Popular and traditional Burkinabé names that start with “A”, with meanings and origin. 17 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdoulaye | Servant of God (Abdullah) | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Adam | The first man; Of the earth | 👦 Boy | Arabic, International, Hungarian |
| Adèle | Noble | 👧 Girl | French |
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aisha | Living; Wife of the Prophet; Alive | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Aïssatou | Living (Aisha) | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aliou | Ali; Exalted | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Ambre | Amber | 👧 Girl | French |
| Amélie | Work; Industrious | 👧 Girl | French |
| Amina | Trustworthy; Mother of the Prophet; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Aminata | Trustworthy (Amina) | 👧 Girl | West African |
| Ange | Angel | 🧒 Unisex | French |
| Antoine | From the Roman family name Antonius | 👦 Boy | French |
| Arthur | Bear; Noble (the legendary king) | 👦 Boy | English, French, Portuguese |
| Aurélie | Golden | 👧 Girl | French |
| Awa | Eve; Life | 👧 Girl | West African |