Baby Names Starting with A
NameRoot includes 942 baby names beginning with A, drawn from Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, Jewish, and Zoroastrian traditions across the world. Each name is scored across six signals to help your family find the right fit.
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Tier-1 cultural classics
Aabha
Sanskrit · Hindu
Radiance, glow, splendor
Aada
Finnish · Christian
Noble
Aadhya
Sanskrit · Hindu
First power, the primordial feminine energy from which creation began
Aaditya
Sanskrit · Hindu
Son of Aditi, the sun
Aaliya
Arabic · Muslim
Exalted, sublime, one who rises above
Aaliyah
Arabic · Muslim
Exalted, sublime
Aamir
Arabic · Muslim
Prosperous, the one who builds
Aanvi
Sanskrit · Hindu
Friendly, kind, lineage
Aanya
Sanskrit · Hindu
Limitless and inexhaustible, from Sanskrit ananya (without another, unique, undivided)…
Aaradhya
Sanskrit · Hindu
Worthy of worship and deep devotion, one who is cherished and adored
Aarav
Sanskrit · Hindu
From Sanskrit 'arava' (peaceful, calm) or 'rav' (sound, musical note)
Aaravi
Sanskrit · Hindu
Peaceful, harmonious
Aarna
Sanskrit · Hindu
Ocean, river, abundance
Aaron
Hebrew · Jewish
High mountain, exalted, the first High Priest of Israel
Aarti
Hindi · Hindu
Ritual prayer with light
Aarush
Sanskrit · Hindu
First ray of the sun
Aaryan
Sanskrit · Hindu
Noble, honourable, of high character
Aayan
Sanskrit · Hindu
The path, journey, movement of the sun
Aayush
Sanskrit · Hindu
Long life, vitality, blessed lifespan
Abdoulaye
Wolof · Muslim
Servant of God
Abdullah
Turkish · Muslim
Servant of God
Abel
Amharic · Christian
From Hebrew hevel (breath, vapor; Abel the son of Adam and Eve, Genesis 4)
Abigail
Hebrew · Christian
My father's joy, the source of a father's delight
Abizar
Indonesian · Muslim
Father of strength
Abraham
English · Christian
Father of many nations, the patriarch whose covenant with God founded three world…
AbRam
Hindi · Muslim
Abraham and Rama joined
Ace
English · Atheist
Top of the deck, the highest
Achilles
Greek · Pagan
The hero of Homer's Iliad, the greatest warrior of the Trojan War, dipped as an infant in…
Ada
English · Christian
Noble, adornment
Adalyn
English · Christian
Noble waterfall, from Germanic adal (noble) + Welsh llyn (lake)
Adalynn
English · Christian
Noble waterfall, from Germanic adal (noble) + Welsh llyn (lake)
Adam
Arabic · Muslim
The first human being, shaped from clay by the hands of God and taught the names of all…
Adan
Spanish · Christian
Man, of the earth, the Spanish form of Adam, from Hebrew adam, linked to adamah 'ground,…
Addison
English · Christian
Child of Adam, son of the earth, from Old English
Ade
Yoruba · Christian
Crown
Adela
Czech · Christian
Noble
Adèle
French · Christian
Noble
Adelina
Italian · Christian
Noble
Adeline
Germanic · Christian
Noble, of noble birth, the aristocratic heritage compressed into a name of French elegance
Adem
Turkish · Muslim
Man, the human being, the first created, from Adam, the Turkish form by way of Arabic of…
Adhya
Sanskrit · Hindu
First, primordial
Adinath
Sanskrit · Jain
First lord, the original teacher and primordial ford-maker
Adinda
Indonesian · Muslim
Beloved younger sister, from Malay adik 'younger sibling' and the affectionate ending…
Aditya
Sanskrit · Hindu
Son of Aditi, belonging to the sun, from Sanskrit, where the Adityas are the solar…
Adrian
Latin · Christian
From Hadria, the man from the Adriatic coast whose name shaped an emperor, a pope, and a…
Adrián
Spanish · Christian
From Hadria, dark
Adriana
Spanish · Christian
From Hadria, dark one
Adrien
French · Christian
From Hadria
Advik
Sanskrit · Hindu
Unique, one of a kind, without equal
Afonso
Portuguese · Christian
Noble and ready
Agnes
Swedish · Christian
Pure, holy
Agnieszka
Polish · Christian
Pure, holy
Ahimsa
Sanskrit · Jain
Non-violence, the supreme ethical principle that forms the bedrock of Jain philosophy
Ahmad
Arabic · Muslim
Most praiseworthy, from the Arabic root h-m-d (to praise) in the elative pattern afʿal,…
Ahmed
Arabic · Muslim
Most praiseworthy, the one who is praised above all others
Ahmet
Turkish · Muslim
Most praised, deeply commended, the Turkish form of Ahmad from the Arabic root h-m-d (to…
Ahsan
Urdu · Muslim
Best and most beautiful, from the Arabic ahsan, the comparative of hasan (good, fine),…
Ahyun
Korean · Buddhist
Beautiful virtue
Aidan
English · Christian
Little fire, from the Old Irish Áedán, a diminutive of Áed, an old name tied to fire and…
Aiden
English · Christian
Little fire, from the Irish Gaelic Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh, an old name tied to fire…
Aine
Irish · Pagan
Brightness, splendour
Aisha
Arabic · Muslim
Alive, living, she who thrives
Aisyah
Malay · Muslim
Living, full of life
Aitana
Spanish · Christian
Our people, glory
Ajith
Malayalam · Hindu
Unconquered
Ajitpal
Punjabi · Sikh
Protector of the unconquerable
Akbar
Uzbek · Muslim
The greatest
Akilan
Tamil · Hindu
The universe, the boundless whole
Alan
Spanish · Christian
Rock, or handsome, from the Breton-Celtic Alan, sharing its root with the Irish Ailin
Albert
English · Christian
Noble and bright
Alberto
Italian · Christian
Noble and bright
Albie
English · Christian
Noble, bright, illustrious
Aldi
Indonesian · Muslim
A short modern Indonesian masculine name, often a clipped form of compounds such as…
Aleem
Arabic · Muslim
The all-knowing
Alejandra
Spanish · Christian
Defender of mankind, the Spanish form of Alexandra and feminine counterpart to Alejandro,…
Alejandro
Spanish · Christian
Defender of the people, the Spanish rendering of Alexander that carries Mediterranean…
Aleksei
Russian · Christian
Defender
Aleksy
Polish · Christian
Alexis (Polish form)
Alessandro
Italian · Christian
Alessandro Volta invented the battery; the name powers on
Alexander
Greek · Christian
Defender of people, given as Alexander in its most recognised form
Alexis
Greek · Christian
Defender, protector, the one who wards off harm
Aleya
Malay · Muslim
High, exalted (Malay-Arabic)
Alfatih
Indonesian · Muslim
The conqueror, the opener, from Arabic al-fatih
Alfie
English · Christian
Elf counsel, wise advisor
Alfred
Old English · Christian
Elf counsel, wise advisor
Ali
Arabic · Muslim
Exalted, sublime, the highest
Alia
Hindi · Muslim
Noble, exalted, sublime
Alison
English · Christian
Of noble kind, a medieval form of Alice, from Old French Aliz, itself a contraction of…
Alistair
Scottish · Christian
Defender of men
Aliya
Arabic · Muslim
Sublime, exalted, high
Allison
English · Christian
Noble, of noble kind, from Old French Alisoun
Alparslan
Turkish · Muslim
Heroic lion, from Turkic alp (hero, champion) and arslan (lion)
Alvaro
Spanish · Christian
Guardian of all
Alyssa
English · Christian
Noble, rational, from Greek alysson (sanity, cure for madness)
Aman
Hindi · Hindu
Peace, safety, tranquillity
Amanda
English · Christian
Worthy of love, deserving to be loved, from Latin amanda (she who must be loved)
Amara
Igbo · Atheist
Grace, mercy, the quality of beauty that transcends physical form
Amari
Multiple · Christian
Strength, eternal
Amarjeet
Punjabi · Sikh
Victory of the immortal
Amelia
Germanic · Christian
Industrious, striving, the name that has topped English baby name charts for a decade
Amelie
German · Christian
Industrious, striving
Amin
Arabic · Muslim
Trustworthy, faithful, honest, from the Arabic root a-m-n (security, faith), the same…
Amina
Arabic · Muslim
Trustworthy, faithful, she in whom others place their confidence without hesitation
Aminata
Wolof · Muslim
Trustworthy, faithful
Amir
Arabic · Muslim
From Arabic 'amir' (prince, commander)
Amira
Arabic · Muslim
Amira shines with the grace of a princess and the strength of a commander, a name of…
Amritpal
Punjabi · Sikh
Guardian of the immortal nectar, a Punjabi compound of amrit (the nectar of immortality,…
Anabia
Urdu · Muslim
One who turns toward Allah, a name of Arabic-Urdu shaping read as a turning of the heart…
Anahi
Spanish · Christian
A luminous Latin-American feminine name traced either to the Persian Anahita, 'the…
Anahita
Avestan · Zoroastrian
Immaculate, unblemished, the ancient Persian goddess of water and fertility
Anaira
Punjabi · Hindu
Honoured, the most graceful
Anam
Arabic · Muslim
Blessing, gift of God
Anant
Sanskrit · Hindu
Infinite, endless, that which has no boundary
Ananth
Malayalam · Hindu
Infinite, eternal
Ananya
Sanskrit · Hindu
Unique and incomparable, one who has no equal
Anaya
Sanskrit · Hindu
Without a superior, completely free, from the Sanskrit ananya (without another, unique,…
Andi
Indonesian · Muslim
Indonesian masculine name + Bugis aristocratic title
Andreas
German · Christian
Manly, brave
Andrew
Greek · Christian
Manly, courageous, strong
Anezka
Czech · Christian
Pure, holy
Angel
Spanish · Christian
Angel or messenger of heaven, from Latin angelus, itself from Greek angelos (messenger),…
Angela
Greek · Christian
A messenger of God, an angel in human form
Angelo
Italian · Christian
Angel, messenger of God
Anggi
Indonesian · Muslim
Beautiful, attractive (Indonesian)
Angus
Scottish · Christian
One choice
Anika
Sanskrit · Hindu
Grace, brilliance, the goddess Durga in her most graceful aspect
Aniket
Marathi · Hindu
Without a fixed home, the unbound
Aniketh
Sanskrit · Hindu
Without a fixed home, the wandering ascetic
Anil
Hindi · Hindu
Wind, the air that gives life
Anila
Sanskrit · Hindu
Air, wind, breath of life
Aniruddh
Sanskrit · Hindu
Unobstructed, boundless
Anita
Multi · Hindu
Guided, led by the hand of grace
Anitha
Tamil · Christian
Beautiful, graceful
Anja
German · Christian
Grace, favoured one
Anna
Italian · Christian
Grace, favour
Anne
Tagalog · Christian
Grace, favour, from the Hebrew Hannah 'grace,' the Filipino-English form of Anne, long…
Annie
English · Christian
Grace
Anqi
Chinese · Christian
Peaceful fine jade
Ansh
Sanskrit · Hindu
A part, fragment, portion of the divine
Anson
English · Christian
Son of Anne, or son of Agnes, from an Old English surname meaning literally 'Anne's son
Anthony
Latin · Christian
Priceless, beyond valuation
Antoine
French · Christian
Priceless
Anton
German · Christian
Priceless, of inestimable worth
Antoni
Polish · Christian
Beyond praise, priceless
Antonio
Italian · Christian
Priceless, beyond value
Antony
Tamil · Christian
Tamil Catholic form of Anthony
Anvi
Sanskrit · Hindu
One who follows, from Sanskrit anvī, the feminine of anu (after, following), the devoted…
Anya
Russian · Christian
Grace
Aoi
Japanese · Atheist
Hollyhock, the plant that turns toward the sun
Aoife
Irish · Christian
The great warrior-woman of Irish mythology, now the most beloved of contemporary Irish…
Frequently asked questions
How many names start with A in NameRoot?
942 names in NameRoot's corpus begin with the letter A, spanning multiple religious and cultural traditions.
Are names starting with A considered lucky in any tradition?
In Vedic astrology, the starting syllable (akshara) is determined by the child's nakshatra at birth. NameRoot maps each name's starting akshara to its nakshatra so you can find names that align with your child's birth star.
Which name starting with A is most popular?
Aabha (Sanskrit origin) is among the most culturally significant, meaning "Radiance, glow, splendor".