{"id":2499,"date":"2022-04-22T15:26:35","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T15:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/?p=2499"},"modified":"2023-02-06T14:31:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T14:31:32","slug":"baby-names-beginning-with-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/parenting\/baby-names-beginning-with-a","title":{"rendered":"Baby Names Beginning with 'A'"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Are you looking for some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/parenting\/baby-names\">baby name inspo<\/a> &#8211; more specifically <strong>baby names beginning with &#8216;A&#8217;<\/strong>? Maybe you have an affinity with or an attachment to names beginning with A. Or maybe you want to recreate the Kardashian family with some good-old alliteration among sibling names! It&#8217;s time for the K&#8217;s to move over for A&#8217;s &#8211; <em>am I right?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Whether you are looking for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/parenting\/most-popular-baby-girl-names\">baby girl names,<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/parenting\/most-popular-baby-boy-names\">\u00a0baby boy names<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0gender-neutral names, we have the perfect names for you.<\/p>\n<div id=\"pa-container-0\" class=\"pa-global-class pa-pl-17656 pa-pl-multiInsert\" data-pa-pli=\"17656\" data-pa-ci=\"0\">\n<div id=\"pa-unit-0\" class=\"pa-unit-global pa-pl-17656\" data-pa-pli=\"17656\" data-pa-ui=\"0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\t<div id=\"thb-image-6abaf021c7f96\" class=\"caption-style1  alignleft   thb_image_link wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"thb-image-inner size_100\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"thb_image   attachment-full thb-lazyload lazyload\" alt=\"baby feet\" title=\"Baby,Feet,In,Mother,Hands.,Mom,And,Her,Child.,Happy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_586741628.jpg\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_586741628.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_586741628-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_586741628-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_586741628-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_586741628-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_586741628-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_586741628-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_586741628-740x494.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_586741628-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_586741628-72x48.jpg 72w\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t[vc_column_text]\n<h2><strong>Girl baby names beginning with &#8216;A&#8217;<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Ava<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The name Ava comes from the\u00a0Latin origin\u00a0meaning &#8216;life, bird, water, island&#8217;, while also having\u00a0Medieval Germanic roots\u00a0too, in which it was shortened from Aveline.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Adah\/Ada<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]A beautiful\u00a0<strong>Nigerian<\/strong> name meaning,\u00a0 &#8216;first daughter&#8217;. There have been many important and influential Adah&#8217;s throughout history such as&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adah Jenkins (1901\u20131973), Civil rights activist, musician, teacher, and music critic.<\/li>\n<li>Adah Isaacs Menken (1835\u20131868), American actress, painter, and poet.<\/li>\n<li>Ada lovelace (1815-1852), was a gifted mathematician from Britain who is thought to be the first computer programmer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Annabelle<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]This name appears in multiple cultures from\u00a0Hebrew, English, French, Latin and Greek! It shares a similar meaning of\u00a0&#8216;Graceful&#8217;, &#8216;God&#8217;s favourite&#8217;, and\u00a0&#8216;Beautiful&#8217;.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Aoife<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]A name of Gaelic decent meaning it is of both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/things-to-do\/northern-ireland\">Irish<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/things-to-do\/north-scotland\">Scottish<\/a> heritage. It is pronounced Ee-fee and means &#8220;beautiful&#8221; and &#8220;radiant&#8221;.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Aliyah<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]This pretty Danish name means\u00a0\u201crising\u201d.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Aurora<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]This is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/parenting\/unique-baby-names\">mystical name<\/a> meaning &#8216;dawn&#8217; in Latin. You may also know the name Aurora from the natural light display in the Earth&#8217;s sky, which is called\u00a0Aurora Polaris\u00a0&#8211; This is the natural phenomenon you see in the North and South pole![\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>\u00a0Alexandra, Alexa, Alex<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Alexandra&#8217;s name meanings are &#8216;A helper and defender of mankind&#8217;\u00a0In Greek.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Adrienne<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]French-origin name with Latin and Greek roots. It is the female version of Adrian, and also means &#8220;Woman from Adria&#8217;, &#8216;Dark&#8217;, &#8216;Rich&#8217;.\u00a0Adria in Northern Italy.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Alicia<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]This Spanish &amp; Mexican name means &#8216;noble&#8217; or of &#8216;noble kinship&#8217;. &#8211; It&#8217;s time to roll out the carpet for your majesty Alicia![\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Amelia<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]This is a\u00a0Danish\u00a0name which means,\u00a0 &#8216;one who is\u00a0hard-working,\u00a0industrious\u00a0and\u00a0fertile'[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Azalea<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Derived from the\u00a0Greek flower azaleos, meaning &#8220;dry&#8221;, those born with this name are said to be\u00a0determined\u00a0and\u00a0independent\u00a0individuals.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Aayesha<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]This name is Arabic and means\u00a0&#8220;life&#8221; or &#8220;alive&#8221;. Aisha was also the wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and can be spelt as both Aayesha, Aysha and Aisha.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Ammerie<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The name Ammerie is surprisingly of English origin, meaning\u00a0\u00a0&#8216;divine rulers of the universe who are noble, inoffensive and beloved.&#8217; it is historically used as a unisex\/gender-neutral name too![\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Alice<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Alice as a girl&#8217;s name of Old German origin meaning\u00a0&#8220;noble, exalted&#8221;.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Autumn<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The name Autumn is a seasonal name. It has a Latin origin\u00a0and means &#8220;of woods.&#8221; and it comes from the Latin word autumnus.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\t<div id=\"thb-image-6abaf021c83f5\" class=\"caption-style1  alignleft   thb_image_link wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"thb-image-inner size_100\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"thb_image   attachment-full thb-lazyload lazyload\" alt=\"baby in blanket\" title=\"Infant,Baby,Boy,Wrapped,In,White,Towel,Smiling,At,Camera\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_444230536.jpg\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_444230536.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_444230536-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_444230536-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_444230536-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_444230536-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_444230536-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_444230536-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_444230536-740x494.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_444230536-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_444230536-72x48.jpg 72w\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Baby boy names beginning with &#8216;A&#8217;<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Arthur\/Artie<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]An ancient Celtic name derived from\u00a0Scottish, Irish, Welsh, English heritage.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Adebayo<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Nigerian name meaning\u00a0&#8216;he was happy&#8217;\u00a0and\u00a0&#8216;he came in a joyful time&#8217;.\u00a0This name is perfect for a bubbly baby boy who doesn&#8217;t stop smiling![\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Arlo<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Arlo is\u00a0derived from Old English or Anglo-Saxon meaning &#8220;rock hill&#8221;\u00a0or\u00a0&#8220;fortified hill.&#8221;\u00a0It is a popular Christian name too![\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Aran<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]A Thai name meaning &#8216;forest&#8217; or &#8216;wood&#8217;.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Akira<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]A Japanese name for boys meaning &#8216;intelligent&#8217;, &#8216;bright&#8217;, and &#8216;clear&#8217;.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Antoine<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The French version of &#8216;Anthony&#8217;, meaning\u00a0&#8216;highly praiseworthy&#8217;. It can be shortened to Ant or Tony![\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Andr\u00e9<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]French name meaning &#8216;man&#8217; or &#8216;warrior&#8217;.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Aidan<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]French name meaning &#8216;man&#8217; or &#8216;warrior&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The name Aidan means\u00a0&#8220;little fire,&#8221; and has roots in Irish mythology. Aiden derives from the Gaelic God of Sun and Fire, whose name is Aedan or Aodhan.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Alexander<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]This classic name comes from the Latin variant of the Greek name Alexandros,\u00a0meaning &#8220;defender of men.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>There have been many famous Alexanders, such as Alexander the Great, who was the 4th-century BCE king of Macedonia in Greece![\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Amir<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]This is a Muslim name, recognised in both Arabic and Hebrew as meaning, &#8216;prince&#8217;,\u00a0&#8216;commander&#8217;, &#8216;master&#8217;.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Austin<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The name Austin is of English origin and means\u00a0&#8220;great or magnificent&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the medieval short-form of Augustine.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Archibald\/Archie<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]This is a Scottish baby boy name which has Germanic roots too! It means\u00a0\u201cgenuine\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cbold.\u201d\u00a0Archibold may feel pretty formal or old fashioned to you, so why not shorten it to Archie, adorable right?[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Asim<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]In Sanskrit, this name means\u00a0\u201cboundless\u201d\u00a0or\u00a0\u201climitless.\u201d\u00a0In Arabic, it means\u00a0\u201cprotector.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Artem<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Derived from the\u00a0Greek\u00a0name Artem, from the Goddess of hunting, Artemis, meaning\u00a0&#8220;unharmed, perfect health&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Its most recognisable association is with the Ukraine and Russia, with a similar meaning of \u201csafe\u201d and \u201cbutcher\u201d.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Alfie<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Short for Alfred, Alfie is an adorable name which derives from the\u00a0Old English\u00a0Aelfraed, which is from the Old English aelf, meaning\u00a0&#8220;&#8216;elf&#8221;\u00a0and raed, meaning &#8220;counsel&#8221;\u00a0and taken to mean\u00a0&#8220;wise&#8221;.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Almas<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]This name has a mixture of meanings and nationalities attached to it. In\u00a0Persian, this Arabic name means\u00a0\u201cdiamond.\u201d In\u00a0Portuguese\u00a0and\u00a0Spanish\u00a0it means\u00a0&#8220;soul&#8221;\u00a0coming from the word &#8220;Alma&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0Hungary, Alm\u00e1s means Apple, so those called Alm\u00e1s\/Almas would have lived near an apple orchard.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\t<div id=\"thb-image-6abaf021c8797\" class=\"caption-style1  alignleft   thb_image_link wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"thb-image-inner size_100\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"thb_image   attachment-full thb-lazyload lazyload\" alt=\"baby and mother\" title=\"Love,Of,A,Mother,And,Baby.,Family,In,The,House.\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1324320275.jpg\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1324320275.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1324320275-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1324320275-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1324320275-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1324320275-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1324320275-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1324320275-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1324320275-740x494.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1324320275-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1324320275-72x48.jpg 72w\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Gender-neutral baby names beginning with &#8216;A&#8217;<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Amari<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The name Amari is recognised as a girl&#8217;s name of Hebrew origin meaning &#8220;eternal&#8221;. It is a name used in many other cultures too but for a boy&#8217;s name in cultures like\u00a0Yoruba\u00a0and\u00a0Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>Amara\u00a0can also be the feminised version of Amari, and means\u00a0&#8216;blessed&#8217;.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Ashleigh\/Ashley<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Ashley is a popular name, especially in England. Did you know it is derived from the\u00a0Old English\u00a0words\u00a0\u00e6sc (ash) and l\u0113ah (forest glade)?<\/p>\n<p>It originally referred to a meadow where ash trees were found, and then became an English family name![\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Avery<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]While the name Avery was originally used as a male name, today it is more common for girls. Avery comes from the\u00a0Old English\u00a0words\u00a0aelf (meaning elf)\u00a0and\u00a0ric (meaning king\/power), which is why Avery means\u00a0&#8220;ruler of the elves&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Elves were considered beautiful and magical creatures.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Aradhya<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]A\u00a0Sanskrit\u00a0name meaning\u00a0&#8216;first one&#8217;\u00a0or\u00a0&#8216;first born&#8217;.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Andy\/Andi\/Andee<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Shortened from the name Andrew which is derived from the\u00a0Greek\u00a0name Andreas, meaning\u00a0&#8220;manlike&#8221;\u00a0or\u00a0&#8220;brave&#8221;.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Alex<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Whether you have abbreviated the name from Alexander, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexis or Alexei &#8211; Alex is the perfect name for both girls and boys.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you may wish to raise your child without a feminine or masculine name altogether.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Amory<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]A strong German gender-neutral name meaning &#8216;brave&#8217;\u00a0and\u00a0&#8216;powerful&#8217;.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Armani<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Italian origin meaning\u00a0\u2018warrior\u2019\u00a0but is now linked to fashion designer Giorgio Armani.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Aang<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]A\u00a0Chinese\u00a0name meaning\u00a0&#8216;peaceful&#8217;\u00a0and\u00a0&#8216;to lift up&#8217;.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Alaska<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The name Alaska can be used as a female name of\u00a0Native American\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Aleut\u00a0origin that means Mainland. From the Aleut language, adapted via\u00a0Russian.<\/p>\n<p>Literally &#8220;the object towards which the action of the sea is directed&#8221;.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]\t<div id=\"thb-image-6abaf021c8b6e\" class=\"caption-style1  alignleft   thb_image_link wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"thb-image-inner size_100\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"thb_image   attachment-full thb-lazyload lazyload\" alt=\"baby sleeping\" title=\"Smiling,Baby,Girl,Lying,On,A,Bed,Sleeping,On,Blue\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_420756877.jpg\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_420756877.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_420756877-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_420756877-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_420756877-370x246.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_420756877-800x531.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_420756877-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_420756877-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_420756877-740x491.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_420756877-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_420756877-72x48.jpg 72w\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">So have you found some adorable baby names beginning with A? Maybe you&#8217;ve just narrowed down your list of baby names or accidentally added some more &#8230; Either way, we hope you&#8217;ve found the perfect name for your little bundle of joy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For more baby name inspiration, check out our other latest baby name blogs:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/parenting\/best-irish-names-for-baby-boys-and-girls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">Best Irish Baby Names<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/parenting\/best-scottish-baby-names\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">Best Scottish Baby Names<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/parenting\/cool-baby-names\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">Cool Baby Names<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/blog\/unusual-baby-names-and-what-they-mean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">Unusual Baby Names and What They Mean<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/parenting\/unique-baby-names\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">Unique Baby Names<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/parenting\/baby-names-inspired-by-animals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">Baby Names Inspired by Animals<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/blog\/baby-names-beginning-with-a\">Baby Names Beginning with A<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Are you looking for some baby name inspo &#8211; more specifically baby names beginning with &#8216;A&#8217;? Maybe you have an affinity with or an attachment to names beginning with A. Or maybe you want to recreate the Kardashian family with some good-old alliteration among sibling names! It&#8217;s time for the K&#8217;s to move over for&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":2505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,3],"tags":[],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-2499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-baby-names","category-parenting"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2499"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2499\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2499"},{"taxonomy":"thb-sponsors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thb-sponsors?post=2499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}