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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnica-Verena | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Arnika | f | Latin | Arnika is a girl's name that is considered a Latinized short and pet form of names begi… |
| Arnika-Eve | f | Persian | Arnika-Eve is a double name combining Arnika ("the eagle") and Eve ("the life-giving one") |
| Arnilda | f | Arnilda is a derived form of the name Arnhilde | |
| Arnisa | f | The name Arnisa originates from Albanian and means 'the golden beginning' | |
| Arnita | f | Italian | The name Arnita represents a feminine variant of Arnis, which in turn is a short form o… |
| Arnolda | f | Hungarian | The name Arnolda is the feminine form of Arnold and has its roots in Old High German |
| Arnolde | f | Arnolde is a first name for women and represents the feminine variant of the name Arnold | |
| Arnoldina | f | The name Arnoldina means 'the ruling eagle' or 'the one with the strength of the eagle' | |
| Arnoldine | f | Flemish | Arnoldine is a variation of the name Arnolde and is also understood as a feminine form … |
| Arnora | f | Danish | Arnora, or Arnóra, is a rare girl's name of Nordic origin, tracing back to the Old Nors… |
| Arntraud | f | Arntraud is a historical German female name interpreted as "the eagle with power," "the… | |
| Arntrud | f | Norwegian | The name Arntrud has Old High German roots and is translated as "she who has the streng… |
| Aroa | f | Basque | Aroa is a feminine first name of Basque origin, meaning 'the age' and 'the season' |
| Aroha | f | Aroha is a female first name primarily used in Maori and Tahiti, meaning 'the love' | |
| Arona | f | Arona is considered a Hungarian feminine variant of the biblical Aaron, whose origins l… | |
| Arpine | f | Arpine is a variant of the girl's name Arpi | |
| Arrela | f | French | Arrela is a derivative of Aurelia and symbolizes brilliance, grace, and love |
| Arri | f | Arri is a gender-neutral variant of Ari and a variant of Arieh | |
| Arrietty | f | English | Arrietty is a literary name that originates from English and is derived from Harriet, t… |
| Arrita | f | The name Arrita is considered a Sardinian variant of the name Rita, which is derived fr… | |
| Arrosa | f | Basque | The first name Arrosa, of female gender, can be directly translated from Basque as 'the… |
| Arsenia | f | Italian | Arsenia is a feminine first name that originates from ancient Greek |
| Arsenie | f | Arsenie is a girl's name that has its origins in ancient Greek | |
| Arsinoe | f | Greek | Arsinoe (Ἀρσινόη) is a traditional Greek name for women |
| Artemisa | f | Basque | Artemisa is considered a variation of the name Artemis (Ἄρτεμις), which is a feminine f… |
| Artemisia | f | Italian | Artemisia (Ἀρτεμισία) is an Italian and Greek variant of Artemis (Ἄρτεμις) and represen… |
| Artha | f | Indian | Artha is a female first name that means 'the wealthy' or 'the prosperous.' The name has… |
| Arthena | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Artina | f | Turkish | Artina is a girl's name of Albanian origin |
| Artinida | f | The name Artinida has Albanian roots and is composed of the terms 'artë' for golden and… | |
| Artiola | f | Artiola is an Albanian name for women, whose origin is not entirely clear | |
| Artizana | f | French | The name Artizana is an English neologism that can be translated as 'the Artistic' or '… |
| Artura | f | Celtic | The name Artura represents the female variant of Artur, whose origin remains uncertain |
| Aruna | f | Sanskrit | The first name Aruna comes from Indian mythology and is commonly used as both a boy's a… |
| Arundell | f | The name Arundell has its roots in Old English | |
| Aruni | f | Indian | Aruni is a variation of the Indian name Aruna, which has its roots in Indian mythology … |
| Arusha | f | Indian | The name Arusha has its roots in Sanskrit, where the term aruṣa (अरुष) stands for 'brig… |
| Arvida | f | Finnish | The name Arvida is a rare Swedish variant of the masculine first name Arvid, whose root… |
| Arvika | f | Indian | Arvika, a female first name, has the meanings 'the Universal' and 'the Versatile' |
| Arvine | f | The name Arvine has its roots in Old High German and is composed of the elements 'aro',… | |
| Arwen | f | English | The name Arwen, a feminine first name from Welsh, became well-known primarily through '… |
| Arwen-Elinor | f | Celtic | The name has a Jewish meaning |
| Arwyn | f | The name Arwyn has its origins in Welsh and was originally male-connoted, but is also u… | |
| Aryana | f | English | The name Aryana is a modern English variant of Ariana, which itself is derived from the… |
| Aryani | f | Indian | No information on the meaning available yet |
| Aryna | f | Aryna (Арына) is a feminine first name that originates from Belarusian and is a form of… | |
| Aryoma | f | The name Aryoma is a girl's name composed of Kurdish words | |
| Arza | f | Hebrew | Arza is a form of the girl's name Ariza, whose meaning is probably 'the cedar wood doors' |
| Arzana | f | Arabic | The name Arzana has its origins in Arabic and is considered a feminine name |
| Arzu | f | Persian | Arzu is a female first name with Persian roots, whose meaning relates to the word ârzu … |
| Arzu-Christina | f | English | The name stands for the Holy Goddess |
| Arzu-Fynna | f | Danish | The name signifies talent and refers to the two individual names Arzu and Fynna |
| Arzu-Leona | f | The name means 'purple' | |
| Arzu-Melina | f | Arabic | The name symbolizes the desire for a child |
| Arzu-Zoe | f | American | See also the individual names Arzu and Zoe, which have special meanings |
| Asa | f | English | Asa (Åsa) is a Swedish short form derived from names with the prefix 'As-', such as Ast… |
| Asadeh | f | Persian | Asadeh is a girl's name with ancient Persian roots and carries the meaning 'freedom' |
| Asahi | f | Japanese | Asahi (朝日) is a unisex name from Japan, which literally means "rising sun." |
| Asal | f | Persian | Asal is a feminine first name that comes from the Persian region and means 'the honey s… |
| Asali | f | Asali is a beautiful girl's name that comes from Swahili | |
| Asami | f | Japanese | The name Asami (麻美) stands for 'beautiful hemp' and consists of the elements asa (麻) fo… |
| Asane | f | The name Asane has Kurdish roots and is composed of the word 'asan', which means 'easy' | |
| Asaria | f | Asaria is a gender-neutral first name that is regarded as a rare variant of the biblica… | |
| Asbirg | f | Scandinavian | The Aesir, the gods, protect; 'birg' means secure |
| Asbjörg | f | Norwegian | Asbjörg (Ásbjörg) is a modern Icelandic variant of the name Ásbjǫrg |
| Aschwinta | f | The name Aschwinta has its roots in Old High German and is composed of the terms 'ask' … | |
| Asdis | f | Norse | Asdis is a girl's name that originates from Norse mythology |
| Ase | f | Danish | The name Ase (Åse) is a short form from Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish that refers to n… |
| Asel | f | Arabic | Asel is a feminine first name that is derived from the Arabic word ʿasal (عَسَل) for 'h… |
| Asela | f | Latin | Asela is regarded as a Spanish variant of the name Asella |
| Aselya | f | Arabic | The first name Aselya (Әселя) represents a Kazakh and Kyrgyz variant of the name Asel |
| Asena | f | The name Asena originates from Turkish mythology and means 'the Blue' or 'the Healthy' | |
| Asenath | f | The name Asenath (אָסְנַת) is a biblical first name with ancient Egyptian roots | |
| Aset | f | Arabic | The name Aset is an Egyptian girl's name that originates from mythology and carries the… |
| Aseye | f | Aseye is a female first name from Ghana that translates directly to 'the joy' | |
| Asfrid | f | Danish | The name Asfrid (Åsfrid) comes from Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish and is derived from … |
| Asgard | f | Asgard is a female first name with Germanic roots | |
| Asha | f | Arabic | The name Asha has Indian origins and can be directly translated as "the hopeful" and "t… |
| Ashae | f | Persian | The name has its roots in Persian |
| Ashana | f | Ashana is a girl's name of Indian origin | |
| Ashanti | f | Ashanti is an African first name for both genders | |
| Asharah | f | Indian | The term Asharah stands for 'doorkeeper' or 'gatekeeper' in Hindi (अशर) |
| Ashawna | f | Ashawna is a girl's name that is regarded as a contemporary American derivation of Shawna | |
| Ashika | f | Arabic | The name Ashika, as the feminine variant of the Arabic Ashiq, carries the translation "… |
| Ashila | f | American | A variant of the name "Alisha." |
| Ashina | f | Indian | The name Ashina is of female gender and has its roots in Indian |
| Ashira | f | Hebrew | The name Ashira has its origin in Hebrew |
| Ashlee | f | English | Ashlee is a modern English form of Ashley, which was previously used as a surname and r… |
| Ashleigh | f | English | Originally used as a surname, Ashleigh refers to a geographical designation |
| Ashley-Alessia | f | English | Ashley-Alessia is a double name combining Ashley ("the dwellers of the ash grove") and … |
| Ashley-Cheyenne | f | Currently, there is no information available about the meaning | |
| Ashley-Daniela | f | Ashley-Daniela is a double name combining Ashley ("the dwellers of the ash grove") and … | |
| Ashley-Jane | f | Ashley-Jane is a double name combining Ashley ("the dwellers of the ash grove") and Jan… | |
| Ashley-Joline | f | Ashley-Joline is a double name combining Ashley ("the dwellers of the ash grove") and J… | |
| Ashley-Sophie | f | Ashley stands for ash wood or ash grove, while Sophie represents wisdom and the knowled… | |
| Ashli | f | Ashli is a girl's name that is regarded as a modern variation of Ashley | |
| Ashlie | f | English | Ashlie is considered a modern English form of Ashley, which was originally a family nam… |
| Ashlin | f | Ashlin is a girl's name regarded as a contemporary English variant of Ashlyn | |
| Ashly | f | English | The name Ashly is regarded as a girl's name and is a contemporary English diminutive of… |