A–Z · letter A
Baby names that start with A
The top 60 most-popular names beginning with A, drawn from 11,106 on file in 2026.
● 11,106 names on file
As of 2026, Praenom tracks 11,106 baby names that begin with the letter A. Below is the top 60, ranked by current U.S. SSA popularity.
Ava
FModern English
Amelia
Funcertain
Alexander
Muncertain
Avery
FFrench · noble ruler
Aiden
Muncertain
Abigail
FHebrew · my father is joy
Asher
MHebrew · happy, blessed
Anthony
Muncertain
Aria
FItalian · song
Andrew
Muncertain
Angel
MLatin · messenger
Aurora
FLatin · dawn
Adrian
MLatin · gift
Aaron
MHebrew · high mountain or exalted
Addison
FEnglish · son of Adam
Axel
MDanish · null
Austin
MLatin · great, revered
Aubrey
FFrench · noble
Adam
MHebrew · man
Audrey
FOld English · noble strength
Alice
FOld French · noble kind
Anna
Funcertain · grace
Aaliyah
Funcertain
Adeline
FOld French
Autumn
FLatin · autumn season
Allison
Funcertain
Ariana
Funcertain
August
MGerman, Polish, Scandinavian, Catalan · greatness
Amir
Muncertain
Ayden
Muncertain
Ashton
MOld English · ash tree town
Amari
Muncertain
Athena
FUnknown · Meaning unknown, perhaps derived from Greek αθηρ (ather) "sharp" and αινη (aine) "praise". Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare, the daughter of Zeus and the patron goddess of the city of Athens in Greece. She is associated with the olive tree and the owl.
Adriel
Muncertain
Atlas
MGreek · enduring
Arthur
MCeltic/Roman · bear man
Archer
MOld French · bowman
Arianna
FModern English
Arya
FIndo-Iranian · noble
Alex
Muncertain
Adalynn
FUnknown
Antonio
MSpanish, Italian · gift
Ayla
FUnknown
Ashley
FOld English · ash tree clearing
Alan
Muncertain
Abel
MHebrew · breath
Ariel
FHebrew · lion of God
Abraham
MHebrew · father of many
Alexandra
Funcertain
Amara
FIgbo · grace
Alejandro
MSpanish
Alexis
FGreek · helper or defender
Alina
FUnknown
Ace
Muncertain
Andrea
Funcertain
Aubree
Funcertain · null
Arlo
MIrish · between two highlands
Amaya
FModern American
Anastasia
Funcertain
Adalyn
FUnknown