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The Very Best A Names for Boys and Girls

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Baby name websites have thousands of names in their databases. This can cause headaches for expecting parents to browse through.

How do you know which will be the perfect name for your little one? How can you sift through the unusual names from foreign cultures that you've never even heard of and don't know how to pronounce? After all, you just want a familiar, traditional name that will work well on a baby today.

The following list contains fifty of the best names that start with the letter A, twenty-five names per gender. The goal was to include something for nearly everyone.

Since I'm based in the US, these names lean more toward current American styles but I'm sure some of these work internationally too. Take a look and let me know which you like best:


     Girls:
  1. Aaliyah                                   
  2. Abigail
  3. Adelaide
  4. Addison
  5. Adriana
  6. Ainsley
  7. Alana
  8. Alexandra
  9. Alice
  10. Alyssa
  11. Amara
  12. Amelia
  13. Anastasia
  14. Annabelle
  15. Anne
  16. Arabella
  17. Aria
  18. Ariel
  19. Athena
  20. Aubrey
  21. Audrey
  22. Aurora
  23. Autumn
  24. Ava
  25. Avery
     Boys:
  1. Aaron
  2. Abel
  3. Achilles
  4. Adam
  5. Adrian
  6. Aiden
  7. Alan
  8. Alaric
  9. Alexander
  10. Alistair
  11. Amadeus
  12. Ambrose
  13. Amos
  14. Andrew
  15. Anthony
  16. Apollo
  17. Archer
  18. Arlo
  19. Arthur
  20. Asher
  21. Atlas
  22. Atticus
  23. August
  24. Austin
  25. Axel
Are there any names on the list that you don't think deserve to be on it? Or a name that's missing and should have a spot? If you had to remove one from each list, what would you replace it with?  Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Best names starting with the letter A B for boys girls

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