100 Baby Girl Names Starting with A — Classic, Modern & Rare

Baby girl names starting with A have a particular softness — that open vowel sound at the start creates an immediately approachable, melodic quality. This list of 100 girl names beginning with A is organized into three tiers: classic names with decades of steady use, modern picks trending right now, and rare names that deserve far more attention.

Classic A Names — Timeless Picks

These are the most established girl names starting with A — names that have appeared in the SSA top-500 consistently and carry decades of proven use. Classic names signal stability and are instantly recognizable across generations.

• Aolani girl → heavenly cloud
• Aulani girl → king's messenger
• Adesuwa girl → crown of beauty
• Adaeze girl → daughter of the king
• Achara girl → pretty angel
• Araya girl → noble
• Ayanna girl → beautiful blossom
• Amaka girl → beautiful
• Ayana girl → beautiful flower
• Amani girl → peace
• Anneliesa girl → grace and God's promise (variant)
• Annelieseina girl → grace and God's promise (variant)
• Anneliesea girl → grace and God's promise (variant)
• Arirt girl → Traditional name
• Annaina girl → grace (variant)
• Annaa girl → grace (variant)
• Aliciaina girl → noble (variant)
• Aliciaa girl → noble (variant)
• Alessiaina girl → defending warrior (variant)
• Alessiaa girl → defending warrior (variant)
• Arush girl → Traditional name
• Arund girl → Traditional name
• Arndu girl → Traditional name
• Aminaina girl → trustworthy, faithful (variant)
• Abrilina girl → April (variant)
• Aminaa girl → trustworthy, faithful (variant)
• Abrila girl → April (variant)
• Arurt girl → Traditional name
• Arrtu girl → Traditional name
• Avia girl → life (variant)
• Avaina girl → life (variant)
• Avaa girl → life (variant)
• Ariaina girl → air, melody (variant)

Modern A Names — Trending Picks

Modern names starting with A sit in the mid-range of popularity — well-known enough to feel familiar, but not so common that your child will share the name with three classmates. This is often the sweet spot parents are looking for.

• Ariaa girl → air, melody (variant)
• Anany girl → Traditional name
• Arrto girl → Traditional name
• Annya girl → Traditional name
• Ansho girl → Traditional name
• Anibh girl → Traditional name
• Anbhi girl → Traditional name
• Anyabh girl → Traditional name
• Aniny girl → Traditional name
• Anbhya girl → Traditional name
• Annyi girl → Traditional name
• Avniina girl → earth (variant)
• Anuzh girl → Traditional name
• Arkhik girl → Traditional name
• Annyo girl → Traditional name
• Anzhu girl → Traditional name
• Anizs girl → Traditional name
• Anmi girl → Traditional name
• Anuny girl → Traditional name
• Annyu girl → Traditional name
• Areldz girl → Traditional name
• Ardzel girl → Traditional name
• Anszi girl → Traditional name
• Anon girl → Traditional name
• Almaina girl → soul (variant)
• Anoy girl → Traditional name
• Artsel girl → Traditional name
• Almaa girl → soul (variant)
• Arosh girl → Traditional name
• Arsho girl → Traditional name
• Aizhi girl → Traditional name
• Adukp girl → Traditional name
• Anics girl → Traditional name

Rare A Names — Distinctive Picks

These girl names starting with A are genuinely uncommon — documented, real names with authentic meanings, but outside the mainstream. If you want a name that turns heads without being invented, this is where to look.

• Ancsi girl → Traditional name
• Alana girl → awakening, precious
• Amelieina girl → hardworking (variant)
• Anansh girl → Traditional name
• Abigailina girl → father's joy (variant)
• Ayakaina girl → colorful flower (variant)
• Ameliea girl → hardworking (variant)
• Anshan girl → Traditional name
• Anaisina girl → grace (variant)
• Abigaila girl → father's joy (variant)
• Ayakaa girl → colorful flower (variant)
• Anaisa girl → grace (variant)
• Anizh girl → Traditional name
• Ayşa girl living (variant)
• Aiash girl → Traditional name
• Anom girl → Traditional name
• Ayşeina girl living (variant)
• Aaliyahina girl → exalted, sublime (variant)
• Anmo girl → Traditional name
• Ayşea girl living (variant)
• Aaliyaha girl → exalted, sublime (variant)
• Arndo girl → Traditional name
• Anang girl → Traditional name
• Aro girl → Traditional name
• Annga girl → Traditional name
• Anche girl → Traditional name
• Athenaina girl → goddess of wisdom (variant)
• Anuszh girl → Traditional name
• Ananbh girl → Traditional name
• Adela girl → noble (variant)
• Athenaa girl → goddess of wisdom (variant)
• Aislingina girl → dream, vision (variant)
• Aiuch girl → Traditional name
• Anla girl → Traditional name

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This article covers names from our meaning database. For an even broader list, visit our complete A names index which includes every name in our database starting with A, filterable by gender and origin.

This list covers the full spectrum of girl names starting with A in our database — from the names parents have loved for generations to the rare picks that might be exactly what you were looking for. Click any name to visit its detail page, or explore our full A names index for even more options.