6049 Baby Names That Start With A (with Meanings and Popularity)

Baby names that start with A are the most popular by first initial in the US. Amelia is the top girl name starting with A, passing the previous favorite Ava in 2021, while biblical favorite Asher heads the US list of boy names that start with the letter A.

Along with Amelia and Ava, other girl names beginning with A in the US Top 100 include Abigail, Avery, Aria, and Aurora. Nameberry's favorite A names for girls include Aurelia, Alice, Arabella, and Adelaide.

Along with Asher, boy names starting with A in the US Top 100 include Alexander, Aiden, August, Andrew, and Adrian. Nameberry visitors also love the male A names Atticus, Arlo, Archie, and Atlas.

Cool, rare names beginning with the initial A include the international Anouk and Alessio, vintage Agatha and Amias, and unisex word names Arbor and Arrow. Along with the Nameberry favorites mentioned above, trending baby names that start with the letter A include Ayla and Arthur, Ada and Asher.

Internationally, in Britain, top A names include Arthur, Archie, and Arlo for boys, while the French rank Ambre, Alba, Alice, and Anna in the Top 10 for girls. A names Agnes and Aksel rank highly in Denmark, while in Israel, the top names beginning with the letter A include Ayala and Avigail for girls and Ariel and Ari for boys.

Here, our full selection of names that start with A, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.

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