Popular and traditional Pakistani names that start with “A”, with meanings and origin. 84 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aafreen | Praise; Encouragement (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Aahil | Prince; Ruler | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aaliya | Exalted; Highest | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Aamir | Prosperous; Full of life | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aariz | Respectable man; Leader | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aban | Clear; The name of an angel | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abbas | Lion; Stern | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdul | Servant (of God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdul Basit | Servant of the Expander | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdul Hadi | Servant of the Guide | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdul Rahman | Servant of the Most Merciful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdullah | Servant of God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abeer | Fragrance | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Abid | Worshipper | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abu Bakr | The first caliph; Father of the young camel | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Adeel | Just; Fair | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Adil | Just; Fair | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Adnan | Settler; An ancestor of the Prophet; The ancestor of the Arabs | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Affan | Chaste; Father of Uthman | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Afifa | Chaste; Virtuous | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Afsana | Story; Tale (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Aftab | Sun (Persian) | 👦 Boy | Urdu |
| Afzal | Best; Excellent | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ahad | One; Unique | 👦 Boy | Urdu |
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ahmar | Red | 👦 Boy | Urdu |
| Ahmed | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Ahsan | Best; Most beautiful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aiman | Blessed; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aisha | Living; Wife of the Prophet; Alive | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Aiza | Respectable; Noble | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Akif | Devoted; Diligent | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Akram | Most generous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aleena | Beautiful; Soft | 👧 Girl | Urdu |
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Alia | Exalted; Highest | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Alim | Learned; Scholar | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Alina | Noble; Soft | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Alishba | Fruit of heaven | 👧 Girl | Urdu |
| Allah Ditta | Given by God | 👦 Boy | Punjabi |
| Amaan | Safety; Protection | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amal | Pure; Hope | 🧒 Unisex | Malayalam, Urdu, Arabic |
| Amatullah | Servant of God | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Amina | Trustworthy; Mother of the Prophet; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Amir | Prince; Commander | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amjad | Most glorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amna | Safety; Peace | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Anabia | Turning to God | 👧 Girl | Urdu |
| Anam | Blessing; Gift | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Anas | Friendliness; Companion of the Prophet; Companionship | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anaya | Care; Concern | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Anees | Close friend | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ansar | Helpers (of the Prophet) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anum | Blessing; Gift of God | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Aqeel | Wise; Intelligent | 👦 Boy | Urdu |
| Aqib | Successor; Follower | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Areeba | Wise; Intelligent | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Areej | Pleasant fragrance | 👧 Girl | Urdu |
| Arfa | High; Exalted | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Arham | Merciful; Kind | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Urdu |
| Arif | Knowledgeable; Wise; Knowing | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Arooj | Ascension; Height | 👧 Girl | Urdu |
| Arsalan | Lion (Persian/Turkish) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Arshad | Most rightly guided | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Arslan | Lion (Turkic) | 👦 Boy | Urdu, Uyghur, Turkish, Turkic |
| Asad | Lion | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ashar | Shining; Affable | 👦 Boy | Urdu |
| Ashraf | Most honourable | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| 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 |
| Atif | Compassionate; Kind | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Awais | Gift; Little wolf; A devoted saint | 👦 Boy | Urdu |
| Ayaan | Gift of God; Luck; Good fortune | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit, Arabic, Somali |
| Ayan | Path; Way; Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Bengali, Arabic |
| 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 |
| Azaan | Call to prayer | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Azhar | Bright; Shining | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aziza | Precious; Beloved | 👧 Girl | Arabic |