Girl
Amariss Generally understood as a modern form of Amaris - often rendered 'promised by God' or associated with 'love' English Girl
Amira Princess; feminine form of 'Amir' (prince/commander) Arabic Girl
Anastashia resurrection Greek Girl
Angharat much-loved / greatly beloved Welsh Girl
Annybele From Anne ('grace' or 'favor') + belle ('beautiful') - graceful and beautiful Girl
Apanie Butterfly (probable) Girl
Ardwolf strong/high wolf Boy
Arlinda From Albanian ar 'gold' + lind 'to be born' - 'golden-born' / 'born of gold' (also evoking a golden dawn) Albanian Girl
Arundel From Arundel: 'valley of the River Arun'. English Boy
Assane Derived from the Arabic name Hassan, meaning 'handsome', 'good', or 'benefactor'. Arabic Boy
Attwel dweller at the well / from the spring English Boy
Avalony Modern elaboration of Avalon - 'island of apples' / island paradise English Girl
Aynsli one's meadow / clearing English, Scottish Unisex
Abinayaa Expression; the art of acting or conveying emotion, often associated with dance and performance Sanskrit Girl
Adhara “the virgins” - name taken from Arabic; used as a star name Arabic Girl
Afzalur Rehman Most excellent (Afzal) of the Most Merciful (Ar‑Rahman) - a compound invoking Allah. Arabic Boy
aiza Noble, honored; sometimes treated as a variant of Aisha meaning 'alive'. Arabic Girl
Alardus Noble and strong (noble strength, brave) Germanic Boy
Alimudin Scholar of the faith (learned in religion) Arabic Boy
Amalio From the Germanic element 'amal' meaning 'work' or 'labor' - 'industrious, hardworking'. Germanic Boy
Amyot beloved, dearly loved French Boy
Angellica Angel-like; 'messenger' or 'angelic' Greek Girl
Annyo grace; favored (derived from Anna) Girl
Appelonia Belonging to or dedicated to the god Apollo Greek Girl
Ariyah Variously 'lioness' (Hebrew), 'noble' (Sanskrit/Pali), or 'air/melody' (Italian) Girl
Aryaan Noble, honorable; 'noble one' Persian, Sanskrit Boy
Atab Possibly ‘father’ or ‘father‑lord’ - derived from Turkic ata (‘father’); meaning uncertain Boy
Avgustynėlė Diminutive of Augustine - "little venerable/majestic one" Lithuanian Girl
Azriah God has helped Hebrew Unisex
Abd Al Bari Servant of the Creator (from Arabic 'ʿAbd' = servant and 'al-Bāriʾ' = The Maker/Originator, a name of God) Arabic Boy
Achates Of the river Achates (Sicily); associated with agate (the gemstone); famed companion of Aeneas Greek, Latin Boy
Adenia A feminine form linked either to Aden/Aiden ('little fire') or Adina ('delicate, gentle') Girl
Aegidius Derived from Greek for 'young goat' (kid); later associated with protection/guardian through similarity to 'aegis'. Greek Boy
Agrypinah Feminine form of Agrippa; literal meaning uncertain - historically a Roman noble name Girl