Cradle to AbleA is the most loved starting letter in India: short, soft and easy for every grandparent to say. Here are ten names for the letter A: five for girls and five for boys. Each one sounds current, with its meaning and root beside it.
5 girl names starting with A
- Aadhya (Sanskrit): the first power; a name of Goddess Durga.
- Aarohi (Sanskrit): a musical rise, or a climb.
- Aanya (Sanskrit): grace; sources also give caring or gift.
- Avni (Sanskrit): the earth.
- Anvi (Sanskrit): graceful; also linked with Goddess Lakshmi.
5 boy names starting with A
- Aarav (Sanskrit): peaceful, melodious.
- Advik (Sanskrit): unique.
- Aryan (Sanskrit): noble.
- Atharv (Sanskrit): the first Veda; also a name of Ganesha.
- Ayaan (Arabic): gift of God; sources vary.
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Before you finalise
- Say the name aloud with the surname, and check the initials.
- Check the meaning in more than one language, and ask the elders in the family.
- Think about the nickname it will get at school.
- The spelling you choose will appear on every document, so pick one and keep it.
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Please note: there is no official ranking of baby names in India. These lists are our own picks of names that appear often in recent Indian baby-name lists. Meanings differ between sources, so check with a family elder, a dictionary, or your own priest or maulvi before you decide.