Can you please help me think of some unique names that start with the letter A. I have a daughter already whose name starts with A and Im going to have another girl I want them to have the same initials but am drawing a blank on girl names. I have been to all the websites and nothing appeals to us. Please help. Thanks
2006-11-09 06:29:20 · 35 answers · asked by Sunflower 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I hope you like one of these. Congratulations! :)
Girl Names that start with the letter A:
AALIYAH f Arabic
Feminine form of AALI
ABBY f English
Short form of ABIGAIL
ABIGAIL f English, German, Biblical
From the Hebrew name אֲבִיגָיִל ('Avigayil) meaning "my father is joy". In the Old Testament this was the name of the wife of Nabal. After he was killed she became the third wife of King David.
ABILENE f Biblical
From a place name mentioned briefly in the New Testament. It possibly meant "grass" in Hebrew
ACACIA f English
From the name of a type of tree, ultimately deriving from Greek ακη (ake) "thorn, point".
ACANTHA f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ακανθα (Akantha), which meant "thorn, prickle". In Greek legend she was a nymph loved by Apollo.
ADDISON m & f English
From a surname which meant "son of ADAM".
ADELA f English, Spanish, Polish, Romanian
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element adal meaning "noble". Saint Adela was a 7th-century Frankish princess who founded a monastery at Pfazel in France. This name was also borne by a daughter of William the Conqueror.
ADELAIDE f English
From the Germanic name Adalheidis which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and heid "kind, sort, type". This was the name of the wife of Otto the Great, and also the wife of King William IV of Britain. A city in Australia bears this name.
AERONWEN f Welsh
Combination of AERON (1) and the suffix gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".
AGATHA f English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αγαθη (Agathe), derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good". Saint Agatha was a 3rd-century martyr from Sicily. After spurning the advances of a Roman official she was tortured and had her breasts cut off before being killed. The mystery writer Agatha Christie is a famous modern bearer of this name.
AIDA f Arabic, English
Variant of AYDA. This name was used in Verdi's opera 'Aida', where it belongs to an Ethiopian princess held captive in Egypt.
AIMÉE f French
French form of AMY
AISLING f Irish
Means "dream" or "vision" in Irish Gaelic.
ALANA f English
Feminine form of ALAN
ALANIS f English
Form of ALANA
ALESHA f English (Modern)
Variant of ALICIA
ALESSA f Italian
Italian form of ALEXA
ALEXA f English
Feminine form of ALEXIUS or a short form of ALEXANDRA
ALEXANDRA f German, Scandinavian, Dutch, English, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of ALEXANDER. This was the name of the domineering wife of Nicholas II, the last czar of Russia.
ALEXIA f English, German
Feminine form of ALEXIUS
ALEXIS (2) f English
Feminine form of ALEXIUS
ALIAH f
Variant of ALYA or ALIYAH (1)
ALICE f English, French
Short form of the Old French Adelais, itself a short form of Adalheidis (see ADELAIDE). This is the name of the heroine of Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass'.
ALICIA f Spanish, English
Latinized form of ALICE
ALISON f & m English, French
Medieval Norman form of ALICE. It is occasionally used as a masculine name.
ALLY f English
Pet form of ALISON
ALLYSON f English
Variant of ALISON
ALYSSA f English (Modern)
Either a variant of ALICIA, or else derived from the name of the alyssum flower.
AMALIA f German, English, Finnish
Derived from Germanic amal meaning "work".
AMARYLLIS f English
Derived from Greek αμαρυσσω (amarysso) "to sparkle". This was the name of a heroine in Virgil's poem 'Eclogues'. The amaryllis flower is named for her.
AMBER f English
Simply means "amber", from the English word that denotes either the fossilized tree resin or the orange-yellow colour. The word ultimately derives from Arabic
AMELIA f English, German
Variant of AMALIA (or sometimes of EMILIA). A famous bearer was Amelia Earhart, the first woman to make a solo flight over the Atlantic Ocean.
ANASTASIA f Greek, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of ANASTASIUS. This was the name of a 4th-century Dalmatian saint who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian.
ANDREA (2) f English, German, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Scandinavian
Feminine form of ANDREW
ANEMONE f English
From the name of the anemone flower, which derives from Greek ανεμος (anemos) "wind".
ANGELA f English, Italian, German, Romanian, Slovene, Russian
Feminine form of Angelus (see ANGEL).
ANGELICA f English, Italian, Romanian
Derived from Latin angelicus meaning "angelic", ultimately related to Greek αγγελος (angelos) "messenger". This is the name of Juliet's nurse in Shakespeare's play 'Romeo and Juliet', though she is only briefly mentioned.
ANGIE f English
Pet form of ANGELA
ANISSA f English
Combination of ANNA and the popular name suffix issa.
ANNABEL f English
Variant of AMABEL influenced by the name ANNA
ANNABETH f English
Combination of ANNA and BETH
ANNMARIE f English
Combination of ANN and MARIE
ANTOINETTE f French
Feminine pet form of ANTOINE. This name was borne by Marie Antoinette, the queen of France during the French Revolution. She was executed by guillotine.
ANWEN f Welsh
Means "very beautiful" in Welsh.
ANYA f Russian
Russian pet form of ANNA
APRIL f English
Means simply "April" from the name of the month. It originally derives from Latin aperire "to open", referring to the opening of flowers in that month.
ARIA f English
Means "song" or "melody" in Italian. An aria is an elaborate vocal solo, the type usually performed in operas.
ARWEN f Literature
Means "noble maiden" in Sindarin. In 'The Lord of the Rings' by J. R. R. Tolkien, Arwen was the daughter of Elrond and the lover of Aragorn.
ARYANA f
Variant of ARIANA
ASHLEY f & m English
From an English surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "ash tree clearing" in Old English. Until the 1960s it was more commonly given to boys, but it is now most often used on girls.
ASHLYN f English
Combination of ASHLEY and the popular name suffix lyn.
AUBREY m & f English
Norman French form of the Germanic name ALBERICH. Originally a masculine name, since the mid-1970s this has more frequently been given to girls.
AUDREY f English
Modern form of ÆÐELÞRYÐ. This was the name of a 6th-century saint who was killed by a tumour on her neck. It is also the name of a character in Shakespeare's comedy 'As You Like It'.
AUGUSTA f English, Italian, Portuguese, Polish
Feminine form of AUGUSTUS
AURA f English
Means simply "aura" from the English word (derived from Latin) for a distinctive atmosphere or illumination.
AURELIA f Ancient Roman, Italian, Romanian, Polish
Feminine form of AURELIUS
AURORA f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Finnish, Roman Mythology
Means "dawn" in Latin. Aurora was the Roman goddess of the morning.
AUTUMN m & f English
Means simply "autumn" from the name of the season, ultimately from Latin autumnus.
AVALON f English
From the name of the island paradise to which King Arthur was brought after his death. The name of this island is perhaps related to Welsh afal meaning "apple", a fruit which was often linked with paradise.
AVELINE f English
Old French pet form of Avila, itself a pet form of the Germanic name AVA (3). This name was introduced to Britain by the Normans
AVERY m & f English
From a surname which was itself derived from a Norman French form of the given name ALFRED.
2006-11-09 07:15:38 · answer #1 · answered by Sherry 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aubrielle, Anisha, Aleah, Alexia, April, Aden, Ava, Adrien/Adrianna
2006-11-09 07:31:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amanda, Adrienne, Alexis, Amira, Aubrey, Audrey, Alisa, Anabelle. Hope that helps!
2006-11-09 06:34:00 · answer #3 · answered by Manna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aniya, Aleena, Alera, Anija
2006-11-09 06:36:50 · answer #4 · answered by Ms.Donna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ava, Amelia, Alanna, Allyson, Amanda, Avery, Aubrey, Amber, .....I'm sure there's more but I'm drawing a blank. Good luck!
2006-11-09 06:32:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Athena: Greek Goddess
2006-11-09 06:36:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Amanda, Ashley, Apple, Alexis, Alieca, April, Amber, Ace, and Aqua.
2006-11-09 06:45:46 · answer #7 · answered by Derrick J 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
me and my sisters all start with a's but it depends on what the middle and last name are... because even if you like the names seperately, if they don't flow then it wont work... But out of me and my sisters, Ariel is the most unique name
2006-11-09 06:33:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ashton
2006-11-10 08:27:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really like Anya, Anastasia and Alanna
2006-11-09 06:34:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abel
2006-11-09 06:32:41 · answer #11 · answered by ♥ lavender baby ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋