Girls Names Beginning With A

Avice

Avice is a feminine name of Old French and Germanic origin, derived from the elements 'avi' meaning 'bird' and possibly related to the Latin 'avis' with the same meaning. Popular during the Middle…

Avis

Latin

"bird"

Avis is a bird name that's been in hibernation for awhile, possibly due to the car rental association, but it could make a return on the wings of Ava. Baldwin brother Daniel chose it for his…

Avril

French

"April"

The French Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne put the spotlight on this name when she made the charts with "Sk8er Boi". It is simply the French form of April, the fourth month of the year, whose name…

Awesome

Word name

A handful of baby girls are named Awesome each year, and they better be.

Awilix

Mayan

"swallow"

The Mayan goddess of the moon and the night, associated with swallows, eagles, and jaguars.

Axelle

French feminine form of Axel

"father of peace"

Putting the emphasis on the "elle" softens a name that seems at once futuristic and medieval.

Axton

English

"sword stone"

Axton has been climbing the charts for boys, hot on the heels of Braxton and Maxton. It is very occasionally used for girls too.

Aylee

Scottish, English

"light"

Phonetic anglicisation of the popular Scottish name Eilidh, a relative of Eleanor or Helen.

Azure

English color name, Persian

"sky blue; lapis lazuli"

Azure is a colorful gender-neutral choice, currently used equally for baby girls and boys in the US. It refers to a specific shade of blue seen in a cloudless sky. Elon Musk revealed Azure to be the…