Girl names beginning with the letter A have a musical, magical quality and often reflect desirable virtues that parents want for their daughters. Classic A names remain popular while new trends also emerge. Selecting the perfect name starting with A involves understanding name origins and meanings. Below is a list of 20 beautiful English A names for girls along with the meaning behind each one.
Abigail: From the Hebrew name אֲבִיגָיִל ('Avigayil') meaning "my father is joy". In the Old Testament this is the name of Nabal's wife.
Adriana: Feminine form of Adrian. From the Roman name Hadrianus meaning "from Hadria" in Latin.
Alexandra: Feminine form of Alexander meaning "defender of mankind" in Greek. The name became popular in the Middle Ages due to Alexander the Great.
Alice: From the Old French name Aalis, a short form of Adelais, itself a short form of the Germanic name Adalheidis meaning "noble kind".
Amelia: Variant of Amalia, derived from the Germanic word amal meaning "work".
Amy: From the Old French name Amée, meaning "beloved".
Anna: Form of the Latin name Anna, which was derived from the Hebrew name Hannah meaning "grace".
Aria: As a name, Aria comes from the Italian word for "air". It can also be used as a musical term meaning "solo vocal piece".
Ariana: Feminine form of the Greek Arianos, meaning "exceeding pure".
Arianna: Elaborated form of Ariana, ultimately derived from Greek "most pure".
Ashley: From a surname derived from place names meaning "ash tree clearing".
Athena: Greek myth name of the goddess of wisdom and war. It means "goddess of war" in Greek.
Aubrey: Feminine form of Aubrey from the Germanic Alberic meaning "elf ruler".
Aurora: Meaning "dawn" in Latin. Aurora was the Roman goddess of sunrise.
Autumn: From the English word for the third season of the year, autumn.
Ava: Short form of names beginning with Av-, ultimately from the Hebrew name חַוָּה (Chawwah), meaning "to breathe, to live".
Avery: Derived from the English surname, itself derived from the Norman French phrase "al fiere," meaning "noble or majestic."
Ayla: From a Turkish name meaning "halo of moonlight". Popularized as a girl's name by the novel "Clan of the Cave Bear".
Amelia: Derived from the Old German Amalia, meaning "work".
Adele: From the Germanic name Adalheidis, meaning "noble".
Adeline: French diminutive of Adele, meaning "little noble".
Adrienne: French feminine version of Adrian, meaning "from the Adriatic sea region".
Agatha: From the Greek name Αγαθη (Agathe) derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good".
Agnes: From the Greek name 'Αγνη (hagne) meaning "chaste, pure".
Alaina: Feminine form of Alan, meaning “little rock” in Breton.
Alexa: Feminine form of Alexander, meaning “defender of man”.
Alexis: From the Greek name Αλεξις (Alexis), meaning “helper” or “defender”.
Alice: From the German Adalheidis, meaning “noble”.
Allison: Variant of Alice, meaning “noble” in English.
Amanda: Derived from the Latin gerundive amanda, meaning “lovable”.
Amara: From the Igbo name Amaka, meaning “good thing” in the Igbo language.
Amaya: From the Basque place name Amaya, possibly meaning “the end” or “high place”.
Amber: From the English word amber that denotes the golden fossilized resin used in jewelry making.
Amelie: French diminutive of Amelia, popularized by the 2001 movie Amélie.
Amira: Feminine form of the Arabic name Amir, meaning “princess” or “commander”.
Amora: From the Latin word amor meaning “love”.
Anastasia: Feminine form of the Greek Anastasios meaning “resurrection”.
Andrea: Feminine form of Andrew, from the Greek meaning “manly”.
Angela: From the Greek angelos, meaning “messenger”.
Anika: Diminutive of Anne, meaning “grace” in Hebrew.
Anita: Diminutive of Anne, meaning “grace” in Spanish.
Annabelle: Variant of Amabel, meaning “loving” in Latin.
Arielle: Elaborated form of Ariana, ultimately meaning “most holy” in Greek.
Aspen: From the name of the aspen tree, derived from a Celtic word for “trembling”.
Atara: Meaning “crown” in Hebrew.
Audrey: Feminine form of Audrey, meaning “noble strength”.
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