👶 Baby names starting with A — boys & girls, with meanings

Devanagari letters behind these names (nakshatra pada is decided by the Devanagari letter): अ · आ

👦 Boy names — A

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
आदित्यAditya	son of Aditi; the Sun
आरवAarav	peaceful; sound
आर्यनAryan	noble
आयुषAyush	long life
आकाशAkash	sky
आनंदAnand	bliss, joy
आशीषAshish	blessing
आशुतोषAshutosh	quickly pleased — Shiva
आलोकAlok	light, brightness
आदर्शAdarsh	ideal
आरुषAarush	first ray of the sun
आत्मजAtmaj	son
आदिलAadil	just, fair
आर्यArya	noble, honourable
आयानAyaan	gift of God (modern usage)
आविषAavish	possessed (of a quality); in command
आगमAgam	arrival; scripture
आभासAbhas	glimpse, radiance
आदेशAdesh	command
आभारAbhar	gratitude
ऐश्वर्यAishwarya	glory, prosperity
ऐरावतAiravat	Indra's elephant
औरवAurav	son of energy (modern usage)
औचित्यAuchitya	propriety

👧 Girl names — A

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
आराध्याAaradhya	worthy of worship
आरोहीAarohi	ascending; rising musical scale
आस्थाAastha	faith
आकांक्षाAkanksha	aspiration, desire
आशाAsha	hope
आरतीAarti	lamp-offering ritual
आद्याAdya	the first; primal Shakti
आभाAbha	glow, lustre
आयुषीAyushi	long-lived
आन्वीAnvi	a name of Lakshmi (modern usage)
आराधनाAradhana	worship
आरुषीArushi	first ray of dawn
आम्रपालीAmrapali	guardian of the mango tree; the Vaishali dancer
आध्याAdhya	primal power, the first
आहूतिAhuti	oblation offered in fire
आर्याAarya	noble; the Goddess
आश्वीAshvi	born under Ashwini (modern usage)
आस्मीAsmi	'I am' — self-confidence
आराध्यAradhya	venerable
आँचलAnchal	border of a sari; shelter
ऐश्वर्याAishwarya	prosperous, glorious
ऐंद्रीAindri	Indra's power, a Matrika

Frequently asked questions

Which rashi does the letter A belong to?

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

How many names are listed here?

54 boy names and 47 girl names starting with A, 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 A — boys & girls, with meanings

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