Dog Names That Start With A
903 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all name start with categories.
Aalish
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Aaliya
Recorded as a feminine given name in Pakistani use
Aaliyah
Feminine form of Aali, from the root ʿalā
Aana
Recorded as a feminine given name in Finnish
Aang
From Chinese 安 (peace, quiet) and 昂 (raise, lift)
Aarav
From Sanskrit आरव (ārava), meaning "crying, howling, noise"
Aaric
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Aaron
From the Hebrew name ʾAharon, most likely of unknown Egyptian origin
Aaros
Aaru
Ancient Egyptian jꜣrw, literally "reeds"; the Field of Reeds
Abagail
A variant spelling of Abigail, a Hebrew name (אֲבִיגַיִל)
Abalina
Recorded as a feminine given name in the Obscure category
Abaro
Abayomi
A name of Nigerian origin meaning 'bringer of joy' or 'he who brings joy'.
Abbe
English variant of Abbey; French surname from Arabic, "priest"
Abbey
Diminutive of Abigail
Abbey Rose
Abbie
English diminutive of Abigail
Abbu
Abby
A diminutive of Abigail
Abbygail
A rare nonstandard spelling of Abigail
Abe
Short form of Abraham, or a Frisian short form of Adalbert
Abea
Greek initials of Anatoli Industries S.A., an olive oil company
Abel
From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל (Hevel), meaning "breath"
Abela
A surname; also a form of the name Abel, from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל
Abelia
Rare Spanish feminine given name; also a genus of honeysuckle-family shrubs
Abeline
Abeni
Means "we prayed and we received" in Yoruba
Abey
From Abe + -y; Abe is a short form of Abraham, of Hebrew origin
Abiba
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Abie
English diminutive of Abraham, formed from Abe with the -ie suffix
Abigail
From the Hebrew name ʾAviḡayil, meaning "my father is joy"
Abilou
Abiona
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Abner
From the Hebrew ʾAvner, "my father is a light"
Abra
Recorded as a given name in Ewe and in ecclesiastical history, both feminine
Absol
A Pokémon known for its ability to sense disasters before they happen
Abu
Means 'father' in Arabic and is often used as a term of endearment.
Aby
A term often used as a shortened version of Abigale, meaning 'father's joy' in Hebrew.
Acacia
Neo-Latin genus of shrubs and trees, from Koine Greek ἀκακία (akakia)
Acadia
English form of French Acadie, a former colony of New France
Accie
Ace
Acey
Recorded as a rare given name in american english
Achan
A term used in some cultures meaning 'blessing' or 'gift'
Achilles
Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς, hero of the Trojan War in Greek mythology
Acki
Acko
Recorded as a masculine given name in Macedonian and archaic East Frisian
Acky
Acon
Acorn
The nut of the oak tree and its close relatives.
Ada
Short form of Germanic names beginning with adal, "noble"; also Turkish "island" and a Hebrew form of Adah
Adah
Means "adornment, ornament" in Hebrew
Adair
English surname derived from the given name Edgar
Adaire
Recorded as a rare english given name for girls
Adalia
Biblical Hebrew name of unknown meaning, possibly Persian
Adaline
Variant of Adelina
Adaliz
Adalwin
From the Old German elements adal "noble" and wini "friend"
Adalwolf
Old German form of Adolf.
Adalyn
Variant of Adeline, a feminine given name meaning 'noble', of German origin
Adamo
Italian form of Adam, meaning 'man' or 'to be red'
Adams
English surname derived from the given name Adam
Adan
Cebuano and Hanunoo form of the Spanish Adán, from Biblical Hebrew ʾāḏām, 'earth, man'
Adara
Means "noble" in Hebrew
Adare
From Irish Áth Dara, "oak ford"; a village in County Limerick, Ireland
Adda
Recorded as a given name in Welsh, Medieval French and archaic East Frisian
Addie
Diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison and other names
Addison
From an English surname meaning "son of Adam"
Addo
East Frisian masculine name, perhaps from Proto-Germanic *attô, "father"
Addy
A diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison, or of Adam
Adel
Persian form of Adil, and a Germanic name from a root meaning "noble"
Adela
Short form of Old German names beginning with adal, meaning "noble"
Adele
Germanic form of Adela, from a root meaning "noble".
Adelin
Recorded as a given name in Swedish, used for both girls and boys
Adelina
From a Germanic name derived from the element adal, "noble"
Adeline
French and English form of Adelina, from a root meaning "noble"
Adeliza
Medieval English feminine given name (user-submitted)
Adelle
Variant of Adele
Adelpha
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in American usage
Adelyn
Variant of Adeline, from Old High German adal, "noble"
Adena
Alternate transcription of Hebrew עֲדִינָה, the name Adina
Adhira
Borrowed from Sanskrit अधीर (adhīra)
Adi
Hebrew "jewel, ornament"; Indonesian "first"; Javanese "beautiful, good, valuable"; a short form of Adolf or Adrian
Adia
Adiana
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Adiero
Adila
Feminine form of Adil, formed from the root ʿādil
Adina
From Hebrew ʿaḏin, "delicate"
Adine
Recorded as a feminine given name in Norwegian
Adira
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Hebrew
Adis
A name of uncertain origin, possibly meaning 'noble' or 'adorned'
Adisa
Means "bundled up and set to dry" in Yoruba
Adita
Adler
From a German surname meaning "eagle"
Adlin
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Admiral Snugglepaws
Adonia
From Ancient Greek Ἀδώνια, the Adonia festival
Adonis
From Phoenician ʾadon, "lord, master"; used in Italian