👶 Baby names starting with अ (A (a)) — boys & girls, with meanings

Nakshatra pada and rashi for this letter

Classically the letter अ belongs to: Krittika pada 1 (अ) → Aries।

👦 Boy names — अ

Name	Meaning
अर्जुनArjun	bright, white; the Pandava hero
अभयAbhay	fearless
अभिनवAbhinav	new, novel
अभिषेकAbhishek	consecration, ritual anointing
अमितAmit	boundless, infinite
अमनAman	peace
अंकितAnkit	marked, inscribed
अंशAnsh	portion, part (of the divine)
अंशुलAnshul	radiant, full of rays
अनिलAnil	wind
अनिरुद्धAniruddh	unstoppable; Krishna's grandson
अनुजAnuj	younger brother
अनुरागAnurag	love, deep affection
अक्षयAkshay	imperishable, undecaying
अक्षतAkshat	unbroken; whole rice used in worship
अचिंत्यAchintya	beyond thought, inconceivable
अद्वैतAdvait	non-dual, unique
अग्रिमAgrim	foremost, leading
अतुलAtul	incomparable
अथर्वAtharv	the fourth Veda; knowledge
अयांशAyansh	part of the divine (modern usage)
अविनाशAvinash	indestructible
अवनीशAvanish	lord of the earth
अजयAjay	unconquerable
अजितAjit	invincible
अमरAmar	immortal
अरुणArun	reddish dawn; the Sun's charioteer
अंबरAmbar	sky
अनंतAnant	endless; Sheshnag
अंकुरAnkur	sprout, new shoot

👧 Girl names — अ

Name	Meaning
अनन्याAnanya	unique, matchless
अंजलिAnjali	offering with joined palms
अनुष्काAnushka	grace, favour (modern usage)
अदितिAditi	boundless; mother of the gods
अपर्णाAparna	Parvati, who renounced even leaves
अमृताAmrita	nectar-like, immortal
अंकिताAnkita	marked, inscribed
अनामिकाAnamika	the ring finger; nameless
अनुप्रियाAnupriya	dearly beloved
अनुराधाAnuradha	the 17th nakshatra; success
अक्षराAkshara	letter; imperishable
अराध्याAradhya	worthy of worship
अवनीAvani	earth
अहानाAhana	first ray of dawn (modern usage)
अंशिकाAnshika	a small part, portion
अदिताAdita	rising, first
अचलाAchala	steady; the earth
अंबिकाAmbika	mother; Goddess Durga
अलकाAlka	curl of hair; Kubera's city
अनीताAnita	grace; simple, unpretentious
अर्चनाArchana	worship, offering
अंकुशाAnkusha	she who holds the goad
अवंतिकाAvantika	the ancient city of Ujjain
अनिकाAnika	a name of Durga; grace
अंशुलाAnshula	radiant

Frequently asked questions

Which rashi does the letter अ belong to?

By the nakshatra-pada table, names starting with अ are classically given to babies of Aries rashi. The exact pada depends on the Moon's position at birth — check it in the free kundali.

How many names are listed here?

30 boy names and 25 girl names starting with अ, each with its Sanskrit meaning.

Can I keep a name on this letter if the birth nakshatra says otherwise?

Yes. Tradition keeps the nakshatra-name (rashi naam) for rituals and lets the everyday name be chosen freely; many families keep both.

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👶 Baby names starting with अ (A (a)) — boys & girls, with meanings

Nakshatra pada and rashi for this letter

👦 Boy names — अ

👧 Girl names — अ

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