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Baby girl names beginning with A – with origins and meanings

Baby girl names beginning with A – with origins and meanings

Looking for baby name ideas for a girl that start with the 1st letter of the alphabet? We’ve got some amazing suggestions, along with their origin and meaning

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Read our list of great baby girl names beginning with A and their origins and meanings to find out whether your daughter could be an Aashi, April or Avis

1. Aahna

Origin: Indian
Meaning: First rays of the sun
Also: Aashni

2. Aarohi

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: A musical note

3. Aashi

Origin: Hindi
Meaning: Beautiful smile

4. Abana

Origin: African American
Meaning: Strong personality

5. Abbie

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: a father's joy
Also: Abigail

6. Abigail

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: father’s happiness’
Also: Abbie, Abby, Gail

7. Abira

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: strong or heroic

8. Absco

Origin: African American
Meaning: an innovative mind

9. Acacia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: the name of a plant

10. Achebe

Origin: African American
Meaning: protected by the Almighty

11. Ada

Origin: German
Meaning: noble
Also: Adah, Adelaide, Adela

12. Adaeh

Origin: African American
Meaning: responsible

13. Adah

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: decoration
Also: Ada

14. Adama

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: red; the feminine form of Adam

15. Adamma

Origin: African American
Meaning: beauty

16. Adana

Origin: Swahili
Meaning: first daughter
Also: Ada

17. Adar

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: fire

18. Adela

Origin: Old German
Meaning: noble
Also: Addie, Addy, Adele (French form)

19. Adéle

Origin: French
Meaning: noble
Also: Adelaide

20. Adelaide

Origin: Old German
Meaning: high-born
Also: Ada

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21. Adeline

Origin: Old German
Meaning: noble
Also: Alina, Aline, Adelyn, Adelynn

22. Adelphia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: sisterly

23. Adina

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: responsible

24. Adolpha

Origin: Old German
Meaning: noble wolf

25. Adora

Origin: Latin
Meaning: cherished gift

26. Adorabella

Origin: Latin
Meaning: lovely gift

27. Adrienne

Origin: Latin
Meaning: from Adria
Also: Adrianne, Adriana

28. Agatha

Origin: Greek
Meaning: good
Also: Aggie, Aggy

29. Aglaia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: beautiful

30. Agnes

Origin: Greek
Meaning: pure
Alos: Aggie, Aggy, Nessa, Nessie, Nesta, Annis, Inez (Spanish form)

31. Aiko

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: beloved one

32. Aileen

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: bright, shining one; the Irish form is Eileen

33. Ailsa

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: a place name used as a first name, derived from Ailsa Craig, the rock off the Scottish south-west coast

34. Ainsley

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: one's own meadow; also used as a boy’s name

35. Aisha

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: flourishing
Also: Aiesha, Ayisha, Ayesha

36. Aisling

Origin: Irish
Meaning: dream
Also: Aisleen

37. Aithne

Origin: Irish
Meaning: Fire
Also: Aine

38. Aiysha

Origin: African American
Meaning: complete and powerful person

39. Alana

Origin: Celtic
Meaning: unknown; the feminine form of Alan
Also: Alanna, Lana.

40. Alberta

Origin: Old German
Meaning: noble and bright; the feminine form of Albert

41. Albina

Origin: Latin
Meaning: fair-haired
Also: Albinia

42. Alcina

Origin: Greek
Meaning: strong of mind

43. Alda

Origin: Old German
Meaning: old

44. Aldora

Origin: Old English
Meaning: high-born

45. Alethea

Origin: Greek
Meaning: truth

46. Alexandra

Origin: Greek
Meaning: defender of men; – the feminine form of Alexander
Also: Alexandria, Alexandrina, Sandra, Sandie, Sandy Lexie, Lexy

47. Alexis

Origin: Greek
Meaning: helpmate
Also: Alexia, Alexa

48. Alfreda

Origin: Old English
Meaning: good counsellor; the feminine form of Alfred
Also: Elfreda, Elfrida, Freda

49. Alia

Origin: Old German
Meaning: all

50. Alia

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: supreme

51. Alice

Origin: Old German
Meaning: noble
Also: Alicia, Alisha, Alyssa, Alissa, Alysia, Ailish, Ali, Allie, Alley, Elke (German form)

52. Alida

Origin: German
Meaning: noble kin
Also: Adelaide

53. Alima

Origin: Arab
Meaning: musical

54. Aline

Origin: French
Meaning: graceful and noble
Also: Adeline

55. Alison

Origin: French
Meaning: Alice's son
Also: Allison, Allyson, Allie, Ally.

56. Alissa

Origin: English
Meaning: noble
Also: Alice

57. Allegra

Origin: Italian
Meaning: cheerful, full of life

58. Alma

Origin: Latin
Meaning: loving, kind

59. Almira

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: princess

60. Alta

Origin: Latin
Meaning: noble

61. Althea

Origin: Greek
Meaning: virtuous
Also: Thea

62, Alura

Origin: Old English
Meaning: counsellor

63. Alvina

Origin: Old German
Meaning: dear friend
Also: Vina

64. Alyth

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: ascending, rising; name of a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland

65. Amabel

Origin: Latin
Meaning: endearing
Also: Mabel

66. Amalia

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: work
Also: Amelia

67. Amaira

Origin: Greek
Meaning: beloved princess, beautiful

68. Amahle

Origin: African American
Meaning: beautiful gift

69. Amanda

Origin: Latin
Meaning: fit to be loved
Also: Manda, Mandy

70. Amar

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: Possess great strength

71. Amaryllis

Origin: Greek
Meaning: to sparkle; the name of a flower

72. Amber

Origin: Persian
Meaning: name of the rare gemstone

73. Ambrin

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: ambergris, a sweet substance used in the manufacture of perfume
Also: Ambreen

74. Ambrosine

Origin: Greek
Meaning: pertaining to the immortals; the feminine form of Ambrose

75. Amelia

Origin: Old German
Meaning: labour
Also: Amalia, Amalie, Amalita, Milly

76. Amethyst

Origin: Greek
Meaning: name of a gemstone used as a first name

77. Amina

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: honest
Also: Amena, Aamena

78. Aminta

Origin: Greek
Meaning: protector
Also: Amynta, Minta, Minty

79. Amrita

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: water of life

80. Amy

Origin: Old French
Meaning: beloved
Also: Aimée (French form), Amata, Aimie.

81. Anais

Origin: Greek
Meaning: plentiful

82. Ananda

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: Happiness
Also: Anandi, Anandamayi

83. Anastasia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: resurrection
Also: Nastasia, Stacey, Stacy, Eustacia

84. Ancilla

Origin: Latin
Meaning: handmaid

85. Andrea

Origin: Greek
Meaning: manly; the feminine form of Andrew
Also: Andrée, Andrene, Andrena, Andrina

86. Aneka

Origin: Greek
Meaning: God's grace
*Also:*Ann

87. Angela

Origin: Greek
Meaning: messenger
Also: Angel, Angelique, Angelica, Angeline, Angie

88. Angelica

Origin: Latin
Meaning: angelic

89. Angharad

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: well-loved

90. Anika

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: graceful, brilliant or sweet-faced; one of the many names for the Goddess Durga

91. Anila

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: air

92. Ann

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: favoured by God, the name is derived from Hannah
Also: Anne, Anna, Anita, Annette, Anona; Nan, Nanette, Nancy, Annie; Aneka (Dutch form) Anneka (Dutch form), Nina (Russian form)

93. Annabel

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: uncertain
Also: Annabelle, Annabella, Bella, Belle

94. Anona

Origin: possibly the Welsh form of Ann
Also: Annona, Nona

95. Anora

Origin: Latin
Meaning: beauty
Also: Annora

96. Anthea

Origin: Greek
Meaning: flowery

97. Antonia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: worthy of praise; the feminine form of Antony
Also: Antoinette, Toni, Tonya, Net, Nettie

98. Anwen

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: beautiful

99. Aphra

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: dust
Also: Afra

100. April

Origin: Latin
Meaning: name of the month used as a first name
Also: Avril (French form)

101. Arabbella

Origin: Latin
Meaning: obliging
Also: Arabel, Arabelle, Bel, Belle and Bella

102. Araminta

Origin: Greek
Meaning: protector
Also: Minta, Minty

103. Aretha

Origin: Greek
Meaning: virtue
Also: Areta, Aretta

104. Argenta

Origin: Latin
Meaning: silver

105. Aria

Origin: Italian
Meaning: air or a song

106. Ariadne

Origin: Greek
Meaning: very holy
Also: Arianne (French form), Arianna (Italian form)

107. Ariel

Origin: Hebrew, Spanish
Meaning: lion of God
Also: Arial, Arielle

108. Arizona

Origin: American
Meaning: small spring

109. Arlene

Origin: Uncertain, possibly Irish Gaelic
Meaning: possibly feminine form of Arlen, from Irish Gaelic meaning pledge, promise
Also: Arleen and Arline

110. Arminel

Origin: German
Meaning: derived from Hermine, composed from the two Germanic elements meaning army and man
Also: Armine

111. Artemisia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: belonging to Artemis, the Greek goddess of the moon and hunting

112. Aruna

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: reddish brown
Also: Arumina

113. Arya

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: wise or noble

114. Asha

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: hope and desire

115. Ashley

Origin: Old English
Meaning: ash field; also used as a boy’s name

116. Asma

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: eminent and powerful

117. Aspasia

Origin: Greek
Meaning: welcome

118. Astrid

Origin: Old Norse
Meaning: strong god

119. Atalanta

Origin: Greek
Meaning: name of a beautiful girl in Greek mythology who said that she would only marry a man who could run faster than herself

120. Athene

Origin: Greek
Meaning: name of a Greek goddess
Also: Athena

121. Athol

Origin: Irish
Meaning: name of a district in both Scotland and Ireland

122. Audrey

Origin: Old English
Meaning: noble strength

123. Augusta

Origin: Latin
Meaning: reverenced
Also: Augustina, Gus, Gussie

124. Aurea

Origin: Latin
Meaning: golden

125. Aurelia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: golden
Also: Auriel, Oriel, Oriole

126. Aurora

Origin: Latin
Meaning: name of the goddess of the dawn

127. Ava

Origin: Latin
Meaning: life, bird, water, island

128. Aveline

Origin: Norman French
Meaning: desired; hazelnut
Also: Evelyn

129. Averil

Origin: Old English
Meaning: born in the month of April
Also: Averill

130. Avis

Origin: Latin
Meaning: bird

131. Azima

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: tenacious

132. Azure

Origin: French
Meaning: blue
Also: Azura

About our author Catherine Ball

Catherine Ball is a freelance journalist who specialises in writing about parenting and health. She has been a journalist for 20 years, writing for a wide range of regional and national publications. She is also mum to 4 children between the ages 3 and 12, so has drawn up many, many lists of baby names over the past few years.

Illustration: Emma Winchester

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