Popular and traditional Indian names that start with “A”, with meanings and origin. 287 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | Rashi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alka | Lock of hair; Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Alok | Light; Brightness | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Alpesh | Little; Small | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Amaan | Safety; Protection | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Amal | Pure; Hope | 🧒 Unisex | Malayalam, Urdu, Arabic | Mesh |
| Amala | Pure; Clean | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aman | Peace; Safe | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Turkmen | Mesh |
| Amandeep | Lamp of peace | 👧 Girl | Punjabi | Mesh |
| Amanpreet | Love of peace | 👧 Girl | Punjabi | Mesh |
| Amar | Immortal; Long-lived | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Bosnian | Mesh |
| Amardeep | Light of immortality | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Mesh |
| Amarjeet | Eternal victory | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Mesh |
| Amartya | Immortal | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Bengali | Mesh |
| Amatullah | Servant of God | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Ambar | Sky | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ambika | Goddess Parvati | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ambuj | Lotus | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Amey | Immeasurable | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Amina | Trustworthy; Mother of the Prophet; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bosnian | — |
| Amir | Prince; Commander | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Amit | Infinite; Boundless; Friend | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Bengali, Hebrew | Mesh |
| Amjad | Most glorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Ammu | Darling; Dear little one | 👧 Girl | Malayalam | Mesh |
| Amna | Safety; Peace | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Amogh | Unfailing; Effective | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Amol | Priceless | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Mesh |
| Amrit | Nectar of immortality | 👦 Boy | Punjabi, Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Amrita | Nectar of immortality | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Amruta | Nectar | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Mesh |
| Anabia | Turning to God | 👧 Girl | Urdu | — |
| Anagh | Sinless; Pure | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anagha | Sinless; Pure | 👧 Girl | Malayalam | Mesh |
| Anahita | The goddess of the waters (آناهیتا) | 👧 Girl | Persian | — |
| Anam | Blessing; Gift | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Anamika | Ring finger; Nameless | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Assamese | Mesh |
| Anand | Joy; Bliss | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Kannada | Mesh |
| Ananda | Bliss; The Buddha's devoted disciple; The Buddha's disciple | 👦 Boy | Pali | Mesh |
| Anandi | Joyful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anant | Infinite; Endless; Eternal | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Kashmiri | Mesh |
| Ananya | Unique; Without equal | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Bengali | Mesh |
| Anas | Friendliness; Companion of the Prophet; Companionship | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Anay | A name of Vishnu; Without a superior | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anaya | Care; Concern | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Anbarasan | King of love | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Mesh |
| Anbarasi | Queen of love | 👧 Girl | Tamil | Mesh |
| Anbu | Love | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Mesh |
| Andrew | Manly; Strong; Brave | 👦 Boy | Greek | — |
| Anees | Close friend | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Aneesh | Supreme; Lord | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Angad | Part of the body; The second Sikh Guru | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Mesh |
| Angela | Angel; Messenger | 👧 Girl | Latin | — |
| Anika | Grace; Goddess Durga | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aniket | Homeless wanderer; Lord Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Mesh |
| Anil | Wind; Air | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Sinhala | Mesh |
| Anila | Wind; Air | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | — |
| Anilkumar | Son of the wind | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Animesh | Open-eyed; Ever watchful | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anirban | Inextinguishable | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Mesh |
| Anirudh | Unstoppable; Grandson of Krishna | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Telugu | Mesh |
| Anish | Supreme; A name of Vishnu | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anisha | Continuous; Uninterrupted | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anjali | Offering with folded hands | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anjana | Mother of Hanuman; Kohl | 👧 Girl | Malayalam | Mesh |
| Anju | Blessed; Beloved | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ankit | Marked; Conquered | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ankita | Marked; Conquered | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ankur | Sprout | 👦 Boy | Hindi | Mesh |
| Ankush | Control; Restraint | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anmol | Priceless | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anna | Grace (Анна); Favour | 👧 Girl | Hebrew, International, Ukrainian | — |
| Anoop | Incomparable | 👦 Boy | Malayalam | Mesh |
| Ansar | Helpers (of the Prophet) | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Ansh | Part; Portion | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anshu | Ray of light | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anshul | Radiant; Sunbeam | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anthony | Priceless; Flourishing; From a Roman family name; St Anthony | 👦 Boy | Portuguese, Latin | — |
| Anuj | Younger brother | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Hindi | Mesh |
| Anuja | Younger sister | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Mesh |
| Anum | Blessing; Gift of God | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Anup | Incomparable | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anupam | Incomparable | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Bengali | Mesh |
| Anupama | Incomparable | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anuradha | A star (nakshatra); Radiant | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anurag | Love; Devotion | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anusha | Beautiful morning; A star | 👧 Girl | Telugu | Mesh |
| Anushka | Grace; Favour | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anvi | Goddess Lakshmi; A forest goddess | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anvita | One who links; Understanding | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anwesha | Quest; Search | 👧 Girl | Bengali | Mesh |
| Aparna | Goddess Parvati | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Malayalam | Mesh |
| Apeksha | Expectation; Hope | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Apurva | Unique; Unprecedented | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aqeel | Wise; Intelligent | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Aqib | Successor; Follower | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Aradhana | Worship; Devotion | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Archana | Worship; Prayer | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Areeba | Wise; Intelligent | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Areej | Pleasant fragrance | 👧 Girl | Urdu | — |
| Arfa | High; Exalted | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Arghya | Offering to the gods | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Mesh |
| Arham | Merciful; Kind | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Urdu | — |
| Arif | Knowledgeable; Wise; Knowing | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Arihant | Destroyer of inner enemies; Destroyer of enemies | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Arijit | One who has conquered enemies | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Arindam | Destroyer of enemies | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Mesh |
| Arivu | Wisdom; Knowledge | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Mesh |
| Arjan | Bright (Punjabi form of Arjun); The fifth Sikh Guru (Guru Arjan Dev) | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Mesh |
| Arjun | Bright; Shining; The hero of the Mahabharata | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Malayalam | Mesh |
| Arka | The sun | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Mesh |
| Arnab | Ocean | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Mesh |
| Arnav | Ocean | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Arnavaz | A queen of the Shahnameh | 👧 Girl | Persian | — |
| Arooj | Ascension; Height | 👧 Girl | Urdu | — |
| Arpita | Dedicated; Offered | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Bengali | Mesh |
| Arsalan | Lion (Persian/Turkish) | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Arshad | Most rightly guided | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Arshdeep | Light of the heavens | 👧 Girl | Punjabi | Mesh |
| Arslan | Lion (Turkic) | 👦 Boy | Urdu, Uyghur, Turkish, Turkic | — |
| Arti | Hindu ritual of light (aarti) | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Arul | Grace; Blessing | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Mesh |