Girl Names That Start With A
1,110 names, 785 with a documented meaning, from 19 origins.
Names 1–100 of 1,110 (page 1 of 11)
About this list
71% of the names in Girl Names That Start With A have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 115, Persian 68, Sanskrit 23, Ancient Greek 16, Turkish 15, other 77. 796 names carry no language label.
531 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Amelia (#3, girls), Ava (#9, girls), Aurora (#16, girls), Aria (#26, girls), Avery (#31, girls).
Counts are distinct names; a name recorded for both genders counts once. A documented meaning is a real gloss in our data, not an import placeholder. Origin is the label recorded in the dataset: "English", "Muslim" and "Quranic" are collection labels, not languages, so they are counted as no language label. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Girl Names That Start With A
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia | Trustworthy, beautiful | Muslim | #3 |
| Ava | Ava is a Persian name for girls that means voice, melody, song, opinion. | Persian | #9 |
| Aria | noble | English | #26 |
| Anna | hannah, grace, gracious, graced with child | Latin | #94 |
| Ariana | silver | Ancient Greek | #103 |
| Alaia | joyful | English | #112 |
| Amara | large group of ships sailing together, tribe. | Muslim | #121 |
| Alina | Beautiful, noble, illustrious in Arabic,Greek origin meaning "light" | Muslim | #135 |
| Amira | Princess, leader, Noble lady, An occupant of an abode, one who makes umrah or ziyaarah, abundant treasure. | Muslim | #136 |
| Arya | Arya is a word that in Sanskrit, Avestan and Old Persian means noble and excellent. | Muslim | #162 |
| Anastasia | resurrection | Ancient Greek | #166 |
| Amaya | Night Rain | Muslim | #169 |
| Annie | Diminutive of Ann, which means “grace, gracious, graced with child” | English | #191 |
| Ada | noble | Germanic | #193 |
| Ariella | Feminine form of Ariel, which means “lion of God” | Hebrew | #196 |
| Ana | anna, hannah, grace, gracious, graced with child | English | #204 |
| Alora | my dream | English | #225 |
| Amy | beloved | Latin | #228 |
| Angela | messenger, angel | Ancient Greek | #282 |
| Ariel | lion of God | English | #299 |
| Alayna | Princess (Iranian) | Muslim | #312 |
| Aurelia | golden | Latin | #334 |
| Aisha | Alive, living, happily living, well-living, prosperous, Well-off Youngest wife of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) | Muslim | #346 |
| Anaya | Caring, Guardian, Protector | Muslim | #405 |
| Alicia | Alicia is a form of Alice, it is derived from the Germanic word Adalheidis which means nobility. | Muslim | #436 |
| Aniyah | Variant of Aniya, which means “lamentation” | English | #461 |
| Alexandria | alexander | Ancient Greek | #463 |
| Alison | of noble kind | Germanic | #465 |
| Adhara | Arabic name of a starn the constellation Canis Major, meaning 'maidens.' | Arabic | #471 |
| Alma | nourishing, kind | Latin | #472 |
| Amanda | who/which is to be loved, to love | Latin | #496 |
| Arielle | Variant of Ariel, which means “lion of God” | Hebrew | #497 |
| Angel | Variant of Angela, which means “messenger, angel” | English | #498 |
| April | of the month of the goddess venus, venus | English | #502 |
| Alexis | helper, defender | English | #506 |
| Ari | lion | English | #534 |
| Amber | ambergris | English | #541 |
| Alisson | Variant of Alison, which means “of noble kind” | Germanic | #551 |
| Amalia | Aspirations | Muslim | #551 |
| Alia | Noble, Elevated, Exulted, sublime, elevated, lofty, high, a women of highest social standing. class of people who live in Illiyyeen, those who have the highest rank in Paradise. | Muslim | #559 |
| Ariah | God has promised. Also, lion of God | English | #583 |
| Angie | Diminutive of Angela, which means “messenger, angel” | English | #592 |
| Abby | Diminutive of Abigail, which means “my Father's joy or fountain of joy” | Hebrew | #626 |
| Aya | verse,Phrase from the holy Quran. | Muslim | #630 |
| Amani | Hopes, Wishes, aspirations,Security, Trust, fancy | Muslim | #634 |
| Anne | ann, hannah, grace, gracious, graced with child | French | #649 |
| Azariah | Yahweh has helped | English | #649 |
| Aliza | Joyous, The Daughter Of Ali (RA) | Muslim | #659 |
| Aleena | Silk of heaven, Beautiful, Fair, Good-Looking. | Muslim | #678 |
| Aileen | Aileen is a Turkish name for girls that means halo around the moon, a halo that appears around the moon on certain nights of the year. | Turkish | #718 |
| Adrianna | Adrianna is a French name that means from Adria, which refers to the area near the Adriatic Sea, which is the sea that is on the east of Italy. | Muslim | #768 |
| Adele | noble | Germanic | #798 |
| Anika | Elegant, Stylish, Very unique, | Muslim | #863 |
| Aura | breeze | Latin | #872 |
| Azari | Azari is an Arabi name for girls that means virgins, maidens. It is the plural of Azraa. | Muslim | #875 |
| Alexia | Feminine form of Alexius, which means “helper, defender” | Ancient Greek | #883 |
| Ashlyn | dream, vision | Irish | #908 |
| Allyson | Variant of Alison, which means “of noble kind” | Germanic | #909 |
| August | month of august, venerable, to increase | English | #909 |
| Ayra | Noble, respectful, respected, honorable. | Muslim | #928 |
| Annika | Diminutive of Anna, which means “grace, gracious, graced with child” | Hebrew | #961 |
| Ayah | A verse from Quran, a sign from Allah,clear evidence,Sign, distinct | Muslim | #963 |
| Avani | earth | Sanskrit | #997 |
| Ashlynn | Variant of Ashlyn, which means “dream, vision” | Irish | #1024 |
| Adara | Virgin, Chaste one | Muslim | #1041 |
| Arden | high | English | #1051 |
| Agnes | pure, chaste, purity, chastity | Ancient Greek | #1063 |
| Adela | noble | Germanic | #1095 |
| Ayana | Lucky, good day, day of judgement | Muslim | #1107 |
| Alisha | Protected by Allah, Honesty, Truthful, Mazbooti say baandhna, Strong tie. | Muslim | #1137 |
| Ann | anna, hannah, grace, gracious, graced with child | Hebrew | #1141 |
| Alba | white | English | #1171 |
| Aniya | lamentation | English | #1183 |
| Asha | Asha is a Persian name for boys and girls. It is a synonym of Asa and means similarity, likeness, adornment. | Persian | #1196 |
| Amal | hope | English | #1226 |
| Alyson | Variant of Alison, which means “of noble kind” | English | #1234 |
| Ameera | Princess, leader, Noble lady, An occupant of an abode, one who makes umrah or ziyaarah, abundant treasure. | Muslim | #1293 |
| Annette | grace, gracious | French | #1303 |
| Ansley | hermitage, woodland clearing, glade | English | #1312 |
| Asiya | Comforting, consoling, a mansion with solid foundation or pillars, firm, a powerful. Wife of Firawn who educated prophet Moosa.,One who tends to the weak and heals them | Muslim | #1350 |
| Adira | Strong,Mighty | Muslim | #1366 |
| Adina | Adina is a Persian name for girls that means weekend, the last day of the week, which in Islamic culture means Friday. It is a variant of Adineh. | Persian | #1376 |
| Amiya | My mother is Jah | English | #1413 |
| Alisa | Alisa comes from Elissa, which was the name of the Queen of Carthage, an ancient civilization that existed in modern day Tunisia. The name probably means wanderer in Phoenician. It may also be derived from the name of the flower known as alyssum. | Muslim | #1442 |
| Anita | Anita is an Avestan (an ancient Persian language) name that means mercy, kindness, amicability. | Muslim | #1463 |
| Aimee | beloved | French | #1467 |
| Alannah | child | Celtic | #1506 |
| Aanya | inexhaustible | Sanskrit | #1576 |
| Annabel | lovable | Latin | #1601 |
| Abbie | Diminutive of Abigail, which means “my Father's joy or fountain of joy” | English | #1617 |
| Ayat | Sign, revelation, verse of the Quran. | Muslim | #1657 |
| Ambar | Perfume (Ambergris). | Muslim | #1670 |
| Asma | He was Ibn Harithah Al-Aslami. | Muslim | #1798 |
| America | son of meurig | English | #1818 |
| Avril | april | French | #1845 |
| Ameerah | Princess, leader, Noble lady, An occupant of an abode, one who makes umrah or ziyaarah, abundant treasure. | Muslim | #1949 |
| Azalia | Azalia is an Arabic name for girls that refers to the flower known as dahlia in English. | Arabic | #2034 |
| Aditi | having nothing to give | Sanskrit | #2061 |
| Asiyah | She was the wife of the Farao in Moesa's time. She turned muslima and died a shahieda because she refused to obey her husband and say that he (farao) was her God, One who tends to the weak and heals them,comforts, consoles. | Muslim | #2078 |
| Anabia | Door of jannat, jannat ka darwaza | Muslim | #2093 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.