Girls Names A Through E

Andromache

Greek

"battle of man"

Andromache is a name found scattered throughout ancient literature. She was Hector's long-suffering wife in The Iliad and The Odyssey , featured in The Trojan Women and Andromache by Euripides, then…

Andromeda

Greek mythology name

"advising like a man"

One of the stellar unique baby names from mythology, Andromeda was the beautiful daughter of Cassiopeia who, like her mother, literally became a star--the constellation that bears her name.The…

Aneira

Welsh

"much snow"

This airy Welsh name , which has only been in use since the early 20th century, is formed of the intensifying prefix an- plus eira ("snow"), making it a wintry nature name.

Anemone

Flower name; Greek

"daughter of the wind"

Anemone is a floral name that relates to the ancient Greek myth of the famous love story of Aphrodite and Adonis, in which Aphrodite transforms her wounded lover's blood into a flower, the crimson…

Anete

Anete is a feminine name with multiple European origins, primarily found in Latvia, Estonia, and other Baltic regions. It's a variation of Annette, which itself is a diminutive form of Anne or Anna.…

Angelette

Angelette is a delicate feminine name that serves as a diminutive form of Angela, which stems from the Greek word 'angelos' meaning 'messenger' or 'angel.' The addition of the French suffix '-ette'…

Angelique

French diminutive of Angela

"angelic"

Angelique was the fastest-rising girl name of 2021, influenced by French-Mexican actress Angelique Boyer, who starred in the telenovela Imperio de mentiras ( Empire of Lies ). After a long run of…

Angelisa

Angelisa blends 'Angel' with the feminine suffix '-isa,' creating a name that evokes celestial qualities with a gentle, feminine tone. The name draws from 'Angela,' which derives from the Greek…

Angelou

Literary name, Greek

"angel"

If you want to move beyond Maya, you might consider this distinctive last name of poet Maya Angelou. Born Marguerite Annie Johnson, Angelou was given the nickname Maya by her brother and adopted…

Angharad

Welsh

"much loved"

This name dates back to Arthurian legend, in which Angharad was the lover of Percival, one of the Knights of the Round Table, and was used more recently for the name of the favorite wife of the…

Angélique

French variation of Angelica

Proof that a name can be too feminine.

Anica

Romanian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian

"grace"

Diminutive form of Anna, pronounced "ah-nee-tsa" in Slovene, Croatian and Serbian and like Annika in Romanian.

Anie

Anie is a feminine name that likely developed as a variant spelling of Annie, which itself is a diminutive of Ann or Anna, ultimately derived from the Hebrew Hannah meaning 'grace'. This shorter,…

Anina

German, Aramaic

"grace; let my prayer be answered"

This pretty palindrome name is rarely heard in the US, but could make an interesting namesake for an aunt or grandma Ann. It's also a German diminutive form of Anna.

Anissa

Arabic

"friendly"

A pretty and delicate cousin of Anna is often heard in Scotland and is also currently popular in France. In the US it was brought to public attention by child actress Anissa Jones, who played Buffy…

Anita

Spanish diminutive of Ana; Sanskrit

"grace; unguided"

Once a Top 100 name, this Spanish diminutive of Ana still retains some of her Latin flair. A notable namesake is noted attorney Anita Hill, another is the great jazz singer Anita O'Day. Plus there's…

Anitha

Anitha is a feminine name of Indian origin, primarily used in South India, particularly in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is a variant spelling of Anita, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Hannah,…

Anjali

Sanskrit

"gift"

This Indian name meaning gift or offering feels familiar via sound-alikes Angela or Angelina, and made a brief appearance on the U.S. Top 1000. Anjali is a pretty route to a name that's at once easy…

Anka

Polish, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene

"grace"

Slavic diminutive of Anna

Ann

English variation of Hebrew Hannah

"grace"

Ann, the name of the sainted mother of the Virgin Mary, was among the top girls’ names for centuries, in both the original English Ann spelling and the French Anne. Both left the Top 100 around 1970…