Names Starting with A
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ABIGAIL
My father is joy or my father's joy.
Hebrew 2 peopleADM.
ADRIANNE
From Hadria, a city in northern Italy, or relating to the Adriatic Sea.
Latin 1 peopleALVERO
Elf warrior or noble warrior.
Spanish/Germanic 1 peopleAMY
Beloved.
French, Latin 2 peopleANNIE
Grace or favor.
Hebrew 4 peopleARNO
ARTURO
Bear or noble warrior, possibly derived from the Celtic god of war.
Celtic/Latin 1 peopleAaron
High mountain or exalted.
Hebrew 7 peopleAbbey
Father's joy or a place of religious community.
English/Hebrew 1 peopleAbbie
Father's joy or a place of religious community.
English/Hebrew 1 peopleAbbott
Father or the head of an abbey.
English/Hebrew 1 peopleAbby
Abdullah
Abe
Father of a multitude, derived from the Hebrew name Abraham.
Hebrew 7 peopleAbhibal
Fearless or without fear.
Sanskrit 1 peopleAbie
Father's joy.
English/Hebrew 1 peopleAbigale
Father's joy.
Hebrew 1 peopleAbner
My father is a light or father of light.
Hebrew 2 peopleAbraham
Father of a multitude or father of many nations.
Hebrew 7 peopleAbram
Exalted father, derived from Hebrew elements meaning 'father' and 'exalted'.
Hebrew 7 peopleAce
Ad.
Ada
Noble or ornament.
Germanic, Hebrew 2 peopleAdam
Man or mankind, derived from the Hebrew word for earth or red earth.
Hebrew 8 peopleAddie
Noble or ornament.
Germanic, Hebrew 2 peopleAddison
Son of Adam; descendant of Adam.
Old English 4 peopleAdela
Noble or of noble birth.
Germanic 1 peopleAdelaide
A noble-natured woman of high birth; one who is noble and serene.
Germanic 8 peopleAdelbert
Noble and bright.
Germanic 1 peopleAdele
Noble.
Germanic 2 peopleAdelia
Noble.
Germanic 2 peopleAdelina
Noble.
Germanic 1 peopleAdeline
Noble.
Germanic 1 peopleAdlai
My ornament or my witness.
Hebrew 1 peopleAdmiral
Commander of the sea or high-ranking naval officer.
Arabic, English 2 peopleAdna
Pleasure or delight.
Hebrew 3 peopleAdolf
Noble wolf.
Germanic 2 peopleAdolfe
Noble wolf.
Germanic, French 2 peopleAdolfo
Noble wolf.
Germanic, Spanish, Italian 2 peopleAdolph
The name means 'noble wolf', combining elements for 'noble' and 'wolf'.
Germanic 12 peopleAdolphus
Noble wolf.
Germanic 6 peopleAdrian
From Hadria, a city in northern Italy.
Latin 2 peopleAdrienne
From Hadria, a city in northern Italy.
Latin, French 2 peopleAgnes
Pure or chaste.
Greek 8 peopleAgo
Aida
Helper or noble one.
Arabic/Italian 1 peopleAileen
Bright, shining light.
Scottish, Irish, Greek 2 peopleAilsa
From the island of Ailsa Craig off the coast of Ayrshire, Scotland.
Scottish 1 peopleAimaro
Home ruler or famous at home.
Germanic 1 peopleAimee
Ainad
Eyed or having eyes.
Arabic 1 peopleAinsworth
Settlement of one named Ayn or Aine.
English 1 peopleAisling
A vision or dream.
IrishAkaiki
Beloved or cherished.
Hawaiian 1 peopleAkbar
The greatest or most great.
Arabic 1 peopleAkike
A name of uncertain etymology, possibly combining characters for 'bright' or 'au...
Japanese 2 peopleAl
A diminutive form of various names beginning with 'Al', often used as a standalo...
Multiple origins 7 peopleAlan
Fair or handsome.
Celtic 5 peopleAlanson
Son of Alan.
English 2 peopleAlauson
Alben
Possibly related to 'noble' or 'bright,' though the etymology is uncertain.
Germanic or English 3 peopleAlbert
Noble and bright or illustrious through nobility.
Germanic 83 peopleAlberta
Noble and bright.
Germanic 1 peopleAlberto
Noble and bright, illustrious through nobility.
Germanic, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese 6 peopleAlbertus
Noble and bright.
Germanic 1 peopleAlbin
White or bright, derived from the Latin word for whiteness.
Latin 2 peopleAlbrecht
Noble brightness or illustrious elf.
GermanicAlden
Old friend or ancient friend.
English 1 peopleAldolphus
Noble wolf.
Germanic 1 peopleAlean
Bright or shining.
Greek 1 peopleAleck
Defender of men.
Scottish 1 peopleAlejandro
Defender of men; protector of mankind.
Greek 3 peopleAlessandra
Defender of mankind.
GreekAlessandro
Defender of men.
GreekAlex
Defender of mankind, derived from the Greek elements 'alexein' (to defend) and '...
Greek 16 peopleAlexander
Defender of men or protector of mankind.
Greek 42 peopleAlexia
Defender or helper.
Greek 1 peopleAlexis
Defender or helper.
Greek 3 peopleAlf
Elf or supernatural being, from ancient Germanic mythology.
Old English, Old Norse 2 peopleAlfonso
Noble and ready, or prepared for battle.
Germanic and Spanish 3 peopleAlford
Alfred
Elf counsel or one advised by supernatural wisdom.
Old English 59 peopleAlfredo
Elf counsel or wise counselor.
Germanic, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese 6 peopleAlgernon
Bearded or with whiskers.
Norman French 2 peopleAli
Alice
Of noble birth or noble natured.
Germanic 32 peopleAlicie
Noble or of noble birth.
Germanic 1 peopleAlisa
Noble and exalted, or a variant of Alice meaning 'of noble kind.'
Germanic, Hebrew 1 peopleAlistair
Defender of men.
Scottish GaelicAllan
A fair or handsome person; one who is bright or noble.
Celtic/Gaelic 8 peopleAllard
Noble and brave, or entirely brave.
Germanic 1 peopleAllen
Fair or handsome.
Celtic, Gaelic 26 peopleAllison
Noble and exalted, derived from the Germanic name Adalheidis.
Germanic, Old French 1 peopleAllister
Defender of men, or protector of mankind.
Scottish Gaelic 1 peopleAlma
Nourishing, kind, or soul; also associated with 'alma mater' (fostering mother).
Latin, Spanish, Hebrew 1 peopleAloe
A bitter plant, referring to the medicinal aloe plant.
Greek, Arabic 1 peopleAlonzo
Noble and ready, or prepared for battle.
Germanic and Spanish 3 peopleAlouson
Noble and exalted, derived from Germanic roots.
Germanic, Old French 1 peopleAlpheus
White or bright, referring to the Alpheus River in ancient Greece.
Greek 2 peopleAlphonse
Noble and ready, combining elements for 'noble' and 'prepared' or 'eager'.
Germanic, Old German 2 peopleAlphonso
Noble and ready, or eager for battle.
Germanic, Spanish 1 peopleAlred
Alta
High, tall, or elevated.
Latin 1 peopleAlto
Altocknei
Uncertain; possibly related to Scottish place names or clan designations.
Scottish Gaelic 1 peopleAlton
From the old town or settlement.
English 3 peopleAlva
White or noble.
Scottish and Scandinavian 4 peopleAlvah
His highness or exalted one.
Hebrew 4 peopleAlvan
Noble friend or exalted one.
Hebrew, Germanic 3 peopleAlvaro
Elf warrior or noble warrior.
Germanic and Spanish 3 peopleAlvey
The etymology is uncertain; possibly related to 'elf' or a Norman surname origin...
English, possibly Old English or Norman 2 peopleAlvin
A noble friend or elf friend.
Old English, Germanic 17 peopleAlx.
Aly
Noble, defender, or exalted one.
Germanic, Greek, Arabic 1 peopleAlya
Exalted, ascended, or noble.
Arabic, Hebrew 1 peopleAmanda
Worthy of love or deserving to be loved.
Latin 1 peopleAmbassador
A diplomatic representative or messenger.
Old French, Latin 1 peopleAmbose
Possibly related to 'ambush' or derived from Ambrose.
Uncertain, possibly Germanic or Latin 1 peopleAmbrose
Immortal or divine.
Latin 6 peopleAmelia
Industrious or striving.
Germanic 3 peopleAmelie
Hardworking and industrious.
GermanicAmelita
Little hardworking one or industrious.
Spanish, diminutive of Amelia 1 peopleAmericus
Of or relating to America.
Latin, derived from America 1 peopleAmes
Friend or beloved.
Old French, English surname origin 1 peopleAml.
Amleto
Hamlet, derived from Germanic elements meaning 'home' and 'bright'.
Italian, from Germanic roots 2 peopleAmnesty
A pardon or forgiveness, especially by a government.
Greek 1 peopleAmon
Hidden or concealed, from the Egyptian god Amun associated with mystery and the ...
Hebrew, Egyptian 2 peopleAmos
Carried by God or burden-bearer, from the Hebrew word meaning 'to carry.'
Hebrew 10 peopleAmosa
Possibly related to Samoan language roots.
Samoan or Polynesian 1 peopleAmr
Life, long-lived, or commander.
Arabic 1 peopleAnastasia
Resurrection or one who will rise again.
Greek 1 peopleAnastasio
Resurrection or one who will rise again.
Greek, Spanish/Italian form 1 peopleAnderson
Son of Andrew, indicating paternal descent from someone named Andrew.
Scandinavian, English 2 peopleAndre
Strong and manly.
Greek 5 peopleAndrea
Strong, brave, or manly.
Greek 1 peopleAndreas
Strong, brave, or manly.
Greek 1 peopleAndrei
Strong, brave, or manly.
Greek, Russian form 1 peopleAndres
Strong, brave, or manly.
Greek, Spanish form 1 peopleAndrew
A strong and manly person.
Greek 38 peopleAndriens
A variant form related to Andrew, meaning 'strong' or 'manly'.
Greek 2 peopleAndries
Andy
A diminutive of Andrew or Andrea, meaning 'strong' or 'manly'.
Greek 1 peopleAngelica
Resembling an angel or heavenly being.
Latin, Greek 1 peopleAngelo
A messenger or angel.
Latin, Greek 1 peopleAngus
One strength or exceptional strength.
Scottish Gaelic 2 peopleAnibal
Grace of Baal or favored by Baal.
Phoenician, Spanish 1 peopleAnita
Grace or favor.
Spanish, Hebrew 5 peopleAniwegi
The exact meaning is uncertain, though it appears to be an Arapaho name.
Native American (Arapaho) 1 peopleAnn
The name means 'grace' or 'favor'.
Hebrew 11 peopleAnna
Grace or favor.
Hebrew 21 peopleAnne
Grace or favor.
Hebrew 12 peopleAnnette
Grace or favor, a diminutive form of Anne.
Hebrew, French 1 peopleAnning
Descendant of Ann or one who belongs to Ann's family.
English 2 peopleAnson
Son of Ann or Agnes.
English 5 peopleAnte
Before or preceding, from the Latin preposition 'ante'.
Latin, Croatian 2 peopleAnther
The pollen-bearing part of a flower, or possibly derived from 'anthos' meaning '...
Greek, English 1 peopleAnthony
Of the Antonius family, a Roman family name of uncertain ultimate origin, possib...
Latin/Roman 16 peopleAntionnette
Priceless or of inestimable worth, a feminine form of Antoine.
French, Latin 1 peopleAntoine
Of inestimable worth or priceless.
Latin 3 peopleAntoinette
Priceless or of inestimable worth, derived from the Roman family name Antonius.
French, from Latin 2 peopleAnton
Priceless or of inestimable worth, from the Roman family name Antonius.
Latin, Roman 2 peopleAntone
Priceless or of inestimable worth.
Latin, Portuguese, Spanish 1 peopleAntoni
Priceless or of inestimable worth, from the Roman family name Antonius.
Latin, Catalan, Polish 2 peopleAntonio
Of inestimable worth or priceless.
Latin 4 peopleAníbal
Aoife
Beautiful or radiant.
IrishAppleby
Dweller at the apple orchard or settlement with apple trees.
English 1 peopleAram
High or exalted, or referring to the ancient region of Aram.
Hebrew, Aramaic 1 peopleArata
New or fresh.
Japanese 1 peopleArbus
Tree or possibly related to 'arbor' meaning tree.
Latin, possibly Catalan 1 peopleArch
Genuine or bold, often used as a diminutive or nickname.
English 3 peopleArchibald
Genuine and bold or one whose boldness is authentic.
Germanic 8 peopleArchie
Genuine and bold, or bold ruler.
Scottish and Germanic 3 peopleArdene
A modern name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Arden with a feminine s...
English 1 peopleArem
High or exalted.
Hebrew 1 peopleArestes
Of the god Ares; warlike or martial.
Greek 1 peopleArgyle
From Argyll, a region in Scotland.
Scottish 1 peopleAristide
Best or most excellent.
Greek 1 peopleArivero
Uncertain; possibly related to 'río' (river) or a place name.
Spanish 1 peopleArlington
From the estate of Aethelred or from a place name meaning 'eagle settlement.'
English 1 peopleArmando
Army man or warrior.
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese 1 peopleArnold
Eagle power or strong as an eagle.
Germanic 5 peopleArou
Art
Bear or stone, possibly derived from Celtic elements meaning strength and endura...
Irish, Celtic, possibly from Old Irish 2 peopleArtemas
Gift of Artemis or devoted to Artemis.
Greek 1 peopleArther
Bear or stone, possibly derived from Celtic elements meaning strength and endura...
English, variant of Arthur 2 peopleArthur
Bear or noble warrior.
Celtic 113 peopleArthus
Uncertain; possibly 'bear' or related to Arcturus.
Latin, possibly Celtic 1 peopleArtie
Diminutive of Arthur; possibly 'bear' or related to Arcturus.
English 1 peopleArvid
Eagle tree or eagle wood.
Scandinavian 1 peopleAsa
Physician or healer.
Hebrew 4 peopleAsage
Uncertain; possibly related to age, wisdom, or a place name.
African, possibly Yoruba or West African 1 peopleAsahel
Asaph
He gathers or collector.
Hebrew 1 peopleAsbury
From the ash tree settlement or fortress.
English 1 peopleAscanio
Without shame or shameless, derived from Greek elements meaning 'without' and 's...
Italian, Latin, from Greek 2 peopleAsenath
She belongs to her father or devoted to the Egyptian sun god.
Hebrew 1 peopleAshbell
Fire of Baal or ash-colored strength.
Hebrew 1 peopleAshmun
A surname of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Old English elements relati...
English 2 peopleAshton
Settlement where ash trees grow.
Old English 1 peopleAsle
Atala
Possibly meaning 'she who dwells in the forest' or a literary invention.
Native American (possibly Choctaw) or French literary 1 peopleAtanasia
Atherton
Settlement by the spring or stream where ducks gather.
Old English 1 peopleAtkins
Atlee
A surname possibly derived from a place name or Old English elements, of uncerta...
English 2 peopleAtler
Meaning uncertain.
Unknown or possibly Germanic 1 peopleAtto
Possibly meaning 'father' or derived from Germanic roots meaning 'noble' or 'est...
Germanic or Old High German 1 peopleAtwater
Dweller at the water or settlement by the water.
Old English 1 peopleAuckland
Settlement of Auca or land of the oak trees.
Old English 1 peopleAudria
Possibly meaning 'noble strength' or derived from Audrey.
Germanic or Latin 1 peopleAudriens
Possibly meaning 'noble strength' with a French diminutive suffix.
Germanic or Latin 1 peopleAugust
Venerable, majestic, or worthy of respect.
Latin 13 peopleAugusta
Majestic or venerable, derived from the Latin title given to Roman emperors.
Latin 2 peopleAugustine
Majestic or venerable, derived from the Roman imperial title.
Latin 2 peopleAugusto
Venerable, majestic, or worthy of respect.
Latin, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese 6 peopleAugustus
Majestic, venerable, or worthy of respect.
Latin 10 peopleAurelia
Golden or of gold, derived from the Latin word for gold.
Latin 2 peopleAustin
Derived from Augustinus, meaning 'great' or 'venerable.'
Latin 3 peopleAverell
Possibly meaning 'boar strength' or 'wild boar.'
Old English or Norman French 1 peopleAverill
Possibly meaning 'boar strength,' 'wild boar,' or 'April.'
Old English or Norman French 1 peopleAvery
Ruler of the elves or elf ruler.
English 5 peopleAvington
Settlement of Afa or settlement associated with oats.
Old English 1 peopleAxel
Father of peace.
Hebrew via Germanic 6 peopleAyaro
Meaning uncertain.
Unknown or possibly African 1 peopleAylett
Azuma
East or morning sun.
Japanese 1 people