Queen and Princess Names Starting With A

Anyoushka

Anyoushka is a feminine name that represents an uncommon transliteration of Anushka or Anyushka, which are diminutive forms of Anna in Slavic languages, particularly Russian. The name ultimately…

Anyu

Anyu is a feminine name with multicultural origins and meanings. In Hungarian folklore, it means 'mother' and carries warm, nurturing associations. In Chinese, depending on the characters used, it…

Anyuta

Anyuta is a feminine Russian diminutive form of Anna, which ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning 'grace' or 'favor.' This affectionate version of the name carries the warmth and…

Anzal

Anzal is a feminine name with possible Arabic origins, where it may be related to 'inzal' meaning 'descent' or 'sending down.' The name is uncommon in Western countries but may have more presence in…

Anzu

Japanese

"apricot"

A representative Japanese name with a meaning symbolizing ripeness.

Aníta

Aníta is a feminine name with Spanish and Icelandic usage, featuring a distinctive accent on the 'i' that emphasizes the second syllable (ah-NEE-ta). It's a variant of Anna or Anita, ultimately…

Aobh

Irish Gaelic

"beauty, radiance"

Also spelled Aoibh, this rare Irish Gaelic name is pronounced just like Eve. Given to 3 babies in Ireland in a recent year, it shares the same root as the more popular Aoife, giving it a radiant…

Aodhla

Irish

"fire"

A modern Irish creation, created by blending the masculine Aodh with the feminine suffix -la/em>. It likely drew inspiration from the both popularity of Aiden (also derived from Aodh) and from…

Aodhnait

Irish, Gaelic

"little fire"

An ancient Irish saint's name derived from the same root as the popular Aidan.

Aoibh

Celtic, Short Form Of aoibheann

"beautiful, radiant"

One of many Irish names that, despite pronunciation challenge, are beginning to be taken into consideration here as authentic Celtic versions of familiar English names.

Aoibhe

Irish

"life, or beauty"

Aoibhe may be considered a form of either Aoife -- beauty in Irish -- or Eve, which means life. Either way, this popular Irish name for girls is pronounced as Eva though outside of Ireland few would…

Aoibheann

Irish

"beautiful sheen"

An ancient Aoibheann was the mother of Saint Enda, and Aoibheann remains popular in Ireland today, sometimes with its Anglicized spelling Eavan.

Aoibhin

Irish

"beautiful sheen"

A slimmed down spelling of the more traditional Aoibheann. It's a beautiful name, growing in popularity in Ireland, but the spelling and pronunciation might (will) throw off some non-Irish natives.

Aoibhinn

Variation of Aoibheann, Irish

"beautiful sheen"

Aoibhinn and its twin name Aoibheann may be popular in Ireland but most English-speakers would find the spelling baffling and the pronunciation impossible to divine. It's ee-van, or se-vin, fitting…

Aoibhín

Irish

"beautiful sheen"

Aoibhín is a feminine Irish name pronounced approximately as "EE-veen" or "AY-veen," derived from the Irish word "aoibh" meaning beauty or radiance, with the diminutive suffix "-ín" adding a sense of…

Aoife

Irish Gaelic

"beautiful, radiant"

Aoife, pronounced EE-fa, is derived from the Irish word aoibh , meaning "beauty." Aoife was borne by several different heroines of ancient Irish legend. In one tale, she was the fiercest woman…

Aoko

Japanese

"blue child"

Aolani

Hawaiian

"cloudy skies"

An unusual Hawaiian nature name with an appealing vowel-rich sound.

Aotea

Maori

"white cloud"

A vowel-rich Māori name with a nature-inspired and dreamy meaning. New Zealand is known in Māori as Aotearoa, which can be translated as "land of abiding day" or "land of the long white cloud".

Aoua

Malian variation of Eve

Aoua is a Malian variation of Eve - the original woman’s name - which is fitting for a name so closely connected to Mali's first female parliamentarian. Aoua Keita’s father insisted on giving her the…