Aaron - teacher, lofty, mountain of strength - Moses' brother- 8
Abel - breath, son, breathing spirit - son of Adam - 2
Abigail/Abby/Abi – father rejoiced, gives joy - Abigail in the Old Testament - 38
Abiah - the Lord is my father
Abraham/Abram/Abe - father of great multitude - 22
Absalom Hunt - father of peace - David's son - 2
Achtel - city in Germany
Ada - first daughter – 8
Adam - earthy, red – 2
Adareen - no meaning found
Adatine - no meaning found
Adeline – diminutive of Adele which is the French form of Adela - noble - St. Adela was a 7th century Frankish princess who founded a monastery at Pfazel in France. Also the name of William the Conqueror's daughter - 5
Aden - attractive, handsome, pleasure given - 2
Adivil - no meaning found
Adivil - no meaning found
Adriaen – Dutch version of Adrian - dark, of the Adriatic
Adrianetje - Dutch feminine version of Adrian
Adriene/Adrienne – from Adriatic, dark - 2
Aethiel -
Aggie/Agnes – poor, chaste, St. Agnes, 3rd century Christian martyr whose feast day is January 21st - 18
Agneta - poor, pure, chaste, see St. Agnes above.
Aileen / Alene/Alleen
- green meadow, Scottish varient of Irish Eileen - 15
Aimee / Amy – beloved - 13
Alan/Allan/Allen – fair, handsome, noble, bright - 11
Albert – bright or noble - 14
Alberta – bright or noble - 3
Albertdenia -
Alea - immigrant to a new home
Alex / Alexander – defender of man - 16
Alexis - defender of man
Alfred –oracle, Alfred the Great - 8
Alice/Aley/Allee – nobility, sweet - 35
Alicia/Alisha – Latinized version of Alice - 5
Alithea - truthful - mythological goddess of truth - 2
Allison/Allyson – of holy fame - 3
Alma – all good - 9
Alonzo - eager for battle
Alta – high, abbreviation of Altagracia - a reference to the high grace of Jesus' mother Mary - 2
Alva – brightness, exalted, exalted one
Alvin – loved by all - 3
Alyssa - a variant of Alicia, influenced by alyssum flower, against madness since it was believed to cure madness
Amanda – lovable, worthy of love - 17
Amber – a jewel name that became popular in the 19th century - 2
Ambrose – immortal - 2
Amelia/Amilia – defender - 8
America – a reference to the United States of America - 7
Amon - faithful, true
Amos - loading, weighty - 11
Ancel - follower, one who follows a nobleman
Anderson - manly, brave
Andrea - manly, brave
Andrew/Andy – a strong man - 35
Andromeda - daughter of Cassiopeia
Aneil -
Angel/Angela - angel
Angeline – French form of Angela, angel or messenger - 3
Anita – graceful, merciful - 5
Ann/Anna/Anne/Annie/Anny
– graceful - 106
Annette - grace, little Anne
Anolia -
Anthony – he adds or priceless - 14
Aohalia -
Appie –
April - the month of April, symbolizes spring
Aquilla – and eagle - 2
Arabella - beautiful
Archibald /Archie – bold - 6
Arden - eager, ardent
Arla -
Arlene – an oath - 3
Arley - meadow of the hares
Arminta - lofty
Armistead – hermit's place, also surname - 3
Armon - army man, soldier
Arnold - eagle power, the eagle rules
Artemus - follower of or gift of Artimus, Greek goddess of the hunt
Arthur – bear hero - 16
Asa – physician, King of Judah - 2
Asbury - fort close to ash trees
Asenath - daughter
Asher - happiness
Ashlee/Ashley – lives in ash tree grove, derived from surname and place - 8
Ashton - town with ash trees
Athalia - God is great
Athe/Ather
Aubrey – blond ruler, elf ruler - 2
Audra/Audrey – As You Like It, a country wench - 9
Audrianna - nobility, strength
August/Augustine/Augustus
– majestic, dignity, grandeur, St. Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury - 7
Austin – majestic, surname - 3
Autumn - born in fall, the fall season
Avery - counselor, sage, wise
Avis – believed to have been introduced during the Norman Conquest, based either on Old German names, or on the Roman name Avitius, refuge in battle - 2
Avonelle -
Axie -
Azariah - God' helps
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