Ancient Baby Names, Names from Old Rome or Greek Starting With A

These are ancient baby names that start with the letter A. Use the alphabet bar to switch to a different starting letter, or view all ancient baby names.

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Name	Meaning	Gender	Recorded origin
Abelia	"Breath, Sigh." From Hebrew Feminine Form Of Abel. Variants Include Abelle An...	Female	French
Abigail	"Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And...	Female	Hebrew
Abydos	From Abydos	Male	Greek
Acestes	Myth Name	Male	Greek
Achilles	Lipless	Male	Greek
Acrisius	Myth Name (Grandfather Of Perseus)	Male	Greek
Ada	Ibo Of Nigeria Name For Firstborn Females.	Female	African
Adalbert	Intelligent Or Noble	Male	German
Adalhard	Brave	Male	German
Adalwin	Noble Friend	Male	German
Adalwolf	Noble Wolf	Male	German
Adela	Good Humor	Female	French
Adelina	Of The Nobility. Noble. Variant Of Adela.	Female	French
Aditya	Lord Of The Sun	Male	Indian
Adnan	Pleasure.	Male	Arabic
Adolf	Noble Wolf	Male	German
Adolphus	Noble Wolf.	Male	German
Adonis	God Of Peace And Love.	Male	African
Adrastus	Myth Name (One Of The Attackers In "The Seven Against Thebes")	Male	Greek
Aedon	Myth Name (Daughter Of Pandareos)	Female	Greek
Aeneas	Praiseworthy	Male	Greek
Aeolus	Myth Name (God Of The Winds)	Male	Greek
Aesculapius	Myth Name (God Of Medicine)	Male	Greek
Aeson	Myth Name (Father Of Jason)	Male	Greek
Agamedes	Myth Name (Murdered By His Brother For Theft)	Male	Greek
Agamemnon	Myth Name (Leader Of The Greek Forces Against Troy)	Male	Greek
Agatha	"Good." Variants Include Ag, Agace, Agacia, Agafia, Agafon, Agapet, Agapit, A...	Female	Greek
Agathe	Kind	Female	French
Agave	Myth Name (Mother Pentheus), "Illustrious; Noble."	Female	Greek
Agenor	Myth Name (Son Of Poseidon)	Male	Greek
Aglaia	One Of The Three Graces Of Greek Myth. "Brilliant." Variants Include Thalia (...	Female	Greek
Agnes	"Pure; Virginal." Variants Include Ag, Agafi, Agafia, Agafon, Aggi, Aggie, Ag...	Female	Greek
Aidan	Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Fire" Or "Little Fire." Variants Include Adan, Ade...	Female	Gaelic
Ajax	Eagle	Male	Greek
Akhenaten	Devoted To Aten	Male	Egyptian
Ala	Nobility	Male	Arabic
Alan	Fair: Handsome. See Also Allen.	Male	Celtic
Alaric	Noble Leader	Male	German
Albinus	Name Of An Abbot	Male	Anglo
Albion	White Cliffs. Ancient Poetic Name For Britain.	Male	Celtic
Alcestis	Myth Name From Euripides' Play Of The Same Name. In The Play Alcestis Gives H...	Female	Greek
Alcides	Descended From Alcaeus	Male	Greek
Alcinous	Myth Name (Helps Odysseus Return Home)	Male	Greek
Alcippe	Myth Name (Daughter Of Ares)	Female	Greek
Alcmene	Myth Name (Mother Of Hercules)	Female	Greek
Alcyone	Feminine Form Of Alcyoneus (Fought Against Athene)	Female	Greek
Alda	Old German Feminine Form Of Aldo And Otto, "Old; Prosperous." Variants Includ...	Female	German
Aldo	Rich	Male	Italian
Aldric	Wise Ruler	Male	English
Alexander	Defender Of Man	Male	Greek

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