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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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Baby Names Starting with A
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Origin thread
Irish
3 visible names share this origin thread.
Style thread
Classic
12 visible names carry this style signal.
Context depth
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42 names found
GREEK · BOY
A Greek mythological name possibly connected with endurance.
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Meaning
A Greek mythological name possibly connected with endurance.
Origin
greek
Style
classic / literary
Source
Reviewed catalog name
LATIN · GIRL
Feminine form of Aurelius, from Latin aureus, meaning golden or gilded.
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Meaning
Feminine form of Aurelius, from Latin aureus, meaning golden or gilded.
Origin
latin
Style
classic / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
LATIN · GIRL
Means dawn in Latin.
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Meaning
Means dawn in Latin.
Origin
latin
Style
classic / nature / elegant
Source
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SCANDINAVIAN · BOY
A medieval Danish form of Absalom, traditionally interpreted as father is peace.
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Meaning
A medieval Danish form of Absalom, traditionally interpreted as father is peace.
Origin
scandinavian
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
JAPANESE · GIRL
A Japanese feminine name that can be written 彩, meaning color, or 綾, meaning design or figured silk, among other kanji.
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Meaning
A Japanese feminine name that can be written 彩, meaning color, or 綾, meaning design or figured silk, among other kanji.
Origin
japanese
Style
classic / elegant / literary
Source
Reviewed catalog name
TURKISH · GIRL
Moon halo or a ring of light around the moon.
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Meaning
Moon halo or a ring of light around the moon.
Origin
turkish
Style
nature / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
YORUBA · UNISEX
A Yoruba phrase name meaning my joy has come or my joy has arrived.
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Meaning
A Yoruba phrase name meaning my joy has come or my joy has arrived.
Origin
yoruba
Style
classic / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
IRISH · GIRL
Radiance or brilliance.
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Meaning
Radiance or brilliance.
Origin
irish
Style
classic / nature
Source
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THAI · BOY
A Thai masculine name written อรุณ, from a word meaning dawn, daybreak, or sunrise.
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Meaning
A Thai masculine name written อรุณ, from a word meaning dawn, daybreak, or sunrise.
Origin
thai
Style
classic / nature / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
IRISH · UNISEX
Possibly light, white, world, or rock from Old Irish Ailbe.
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Meaning
Possibly light, white, world, or rock from Old Irish Ailbe.
Origin
irish
Style
classic / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
IRISH · GIRL
Dream or vision.
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Meaning
Dream or vision.
Origin
irish
Style
literary / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
CHINESE · UNISEX
From Chinese 安 (ān), meaning peace, quiet, calm, or safety; other An spellings can use different characters.
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Meaning
From Chinese 安 (ān), meaning peace, quiet, calm, or safety; other An spellings can use different characters.
Origin
chinese
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
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AMHARIC · UNISEX
Means world in Amharic.
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Meaning
Means world in Amharic.
Origin
amharic
Style
short / elegant
Source
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THAI · GIRL
A Thai feminine name written อนงค์, meaning beautiful woman.
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Meaning
A Thai feminine name written อนงค์, meaning beautiful woman.
Origin
thai
Style
classic / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
KOREAN · GIRL
A Korean name usually treated as a pure-Hangul word name from areumdapda, meaning beautiful or beauty.
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Meaning
A Korean name usually treated as a pure-Hangul word name from areumdapda, meaning beautiful or beauty.
Origin
korean
Style
modern / short / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLAND AND WALES USAGE DATA · UNISEX
Recorded in official England and Wales baby-name data in 2024, ranked #711 for boys with 50 recorded births.
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Meaning
Recorded in official England and Wales baby-name data in 2024, ranked #711 for boys with 50 recorded births.
Origin
England and Wales usage data
Style
usage-data / compare
Source
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HEBREW · BOY
Hebrew 'av', meaning father, and 'ner', meaning light, translating to 'my father is a lamp'. The name moved from biblical military records into wider use after the Reformation.
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Meaning
Hebrew 'av', meaning father, and 'ner', meaning light, translating to 'my father is a lamp'. The name moved from biblical military records into wider use after the Reformation.
Origin
hebrew
Style
biblical / classic
Source
Quick comparison context
SCANDINAVIAN · BOY
Old Norse 'Arnviðr', combining 'arn' meaning eagle and 'viðr' meaning wood. The name traveled through medieval Scandinavia as a symbol of the strength found in the natural world.
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Meaning
Old Norse 'Arnviðr', combining 'arn' meaning eagle and 'viðr' meaning wood. The name traveled through medieval Scandinavia as a symbol of the strength found in the natural world.
Origin
scandinavian
Style
nature / unique
Source
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