Names beginning with the letter A, chosen with care, sorted alphabetically.
851 names
851 names
Yoruba
Anuoluwapo is a unisex Yoruba name from Nigeria meaning “the mercy of God is plenty” or “the mercy of God is many.” The full name Anuoluwapo Oluwafikayomi carries a deeply prayerful Yoruba feel, with Anuoluwapo’s meaning giving the clearest sourced interpretation.
Tamil
Anushya is a Tamil girl name with Sanskrit roots meaning "grace," "favor," or "blessings from heaven." It carries a soft, graceful feeling, with associations of kindness, compassion, and gentleness.
Hindi
Anvi is a feminine name with Sanskrit roots, and Priya is a familiar Hindi given name often chosen for its affectionate sound. Together, Anvi Priya Gupta feels gentle, Indian, and warmly feminine.
Bengali
Anwesha is a Bengali and Sanskrit girls' name meaning “search,” “inquiry,” or “quest.” It carries a gentle, thoughtful feeling: a child who seeks, asks, learns, and keeps looking for truth.
Japanese
Aoi is a Japanese name that can mean “hollyhock” when written 葵, or “blue-green” when written with kanji such as 蒼 or 碧. It is a gentle, nature-rich name used for girls and boys in Japan.
Tamil
Aravind is a Tamil boy name commonly linked with the Sanskrit word aravinda, meaning “lotus.” It carries a calm, bright, thoughtful feel.
English
Aria is an English girl’s name with a musical heart: in Italian, aria means “air” and also refers to a solo melody in opera. Related forms and similar names carry meanings such as “noble,” “lion,” “treasure,” or “gold” in other languages.
Spanish
Ariadna is a Spanish feminine form of Ariadne, from ancient Greek elements often interpreted as “most holy” or “most pure.” The name is closely tied to the Greek myth of Ariadne, who helped Theseus escape the Labyrinth with a thread.
Persian
Arian Mehr is a Persian-style compound name associated with the idea of Aryan light or noble radiance. It echoes Aryamehr, a Persian title recorded as meaning "Light of the Aryans."
Hebrew
Ariel is a Hebrew unisex name meaning "lion of God," from ʾari, meaning "lion," and ʾel, meaning "God." In the Old Testament, Ariel is also used as another name for Jerusalem.
Russian
Arina is a Greek-rooted girl name linked to Artemis, with meanings often given as “pure” or “intact.” In Russian and Ukrainian use, it carries a gentle feeling of purity, protection, and femininity.
Bengali
Arindam is a Sanskrit and Bengali boy name meaning "destroyer of enemies" or "one who subdues enemies." It comes from Sanskrit ari, meaning "enemy," and dam, meaning "subduer" or "destroyer."
Bengali
Aritra is a Bengali name from Sanskrit, usually understood as “navigator,” “one who shows the right path,” or “helmsman.” Its older sense is tied to an oar or the act of steering a boat.
Punjabi
Arjan is a Punjabi boy name often glossed as “gaining,” with related meanings in other traditions including “from Hadria” and “golden life.” Singh means “lion,” and Sandhu is a Punjabi Jat clan surname.
Hindi
Arjun is a Hindi boy name meaning "bright," "shining," or "white." It has a crisp, strong sound and a meaning that feels clear, hopeful, and full of light.
Tamil
Arjun Mukilan is a Tamil boy’s name pairing Arjun, a well-established Indian given name, with Mukilan, a Tamil name often used with the feeling of cloudlike beauty and calm. Together, it has a strong, poetic sound: brave, gentle, and rooted.
Tamil
Arjun Pranav Krishnan is a Tamil boy's name built around Arjun, a Sanskrit name meaning “white,” “clear,” or “silver,” and Krishnan, connected to Krishna, whose Sanskrit name means “dark” or “black.” Together, it gives a lovely contrast of brightness, depth, devotion, and heroic strength.
Punjabi
Armaan means “wish,” “desire,” “hope,” or “aspiration,” with roots in Arabic and Persian-influenced Urdu usage. Paired with Deep, often understood in Punjabi and wider Indian naming as “lamp” or “light,” Armaan Deep can feel like “a light of hope” or “a bright wish.”
Persian
Arman Kaveh is a Persian boy's name combination with an aspirational, heroic feel. The strongest documented meaning comes from Kaveh, the legendary Persian blacksmith associated with courage, justice, and resistance to tyranny.
Bengali
Arnab is a Bengali boy name with Sanskrit roots. In the supplied etymology source, it is explained as meaning “rabbit” or “hare,” while also noting that it is often confused with the similar Sanskrit word Arṇava, meaning “ocean” or “sea.”
Russian
Arseniy Dmitriyevich is a Russian masculine name with an East Slavic patronymic form. The provided source confirms the Russian spelling Арсений Дмитриевич, but it does not give a verified name meaning.
Persian
Arvin Shahin pairs the given name Arvin with Shahin, a Persian name and surname meaning “majestic” or “kingly” and also the Persian word for a type of peregrine falcon. The Shahin element carries the clearest documented meaning: royal, falcon-like strength.
Persian
Arya is listed as an Iranian boy name meaning “Aryan.” Arya Behrouz has a distinctly Persian sound, with Arya carrying the clearest sourced meaning.
Hindi
Aryan is commonly connected with the ancient Indo-Iranian self-designation Arya, a term associated with identity, nobility, and belonging. In Hindi usage, Aryan is often understood as a strong, dignified boy’s name rooted in South Asian cultural history.
English
Asher means “fortunate,” “blessed,” or “happy one” from Hebrew. In English surname history, it is also associated with ash trees or ash-making roots.
Tamil
Ashwin is a Sanskrit boy name used most commonly in India. It is connected with the Ashvins, the divine twins of Vedic mythology, and with the Hindu lunar month Ashvin.
English
Aurora means “dawn” in Latin. The name comes from Aurora, the ancient Roman goddess of dawn, a figure associated with renewal, morning light, and the first glow of day.
English
Ava is an English feminine name of medieval Germanic origin, likely shortened from names beginning with the element aw-, whose meaning is uncertain. It is also noted as a Russian-language derivative form, though its best-known English meaning is simply the graceful name Ava itself.
Persian
Ava Shirin pairs the graceful given name Ava with Shirin, a Persian name meaning “sweet” or “pleasant.” Together, it gives the feeling of a gentle, bright girl with a kind spirit.
English
Avery is an English unisex name meaning “elf counsel” or “wisdom of the elves.” It comes from the Old English name Ælfred, the source of Alfred.
Hebrew
Avishai is a Hebrew boy name meaning “my father is a gift.” It has a tender, grateful feeling, with a strong family-centered heart.
Punjabi
Avneet is a Punjabi girl's name meaning "kind and humble." In the full name Avneet Kaur Mann, Avneet carries the main given-name meaning, while Kaur and Mann connect the name to Punjabi and Sikh family naming traditions.
Hindi
Avni is a Hindi and Sanskrit-rooted girl’s name meaning “the earth.” It can also be associated with “the course or bed of a river,” giving it a gentle, nature-rich feeling.
Yoruba
Ayana is presented as a Yoruba girl’s name related to “beautiful flower” or “beautiful blossom,” especially through the closely related spelling Ayanna. It carries a gentle image of beauty, growth, and unfolding potential.
Punjabi
Ayesha is a feminine name used in Arabic, Urdu and Bengali, written as عائشة, عائشہ and আয়েশা. Behind the Name connects it to the root ʿāsha, a root associated with living.
Arabic
Ayman Farid Sabbagh is an Arabic boy's name. The surname Sabbagh is Arabic in origin and comes from a word meaning "dyer," a traditional occupational family name.
Arabic
Ayman is an Arabic masculine name meaning "righteous," "on the right," "blessed," or "lucky." In Ayman Ghassan Srouji, the first name carries a warm sense of goodness, blessing, and right-hearted direction.
Yoruba
Ayomide is a Yoruba name meaning "my joy has come" or "my joy is mine." In the full name Ayomide Ifeoluwa, the sourced meaning we can confirm is the Ayomide portion: a joyful, grateful declaration.
Yoruba
Ayotomiwa Oluwadamilola is a Yoruba unisex name that can be understood as a prayerful celebration: joy has come to me, and the Lord has given me wealth, honor, or blessing. It carries a warm feeling of gratitude, divine generosity, and family hope.
Yoruba
Babatunde is a Yoruba boy’s name commonly understood as “father has returned.” It carries a tender sense of family continuity, remembrance, and welcome.
Punjabi
Balraj Inder Deol is a Punjabi name commonly understood as “powerful ruler” or “one with royal strength,” with Inder adding a divine, kingly note. Deol is a Punjabi family name, so the full name feels strong, heritage-rich, and dignified.
Persian
Baran Darya is a unisex Persian name pairing two nature-rich name elements. The supplied sources do not verify the Persian etymology, so its meaning should be treated with care rather than stated as a documented fact here.
Portuguese
Bárbara Irene Paiva combines a classic given name, Bárbara, with Irene, a name traditionally associated with peace, and Paiva, a Portuguese surname tied to the River Paiva valley in northern Portugal.
Persian
Bardia is a Persian boy name associated with nobility, high rank, courage, and royal bearing. Paired with Nima, it has a calm, distinguished sound with a gentle modern feel.
Arabic
Bassel is an Arabic boy’s name meaning “brave” or “courageous.” Bassel Rashid has a strong, steady sound with a meaning centered on courage and inner strength.
Filipino
Bathala is a Filipino name drawn from Tagalog belief, where Bathalà or Maykapál is the Supreme Being and creator of the universe. As a boy's name, Bathala feels powerful, sacred, and deeply rooted in Philippine culture.
Filipino
Bayani Carlo Soriano reads as a strong Filipino boy's name with a brave, honorable sound. Bayani carries the feel of courage, Carlo adds a classic European touch, and Soriano is a Spanish-language surname connected with Soria, Spain.
Italian
Beatrice means “blessed one” and is often understood as “she who brings happiness” or “bringer of joy.” It comes through Latin Beatrix, with Italian Beatrice carrying the same bright, gracious feeling.
Portuguese
Beatriz is the Portuguese form of Beatrix, from Latin, and means “brings joy” or “she who brings happiness to others.” Beatriz Inês Faria feels distinctly Portuguese, graceful, and bright.
English
Benjamin comes from the Hebrew Binyamin, traditionally interpreted as “son of the right hand” or “son of the south.” It is a warm, enduring biblical name with long use in English.
