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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

145–192 of 475 names

Spanish

Abril

April

Uncommon
English · Greek

Acacia

Acacia tree; from thorn or point

Uncommon
English

Adair

Surname from Edgar; wealth + spear

Uncommon
English · Spanish · Germanic

Adelia

Noble

Uncommon
Hebrew

Adina

Gentle; delicate

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Aditi

Boundless; limitless

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Aditya

Belonging to Aditi; associated with the sun

Uncommon
Arabic

Adnan

Settler

Uncommon
Spanish

Adora

Adoration

Uncommon
French · Latin

Adrien

From Hadria

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Advait

Non-dual; not two

Uncommon
Hindi

Advik

Meaning uncertain; often interpreted as unique

Uncommon
Indian

Advika

Often interpreted as unique; derivation uncertain

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Ahaan

Day; often associated with dawn

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Bengali

Ahana

Dawn; daybreak

Uncommon
Japanese

Aiko

Love and child in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Ajay

Unconquered

Uncommon
Arabic · Persian · Urdu

Akram

Most generous

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Akshara

Imperishable; syllable

Uncommon
Irish

Alannah

Variant of Alana; influenced by an Irish term for dear child

Uncommon
Old German

Alaric

Ruler of all

Uncommon
Spanish · Catalan · Latin

Alba

Dawn; other historical derivations also exist

Uncommon
English

Alder

Alder tree

Uncommon
English

Alfie

Elf counsel, through Alfred

Uncommon
Greek

Althea

Possibly healing

Uncommon
English

Alton

Town at a river’s source

Uncommon
Arabic · Turkish

Alya

Loftiness; sky

Uncommon
Spanish

Amado

Beloved

Uncommon
Arabic · Sanskrit

Amal

Hope

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Arabic

Amar

Immortal; eternal

Uncommon
Quechua

Amaru

Snake; the mythic Andean serpent

Uncommon
English · Greek

Amethyst

Amethyst gemstone

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Marathi

Ameya

Immeasurable; boundless

Uncommon
Arabic

Amin

Trustworthy; faithful

Uncommon
Arabic

Ammar

Builder; long-lived

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Ananya

Unique; one of a kind

Uncommon
Arabic

Anas

Friendliness

Uncommon
Greek

Andromeda

Man with an element for care, protection or rule

Uncommon
Hindi · Sanskrit

Angad

Armlet

Uncommon
Scottish Gaelic

Angus

Possibly one strength

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Anjali

Offering made with folded hands

Uncommon
Italian

Annalisa

Combination of Anna and Lisa

Uncommon
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