Aaliyah (ah-LIY-ah) is a Hebrew and Arabic name meaning: “ascending”.
“A” Girl Names
We’ve compiled a list of baby names in each category to help you choose the perfect name. Click on a name to find the name meaning, popularity, origin, and other helpful information.
Aba
Aba Meaning and Origin The name Aba is a girl's name meaning "born on Thursday" and is of African Ghanaian origin. Posts with the name Aba: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names
Abelia
Abelia is a girl’s name of Hebrew origin, meaning breath.
Abella
Abella Meaning and Origin Abella is a girl’s name meaning “breath” and is of French origin. Posts with the name Abella: The Chicest French Names for Girls and Boys Oh La La
Aberdeen
The girl’s name Aberdeen is a Scottish name meaning: “at the mouth of the Don”.
Abia
Abia Meaning and Origin Abia is a girl’s name meaning “great” and is of Arabic origin. Posts with the name Abia: 30 Adorable and Unique Girl Names Starting with the Letter A
Abigail
Abigail (AB-ih-gayl) is a Hebrew name meaning: “fathers joy”.
Abilene
The name Abilene (AB-UH-LEEN) is of uncertain origin and meaning but may be derived from a Hebrew word meaning grass.
Abla
Abla (AH blah) is a girl’s Arabic name meaning: “Woman with a full figure”.
Abra
Abra Meaning and Origin Abra is a girl’s name meaning “father of multitudes” and is of Hebrew origin. Posts with the name Abra: 30 Adorable and Unique Girl Names Starting with the Letter A
Abrie
Abrie Meaning and Origin Abrie is a girl’s name meaning “father of multitudes” and is of Italian origin. Italian feminine variation of Abraham. Posts with the name Abrie: 30 Adorable and Unique Girl Names Starting with the Letter A
Acacia
A flower name from the 16th century, derived from Latin acacia of Greek akakia a derivative of ake ‘point, thorn’.
Acadia
English from ancient Greek
Acantha
The name Acantha (ə-KAN-thə) is a girl’s name of Greek origin, meaning: “thorny”.
Ada
PRONOUNCED: AH-dah. Borne by the wives of Lamech (Genesis 4:19)
Adaira
Adaira Meaning and Origin This moniker strikes a nice balance between being eclectic and simple. The name Adaira is a girl's name meaning "by the oak tree ford" and is of Scottish origin. Posts with the name Adaira: Rare and Unique Scottish Baby Names Straight from...
Adaliah
Adaliah Meaning and Origin Adaliah is a girl's name of Biblical origin meaning "one that draws water, poverty, cloud, death." Posts with the name Adaliah: 100 Baby Names For Girls That Are Super Rare
Adaly
Adaly Meaning and Origin Adaly is a girl’s name meaning “noble” and is of Hebrew origin. Posts with the name Adaly: 30 Adorable and Unique Girl Names Starting with the Letter A
Adalynn
Adalynn Meaning and Origin Adalynn is a girl’s name meaning “noble” and is of English origin. A variation of the French name Adeline. Current popularity: #116 Posts with the name Adalynn: Top 25 Girl Names Starting with the Letter A
Adamaris
Adamaris Meaning and Origin Adamaris is a girl's name meaning "noble of the sea" and is of Latin origin. This gorgeous name reminds us of the sea with two adorable nickname options: Ada and Maris. Posts with the name Adamaris: Gorgeous Long and Unique Elaborate Names...
Adanne
Adanne Meaning and Origin Resembling the mother, mother's child • African The name Adanne is a girl's name meaning "resembling the mother, mother's child" and is of African origin. Posts with the name Adanne: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names
Adara
Adara Meaning and Origin Adara is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning “beautiful.” If you think your little girl will be the best looking on the playground (duh), this might be the perfect name. Posts with the name Adara: 50 Stunningly Unique Greek Girl Names for a...
Addilyn
Addilyn Meaning and Origin Addliyn comes from Adeline, a diminutive of Adele, from the Germanic element adal, meaning “noble.” Current popularity: #184. Posts with the name Addilyn: 30 Adorable and Unique Girl Names Starting with the Letter A
Adela
Adela Meaning and Origin Adela is a girl’s name meaning “noble” and is of German origin. Posts with the name Adela: Adorable German Names You Should Consider 100 Pretty Unique Names for Girls Flying Under the Radar
Adelaide
Adelaide is a German name meaning: “noble”.
Adele
Adele is a French name meaning: “noble”.
Adelia
Adelia Meaning and Origin Adelia is a girl's name of German origin meaning "noble". A form of Adelheid from the old German adal. Posts with the name Adelia: 500 of the Prettiest Girl Names You’ve Ever Heard
Adelie
Adelie is a French girl’s name meaning: “noble”.
Adelina
Adelina Meaning and Origin Adelina is a girl's name meaning "noble" and is of Spanish origin. Current popularity: #537. Posts with the name Adelina: 60 Gorgeous Spanish Names for Girls and Boys 500 of the Prettiest Girl Names You’ve Ever Heard
Adeline
Adeline is a French girl’s name meaning: “noble”.
Adelyn
Adelyn is an English spelling variation of the French name Adeline meaning: “noble”.
Adhra
Adhra Meaning and Origin The name Adhra is a girl's name meaning "apology" and is of African Swahili origin. Posts with the name Adhra: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names
Adina
Adina is a girl’s name of Hebrew origin, meaning slender.
Adira
Pronounced: ah-DEER-ah.
Adora
A Latin name, meaning: “adored”.
Adrianna
Adrianna Meaning and Origin A name that is as historic as it is romantic. Adrianna is a girl's name meaning "man from Hadria" and is of Latin origin. This name romantic-sounding name is drenched in Roman history. Current popularity: #608. Posts with the name Adrianna:...
Aedre
Aedre Meaning and Origin Aedre is a girl’s name meaning “stream” and is of Anglo Saxon origin. Posts with the name Aedre: 30 Adorable and Unique Girl Names Starting with the Letter A
Aeliana
A feminine form of Latin Aelianus, meaning: “sun”.
Aella
Aella Meaning and Origin The name Aella means “whirlwind” and is of Greek origin. Aella may sound sweet, but the name actually harkens to one of Hippolyte’s Amazons in Greek mythology who fought against Heracles. Still, pretty cool for a girl! Posts with the name...
Aeronwen
PRONOUNCED: eye RON wen or AYE ron wen. From Aeron and (g)wen ‘white, fair; blessed, holy’.
Aerwyna
Aerwyna Meaning and Origin The name Aerwyna is a girl's name meaning "friend of the sea" and is of English origin. Aerwyna is an ideal seagoing name — perfect for a daughter one plans to raise by the ocean or beach. Posts with the name Aerwyna: Rare Magical and...
Afanen
PRONOUNCED: a-VAN-nun. Modern name from afanen ‘raspberry’.
Affinity
Affinity Meaning and Origin Affinity is a girl's word name meaning "a natural liking for." Posts with the name Affinity: 100 Baby Names For Girls That Are Super Rare
Afric
Afric Meaning and Origin The name Afric is a girl's name meaning "agreeable" and is of Irish origin. Posts with the name Afric: 25 Adorable Irish Names for Girls You'll Fall in Love with
Afryea
Afryea Meaning and Origin The name Afryea is a girl's name meaning "born during happy times" and is of African Ghanaian origin. Posts with the name Afryea: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names
Agatha
Latinized version of Greek name Agathē a feminine form of agathos.
Agnella
Agnella is a girl’s name of Italian origin, meaning pure.
Agnes
Latinized version of the Greek name Hagnē a feminine form of the adjective hagnos ‘pure, holy’.
Ahraya
Ahraya Meaning and Origin Ahraya is a girl’s name meaning “king” and is of Armenian origin. Posts with the name Ahraya: 30 Adorable and Unique Girl Names Starting with the Letter A 100 Pretty Unique Names for Girls Flying Under the Radar 500 of the Prettiest Girl...
Aileana
Aileana Meaning and Origin This name is great if you love subtle nature-inspired names. The name Aileana is a girl's name meaning "from the green meadow" and is of Scottish origin. Posts with the name Aileana: Rare and Unique Scottish Baby Names Straight from the...
Ailey
Ailey Meaning and Origin Ailey is a girl’s name meaning “light” and is of Irish origin. Ailey is a variant of the Norman name Aileen. A great alternative to the much more popular Hailey, names that end in “ley” have been super popular for a while, but this more...
Ailsa
Ailsa Meaning and Origin The name Ailsa (EL-sa or AYL-sa) is a girl's name meaning "elf victory" and is of Scottish origin. This name a tried and true Scots name, with Viking origins referring to a volcanic island and gannet colony, Ailsa Craig. Derived from Old Norse...
Aine
The girl’s name Aine is an Irish name meaning: “radiance”.
Aira
Aira Meaning and Origin Aira is a girl's name of American origin meaning "wind." Posts with the name Aira: 100 Baby Names For Girls That Are Super Rare
Airlia
Airlia Meaning and Origin Airlia is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "ethereal". Related to the Greek name Airlea. Posts with the name Airlia: 500 of the Prettiest Girl Names You’ve Ever Heard
Aisling
Aisling Meaning and Origin This beautiful name is credited with being the origin of the name Ashley. The name Aisling is a girl's name meaning "dream, vision" and is of Scottish and Irish origin. Posts with the name Aisling: Rare and Unique Scottish Baby Names...
Aiva
Aiva Meaning and Origin Aiva is a girl's name of Hebrew, Latin, or Germanic origin meaning "life; bird; water, island." Posts with the name Aiva: 100 Baby Names For Girls That Are Super Rare
Alanis
English from Greek feminine of Alan.
Alannah
Alannah Meaning and Origin The name Alannah is a girl's name meaning "harmony" and is of Irish origin. Posts with the name Alannah: 25 Adorable Irish Names for Girls You'll Fall in Love with 500 of the Prettiest Girl Names You’ve Ever Heard
Alba
A feminine form of Latin albus ‘white’.
Alda
Alda Meaning and Origin Adla is a girl’s name meaning “old” and is of German origin. Posts with the name Alda: Adorable German Names You Should Consider
Alderose
Alderose Meaning and Origin Alderose is a girl’s name of English origin, meaning “old rose.” Posts with the name Alderose: 60 Victorian Girls Names with Cute Nicknames
Aleria
Aleria Meaning and Origin Aleria is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "eagle." Posts with the name Aleria: 100 Baby Names For Girls That Are Super Rare
Alessandra
Alessandra Meaning and Origin Alessandra is a girl's name meaning "defender of men" and is of Italian origin. Alessandra is the Italian feminine variation of the Greek name Alexander. Alyssa could be a nickname for Alessandra if you’re looking for a more formal...
Alethea
Derived from a Greek word aletheia, meaning truth.
Alexandra
Alexandra Meaning and Origin The name Alexander is a girl’s name meaning “defender of men” and is of Greek origin. Current popularity: #137. Posts with the name Alexandra: 30 of the Most Elegant Girl Names Ever
Alia
Alia (aa-lee-uh) is an Arabic girl’s name meaning: “exalted”.
Aliana
Aliana Meaning and Origin Aliana is a girl’s name meaning “bright, beautiful” and is of Slavic origin.
Alice
Alice (A-lis or AL-iss) is a French and English name meaning: “noble”.
Alina
Alina Meaning and Origin Alina is a girl's name of Slavic origin meaning "bright, beautiful." Current popularity: #170. Posts with the name Alina: Popular Girl Names Starting with A 500 of the Prettiest Girl Names You’ve Ever Heard
Alisa
Alisa Meaning and Origin Alisa is a girl's name of Hebrew, Russian origin meaning "great happiness". Posts with the name Alisa: 500 of the Prettiest Girl Names You’ve Ever Heard
Aliza
Aliza is a girl’s name of Hebrew origin, meaning joyful.
Allegra
Allegra is an Italian name meaning: “happy”.
Allirea
Allirea Meaning and Origin Allirea is a girl's name meaning "quartz" and is of Aboriginal origin.
Allison
Allison is a Scottish name meaning: “noble”.
Alma
Alma Meaning and Origin Alma is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "nurturing, soul". Current popularity: #567. Posts with the name Alma: Popular Girl Names Starting with A 500 of the Prettiest Girl Names You’ve Ever Heard
Almandine
Almandine Meaning and Origin Almandine is a girl's English gemstone name. The gemstone is named after the city of Alabanda near Miletos and Ephesos in Asia Minor. Almandine is a deep brownish or purplish-red gemstone mineral belonging to the garnet group.
Aloisia
Aloisia Meaning and Origin Aloisia is a girl's name of German origin meaning "famous warrior". Posts with the name Aloisia: 500 of the Prettiest Girl Names You’ve Ever Heard
Alora
Alora is a Hebrew girl’s name meaning: “the lord is my light”.
Alouette
Alouette is a French girl’s name meaning: “foreign riches”.
Alpha
Ultimately of Semitic origin; compare to Hebrew āleph ‘ox’.
Althea
Althea Meaning and Origin Althea is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "with healing power". Posts with the name Althea: Unique Girl Names Starting with A 500 of the Prettiest Girl Names You’ve Ever Heard
Alundra
Alundra Meaning and Origin The name Alundra is a girl's name meaning "defender of mankind" and is of Spanish origin.
Alva
Anglicized form of Irish name Ailbhe from Old Irish albho ‘white’.
Alviria
Alviria Meaning and Origin Alviria is a girl’s name meaning “fair or white” and is of German origin.
Amabel
From Latin amabilis, via Old French, meaning: “lovable”
Amadea
Pronounced: ah-mah-DAY-a. A feminine form of Amadeus.
Amalia
Amalia Meaning and Origin Amalia is a girl's name of Hebrew, German, Italian origin meaning "work". Current popularity: #570. Posts with the name Amalia: 20 Unique but Stunningly Beautiful Girl Names Popular Girl Names Starting with A 500 of the Prettiest Girl Names...
Amalie
Amalie Meaning and Origin Amalie is a girl’s name meaning “work” and is of French origin. Posts with the name Amalie: 100 Pretty Unique Names for Girls Flying Under the Radar
Amandine
Amandine is a French girl’s name meaning: “much-loved”.
Amara
Amara Meaning and Origin The name Amara means "everlasting" and is of Latin origin. Amara is certainly worth considering for those parents looking for something beautiful in sound and not too rare. You may also like: Alora, Amaya, Amora Posts with the name Amara: 30...
Amaris
Amaris Meaning and Origin Amaris is a girl’s name meaning “loveable” and is of Latin origin. Posts with the name Amaris: 500 of the Prettiest Girl Names You’ve Ever Heard
Amaryllis
Derived from amaryssein ‘to sparkle’.
Amaya
Amaya Meaning and Origin Amaya is a girl’s name meaning “night rain” and is of Arabic origin. Posts with the name Amaya: 100 Hauntingly Gorgeous Dark and Romantic Goth Baby Names 500 of the Prettiest Girl Names You’ve Ever Heard
Amber
Amber Meaning and Origin Amber is a girl's name of French origin meaning "jewel". From the Arabic, ambar. Current popularity: #513. Posts with the name Amber: Popular Girl Names Starting with A 500 of the Prettiest Girl Names You’ve Ever Heard
Ambra
♀ (Italian) amber.
Ambria
Ambria Meaning and Origin Ambria is a girl’s name meaning “amber gem, golden color” and is of English origin. Posts with the name Ambria: 15 Unique Autumn Names for Girls to Fall for 100 Pretty Unique Names for Girls Flying Under the Radar 500 of the Prettiest Girl...
Ambrosia
♀ (Greek ) food of the gods.
Ambrosina
Ambrosina Meaning and Origin Ambrosina is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "immortal." Posts with the name Ambrosina: 100 Hauntingly Gorgeous Dark and Romantic Goth Baby Names
Amelia
Amelia is a girl’s name of German origin meaning: “industrious”.