Popular Baby Names That Start With A
If you’re looking for baby names with a fresh, classic start, this list of popular baby boy and girl names that start with A includes meaning and gender to help narrow down your favorites.
And if you want to pair a name with the right vibe, you may also like our guide to adjectives that start with A, which can be great for writing inspiration (or even brainstorming themes for a nursery).
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail | Father’s joy | Girl |
| Anabel | Lovable | Girl |
| Adaline | Noble | Girl |
| Amelia | Work of the Lord | Girl |
| Adalie | Noble | Girl |
| Azura | Sky blue | Girl |
| Aria | Air or melody | Girl |
| Avani | Earth | Girl |
| Annamaria | Grace and rebellion | Girl |
| Audrey | Noble strength | Girl |
| Adina | Delicate | Girl |
| Allena | Attractive | Girl |
| Alexa | Defender of mankind | Girl |
| Aditi | Boundless or free | Girl |
| Angeles | Angels | Girl |
| Anna | Grace | Girl |
| Alleine | Fair | Girl |
| Alzina | Woman | Girl |
| Aaliyah | Rising or exalted | Girl |
| Aracely | Altar of heaven | Girl |
| Agnella | Lamb | Girl |
| Ariana | Very holy | Girl |
| Arwen | Noble maiden | Girl |
| Abbigale | Father’s joy | Girl |
| Adeline | Noble | Girl |
| Arlett | Noblewoman | Girl |
| Atalia | God is great | Girl |
| Aurora | Dawn | Girl |
| Althea | Healer | Girl |
| Ayden | Little fire | Boy |
| Arianna | Holy | Girl |
| Ameera | Princess | Girl |
| Amberlee | Jewel or sky | Girl |
| Alice | Noble | Girl |
| Alyse | Noble kind | Girl |
| Andee | Brave | Girl |
| Aubree | Elf ruler | Girl |
| Avril | April or open | Girl |
| Alecia | Noble | Girl |
| Annabelle | Grace and beauty | Girl |
| Arabelle | Beautiful lion | Girl |
| Ailish | Noble | Girl |
| Alexandra | Defender of mankind | Girl |
| Anjali | Gift | Girl |
| Amour | Love | Girl |
| Alyssa | Rational | Girl |
| Amberly | Jewel-like | Girl |
| Adali | Noble | Girl |
| Adalyn | Noble | Girl |
| Aislynn | Dream | Girl |
| Ahlam | Dreams | Girl |
| Abigail | Father’s joy | Girl |
| Anabel | Lovable | Girl |
| Adaline | Noble | Girl |
| Amelia | Work of the Lord | Girl |
| Adalie | Noble | Girl |
| Azura | Sky blue | Girl |
| Aria | Air or melody | Girl |
| Avani | Earth | Girl |
| Annamaria | Grace and rebellion | Girl |
| Audrey | Noble strength | Girl |
| Adina | Delicate | Girl |
| Allena | Attractive | Girl |
| Alexa | Defender of mankind | Girl |
| Aditi | Boundless or free | Girl |
| Angeles | Angels | Girl |
| Anna | Grace | Girl |
| Alleine | Fair | Girl |
| Alzina | Woman | Girl |
| Aaliyah | Rising or exalted | Girl |
| Aracely | Altar of heaven | Girl |
| Agnella | Lamb | Girl |
| Ariana | Very holy | Girl |
| Arwen | Noble maiden | Girl |
| Abbigale | Father’s joy | Girl |
| Adeline | Noble | Girl |
| Arlett | Noblewoman | Girl |
| Atalia | God is great | Girl |
| Aurora | Dawn | Girl |
| Althea | Healer | Girl |
| Ayden | Little fire | Boy |
| Arianna | Holy | Girl |
| Ameera | Princess | Girl |
| Amberlee | Jewel or sky | Girl |
| Alice | Noble | Girl |
| Alyse | Noble kind | Girl |
| Andee | Brave | Girl |
| Aubree | Elf ruler | Girl |
| Avril | April or open | Girl |
| Alecia | Noble | Girl |
| Annabelle | Grace and beauty | Girl |
| Arabelle | Beautiful lion | Girl |
| Ailish | Noble | Girl |
| Alexandra | Defender of mankind | Girl |
| Anjali | Gift | Girl |
| Amour | Love | Girl |
| Alyssa | Rational | Girl |
| Amberly | Jewel-like | Girl |
| Adali | Noble | Girl |
| Adalyn | Noble | Girl |
| Aislynn | Dream | Girl |
| Ahlam | Dreams | Girl |
| Athena | Goddess of wisdom | Girl |
| Annalisa | Gracious | Girl |
| Aili | Light bearer | Girl |
| Aliyah | Ascender | Girl |
| Arizona | Little spring | Girl |
| Adalina | Noble kind | Girl |
| Adaline | Noble | Girl |
| Annabell | Lovable | Girl |
| Apryl | Open | Girl |
| Angelina | Messenger | Girl |
| Aleyna | Bright | Girl |
| Akilah | Intelligent | Girl |
| Amy | Beloved | Girl |
| Amyra | Princess | Girl |
| Auriella | Golden | Girl |
| Alina | Bright, beautiful | Girl |
| Avigail | Father’s joy | Girl |
| Alida | Small winged one | Girl |
| Alaina | Precious, dear child | Girl |
| Aubreigh | Noble ruler | Girl |
| Avila | Desired | Girl |
| Arabella | Beautiful lion | Girl |
| Abbygail | Father’s joy | Girl |
| Aldea | Wealthy | Girl |
| Anastasia | Resurrection | Girl |
| Avalee | Breath of life | Girl |
| Arza | Cedar panels | Girl |
| Adelyn | Noble | Girl |
| Anissa | Friendly | Girl |
| Aubre | Elf ruler | Girl |
| Amaya | Night rain | Girl |
| Abigale | Father’s joy | Girl |
| Arriana | Most holy | Girl |
| Angela | Messenger of God | Girl |
| Adriana | Dark | Girl |
| Alivia | Olive tree | Girl |
| Alayna | Dear child | Girl |
| Adele | Noble kind | Girl |
| Adam | Man of the earth | Boy |
| Alexander | Defender of the people | Boy |
| Andrew | Manly | Boy |
| Aaron | Exalted, strong | Boy |
| Anthony | Praiseworthy | Boy |
| Aiden | Little fire | Boy |
| Asher | Happy, blessed | Boy |
| Abel | Breath, vapor | Boy |
| Axel | Father of peace | Boy |
| Adrian | Rich, wealthy | Boy |
| Abraham | Father of nations | Boy |
| Amos | Carried by God | Boy |
| Alfred | Sage, wise counselor | Boy |
| Archie | Truly brave | Boy |
| Albert | Noble, bright | Boy |
| Alan | Cheerful, handsome | Boy |
| Alec | Defender of men | Boy |
| Anderson | Son of Andrew | Boy |
| Alonzo | Noble, ready | Boy |
| Abner | Father of light | Boy |
| Alaric | Ruler of all | Boy |
| Archer | Bowman | Boy |
| August | Great, venerable | Boy |
| Austin | Great | Boy |
| Amir | Prince, ruler | Boy |
| Aryan | Noble | Boy |
| Alistair | Defender of the people | Boy |
| Ari | Lion | Boy |
| Alvin | Elf friend | Boy |
| Atlas | Bearer of the heavens | Boy |
| Abram | High father | Boy |
| Abdiel | Servant of God | Boy |
| Aziel | God is my strength | Boy |
| Avi | Father | Boy |
| Ayaan | Gift of God | Boy |
| Azariah | Helped by God | Boy |
List of Girl Names That Start With A
Here is the list of more than Five Hundred (500) baby girl names that start with A—perfect if you want variety beyond the most common picks.
If you also enjoy descriptive language, you can use this list alongside adjectives that start with Z to shape a consistent theme (for example, “bright” or “free-spirited” style descriptions).
| Abigail | Anabel | Adaline |
| Amelia | Adalie | Azura |
| Aria | Avani | Annamaria |
| Audrey | Adina | Allena |
| Alexa | Aditi | Angeles |
| Anna | Alleine | Alzina |
| Aaliyah | Aracely | Agnella |
List of Boy Names That Start With A
Not seeing the exact style you want? If you’re searching for a particular tone, pairing a name shortlist with descriptive words can help—try browsing adjectives that start with N for meaning-based inspiration.






