Girl Names Starting with A
Girl names that begin with A — 85 of them, soft and strong, short and long, each with its meaning and origin.
85 names
Aaliyah
Arabic
Exalted, sublime
GirlVirtue
Aanya
Sanskrit / Hindi
Limitless, gracious
GirlVirtue
Aaradhya
Sanskrit
Worshipped, blessing of the gods
GirlVirtueMythological
Aarna
Sanskrit
Ocean wave
GirlSeaVirtue
Abigail
Hebrew / Biblical
My father's joy
GirlBiblicalHistorical
Ada
Germanic
Noble
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Adaeze
Igbo (Nigerian)
King's daughter
GirlHistorical
Adalyn
Germanic / American
Noble
GirlVirtue
Addison
Old English
Son of Adam
Girl
Adelaide
Old German
Noble kind
GirlHistorical
Adele
Germanic / French
Noble
GirlVirtueHistorical
Adeline
Old French / German
Noble kind
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Adesuwa
Edo (Benin, Nigerian)
In the midst of prosperity
GirlVirtue
Aditi
Sanskrit
Boundless
GirlMythologicalCelestial
Adriana
Latin / Spanish / Italian
From Hadria
GirlHistorical
Afia
Akan (Ghanaian)
Born on a Friday
GirlVirtue
Ai
Mandarin Chinese / Japanese
Love, affection
UnisexVirtue
Aiko
Japanese
Beloved child, or love
GirlVirtue
Aisha
Arabic
She who lives, thriving
GirlHistoricalBiblical
Aishwarya
Sanskrit
Prosperity, abundance
GirlVirtueHistorical
Aisling
Irish Gaelic
Dream, vision
GirlLiteraryMythological
Aiyana
Amharic (Ethiopian)
Eternal blossom
GirlBotanicalNature
Akari
Japanese
Light, brightness
GirlCelestial
Akshara
Sanskrit
Letter of the alphabet, imperishable
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Alana
Irish / Hawaiian
Rock, harmony
GirlVirtue
Alba
Latin / Italian
Dawn, white
GirlNatureVirtue
Aleah
Arabic / African American
Exalted, of high standing
GirlVirtue
Alejandra
Greek / Spanish
Defender of the people
GirlHistoricalMythological
Alia
Arabic / Hindi
Exalted, noble, sublime
GirlVirtue
Alice
Old French / German
Noble kind
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Alicia
Germanic / Spanish
Noble
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Allegra
Italian / Latin
Joyful
GirlVirtueLiterary
Amali
Swahili
Hopes, aspirations
GirlVirtue
Amara
Igbo (Nigerian)
Grace
Girl
Amari
African / Arabic
Eternal, immortal (Arabic)
UnisexVirtue
Amaya
Japanese / Arabic
Night rain (Japanese) / generosity (Arabic)
GirlCelestialNature
Amber
English
Fossilised resin
GirlNatureBotanical
Amelia
Germanic / Latin
Work
GirlHistorical
Amelie
French
Industrious
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Amina
Arabic
Trustworthy, faithful
GirlVirtueHistorical
Amira
Arabic
Princess, commander
GirlHistorical
Amrita
Sanskrit
Immortal nectar
GirlMythologicalVirtue
Anahita
Persian
Immaculate, unsullied
GirlMythologicalVirtue
Anastasia
Russian
Resurrection
GirlVirtueHistorical
Anaya
Sanskrit / Arabic
Caring, providing
GirlVirtue
Andromeda
Greek
Ruler of men
UnisexMythologicalCelestial
Ania
Polish
Grace
GirlVirtue
Anika
Sanskrit / Norse
Grace, sweetness
Girl
Aniya
Arabic / African American
Caring, attentive
GirlVirtue
Anjali
Sanskrit
Offering, salutation
GirlVirtue
Anna
Hebrew
Grace
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Annabel
Scottish / English
Loving
GirlLiterary
Annalise
Germanic / French / American
Grace
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Annette
French / English
Little Anne
GirlLiterary
Annick
Breton / French
Grace
GirlLiterary
Annie
English / Hebrew
Grace
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Anoush
Persian
Sweet, eternal
GirlVirtueLiterary
Anvi
Sanskrit
Earth, woman with good qualities
GirlVirtueNature
Anya
Sanskrit / Slavic
Inexhaustible grace
Girl
Aoi
Japanese
Blue, hollyhock
UnisexNature
Aoife
Irish Gaelic
Beauty, radiance
GirlMythologicalVirtue
Arabella
Latin / English
Yielding to prayer
GirlVirtueLiterary
Aria
Italian / Hebrew
Air
Unisex
Ariella
Hebrew
Lion of God
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Asha
Sanskrit
Hope
GirlVirtue
Aspen
American
The aspen tree, and the Colorado mountain town
UnisexNatureBotanical
Astrid
Old Norse
Divinely beautiful
GirlCelestialMythological
Athena
Greek
Goddess of wisdom, craft, and strategy — the mind of Olympus given form.
GirlMythological
Aubrey
Old German / French / English
Elf ruler
Unisex
Audrey
Old English
Noble strength
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Augusta
Latin / English
Majestic
GirlHistorical
Aurelia
Latin
Golden
GirlHistoricalMythological
Aurora
Latin
Dawn
GirlCelestialMythological
Autumn
Latin
The season of harvest and golden light
GirlNature
Ava
Latin / Germanic
Life, bird-like
Girl
Avani
Sanskrit
Earth
GirlNature
Avantika
Sanskrit
Princess of Avanti, an ancient name for Ujjain
GirlHistoricalMythological
Avery
Old English / French
Ruler of elves
Unisex
Avni
Sanskrit
Earth
GirlNatureVirtue
Aya
Japanese
Colour, design, woven silk
GirlNatureVirtue
Ayla
Turkish / Hebrew
Moonlight (Turkish)
GirlNature
Ayodele
Yoruba
Joy has come home
UnisexVirtue
Ayomide
Yoruba (Nigerian)
My joy has arrived
UnisexVirtue
Ayra
Arabic
Respectable, noble
GirlVirtue
Ayumi
Japanese
To walk
GirlVirtueNature
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