Girl Names starting with “A”
Girl names full of sound and meaning – from timeless to extraordinary.
A girl's name stays with your daughter for life – it should sound beautiful, suit you and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find popular classics like Emma, Mia or Lea as well as international, short or rare first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by special names. Whether Nordic, Mediterranean or biblical: there's the right name for every little girl.
Popular first names starting with “A”
Girl Names starting with “A”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | f | Apple, as a feminine first name, directly translates from English to 'the apple' | |
| Appoline | f | The first name Appoline, a feminine form of Apollonia, comes from ancient Greek and mea… | |
| Appolonia | f | Greek | Appolonia is the Faroese and Swedish form of the name Apollonia and carries the meaning… |
| Aprel | f | Latin | Aprel is a girl's name that can be seen as an American variation of the name April |
| Apricot | f | English | The name Apricot is primarily common in the English-speaking world |
| Aprikosa | f | The name Aprikosa is a Kurdish compound word, the specific components of which have not… | |
| April | f | Latin | The name April is predominantly used in England and could mean 'the woman who opens gat… |
| Aprilynne | f | Latin | The name Aprilynne unites Latin and Old High German elements |
| Apryl | f | Latin | Apryl is a variant form of the English name April, which has Latin roots |
| Apsara | f | Sanskrit | The name Apsara originates from Indian mythology and means 'the beautiful one' or 'cele… |
| Aqila | f | Arabic | Aqila represents the feminine variant of the name Aqil, which translates to 'the Wise',… |
| Aqua | f | Latin | Aqua is a girl's name from Italian and Spanish that literally means 'the water' |
| Aquamarine | f | Latin | The name Aquamarine is a French name for girls and translates into English as 'the sea … |
| Aquanetta | f | Aquanetta is a female first name of African American origin, considered a variant of Ac… | |
| Aquila | f | Latin | The name Aquila can be used for both men and women and originates from the Roman surnam… |
| Aquilia | f | Latin | "eagle" or "the little eagle" – a name that was originally used only for men |
| Aquilina | f | Latin | eagle |
| Aquinnah | f | English | The first name Aquinnah, which comes from the Wampanoag tribe, translates to "the end o… |
| Ara | f | Latin | The name Ara is rooted in Greek mythology and represents the goddess of vengeance and d… |
| Arabel | f | Latin | Arabel is a form of Arabella that is used in both English and German |
| Arabell | f | Latin | Arabell is a female name form that goes back to Arabella |
| Arabella | f | Latin | Arabella is a feminine first name whose exact origin has not yet been conclusively dete… |
| Arabella-Mira | f | Arabic | Arabella-Mira is a double name combining Arabella ("the beautiful Arab woman") and Mira… |
| Arabelle | f | The name Arabelle is the French variant of Arabella and is derived from the Latin 'orab… | |
| Arabia | f | The name Arabia, meaning "the Arab woman," refers to Arabia, the Arabian Peninsula | |
| Araceli | f | Latin | The name Araceli has its roots in Latin and means "the altar of heaven." It is composed… |
| Aracelis | f | Latin | Aracelis is the feminine derivative of the Spanish name Araceli |
| Aradia | f | Italian | Aradia, a female first name, is a derivation of Erodiade, an Italian version of the nam… |
| Arai | f | Basque | Arai is originally a male Basque name that is now also used for female newborns |
| Araks | f | Araks is a variant of the Armenian name Arax (Արաքս) and may be interpreted as 'the sun… | |
| Araksi | f | Aramaic | The name Araksi has its roots in the Aramaic language |
| Arale | f | Latin | Arale is considered a Swiss variant of Oralie, which in turn is an English variant of t… |
| Arame | f | Hebrew | Arame is the feminine form of Aram |
| Aramia | f | Hebrew | The name Aramia has its roots in Hebrew and is composed of the word 'aram', which means… |
| Aramsha | f | The name Aramsha has Kurdish roots and is composed of the words "aram", which means "ca… | |
| Arancha | f | Basque | Arancha is a female short form of the Basque name Arantzazu and refers to a well-known … |
| Arane | f | Hebrew | Arane is a rare female first name, primarily found in the Basque and French cultural sp… |
| Aranea | f | Latin | Aranea is a rather unusual female first name of Dutch origin |
| Aranja | f | Sanskrit | The name Aranja, as the Thai form of Aranya, means 'the one from the wilderness' or fre… |
| Aranka | f | Hungarian | The name Aranka is of Hungarian origin and means 'the Golden' or 'little gold' |
| Arantxa | f | Basque | Arantxa, a girl's name, is a diminutive of the Basque name Arantzazu and refers to the … |
| Arantzazu | f | Basque | The name Arantzazu (Arántzazu) comes from the Basque language and translates to 'the th… |
| Aranya | f | Aranya comes from Sanskrit, where it is derived from áraṇya (अरण्य), which stands for '… | |
| Aranzazu | f | Basque | Aranzazu is the Spanish variant of the name Arantzazu |
| Arawan | f | The name Arawan has its roots in the Thai language and is an interesting word composition | |
| Arazi | f | Turkish | field area, arable land |
| Arbenita | f | Arbenita (Arbënita) is regarded as the female form of the Albanian name Arber | |
| Arberie | f | Arberie (Arbërie) is the feminine form of the Albanian names Arber and Arben | |
| Arberina | f | The name Arberina has Albanian roots, but the exact meaning and word composition have n… | |
| Arberita | f | Arberita is the feminine variant of the name Arber | |
| Arbesa | f | The name Arbesa, a feminine designation, combines the Albanian words ar for 'gold' and … | |
| Arbesa-Arjeta | f | Arbesa means 'The Golden Promise' and Arjeta means 'Golden Life' | |
| Arbesa-Lynn | f | The name Arbesa consists of 'Ar' meaning 'gold' and 'Besa' meaning 'faith', 'promise', … | |
| Arbnesa | f | The name originates from Albanian | |
| Arbnesha | f | Arbnesha is a variant of the Albanian name Arberesha and translates to 'the Albanian wo… | |
| Arbnora | f | Arbnora represents the feminine variant of the name Arbnor, which is derived from the w… | |
| Arbona | f | The name Arbona is understood as an Albanian girl's name and means 'the gold maker.' It… | |
| Arbresha | f | The name Arbresha has its origin in the Albanian word arbër, which means 'from Albania' | |
| Arcadia | f | The first name Arcadia represents the feminine variant of Arcadius, which in turn deriv… | |
| Arcenciel | f | French | The name Arcenciel is a delightful French creation, consisting of the elements 'arc' (a… |
| Archangela | f | Latin | The name Archangela is an Italian variant of Arcangela, which was popular in the Middle… |
| Archontula | f | Greek | The name Archontula has Greek roots and is derived from the word 'archo', which means '… |
| Ardena | f | Latin | Ardena is a variant of Arden ("the burning one") |
| Ardiana | f | The name Ardiana is considered a feminine variant of Ardian | |
| Ardijona | f | Ardijona is a beautiful girl's name with Albanian roots | |
| Ardila | f | The name Ardila has its roots in the Kurdish language | |
| Ardina | f | The name Ardina is a short form of Ardiana and is derived from Ardian | |
| Ardine | f | The origin of the word is unclear | |
| Ardinela | f | Ardinela is a Bosnian name that means 'the just one' or 'justice' | |
| Ardira | f | The name Ardira has its roots in Albanian and is derived from the term 'ardhjen', which… | |
| Ardis | f | Norwegian | Ardis is the feminine form of the name Arndis and has its roots in Old Norse as well as… |
| Ardita | f | Italian | The name Ardita is the feminine form of the Albanian name Ardit and means 'the golden d… |
| Ardona | f | The name Ardona has Albanian roots and is composed of the elements 'ar', meaning gold, … | |
| Ardora | f | Ardora is an Albanian female first name, whose meaning points to "the Golden Hand." Thi… | |
| Areetha | f | American | The name has its roots in American |
| Arekusandora | f | Japanese | The Japanese version of Alexandra |
| Arelys | f | The name Arelys, a Caribbean form of Areli, carries the meaning of "the lion of God" or… | |
| Aremie | f | Aremie is a girl's name whose origin and meaning are currently unclear | |
| Arena | f | Latin | Arena is a contemporary Spanish girl's name, whose direct translation is 'the sandy one' |
| Arendina | f | The name represents the feminine form of the first name Arend | |
| Arendje | f | Dutch | The name Arendje, regarded as a female pet form of Arend, traces back to Arnold |
| Areso | f | Persian | The name Areso, which derives from the Kurdish term areso, stands for 'hope' and 'desire' |
| Areta | f | English | Areta is a girl's name of Greek origin |
| Aretha | f | English | Aretha is a feminine name of Greek origin |
| Arethusa | f | Arethusa, a female first name, originates from Greek mythology and is a Latinized varia… | |
| Areum | f | Areum is a Korean name suitable for both genders | |
| Arev | f | Arev is a name for girls with Armenian roots and translates into English as 'the Sunny … | |
| Areyon | f | Japanese | The name is rendered in Japanese as あれよん |
| Arezoo | f | Persian | Arezoo is a feminine first name that means 'the wish' or 'the longed-for' |
| Arezou | f | Persian | Arezou is a female name of Persian origin that means 'the wish' or 'the longed-for' |
| Arezu | f | Persian | Arezu is a feminine first name of Persian origin that can be translated as "the wish" o… |
| Argesha | f | Argesha is a charming girl's name with Kurdish roots | |
| Argia | f | Greek | the light; brightness |
| Argine | f | Basque | Argine (Argiñe) is a feminine derivative of the Basque name Argi |
| Argjira | f | Italian | Argjira is an Albanian girl's name that originates from Argjend |
| Argul | f | The name Argul has its roots in the Kurdish language and is made up of the words 'Ar' f… | |
| Argyro | f | Greek | Argyro (Αργυρώ) refers to the feminine form of the Greek name Argyris, which is derived… |
| Arhild | f | The name is composed of the Old High German words arn, meaning eagle, and hiltja, which… | |
| Ariadna | f | Polish | Ariadna is a female name form that derives from the ancient Greek Ariadne |
| Ariadne | f | Greek | The first name Ariadne has its roots in Ancient Greek and means "the particularly vener… |