Girl Cat Names That Start With A

Authentic African name that blipped in popularity a few years ago when hip-hop singer Ashanti first arrived on the scene.

If you want to move beyond Maya.

ALLEGRA is a delicate ballet-dancer name; ALLEGRO, which means a fast-paced movement in music, is stronger and more vibrant.

A very unique fruit name heard more often on peachy-colored dogs than on baby girls.

A popular South Indian name that gained international attention when Aishwarya Rai became Miss World in 1994.

More modern and alluring than Silver, Argenta is one of the few mineral/metal-related names.

Intriguing alternative that goes beyond Louisa and May, for Little Women fans.

Akshara is a unisex name taken from one of the names of Lord Vishnu.

Diminutive of Alvina, and a cute boyish retro nickname we can see making its way back onto a few birth certificates today.

Akudo is an Igbo-Nigerian name stemming from the Igbo word 'udo' meaning peace. Unlike other names containing the name "Udo", Akudo is a feminine name.

Although Ashala is steadily yet quietly used as a name in its own right, it seems to be an invention derived from either Asha, a Sanskrit word and name meaning "hope" and also sometimes a variant of the Arabic Aisha, or the 1990s megapopular Ashley, an English name meaning "dweller near the ash tree mountain." Ashala has a rhythmic, euphonic sound but not much authentic heft. There was a minor character in Star Wars named Ashala.

Alsie and Alcie feel more baby-ready now that names such as Elsie, Elsa, and Isla are becoming popular again. Mother name Alcina was an operatic sorceress who turned men into animals and trees.

Fleetwood Mac introduced the world to Rhiannon, but Arianrhod is a lesser-known woman of Welsh legend. Strap in, this is a name story!

A Yoruba surname as well as a unisex given name.

Traditional Cherokee choice that could work for a daughter born on a rainy day.

The color red was considered to have magical properties in early Japanese culture, with the power to cure blood and other illnesses. Pronounced ah-kah-ko.

South America provides a continent of interesting, undiscovered names -- Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, and the tango-rhythmed Argentina.

A shimmery ancient Roman name that could still shine today. VARIATION: ARGENTA

A fresh take on the fashionable Audrey and Aubrey, or another novel surname name which seems fitting for either sex.

The Alhambra, which means "red city," is in Granada, Spain. British writer Ali Smith used it for a character in her novel The Accidental.