Popular and traditional Emirati names that start with “A”, with meanings and origin. 44 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbas | Lion; Stern | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdelrahman | Servant of the Most Merciful; Servant of the Most Gracious (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdu | Servant (of God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdul Rahman | Servant of the Most Merciful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdulaziz | Servant of the Almighty | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdullah | Servant of God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdulrahman | Servant of the Most Merciful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abrar | Righteous; Pious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abu | Father (of) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Adam | The first man; Of the earth | 👦 Boy | Arabic, International, Hungarian |
| Adel | Just; Fair | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Afaf | Chastity; Modesty | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ahamed | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ahmed | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Aisha | Living; Wife of the Prophet; Alive | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ajmal | Most beautiful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Akbar | Greatest | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Alaa | Excellence; Nobility; Blessings; Bounties | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Alam | World; Banner | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Alamin | The trustworthy (al-Amin) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Altaf | Kindness; Favour | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amal | Pure; Hope | 🧒 Unisex | Malayalam, Urdu, Arabic |
| Ameen | Trustworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ameer | Prince; Commander | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amer | Prosperous; Long-lived; Full of life | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amin | Trustworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amina | Trustworthy; Mother of the Prophet; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Amir | Prince; Commander | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amira | Princess | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ammar | Long-lived; Builder | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anas | Friendliness; Companion of the Prophet; Companionship | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anwar | Radiant; Luminous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Asghar | Youngest | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ashfaq | Compassion; Affection | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Asma | Excellent; Lofty; Exalted | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Aya | Verse (of the Quran); Sign | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ayman | Blessed; Fortunate; On the right | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aysha | Living (Aisha) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Azam | Greatest | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Azeem | Great; Mighty | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Azeez | Mighty; Dear | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aziz | Mighty; Dear | 👦 Boy | Arabic |