Hindu Names starting with "अ"

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अर्जुनArjun♂ BoyDeity name

महाभारत के पांडव वीर·The Pandava hero of the Mahabharata

अग्निAgni♂ BoyDeity name

अग्नि देव·The Vedic god of fire

अदितिAditi♀ GirlDeity name

देवताओं की माता·Vedic mother-goddess of the Devas

अक्षयAkshay♂ Boy

अविनाशी, अक्षय·Imperishable, eternal

अमितAmit♂ Boy

असीम, अपार·Limitless, boundless

अंजलिAnjali♀ Girl

हाथ जोड़कर की गई अर्पण-मुद्रा·An offering made with folded hands

अद्वैतAdvait♂ Boy

अद्वितीय, एकात्म·Non-dual, unique

अनन्याAnanya♀ Girl

अतुलनीय, जिसके समान कोई न हो·Matchless, unique

अक्षराAkshara♀ Girl

अविनाशी, वर्ण·Imperishable, letter

अयांशAayansh♂ Boy

सूर्य का अंश, प्रकाश·Ray of light, part of the Sun

अपर्णाAparna♀ GirlDeity name

देवी पार्वती का नाम·A name of Goddess Parvati

अनुजAnuj♂ Boy

छोटा भाई·Younger brother

अनुरागAnurag♂ Boy

प्रेम, स्नेह·Love, deep affection

अनुपमाAnupama♀ Girl

अतुलनीय·Incomparable, without equal

अभयAbhay♂ Boy

निर्भय·Fearless

अभिनवAbhinav♂ Boy

नया, नवीन·New, novel

अभिषेकAbhishek♂ Boy

अभिषेक, राज्याभिषेक·Ceremonial anointing/coronation

अमृताAmrita♀ Girl

अमर, अमृतमयी·Immortal, nectar-like

अनिलAnil♂ BoyDeity name

वायु देव का विशेषण·Wind — an epithet of the god Vayu

अनिताAnita♀ Girl

छलरहित, सच्ची·Without deceit, honest

अपूर्वApoorv♂ Boy

अभूतपूर्व·Unprecedented

अपूर्वाApoorva♀ Girl

अद्वितीय, अभूतपूर्व·Unprecedented, unique

अभिमन्युAbhimanyu♂ BoyDeity name

अर्जुन के पुत्र — महाभारत के वीर·Son of Arjuna, the young warrior of the Mahabharata

अमरजीतAmarjeet♂ Boy

अमरता को जीतने वाला·One who has conquered immortality

अमोघAmogh♂ Boy

अचूक, अमोघ·Unfailing, infallible

अरविंदAravind♂ Boy

कमल·Lotus

अरुणArun♂ BoyDeity name

उदय होते सूर्य के सारथी का नाम·Reddish dawn — name of the Sun's charioteer

अरुणाAruna♀ Girl

उषा की लालिमा·The reddish glow of dawn

अर्पिताArpita♀ Girl

समर्पित·Offered, dedicated

अवनीAvani♀ Girl

पृथ्वी·The Earth

अविनाशAvinash♂ Boy

अविनाशी·Indestructible

असीमAseem♂ Boy

सीमारहित·Boundless

अस्मिताAsmita♀ Girl

स्वाभिमान, अस्तित्व·Self-identity, self-respect

अंकिताAnkita♀ Girl

चिह्नित, अलंकृत·Marked, adorned

अंकुरAnkur♂ Boy

अंकुर, नया पौधा·Sprout, seedling

अंबरAmbar♂ Boy

आकाश·Sky

अंबिकाAmbika♀ GirlDeity name

देवी दुर्गा का विशेषण·Mother-goddess — an epithet of Durga

अनघाAnagha♀ Girl

निष्पाप, निर्दोष·Sinless, faultless

अनिरुद्धAniruddh♂ BoyDeity name

श्री कृष्ण के पौत्र·"Unstoppable" — grandson of Krishna

अनुष्काAnushka♀ Girl

कृपा, सूर्य की किरण·Grace, a ray of sunlight

अपराजिताAparajita♀ GirlDeity name

अपराजेय — देवी दुर्गा का विशेषण·Unconquered — an epithet of Goddess Durga

अभिलाषाAbhilasha♀ Girl

इच्छा, आकांक्षा·Desire, aspiration

अनंतAnant♂ BoyDeity name

अंतहीन — भगवान विष्णु का विशेषण·Endless — an epithet of Lord Vishnu

अनुपमAnupam♂ Boy

अतुलनीय·Incomparable

अभिज्ञानAbhigyan♂ Boy

पहचान, ज्ञान·Recognition, deep knowledge

अमरनाथAmarnath♂ BoyDeity name

भगवान शिव का विशेषण·The eternal lord — an epithet of Shiva

अमरेशAmaresh♂ BoyDeity name

देवताओं के स्वामी इंद्र·Lord of the immortals — an epithet of Indra

अरुणिमाArunima♀ Girl

उषा की लालिमा·The reddish glow of dawn

अनुभूतिAnubhuti♀ Girl

अनुभव, संवेदना·Feeling, inner experience

अभिज्ञाAbhigya♀ Girl

जागरूकता, बोध·Awareness, understanding

These are traditional Hindu given names, prioritizing names and epithets of Hindu deities wherever a genuine one begins with this exact syllable. For some rare Sanskrit sounds, very few (or no) common names traditionally begin with them — that is noted honestly above rather than inventing names.

About Names Starting with “अ”

Why This Syllable?

“अ” is the traditional Namakshar (starting syllable) associated with the KrittikaNakshatra Pada, according to classical Vedic naming conventions. If your, or your child's, Moon falls in this exact Nakshatra Pada at birth, names beginning with this sound are traditionally considered harmonious with the birth chart for the Namkaran (naming ceremony).

About This List

The names below are genuine, commonly used Hindu given names — prioritizing names and epithets of Hindu deities wherever one genuinely begins with this sound — along with their meanings in Hindi and English. Use the gender filter above to narrow the list to names more commonly given to boys, girls, or unisex names.

Using This List

Treat this as a starting point rather than an exhaustive or mandatory list — for some rare Sanskrit sounds, only a handful of traditional names exist, and that is noted honestly rather than inventing entries. You are also free to consider names that begin with a similar-sounding syllable, or to weigh meaning and family preference alongside the Namakshar tradition.

Frequently Asked Questions about Names Starting with “अ”

This list includes genuine, traditionally used Hindu given names that begin with this exact syllable, giving priority to deity names and epithets where one authentically exists, rather than generating names artificially.