| Person's Name | Language | Explanation |
| Abilene | English, Biblical | From a biblical place name which possibly meant "grass" in Hebrew. |
| Adonia | Greek | Feminine form of ADONIS |
| Adonis | Greek Mythology | From the Semitic Adonai, which means "lord". In Greek myth Adonis was a handsome young shepherd killed while hunting a wild boar. The anemone flower is said to have sprung from his blood. Because he was loved by Aphrodite, Zeus allowed him to be restored to life for part of each year. The Greeks borrowed this character from various Semitic traditions, hence the Semitic origins of the name. |
| Alissa | English | Variant of ALYSSA |
| Alyssa | English | Either a variant of ALICIA, or else derived from the name of the alyssum flower. |
| Amaryllis | English | Derived from Greek amaryssein "to sparkle". This was the name of a heroine in Virgil´s poem ´Eclogues´. The amaryllis flower is named for her. |
| Ambrose | English | From the Late Latin name Ambrosius, which was derived from Greek ambrosios "immortal". Saint Ambrose was a 4th-century theologian and bishop of Milan. |
| Ambrosia | Ancient Greek | Feminine form of Ambrosius (see AMBROSE). |
| Anakoni | Hawaiian | Hawaiian form of ANTHONY |
| Anchjo | Esperanto | Esperanto pet form of ANTHONY |
| Anemone | English | From the name of the anemone flower, which derives from Greek anemos "wind". |
| Anfisa | Russian | Russian form of the Greek name Anthousa, which was derived from Greek anthos "flower". |
| Angelica | English, Italian | Derived from Latin angelicus meaning "angelic", ultimately related to Greek angelos "messenger". This is the name of Juliet´s nurse in Shakespeare´s play ´Romeo and Juliet´, though she is only briefly mentioned. |
| Angelika | German | German form of ANGELICA |
| Angelique | French | French form of ANGELICA |
| Angyalka | Hungarian | Hungarian form of ANGELICA |
| Anjelica | English (Modern) | Variant of ANGELICA |
| Antal | Hungarian | Hungarian form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). |
| Antanas | Lithuanian | Lithuanian form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). |
| Anthea | Greek Mythology (Latinized) | Derived from Greek antheios meaning "flowery". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Hera. |
| Anthony | English | From the Roman family name Antonius, which is of unknown Etruscan origin. It is sometimes claimed to mean "flower" from Greek anthos. Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) was the Roman general who ruled the Roman empire jointly with Augustus for a short time. Their relationship turned sour however, and he and his mistress Cleopatra were attacked and forced to commit suicide. Shakespeare´s tragedy ´Antony and Cleopatra´ is based on them. Other famous bearers include the 3rd-century Saint Anthony the Abbot, a hermit from Egypt who founded monasticism, and the 13th-century Saint Anthony of Padua, the patron saint of Portugal. |
| Anto | Croatian | Croatian form of ANTHONY |
| Antoine | French | French form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). |
| Anton | German, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Romanian | Form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). |
| Antonella | Italian | Feminine pet form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). |
| Antonello | Italian | Pet form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). |
| Antoni | Polish, Catalan | Polish and Catalan form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). |
| Antonia | English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Ancient Roman | Feminine form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). |
| Antonie | Czech | Czech feminine form of ANTHONY |
| Antonio | Spanish, Italian, Portuguese | Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). A famous bearer was the Renaissance painter Antonio Pisanello. |
| Antonius | Ancient Roman, Dutch | Ancient Roman form of ANTHONY. This is also the modern Dutch form of the name. |
| Antono | Esperanto | Esperanto form of ANTHONY |
| Antony | English | Variant of ANTHONY |
| Antun | Croatian | Croatian form of ANTHONY |
| Aphrodite | Greek Mythology | Perhaps meaning "risen from the foam" from Greek. Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love, equal to the Roman goddess Venus. She was born from the foam of the sea, and was the wife of Hephaestus and the mother of Eros. She is associated with the myrtle tree and doves. |
| April | English | Means simply "April" from the name of the month. It originally derives from Latin aperire "to open", referring to the opening of flowers in that month. |
| Arantxa | Basque | Means "thornbush" in Basque. |
| Aravinda | Indian | Means "lotus" in Sanskrit. |
| Astra | English | Means "star", ultimately from Greek aster. |
| Athena | Greek Mythology | Meaning unknown, perhaps derived from Greek ather "sharp" and aine "praised". Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare, the daughter of Zeus and the patron goddess of the city of Athens in Greece. She is associated with the olive tree and the owl. |
| Avril | French, English | Either a French form of APRIL or a form of EOFORHILD. |
| Azalea | English | From the name of the flower, ultimately derived from Greek azaleos "dry". |
| Azucena | Spanish | Means "madonna lily" in Spanish. |
| Sources: Compilation from Behind the Name website. |
