Names beginning with the letter A, chosen with care, sorted alphabetically.
873 names
873 names
Tamil
Madhumitha Gayathri Natarajan carries a sweet, devotional Tamil feel: Madhumitha is linked with honeyed sweetness, Gayathri honors the sacred Gayatri mantra and goddess, and Natarajan refers to Nataraja, Shiva as Lord of the Dance.
Bengali
Madhurima means “sweetness,” “sweet nature,” or “one who is charming and pleasant.” It comes from Sanskrit roots connected with madhura, meaning sweet, pleasant, or melodious.
English
Madison is an English surname-style girl’s name with a polished, modern feel. In the provided sources, it is strongly associated with Madison, Wisconsin, the U.S. state capital named after James Madison.
English
Maeve is an Irish girls' name usually linked to the meanings "she who intoxicates," "mead-woman," or possibly "she who rules." It comes from the Irish Méabh, with deep roots in Irish myth.
Portuguese
Mafalda Helena Guimarães is a Portuguese feminine name combination. The supplied source excerpts do not give a verified etymology for Mafalda, Helena, or Guimarães, so the meaning should be treated as unconfirmed here.
Indonesian
Mahesa is a form of Sanskrit Maheśa, meaning "Lord Shiva." In Mahesa Arya, the first name carries a strong, devotional feel, with a calm dignity that suits a boy's Indonesian name.
Bengali
Mahir is an Arabic boy name meaning "skilled" or "expert." In Bengali, it is understood as দক্ষ or নিপুণ, both carrying the idea of being capable, talented, and proficient.
Persian
Mahoor Raha is presented here as a unisex Persian name, but the provided sources do not verify a specific etymology or literal meaning. Its sound gives a calm, lyrical impression, with Mahoor feeling musical and Raha feeling open and gentle.
Persian
Mahtab Parisa is a Persian girls' name meaning “moonlight, fairy-like.” Mahtab means “moonlight” or “splendor of the moon,” and Parisa means “fairy-like.”
Russian
Makar is a Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian form of Makarios, a Greek name traditionally connected with happiness and blessedness. Makar Sergeyevich reads as “Makar, son of Sergey” in the Russian naming style.
Arabic
Malak Zain Abed is an Arabic unisex name with a gentle, faith-shaped sound. Malak is closely tied to the idea of an angel or messenger, while the full name feels graceful, bright, and devotional.
Tamil
Malar is a Tamil name meaning “flower.” It carries gentle images of beauty, freshness, fragrance, purity, and natural grace.
Hindi
Manav Prakash Kulshreshtha can be read as a warm Hindi name with the sense of a humane person, light, and honored family lineage. The surname Kulshreshtha comes from Sanskrit roots meaning “best of the family” or “superior clan.”
Persian
Mandana Kiana is a Persian girls' name pairing with a lyrical, flowing sound. The exact etymology and meaning are not confirmed by the provided sources, so the safest meaning is simply a Persian feminine name combination.
Hindi
Manya is an Indian Hindu girl name meaning “worthy of honor,” “respected,” “honourable,” and “the quiet one.” In the full name Manya Kumari Bhardwaj, Kumari is a traditional feminine name element and Bhardwaj is a well-known Indian family name.
Spanish
Marcos is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcus, a Latin name usually understood as “dedicated to Mars” or “warlike.” It carries a strong, steady feeling without sounding harsh.
Latin
María Fernanda combines María, from Hebrew Miryam with several traditional interpretations including beloved, bitter, rebellion, or drop of the sea, with Fernanda, the feminine form of Fernando meaning brave or daring peace. Together, it suggests a girl with gentle devotion, emotional depth, and steady courage.
Arabic
Mariam is an Arabic form of Maryam, the Aramaic form of the biblical name Miriam. It is closely associated with Mary, the mother of Jesus, and is used across Christian and Muslim communities.
Spanish
Marina is the feminine form of Marinus, a Roman family name later associated with the Latin marinus, meaning "of the sea." In Spanish, it has a clear, graceful sound: ma-REE-na.
Russian
Mark Danilovich combines the given name Mark with the Eastern Slavic patronymic Danilovich, meaning “son of Daniil.” In a Russian-style full name, it has a steady, formal sound with a clear family connection.
Russian
Marta means “the lady,” from the Aramaic Mârtâ, and is closely related to Martha. In Russian style, Marta Grigoryevna means Marta, daughter of Grigory.
Portuguese
Marta is the Portuguese form of Martha, a feminine name used across many European languages. Marta Leonor Machado has a clear, classic Portuguese sound: grounded, graceful, and easy to say.
Spanish
Martín is the Spanish form of Martin, from the Roman name Martinus, ultimately connected to Mars, the Roman god. Its meaning is often understood as “of Mars” or “dedicated to Mars.”
Spanish
Martina is the Spanish feminine form of Martinus, the ancient Roman name behind Martin. Its heritage connects it to the long-standing Martin family of names and to Saint Martina, a 3rd-century martyr and patron saint of Rome.
Arabic
Marwa Iman is an Arabic girls' name combining Marwa, often explained as “white stone,” “flint,” or a hard silica stone, with Iman, meaning “faith.” Together, it gives the gentle, steady sense of “faith as strong as stone.”
Arabic
Maryam is the Arabic form of Miriam, a biblical name with ancient Hebrew and Aramaic roots. It is especially associated with Mary, the mother of Jesus, giving the name a sense of devotion, dignity, and tenderness.
English
Mason is an English boy’s name meaning “stoneworker.” It comes from an English surname and vocabulary word, ultimately linked to an Old French word of Frankish origin.
Spanish
Mateo is the Spanish form of Matthew, traditionally understood to mean “gift of God.” It is a warm, lyrical boys’ name with deep biblical roots and a bright international feel.
English
Mateo is the Spanish form of Matthew and means “gift of God.” It is warm, international, and rooted in a long biblical naming tradition.
Portuguese
Mateus Henrique Batista is a Portuguese boy’s name with a warm, strong, full-name sound. Mateus is documented as a Portuguese given name, Henrique adds a classic middle-name feel, and Batista is a surname found in Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian contexts.
Latin
Matías is a Spanish form of Matthew, from the Hebrew Matityahu, meaning "gift of God" or "gift from God." Matías Joaquín has a warm Latin sound, with Matías carrying the clearly supported meaning.
English
Matilda means “mighty in battle” or “strength in battle.” It comes from the Old High German elements “maht,” meaning might or strength, and “hild,” meaning battle.
English
Matthew is an English masculine name meaning “gift of God.” It comes ultimately from the Hebrew name Matityahu, through Greek and Latin forms before becoming Matthew in English.
Russian
Matvey Ilyich is a Russian masculine name pairing Matvey, the Russian form commonly associated with Matthew, with the patronymic Ilyich, meaning “son of Ilya.” It has a warm, old Slavic sound: gentle at the start, bright in the middle, and dignified as a full Russian-style name.
Hindi
Mayank is a masculine Hindi name commonly associated with the moon. Paired with Chandra, another moon-linked name element, Mayank Chandra Tripathi has a gentle, luminous feeling.
Arabic
Maya Safa is a soft, graceful Arabic girl name pairing Maya with Safa, which means "purity" or "clarity." Safa also carries a sacred association with Al-Safa, one of the two hillocks connected to the Hajj ritual of Sa'i.
Filipino
Mayumi is a Japanese feminine name with meanings that change depending on the kanji, including ideas like “truth and beauty,” “elegant bow,” “linen bow,” and “spindle tree.” In the full name Mayumi Therese Bautista, Mayumi brings a gentle Japanese sound into a Filipino family-name setting.
Arabic
Mazen is an Arabic name connected with rain-bearing clouds and the idea of abundance. Mazen Adnan has a strong Arabic sound, pairing a gentle image of life-giving rain with the familiar Arabic name Adnan.
Arabic
Mazen is an Arabic boy name commonly linked to “raincloud” or “rain-bearing cloud.” It carries gentle imagery of blessing, growth, renewal, and abundance.
Tamil
Meera Janani is a devotional Tamil girl name pairing Meera, a name strongly associated with the saint-poet Mirabai, with Janani, a Sanskrit name meaning "Mother." Together, it feels tender, spiritual, and deeply honoring of feminine care.
Punjabi
Mehar Kaur Gill is a Punjabi Sikh girl name with a gentle devotional feel. Kaur is the Sikh name used by women and is associated with “princess” or “prince,” while Gill connects the name to Punjabi family heritage.
Hindi
Meher is a Hindi-used given name with documented Indian use, including the well-known spiritual figure Meher Baba. The exact meaning is not confirmed in the supplied sources, so this page treats it carefully as a name with gentle, spiritual associations rather than claiming an unsupported definition.
Chinese
Mei is a feminine Chinese name that can mean “beautiful” when written 美 or “Chinese plum” when written 梅. It is also used in Japanese, where its meaning changes depending on the characters chosen.
Indonesian
Melati Anjani is a gentle Indonesian girl name pairing Melati with Anjani, a name identified in the source as the mother of Lord Hanuman. The full name feels floral, devotional, and quietly strong.
English
Mia is a feminine given name that began as a diminutive of Maria, and it is also associated with longer names such as Amelia and Emilia. In English, it is most often pronounced MEE-ə, giving it a bright, gentle, two-syllable sound.
English
Michael comes from the Hebrew name Miḵaʾel, meaning “Who is like God?” The question is traditionally understood as rhetorical, expressing that no one is like God.
Italian
Michele is the Italian form of Michael and means "Who is like God?" It comes from the Hebrew name Mikha'el through Greek and Latin forms.
English
Mila is a short, melodic girl’s name often enjoyed in English for its gentle sound and simple elegance. In the provided sources, it appears both as a standalone given name and connected with longer names such as Milena and Milagros.
Russian
Milana Olegovna is a Russian-style feminine name written Милана Олеговна. The provided sources confirm Milana as a feminine given name in Russian contexts and Olegovna as an East Slavic patronymic form, but they do not give a verified meaning for either name.
Persian
Mina Soraya is a Persian girl’s name with a bright, celestial feeling. Soraya comes from Thurayyā or Suraya, the Arabic name for the Pleiades star cluster, and is used in both Arabic and Persian.
