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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

Names starting with A

1–48 of 475 names

Hebrew

Aaron

Uncertain; perhaps exalted

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Hebrew

Abigail

My father’s joy

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Latin

Adrian

Man from Hadria

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Hebrew

Adriel

Flock of God

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English · Irish

Aiden

Little fire

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American English

Ailany

Modern variant of Ailani; exact derivation uncertain

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French · English

Alice

Nobility

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Igbo

Amara

Grace in Igbo

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German · English

Amelia

Form of Amalia, linked with vigor

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Spanish

Ángel

Messenger; angel

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Latin

Anthony

From Antonius; ancient meaning unknown

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English

Archer

Bowman; archer

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English · Italian word · Persian

Aria

Air; a solo song

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Welsh · English

Arthur

Origin unknown; a bear connection is one theory

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Hebrew

Asher

Happy; blessed

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Greek

Atlas

Possibly enduring

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English

Audrey

Noble strength

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Latin

August

Great; venerable

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Latin · Italian

Aurora

Dawn

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English

Autumn

The fall season

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Hebrew · Persian · Germanic

Ava

Life

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English

Avery

From Alberich or Alfred; meaning depends on the route

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Danish · Hebrew

Axel

Father is peace, through Absalom

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Turkish

Ayla

Halo of moonlight

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Sanskrit

Aadhya

First; original

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Arabic

Aaliyah

Exalted; sublime

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Aarav

Sound; cry

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Hebrew

Abel

Breath; vapor

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Hebrew

Abraham

Father of many

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English

Ace

Highest rank

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German · Turkish · Igbo · Hebrew

Ada

Noble in Germanic names; other languages have separate origins

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Hebrew · Arabic

Adam

Man; humanity

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Arabic

Adhara

Maidens

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English · German

Adler

Eagle

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Greek · Phoenician

Adonis

Lord; master

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Sanskrit

Agastya

Name of a Vedic sage; derivation uncertain

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Spanish

Agustín

Venerable; majestic

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Arabic

Ahmad

Most praised; most commendable

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Irish

Aidan

Little fire

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English · Spanish

Ailani

Uncertain; possibly from ʻAilani or Aylín

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Basque · Spanish

Ainara

Swallow bird

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