Baby Names Starting with A
2,153 names, 1,667 with a documented meaning, from 20 origins.
Names 101–200 of 2,153 (page 2 of 22)
Baby Names Starting with A
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avani | earth | Sanskrit | Girl | #997 |
| Ashlynn | Variant of Ashlyn, which means “dream, vision” | Irish | Girl | #1024 |
| Adara | Virgin, Chaste one | Muslim | Girl | #1041 |
| Aslan | Aslan is a Turkish name for boys that means lion. | Turkish | Boy | #1046 |
| Agnes | pure, chaste, purity, chastity | Ancient Greek | Girl | #1063 |
| Arham | Merciful, Kind, generous. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #1074 |
| Adela | noble | Germanic | Girl | #1095 |
| Andreas | manly, man | Ancient Greek | Boy | #1098 |
| Ayana | Lucky, good day, day of judgement | Muslim | Girl | #1107 |
| Alisha | Protected by Allah, Honesty, Truthful, Mazbooti say baandhna, Strong tie. | Muslim | Girl | #1137 |
| Ann | anna, hannah, grace, gracious, graced with child | Hebrew | Girl | #1141 |
| Alba | white | English | Girl | #1171 |
| Ayman | Lucky blessed, righ-hand, right, on the right, fortunate. | Muslim | Boy | #1180 |
| Aniya | lamentation | English | Girl | #1183 |
| Azlan | Lion | Muslim | Boy | #1192 |
| Asha | Asha is a Persian name for boys and girls. It is a synonym of Asa and means similarity, likeness, adornment. | Persian | Boy / Girl | #1196 |
| Aydin | light; clarity; shining; bright; enlightened, educated, intelligent | English | Boy | #1217 |
| Amal | hope | English | Girl | #1226 |
| Alyson | Variant of Alison, which means “of noble kind” | English | Girl | #1234 |
| Amar | One with strong Imaan, Also a Sahabi | Muslim | Boy | #1239 |
| Amadeus | love, god | Latin | Boy | #1277 |
| Arman | Desire, yearning, wish, ideal, hope, aspiration | Muslim | Boy | #1292 |
| Ameera | Princess, leader, Noble lady, An occupant of an abode, one who makes umrah or ziyaarah, abundant treasure. | Muslim | Girl | #1293 |
| Annette | grace, gracious | French | Girl | #1303 |
| Ansley | hermitage, woodland clearing, glade | English | Girl | #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 | Girl | #1350 |
| Aayan | God's gift | Muslim | Boy | #1351 |
| Adira | Strong,Mighty | Muslim | Girl | #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 | Girl | #1376 |
| Anas | Friend, Affection, love, very sociable, name of one of the Prophet's companions. | Muslim | Boy | #1376 |
| Anson | son of agnes | English | Boy | #1390 |
| Amiya | My mother is Jah | English | Girl | #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 | Girl | #1442 |
| Anita | Anita is an Avestan (an ancient Persian language) name that means mercy, kindness, amicability. | Muslim | Girl | #1463 |
| Aimee | beloved | French | Girl | #1467 |
| Akeem | Wise, Intelligent | Muslim | Boy | #1476 |
| Ammar | Virtuous, pious, devout, religious, tolerant. | Muslim | Boy | #1505 |
| Alannah | child | Celtic | Girl | #1506 |
| Adnan | A descendant of Ismail and traditional ancestor of the North Arabian tribes.. who called themselves 'the sons of Adnan'. | Muslim | Boy | #1512 |
| Alton | river source, settlement, town | English | Boy | #1566 |
| Aanya | inexhaustible | Sanskrit | Girl | #1576 |
| Armaan | Desire,Wish, hope | Muslim | Boy | #1587 |
| Annabel | lovable | Latin | Girl | #1601 |
| Aram | Quiet | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #1613, Girl #13427 |
| Abbie | Diminutive of Abigail, which means “my Father's joy or fountain of joy” | English | Girl | #1617 |
| Amin | Trustworthy, faithful, reliable, custodian, honest. | Muslim | Boy | #1636 |
| Arie | lion | Hebrew | Boy / Girl | Boy #1913, Girl #1657 |
| Ayat | Sign, revelation, verse of the Quran. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #1657 |
| Ambar | Perfume (Ambergris). | Muslim | Girl | #1670 |
| Arnold | eagle, power | Germanic | Boy | #1680 |
| Aziz | Might, strong, illustrious, highly esteemed, dearly loved, one of the names of Allah. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #1726 |
| Antony | Antonyos | Muslim | Boy | #1771 |
| Asma | He was Ibn Harithah Al-Aslami. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #1798 |
| Abdul | Servant of Allah, One who is Devoted to Allah SubhanaWatala | Muslim | Boy | #1813 |
| America | son of meurig | English | Girl | #1818 |
| Avril | april | French | Girl | #1845 |
| Abbas | one who frowns a lot; untamed lion, to frown | Arabic | Boy | #1872 |
| Aamir | Populous, Full, Prosperous, Amply Settled, Civilized. Also Used To Refer To A Prince, Ruler or Leader | Muslim | Boy | #1913 |
| Abu-Bakr | owner of a hundred camels, The companion of Prophet Muhammad, Name of the first Khalifa of Islam. | Muslim | Boy | #1949 |
| Ameerah | Princess, leader, Noble lady, An occupant of an abode, one who makes umrah or ziyaarah, abundant treasure. | Muslim | Girl | #1949 |
| Armin | Dweller of the garden of eden | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #1964 |
| Asad | Happy, fortunate, lucky,Virtuous, Lion | Muslim | Boy | #2007 |
| Azalia | Azalia is an Arabic name for girls that refers to the flower known as dahlia in English. | Arabic | Girl | #2034 |
| Aariz | Leader, ruler, leader of nation. | Muslim | Boy | #2051 |
| Aditi | having nothing to give | Sanskrit | Girl | #2061 |
| Azaan | Call for the Pray, Strength & Power | Muslim | Boy | #2070 |
| 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 | Girl | #2078 |
| Anabia | Door of jannat, jannat ka darwaza | Muslim | Girl | #2093 |
| Aaryan | Of Utmost strength | Muslim | Boy | #2112 |
| Ayub | Afflicted, Same as Jobe (name of a prophet) | Muslim | Boy | #2164 |
| Arwa | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #2166 |
| Arsalan | Lion, King of Jungle. Warrior in afghans. | Muslim | Boy | #2184 |
| Aman | Trust, Safety, Protection, Tranquility, Peace of mind | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #2206 |
| Aqsa | Height, limit, shore.Remote, Farthest, Name of the Mosque / Temple at Jerusalem | Muslim | Girl | #2228 |
| Asaad | Happier, Luckier, Adjective of Saeed | Muslim | Boy | #2254 |
| Ayoub | A Prophets name(Jobe ) | Muslim | Boy | #2280 |
| Ameen | Divine grace, faithful, trustworthy | Muslim | Boy | #2303 |
| Aiyla | Moonlight | Muslim | Girl | #2359 |
| Alastair | alexander | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | #2362 |
| Aseel | Noble, Of a good family, Genuine, Pure | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #6811, Girl #2426 |
| Ahsan | The best of all, Better, superior. | Muslim | Boy | #2497 |
| Asra | Travel by night. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #2499 |
| Avigail | my Father's joy or fountain of joy | Hebrew | Girl | #2499 |
| Abdulaziz | the servant of Aziz | Arabic | Boy | #2546 |
| Akram | More generous, nobler, bountiful. | Muslim | Boy | #2546 |
| Anissa | pleasant | Muslim | Girl | #2648 |
| Azra | Maiden, Pious, Virgin(used for Maryam/Mary), a young unmarried lady. | Muslim | Girl | #2648 |
| Ayyub | Ayyub was a Prophet of Allah known for his patience in the face of severity and hardship. There have been other noted men by this name, for instance Ibn Tamim was a reciter of the Quran, Al-Sakhtiyani was a learned ascetic, both had this name. | Muslim | Boy | #2665 |
| Abdallah | Slave of God | Muslim | Boy | #2780 |
| Ahad | One, unique, without partner, one of the names of Allah. | Muslim | Boy | #2780 |
| Anwar | More bright, more brilliant, more radiant, more luminous. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #2867 |
| Aleen | Aleen is a Persian name for girls that means red, rosy. It is used to describe healthy and youthful skin, as in rosy cheeks. | Persian | Girl | #2917 |
| Aziza | Noble, precious, cherished, honorable, illustrious, highly esteemed, dearly loved, beloved fem. of Aziz. | Muslim | Girl | #2917 |
| Asim | Shield, Protector, guardian, chaste, safe, defender, Rescuer | Muslim | Boy | #2989 |
| Ahlam | Dream, Intelligent | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #3009 |
| Abhay | fearless | Sanskrit | Boy | #3036 |
| Alim | Wise or learned, Intellectual, Knowledgeable, Scholar, omniscient | Muslim | Boy | #3036 |
| Aicha | enthusiasm | Muslim | Girl | #3040 |
| Aras | Aras is a Kurdish, Persian, Turkish and Urdu name for boys and girls. In Kurdish and Persian it means equal, balanced. The word Aras commonly refers to the Aras River, which flows through Turkey, Armenia, Iran and Azerbaijan. | Kurdish | Boy / Girl | #3093 |
| Aaliya | 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 | Girl | #3110 |
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.