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Arpina
Armenian
"rising of sun"
Has a nice fresh, early morning meaning, but not the most mellifluous of sounds. Also spelled Arpineh.
Arra
Arra is a concise feminine name with multiple potential origins, including Irish roots as a variation of Ara meaning "noble" or as a shortened form of Arabic Amara meaning "eternal." Some also…
Arria
Latin, thin"
The name of a woman who played a dramatic role in ancient Roman legend, it seems quite slight for modern use. Variation: ARIA
Arrosa
Arrosa is a feminine name of Basque origin meaning "rose." The Basque language is one of Europe's oldest and is spoken in regions of northern Spain and southwestern France. Unlike many European…
Arrow
Word name
Names that have not historically been names are not intrinsically gendered, so though we originally pinned Arrow as a boys' name, both starbaby Arrows that have been born recently have been girls.…
Arshia
Arabic, Persian, and Urdu
"throne"
Arshia, also spelled Arshiya, is a name used for both girls and boys mainly in Iran and among Indo-Persians. Nine girls and five boys were named Arshia in the US last year, with another seven girls…
Artemesia
Greek
"gift from Artemis"
Derived from Artemis, the name of the Greek mythological goddess of the moon and hunting, Artemesia has a couple of notable associations, among them a fourth century Queen of Caria who was…
Artemis
Greek mythology
"safe; butcher"
Artemis, one of the key figures of the female Greek pantheon, is the ancient virgin goddess of the hunt, wilderness, animals, childbirth, and a protector of young girls, later associated with the…
Artemisia
Greek, variation of Artemis
You might think Artemisia is the feminine form of the name, but in fact the original Artemis is feminine too, the name of the Greek mythological goddess of the moon. Artemisia Gentileschi was an…
Aruna
Sanskrit, Japanese
"reddish-brown; Asian moon"
In Hinduism, the god Aruna is the charioteer who drives the sun god Surya across the sky. Aruna is both the traditional masculine form of the name (modernized as Arun) and its feminization. In…
Arusha
Sanskrit
"red"
The color red plays a prominent role in Hindu mythology, referring to the rising sun or the reddish horses of the "son of fire." Pronounced ahr-OO-shah, it has a stylish Russian flair. Hindi version…
Arverne
Place name
The name of a Queens, New York neighborhood sounds like a lost-in-limbo girls' name such as LAVERNE.
Arwen
Literature, Sindarin, Welsh
"noble maiden; fair, blessed"
Best known as the princess of the Elves in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings , Arwen is a fantasy-inspired choice that feels perfectly down to earth. In 2022, it entered the UK Top 400, making it one of…
Asa
Hebrew, Japanese, or Scandinavian
"healer; morning; of the gods"
A male Biblical name meaning healer, Asa is also an international gem. In Japanese, it means "(born in the) morning". And in Scandinavia, where it's generally spelled Åsa or Ása and pronounced O-sa,…
Asaki
Japanese
"morning moon or morning blossom"
Depending on the kanji characters used, this attractive and energetic Japanese name can have a variety of meanings relating to nature.
Ash
Diminutive of Ashley, English
"ash tree"
Ash is a gender-neutral choice that calls to mind the '80s favorite: Ashley. But view it as a nature name -- as in the tree, not the charred bit of soot in the fireplace -- and it makes a cool choice…
Asha
Sanskrit; Swahili
"hope; life"
Asha is an Indian name that comes from the Sanskrit word for hope or desire, but it is also a Swahili name derived from Aisha, meaning life. Since the ascendance of Ashley through the 1980s and 90s,…
Ashbea
Ashbea is a rare feminine name with uncertain origins, possibly a modern variation combining elements of Ashley and Bea. It might also be a creative adaptation of the biblical male name Ashbea…
Ashby
English
"ash tree farm"
Ashley substitute with a slightly more unisex feel; it was picked for her daughter by TV host Nancy O'Dell.
Asherah
Sumerian
"she who treads on the sea"
Asherah is probably one of the most ancient of mother goddess symbols, recorded in the pantheons of several civilisations from the tenth century BCE. As the mother to innumerable gods and goddesses,…