A is for Apple… but there are so many other unique girl names that start with A that haven’t been used by Gwenyth! Are you looking for a unique girl name beginning with the letter A? Check out this list of 80 lovely and unique girl names that start with A!
Why Letter A?
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Did you know almost 15% of names in the US begin with the letter A? For girls, that stat is even higher, at nearly 18%. Not only is it the first letter of the alphabet, but there is something appealing and attractive about the letter and its sound. No wonder it’s so popular.
You might be worried that you won’t be able to find a unique girl name that starts with A because so many people have A names. But don’t worry. We’ve done the work for you.
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Below we’ve compiled a list of over 80 beautiful and unique girls names that start with A. From exotic to old fashioned to totally new and original, you’ll have no trouble finding the perfect name for your new baby girl.
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Unique Girl Names The Start with A
Aanya
From Sanskrit, meaning ‘inexhaustible’.
Aarya
Variant of Arya, and Indo-Iranian name meaning ‘noble’.
Abrielle
Variation on Aubrielle which is an elaboration of Aubrey.
Acacia
After the tree of the same name.
Ada
Shortened form of Adelaide.
Adaline
Variant of Adelina, meaning ‘noble’.
Addilyn
Variant of Adeline.
Adelaide
meaning noble and kind. Saint Adelaide was the wife of Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great. A city in Austria bears the name Adelaide.
Adele
From the Germanic, meaning ‘noble’.
Adella
Variant of Adela, meaning ‘noble’.
Adia
Means ‘queen’ in Igede and ‘gift’ in Swahili.
Adley
Variant of Hadley, a surname meaning ‘heather field’.
Adria
Shortened form of Adriana.
Agnes
Meaning ‘chaste’ or ‘lamb’.
Aida
Variant of Ayda, meaning ‘returning visitor’ in Arabic.
Aila
Finnish form of Aile, meaning ‘holy’ or ‘blessed’.
Aileen
Variant of Eileen.
Ainsley
From the surname, originally a location in England.
Ainslyn
Variation of Ainsley.
Aisling
Meaning ‘dream, vision’ in Irish Gaelic.
Aja
From Greenlandic meaning ‘maternal aunt’.
Alaya
From the Buddhist term, ‘dwelling’ or ‘abode’, refers to where a person’s karma resides.
Alba
Feminine form of Albus, meaning ‘white’ or ‘bright’ in Latin, or ‘elf’ in Germanic.
Alberta
Feminine form of Albert, meaning ‘noble’ and ‘bright’
Alia
Variant of the Germanic, Ella, or Arabic, Alya.
Aleena
Variant of Alena or Alina.
Alessia
Italian feminine form of Alexis, meaning ‘helper’ or ‘defender’.
Alida
Shortened form of Adelaide, meaning ‘noble’.
Alisa
Eastern European form of Alice.
Alita
Variant of Aletha, meaning ‘truth’.
Alivia
Variant of Olivia.
Aliza
Meaning ‘joyful’ in Hebrew.
Allegra
Meaning ‘cheerful’ or ‘lively’.
Alma
Latin for ‘nourishing’, Spanish for ‘the soul’ or Hebrew for ‘young woman’.
Althea
Related to the Greek word for ‘healing’.
Alora
Variant on Elora.
Amaira
Variant of Amirah, feminine form of Amir, meaning ‘commander’ or ‘prince’.
Amalia
Latinized version of Germanic name, Amala, meaning ‘work’.
Amara
Meaning ‘grace’ in Igboo (West African).
Amberly
Elaboration of Amber, which refers to the gemstone.
Amalie
From amal, meaning ‘work’.
Aminah
Meaning ‘truthful’ in Arabic.
Anastasia
Feminized variant of Anastasius.
Anaya
Feminine form of Anay, derived from the Sanskrit word, meaning “misfortune adversity; without a superior’.
Anais
Occitan and Catalan form of Anna.
Andi
Shortened form of Andrea,
Angeline
French form of Angela, from the word, ‘angel’.
Angelique
French/Dutch version of Angelica, meaning ‘angelic’ or from the Greek for ‘messenger’.
Anika
A diminutive for Anna in German, Dutch or Slovene, or the Indian and Hindi feminine form of Anik, meaning ‘army’ or ‘splendor’.
Anita
A diminutive of Ana or the feminine form of Anit.
Antionette
Feminine diminutive of Antoine, made famous by Marie Antionette, Queen of France.
Ara
Originally a masculine name of Sumerian origin, A name of a legendary Armenian king.
Arabella
Scottish variant of Annabel, meaning ‘invokable’.
Aria
A modern name meaning song or melody in English (Aria refers to a type of solo in an opera), or a variant of the Persian name, Arya
Ariade
Portuguese form of Ariade, meaning ‘most holy’.
Ariel
Originally a male name meaning ‘lion of God’ in Hebrew, it became a popular female name after Disney released The Little Mermaid in the 1980’s.
Aryana
Variant of Ariana, the Portuguese form of Ariade, meaning ‘most holy’.
Asha
From the Sanskrit word for ‘wish, desire, hope’. or a Swahili name meaning ‘life’.
Ashleen
Anglicized form of Aisling, meaning ‘dream, vision’ in Irish Gaelic.
Asia
An English name after the continent, or a Polish diminutive of Joanna.
Aspen
An English name for the tree of the same name.
Astrid
From the Old Norse for ‘god’ and ‘beautiful, beloved’.
Athena
Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare.
Aubree
Variant of Aubrey, originally a masculine name, but became popular for girls after the 1970’s song by Bread.
Audra
English variant of Audrey or Lithuanian for ‘storm’.
Audrina
An elaboration of Audrey, became popular after the MTV show, The Hills premiered.
Augusta
Feminine form of Augustus, meaning ‘great’.
August
After the 8th month of the year.
Aura
Meaning a distinctive atmosphere or illumination
Aurelia
Feminine form of Aurelius, from the Latin for ‘golden, gilded’
Aurora
The Roman goddess of the morning, meaning ‘dawn’ in Latin.
Austin
Originally a boy’s name, Austin is a shortened form of Augustine, and is also a city in Texas
Autumn
After the name of the season.
Avalon
Refers to the island paradise King Arthur was taken to after he died.
Avalyn
A combination of Ava and Lynn, or a form of Aveline
Avana
Feminized form of Avan, from the Kurdish for water.
Aveline
A Norman French version of Avila, meaning ‘desired’.
Aven
Anglicization of the Irish Aoibheann, meaning ‘beautiful sheen in Gaelic.
Avia
Hebrew for ‘my father is Yahweh’. Variant of Abijah, the name of several people in the Old Testament.
Aviana
Made famous by movie star, Amy Adams, who gave this name to her daughter after her birthplace, Aviano, Italy.
Aya
A Japanese name meaning ‘colour’ or ‘design’.
Ayla
Hebrew variant of Elah, or Turkish for ‘moonlight, halo’. Ayla is the main character in ‘Clan of the Cave Bears’.
Azalea
Named after the flower of the same name.
Name meanings were sourced from Behind the Name.
These are my favorite unique girl names that start with A. I hope this makes your journey to choosing your baby’s name a little easier!
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What are your favorite unique girl names that start with A? Let me know below!
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Great list! I really like Adaline and Austin.
Thanks! Those are some of my faves too.
These names are adorable! If i do ever have a girl, i’ll come back to this list!
I wish this list was around when I was having babies! I LOVE them! My little lady is Adelyn (We call her Addie)!
What a cute name! ❤️
I’ve always liked Astrid and Aurora. You have some good ones in there!
I love Astrid too, but it made my husband think of the episode of The Office. He vetoed that one!
My name is Amanda and I’m used to there being at least one other Amanda in every group! These names are great takes on classics.
Thanks! My graduating class had 10 Sarah’s! Trying to avoid that when naming my kids!
These are all beautiful names. I love Alaya. So unique!
These are all beautiful!
My littlest is on this list! Looking through these beautiful names makes me almost want to have another little girl to name. Almost…
I love so many of these– I’m a huge fan of the older names that seem to be cycling back.