Overview
What are the unique and trending girl names that start with the letter A?
There are thousands of baby girl names you can choose for your baby. These include those after popular celebrities such as Adele, Ariana Grande, Anne Hathaway, and Angelina Jolie.
There are even some baby boy names that have also become popular baby girl names. So, which name should you choose for your baby girl?
You can take a pick from our top 100 girl names that start with A. We include their name meanings to help you choose the best one for your baby girl.
Popular Girl Names That Start With A
Whether you’re looking for unique baby girl namesor the most popular from the trending ones, you can find many great options that start with the letter A.
The following are our top 100 choices for these names:
Aafje
- Origin: Dutch
- Meaning: One of the magical beings
- Variations/Synonyms: Aafja
Aaliyah
- Origin: Hebrew and Arabic
- Meaning: Exalted or noble
- Variations/Synonyms: Aliyah and Aaliya
Abigail
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Father’s joy
- Variations/Synonyms: Avigail
Abrielle
- Origin: French
- Meaning: God is my strength
- Variations/Synonyms: Abriele
Acacia
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Thorny tree
- Variations/Synonyms: Akasha, Akacia, and Akkasha
Adalee
- Origin: Old German and Hebrew
- Meaning: God is my refuge
- Variations/Synonyms: Adalia and Adaliyah
Addie
- Origin: Old English and Scottish
- Meaning: Son (or daughter) of Adam
- Variations/Synonyms: Addison
Adelaide
- Origin: Old Germanic
- Meaning: Noble-natured
- Variations/Synonyms: Adalheidis, Adellaide, and Adelaida
Adele
- Origin: German
- Meaning: Nobility
- Variations/Synonyms: Adelle
Adiela
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Ornament of God
- Variations/Synonyms: Adella and Adiella
Adira
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Mighty and strong
- Variations/Synonyms: Adeera and Adirah
Adiya
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: God’s treasure
- Variations/Synonyms: Hadiyah
Adleigh
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: God is my witness
- Variations/Synonyms: Adeleigh
Adriana
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Rich
- Variations/Synonyms: Adria and Adrienne
Adva
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Small wave or ripple
- Variations/Synonyms: Advaa and Advah
Aela
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Messenger
- Variations/Synonyms: Aila or Ayla
Aera
- Origin: Korean
- Meaning: Love
- Variations/Synonyms: Aerah
Aeryn
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Mountain of strength
- Variations/Synonyms: Aeron
Agapi
- Origin: Hebrew and Greek
- Meaning: Love
- Variations/Synonyms: Agape
Agnes
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Pure and holy
- Variations/Synonyms: Hagne
Aibreann
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: April (month)
- Variations/Synonyms: April
Aideen
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: Little fire
- Variations/Synonyms: Aidane
Ailbe
- Origin: Latin and Irish
- Meaning: White
- Variations/Synonyms: Alva
Aileen
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: Bright, shining light
- Variations/Synonyms: Eileen
Ailey
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: Bright light
- Variations/Synonyms: Hailey
Ailis
- Origin: Irish and French
- Meaning: Noble
- Variations/Synonyms: Alice, Ailish, and Alize
Aimee
- Origin: Old French and Latin
- Meaning: Beloved
- Variations/Synonyms: Aimie and Amy
Aine
- Origin: Irish and Celtic
- Meaning: Radiance and splendor
- Variations/Synonyms: Ainee and Ayn
Ainsley
- Origin: Scottish
- Meaning: One’s own meadow
- Variations/Synonyms: Ansley and Ashley
Airis
- Origin: African
- Meaning: Beautiful and gentle one
- Variations/Synonyms: Ayriz
Aisha
- Origin: Arabic
- Meaning: Alive and well
- Variations/Synonyms: Asia and Asha
Aislinn
- Origin: Gaelic and Irish
- Meaning: Dream or vision
- Variations/Synonyms: Aisling
Akayla
- Origin: American
- Meaning: Crown of laurels
- Variations/Synonyms: Akaila
What Is A Unique Girl Name? Akeila
- Origin: Arabic
- Meaning: Bright and smart
- Variations/Synonyms: Akilah
Akiko
- Origin: Japanese
- Meaning: Bright child
- Variations/Synonyms: Akeeko
Alaina
- Origin: French
- Meaning: Harmony
- Variations/Synonyms: Ellaina and Alainah
Alanna
- Origin: Gaelic and Old High German
- Meaning: Precious child
- Variations/Synonyms: Alana and Alani
Albertine
- Origin: German
- Meaning: Noble and bright
- Variations/Synonyms: Albertin
Alexandria
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Defender of humanity
- Variations/Synonyms: Alexandra, Alessia, and Alexia
Alicia
- Origin: German
- Meaning: Noble
- Variations/Synonyms: Alice
Alina
- Origin: Slavic
- Meaning: Lofty or high
- Variations/Synonyms: Allina and Helena
Alivia
- Origin: American
- Meaning: Olive tree
- Variations/Synonyms: Olivia
Allsún
- Origin: Irish and Scottish
- Meaning: Noble
- Variations/Synonyms: Allison
Alma
- Origin: Latin, Italian, Hebrew, and Arabic
- Meaning: Kind young woman
- Variations/Synonyms: Almah
Aloha
- Origin: Hawaiian
- Meaning: Love or compassion
- Variations/Synonyms: Alloha and Alohah
Alona
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Oak tree
- Variations/Synonyms: Allona and Alonakia
Alondra
- Origin: Spanish
- Meaning: Lark (bird)
- Variations/Synonyms: Allondra
Alora
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: The Lord is my light
- Variations/Synonyms: Elora
Alyssa
- Origin: German and Greek
- Meaning: Noble
- Variations/Synonyms: Alyza and Alysa
Amara
- Origin: Indian, Nigerian, and African
- Meaning: Immortal or grace
- Variations/Synonyms: Amarah
Amari
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Eternal
- Variations/Synonyms: Amarih and Yoruba
Amaya
- Origin: Japanese and Spanish
- Meaning: Night rain
- Variations/Synonyms: Amaia
Amber
- Origin: Arabic and Old French
- Meaning: Reddish or orange jewel
- Variations/Synonyms: Ambie and Ambyr
Amélie
- Origin: French and Latin
- Meaning: Industrious
- Variations/Synonyms: Amelia and Amelie
Amina
- Origin: Arabic
- Meaning: Honest
- Variations/Synonyms: Amineh, Amna, and Ameena
Amy
- Origin: Latin and French
- Meaning: Beloved
- Variations/Synonyms: Amee and Aimee
Anaëlle
- Origin: Hebrew and Breton (a Celtic language used in France)
- Meaning: Gracious or merciful
- Variations/Synonyms: Anaële
Anais
- Origin: French
- Meaning: Grace
- Variations/Synonyms: Annais and Anaïs
Anastasia
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Resurrection
- Variations/Synonyms: Anastassia
Andi
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Strong and brave
- Variations/Synonyms: Andie
Andrea
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Manly and strong
- Variations/Synonyms: Andrei
Angelina
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Messenger or angel
- Variations/Synonyms: Angela
Anissa
- Origin: Hebrew and Greek
- Meaning: Satisfaction
- Variations/Synonyms: Agnes, Annis, and Anice
Anita
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Gracious and merciful
- Variations/Synonyms: Annita
Anjali
- Origin: Sanskrit (an ancient Indian language)
- Meaning: Divine offering or gift
- Variations/Synonyms: Anjalee and Anjalli
Anna
- Origin: Hebrew, Latin, and Greek
- Meaning: Graceful or beautiful
- Variations/Synonyms: Anne, Ana, and Annie
Annabelle
- Origin: French
- Meaning: Loving
- Variations/Synonyms: Anabel, Amabelle, Anabelle, and Amabel
Annalise
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Graced with God’s bounty
- Variations/Synonyms: Analise, Annaliz, Annalisa, Annaliza, and Analiza
Anne
- Origin: Hebrew and Greek
- Meaning: God has favored me
- Variations/Synonyms: Hanna, Hannah, and Chanah
Annika
- Origin: German
- Meaning: Gracious and merciful
- Variations/Synonyms: Anika
Anouk
- Origin: French and Bohemian
- Meaning: Grace
- Variations/Synonyms: Anuk and Anouke
Antoinette
- Origin: Greek, Roman, and English
- Meaning: Highly praiseworthy
- Variations/Synonyms: Antonetta, Antonella, Antonine, and Antonia
Anushka
- Origin: Indian, Russian, and Sanskrit
- Meaning: Grace and favor
- Variations/Synonyms: Annushka, Annuska, and Anuska
Anwyn
- Origin: Welsh and Scottish
- Meaning: Very fair
- Variations/Synonyms: Anwen
Anya
- Origin: Greek and Hebrew
- Meaning: Resurrection
- Variations/Synonyms: Ania, Aniya, and Anyia
Aodhnait
- Origin: Celtic, Hebrew, Gaelic, Scottish, and Old English
- Meaning: Little fire
- Variations/Synonyms: Aodnait
Aoibheann
- Origin: Irish and Gaelic
- Meaning: Beautiful
- Variations/Synonyms: Aoibhinn
Aoife
- Origin: Old Irish
- Meaning: Pleasant or radiant beauty
- Variations/Synonyms: Aoibhe
Arabella
- Origin: Arabic, Latin, Spanish, and English
- Meaning: Beautiful or graceful
- Variations/Synonyms: Arrabella, Arrabelle, and Arabelle
Aria
- Origin: Italian, Greek, Persian, and Roman
- Meaning: Noble, melody, or lioness
- Variations/Synonyms: Arya
Ariana
- Origin: Hebrew, Greek, Italian, and Old English
- Meaning: Most holy
- Variations/Synonyms: Ariadne, Arianna, and Arriana
Ariel
- Origin: Hebrew, Greek, and Italian
- Meaning: Lion or lioness of God
- Variations/Synonyms: Ariele, Arielle, Arriel, and Arrielle
Arlene
- Origin: Irish, Celtic, and Scottish
- Meaning: Devotion, pledge, and promise
- Variations/Synonyms: Arleen, Arlyn, Arline, Arleyne, Arleine, Arlen, and Arlena
Arya
- Origin: German, Indian, Iranian, and Sanskrit
- Meaning: Melody and noble
- Variations/Synonyms: Aria, Aryane, Aryana, and Ariana
Ashlynn
- Origin: Irish and Celtic
- Meaning: Dream
- Variations/Synonyms: Aslyn and Ashllyn
Aspen
- Origin: American and Celtic
- Meaning: Shaking poplar tree
- Variations/Synonyms: Aspina, Aspine, Aspene, and Aspin
Astrid
- Origin: Old Norse or Old Scandinavian
- Meaning: Divinely beautiful
- Variations/Synonyms: Ashtrid
Athena
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Praise
- Variations/Synonyms: Atheena
Aubrey
- Origin: German Alberic, French, Celtic, and English
- Meaning: Elf ruler
- Variations/Synonyms: Aubre and Aubrei
Audrey
- Origin: Hebrew and Anglo-Saxon
- Meaning: Noble strength
- Variations/Synonyms: Audri, Audrei, and Audrie
Aurelia
- Origin: Latin, Greek, and Old English
- Meaning: Golden one
- Variations/Synonyms: Aurellia, Aurrelia, and Aurrellia
Aurora
- Origin: Latin, Roman, and Greek
- Meaning: Dawn or morning sun
- Variations/Synonyms: Arora, Ariora, Aurrora, and Aurore
Autumn
- Origin: Latin and Old English
- Meaning: Fall or autumn season
- Variations/Synonyms: Autumne and Autumus
Ava
- Origin: Latin and Persian
- Meaning: Water or island
- Variations/Synonyms: Avah, Avva, and Avvah
Avery
- Origin: English, French, Anglo-Saxon, and Ancient German
- Meaning: Ruler of the elves
- Variations/Synonyms: Avvery, Averi, Avverie, Avveri, and Averie
Avianna
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Spring
- Variations/Synonyms: Aviana
Avril
- Origin: French and Latin
- Meaning: April
- Variations/Synonyms: Avrille and Avrile
Ayla
- Origin: Scottish, Sanskrit, Turkish, and Hebrew
- Meaning: Born of knowledge
- Variations/Synonyms: Aila, Aylin, Aylanur, Aylla, and Ajla
Azalea
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Dry
- Variations/Synonyms: Azalia, Azaleah, and Azaliah
Azure
- Origin: Spanish, Old French, Latin, and Arabic
- Meaning: Sky blue
- Variations/Synonyms: Azur, Aziur, and Aziure
What Are Girl Names That Start With AA?
- Aafje
- Aaliyah
- Aabha
- Aadhila
- Aadihira
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