Unusual A-names

I came across the name [name]Apolline[/name] in an old baby name book last night and it got me thinking about how much I love A-names for girls. What are some more unusual A-names I can add to my list?

I love…

[name]Adelia[/name]
[name]Azalea[/name]
[name]Apolline[/name]
[name]Agatha[/name]

[name]Arabella[/name]
[name]Adelina[/name]/[name]Adeline[/name]
[name]Amadea[/name]
[name]Aliana[/name]
Alima/[name]Alina[/name]
[name]Amity[/name]
[name]Aster[/name]/[name]Astra[/name]
[name]Annika[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Acadia[/name]/[name]Acacia[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Aeliana[/name]
[name]Alessia[/name]
[name]Adele[/name]/[name]Adela[/name]
[name]Amira[/name]
[name]Anneliese[/name]
[name]Alea[/name]/[name]Aalia[/name]
[name]Antonia[/name]
[name]Amica[/name]
[name]Alouette[/name]
[name]April[/name]
[name]Asha[/name]/[name]Aisha[/name]
[name]Amandine[/name]
[name]Artemis[/name]
[name]Arabia[/name]
[name]Aravis[/name]
[name]Atlanta[/name]/[name]Atalanta[/name]
[name]Alaia[/name]
[name]Abriana[/name]
[name]Alessandra[/name]
[name]Aja[/name]/[name]Asia[/name]
[name]Aviva[/name]
[name]Adair[/name]
[name]Adine[/name]/[name]Adina[/name]
Avonlea
[name]Archer[/name]
[name]Aloisa[/name]
[name]Aquinnah[/name]
[name]Afton[/name]/[name]Aspen[/name]
[name]Anina[/name]
[name]Ariela[/name]/[name]Abiela[/name]
[name]Abilene[/name]
[name]Ajada[/name]/[name]Ajia[/name]
[name]Abijah[/name]
[name]Abena[/name]
[name]Augusta[/name]/[name]Augustine[/name]

Good luck! :slight_smile:

What a fantastic list! I have not come across many of these (and I’m a name freak :P).I love [name]Acacia[/name], [name]Artemis[/name], [name]Alouette[/name], and [name]Aloisa[/name]. [name]Aloisa[/name] reminds me of the Italian [name]Eloisa[/name], which I’ve been drawn to lately. Thanks [name]Rose[/name]!

You’re welcome, I’m so glad you like them! A names make up much of my top 10, and I especially love the more unusual ones. :slight_smile: I also loved the four that you had listed–[name]Adelia[/name] is going right on my list (it’s the only one that wasn’t already there!)
[name]Alois[/name] was my grandpa’s name, and that’s how I found [name]Aloisa[/name]. [name]Eloisa[/name] is a favorite of mine, too! I also like [name]Eloise[/name] and [name]Elodia[/name] (though that’s getting on a bit of a tangent). :slight_smile:

[name]EDIT[/name]: Oh, and [name]Ayla[/name]. I love the meaning…“halo, moonlight”.
Or Aponi…it’s not on Nameberry but it’s Native American and it means “butterly”.
Apona is slightly different–Hawaiian meaning “embracing”.
[name]Amara[/name] is also cute, it means “lovely forever”.

Asenath
Abasha

I love Ailyn and [name]Aislyn[/name].

Aponi is really cool. Would you pronounce it [name]Ah[/name]-[name]PO[/name]-nee or [name]Ah[/name]-po-NEE? [name]How[/name] interesting that there’s a similar Hawaiian name. [name]Love[/name] the meaning of [name]Amara[/name]! [name]How[/name] sweet. Unicorngal, where did you find the name Abasha? I’ve thought about the name [name]Basha[/name], as my husband has some Polish ancestry. And jm, I actually know a little [name]Aislinn[/name] and think it’s beautiful. It suits her very well. Thanks all!

Well, I’ve never met anyone with the name Aponi, but I would naturally say “[name]Ah[/name]-[name]PO[/name]-nee”.
I’m glad you’re liking these names! :slight_smile:

Abasha was my 3rd gr grandmother’s name. I wondered if it was a variant of [name]Bathsheba[/name]? I think [name]Basha[/name] is cute.

I love A names!

[name]Acacia[/name]
[name]Adel[/name]
[name]Adara[/name]
Aerien
Alafia
[name]Alameda[/name]
[name]Aliz[/name]”
[name]Amadora[/name]
[name]Amalina[/name]
[name]Amaranta[/name]/[name]Amarantha[/name]
Amarise
[name]Aminta[/name]
[name]Amoret[/name]
Amorevole
Anana
[name]Anise[/name]
[name]Apollonia[/name]
Appalachia
[name]Araminta[/name]
Arindel
Arrillia
Aubade
[name]Ayelet[/name]
[name]Azariah[/name]
Ayre
[name]Azura[/name]

There is also Alifair! And [name]Araceli[/name]!

Aderyn - Welsh and means “bird”
[name]Auden[/name] - more unisex but I love it and the nn [name]Audie[/name].

Wow, I’m so impressed with everyone’s responses. [name]Alameda[/name] is really nice. There’s something sort of alluring about [name]Amoret[/name] as well. And I’d totally forgotten about [name]Araceli[/name]! That was on my list years ago.

Disa, thanks for reminding me that I loved [name]Auden[/name]. I actually became a little obsessed with his poetry in high school, but that was a long time ago and I’ve forgotten about him :slight_smile: Our last name ends with -man so I don’t think I could ever use it as a first, but I wonder if I could use it as a middle…

Thanks for giving me lots of new names to add to my list everyone.

Oh, and how could I forget [name]Amaryllis[/name]? She’s on my list. Nn [name]Rilla[/name]? WDYT?

Oh, and:
[name]Ascella[/name]
[name]Alla[/name]
[name]Amabel[/name]
[name]Annabella[/name]
[name]Audra[/name]
[name]Anais[/name]
[name]Aviana[/name]
[name]Angeline[/name]
[name]Azure[/name]
[name]Amalia[/name]
[name]Avis[/name]
[name]Annora[/name]
[name]Alva[/name]
[name]Amena[/name] (means “Honest”, v. cool) :slight_smile:

There is also [name]Agata[/name], since I saw you liked [name]Agatha[/name] and they are really hardly different.
Those are basically the only ones I can find that haven’t been mentioned yet, this is a great topic! :slight_smile:

PS: Alexa400, I love your list! [name]Azariah[/name] is so cool, and I can’t believe I forgot [name]Araminta[/name], we needed her on here! :slight_smile:

Angharad
[name]Antigone[/name]
[name]Atlanta[/name]
[name]Atalanta[/name]
Agnetha
[name]Artemisia[/name]
[name]Artemis[/name]
[name]Aoife[/name]
[name]Alcyone[/name]
[name]Ambrosia[/name]
[name]Astoria[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name]
[name]Athena[/name]

Great topic! :slight_smile:

Sorry for repeats! :slight_smile:

[name]Araminta[/name]
[name]Annora[/name]
[name]Adelia[/name]
[name]Adella[/name]
[name]Amelie[/name]
[name]Allegra[/name]
[name]Anastasia[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name]
[name]Aviva[/name]

Take care! :slight_smile:

[name]Anona[/name]
[name]Abra[/name]
[name]Anouk[/name]
Amora
[name]Amory[/name]
[name]Aurelie[/name]

[name]Allegra[/name] and [name]Anouk[/name], two of my faves! There are so many great As out there!