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Browse baby names that start with the letter A, including reviewed meanings, origins, and cultural backgrounds where available.
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English
7 visible names share this origin thread.
Style thread
Classic
21 visible names carry this style signal.
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42 names found
ENGLISH · BOY
Old English 'ac' meaning oak and 'leah' meaning meadow. It describes a clearing in an oak forest, combining two powerful natural elements into a single name.
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Meaning
Old English 'ac' meaning oak and 'leah' meaning meadow. It describes a clearing in an oak forest, combining two powerful natural elements into a single name.
Origin
english
Style
nature / modern / unique
Source
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HEBREW · BOY
The Hebrew word for man, with wordplay connecting Adam to adamah, earth.
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Meaning
The Hebrew word for man, with wordplay connecting Adam to adamah, earth.
Origin
hebrew
Style
classic / biblical / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ARABIC · BOY
Means most commendable or most praiseworthy in Arabic.
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Meaning
Means most commendable or most praiseworthy in Arabic.
Origin
arabic
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
IRISH · BOY
Little fire, from Irish Aodhan.
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Meaning
Little fire, from Irish Aodhan.
Origin
irish
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ARABIC · GIRL
Means living or alive in Arabic.
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Meaning
Means living or alive in Arabic.
Origin
arabic
Style
classic / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
SPANISH · GIRL
A Spanish word-name associated with dawn and the first light of day.
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Meaning
A Spanish word-name associated with dawn and the first light of day.
Origin
spanish
Style
nature / short / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
GERMAN · BOY
From Old High German Adalbert, from elements meaning noble and bright.
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Meaning
From Old High German Adalbert, from elements meaning noble and bright.
Origin
german
Style
classic / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · BOY
An English diminutive of Albert, whose Germanic source means noble and bright.
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Meaning
An English diminutive of Albert, whose Germanic source means noble and bright.
Origin
english
Style
short / classic
Source
Reviewed catalog name
GREEK · BOY
From Greek Alexandros, meaning defender of men.
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Meaning
From Greek Alexandros, meaning defender of men.
Origin
greek
Style
classic / biblical
Source
Reviewed catalog name
GREEK · GIRL
Feminine form of Alexander, from Greek roots meaning defender of men.
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Meaning
Feminine form of Alexander, from Greek roots meaning defender of men.
Origin
greek
Style
classic / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · BOY
An English diminutive of Alfred, whose Old English elements mean elf and counsel.
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Meaning
An English diminutive of Alfred, whose Old English elements mean elf and counsel.
Origin
english
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ARABIC · BOY
Means lofty or sublime in Arabic, from a root meaning to be high.
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Meaning
Means lofty or sublime in Arabic, from a root meaning to be high.
Origin
arabic
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
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ENGLISH · GIRL
From the Old French Aalis, derived from the Germanic Adelais, meaning noble type or of noble sort.
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Meaning
From the Old French Aalis, derived from the Germanic Adelais, meaning noble type or of noble sort.
Origin
english
Style
classic / literary / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ARABIC · UNISEX
Means hope or aspiration in Arabic.
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Meaning
Means hope or aspiration in Arabic.
Origin
arabic
Style
short / modern
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · GIRL
A variant of Amalia, from Germanic amal meaning work.
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Meaning
A variant of Amalia, from Germanic amal meaning work.
Origin
english
Style
classic / elegant / literary
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ARABIC · GIRL
Derived from Arabic roots connected with safety, security, and faithfulness.
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Meaning
Derived from Arabic roots connected with safety, security, and faithfulness.
Origin
arabic
Style
classic / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
GREEK · GIRL
Feminine form of Anastasius, from Greek anastasis, meaning resurrection.
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Meaning
Feminine form of Anastasius, from Greek anastasis, meaning resurrection.
Origin
greek
Style
classic / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
IRISH · GIRL
Beauty or radiance.
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Meaning
Beauty or radiance.
Origin
irish
Style
classic / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · BOY
A diminutive of Archibald, from Germanic elements meaning genuine and bold.
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Meaning
A diminutive of Archibald, from Germanic elements meaning genuine and bold.
Origin
english
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
PERSIAN · BOY
A Persian form of Arya, from an old Indo-Iranian root commonly interpreted as noble.
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Meaning
A Persian form of Arya, from an old Indo-Iranian root commonly interpreted as noble.
Origin
persian
Style
classic / short / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · BOY
Of uncertain Celtic origin, possibly derived from *artos meaning bear, combined with *wiros (man) or *rīxs (king).
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Meaning
Of uncertain Celtic origin, possibly derived from *artos meaning bear, combined with *wiros (man) or *rīxs (king).
Origin
english
Style
classic / literary
Source
Reviewed catalog name
HINDI · UNISEX
From Sanskrit and Indo-Iranian ārya, meaning noble, honourable, venerable, or respectable.
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Meaning
From Sanskrit and Indo-Iranian ārya, meaning noble, honourable, venerable, or respectable.
Origin
hindi
Style
classic / short / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
SCANDINAVIAN · GIRL
A modern Scandinavian form of Old Norse Ástríðr, from elements meaning god and beautiful or beloved.
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Meaning
A modern Scandinavian form of Old Norse Ástríðr, from elements meaning god and beautiful or beloved.
Origin
scandinavian
Style
classic / short / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
GREEK · GIRL
Name of the Greek goddess Athena; the exact etymology is debated.
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Meaning
Name of the Greek goddess Athena; the exact etymology is debated.
Origin
greek
Style
classic / literary
Source
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