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

Names starting with A

49–96 of 475 names

Basque

Ainhoa

From the Basque village of Ainhoa

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English

Ainsley

Clearing associated with solitude or a hermitage

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Arabic

Aisha

Alive; living

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Spanish

Aitana

Named for the Aitana mountains

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Japanese

Akari

Brightness and village in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Akira

Bright or clear in one Japanese spelling

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Basque

Alaia

Joyful; happy

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English · Breton

Alana

Feminine form of Alan; older meaning uncertain

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Turkish

Alara

Meaning uncertain; used as a Turkish given name

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Old German

Albert

Noble and bright

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English

Alden

Old friend

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Spanish

Alejandro

Defender of the people

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Italian

Alessandro

Defender of the people

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Italian · Greek

Alessio

Defender; helper

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Greek

Alexis

Defender; helper

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English

Alfred

Elf counsel

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Arabic

Ali

Exalted; noble

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German · Russian · Polish

Alina

Short form of Adelina, Albina or related names

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Scottish Gaelic

Alistair

Defending people

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Hebrew

Aliza

Joyful; cheerful

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English

Allison

Variant of Alison

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Spanish · Hebrew · Latin

Alma

Soul in Spanish; other independent roots exist

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Spanish

Alonso

Noble and ready

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Portuguese · Spanish

Álvaro

Possibly all and guard or cautious

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English

Alvin

From several older names involving friendship

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Basque

Amaia

The end

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Old German · Portuguese

Amalia

Unceasing; vigorous; brave

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Swahili · Arabic

Amani

Peace in Swahili; wishes in Arabic

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English · African American

Amari

Meaning uncertain

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French

Amélie

Vigorous; unceasing

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Arabic

Amina

Safe; trustworthy (different Arabic spellings)

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Arabic

Amir

Prince; commander

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Arabic

Amira

Princess; commander

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Brazilian Portuguese

Amora

Blackberry in Portuguese; love-inspired modern usage also exists

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Hebrew

Amos

Burden; load

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French

Anaïs

Origin uncertain; possibly related to Anne or Agnes

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Indian · English

Anaya

Meaning and origin uncertain

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Basque

Ander

Manly, through Andrew

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Swedish · Greek

Anders

Scandinavian form of Andrew

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French · Greek

André

Manly, through Andrew

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Greek

Andrea

Form of Andrew; related to manly

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Spanish

Andrés

Manly, through Andrew

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Italian

Angelo

Messenger; angel

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