Literary Baby Names: Sources, Stories, and Everyday Fit Starting With A
These are literary baby names that start with the letter A. Use the alphabet bar to switch to a different starting letter, or view all literary baby names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Recorded origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abel | Breath | Male | Hebrew |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male | English |
| Ada | Ibo Of Nigeria Name For Firstborn Females. | Female | African |
| Adah | "Ornamented; Decorated." | Female | Hebrew |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female | French |
| Aida | Help | Female | Spanish |
| Aladdin | Nobility Of Faith | Male | Arabic |
| Alcina | Myth Name Of A Sorceress Who When Tired Of Her Lovers Would Turn Them Into Tr... | Female | Greek |
| Aldonza | Nice | Female | Spanish |
| Aldous | From The Old House | Male | English |
| Alia | Princess Of The Academics. | Female | English |
| Alice | Sweet | Female | German |
| Alma | Good | Female | Celtic |
| Amanda | Worthy Of Being Loved. Literary: Poets And Playwrights Brought This Name Into... | Female | English |
| Amaryllis | Sparkling | Female | Greek |
| Ambrosius | Divine | Male | Dutch |
| Amory | Brave: Powerful. See Also Emory. | Male | English |
| Amy | Dearly Loved: Beloved. | Female | French |
| Andy | Manly: Brave. Variant Of English Andrew. | Male | French |
| Angelica | Angelic. | Female | Latin |
| Ann | Priceless | Male | Irish |
| Anna | Arthur's Sister | Female | Arthurian |
| Anne | Prayer | Female | Hebrew |
| Annemarie | Bitter Grace | Female | German |
| Annika | Named After Most Powerful Goddess In Hinduism. | Female | Indian |
| Antaeus | Myth Name (Killed By Hercules) | Male | Greek |
| Anthony | Priceless | Male | Greek |
| Anton | German Form Of Anthony (Beyond Praise) | Male | German |
| Antonia | Feminine Form Of Antonio Beyond Praise | Female | Spanish |
| Archer | A Bowman. An English Surname. | Male | English |
| Arden | Lofty. Eager. | Female | Celtic |
| Ariadne | Very Holy | Female | Greek |
| Ariel | Lioness Of God | Female | Hebrew |
| Arline | An Oath | Female | Celtic |
| Arthur | Noble: Courageous. Legendary Sixth Century King Arthur Of Britain And His Rou... | Male | Arthurian |
| Arwen | Variant Of Arwenna. Muse. | Female | Welsh |
| Ashley | "Dwells At The Ash-Tree Meadow."Variants Include Aisley And Aisly. | Female | Anglo |
| Atalanta | Myth Name (A Huntress) | Female | Greek |
| Auden | Old Friend. | Male | English |
| Audrey | Noble Strength | Female | Anglo |
| Augustus | Majestic Dignity: Grandeur. | Male | German |
| Aurora | "Dawn." According To Ancient Greek Mythology, Aurora Is The Goddess Of The Da... | Female | African |
| Avery | Elf Ruler Or From The Old Ford | Male | English |
| Axel | Father Of Peace | Male | Hebrew |
| Ayla | Oak Tree. In Literature Ayla Is The Cro-Magnon Heroine Of Jean Auel's Clan Of... | Female | Hebrew |
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