Baby Names Starting with A
2,153 names, 1,667 with a documented meaning, from 20 origins.
Names 1–100 of 2,153 (page 1 of 22)
About this list
By gender: 1,043 for boys only, 885 for girls only, 225 recorded for both. 77% of the names in Baby Names Starting with A have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 188, Persian 103, Sanskrit 50, Ancient Greek 25, Germanic 23, other 130. 1,634 names carry no language label.
889 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Amelia (#3, girls), Ava (#9, girls), Aurora (#16, girls), Asher (#20, boys), Aria (#26, 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.
Baby Names Starting with A
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia | Trustworthy, beautiful | Muslim | Girl | #3 |
| Ava | Ava is a Persian name for girls that means voice, melody, song, opinion. | Persian | Girl | #9 |
| Asher | Wise, knowledgable | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #20, Girl #2499 |
| Aria | noble | English | Girl | #26 |
| Alexander | to defend, ἀνδρ-, man, son of alexander | Ancient Greek | Boy | #27 |
| Angel | Variant of Angela, which means “messenger, angel” | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #63, Girl #498 |
| Andrew | manly | Ancient Greek | Boy | #68 |
| Adrian | from the roman harbor hadria | Latin | Boy | #72 |
| Aaron | bearer of martyrs, warrior lion | Hebrew | Boy | #79 |
| August | month of august, venerable, to increase | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #88, Girl #909 |
| Anna | hannah, grace, gracious, graced with child | Latin | Girl | #94 |
| Amir | commander, prince | Arabic | Boy | #95 |
| Adam | red earth, ground | Hebrew | Boy | #100 |
| Ariana | silver | Ancient Greek | Girl | #103 |
| Arthur | bear, man | Celtic | Boy | #105 |
| Austin | majestic | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #107, Girl #1723 |
| Adriel | flock of god | Hebrew | Boy | #109 |
| Alaia | joyful | English | Girl | #112 |
| Amara | large group of ships sailing together, tribe. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #6811, Girl #121 |
| Alina | Beautiful, noble, illustrious in Arabic,Greek origin meaning "light" | Muslim | Girl | #135 |
| Amira | Princess, leader, Noble lady, An occupant of an abode, one who makes umrah or ziyaarah, abundant treasure. | Muslim | Girl | #136 |
| Arya | Arya is a word that in Sanskrit, Avestan and Old Persian means noble and excellent. | Muslim | Boy / Girl / Unisex | Boy #2388, Girl #162 |
| Anastasia | resurrection | Ancient Greek | Girl | #166 |
| Alan | noble | Celtic | Boy | #167 |
| Amaya | Night Rain | Muslim | Girl | #169 |
| Alejandro | defender of man | Spanish | Boy | #184 |
| Annie | Diminutive of Ann, which means “grace, gracious, graced with child” | English | Girl | #191 |
| Ada | noble | Germanic | Girl | #193 |
| Ariella | Feminine form of Ariel, which means “lion of God” | Hebrew | Girl | #196 |
| Ana | anna, hannah, grace, gracious, graced with child | English | Girl | #204 |
| Abel | abel, breath, vapor; vanity | Hebrew | Boy | #220 |
| Alora | my dream | English | Girl | #225 |
| Amy | beloved | Latin | Girl | #228 |
| Atticus | the attic, the athenian, a cognomen | Latin | Boy | #277 |
| Angela | messenger, angel | Ancient Greek | Girl | #282 |
| Ariel | lion of God | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #511, Girl #299 |
| Aidan | Aidan is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means tall palm tree. It is derived from the Ain-D-N root (perpetuity) which is used in many places in the Quran. Help, intelligent | Quranic | Boy / Girl | Boy #312, Girl #12120 |
| Alayna | Princess (Iranian) | Muslim | Girl | #312 |
| Ali | High, lofty, sublime, eminent, excellence, noble, honourable, one of the names of Allah, fourth Caliph of Islam. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #323, Girl #2524 |
| Aurelia | golden | Latin | Girl | #334 |
| Aisha | Alive, living, happily living, well-living, prosperous, Well-off Youngest wife of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) | Muslim | Girl | #346 |
| Ari | lion | Hebrew | Boy / Girl | Boy #399, Girl #534 |
| Anaya | Caring, Guardian, Protector | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #405 |
| Augustus | majestic, venerable | Latin | Boy | #408 |
| Alicia | Alicia is a form of Alice, it is derived from the Germanic word Adalheidis which means nobility. | Muslim | Girl | #436 |
| Aniyah | Variant of Aniya, which means “lamentation” | English | Girl | #461 |
| Alexandria | alexander | Ancient Greek | Girl | #463 |
| Alison | of noble kind | Germanic | Girl | #465 |
| Adhara | Arabic name of a starn the constellation Canis Major, meaning 'maidens.' | Arabic | Girl | #471 |
| Alma | nourishing, kind | Latin | Girl | #472 |
| Asa | Asa is a Persian name for boys and girls that means similarity, likeness. It also means beautification, adornment. Asa also means might, power, capability. | Persian | Boy / Girl | Boy #474, Girl #2400 |
| Alexis | helper, defender | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #484, Girl #506 |
| Adan | (Garden of) Eden | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #495, Girl #15243 |
| Amanda | who/which is to be loved, to love | Latin | Girl | #496 |
| Arielle | Variant of Ariel, which means “lion of God” | Hebrew | Girl | #497 |
| April | of the month of the goddess venus, venus | English | Girl | #502 |
| Azariah | Yahweh has helped | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #503, Girl #649 |
| Ayaan | Gift of God | Muslim | Boy | #518 |
| Amiri | Leader | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #533, Girl #878 |
| Amber | ambergris | English | Girl | #541 |
| Alisson | Variant of Alison, which means “of noble kind” | Germanic | Girl | #551 |
| Amalia | Aspirations | Muslim | Girl | #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 | Girl | #559 |
| Ariah | God has promised. Also, lion of God | English | Girl | #583 |
| Angie | Diminutive of Angela, which means “messenger, angel” | English | Girl | #592 |
| Albert | noble, bright, famous | Germanic | Boy | #606 |
| Abby | Diminutive of Abigail, which means “my Father's joy or fountain of joy” | Hebrew | Girl | #626 |
| Aya | verse,Phrase from the holy Quran. | Muslim | Girl | #630 |
| Amani | Hopes, Wishes, aspirations,Security, Trust, fancy | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #1272, Girl #634 |
| Anne | ann, hannah, grace, gracious, graced with child | French | Girl | #649 |
| Aliza | Joyous, The Daughter Of Ali (RA) | Muslim | Girl | #659 |
| Ahmad | praiseworthy | Arabic | Boy | #669 |
| Abdiel | servant of god | Hebrew | Boy | #675 |
| Aleena | Silk of heaven, Beautiful, Fair, Good-Looking. | Muslim | Girl | #678 |
| Ahmed | The most praised, one of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, I praise (First person present imperfect verb). | Muslim | Boy | #687 |
| Amos | to carry; a burden | Hebrew | Boy | #697 |
| Abram | Need, strong grip. | Muslim | Boy | #710 |
| 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 | Girl | #718 |
| Ambrose | immortal, divine | Ancient Greek | Boy | #741 |
| 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 | Girl | #768 |
| Aryan | the honorable people | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #781, Girl #9521 |
| Alvin | elf friend | Old English | Boy | #791 |
| Adele | noble | Germanic | Girl | #798 |
| Axton | stone | English | Boy | #836 |
| Abner | father of light, father, light | Hebrew | Boy | #837 |
| Avi | father | Hebrew | Boy | #842 |
| Anika | Elegant, Stylish, Very unique, | Muslim | Girl | #863 |
| Ayan | appear | Muslim | Boy | #871 |
| Aura | breeze | Latin | Girl | #872 |
| Azari | Azari is an Arabi name for girls that means virgins, maidens. It is the plural of Azraa. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #1771, Girl #875 |
| Alexia | Feminine form of Alexius, which means “helper, defender” | Ancient Greek | Girl | #883 |
| Alistair | to defend, ἀνδρ-, man | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | #905 |
| Ashlyn | dream, vision | Irish | Girl | #908 |
| Allyson | Variant of Alison, which means “of noble kind” | Germanic | Girl | #909 |
| Ameer | Chieftain, ruler, prince, commander, lord, leader, master. | Muslim | Boy | #928 |
| Ayra | Noble, respectful, respected, honorable. | Muslim | Girl | #928 |
| Arden | high | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #943, Girl #1051 |
| Annika | Diminutive of Anna, which means “grace, gracious, graced with child” | Hebrew | Girl | #961 |
| Ayah | A verse from Quran, a sign from Allah,clear evidence,Sign, distinct | Muslim | Girl | #963 |
| Aden | warm person | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #997, Girl #7937 |
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.