Abigail
Hebrew: fountain of great joy
(Abbey, Abbie, Gael, Gail, Gale, Gayl, Gayla, Gayle)
Acacia
Greek: thorny, from the Acacia tree
(Acasia, Cacia)
Ada
Teutonic: happy, joyful, and free
(Aida, Edna, Addie, Addey)
Adabelle
Teutonic/Fench: joyful and beautiful, a combination of Ada and Bella
(Adabel)
Adah
Hebrew: an ornament or adornment, a beautiful addition
Adalia
Old German: the noble one, to be admired
Adamina
Latin: feminine form of Adam
Adar
Hebrew: the fire, warmth
Adelaide
Teutonic: one who is of noble position
(Adalia, Adaline, Addy, Addie, Adela, Adele, Adeli, Adelina, Adelind, Adeline, Adella, Adila, Dela, Della, Dellia)
Adele
Tuetonic: noble; variation of Adalia
(Adelle, Dela, Della, Adelaida)
Adelpha
Greek: one who is like a sister, or is a sister
Adine
Hebrew: delicate, of delicacy and fragility
Adonia
Greek: having the aspect and presence of a god
(Donia, Doni)
Adora
Teotonic: the beloved or adored one
(Dora, Adoree)
Adorabella
Latin/French: a beautiful gift
(Dora, Bella)
Adrienne
Latin: a woman who is of the sea
(Adria, Adriana, Adrianna, Addriane, Adrianne)
Affrica
Celtic: pleasant, or pleasing personality
Afton
Elglish: after the afton river, which flows through England's West Country
Agali
A Wolor, West African, tribal name: welcome, or welcoming
Agatha
Greek: a woman of goodness, of high ideals
(Agathe, Agathy, Aggie, Aggy)
Agnes
Greek: she who is chaste
(Agna, Annice, Nancy, Nessa, Ynes)
Aida
Latin: from the verb 'to help'
Aidan
Galeic: the little fire
Aiko
Japanese: the beloved one
Aileen
Greek: light, a daughter of the light
(Alene, Aline, Eileen, Ilene, Iline, Illene, Illona, Helen)
Alisa
Teutonic: a cheerful girl, or happiness
Aimee
French: she who is beloved
(Ami, Amy)
Aislinn
Gaelic: a dream
(Lin, Linn, Lyn, Lynn)
Alaine
Greek: form of Helen, or feminine for Alan
Alana
Celtic: from a distant place
(Alina, Allana, Lana, Lane)
Alberta
Teutonic: noble, brilliant, outstanding
(Albertina, Albertine, Elberta, Bert, Berta, Bertie)
Alcina
Greek: the strong-willed one
(Alcie, Cina, Elsie)
Alda
Old German: old, or long lived
Aldonza
Spanish: sweetness, the sweet one
Aldora
Greek: she who is a whinged gift
Alethea
Greek: truth, truthful one
(Aleta, Alitta, Letta, Thea)
Alexandra
Greek: mankind's helper
(Alex, Alea, Alexis, Alix, Alla, Elexa, Sandi, Sandy, Sandra, Sondra)
Alica
Greek: truth
Old German: being of noble birth
(Aleece, Alicia, Alis, Alisa, Alison, Allison, Alissa, Alla, Allie, Ally, Allis, Alyce, Alys, Alysia, Alyssa, Elissa)
Alida
Greek: one who garbs herself in beautiful raiments, from the city in ancient Asia Minor noted for the splendor of the clothes worn by its citizens
(Aleda, Alyda, Ldea, Lida)
Alison
same as Alice
(Ally, Allie, Allison, Alyson)
Allegra
Latin: lively or joyful
(Ally, Allie, Allegia)
Alma
Latin: the warmhearted one, the bountiful one
Almira
Arabic: she who is exalted, a hailed princess
(Elmira, Mira)
Alpha
Greek: the first letter of the Greek aplhabet, the beginning
Althea
Greek: healing, or the holly hock bush
(Althee, Altheta, Thea)
Alura
Old English: she who gives divine advice, a divine counselor
Alva
Latin: white, of fair complexion, or having blonde hair
Alvina
Teutonic: one who is beloved by all
(Vina)
Aly
Celtic: feminine for Alan
(Alynn, Allyn)
Ambel
Latin: a most lovable one
Amanda
Latin: deserving of great love
(Manda, Mandy, Mandie)
Amara
Greek: eternal
(Mara)
Amarantha
Spanish: from the flowering plant of the same name
Amaryllis
Latin: for the delicately colored lily
Amber
Arabic: jewel
Amelia
Teutonic: industrious, hard-working
(Amalia, Amelie, Emelita, Emmeline, Meline, Meli, Millie, Emily)
Amena
Celtic: an honest woman
(Mena, Mina)
Amethyst
Greek: wine colored, like the semiprecious stone of the same name
Amita
Hebrew: truth, or truthfulness
(Mita, Ita)
Amity
Old French: friendship, devotion
Amma
Arabic: deserving of great love
Amy
Latin: love, or loving
(Aimee, Ami, Amie, Esme)
Anabel
Hebrew: variation of Ann
Anais
Hebrew: grace, or full of grace
Anastasia
Greek: she who will rise again
(Ana, Nastassia, Stace, Stacy, Tascha, Tasia)
Andrea
Italian: great femininity
(Andra, Andre, Andreana, Andria, Andriana, Andee, Andi, Andy, Dreena, Rena)
Anemone
Greek: breath, or the flower of that name
Angela
Latin: heavenly messenger
(Angelica, Angelina, Angeline, Angelita, Angel, Angie, Angy, Anjeia)
Anika
Vai tribe of West Africa: very beautiful, rivaling the sun in her beauty
Anita
Hebrew: she who is favored by God
(Anitra, Nita)
Ann
Hebrew: full of grace, fortunate
(Hannah, Ana, Anabel, Anabella, Anabelle, Anna, Annabel, Annabella, Annabelle, Anne, Annetta, Annette, Annie, Anouska, Anya, Nan, Nana, Nancy, Nanette, Nina, Ninette)
Annuncita
Latin: the news bearer, the bringer of good tidings
Anselma
Teutonic: the protectress, the guardian
(Selma)
Anthea
Greek: like a flower, flowery
(Anthia, Bluma, Thea, Thia)
Antoinette
Latin: feminine for Anthony
Antonia
Latin: of great excellence
(Antoninetta, Antoinette, Antoni, Antonina, Netta, Nettie, Netty, Toinette, Toni)
Aolani
Wawaiian: a cloud from the heavens
Aphrodite
Greek: the goodes of love
April
Latin: open, as in read to receive the sun in spring; the calendar month
Arabella
Latin: a beautiful altar; the beautiful eagle
(Arabelle, Arbel, Arbela, Bella, Belle, Orabel, Orabella)
Ardelia
Latin: zealous, or intense
(Ardis)
Arethusa
Greek: a nymph in the mythology of Ancient Greece
(Aretha, Arita, Oretha, Retha)
Argenta
Latin: silvery one
Ariadne
Greek: the finine one, or the holy one
(Arian, Arianna, Arianne)
Ariel
Hebrew: ethereal
(Aeriellle, Ariella, Arielle)
Arlene
Celtic: a pledge, or a promise
(Arlana, Arleen, Ariena, Arietta, Arlina, Arline)
Arlet
Hindu: an East Indian spice
Arline
German: girl
(Arlyne)
Ashanti
West African: of the Ashanti tribe
Asia
the continent
Assia
Hebrew: to perform or take action
Astrid
Norse: divine strength, divine power
(Astri)
Athalia
Hebrew: God is exalted
(Althalee, Altalia)
AthenaGreek: goddess of wisdom and civilization
(Athene)
Atira
Hebrew: prayer
Audrey
English: strong, noble
(Audra, Audrie, Audry, Dee)
Augusta
Latin: revered or sacred
(Auguste, Aste, Guste, Gustel, Gusta, Gus, Gussie)
Aurelia
Latin: golden
(Aura, Aurea, Aurelie, Aurora, Ora, Oralia, Oralie, Orel)
Aurora
Latin: golden dawn
(Zora, Aurelia)
Autumn
after the season
Ava
Latin: bird
(Avi, Avis)
Avalon
Latin: island
(Avallon, Avilion)
Ayanna
West African: for the trive of the same name
Ayla
Hebrew: oak tree
Azelin
Hebrew: one who is spared by Jehovah
Aziza
Swahili: precious one
Azura
Persian: sky blue
(Azora)