Popular and traditional Indian names that start with “A”, with meanings and origin. 287 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | Rashi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arulmozhi | Gracious words; Raja Raja Chola's name | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Mesh |
| Arun | The dawn; The charioteer of the sun | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aruna | Dawn; Red | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Arup | Formless; Divine | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aruvi | Waterfall | 👧 Girl | Tamil | Mesh |
| Arvind | Lotus | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aryan | Noble; Honourable | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Asad | Lion | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Ashar | Shining; Affable | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Ashish | Blessing | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ashok | Without sorrow | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ashoka | Without sorrow; The emperor who spread Buddhism | 👦 Boy | Pali | Mesh |
| Ashraf | Most honourable | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Ashraful | Most noble | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Ashutosh | One who is easily pleased (Shiva) | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Mesh |
| Ashwani | The Ashwini nakshatra | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ashwin | A Hindu month; The Ashvin twins (divine physicians) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ashwini | First nakshatra; Mare | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Kannada, Marathi | Mesh |
| Asif | Forgiveness; A wise minister of Solomon | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Asim | Protector | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Asiya | One who tends the weak; The wife of Pharaoh | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Aslam | Safest; Most secure | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Asma | Excellent; Lofty; Exalted | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Aswin | A nakshatra; Horseman | 👦 Boy | Malayalam | Mesh |
| Atharv | Lord Ganesha; The fourth Veda (Atharvaveda) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Atharva | The Atharvaveda; Lord Ganesha; A Veda | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Mesh |
| Athira | A nakshatra (Ardra); Quick | 👧 Girl | Malayalam | Mesh |
| Atif | Compassionate; Kind | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Atul | Matchless | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Avan | The guardian spirit of the waters | 👧 Girl | Persian | — |
| Avantika | The ancient city of Ujjain | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Avi | My father | 👦 Boy | Hebrew | — |
| Avinash | Indestructible | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Avni | Earth | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Avtar | Incarnation | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Mesh |
| Avyukt | Clear; Manifested | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Awais | Gift; Little wolf; A devoted saint | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Ayaan | Gift of God; Luck; Good fortune | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit, Arabic, Somali | Mesh |
| Ayan | Path; Way; Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Bengali, Arabic | Mesh |
| Ayat | Verses (of the Quran) | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Ayaz | Cool breeze; A loyal courtier of Mahmud of Ghazni | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Ayesha | Living; Prosperous | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Urdu, Bengali | — |
| Ayub | Job; A patient prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Ayush | Long life | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Azaan | Call to prayer | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Azhar | Bright; Shining | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Aziza | Precious; Beloved | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |