At my work six children are girls named A…
which is just under a quarter of our group, that got me thinking about A names.
Also my name is Anna and I think that its pretty awesome! 🙂
So I did some digging 🙂
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A girls names in the NZ top 100 = 16/100 = 16%
Amelia #8
Ava #10
Abigail #32
Alexis #34
Alice #37
Aria #38
Annabelle #38
Addison #51
Aaliyah #52
Amber #70
Ashley #72
Alyssa #73
Ayla # 74
Anna #81
Amy #82
Alexandra #99
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In the UK 10/100 = 10%
Including an A name at number #1!
Amelia #1
Ava #9
Alice #37
Abigail #38
Amy #51
Amber #52
Amelie #54
Anna #67
Annabelle #79
Aisha #95
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In th USA 20/100 = 20%
Ava #5
Abigail #7
Addison #13
Avery #18
Aubrey #20
Alexis #26
Amelia #30
Alyssa #37
Anna #38
Allison #40
Ashley #42
Audrey #43
Aaliyah #46
Arianna #52
Alexa #55
Autumn #69
Alexandra #76
Andrea #81
Ariana #84
Aubree #99
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Astrid
My favourite A girls name :). In Norse it means divine strength/ divinely beautiful.
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Annora
Less heard of than Anna and Annabelle with a more old fashioned feel. In Latin it means Honor.
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Alexa
A more fresh and spunky feel than Alexandra a variant meaning “defending men.”
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Aspen
With a nature feel for those of us looking to connect our child to the earth. It is both a tree in the Poplar family and a ski resort in Colorado.
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Alanis
Probably most famous for the singer, it is the feminine form of Alan meaning cheerful 🙂
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Araminta
With many cute nickname options including Minty. This name is of Greek origin and means “defender.”
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Aveline
This name is beautiful, with a similar feel to Madelyn and Evelyn it would not be out of place. Of French roots a cognate of Hazel.
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Anouk
Another Ann name this one from France. Often mispronounced but very pretty. Meaning “grace”.
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Arielle
A pretty elle name beginning with A :). The French feminine form of Ariel.
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What are your favourite A names?
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Sources for meanings.
nameberry.com
behindthename.com
New Zealand Baby Names 