Queen and Princess Names Starting With A

Powerful and pretty, Aliyah is popular a name with two different origins.

Aliza might seem like yet another variation of the eternal Alyssa/Alicia/Eliza loop, but it's a distinct name all its own. The z adds zip.

Unusual and attention-grabbing, but this unusual spelling also could make your child's life more complicated than it has to be.

Alize feels like a blend of Alice and Eliza but it's not related to either of those names, rather to the more unusual (in the US, at least) Aleeza, a Hebrew name meaning joy, or Alizee, a French name meaning wind, or the related Alizeh, a Persian name that also means wind. The final e can take an accent, which might elucidate pronunciation, but English speakers are sure to be confused.

This old Persian name was chosen by actress Geena Davis for her daughter. It's an attractive variation on a name that exists in dozens of forms, from Alissa and Eliza to the French Alizee, but you'll forever be explaining how to spell and pronounce this version.

Common as an independent name in Slovenia.

A short form of Alexandra and Alice used everywhere from Russia to Spain. A fresh alternative to Allie.

Allaire, a last name in France. could make a first, with its light and airy feel.