Name

Origin

Meaning

Nicknames and Variations

Abigail

Hebrew: Abigayil

"Father of joy," or "My father is joy."

Abbie, Abby, Gail, Gale, Abaigeal

Abra

Hebrew: Abraham

"Mother of multitudes."

Acacia

Greek: Akakia

"Thorny."

Acantha

Greek: Akantha

"Sharp pointed; thorned."

Ada

Old English: Eada

"Prosperous, happy."

Adda, Aida

Adah

Hebrew: Adah

"Tiara, crown or ornament."

Adalia

Old German: Adal

"Noble one."

Adamina

Latin: Adamina

"Of the red earth."

Ada, Addie, Mina

Adar

Hebrew: Adar

"High eminemnt" or "Fire."

Adda

See Ada

Adela

See Adele, Adelaide

Adelaide

Old German: Adal-heida

"Noble, cheerful."

Addie, Addy, Adela, Adel, Della Adelheid, Adelheida

Adeline

See Adelle

Adelle

Old German: Adal

"Noble."

Addie, Addy, Del, Della, Adela, Adaline, Adelina, Adeline, Aline, Edeline

Adelpha

Greek: Adelph

"Sisterly"

Adina

Hebrew: Adin

"Voluptuous."

Dina, Adine, Adena

Adolpha

Feminine of Adolf

"Noble wolf."

Adonia

Greek: Adonis

"Beautiful or Godlike."

Adora

Latin: Adoria

"Gift, glory, renown."

Adorabelle

Latin-French: Adora-belle

"Beautiful gift."

Adoree

French: Adoree

"Adored one."

Adorna

Latin: Adorna

"Adorned one."

Adria

Latin: Adria, Hadria

"Dark one."

Adrianna, Adrea, Adrienne, Adriane

Adriana

See Adria

Agatha

Greek: Agathe

"Good, kind."

Ag, Aggie, Aggy, Agathe, Agata, Agueda

Agave

Greek: Agaue

"Illustrious, noble."

Agnes

Greek: Hagne

"Pure one."

Aggie, Annis, Nessa, Nessi, Nessie, Nesta, Neysa, Agnese, Ines, Inez, Ynes, Ynez, Aigneis, Agneta

Aida

See Ada

Aidan

Irish Gaelic: Aid-an

"Little Fire."

Adan

Aileen

Anglo-Irish: Aileen

"Light bearer."

Aleen, Alene, Eleen, Elene, Eileen, Ilene, Ilenana

Aimee

See Amy

Aislinn

Irish Gaelic: Aislinn

"Vision or dream."

Isleen

Alanna

Feminine of Alan

"Bright, fair, beautiful."

Lana, Lanna, Alaine, Alayne, Allene, Allyn, Alina

Alarice

Old German: Alh-ric

"Ruler of all."

Alarica

Alberta

Old English: Adal-beorht

"Noble, brilliant."

Allie, Berta, Bertie, Albertina, Albertine, Elberta, Elbertine

Albina

Latin: Albinia

"White or blonde."

Albina, Alvina, Aubine, Albinia

Alcina

Greek: Alkinoe

"Strong-minded."

Alda

Old German: Alda

"Old, wise, rich."

Aldora

Old English: Aeldra

"Of superior rank."

Aleria

Middle Latin: Alario

"Eaglelike."

Alethea

Greek: Aletheia

"Truthful one."

Aleta, Aletta, Aletea

Alexandra

Feminine of Alexander

"Helper and defender of mankind."

Alex, Alexa, Alexine, Alexis, Alla, Lexie, Lexine, Sandi, Sandie, Sandy, Sandra, Zandra, Alexandrine, Alessandra, Alejandra

Alexis

See Alexandra

Alfonsine

Old German: Adal-funs

"Noble and ready."

Alphonsine, Alonza

Alfreda

Feminine of Alfred

"Elf councillor, good councillor."

Alfie, Freda, Elfreda, Elfrieda, Elfrida, Elva

Alice

Greek: Alethia

"Truthful one."

Allie, Ellie, Elsie, Elsa, Alicea, Alicia, Alissa, Alithia, Allys, Alyce, Alys, Ailis

Alida

Late Latin: Ala-ida

"Little winged one."

Aleda, Aleta, Alita, Leda, Lita, Aletta, Alette

Alima

Arabic: ‘Alimah

"Learned in dancing and music."

Alina

See Alanna

Aline

See Adele

Alena, Alene, Alina

Alison

Irish Gaelic: Allisun

"Little truthful one."

Alie, Allie, Ali, Lissie, Lissy, Allison, Allsun

Alla

See Alexandra

Allegra

Italian: Allegra

"Cheerful, gay."

Allene

See Alanna

Allie

See Alison, Alice, Alberta

Allison

See Alison

Alma

Spanish; Italian: Alma

"Soul or spirit."

Almira

Arabic: Almira

"Fulfilment of the Word."

Elmira

Aloha

Hawiian: Aloha

"Greetings or farewell."

Alonza

See Alfonsine

Aloysia

See Louise

Alpha

Greek: Alpha

"First one."

Alfa

Alta

Latin: Altus

"High or lofty."

Althea

Greek: Althaia

"Healer."

Thea

Alula

Arabic: Al-ula

"The first."

Alura

Old English: Alh-raed

"Divine councillor."

Alva

Latin: Alba

"Blonde one."

Alvina

Old English: Aethel-wine

"Noble friend."

Alyce

See Alice

Alyssa

Greek: Alysson

"Sane one."

Alzena

Arabic-Persian: Alzan

"The woman."

Amabel

Latin: Amabilis

"Loveable one."

Amabelle

Amadea

Middle Latin: Amadeus

"Loved of God."

Amanda

Latin: Amanda

"Worthy of love."

Manda, Mandy

Amaris

Hebrew: Amaryah

"God has promised."

Amaryllis

Latin: Amaryllis

"The amaryllis Lilly."

Amber

Old French: Ambre

"The amber jewel."

Ambrosine

Feminine of Ambrose

"Divine, immortal one."

Amelia

Latin: Aemilia

"Flattering, winning one."

Amy, Em, Emmie, Emmy, Alalea, Amalia, Amilia, Emilia, Ameline, Emelina, Emeline, Amelita, Emelita, Emmeline, Emelie, Amalie, Amelie

Amelinda

Latin-Spanish: Ami-linda

"Beloved and pretty."

Amethyst

Greek: Amethystos

"Wine colour or not intoxicated."

Ami

See Amy

Aminta

Latin: Amyntas

"Protector."

Amity

Old French: Amiste

"Friendship."

Amy

Latin: Amare

"Beloved."

Ame, Aimee, Amie, Amata

Anastasia

Greek: Antastasios

"Of the resurrection."

Stacie, Stacia, Stacey, Stacy, Anstice, Anatasie

Anatola

Greek: Anatolios

"From the East, from Anatolia."

Andrea

Latin: Andrea

"Womanly."

Andria, Andreana, Andriana, Aindrea

Andria

Latin: Andria

"Maiden of Andros."

Anemone

Greek: Anemone

"Wind flower."

Angela

Old French: Angele

"Angel or messenger."

Angie, Angy, Angelina, Angeline, Angel, Angelita, Aingeal, Angele

Angelica

Latin: Angelicus

"Angelic one."

Angelika, Angelique

Angelina/Angeline

See Angela

Anita

See Anne

Annabelle

Hebrew-Latin: Hannah-bella

"Graceful, beautiful."

Annie, Belle, Annabella, Annabla

Anne

Hebrew: Hannah

"Graceful one."

Annie, Anny, Nan, Nancy, Nita, Anna, Ana, Anette, Anita, Nina, Ninon, Annette, Nanette

Annette

See Anne

Annis

See Agnes

Annunciata

Latin: Annuntiatio

"Bearer of news."

Annunziata, Anunciacion

Anona

Latin: Annona

"Yearly crops."

Anora

English: Ann-ora

Combination of Anne and Nora

Anselma

Old Norse: Anshelm

"Divinely protected."

Selma, Zelma

Anstice

See Antastacia

Anthea

Greek: Antheia

"Flower."

Antionette

See Antonia

Antonia

Latin: Antonia

"Inestimable, priceless."

Tonie, Toni, Tony, Tonia, Netta, Nettie, Netty, Antionette, Antionetta, Antonie, Antonetta

Apolline

Feminine of Apollo

"Sun or sunlight."

April

Latin: Aprilis

"Opening, born in April."

Ara

Greek: Ara

"An altar."

Arabella

Latin: Ara-bella

"Beautiful altar."

Bella, Belle, Arabelle, Arabela

Ardath

Hebrew: Aridatha

"A flowering field."

Ardelle

Latin: Ardere

"Warmth, enthusiasm."

Arda, Ardelia, Ardis, Ardine, Ardene, Ardeen, Ardella

Ardis

See Ardelle

Areta

Greek: Arete

"Excellence, virtue, valour."

Aretta, Arette

Argenta

Latin: Argentum

"Silvery one."

Aria

Italian: Aria

"A melody."

Ariana

Latin: Adriana

"Very holy or very pleasing one."

Ariadne

Ariella

Hebrew: Ariel

"Lioness of God."

Arleen

See Arlene

Arlene

Irish Gaelic: Airleas

"A pledge."

Arlie, Lene, Lena, Arleen, Arlena, Arleta, Arlette, Arline, Arlyne

Armida

Latin: Armida

"Little armed one."

Armilla

Latin: Armilla

"Bracelet."

Armina

Old German: Harimann

"Warrior maid."

Armine, Aminie, Ermineie

Arnalda

Feminine of Arnold.

"Eagle-ruler or Eagle-strong."

Arva

Latin: Arvus

"Pasture land or seashore."

Aselma

Old Norse: As-helm

"Divine helmet or protection."

Asta

Greek: Aster

"Star, starlike."

Astra

Astrid

Old Norse: As-tryd

"Divine strength."

Atalanta

Greek: Atalante

"Mighty bearer."

Atlanta

Atalaya

Spanish: Atalaya

"Guardian."

Athalia

Hebrew: Athaleyah

"God is exalted."

Atalia

Athena

Greek: Athene

"Wisdom."

Athie, Attie

Atlanta

See Atalanta

Atlantis

See Atalanta

"A mystery."

Audery

Old English: Aethel-thryth

"Noble strength."

Audrie, Audry

Augusta

Latin: Augusta

"Majestic one" or "Born in August."

Auguste

Aura

Latin: Aura

"Gentle breeze."

Aurea, Auria

Aurelia

Latin: Aurelia

"Golden."

Oralia, Orelia, Aurelie

Aurora

Latin: Aurora

"Daybreak."

Aurore

Austine

Feminine of Augustine and Austin

"Majestic little ones."

Ava

Latin: Avis

"Birdlike."

Avaline

See Evelyn

Avena

Latin: Avena

"Oats or oatfield."

Avera

Hebrew: Aberah

"Transgressor."

Averil

Old English: Averil

"Born in the month of April."

Averyl, Avril

Avice

Old French: Avice

"Warlike."

Avis

Avis

See Avice

Azalea

Latin: Azalea

"Dry earth."

Azelia

Hebrew: Aziel

"Helped by God."

Azura

Old French from Persian: Azur

"Blue sky."