Names that start with A
These 763 A names run from Aadhya to Azzurra, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Amelia, Ava and Asher.
Alisa
Noble kind (Germanic). No. 1,654 in the US in 2025, 125 babies.
GirlRussian
Artyom
Dedicated to Artemis (Greek). No. 5,634 in the US in 2025, 16 babies.
BoyRussian
Abena
Born on Tuesday (Akan). No. 7,138 in the US in 2025, 15 babies.
GirlAfrican
Assunta
Taken up, assumed (Latin)
GirlItalian
Alcyone
Kingfisher (Greek)
GirlGreek
Arina
Peace, a folk form of Irina (Greek). No. 2,654 in the US in 2025, 65 babies.
GirlRussian
Aoibhín
Little beauty (Irish Gaelic)
GirlIrish
Ashok
Without sorrow (Sanskrit). No. 12,200 in the US in 2025, 5 babies.
BoyIndian
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Most popular names starting with A in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | For | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 | Amelia | 12,699 | Girls | Rising | possibly vigorous, brave |
| #11 | Ava | 7,732 | Girls | Falling | variant of Eve, life; in Persian, voice |
| #28 | Asher | 7,456 | Boys | Rising | happy, blessed |
| #30 | Alexander | 7,230 | Boys | Falling | defender of men |
| #14 | Ailany | 7,136 | Girls | Rising | variant of Ailani, possibly Hawaiian, to rule as chief |
| #15 | Aurora | 7,065 | Girls | Rising | the dawn |
| #26 | Aria | 6,130 | Girls | Steady | from the Italian word aria, song, melody; literally air |
| #46 | Anthony | 5,967 | Boys | Falling | meaning unknown; from the Roman family name Antonius |
| #37 | Avery | 5,267 | Girls | Falling | elf counsel |
| #62 | Aiden | 5,046 | Boys | Falling | little fire |
| #41 | Abigail | 4,941 | Girls | Falling | my father is joy |
| #67 | Angel | 4,757 | Boys | Steady | heavenly messenger |
| #73 | Andrew | 4,497 | Boys | Falling | manly, brave |
| #74 | Adrian | 4,464 | Boys | Steady | from Hadria |
| #75 | Atlas | 4,413 | Boys | Rising | possibly enduring, from Greek tlao, to endure |
| #79 | Axel | 4,140 | Boys | Steady | my father is peace |
| #80 | Aaron | 4,041 | Boys | Steady | probably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted |
| #81 | August | 3,958 | Boys | Rising | great, venerable |
| #84 | Adriel | 3,921 | Boys | Rising | flock of God |
| #59 | Adeline | 3,864 | Girls | Rising | noble one |
| #87 | Arthur | 3,847 | Boys | Rising | of uncertain Celtic origin |
| #98 | Archer | 3,627 | Boys | Rising | bowman |
| #65 | Alice | 3,547 | Girls | Steady | nobility, of noble kind |
| #101 | Adam | 3,501 | Boys | Steady | man, humankind |
| #105 | Amir | 3,297 | Boys | Rising | prince, commander |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.
A names by the numbers
How many US babies get a name starting with A, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.
Girls
- Share of girls, 2025
- 16.5%
- Place among 26 letters
- 1st
- Different A names
- 2,658
- In the top 1,000
- 170
Share of girls with an A name: 3.5% in 1950, 14.9% in 2000, and 16.5% in 2025.
Boys
- Share of boys, 2025
- 10.4%
- Place among 26 letters
- 2nd
- Different A names
- 1,661
- In the top 1,000
- 110
Share of boys with an A name: 3.6% in 1950, 9.5% in 2000, and 10.4% in 2025.
A names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Adamman, humankind (Hebrew)
- Annafavor, grace (Hebrew)
- Alexanderdefender of men (Greek)
- Alexandradefender of men (Greek)
- Alinashort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina (Germanic)
- Adrianfrom Hadria (Latin)
- Alicenobility, of noble kind (Germanic)
- Anastasiaresurrection, rising again (Greek)
- Axelmy father is peace (Hebrew)
- Aaronprobably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew)
- Abelbreath (Hebrew)
- Adanoble (Germanic)
- Adelanoble (Germanic)
- Adelenoble one (Germanic)
- Agnespure, chaste (Greek)
- Alanmeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic)
- Alihigh, exalted (Arabic)
- Almasoul, nourishing (Latin)
Where these names come from
- Greek: 145
- Hebrew: 85
- Germanic: 70
- Latin: 62
- Arabic: 59
- Sanskrit: 49
- Japanese: 33
- Turkish: 27
All 763 names that start with A
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aadhya | first, primal | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Aaliyah | feminine form of Aali, high, lofty, sublime | Arabic | Girl |
| Aarohi | ascending, a rising musical scale | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Aaron | probably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted | Hebrew | Boy |
| Abaigeal | my father is joy | Hebrew | Girl |
| Abbán | little abbot | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Abdiel | servant of God | Hebrew | Boy |
| Abdulaziz | servant of the Mighty | Arabic | Boy |
| Abdulghani | servant of the All-Sufficient | Arabic | Boy |
| Abdulhadi | servant of the Guide | Arabic | Boy |
| Abdulhakim | servant of the Wise | Arabic | Boy |
| Abdulhamid | servant of the Praiseworthy | Arabic | Boy |
| Abdulkarim | servant of the Generous | Arabic | Boy |
| Abdullah | servant of God | Arabic | Boy |
| Abdullatif | servant of the Gentle | Arabic | Boy |
| Abdulmajid | servant of the Glorious | Arabic | Boy |
| Abdulmalik | servant of the King | Arabic | Boy |
| Abdulqadir | servant of the Capable | Arabic | Boy |
| Abdulrahim | servant of the Most Compassionate | Arabic | Boy |
| Abdulrahman | servant of the Most Merciful | Arabic | Boy |
| Abdulsalam | servant of Peace | Arabic | Boy |
| Abe | father of many | Hebrew | Boy |
| Abeba | flower | Amharic | Girl |
| Abebe | he has blossomed | Amharic | Boy |
| Abeer | fragrance, scent | Arabic | Girl |
| Abel | breath | Hebrew | Boy |
| Abena | born on Tuesday | Akan | Girl |
| Aberash | shining, giving off light | Amharic | Girl |
| Abha | splendor, light | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Abhay | fearless | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Abhilash | desire, wish | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Abhilasha | desire, wish | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Abigail | my father is joy | Hebrew | Girl |
| Abihail | my father is strength | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Abijah | my father is Yahweh | Hebrew | Boy |
| Abimbola | born into wealth | Yoruba | Girl |
| Abir | scent or fragrance | Arabic | Girl |
| Abital | my father is dew | Hebrew | Girl |
| Abner | my father is light | Hebrew | Boy |
| Abolfazl | father of grace, generosity | Arabic | Boy |
| Abraham | father of many | Hebrew | Boy |
| Abram | high father | Hebrew | Boy |
| Abril | April | Latin | Girl |
| Absalom | father is peace | Hebrew | Boy |
| Abundio | abundant, plentiful | Latin | Boy |
| Acacia | thorny | Greek | Girl |
| Ace | from the English word ace, highest rank | English | Boy |
| Achieng | born when the sun shines | Luo | Girl |
| Achim | God will raise up | Hebrew | Boy |
| Achinoam | my brother is pleasant | Hebrew | Girl |
| Achsah | anklet | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ada | noble | Germanic | Girl |
| Adaeze | princess, king's daughter | Igbo | Girl |
| Adah | adornment | Hebrew | Girl |
| Adair | from a surname derived from Edgar | English | Unisex |
| Adalberto | noble and bright | Germanic | Boy |
| Adaline | variant of Adelina, noble | Germanic | Girl |
| Adalstein | noble stone | Old Norse | Boy |
| Adalyn | variant of Adeline, noble, with the suffix lyn | Germanic | Girl |
| Adalynn | variant of Adeline, noble, with the suffix lynn | Germanic | Girl |
| Adam | man, humankind | Hebrew | Boy |
| Adamantia | unbreakable | Greek | Girl |
| Adamantios | unbreakable | Greek | Boy |
| Adán | man, of the earth | Hebrew | Boy |
| Adanna | eldest daughter of the father | Igbo | Girl |
| Addie | noble | Germanic | Girl |
| Addison | son of Adam | English | Girl |
| Adebayo | the crown meets joy | Yoruba | Boy |
| Adel | just, fair | Arabic | Boy |
| Adela | noble | Germanic | Girl |
| Adelaida | noble type | Germanic | Girl |
| Adelaide | noble kind | Germanic | Girl |
| Adele | noble one | Germanic | Unisex |
| Adelheid | noble kind | Germanic | Girl |
| Adelia | noble | Germanic | Girl |
| Adelina | noble one | Germanic | Girl |
| Adelinde | noble and gentle | Germanic | Girl |
| Adeline | noble one | Germanic | Girl |
| Adelita | little noble one | Germanic | Girl |
| Adeola | crown of wealth | Yoruba | Girl |
| Adham | black, dark | Arabic | Boy |
| Adhiambo | girl born in the evening | Luo | Girl |
| Adi | jewel, ornament | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Adil | fair, just | Arabic | Boy |
| Adina | slender, delicate | Hebrew | Girl |
| Adir | mighty, noble | Hebrew | Boy |
| Aditi | boundless, limitless | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Aditya | son of Aditi; the sun | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Adler | eagle | German | Boy |
| Adolfo | noble wolf | Germanic | Boy |
| Adonis | lord | Phoenician | Boy |
| Adrian | from Hadria | Latin | Unisex |
| Adriana | from Hadria | Latin | Girl |
| Adriano | from Hadria | Latin | Boy |
| Adriel | flock of God | Hebrew | Boy |
| Adrien | from Hadria | Latin | Boy |
| Adrienne | from Hadria, a Roman town | Latin | Girl |
| Adva | small ripple | Hebrew | Girl |
| Advait | non-duality | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Adwoa | born on Monday | Akan | Girl |
| Áed | fire | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Aegle | light, radiance | Greek | Girl |
| Aelfric | elf ruler | Old English | Boy |
| Aelita | coined by Aleksey Tolstoy for a Martian princess | Russian | Girl |
| Afanasy | immortal | Greek | Boy |
| Afarin | bravo, praise | Persian | Girl |
| Afonso | noble and ready | Germanic | Boy |
| Afsaneh | legend, fairy tale | Persian | Girl |
| Afsoun | charm, spell | Persian | Girl |
| Aftab | sunshine, the sun | Persian | Boy |
| Afua | born on Friday | Akan | Girl |
| Agafya | good, kind | Greek | Girl |
| Agam | lake | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Agapi | love, affection | Greek | Girl |
| Agapios | love | Greek | Boy |
| Agata | good, from Greek agathos | Greek | Girl |
| Agatha | good | Greek | Girl |
| Agathe | good one | Greek | Girl |
| Agathi | good | Greek | Girl |
| Agathon | good | Greek | Boy |
| Agenor | very manly, heroic | Greek | Boy |
| Aglaia | splendor, beauty | Greek | Girl |
| Aglaya | splendor, beauty | Greek | Girl |
| Agnes | pure, chaste | Greek | Unisex |
| Agnese | pure, chaste | Greek | Girl |
| Agni | fire | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Agnieszka | chaste, pure | Greek | Girl |
| Agniya | chaste | Greek | Girl |
| Agostino | venerable, great | Latin | Boy |
| Águeda | good | Greek | Girl |
| Agustín | venerable, great | Latin | Boy |
| Agustina | venerable, great | Latin | Girl |
| Ahava | love | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ahinoam | my brother is pleasant | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ahmad | most praiseworthy | Arabic | Boy |
| Ahmet | most praiseworthy | Arabic | Boy |
| Ahuva | beloved | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ai | love; indigo (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Aidan | little fire | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Aiden | little fire | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Aignéis | pure, chaste | Greek | Girl |
| Aikaterini | Greek form of Katherine, of debated origin | Greek | Girl |
| Aiko | beloved child (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Ailani | possibly from Hawaiian ʻAilani, to rule as chief, or Aylín | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Ailany | variant of Ailani, possibly Hawaiian, to rule as chief | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Ailbhe | perhaps white or light, from Old Irish Ailbe | Irish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Aileas | noble kind | Germanic | Girl |
| Ailill | elf | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Ailís | noble kind | Germanic | Girl |
| Ailish | noble kind | Germanic | Girl |
| Ailsa | from Ailsa Craig | Scottish place name | Girl |
| Aimé | beloved | French | Boy |
| Aimée | beloved | French | Girl |
| Aimi | love and beauty, written 愛美 | Japanese | Girl |
| Aina | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ainara | swallow (the bird) | Basque | Girl |
| Aindrea | manly, brave | Greek | Boy |
| Aindriú | manly, brave | Greek | Boy |
| Áine | radiance, splendor | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Aingeal | angel, messenger | Greek | Girl |
| Aingealag | angelic | Greek | Girl |
| Ainhoa | from a Basque town with a famous image of the Virgin Mary | Basque | Girl |
| Ainsley | from a place named for a solitary or hermitage clearing | English | Unisex |
| Aisha | alive, living | Arabic | Girl |
| Aishwarya | prosperity, power | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Aisling | dream, vision | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Aitana | from a place name, a mountain range in Valencia | Spanish | Girl |
| Ajay | unconquered, invincible | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Akachi | the hand of God | Igbo | Unisex |
| Akakios | innocent | Greek | Boy |
| Akamu | man, humankind | Hebrew | Boy |
| Akane | deep red, madder | Japanese | Girl |
| Akanksha | wish, aspiration | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Akari | lamplight (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Akash | the sky | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Akemi | bright beauty | Japanese | Girl |
| Akhtar | a star | Persian | Unisex |
| Aki | second and hope, written 亜希 | Japanese | Girl |
| Akihiko | bright prince (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy |
| Akihiro | bright and wide (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Akiko | bright child; autumn child (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Akimitsu | bright light (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy |
| Akinyi | born in the morning | Luo | Girl |
| Akio | bright man (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Akira | bright, clear (depends on characters) | Japanese | Unisex |
| Akito | bright person (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Akiva | from Yaakov, holder of the heel | Aramaic | Boy |
| Akosua | born on Sunday | Akan | Girl |
| Akshay | indestructible, imperishable | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Aksinya | hospitality, a folk form of Ksenia | Greek | Girl |
| Akua | born on Wednesday | Akan | Girl |
| Akuchi | wealth from God | Igbo | Unisex |
| Akulina | like an eagle | Latin | Girl |
| Ala ad-Din | excellence of the faith | Arabic | Boy |
| Alaia | joyful, happy | Basque | Girl |
| Alaina | variant of Alana, probably influenced by Elaine | Breton | Girl |
| Alan | meaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans | Brythonic | Boy |
| Alana | feminine form of Alan, possibly little rock | Breton | Girl |
| Alani | possibly from Hawaiian ʻalani, orange tree or fruit | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Alanna | feminine form of Alan; uncertain, perhaps little rock | Brythonic | Girl |
| Alaric | ruler of all | Germanic | Boy |
| Alasdair | defender of men | Greek | Boy |
| Alastar | defender of men | Greek | Boy |
| Alaz | flame | Turkish | Boy |
| Alba | the dawn | Latin | Girl |
| Albane | from Alba | Latin | Girl |
| Alberich | elf ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Albert | noble and bright | Germanic | Boy |
| Albertina | noble and bright | Germanic | Girl |
| Alberto | noble and bright | Germanic | Boy |
| Albin | white, fair | Latin | Boy |
| Albina | white, bright | Latin | Girl |
| Alborz | from the Alborz mountain range | Persian | Boy |
| Albrecht | noble and bright | Germanic | Boy |
| Alcestis | brave, valiant | Greek | Girl |
| Alcides | strength | Greek | Boy |
| Alcione | kingfisher | Greek | Unisex |
| Alcyone | kingfisher | Greek | Girl |
| Alda | wave | Icelandic | Girl |
| Alden | old friend | Old English | Boy |
| Aldhelm | old helmet | Old English | Boy |
| Aldo | old | Germanic | Boy |
| Aldous | old | Germanic | Boy |
| Alegria | joy | Ladino | Girl |
| Alejandra | defender of men | Greek | Girl |
| Alejandro | defender of men | Greek | Boy |
| Alejo | defender, helper | Greek | Boy |
| Alekos | defender of men | Greek | Boy |
| Aleksander | defender of the people | Greek | Boy |
| Aleksandr | defender of the people | Greek | Boy |
| Aleksandra | defender of the people | Greek | Girl |
| Alem | world | Amharic | Unisex |
| Alessandra | defender of men | Greek | Girl |
| Alessandro | defender of men | Greek | Boy |
| Alessia | defender, helper | Greek | Girl |
| Alessio | defender, helper | Greek | Boy |
| Alev | flame | Turkish | Unisex |
| Alex | defender, protector | Greek | Unisex |
| Alexa | defender of men | Greek | Girl |
| Alexander | defender of men | Greek | Boy |
| Alexandra | defender of men | Greek | Girl |
| Alexandre | defender of men | Greek | Boy |
| Alexandrina | defender of men | Greek | Girl |
| Alexandrine | defender of men | Greek | Girl |
| Alexandros | defender of men | Greek | Boy |
| Alexei | defender, helper | Greek | Boy |
| Alexis | helper, defender | Greek | Unisex |
| Alf | elf | Old Norse | Boy |
| Alfhild | elf and battle | Old Norse | Girl |
| Alfie | elf counsel | Old English | Boy |
| Alfonsina | noble and ready | Germanic | Girl |
| Alfonso | noble and ready | Gothic | Boy |
| Alfred | elf counsel | Old English | Boy |
| Alfredo | elf counsel | Old English | Boy |
| Alfrik | elf ruler | Old Norse | Boy |
| Algar | elf spear | Old English | Boy |
| Algernon | having a mustache | Old French | Boy |
| Ali | high, exalted | Arabic | Boy |
| Alice | nobility, of noble kind | Germanic | Girl |
| Alicia | noble kind | Germanic | Girl |
| Alicja | noble kind | Germanic | Girl |
| Alida | noble | Germanic | Girl |
| Alina | short form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina | Germanic | Girl |
| Alisa | noble kind | Germanic | Girl |
| Alison | noble kind | Germanic | Girl |
| Alistair | defender of men | Greek | Boy |
| Alix | noble kind | Germanic | Girl |
| Aliyah | variant of Aaliyah, high, lofty, sublime | Arabic | Girl |
| Aliza | joyful | Hebrew | Girl |
| Allegra | cheerful, lively | Italian | Girl |
| Allison | variant of Alison, a pet form of Alice, noble kind | Germanic | Girl |
| Ally | defender of men | Greek | Boy |
| Alma | soul, nourishing | Latin | Girl |
| Almaz | diamond | Persian | Girl |
| Almog | coral | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Almudena | the citadel | Arabic | Girl |
| Aloha | love, affection | Hawaiian | Unisex |
| Alohilani | bright sky | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Alois | famous warrior | Germanic | Boy |
| Alok | light, vision | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Alon | oak tree | Hebrew | Boy |
| Alona | oak tree | Hebrew | Girl |
| Alondra | lark | Spanish | Girl |
| Alonso | noble and ready | Germanic | Boy |
| Alora | variant of Elora, probably invented; used in the film Willow | English | Girl |
| Aloysius | famous warrior | Germanic | Boy |
| Alp | hero, valiant | Turkish | Boy |
| Alparslan | brave lion | Turkish | Boy |
| Alper | brave, hero | Turkish | Boy |
| Alphege | elf high | Old English | Boy |
| Alphonse | noble and ready | Gothic | Boy |
| Altagracia | high grace | Spanish | Girl |
| Altair | the flyer | Arabic | Boy |
| Alte | old | Yiddish | Girl |
| Alter | old | Yiddish | Boy |
| Alton | town at a river's source | Old English | Boy |
| Alva | elf, elfin | Old Norse | Girl |
| Alvar | elf warrior | Old Norse | Boy |
| Álvaro | a Spanish name of Germanic origin | Germanic | Boy |
| Alvin | elf friend | Old English | Boy |
| Alys | noble kind | Germanic | Girl |
| Ama | born on Saturday | Akan | Girl |
| Amabel | lovable | Latin | Girl |
| Amada | beloved | Latin | Girl |
| Amadeo | loves God | Latin | Boy |
| Amadeus | love of God | Latin | Boy |
| Amado | beloved | Latin | Boy |
| Amadou | most praiseworthy, form of Ahmad | Arabic | Boy |
| Amaia | the end | Basque | Girl |
| Amal | hope, aspiration | Arabic | Unisex |
| Amalaberga | brave protection | Gothic | Girl |
| Amalasuintha | strong in work | Gothic | Girl |
| Amalia | work | Germanic | Girl |
| Amalric | brave ruler | Gothic | Boy |
| Amanda | worthy of love | Latin | Girl |
| Amandeep | lamp of peace | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Amandla | power, strength | Zulu | Unisex |
| Amane | heavenly sound (depends on characters) | Japanese | Unisex |
| Amani | peace, harmony | Swahili | Unisex |
| Amany | wishes | Arabic | Girl |
| Amapola | poppy | Spanish | Girl |
| Amar | immortal, undying | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Amara | grace | Igbo | Girl |
| Amarachi | God's grace | Igbo | Girl |
| Amaranta | unfading | Greek | Girl |
| Amardeep | eternal lamp | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Amari | meaning uncertain, perhaps from Arabic Ammar | Arabic | Unisex |
| Amarjeet | immortal victory | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Amartya | immortal | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Amaru | snake, serpent | Quechua | Boy |
| Amaryllis | to sparkle | Greek | Girl |
| Amata | beloved | Latin | Girl |
| Amato | beloved | Latin | Boy |
| Amaury | vigorous ruler | Gothic | Boy |
| Amaya | variant of Amaia, Basque for the end | Basque | Girl |
| Ámbar | amber | Arabic | Girl |
| Amber | amber, golden fossil resin | Arabic | Girl |
| Ambra | amber | Arabic | Girl |
| Ambre | amber, golden fossil resin | Arabic | Girl |
| Ambrogio | immortal | Greek | Boy |
| Ambroise | immortal | Greek | Boy |
| Ambrose | immortal one | Greek | Boy |
| Ambrosia | immortal | Greek | Girl |
| Ambrosio | immortal | Greek | Boy |
| Amedeo | one who loves God | Latin | Boy |
| Amelia | possibly vigorous, brave | Germanic | Girl |
| Amelie | work, industrious | Germanic | Unisex |
| Ameyalli | spring, fountain | Nahuatl | Girl |
| Amgad | more glorious | Arabic | Boy |
| Amhlaidh | ancestor's descendant | Old Norse | Boy |
| Amichai | my people are alive | Hebrew | Boy |
| Amin | truthful, trustworthy | Arabic | Boy |
| Amina | safe, secure; also trustworthy, faithful | Arabic | Girl |
| Amir | prince, commander | Arabic | Boy |
| Amira | princess, leader | Arabic | Girl |
| Amit | boundless, infinite | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Amitabh | boundless splendor | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Amitai | my truth | Hebrew | Boy |
| Amor | love | Latin | Unisex |
| Amora | apparently a modern coinage based on Latin amor, love | English | Girl |
| Amos | load, burden; carried | Hebrew | Boy |
| Amparo | shelter, protection | Spanish | Girl |
| Amr | life | Arabic | Boy |
| Amram | exalted nation | Hebrew | Boy |
| Amrit | immortal, nectar | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Amrita | immortal | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Amy | beloved | Old French | Girl |
| An | apricot | Japanese | Girl |
| Ana | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ana Clara | grace, clear and bright | Hebrew and Latin | Girl |
| Ana Isabel | grace, God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ana Laura | grace, laurel tree | Hebrew and Latin | Girl |
| Ana Lucía | grace and light | Hebrew and Latin | Girl |
| Ana Luísa | grace, famous warrior | Hebrew and Germanic | Girl |
| Ana Paula | grace and humility | Hebrew and Latin | Girl |
| Ana Sofía | grace and wisdom | Hebrew and Greek | Girl |
| Ana Sophia | grace, wisdom | Hebrew and Greek | Girl |
| Ana Victoria | grace and victory | Hebrew and Latin | Girl |
| Ana Vitória | grace, victory | Hebrew and Latin | Girl |
| Anabla | lovable | Latin | Girl |
| Anacaona | golden flower | Taíno | Girl |
| Anacleto | called forth, invoked | Greek | Boy |
| Anael | God has answered | Hebrew | Girl |
| Anahita | immaculate, pure | Persian | Girl |
| Anaïs | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Anand | bliss, happiness | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Ananya | unique, without equal | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Anas | friendliness | Arabic | Boy |
| Anastasia | resurrection, rising again | Greek | Girl |
| Anastasios | resurrection, rising again | Greek | Boy |
| Anatole | sunrise | Greek | Boy |
| Anatoly | sunrise, east | Greek | Boy |
| Anbu | love | Tamil | Boy |
| Ander | manly, brave | Greek | Boy |
| Anders | manly, brave | Greek | Boy |
| Anderson | son of Andrew | English | Boy |
| Andie | brave | Greek | Girl |
| Andile | they have increased | Zulu | Unisex |
| André | manly, brave | Greek | Boy |
| Andrea | manly, brave | Greek | Unisex |
| Andreas | manly, brave | Greek | Boy |
| Andrei | manly, brave | Greek | Boy |
| Andrés | manly, brave | Greek | Boy |
| Andressa | manly, brave; an elaboration of Andréa | Greek | Girl |
| Andrew | manly, brave | Greek | Boy |
| Andriana | manly, brave | Greek | Girl |
| Andrzej | manly, brave | Greek | Boy |
| Ane | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Anestis | risen | Greek | Boy |
| Anesu | God is with us | Shona | Unisex |
| Anfisa | flowering, blooming | Greek | Girl |
| Ange | angel | Greek | Unisex |
| Angel | heavenly messenger | Greek | Unisex |
| Angela | messenger, angel | Greek | Unisex |
| Angèle | angel, messenger | Greek | Girl |
| Ángeles | angels | Spanish | Girl |
| Angelica | angelic | Latin | Unisex |
| Angelika | angelic | Latin | Girl |
| Angeliki | angelic one | Greek | Girl |
| Angelina | messenger | Greek | Girl |
| Angeline | angel, messenger | Greek | Girl |
| Angelino | little angel | Greek | Boy |
| Angélique | angelic | Latin | Girl |
| Angelita | little angel | Greek | Girl |
| Angelo | angel, messenger | Greek | Boy |
| Angelos | angel, messenger | Greek | Boy |
| Àngels | heavenly messengers | Greek | Girl |
| Angharad | much loved | Welsh | Girl |
| Angie | angel, messenger | Greek | Girl |
| Angus | one strength | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Aníbal | grace of Baal | Phoenician | Boy |
| Aniela | angel, messenger | Greek | Girl |
| Anil | air, wind | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Anita | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Anja | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Anjali | offering with joined hands | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Anjum | stars | Arabic | Unisex |
| Anke | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ankur | sprout, seedling | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Anna | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Annabel | lovable | Latin | Girl |
| Annabella | lovable | Latin | Girl |
| Annabeth | grace and God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Annag | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Annaïg | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Annapurna | full of food | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Anne | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Annegret | grace and pearl | Hebrew and Greek | Girl |
| Anneliese | grace and God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Annette | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Anni | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Annick | Breton diminutive of Anna, favor or grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Annie | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Annika | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Annunziata | announced | Latin | Girl |
| Anouk | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Anraí | home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Ansel | god helmet | Germanic | Boy |
| Anselm | god and helmet | Germanic | Boy |
| Anselma | god and helmet | Germanic | Girl |
| Anselme | divine protection | Germanic | Boy |
| Anselmo | divine protection | Germanic | Boy |
| Ansgar | god spear | Germanic | Boy |
| Anshu | sunbeam, ray of light | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Anshuman | full of rays, the sun | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Antariksh | space, sky | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Anthea | flower, blossom | Greek | Girl |
| Anthi | flower | Greek | Girl |
| Anthimos | blooming, flowery | Greek | Boy |
| Anthony | meaning unknown; from the Roman family name Antonius | Latin | Boy |
| Anthoula | little flower | Greek | Girl |
| Antiman | condor of the sun | Mapudungun | Boy |
| Antinanco | eagle of the sun | Mapudungun | Boy |
| Antje | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Antonella | pet form of Antonia, from the Roman family name Antonius | Latin | Girl |
| Antonio | from the Roman family name Antonius; the most common man's name in Spain | Latin | Boy |
| Antonios | from the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown origin | Latin | Boy |
| Ānuenue | a rainbow | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Anunciación | annunciation | Latin | Girl |
| Anuradha | causing success | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Anurag | love, affection, devotion | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Anwar | brighter, more luminous | Arabic | Boy |
| Anwen | very fair, very blessed | Welsh | Girl |
| Anxo | messenger, angel | Greek | Boy |
| Anya | short form of Anna, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Anzhelika | angelic | Latin | Girl |
| Ao | blue-green | Japanese | Boy |
| Aodh | fire, flame | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Aodhagán | little fire | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Aodhán | little fire | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Aodhnait | little fire | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Aoi | hollyhock; blue (depends on characters) | Japanese | Unisex |
| Aoibhe | beauty | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Aoibheann | fair beauty | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Aoibhín | little beauty | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Aoibhinn | delightful | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Aoife | beauty, radiance | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Aolani | heavenly cloud | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Aonghas | one strength | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Aonghus | one strength | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Aoto | blue-green and the Dipper constellation (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy |
| Aparecida | appeared | Portuguese | Girl |
| Apikalia | my father is joy | Hebrew | Girl |
| Apolinario | of Apollo | Latin | Boy |
| Apollinariya | belonging to Apollo | Greek | Girl |
| Apolline | of Apollo | Greek | Girl |
| Apollonia | of Apollo | Greek | Girl |
| Apostolos | apostle, messenger | Greek | Boy |
| Ara | elegant silk (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Arabella | probably a variant of Annabel; linked with Latin yielding to prayer | Latin | Girl |
| Araceli | altar of heaven | Latin | Girl |
| Aram | ripe chestnuts, a native Korean word | Korean | Girl |
| Aran | from the Aran Islands | Irish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Arantxa | pet form of Arantzazu, from arantza, thornbush | Basque | Girl |
| Aranza | thornbush | Basque | Girl |
| Arata | fresh, new (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy |
| Arava | willow | Hebrew | Girl |
| Aravind | lotus | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Arcangela | archangel | Greek | Girl |
| Arcangelo | archangel | Greek | Boy |
| Archana | honoring, praising | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Archer | bowman | Old French | Boy |
| Archibald | genuinely bold | Germanic | Boy |
| Archie | genuinely bold | Germanic | Boy |
| Ardal | high valor | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Arden | high | Celtic | Unisex |
| Ardeshir | reign through truth | Old Persian | Boy |
| Ardghal | high valor | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Ares | perhaps from Greek words for bane, ruin, or male | Greek | Boy |
| Areti | virtue | Greek | Girl |
| Areum | beauty, a native Korean word | Korean | Girl |
| Arezoo | wish, desire | Persian | Girl |
| Arezou | wish, desire | Persian | Girl |
| Arghavan | redbud tree | Persian | Girl |
| Argi | light | Basque | Boy |
| Argyris | silver | Greek | Boy |
| Argyro | silver | Greek | Girl |
| Ari | a lion | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Aria | from the Italian word aria, song, melody; literally air | Italian | Girl |
| Ariadna | most holy | Greek | Girl |
| Ariadne | most holy | Greek | Girl |
| Ariadni | most holy | Greek | Girl |
| Ariana | most holy | Greek | Girl |
| Ariane | most holy | Greek | Girl |
| Arianna | most holy | Greek | Girl |
| Arianwen | silver white | Welsh | Girl |
| Ariel | lion of God | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Ariella | lion of God | Hebrew | Girl |
| Arielle | lion of God | Hebrew | Girl |
| Arin | elegant jade luster (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Arina | peace, a folk form of Irina | Greek | Girl |
| Aristide | son of the best | Greek | Boy |
| Aristidis | son of the best | Greek | Boy |
| Aristotelis | best purpose | Greek | Boy |
| Aritz | oak tree | Basque | Boy |
| Arivu | knowledge, wisdom | Tamil | Boy |
| Arjun | white, bright, shining | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Arka | the sun, a ray of light | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Arkady | from Arcadia | Greek | Boy |
| Arleth | variant of Arlette, from Herleva, possibly army and legacy | Germanic | Girl |
| Arlo | meaning uncertain; perhaps from Spenser's Arlo Hill | English | Boy |
| Arman | wish, ideal, hope | Persian | Boy |
| Armand | army man, soldier | Germanic | Boy |
| Armando | army man | Germanic | Boy |
| Armas | beloved | Finnish | Boy |
| Armel | bear prince | Old Welsh | Boy |
| Armelle | bear prince | Old Welsh | Girl |
| Armstrong | strong in the arm | English | Boy |
| Arnaldo | eagle power | Germanic | Boy |
| Arnau | eagle power | Germanic | Boy |
| Arnaud | eagle power | Germanic | Boy |
| Arnav | ocean, sea | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Arnbjorg | eagle and help | Old Norse | Girl |
| Arnbjörn | eagle and bear | Old Norse | Boy |
| Arne | eagle | Old Norse | Boy |
| Arnhild | eagle and battle | Old Norse | Girl |
| Arno | eagle | Germanic | Boy |
| Arnold | eagle power | Germanic | Boy |
| Arnoldo | eagle power | Germanic | Boy |
| Arnstein | eagle and stone | Old Norse | Boy |
| Arnulf | eagle wolf | Germanic | Boy |
| Arnulfo | eagle wolf | Germanic | Boy |
| Arran | from the Isle of Arran | Scottish place name | Boy |
| Arrigo | home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Arsenio | virile, manly | Greek | Boy |
| Arseny | manly, virile | Greek | Boy |
| Arsinoe | raising of the mind | Greek | Girl |
| Art | bear | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Arthur | of uncertain Celtic origin | Celtic | Boy |
| Artyom | dedicated to Artemis | Greek | Boy |
| Arun | reddish-brown; dawn | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Arvid | eagle tree | Old Norse | Boy |
| Arvind | lotus flower | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Arvo | value, worth | Finnish | Boy |
| Arwa | female ibex | Arabic | Girl |
| Arya | noble, honorable | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Aryan | noble | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Aryeh | lion | Hebrew | Boy |
| Arzu | wish, desire | Persian | Girl |
| Åsa | god | Old Norse | Girl |
| Asabe | born on Saturday | Hausa | Girl |
| Asad | lion | Arabic | Boy |
| Asaf | collector | Hebrew | Boy |
| Asahi | morning sun | Japanese | Unisex |
| Asami | morning beauty (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Asbjörn | god bear | Old Norse | Boy |
| Ascensión | ascent | Latin | Girl |
| Asdis | god and goddess | Old Norse | Girl |
| Asees | blessing | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Asel | honey | Arabic | Girl |
| Asenath | belonging to the goddess Neith | Egyptian | Girl |
| Asger | god spear | Old Norse | Boy |
| Asgerd | god's enclosure | Old Norse | Girl |
| Ash | ash tree | Old English | Unisex |
| Asha | hope, wish | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Asher | happy, blessed | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ashish | prayer, blessing | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Ashley | ash tree clearing | Old English | Unisex |
| Ashok | without sorrow | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Ashraf | nobler, more illustrious | Arabic | Boy |
| Ashton | ash tree town | Old English | Boy |
| Ashwini | possessing horses | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Asier | the beginning | Basque | Boy |
| Asimina | silver | Greek | Girl |
| Asiri | smile | Quechua | Girl |
| Ask | ash tree | Old Norse | Boy |
| Aslan | a lion | Turkish | Boy |
| Asma | supreme, higher | Arabic | Girl |
| Asmund | god protection | Old Norse | Boy |
| Aspasia | welcome, embrace | Greek | Girl |
| Aspen | aspen tree | Old English | Unisex |
| Assunta | taken up, assumed | Latin | Girl |
| Asta | short form of Astrid, divinely beautiful | Old Norse | Girl |
| Aster | a star | Greek | Unisex |
| Asteria | starry | Greek | Girl |
| Asterios | starry | Greek | Boy |
| Astra | a star | Greek | Girl |
| Astraea | star | Greek | Girl |
| Astrid | divinely beautiful | Old Norse | Girl |
| Asuka | flying bird (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Asuman | sky | Persian | Girl |
| Asunción | assumption | Latin | Girl |
| Asvald | god ruler | Old Norse | Boy |
| Asya | Asia | Turkish | Girl |
| Atahualpa | fortunate hen | Quechua | Boy |
| Atalanta | equal in weight | Greek | Girl |
| Atanasio | immortal | Greek | Boy |
| Atarah | crown | Hebrew | Girl |
| Atef | kindness, affection | Arabic | Boy |
| Ateş | fire | Turkish | Boy |
| Athanaric | year ruler | Gothic | Boy |
| Athanasia | immortal | Greek | Girl |
| Athanasios | immortal one | Greek | Boy |
| Athaulf | noble wolf | Gothic | Boy |
| Athena | meaning unknown; the Greek goddess of wisdom | Greek | Girl |
| Athol | from Atholl | Scottish place name | Boy |
| Atieno | born at night | Luo | Girl |
| Atlas | possibly enduring, from Greek tlao, to endure | Greek | Boy |
| Atousa | well granting | Old Persian | Girl |
| Atsuko | sincere, kind child | Japanese | Girl |
| Atsushi | kind and honest (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy |
| Atticus | from Attica | Greek | Boy |
| Aubrey | elf ruler | Germanic | Unisex |
| Aucaman | wild condor | Mapudungun | Boy |
| Aud | wealth | Old Norse | Girl |
| Auden | from Ealdwine, old friend, or Norse Hálfdan | Old English | Unisex |
| Audrey | noble strength | Old English | Girl |
| Audun | wealth and friend | Old Norse | Boy |
| August | great, venerable | Latin | Unisex |
| Augusta | great, venerable | Latin | Girl |
| Auguste | exalted, venerable | Latin | Boy |
| Augustin | venerable, great | Latin | Boy |
| Augustine | venerable | Latin | Unisex |
| Augusto | exalted, venerable | Latin | Boy |
| Augustus | great, venerable | Latin | Boy |
| Aukai | seafarer, sailor | Hawaiian | Boy |
| Aulay | ancestor's descendant | Old Norse | Boy |
| Aurelia | golden | Latin | Girl |
| Aurélie | golden one | Latin | Girl |
| Aurélien | golden | Latin | Boy |
| Aurelio | golden | Latin | Boy |
| Aurelius | golden | Latin | Boy |
| Aurora | the dawn | Latin | Girl |
| Aurore | the dawn | Latin | Girl |
| Austin | great, venerable | Latin | Boy |
| Autumn | fall season | English | Girl |
| Ava | variant of Eve, life; in Persian, voice | Hebrew | Girl |
| Avdotya | goodwill, a folk form of Yevdokiya | Greek | Girl |
| Avery | elf counsel | Old English | Unisex |
| Avgusta | venerable, sacred | Latin | Girl |
| Avi | my father | Hebrew | Boy |
| Avigail | my father is joy | Hebrew | Girl |
| Avishai | my father is a gift | Hebrew | Boy |
| Avital | my father is dew | Hebrew | Girl |
| Aviva | spring | Hebrew | Girl |
| Avni | earth | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Avra | breeze | Greek | Girl |
| Avraham | father of many nations | Hebrew | Boy |
| Avrora | dawn | Latin | Girl |
| Avshalom | father is peace | Hebrew | Boy |
| Axel | my father is peace | Hebrew | Boy |
| Aya | color | Japanese | Girl |
| Ayaan | luck, good fortune | Somali | Girl |
| Ayabonga | they are thankful | Zulu | Unisex |
| Ayaka | colorful flower (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Ayako | child of patterned silk (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Ayal | stag, male deer | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ayala | doe, female deer | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ayame | iris | Japanese | Girl |
| Ayanda | they are increasing | Zulu | Unisex |
| Ayane | patterned silk and sound (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Ayat | signs; verses of the Quran | Arabic | Girl |
| Ayato | color and person (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy |
| Ayaz | frost, dry cold air | Turkish | Boy |
| Aybars | moon leopard | Turkish | Boy |
| Ayberk | mighty moon | Turkish | Boy |
| Aybüke | moon queen | Turkish | Girl |
| Ayça | like the moon | Turkish | Girl |
| Aydan | from the moon | Turkish | Girl |
| Ayden | variant of Aidan, little fire | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Aydın | enlightened, bright, clear | Turkish | Boy |
| Ayelet | gazelle, doe | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ayeong | elegant flower (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Ayfer | moon brilliance | Turkish | Girl |
| Aygün | moon and sun | Turkish | Girl |
| Ayhan | moon and khan, ruler | Turkish | Unisex |
| Aykut | moon and good fortune | Turkish | Boy |
| Ayla | halo of the moon | Turkish | Girl |
| Aylani | variant of Ailani, possibly from Hawaiian ʻAilani | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Aylin | moon halo, moonlight | Turkish | Girl |
| Aynur | moonlight | Turkish | Girl |
| Ayo | joy | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Ayodeji | joy has become two | Yoruba | Boy |
| Ayodele | joy has come home | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Ayokunle | joy has filled the home | Yoruba | Boy |
| Ayomide | my joy has arrived | Yoruba | Girl |
| Ayotunde | joy has come again | Yoruba | Boy |
| Ayrton | settlement on the River Aire | English | Boy |
| Ayşe | alive, living | Arabic | Girl |
| Aysel | pure moon | Turkish | Girl |
| Aysima | moon face | Turkish | Girl |
| Aysu | moon water | Turkish | Girl |
| Aytaç | moon crown | Turkish | Unisex |
| Ayten | moon skin | Turkish | Girl |
| Ayumi | walking, progress (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Ayumu | to walk | Japanese | Boy |
| Ayun | elegant and lustrous (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Ayush | life, long life | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Azad | free | Persian | Boy |
| Azadeh | free, noble | Persian | Girl |
| Azalaïs | noble kind | Germanic | Girl |
| Azalea | dry | Greek | Girl |
| Azar | fire | Persian | Unisex |
| Azariah | Yahweh has helped | Hebrew | Boy |
| Azhar | brilliant, radiant | Arabic | Boy |
| Aziel | possibly God comforts | Hebrew | Boy |
| Aziz | powerful, respected, beloved | Arabic | Boy |
| Aziza | respected, beloved | Arabic | Girl |
| Azra | maiden | Arabic | Girl |
| Azriel | my help is God | Hebrew | Boy |
| Azucena | Madonna lily | Arabic | Girl |
| Azul | blue | Persian | Girl |
| Azzurra | azure, sky blue | Italian | Girl |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular names that start with A?
The most popular names starting with A in the US are Amelia (#4 for girls), Ava (#11 for girls), Asher (#28 for boys), Alexander (#30 for boys), Ailany (#14 for girls), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many names start with A?
In 2025, 2,658 different girl names starting with A were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 170 of them were in the top 1,000. In 2025, 1,661 different boy names starting with A were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 110 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 763 with their meaning and origin.
How common are girl names that start with A?
16.5% of US girls born in 2025 have a name starting with A, making it the 1st most common first letter. In 1950 it was 3.5%.
How common are boy names that start with A?
10.4% of US boys born in 2025 have a name starting with A, making it the 2nd most common first letter. In 1950 it was 3.6%.
Where do names starting with A come from?
The most common origins on this list are Greek (145), Hebrew (85), Germanic (70).