Few vowels are more soothing and pleasing to the ear than the letter A. It also designates feminine endings in most Romance languages, which immediately lend it a graceful and delicate air–and make it perfect for girl names. Here we’ve rounded up a whole bunch of girl names starting with A that are both melodic-sounding and rich in meaning.
We’ll start with a tribute to the late, great Aaliyah, a Y2K-era R&B singer who unexpectedly passed away in 2001. Her beautiful name came from African origins, and had a simple meaning of “rising.” Hopefully, her name was a good omen for what her soul did upon her passing.
Another A name with pop culture bearings is Arabella, and we have the Arctic Monkeys to thank for that; one of their most popular songs touting the same name. This name has Latin and Germanic roots, and means “asked for,” “beautiful altar,” and “eagle heroine.” Talk about some lofty goals!
There’s also the German Adelaide, which is a beautifully understated name that means “noble” and “of kind spirit.” It’s still relatively rare in the U.S., having just missed the top 300-mark for popular baby names in 2020.
A couple of other cute-but-uncommon girl names starting with A are Alani and Averie. The former is of Hawaiian origin and means “orange tree,” while the latter comes from Old French and means “confirmation.” Averie is actually a unisex name, but its -ie ending adds a delightfully girlish flair, making it great for baby girls.
We’ve got a slew of other lovely girl names that start with A, so check out our long list below–you won’t regret it.
Aaget
Meaning: Diamond
Origin: English
Aaliyah
Meaning: Rising
Origin: African
Abaasa
Meaning: Lioness
Origin: Arabic
Abellona
Meaning: The sun Goddess
Origin: Norwegian
Abila
Meaning: Beautiful and healthy
Origin: Arabic
Acca
Meaning: The mother of all Gods
Origin: Greek
Achuta
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Hindi
Acilia
Meaning: The women of fire
Origin: Roman
Ada
Meaning: Prosperous, happy
Origin: Cyprus, German
Adelaide
Meaning: Noble, of kind spirit
Origin: German
Adorer
Meaning: One who loves or respect
Origin: Latin
Aebba
Meaning: Strong or strength of a person
Origin: German
Aelan
Meaning: A beautiful flower
Origin: Hawaiian
Aeysha
Meaning: A Girl who lives peacefully
Origin: Arabic
Afaafa
Meaning: Virtue
Origin: Arabic
Afiya
Meaning: Health
Origin: African
Afni
Meaning: A sweet person
Origin: Arabic
Afreen
Meaning: Friendly
Origin: Indian
Agape
Meaning: Love
Origin: Greek
Aggie
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Greek
Agnesia
Meaning: Holy
Origin: Estonian
Ahuva
Meaning: Beloved, liked, favorite
Origin: English
Ahvana
Meaning: The capital city of Cuba
Origin: Spanish
Aibala
Meaning: Moon child
Origin: Kazakh
Aik
Meaning: Woman who looks like a dawn
Origin: Armenian
Aina
Meaning: Beautiful Eyed Woman
Origin: Arabic, Japanese
Ajla
Meaning: Moonlight
Origin: Slavic
Ajooni
Meaning: Powerful
Origin: Indian
Akal
Meaning: Timeless
Origin: Indian
Akina
Meaning: Family bond
Origin: Swahili
Alani
Meaning: Orange tree
Origin: Hawaiian
Alberta
Meaning: Noble and famous
Origin: German
Aldora
Meaning: Winged Gift
Origin: Greek
Aleeza
Meaning: Happiness
Origin: Arabic
Amabilia
Meaning: Lovable
Origin: Latin
Amiria
Meaning: Hard worker
Origin: Maori
Amya
Meaning: People of God
Origin: Hebrew
Anabelle
Meaning: Graceful and Beautiful
Origin: Dutch
Anca
Meaning: Grace
Origin: Hebrew
Aneesha
Meaning: Pure, holy
Origin: Greek
Anelia
Meaning: Angel
Origin: Bulgarian, Hungarian
Aoatea
Meaning: Dawn
Origin: Maori
Aoko
Meaning: An evergreen blue tree
Origin: African
Aphrodite
Meaning: Greek Goddess of love
Origin: Greek
Aputa
Meaning: Open spaces
Origin: Maori
Arabella
Meaning: Asked for, beautiful altar, eagle heroine
Origin: Latin, Germanic
Arete
Meaning: A Greek beauty
Origin: Greek
Arianna
Meaning: Very holy woman
Origin: Old Greek
Asdis
Meaning: Goddess
Origin: Icelandic, Old Norse
Averie
Meaning: Confirmation
Origin: Old French
