A

529 first names starting with A, with meaning, origin and pronunciation – part of our complete A-Z name directory.

Aristide[a-rees-TEE-de]
Best
Italian
Aristides[a-ris-TI-des]
Son of the best
Greek
Ariston[a-RIS-ton]
Best
Greek
Aristotelis[a-ris-to-TE-lis]
The best purpose
Greek
Aritz[A-rits]
Oak tree (Basque)
Basque
Arjun[AR-dschun]
Bright, shining
Sanskrit
Arkadi[ar-KA-di]
Man from Arcadia
Russian
Arkaitz[ar-KAYTS]
Rock, crag (Basque)
Basque
Arlette[ar-LET]
Eagle-like
Germanic
Arlo[AR-lo]
The fortified hill
English
Arman[Ar-MAN]
Wish, ideal, aspiration
Persian
Armando[ar-MAN-do]
Bold warrior
Germanic
Armani[ar-MA-ni]
The free one
Italian
Armelle[ar-MEL]
Bear-princess
French
Armida[ar-MI-da]
The armed one
Latin
Armin[AR-min]
Warrior of the army
Old High German
Arminius[Ar-MI-ni-us]
The great one
Germanic
Arnbert[ARN-bert]
Bright as an eagle
Old High German
Arne[AR-ne]
The eagle
Old High German
Arnfried[ARN-fried]
Eagle peace
Old High German
Arnhild[ARN-hild]
Eagle battle
Old High German
Arno[AR-no]
The eagle
Old High German
Arnold[AR-nolt]
Eagle power
Old High German
Arnout[AR-nout]
Eagle rule
Germanic
Arnulf[AR-nulf]
Eagle wolf
Old High German
Arnwin[ARN-win]
Eagle friend
Old High German
Aron[A-ron]
The enlightened one
Hebrew
Arrow[Ä-ro]
The arrow
English
Arsalan[Ar-sa-LAN]
The lion
Persian
Arseni[ar-se-NI]
The virile, manly one
Russian
Arta[AR-ta]
Gold, the golden one
Albanian
Artem[ar-TJOM]
Dedicated to Artemis
Greek
Artemis[AR-te-mis]
Goddess of the hunt
Greek
Artémise[ar-te-MEEZ]
Belonging to Artemis
French
Arthur[AR-tur]
The bear
Celtic
Artis[AR-tis]
The bear; art
Celtic
Artyom[ar-TYOM]
The unharmed, healthy one
Russian
Arun[a-RUN]
Dawn, reddish glow
Sanskrit
Arvid[AR-vit]
Eagle of the forest
Scandinavian
Arvin[AR-vin]
Friend of the people
Old High German
Arwen[AR-wen]
Noble maiden
Celtic
Arya[AR-ja]
The noble one
Persian
Aryeh[ar-YEH]
Lion
Hebrew
Asa[A-sa]
The healer
Hebrew
Asdis[AS-dis]
Divine woman
Germanic
Ash[ÄSCH]
Ash tree
English
Ashby[ÄSCH-bi]
Ash tree farm
Scandinavian
Asher[A-scher]
Happy, blessed
Hebrew
Ashley[ÄSCH-li]
Ash tree meadow
English
Ashok[A-schok]
Without sorrow
Sanskrit
Ashton[ÄSCH-ton]
Ash tree settlement
English
Ashwin[ASH-win]
Star, horseman
Sanskrit
Asier[a-SI-er]
Beginning, start (Basque)
Basque
Aslan[AS-lan]
The lion
Turkish
Aslanbey[AS-lan-bei]
Lion prince
Turkish
Aslı[as-LUH]
Genuine, authentic, original
Turkish
Asma[AS-ma]
Higher, more eminent
Arabic
Aspen[AS-pen]
The aspen tree
English
Assunta[as-SOON-ta]
Taken up (Assumption of Mary)
Italian
Asta[AS-ta]
The star
Greek
Aster[AS-ter]
Star; aster flower
Greek
Astrid[AS-trid]
Divinely beautiful
Scandinavian
Astrit[AS-trit]
The shining, brilliant one
Albanian
Asuka[a-SU-ka]
Fragrance of tomorrow
Japanese
Asunción[A-sun-SION]
The assumption (into heaven)
Spanish
Ataulf[A-ta-ulf]
Noble wolf
Germanic
Aten[A-ten]
The sun disc
Egyptian
Ates[a-TESCH]
Fire
Turkish
Athalaric[A-tha-la-rik]
Noble ruler
Germanic
Athelstan[ATH-el-stan]
Noble stone
English
Athena[a-TE-na]
Goddess of wisdom
Greek
Athos[A-tos]
The sacred mountain
Greek
Atlas[AT-las]
Bearer of the heavens
Greek
Atlasa[AT-la-sa]
Bearer of the heavens
Greek
Atossa[A-TO-sa]
Name of an Achaemenid queen, meaning uncertain, possibly 'the well-disposed one'
Persian
Attila[A-ti-la]
Little father; king of the Huns
Hungarian
Attilio[at-TEE-lyo]
Father (uncertain Roman clan name)
Italian
Atum[A-tum]
The complete one
Egyptian
Aubrey[AU-bri]
Elf ruler
Old High German
Aude[OD]
The wealthy, the old one
French
Auden[AU-den]
Old friend
English
Augie[AU-gi]
The venerable one
Latin
August[AU-gust]
The venerable one
Latin
Augustin[AU-gus-tin]
The venerable one
Latin
Augustine[o-gu-STEEN]
Majestic, venerable
French
Auke[OW-ke]
Fair, white one
Dutch
Aukje[OW-kye]
Fair, white one
Dutch
Aulikki[AU-lik-ki]
The generous forest spirit
Finnish
Aune[AU-ne]
The only one
Finnish
Aurea[OW-re-a]
The golden one
Latin
Aurel[AU-rel]
The golden one
Latin
Aurelia[au-RE-li-a]
The golden one
Latin
Aurelian[au-RE-li-an]
The golden one
Latin
Aureliano[ow-re-LIA-no]
The golden one
Latin
Aurelio[au-RE-li-o]
The golden one
Latin
Aurelius[au-RE-li-us]
The golden one
Latin
Aurica[au-RI-ka]
The golden one
Latin
Aurora[au-RO-ra]
Dawn
Latin
Aurore[o-ROR]
Dawn
French
Austen[OS-ten]
The venerable one
Latin
Authari[Au-THA-ri]
Wealthy army
Germanic
Autumn[AW-tum]
Autumn, harvest time
English
Ava[A-va]
Voice, sound
Persian
Avani[a-VA-ni]
Earth
Sanskrit
Avdei[av-DEY]
Servant of God
Russian
Avdotya[av-DOT-ya]
Good will, favor
Russian
Aveline[AV-e-lein]
Light, the shining one
English
Aven[A-ven]
The river
Celtic
Avery[EI-ve-ri]
Wise elf counsel
Old High German
Avgusta[av-GUS-ta]
The venerable, majestic one
Russian
Avi[A-vi]
My father
Hebrew
Avichai[a-vi-CHAI]
My father lives
Hebrew
Aviel[a-vi-EL]
God is my father
Hebrew
Avishai[a-vi-SHAI]
Gift of my father
Hebrew
Aviva[a-VI-va]
Springtime
Hebrew
Avner[av-NER]
Father of light
Hebrew
Axel[A-ksel]
Father of peace
Hebrew
Axelle[ak-SEL]
Father of peace
French
Aya[A-ya]
Sign, miracle, Quranic verse
Arabic
Ayame[a-ya-ME]
Iris flower
Japanese
Ayda[AI-da]
Of the moon
Turkish
Ayla[AI-la]
Moonlight, halo
Turkish
Aylin[AI-lin]
Moon halo
Turkish
Azadeh[A-za-DE]
The free, noble-spirited one
Persian
Azar[A-ZAR]
Fire (also the name of a month)
Persian
Azenor[a-ze-NOR]
Legendary Breton princess
Celtic
Azin[A-ZIN]
Decoration, ornament
Persian
Azra[AS-ra]
The maiden
Arabic
Azur[a-SUR]
Sky blue
Persian