Names beginning with the letter A, chosen with care, sorted alphabetically.
864 names
864 names
Tamil
Miruna is a feminine Romanian name possibly linked to Slavic mir, meaning "peace," or Romanian mira, meaning "to wonder" or "to astound." Shalini is used as a feminine Indian name, including in Tamil-speaking contexts, though the supplied sources do not confirm its etymology.
Hindi
Mishika is a Hindi and Sanskrit-origin girl name linked with beauty, charm, smiling sweetness, and love of God. Rani means queen in Hindi, so Mishika Rani Verma has a graceful, affectionate sound with a quietly royal middle name.
Tamil
Mithran Harish Kumar is a Tamil boy's name. The supplied sources do not verify a specific meaning for Mithran, so its meaning should be treated as unconfirmed here.
Tamil
Mithra Sai Rajan brings together ideas of friendship, covenant, light, blessing, and dignity. Mithra is linked with the Persian Mithra and the Vedic Mitra, both associated with light, oaths, friendship, and the morning sun.
Tamil
Mithun Akshay Ganesan is a Tamil boy's name with a modern Indian feel. The supplied sources do not give a formal etymology for Mithun or Akshay, while Ganesan is shown as a Tamil family name through the noted actor Sivaji Ganesan.
Yoruba
Mobolaji is a Yoruba masculine name meaning “I woke up with wealth.” It is associated with prosperity, blessing, and the joy of a child arriving with abundance.
Nigerian
Mobolaji is a masculine Yoruba name meaning “I woke up with wealth” or “I have awakened to wealth.” It carries a bright feeling of blessing, prosperity, and grateful expectation.
Yoruba
Mobolaji Olatunji is a Yoruba boy's name built around ola, a cherished Yoruba name element often associated with wealth, honor, dignity, or blessing. A careful reading gives the full name a feeling of honor arriving, awakening, or returning again.
Arabic
Mohammed is an Arabic boys’ name meaning “praiseworthy” or “worthy of praise.” It comes from the Arabic root associated with praising, thanking, and commending.
Bengali
Mrittika means “clay” or “earth.” It comes from Sanskrit, and it feels especially at home in Bengali and other Indian naming traditions.
Tamil
Mugilan is presented here as a Tamil boy name, but the supplied sources do not verify a specific meaning or etymology. Treat any meaning you find elsewhere as something to confirm with a Tamil-language family member, scholar, or naming source.
Tamil
Mukund is a Sanskrit boy name meaning "liberator," "giver of freedom," or "one who grants liberation." In Hindu tradition, it is also used as a name or epithet of Lord Krishna and Lord Vishnu.
Arabic
Muna is commonly understood in Arabic as “wishes” or “desires.” With Karima and Saad, the full name carries a warm sense of generous hopes and happiness.
Nigerian
The provided sources confirm Musa Ibrahim Danjuma as a Nigerian boy's name, but they do not give a verified etymological meaning for Musa, Ibrahim, or Danjuma. The name carries a strong Nigerian family-name feel, with Danjuma documented among notable Nigerians.
Arabic
Mustafa is an Arabic boy’s name meaning “chosen,” “selected,” or “preferred.” It is also a respected epithet associated with the Prophet Muhammad.
Hindi
Myra is often understood in Hindi/Hindu naming contexts as “beloved” or “admirable.” It is also known internationally as a poetic English name with possible links to myrrh, “wonder,” or Mary.
Hindi
The meaning of Myra Kumari Saxena is not confirmed by the provided source material. In this Hindi name, Myra is the given name, Kumari is used as a feminine personal or family element, and Saxena is the family surname.
Hebrew
Naama is a Hebrew girl name often connected with the idea of pleasantness or sweetness. It has a soft, melodic sound and a gentle, grounded feeling.
Arabic
Nada Soraya is a graceful Arabic-style girls' name pairing Nada with Soraya, a name connected to Thurayya, the Pleiades star cluster. In the supplied sources, Soraya is described as meaning "the Pleiades" or "star cluster," with a feeling of celestial beauty and light.
Hebrew
Nadav is a Hebrew boy name meaning “generous.” It comes from a Hebrew verb meaning “to give willingly” or “to offer.”
Arabic
Nader is an Arabic boy name, pronounced NAY-der in the cited English-language source. For this page, the meaning is treated cautiously because the provided sources confirm use and pronunciation, but not a specific etymology.
Arabic
Nadia is a feminine name with Arabic and Slavic roots. It is associated with the meanings “delicate,” “fragile,” and, through Slavic forms, “hope.”
Indonesian
Nadia is a feminine name with Slavic links to “hope” and Arabic links to “delicate” or “tender.” Nadia Rahmawati has a gentle, optimistic sound that fits beautifully in an Indonesian context.
Nigerian
The supplied source excerpts do not verify a specific meaning for Nafisat Hauwa Sani. As a Nigerian girl’s full name, it has the feel of a Hausa and Muslim naming style, but the exact meanings should be confirmed with family, community, or a trusted Arabic and Hausa name source.
Hindi
Naman Kumar Mishra is a Hindi boy's name. In the provided sources, Naman's Hindi etymology is not verified, so its meaning should be treated with care rather than overstated.
Tamil
Nandhini is a Tamil spelling of Nandini, a Sanskrit name meaning “daughter,” “delightful,” or “bringer of joy.” In Hindu tradition, Nandini is also remembered as a divine wish-fulfilling cow, giving the name a feeling of nourishment, abundance, and love.
Bengali
Nandita is a Bengali girl name with a bright, graceful sound. The provided source excerpts do not verify a specific etymology or literal meaning, so its meaning should be confirmed with a trusted Bengali or Sanskrit name source before publication.
Indonesian
Naufal Rizky is an Indonesian boy’s name with a soft, modern sound. Rizky is derived from Arabic rizq, meaning “sustenance,” “provision,” or “blessing,” so the full name carries a hopeful feeling of being provided for and blessed.
Persian
Nava Saman is a Persian unisex name pairing Nava, meaning “tune” or “tone,” with Saman, a name linked in Persian sources to jasmine, wealth, or abundance. Together, it suggests a gentle, musical name with a feeling of beauty, plenty, and grace.
Punjabi
Navdeep is commonly understood as “new light” or “fresh lamp,” giving Navdeep Arman Chahal a bright, hopeful feel. Arman adds a sense of wish or aspiration, while Chahal is used as a Punjabi family name.
Tamil
Naveen is a Sanskrit-origin Indian boy name meaning “new,” “fresh,” “young,” “bright,” or “creative.” In the full Tamil name Naveen Surya Murugan, Naveen brings a hopeful first-note meaning of newness and brightness.
Persian
Navid Kamyar is a Persian boy's name pairing Navid with Kamyar, a name associated with being capable, able, successful, and prosperous. Together, it has a bright, achievement-minded feel.
Tamil
Navin Sakthivel is a Tamil boy's name with a devotional family-name element. Sakthivel combines Sakthi, meaning power or divine energy, with Vel, the sacred spear of Lord Murugan, giving the name a sense of strength and divine protection.
Hindi
Navya is a Hindi girl’s name of Sanskrit origin meaning “new,” “fresh,” or “young.” It carries a bright sense of renewal, youthfulness, and new beginnings.
Arabic
Naya Qamar pairs the given name Naya with Qamar, an Arabic unisex name from قمر, meaning “moon” and sometimes understood as “moonlight.” Together, it has a gentle, luminous feeling: Naya of the moon.
Bengali
Neeladri is a Bengali boy's name. A literal meaning is not confirmed by the supplied sources, though the closely related spelling Niladri is documented as a given name in West Bengal.
Hebrew
Neta is a Hebrew name meaning "shrubbery." It has a gentle, nature-rooted feeling, with a short sound that works well for any child.
Yoruba
Nia is a short, lyrical girl’s name associated here with Yoruba use, though the provided sources do not verify a specific Yoruba meaning. It is most safely presented as a bright, modern-feeling name with a gentle two-syllable sound.
Italian
Niccolò is the Italian form of Nicholas, traditionally understood as “victory of the people.” It has a crisp, musical sound, with the accent giving the final syllable real Italian brightness.
Spanish
Nicolás is the Spanish form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, meaning “victory of the people.” It combines Greek roots for “victory” and “people.”
Latin
Nicolás Darío combines “victory of the people” with a name related to Darius, traditionally connected with ideas of wealth or kingship. The full name feels warm, elegant, and distinctly Spanish-speaking in sound.
Persian
Nika Mahsa is a Persian girl name pairing Nika with Mahsa, a Persian name meaning “moon-like” or “like the moon.” Together, it feels bright, graceful, and quietly strong.
Persian
Nikan is a Persian name connected to goodness, virtue, and beauty, from nik meaning good or beautiful. Nikan Aria has a gentle, lyrical sound and works well as a unisex Persian name.
Russian
Nika means “victory,” from the Greek name Nike. Yegorovna is a Russian patronymic meaning “daughter of Yegor,” so the full name can be read as “Nika, daughter of Yegor.”
Tamil
Nila is a feminine Tamil name with Sanskrit roots, meaning "blue," "dark blue," or "indigo." The name carries calm images of deep water, open sky, and the rich blue of sapphire.
Tamil
Nilan is a Tamil boy name derived from a Tamil word meaning “moon.” Some baby-name sources also give “handsome” as an alternate meaning.
Tamil
Nilan is linked to Sanskrit nila, meaning "blue" or "sapphire." Paired with Ashwin, it feels calm, bright, and distinctly South Asian in style.
Tamil
Nila Yazhini is a Tamil girl name with a soft, musical sound. The provided sources do not verify a specific meaning for Nila, while Yazhini is identified in the source material as a name of Indian origin.
Punjabi
Nimrat is a Punjabi feminine name often understood as “fearless” or “without fear.” In Sikh-influenced use, it carries a brave, spiritual feeling tied to living with courage and steadiness.
Tamil
Niranjan means “spotless,” “pure,” or “without blemish.” It comes from Sanskrit and is used in Hindu tradition as an epithet for divine purity, including for Krishna and Shiva.
