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    Girl Names Starting With A

    87 names with meanings and origins.

    Looking for a girl's name that starts with A? Here are 87 options, including unisex names, each with its meaning and origin.

    Top picks

    1. Ava — “Like a bird, life”
    2. Abigail — “My father's joy”
    3. Amelia — “Industrious and striving”
    4. Avery — “Ruler of elves, wise”
    5. Aubrey — “Elf ruler”
    6. Ashley — “Ash tree meadow”
    7. Aria — “Air, melody, song”
    8. Anna — “Grace, favour”
    9. Alexa — “Defender”
    10. Audrey — “Noble strength”
    • Girl · Indian · “First power; Goddess Durga”

    • Girl · Arabic · “Exalted, sublime”

    • Girl · Indian · “Inexhaustible”

    • Girl · Indian · “One who is worshipped”

    • Girl · Indian · “Musical rising notes”

    • Girl · Indian · “Ritual of light and worship”

    • Girl · Indian · “Smile; blessing”

    • Girl · Arabic · “Fragrance; perfume”

    • Girl · African · “born on Tuesday (Akan)”

    • Girl · African · “We asked for her”

    • Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “My father's joy”

    • Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Adornment”

    • Girl · African · “Princess”

    • Girl · French · “Noble”

    • Girl · German · “Noble”

    • Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Gentle; delicate”

    • Girl · Indian · “Boundless; mother of the gods”

    • Girl · Indian · “Unique”

    • Girl · Persian · “Legend; fairy tale”

    • Girl · Greek · “Pure; holy”

    • Girl · Sanskrit · “First rays of the sun”

    • Girl · Japanese · “Child of love”

    • Girl · Irish · “Bright; shining light”

    • Girl · Scottish · “Elf victory”

    • Girl · Scottish · “One's own meadow”

    • Girl · Arabic · “Alive, living”

    • Girl · Irish · “Dream, vision”

    • Girl · Japanese · “Brightness”

    • Unisex · Japanese · “Bright, clear”

    • Girl · Spanish · “Dawn”

    • Girl · Italian · “Defender; protector”

    • Unisex · Greek · “Defender of mankind”

    • Girl · Greek · “Defender”

    • Girl · Greek · “Defender of the people”

    • Girl · Arabic · “Exalted”

    • Girl · English · “Noble; of noble kind”

    • Girl · Scandinavian · “Elf”

    • Girl · African · “born on Saturday (Akan)”

    • Girl · Latin · “Industrious, striving”

    • Girl · African · “Grace”

    • Unisex · African · “Strength; eternal (Yoruba)”

    • Girl · German · “Industrious and striving”

    • Girl · French · “Work”

    • Girl · Arabic · “Trustworthy; faithful”

    • Girl · Arabic · “Princess”

    • Girl · Sanskrit · “Immortality; nectar”

    • Girl · Chinese · “Peace”

    • Unisex · Chinese · “Peace”

    • Girl · Persian · “Goddess of water”

    • Girl · Indian · “Unique, matchless”

    • Girl · Greek · “Resurrection, rebirth”

    • Girl · Indian · “Caring, protection”

    • Girl · Welsh · “much loved”

    • Girl · Indian · “Grace”

    • Girl · Indian · “Offering with folded hands”

    • Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Grace, favour”

    • Girl · German · “Grace and oath of God”

    • Girl · Dutch · “Grace”

    • Girl · Indian · “Goddess of the forest; one who follows”

    • Girl · Welsh · “Very beautiful”

    • Girl · Slavic · “Grace; favour”

    • Girl · Japanese · “Hollyhock; blue”

    • Unisex · Japanese · “hollyhock; blue”

    • Girl · Irish · “Beautiful, radiant”

    • Unisex · English · “Valley of the eagle”

    • Girl · Italian · “Air, melody, song”

    • Girl · Greek · “Most holy”

    • Girl · Italian · “most holy”

    • Unisex · Hebrew & Biblical · “Lion of God”

    • Unisex · Indian · “Noble”

    • Girl · Indian · “Hope; wish”

    • Unisex · English · “Ash tree meadow”

    • Girl · Scandinavian · “Divine strength”

    • Girl · Greek · “Goddess of wisdom”

    • Girl · Persian · “A Persian queen”

    • Unisex · English · “Elf ruler”

    • Girl · English · “Noble strength”

    • Girl · Latin · “Golden; gilded”

    • Girl · Latin · “Dawn, new beginning”

    • Girl · Latin · “Like a bird, life”

    • Unisex · English · “Ruler of elves, wise”

    • Girl · Indian · “Earth”

    • Girl · Japanese · “Colorful, woven”

    • Girl · African · “Beautiful flower”

    • Unisex · African · “joy has come home (Yoruba)”

    • Girl · Persian · “Free”

    • Girl · Persian · “Fire”

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