Girl Dog Names That Start With A
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Adri
Short form of Adriana, Adrienne, or Adrian, Latin
"man from Adria"
Adrian is an ancient gender-neutral name and Adri is its pan-European short form. Adriana is the most popular feminine form of the name in the US, followed by Adrianna, Adrienne, and then the unisex…
Aduke
Yoruba, Nigerian
"much loved"
A beautiful African name which can also lead to the always-wearable "Addy" nickname.
Aeko
Japanese
"peaceful"
Best known in the US as the name of Chris Brown's son (they pronounce it like "echo"), but Aeko is a traditional Japanese name for baby girls.
Aela
Breton
"angel"
Breton cognate of Angela, from Breton ael "angel".
Aelia
Roman
"sun"
This little-known Ancient Roman name might make a fresh spin on the popular Ella, Ayla, Isla contingent. The "ae" is pronounced "ee" (think Aesop's fables). The Annals of Aeliana is a children's…
Aeliana
Latin
"sun"
This female form of the ancient Latin Aelian has an appealing sound, though kids might have a hard time handling that initial "ae" spelling. Just remember that the "ae" is pronounced "ee" (think…
Aelin
Literary name, possibly inspired by Turkish or Irish
"moon, light or desired"
This character name from the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas has an ancient appeal, even though it seems to be a modern coinage. It may have been inspired by similar sounding names, like the…
Aerin
Tolkien Middle Earth invention, or variation of Erin
In Tolkien's world, the derivation of this airy name is Elvish. Regular folks might consider it an artsier form of Erin, borne by cosmetics heiress and socialite Aerin Lauder.
Aeron
Welsh
Tolkien may have been inspired by this unisex name of a Celtic goddess of war. Welsh poet Dylan Thomas named his daughter the variation Aeronwy. With goddess names so hot for baby girls, this…
Affinity
Word name
Sympathetic new twist on a Puritan virtue name.
Afternoon
English, “afternoon”
An early day name worthy of consideration today for someone seeking a truly unusual name.
Agapi
Greek
"love, affection"
Agapi has a sweet meaning of love and affection, but though this name is used in modern Greece, it's one of the Greek names for girls that has not yet emigrated to the US along with so many of her…
Agata
Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Polish, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Serbian variation of Agatha
Agata is an Agatha form widely used throughout Europe. And the hard t may be more appealing to your ear than the th sound.
Agate
French, a semiprecious stone, or variation of Agatha
Though it's French, most Americans would pronounce it as the stone.
Aglaea
Greek mythology name
"beauty, splendour"
Aglaea, also spelled Aglaia, is one of the Three Graces or Charities in Greek mythology. She represented beauty and splendour, and it is a name with an air of grandeur, gravity, and history. To some…
Ahava
Hebrew
"love"
A soft and lovely Hebrew name with an equally lovely meaning. Variations include Ahavah, Ahaba, Ahabah, Ahuva and Ahuvah.
Ahuva
Hebrew
"beloved"
This modern Hebrew name has a great meaning and is trending upwards.
Ai
Japanese
"love; indigo"
Aiko
Japanese
"beloved child"
Aiko is a very common Japanese name with a lovely meaning that is rarely heard outside the Asian community.
Ailana
Kazakh
"moonlight"
A pretty Kazakh name derived from Turkish ayla , meaning "moonlight". The Hawaiian name 'Ailana (with the 'okina mark) means "loving".