English Names that Start With A

Sounds too much like the name of a hotel. 

Ansonia

Andrina is best-known as an older sister of The Little Mermaid. 

Andrina

In the Middle Ages, Anstice was the usual English form of Anastasia (even it was recorded in writing as Anastasia). It survives as a surname, but is so rare as a baby girl name that it has never appeared in the US official data. If you like the pared-down simplicity of Alice, this unique historical name could be for you.

Anstice

Anamary

Amice is a name that was used in the Middle Ages but has fallen out of use now. It seems completely suited for modern life, though, with a pronunciation that's like Alice wth an m.

Amice

Arliss is most famous as the name of a few high-profile male characters, though it can just as easily work for a baby girl.

Arliss

Although Ashala is steadily yet quietly used as a name in its own right, it seems to be an invention derived from either Asha, a Sanskrit word and name meaning "hope" and also sometimes a variant of the Arabic Aisha, or the 1990s megapopular Ashley, an English name meaning "dweller near the ash tree mountain."  Ashala has a rhythmic, euphonic sound but not much authentic heft.  There was a minor character in Star Wars named Ashala.

Ashala

Amilyn is one of those names that sounds and feels a lot like other more popular names, from Emmeline to Amelia to Adeline, but was given to fewer than five baby girls in the US in 2021. This is despite the Star Wars character Amilyn Holdo -- General Leia's deputy in the most recent trilogy, played by Laura Dern. Seven baby girls were given the name in 2018, but it has not seen the lasting success of Kylo or Rey (or indeed Leia). 

Amilyn

Amalisa is a smoosh of the prefix of Amabel and Amanda, which means lovable, and Lisa, a diminutive of Elizabeth that's long been used on its own.  In some ways, it's an improvement on all of its root names -- fresher and more distinctive than Amanda or Lisa and easier to understand than Amabel, which is often confused with Annabel.  Though Amalisa can be similarly confused with Annalisa which will inevitably become annoying.

Amalisa

This unusual Belle name just might have a chance at greater visibility in this era of all names bell-related, from Queen Isabella to the upwardly mobile Belle and Annabelle to -- why not-- Amabelle.

Amabelle

Gwyneth Paltrow's Apple has opened the world of botanical names beyond flowers to trees, herbs, fruits, and — why not — nuts. Cayley and Brandon Jenner have a daughter named Joan Almond.

Almond

Aubrey, combined with the suffix <em>-ena</em>. Aubriena or Aubrienna could be other spellings. 

Aubreyena

Alician

A compound name, blending classic, international Ana, and the modern Aubrey. It could be pronounced in two different ways. 

Aubreyana

A little like Adrianne, this compound name blends classic Anne with modern Aubrey. 

Aubrianne

Aubria

A smoosh name, blending modern Aubrey with classic Anna.

Aubreyanna

A compound name, blending modern feeling Aubrey with the classic Anne. 

Aubreyanne

If you're over Allie, consider Alfie. This nickname name has already made a splash as a top 20 pick for boys across the pond. But with the growing trend of scrappy tomboy names, Alfie makes a promising choice for girls too.

Alfie

Alexx

English names that start with the letter A for boys and girls, including Ansonia, Andrina, Anstice, Anamary, Amice, Arliss, Ashala, Amilyn, Amalisa, Amabelle, Almond, Aubreyena, Alician, Aubreyana, Aubrianne, Aubria, Aubreyanna, Aubreyanne, Alfie, and Alexx. (Page 13)

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