Cat Names That Start With A
- Aydemir
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TurkishMeaning:
"iron moon"Description:
Like many other popular Turkish name, Aydemir is a strong option deriving from the root ay meaning "moon".
- Arianrhod
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"silver wheel"Description:
Fleetwood Mac introduced the world to Rhiannon, but Arianrhod is a lesser-known woman of Welsh legend. Strap in, this is a name story!
- Arna
Origin:
Diminutive of Arnaud, FrenchMeaning:
"ruler; strong as an eagle"Description:
The male usage of Arna comes from Arnaud, the French translation of Arnold. Arnaud and Arna were historically used in Creole-speaking Louisiana. Harlem Renaissance poet Arna Bontemps was born in Alexandria, Louisiana in 1902.
- Akshara
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"strong, sound"Description:
Akshara is a unisex name taken from one of the names of Lord Vishnu.
- Akako
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JapaneseMeaning:
"red"Description:
The color red was considered to have magical properties in early Japanese culture, with the power to cure blood and other illnesses. Pronounced ah-kah-ko.
- Anaximander
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GreekMeaning:
"master of men"Description:
This extravagant name of a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher could make for a bold alternative to Alexander.
- Argentina
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LatinMeaning:
"silver"Description:
South America provides a continent of interesting, undiscovered names -- Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, and the tango-rhythmed Argentina.
- Audi
- Alhambra
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
The Alhambra, which means "red city," is in Granada, Spain. British writer Ali Smith used it for a character in her novel The Accidental.
- Adeola
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"crown of wealth; crown has honor"Description:
A Yoruba surname as well as a unisex given name.
- Amerigo
- Akudo
Origin:
IgboMeaning:
"peaceful wealth"Description:
Akudo is an Igbo-Nigerian name stemming from the Igbo word 'udo' meaning peace. Unlike other names containing the name "Udo", Akudo is a feminine name.
- Autry
Origin:
French surnameMeaning:
"noble strength"Description:
A fresh take on the fashionable Audrey and Aubrey, or another novel surname name which seems fitting for either sex.
- Aihe
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"dolphin"Description:
A light and airy Māori nature name with an adorable meaning.
- Agasga
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"rain"Description:
Traditional Cherokee choice that could work for a daughter born on a rainy day.
- Aranrhod
Origin:
Welsh, possibly "silver wheel"Meaning:
"silver wheel"Description:
An alternative spelling, found in some sources, of Arianrhod. This version lacks the fashionable "Aria" sound that is part of Arianrhod's appeal.
- Athenaeus
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"of Athena"Description:
The most famous bearer of this name was Athenaeus of Naucratis, a Greek rhetorician and grammarian who wrote the Deipnosophistae , which roughly translates to "Dinner Table Philosophers." There was also an early Greek composer by the name, which relates to the goddess Athena and the city of Athens.
- Alfa
- Anisette