Dog Names That Start With A

  1. Addilynn
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Adeline, French
    • Meaning:

      "noble, nobility"
    • Description:

      The sweet old-fashioned Adeline is one of the prime up-and-coming vintage baby names; Addilynn is a phonetic spelling.
  2. An
    • Origin:

      Chinese or Vietnamese
    • Meaning:

      "peace or safe, secure"
    • Description:

      A gender-neutral Chinese name that originated as a surname, An can be used for girls or boys and means peace or quiet. An may also be a Vietnamese name meaning safe and secure. Its equivalence to the English article an may make it feel slight in an English-dominant culture.
  3. Aryo
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "aryan"
    • Description:

      Aryobarzanes or Aryo Barzan, meaning "exalting the Aryans", is the name of a Persian hero who fought against Alexander the Great in 330 BC.
  4. Ayomide
    • Origin:

      Yoruba
    • Meaning:

      "my joy has arrived"
    • Description:

      A melodious Yoruba name with one of the best meanings around.
  5. Arpi
    • Origin:

      Armenian
    • Meaning:

      "sun, ether"
    • Description:

      Arpi is a rising ethereal name in Armenia, where it is a poetic word for "sun".
  6. Amore
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "love"
    • Description:

      Loving Italian choice with a built-in lullaby.
  7. Aleta
    • Archangel
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "high-ranking angel"
      • Description:

        When Angel meets the trend for superlative names, this is what happens. Archangel (or Arkhangelsk) is also a town in northern Russia, named after a monastery dedicated to Archangel Michael.
    • Ashwina
      • Origin:

        Sanskrit
      • Meaning:

        "light; possessed of horses"
      • Description:

        A feminine form of Ashwin, linked to the twin Hindu gods of the sunrise and sunset, the Ashwini. Ashvini is also the name of the first star that appears in the evening sky in Hindu astronomy.
    • Ahuva
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "beloved"
      • Description:

        This modern Hebrew name has a great meaning and is trending upwards.
    • Akeno
      • Origin:

        Japanese
      • Meaning:

        "bright"
      • Description:

        Dazzling Japanese name featured in the 2021 reboot of Gossip Girl as the given name of Aki Menzies.
    • Audi
      • Aurex
        • Origin:

          Invented literary name
        • Description:

          Lady Aurex is a character in L. Frank Baum's Glinda of Oz, a sequel to The Wizard of Oz.
      • Akiba
        • Origin:

          Variation of Akiva, Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "to protect, shelter"
      • Ata
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "gift"
        • Description:

          Typically a masculine name in Turkey and Arabic countries.