[ g i r l s ] Aba : ah-BAH : african "girl born on a thursday" Abey : ab-EE : native american "leaf" Abigail : AB-ih-gayl : hebrew "father of joy" Abina : ah-bee-NAH : southern ghana "girl born on a tuesday" Abiona : ah-BEE-oh-nah : yoruban "born on a journey" Abira : ah-BEER-ah : hebrew "strong" Acacia : uh-KAY-shuh : greek "thorny, naive" Acanit : ah-CHAH-neet : ugandan "hard times" Acantha : uh-KAN-thuh : greek "thorny" Accalia : ah-KAY-lee-ah : latin - foster mother of romulus and remus Acelin : az-LEEN : teutonic "noble" Achen : AK-een : ugandan "a twin" Ada : AYE-duh : teutonic "happy" Adalia : uh-DAHL-yuh or uh-DALE-e-uh : german "noble one" Adamina : a-duh-MEE-nuh : hebrew "daughter of the earth" Adara : AH-druh : arabic "virgin" Adara : ah-DAYR-uh : greek "beauty" Adelaide : AD-uh-layd : german "noble, of kind spirit" Adele : uh-DEL : german "noble" Adeline : AD-ah-lighn : old german "noble quality" Adena : ah-DEEN-ah : hebrew "sensual" Aderes : ah-DAYR-es : hebrew "one who protects" Adesina : ad-AY-see-nah : yoruban "the way is opened for more" Adie : ah-dee-AY : hebrew "ornament" Aditi : uh-DEE-tee : hindi "free and unbounded" Adiva : ah-DEE-vah : arabic "pleasant, gentle" Adoncia : AH-dohn-chuh : spanish "sweet" Adonia : ah-DOH-nee-uh : greek "beautiful" Adora : uh-DOR-uh : french "beloved" Adrienne : ay-dree-EN or AY-dree-en : french "dark one" Afina : uh-FEE-nuh : rumanian "blueberry" Afrika : af-RIK-ah : celtic "pleasant" Agate : AG-gaht : greek "kind" Agatha : AG-ah-thuh : greek "good" Agnes : AG-nes : greek "chaste" Ahava : UH-hah-vuh : hebrew - name of a river Ahimsa : AH-heem-sah : hindi "nonviolent virtue" Aida : EY-ee-dah : arabic "reward" Aida : AH-ee-dah : french "help" Aiko : IGH-koh : japanese "little love, beloved" Aila : IGH-luh : finnish "light-bearer" Aileen : ay-LEEN : irish "light" Ailsa : AYL-suh : hebrew "concecrated to god" Aimee : AY-mee : french "loved one" Ain : ah-EEN : arabic "precious" or "eye" Aina : ah-ee-NAH : yoruban "complicated delivery" Aine : AN-yuh : celtic "joy" Ainhoa : AH-een-oh-ah : basque - reference to virgin mary" Ainsley : AYNZ-lee : gaelic "ones own meadow" Aintzane : ah-ee-TSAH-neh : basque "glorious" Airlia : AIR-lee-uh : greek "ethereal" Aisling : ASH-ling : irish "vision, dream" Aislinn : AYZ-lyn : gaelic "inspiration" Aithne : ATH-nuh : celtic "little fire" Aiyana : igh-YAH-nah : native american "eternal bloom" Akako : AH-kah-koh : japanese "red" Akanke : AH-kahn-kee : nigerian "to know her is to love her" Akasma : UH-kuhs-muh : turkish "white climbing-rose" Akela : ah-KAY-lah : hawaiian "noble" Akilah : AH-kee-lah : arabic "intelligent, logical" Akili : ah-KEE-lee : tanzanian "wisdom" Akilina : AH-kih-lee-nuh : latin "eagle" Akina : AH-kee-nah : japanese "spring flower" Akiva : ah-KEE-vah : hebrew "protect" Alake : ah-lah-KEH : yoruban "one petted" Alala : ah-LAH-lah : greek "war goddess" Alana : uh-LAH-nuh : hawaiian "offering" Alani : ah-LAH-nee : hawaiian "orange tree" Alanna : ah-LAHN-uh : gaelic "fair" Alaqua : ah-LAH-kwah : native american "sweet-gum tree" Alavda : ah-LAV-dah : french "lark" Alazne : ah-LAHZ-nee : basque "miracle" Albinka : al-BEN-kah : latin "blond" Alcina : AYL-see-nuh : greek "strongminded" Aldea : al-DEE-uh : teutonic "rich" Aldercy : ahl-DER-see : old english "a chief" Aleka : ah-LAY-kah : greek "helper and defender of mankind" Alethea : uh-LEE-thee-uh : greek "truth" Alexandria : ahl-eks-AHN-dree-uh : greek "helper and defender of mankind" Alexandrina : ahl-eks-AHN-dree-nuh : greek "helper and defender of mankind" Alexis : ah-LEKS-us : greek "helper and defender of mankind" Alia : AH-lee-ah : arabic "loftiness" Alice : AYL-ihs : old english "noble" Alida : uh-LEE-duh : greek "from the city of fine vestments" Alida : uh-LEE-duh : latin "small winged one" Alike : ah-LEE-keh : nigerian "girl who drives out beautiful women" Alima : AH-lee-mah : arabic "wise" Alina : ah-LEE-nah : polish "bright, beautiful" Alison : AYL-ih-sun : old german "noble, kind" Alita : ah-LEE-tuh : spanish "noble" Alix : AYL-iks : teutonic "noble" Aliz : AH-leez : hungarian "kind" Aliza : uh-LEE-zuh : hebrew "joyous" Allegra : uh-LAY-gruh : latin "joyful, merry" Alodie : al-OW-dee : anglo-saxon "wealthy" Aloysia : ah-LOY-shuh : teutonic "famous in war" Altair : AHL-tair : arabic "bird" Althea : al-THEE-uh : greek "wholesome" Alula : ah-LOO-lah : latin "winged one" Alumit : uh-loo-MEET : israeli "secret" Alvita : al-VEE-tuh : latin "annointed" Alysa : ah-LIHS-suh : greek "princess" Alyssa : ah-LIHS-suh : greek "logical" Alzena : al-ZEE-nuh : arabic "the woman" Amabel : AM-uh-bel : latin "lovable" Amadika : ah-mah-DEE-kah : southern rhodesian "beloved" Amadi : ah-MAH-dee : nigerian "general rejoicing" Amadis : am-AH-dis : latin "love of god" Amaia : ah-MAY-ah : basque "end" Amalia : uh-MAYL-ee-uh : latin "industrious" Amanda : AH-man-dah : latin "worthy of love" Amandine : AH-mahn-deen : latin "beloved" Amara : ah-MAH-rah : esperanto "bitter" Amara : ah-MAHR-ah : german "steadfast" or "immortal" Amarande : AM-ah-ran-dah : greek "immortal" Amarante : AHM-ah-ran-tah : french - flower name Amaris : ah-MAHR-ihs : english "child of the moon" Amata : ah-MAH-tah : spanish "beloved" Ambar : AHM-bar : hindi "sky" Amber : AM-ber : arabic - reddish-yellow precious jewel Ambika : ahm-BEE-kah : hindi - goddess of destruction Amdis : AM-dis : latin "immortal" Ameerah : ah-MEER-uh : arabic "princess" Amelia : uh-MEEL-e-uh : latin "industrious" Amethyst : AM-e-thyst : greek " a precious stone" Amina : ah-MEEN-ah : muslim "peace, security" Aminta : ah-MEEN-tah : latin "protectress" Amissa : ah-MEE-suh : hebrew "friend" Amity : AM-ih-tee : latin "friendship" Amoke : ah-moh-KEH : yoruban "to pet her" Amy : AYE-mee : latin "beloved" An : AHN : chinese "peace" Anastasia : an-ah-STAY-shuh : greek "resurrection" Ancelin : AHN-slin : latin "handmaiden" Andras : AHN-drahs : norwegian "breath" Andreana : AN-dree-an-uh : latin "womanly" Andromeda : AN-drah-meh-dah : greek - beautiful maiden rescued by perseus Anemone : ah-neh-MOH-nee : greek "windflower" Anezka : AH-nehzh-kah : czecholslovakian "pure" Angela : AN-jel-uh : greek "heavenly messenger" Angelica : AN-jel-ih-kah : latin "angelic" Angeni : ahn-GAY-nee : native american "spirit angel" Anica : ah-NEE-kah : spanish "graceful" Anieli : ah-NEE-lee : greek "manly" Anisa : ah-NEE-sah : arabic "friendly" Anke : AHN-kuh : hebrew "grace" Anne : AN : hebrew "grace" Annikka : AH-nee-kah : swedish "grace" Annora : AH-nohr-ah : latin "honor" Anoush : AH-noosh : armenian "sweet" Anteia : AHN-tay-uh : greek - wife of sea-god proteus Anthea : ahn-THEE-ah : greek "lady of flowers" Antje : AHNT-yah : german "grace" Antonia : an-TOH-nee-ah : latin "beyond price" Aolani : ow-LAH-nee : hawaiian "heavenly cloud" Apara : ah-PAH-rah : yoruban "one who comes and goes" Apirka : ah-PEER-kah : gaelic "pleasant" Apolline : a-poh-LEE-nah : greek "sunshine, warmth and strength" Aponi : ah-POH-nee : native american "butterfly" April : AY-pril : latin "opening" Aquene : ah-KAY-nay : native american "peace" Araceli : AYR-ah-chel-ee : latin "alter of heaven" Araminta : ayr-ah-MIN-tah : hebrew "lofty" Araxie : ah-RAKS-ee : armenian - river said to inspire poetic expression Arcadia : ahr-CAYD-ee-uh : spanish "adventurous" Ardelia : ahr-DEEL-ee-yuh : latin "zealous" Arden : AHR-den : old english "eagle valley" Ardis : AHR-dis : latin "fervent" Arella : ah-REL-uh : hebrew "angel messenger" Aretha : uh-REE-thuh : greek "best" Aretina : ayr-ay-TEE-nah : greek "virtuous" Ariadne : AHR-ee-AHD-nee : greek "very holy one" Ariana : ahr-ee-AHN-ah : greek "very holy one" Aricia : AH-ree-shah : greek "princess of the royal blood of athens" Ariel : AYR-ee-el : hebrew "lion of god" Ariene : AIR-ee-ehn : welsh "silvery" Arista : AH-ris-tah : latin "harvest" Arlene : ahr-LEEN : irish "a pledge" Armina : ahr-MEE-nuh : latin "of a high degree" Artemisia : ART-ah-mee-zhah : greek "belonging to artemis" Arziki : ahr-ZEE-kee : african hausa "prosperity" Asenka : AH-sen-kah : hebrew "graceful" Asha : AH-shah : african "life" Ashlan : ASH-len : english "from the ash-tree meadow" Ashley : ASH-lee : english "ash-tree meadow" Asia : AY-zsah : greek "east" Asisa : ah-SEE-sah : hebrew "ripe" Aspasia : ah-SPAY-shuh : greek "welcomed" Asta : AHS-tah : greek "star" Astera : AHS-tehr-uh : israeli - flower name Astra : AHS-truh : greek "like a star" Astrea : as-TRAY-uh : greek - goddess of justice Astrid : AS-trid : armenian "star" Atara : uh-TAR-uh : hebrew "a crown" Athalia : uh-THALE-ee-yuh : hebrew "the lord is mighty" Athena : ah-THEE-nuh : greek - goddess of wisdom Atifa : ah-TEE-fah : arabic "affection" Aubrey : AW-bree : old french "elf-ruler" Audny : AWD-nee : norwegian "new prosperity" Audrey : AW-dree : old english "noble strength" Audun : AW-dun : norwegian "deserted" Aure : AW-ree : greek "breeze, soft-air" Aurilia : aw-REE-le-yuh : latin "golden" Aurkene : ah-oor-KEH-neh : basque "presentation" Autumn : AW-tum : latin "autumn" Ava : AH-vah or AY-vah : german "a bird" Avasa : ah-VAH-sah : hindi "independent" Avena : ah-VAY-nuh : english "oats" Ayame : ah-ya-ME : japanese "iris" Ayasha : IGH-ish-ah : muslim - muhammad's wife Ayiana : igh-YAH-nuh : native american "eternal bloom" Ayisha : aye-EE-shah : arabic "living" Ayita : ah-YEE-tah : native american "worker" Ayla : AY-lah : hebrew "oak tree" Azalea : ah-ZAYL-e-uh : latin "dry earth" Azalia : ah-ZEEL-yuh : hebrew "spared by jehovah" Aziza : ah-ZEE-zah : swahili "precious" Azize : ah-ZEE-zah : turkish "precious" Azura : ah-ZHOO-ruh : english "clear blue sky" [ b o y s ] Aaron : AYR-un : hebrew "enlightened" Abbott : AB-but : hebrew "father" Abdel : AHB-duhl : arabic "servent" Abdiel : AHB-dee-ehl : hebrew "servent of god" Abijah : ah-BEE-juh : hebrew "the lord is my father" Abraham : AYE-brah-ham : hebrew "father of a multitude" Abran : ah-BRAHN : spanish "father of the multitude" Ace : AYSE : latin "unity" Achilles : AH-kil-eez : greek "without lips" Ackerley : AK-er-lee : old english "from the oak-tree meadow" Adair : ah-DARE : gaelic "oak-tree ford" Adam : AD-em : hebrew "earth" Adan : ah-DAHN : spanish "earth" Addison : AD-ih-sun : old english "son of adam" Adeben : ah-deh-BEHN : ghanese "twelfth-born son" Adem : AD-em : turkish "earth" Adiran : ah-DEE-rahn : latin "of the adriatic" Adlai : AD-ligh : hebrew "refuge of god" Adley : AD-lee : hebrew "just" Adler : AD-ler : teutonic "eagle" Admon : ad-MOHN : israeli "red peony" Adolph : AYE-dolf : teutonic "noble hero" Adon : AYE-don : hebrew "lord" Adonis : ah-DON-is : greek - man loved by aphrodite, manly beauty Adrian : AY-dree-ahn : latin "dark one" Adriel : AY-dree-el : native american "beaver, symbol of skill" Aeneas : ay-NEE-es : greek "worthy of praise" Ahren : AYR-en : old german "eagle" Aidan : AY-den : celtic "fire: Aiken : AYE-ken : anglo-saxon "sturdy, oaken" Aimery : AY-mer-ee : teutonic "industrious ruler" Aitan : AY-ten : hebrew "fights for possession" Ajay : AY-jay : hindi "god" Ajayi : ah-JAH-yee : yoruban "born face-down" Agustin : aw-GUS-tin : spanish "the exalted one" Ahearn : AY-hern : celtic "lord of the horses" Ahmik : AH-mik : hebrew "strength of god's flock" Akando : ah-KAHN-doh : native american "ambush" Akello : ah-KEL-oh : ugandan "i have bought" Akil : ah-KEEL : arabic "intelligent, thoughtful" Akshay : AK-shay : hindi - name of a god Alan : AL-uhn : celtic "noble" Alan : AL-uhn : gaelic "handsome, cheerful" Aland : AL-uhnd : english "bright as the sun" Alano : AH-lah-noh : spanish "handsome" Alaric: AH-layr-ic : old german "noble ruler" Alben : AL-ben : latin "fair-blond" Alcander : AL-kan-der : greek "strong" Alcott : AL-kott : old english "from the old cottage" Alden : AWL-den : old english "old, wise protector" Alder : AL-der : german - name of a tree Alek : AL-ek : russian "helper and defender of mankind" Aleksy : AH-lek-see : polish "helper and defender of mankind" Aleron : AL-er-on : french "knight armor" Aleser : AL-e-ser : arabic "lion" Alexander : ahl-eks-AHN-der : greek "helper and defender of mankind" Alger : AL-jer : old german "noble spearman" Alim : a-LEEM : arabic "wise, learned" Allard : AL-ard : teutonic "nobly resolute" Alistair : AYL-is-ter : scottish "defender of men" Alston : AL-ston : anglo-saxon "from the old manor" Altair : ALL-tayr : greek "star" Alton : AL-ton : old english "from the old manor" Amadi : ah-MA-dee : nigerian "seemed destined to die at birth" Amado : uh-MA-doh : latin "loving deity" Amiel : a-MEEL or AY-meel : hebrew "god of my people" Ammon : am-MAHN : egyptian "the hidden" Amsden : AHMS-den : old english "from the ambroses valley" Ananda : AH-nuhn-dah : hindi "bliss" Anders : AN-ders : swedish "strong and manly" Andreus : AHN-dray-us : greek "son of river peneius" Andrew : ahn-DROO : latin "manly" Andrey : ahn-DRAY : russian "strong and manly" Andries : AHN-drehs : greek "manly" Angelo : AN-je-loh : greek "messenger" Angus : AN-gus : celtic "chosen one, unique strength" Anker : AYN-ker : greek "manly" Anoki : A-noh-kee : native american "an actor" Ansel : AN-sel : french "servent" Anselme : AN-selm : teutonic "divine helmut" Ansley : ANS-lee : old english "from the pastureland of the noble" Anthony : AN-tho-nee : latin "priceless" Archer : AR-cher : teutonic "the archer" Ardon : ahr-DOHN : hebrew "bronze" Ares : AY-reez : latin "associated with mars" Aren : AYR-en : nigerian "eagle" Argus : AHR-gus : greek "watchful" Ari : ar-EE : hebrew "lion" Aricin : AYR-ih-sin : norwegian "the eternal king's son" Arion : AYR-ee-on : greek "musician" Aristo : AH-rihs-toh : greek "best" Arkin : AR-kin : norwegian "the eternal king's son" Arlen : AHR-len : celtic "pledge" Arley : AR-lee : latin "the bowman" Arman : AHR-man : teutonic "army man" Armen : AHR-men : armenian "armenian" Armon : ahr-MOHN : hebrew "castle" Arnold : AR-nuld : german "eagle power" Arnon : ahr-NOHN : hebrew "rushing stream" Aron : AYR-on : hebrew "enlightened" Arpiar : ahr-pee-AHR : armenian "sunny" Arsen : AHR-sen : greek "strong" Arsenio : AHR-sen-ee-oh : greek "manly and strong" Arthur : AR-ther : celtic "noble" Aruna : ah-ROO-nah : hindi "radiance" Asher : ASH-er : hebrew "lucky, blessed, happy" Ashford : ASH-ford : old english "dweller by the oak-tree ford" Ashlin : ASH-lin : english "son of pool surrounded by ash trees" Ashon : ah-SHON : ghanese "seventh-born son" Ashur : ah-SHOOR : african "born during the month" Athan : AYE-thahn : greek "immortal" Atheron : ATH-er-non : old english "dweller at the spring farm" Atman : AT-man : hindi "the self" Audun : OW-doon : norwegian "deserted" Audric : AWD-rik : french "old and wise rule" Aurek : AW-rek : polish "golden-haired" Austin : AWS-ten : latin "majestic dignity" Avery : A-ver-ee : anglo-saxon "ruler of the elves" Axel : AHK-sel : hebrew "divine reward"