Female American Names Starting With A
These are female american names that start with the letter A. Use the alphabet bar to switch to a different starting letter, or view all american names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Recorded origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaliyah | Ascender | Female | Arabic |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female | Hebrew |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female | Hebrew |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female | Hebrew |
| Abril | The Month April: Symbolizes Spring. | Female | Spanish |
| Ada | Ibo Of Nigeria Name For Firstborn Females. | Female | African |
| Adalyn | Variant Of Adela. | Female | French |
| Addyson | Awesome | Female | English |
| Adelaide | Sweet Or Noble | Female | German |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female | French |
| Adelina | Of The Nobility. Noble. Variant Of Adela. | Female | French |
| Adeline | Sweet: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female | German |
| Adelynn | Variant Of Adela. | Female | French |
| Adrian | Dark AGDA, AGATA, AGATON, AGNETA | Female | English |
| Adriana | Dark; From Adria | Female | Romanian |
| Adrianna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female | French |
| Adrienne | "Dark." | Female | French |
| Aidan | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Fire" Or "Little Fire." Variants Include Adan, Ade... | Female | Gaelic |
| Aileen | Light. Variant Of Evelyn. | Female | Irish |
| Aimee | Dearly Loved Variant Of Amy. | Female | French |
| Ainsley | Scottish/Gaelic. Named For The Place. Originally A Surname. Unisexual. Varian... | Female | Gaelic |
| Aisha | These Swahili And Arabic Female Names Mean "Woman, Life, Alive" And Refer To... | Female | African |
| Aiyana | Eternal Blossom | Female | Native American |
| Akira | Anchor AILA | Female | Scottish |
| Alaina | Dear Child. | Female | Irish |
| Alana | Offering | Female | Hawaiian |
| Alani | Dear Child. | Female | Irish |
| Alanna | "Rock" Or "Comely; Beautiful." Also Possibly A Derivative Of Old French Elain... | Female | Gaelic |
| Alannah | Dear Child. | Female | Irish |
| Aleena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female | Celtic |
| Aleigha | To Ascend. | Female | Hebrew |
| Alejandra | Defender Of Mankind. Feminine Of Alexander. | Female | Spanish |
| Alena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female | Celtic |
| Alessandra | Italian Feminine Form Of Alexander (Protector Of Mankind) | Female | Italian |
| Alexa | "Defender Of Man." | Female | Hungarian |
| Alexandra | Defender Of Mankind. Feminine Of Alexander. | Female | English |
| Alexandria | Defender Of Mankind. Feminine Of Alexander. | Female | English |
| Alexia | Helper: Defender. Variation Of Alexander. | Female | English |
| Alexis | Helper: Defender. Variation Of Alexander. | Female | English |
| Alia | Princess Of The Academics. | Female | English |
| Alice | Sweet | Female | German |
| Alicia | Sweet | Female | German |
| Alina | Fair | Female | Celtic |
| Alisa | Of The Nobility. | Female | Spanish |
| Alisha | Female | English | |
| Alison | Diminutive Form Of Old German Alice, "Woman Of Noble Estate."Variants Include... | Female | German |
| Alissa | Variant Of Alice. | Female | English |
| Alivia | Alternate Spelling: Olivia. Peace And Symbolizing The Tree Of Life. | Female | English |
| Aliya | "Highborn; Exhaulted; Highest Social Standing." Variants Include Alia, Aliah,... | Female | Arabic |
| Aliza | Joy. Joyful. | Female | Hebrew |
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