60+ Adorable Baby Girl Names Starting With A

Girl names that start with A continue to dominate the charts — with no signs of slowing down. 

In fact, the letter “a” has been the most popular first initial for baby girls every year since 1979, according to Behind the Name, and regularly accounts for 15-16% of all names given to girls each year in the U. S. 

To put that into perspective, no other first initial has accounted for more than 10% in any year since 2003. 

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In other words, parents love (and have always loved) girl names starting with A. 

Some of the classics include Ashley (14th), Amanda (22nd), Amy (30th), Angela (32nd) and Anna (40th) — all of which rank inside the Social Security Administration’s top 50 most popular girl names since 1925. 

Andrea (64th), Abigail (71st), Ann (79th), Amber (82nd), Alice (88th) and Alexis (97th) all cracked the top-100 over that same span, per the SSA. 

But fast forward to today and we’re seeing a new era of A girl names emerge. 

Amelia (3rd), Ava (9th), Aurora (16th), Aria (26th), Avery (31st) and Abigail (32nd) each landed inside the SSA’s top 50 most popular girl names of 2024 — a list that was released on Mother’s Day 2025. 

Others to land in the top-100 last year include Adeline (58th), Alice (62nd), Addison (68th), Ayla (69th), Autumn (79th), Audrey (82nd), Athena (90th), Aaliyah (93rd), Anna (94th) and Allison (99th).

Let’s take a look at some of the other girl names that start with A to consider for your future daughter!

Ashley

Origin: Old English

Meaning: Ash tree clearing

Ashley, pronounced ASH-lee, is a combination of the Old English words æsc, meaning “ash tree,” and leah, meaning “meadow” or “clearing.” It was originally a boy’s name but is now more common with girls.

Amanda

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Lovable; Worthy of love

Amanda, pronounced uh-MAN-duh, derives directly from the Latin word amanda, meaning “lovable” or “worthy of love,” and is believed to be a feminine form of Amandus, of the same origin and meaning.

Amy

Origin: English; French; Latin

Meaning: Beloved

Amy, pronounced AY-mee, comes from the Old French name Amée, which derives from the Latin word amata (modern French aimée), meaning “beloved.” It’s also sometimes spelled Aimee, Amie or Aymee.

Angela

Origin: English; Latin; Greek

Meaning: Angel; Messenger

Angela, pronounced AN-juh-luh, is the feminine form of Angel, which comes from the Latin name Angelus and derives from the Greek word angelos, meaning “messenger” and referring to the heavenly creature. 

Anna

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Gracious; Favored

Anna, pronounced AN-uh, is a diminutive of Hannah, which comes from the Hebrew name Hanna and Hebrew word hanan, meaning “to be gracious.” In the Bible, Anna was an elderly prophetess of the Tribe of Asher.

Andrea

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Manly; Masculine

Andrea, pronounced AN-dree-uh awn-DRAY-uh, comes from the Greek name Andreas, which derives from the Greek word andreios, meaning “manly” or “masculine,” and the Greek word aner, meaning “man.”

Abigail

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Father’s joy; My father is a joy

Abigail, pronounced AB-ih-gayl, comes from the Hebrew name Aviḡayil, which is composed of the Hebrew elements av, meaning “father,” and gil, meaning “joy.” In the Bible, Abigail is the wife of Nabal.

Ann

Origin: English; French; Hebrew

Meaning: Gracious; Favored

Ann, pronounced ANN, is a variant of Anne and, ultimately, the French diminutive of Anna, which comes from the Hebrew name Hanna and Hebrew word hanan, meaning “to be gracious” or “to be favored.” 

Amber

Origin: English; Arabic

Meaning: Yellow-orange color; Fossilized tree resin

Amber, pronounced AM-burr, comes directly from the English word amber (derived from Arabic anbar and Old French ambre gris), referring to the fossilized tree resin known for its orange-ish, yellow-ish color. 

Alice

Origin: English; Germanic

Meaning: Noble type; Nobility

Alice, pronounced AL-iss, is a diminutive of Adelaide, which comes from the Germanic name Adalheidis and is composed of the Germanic elements adal, meaning “noble,” and heit, meaning “kind” or “type.” 

Alexis

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Defender; Helper

Alexis, pronounced uh-LEKS-iss, derives from the Greek word alexo, meaning “to defend” or “to help.” It shares the same root element as Alexander and Alexandra, and is often used with the nickname Alex. 

Amelia

Origin: Germanic

Meaning: Vigorous; Brave; Unceasing

Amelia, pronounced uh-MEE-lee-uh or uh-MELL-ee-uh, is a variant spelling of Amalia, which derives from the Germanic element amal, meaning “vigorous,” “brave” or “unceasing.” It shares no relation to Emelia. 

Ava

Origin: Persian; Latin; Hebrew

Meaning: Voice; Sound; Bird-like; Breath; Alive

pronounced AY-vuh, derives from the Persian word ava, meaning “voice” or “sound.” It can also come from the Latin word avis, meaning “bird-like,” or be a variant of Eve, meaning “to breathe” or “to live.”

Aurora

Origin: Latin; Roman

Meaning: Dawn; Goddess of the morning

Aurora, pronounced uh-ROHR-uh, comes from the Latin word for "dawn." In Roman mythology, Aurora was the goddess of the morning who flew across the sky announcing the arrival of the sun each morning. 

Aria

Origin: Indo-Iranian; Italian

Meaning: Noble; Melody; Song

Aria, pronounced AHR-ee-uh, comes from the Indo-Aranian root āriya, meaning “noble,” and the Italian word aria, meaning "melody" or "song." It’s also the name of a luxurious hotel-casino in Las Vegas, NV.

Avery

Origin: English; Germanic

Meaning: Elf ruler; Elf counsel

Avery, pronounced AY-vuh-ree or AY-vree, originated as an English surname derived from the Germanic names Alberich, meaning “elf ruler” or “elf king,” or Alfred, meaning “elf counsel” or “elf advice.”

Adeline

Origin: English; French; Germanic

Meaning: Noble

Adeline, pronounced AD-uh-leen or AD-uh-lyne, is the French and English form of Adelina, which derives from the Germanic element adal, meaning “noble,” combined with a common suffix -lina. 

Addison

Origin: English; Hebrew

Meaning: Son of Adam; Son of a man

Addison, pronounced ADD-ih-sun or ADD-ih-sin, is a patronymic name meaning “son of Adam,” with Adam coming from a Hebrew word meaning “man” or “to be red,” referring to the ruddy color of skin.

Ayla

Origin: Arabic

Meaning: Moonlight; Halo

Ayla, pronounced AY-luh, is believed to derive from the Arabic root ay, meaning “moonlight” or “halo.” It was popularized by a character in Jean M. Auel’s 1980 novel “Clan of the Cave Bear,” which was later made into a film.

Autumn

Origin: English; Latin

Meaning: Autumn; Fall season; Season of harvest

Autumn, pronounced AWH-tum, comes from the Latin word autumnus, referring to the fall season that comes after summer and before winter. The word originally meant “passing of the year” in Latin.

Audrey

Origin: Old English

Meaning: Noble strength

Audrey, pronounced AWH-dree, is a diminutive of the Old English name Æðelþryð, which is composed of the Old English elements æðele, meaning "noble," and þryþ, meaning "strength.” It was popularized by actress Audrey Hepburn.

Athena

Origin: Greek

Meaning: From Athens; Goddess of wisdom

Athena, pronounced uh-THEE-nuh, is largely inspired by the city of Athens, Greece and was the name given to the Greek goddess of wisdom and military victory, who was also the patron of the city of Athens.

Aaliyah

Origin: Arabic

Meaning: Lofty; High; Sublime; EXalted

Aaliyah, pronounced uh-LEE-yuh, is a feminine form of the Arabic name Aali, which is derived from the Arabic word alā, meaning “high.” In some contexts, it translates to “lofty,” “sublime” or “exalted.” 

Allison

Origin: English; Brythonic; Greek

Meaning: Son of Alan; Son of Alexander

Allison, pronounced AL-ih-sun or AL-ih-sin, is a patronymic name meaning “son of Alan,” with Alan meaning “little rock” in Brythonic, or “son of Alexander,” with Alexander meaning “defender of mankind.”

Ailany

Origin: Hawaiian

Meaning: Orange tree; Heavenly; Sky

Ailany, pronounced AY-lah-nee or EYE-lah-nee, is a variant of Alani, which derives from the Hawaiian word alani, meaning “orange tree.” It can also come from the Hawaiian word lani, meaning “heaven” or “sky.”

Ariana

Origin: Portuguese; Greek

Meaning: Most holy

Ariana, pronounced AIR-ee-ah-nuh or AHR-ee-ah-nuh, is the Portuguese form of the Greek name Ariadne, which is composed of the Greek elements ari, meaning “most,” and adnos, meaning “holy.”

Amara

Origin: Igbo; Arabic; Latin

Meaning: Grace; Everlasting; Thriving; Bitter

Amara, pronounced uh-MAHR-uh, is believed to derive from the Igbo word àmàrà, meaning “grace,” the Arabic word amara, meaning “to live long” or “to thrive,” or the Latin word amarus, meaning “bitter.” 

Alana

Origin: Brythonic

Meaning: Little rock

Alana, pronounced uh-LAH-nuh or AY-lah-nuh, is the feminine form of Alan, which is believed to derive from a Brythonic word meaning “little rock,” but could also come from the name of the Alans tribe.

Adalynn

Origin: English; French; Germanic

Meaning: Noble; Nobility

Adalynn, pronounced AD-uh-linn, is a variant of Adeline, which is the French and English form of Adelina and derives from the Germanic element adal, meaning “noble,” combined with a common suffix -lina.

Anastasia

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Resurrection; Upstanding

Anastasia, pronounced an-uh-STAH-zee-uh or an-uh-STAH-zhuh, comes from the Greek name Anastasios and is composed of the Greek elements ana, meaning “up,” and stasis, meaning “standing.” 

Amaya

Origin: Basque; Spanish

Meaning: The end

Amaya, pronounced uh-MY-uh, is a variant of Amaia, which derives from a Basque word meaning “the end.” It’s also the name of a village in Castile-Leon, Spain, and a mountain in the Phillippines.

Annie

Origin: English; Hebrew

Meaning: Gracious; Favored

Annie, pronounced AN-ee, is a diminutive of Anne and, ultimately, a variant of Anna, which comes from the Hebrew name Hanna and Hebrew word hanan, meaning “to be gracious” or “to be favored.”

Ariella

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Lion of God; God’s lion

Ariella, pronounced ahr-ee-EL-uh or AIR-ee-el-uh, is a feminine form of Ariel, which is composed of the Hebrew elements ari, meaning “lion,” and el, referring to the Hebrew God. In the Bible, Ariel is another name for Jerusalem. 

Arabella

Origin: Latin; Italian

Meaning: Prayer answered; Beautiful altar

Arabella, pronounced AIR-uh-bel-uh or AHR-uh-bel-uh, is believed to derive from the Latin word orabilis, meaning “answer to a prayer,” though it can also be a combination of Latin ara (altar) and Italian bella (beautiful).

Aitana

Origin: Spanish

Meaning: Mountain

Aitana, pronounced AY-tah-nuh or EYE-tah-nuh, comes directly from the name of the mountain range Sierra de Aitana in Spain. It was popularized as a name after poet Rafael Alberti gave it to his daughter.

Alexandra

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Defender of mankind; Protector; Helper

Alexandra, pronounced al-iks-ZAN-druh or al-iks-ZAHN-druh, is the feminine form of Alexander, which is composed of the Greek elements alexo, meaning “to defend” or “to help,” and aner, meaning “man.” 

Alora

Origin: Hebrew; Bantu

Meaning: God’s light; God is my light; My dream

Alora, pronounced uh-LOHR-uh, is believed to be a variant of the name Elora, which is composed of the Hebrew elements el, referring to the Hebrew God, and ora, meaning “light.” It can also mean “my dream” in Bantu. 

Antonella

Origin: Greek; Spanish

Meaning: Her flower; Priceless one

Antonella, pronounced an-toh-NEL-uh, is a combination of Antonia, which is a feminine form of Anthony, sometimes linked to Greek anthos, meaning “flower,” and the Spanish word ella, meaning “her” or “she.” 

Aspen

Origin: Old English

Meaning: Aspen tree

Aspen, pronounced ASS-pin, comes from the Old English word æspe, referring to the medium-sized deciduous trees known for their bright yellow or golden autumn foliage. It’s also a ski resort in Colorado.

Adelaide

Origin: Germanic

Meaning: Noble type; Noble kind

Adelaide, pronounced AD-uh-layd, is the French form of the Germanic name Adalheidis, which is composed of the Germanic elements adal, meaning “noble,” and heit, meaning “kind” or “type.” 

Alessia

Origin: Italian; Greek

Meaning: Defender; Helper; Protector

Alessia, pronounced uh-LESS-ee-uh, is an Italian form of Alexis, which derives from the Greek word alexo, meaning “to defend” or “to help.” It shares the same root element as Alexander and Alexandra.

Amina

Origin: Arabic

Meaning: Safe; Secure; Truthful

Amina, pronounced uh-MEE-nuh, is believed to derive from the Arabic word amina, meaning “safe” or “secure,” but other theories consider it a feminine form of Amin, from the Arabic amin, meaning “truthful.”

Angelina

Origin: Latin; Greek

Meaning: Messenger; Heavenly creature

Angelina, pronounced an-juh-LEE-nuh, is a Latin diminutive of Angela, which is a feminine form of Angel that derives from the Greek word angelos, meaning “messenger” and referring to the heavenly creature.

Aurelia

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Golden; Gilded

Aurelia, pronounced awh-RELL-ee-uh or aw-REEL-ee-uh, is a feminine form of Aurelius, which derives from the Latin word aureus, meaning “golden” or “gilded.” Another masculine form of this name is Aurelio.

Adele

Origin: Germanic

Meaning: Noble

Adele, pronounced uh-DELL or ah-DEL-uh, is a variant of Adela, which derives from the Germanic element adal, meaning “noble.” It was widely popularized by actress Adele Astaire and singer Adele. 

Azalea

Origin: English; Greek

Meaning: Dry flower

Azalea, pronounced uh-ZAY-lee-uh, derives from the Greek word azaleos, meaning “dry” or “to dry up.” The name is widely inspired by the azalea flower, which is known to thrive in dry, well-drained soils. 

Astrid

Origin: Scandinavian; Old Norse

Meaning: Beautiful goddess

Astrid, pronounced ASS-trid, is the modern Scandinavian form of Ástríðr, which is composed of the Old Norse elements áss, meaning "god," and fríðr, meaning "beautiful” or “beloved.”

Alyssa

Origin: English; Germanic; Greek

Meaning: Noble type; Rage; Fury

Alyssa, pronounced uh-LISS-uh or (less commonly) uh-LEE-suh, is a variant of Alicia and Alice, which means “noble type” in German.” Alyssa can also derive from the Greek word lyssa, meaning “rage” or “fury.” 

Alicia

Origin: Latin; Germanic

Meaning: Noble type

Alicia, pronounced uh-LEE-shuh, is the Latinized form of Alice, which is a diminutive of Adelaide (from Germanic Adalheidis), which is composed of the Germanic elements adal (noble) and heit (type).

April

Origin: English; Latin

Meaning: Fourth month; Blooming flowers

April, pronounced AY-pruhl, comes directly from the name of the fourth month of the calendar year, which is likely derived from the Latin word aperio, meaning “to open” and referring to the blooming of flowers. 

Angel

Origin: Latin; Greek

Meaning: Messenger; Heavenly creature

Angel, pronounced AYN-juhl, comes from the medieval Latin masculine name Angelus, which is derived from the Greek word angelos, meaning “messenger” and referring to the heavenly creature with wings. 

Angelica

Origin: Latin; Greek

Meaning: Angelic; Of or relating to angels

Angelica, pronounced an-JEL-ih-kuh, derives from the Latin word angelicus, meaning “angelic,” and, ultimately, the Greek word angelos, meaning “messenger” and referring to the heavenly creature. 

Adley

Origin: Old English

Meaning: Heather meadow

Adley, pronounced AD-lee, is believed to be a variant of Hadley, which is composed of the Old English elements hæddre, meaning “heather,” and leah, meaning “meadow” or “clearing.” The first element can also come from names that start with Ad, such as “Adam’s meadow” or “Ada’s meadow.” 

Araceli

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Altar of the sky

Araceli, pronounced air-uh-SEL-ee, is composed of the Latin elements ara, meaning “altar,” and coeli, meaning “sky.” It's a shortened form of María de Araceli, a Roman Catholic epithet for the Virgin Mary.

Amethyst

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Purple gem; Not drunk

Amethyst, pronounced AM-uh-thist, is derived from the Greek negative prefix a combined with the Greek word methystos, meaning “intoxicated.” Greeks believed the purple gem was a remedy for drunkenness.

Annabelle

Origin: English; Hebrew; Italian

Meaning: Beautiful grace

Annabelle, pronounced an-uh-BEL, is a combination of the names Anna, derived from the Hebrew word hanan, meaning “to be gracious,” and Belle, which comes from the Italian word bella, meaning “beautiful.” 

Alvina

Origin: Old English

Meaning: Elf friend; Old friend

Alvina, pronounced al-VEE-nuh, is the feminine form of Alvin, which is believed to derive from the Old English names Ælfwine and Æðelwine, meaning “elf friend,” or Ealdwine, meaning “old friend.” 

Ariadne

Origin: Greek

Meaning: The most holy one

Ariadne, pronounced air-ee-AHD-nee or ahr-ee-AHD-nay, is composed of the Greek elements ari, meaning “most,” and adnos, meaning “holy.” In Greek mythology, Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos.

Anya

Origin: Russian; Hebrew

Meaning: Gracious

Anya, pronounced AWN-yuh, is a Russian diminutive of Anna, which comes from the Hebrew name Hannah and derives from the Hebrew word hanan, meaning “to be gracious.” It can also be spelled Ania.

America

Origin: American; Latin; Greek

Meaning: USA; Great ruler

America, pronounced uh-MAIR-ik-uh, either comes directly from the nickname for the United States of America, or is the Latin form of Amerigo, which comes from Emmerich, meaning “great ruler” in German. 

Althea

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Healer

Althea, pronounced ahl-THEE-uh or al-THEE-uh, comes from the Greek name Althaia, which is believed to derive from the Greek word althos, meaning “healing.” In Greek mythology, she is the mother of Meleager.

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With 25 more letters of the alphabet to discover, parents have an endless list of baby names to consider when having a daughter. And while A names for girls are popular, they aren’t the only option. 

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