Girls Names A: Meanings, Nicknames


Aaliyah

Aaliyah is of Hebrew origin, meaning rising or ascending

Abby

In 1978, Abby dramatically leaped to No. 350 in the Top 1000 most popular American baby girl names, up from No. 607 the year before.

Abigail

The United States has had two First Ladies named Abigail

Abril

Abril is the Spanish word for the month of April

Ada

Ada was among the Top 100 girls names between 1880 and 1912

Addison

In 2005, Addison was the 106th most popular American baby girl name. The following year, it made a phenomenal leap to No. 28.

Adelaide

Adelaide is the modern German form of Adelheid

Adele

After a 40-year absence, Adele re-emerged in the Top 100 American baby girl names in 2010 at No. 909. In 2011, the name jumped up to No. 627

Agatha

The feast day of the Christian saint Agatha is February 5th.

Agnes

Agnes was a consistent Top 50 American baby girl name from 1887 through 1919

Aida

In the USA, Aida ranked highest in the Top 1000 American baby girls name in 1954 at No. 663

Aileen

Aileen’s average rank in popularity in the USA for the first 12 years of the 21st century was No. 507

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