Popular and traditional New Zealand names that start with “A”, with meanings and origin. 22 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron | Mountain of strength; Brother of Moses; High mountain; Exalted | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Abigail | My father's joy | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Adam | The first man; Of the earth | 👦 Boy | Arabic, International, Hungarian |
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aisha | Living; Wife of the Prophet; Alive | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Albert | Noble; Bright | 👦 Boy | English |
| Alexander | Defender of people | 👦 Boy | International |
| Alfie | Elf counsel (from Alfred) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Alfred | Elf counsel | 👦 Boy | English |
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Alice | Noble; Of noble kind | 👧 Girl | International, Portuguese |
| Amelia | Work; Industrious | 👧 Girl | English |
| Amina | Trustworthy; Mother of the Prophet; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Anahera | Angel | 👧 Girl | Māori |
| Andrew | Manly; Strong; Brave | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Angela | Angel; Messenger | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Anna | Grace (Анна); Favour | 👧 Girl | Hebrew, International, Ukrainian |
| Archie | Genuine; Bold (from Archibald) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Ariki | Chief; High-born leader | 👦 Boy | Māori |
| Aroha | Love; Compassion | 👧 Girl | Māori |
| Arthur | Bear; Noble (the legendary king) | 👦 Boy | English, French, Portuguese |
| Ataahua | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Māori |