First Names Starting with A-Z

Find hundreds of names for boys and girls for every letter of the alphabet, and learn their meaning and origin.

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Updated: March 14, 2025
First Names A-Z
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Updated: March 14, 2025

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Find plenty of boy names, girl names, and unisex names for every letter of the alphabet, and learn their meaning and origin. Browse by the first letter to make that perfect monogram!

If you're expecting a baby, it's time to start thinking about a name! You don't have to have a given name ready before you see your precious little one's face, but having a solid idea of what first and middle name you'll use does make things easier when it's time to sign the birth certificate.

Some parents love common baby names and want to select one that is trending, while others prefer less-known baby names. The Social Security Administration (SSA) keeps track of the most popular baby names in the United States, breaking them down into two lists: one for female names and one for male names. Currently, the most popular names for baby girls are Olivia, Emma, Ava, Sophia, and Isabella. The top baby boy names are Liam, Noah, Oliver, William, and Elijah.

Maybe you don't want to name your child one of the most popular baby names. Some parents stay away from trending given names in favor of something more unique or personalized. One idea is to choose boys', girls', or unisex names beginning with a particular letter. If your first child's name begins with K, for example, you might choose a K name for your subsequent babies too. You also might consider matching the first letter of your last name so that the full name has a cohesive sound to it.

Baby Names A-Z

Here are some ideas for baby names starting from A-Z, including girls, boys, and unisex options. Keep scrolling to find the full alphabetical list of names!

Names That Start With A

  1. Ava (f) - Life, birdlike.
  2. Amelia (f) - Work.
  3. Aiden (m) - Little fire or fiery one.
  4. Anthony (m) - Priceless one.
  5. Alex (unisex) - Defender.
  6. Avery (unisex) - Ruler of the elves.

Names That Start With B

  1. Bella (f) - Beautiful.
  2. Brooke (f) - Small stream.
  3. Blake (m) - Dark, fair-haired.
  4. Brandon (m) - Fiery hill.
  5. Bailey (unisex) - Bailiff.
  6. Blake (unisex) - Fair-haired.

Names That Start With C

  1. Chloe (f) - Blooming.
  2. Claire (f) - Clear, bright.
  3. Connor (m) - Strong-willed, wise.
  4. Carter (m) - Cart driver.
  5. Casey (unisex) - Brave in battle.
  6. Cameron (unisex) - Crooked nose.

Names That Start With D

  1. Daisy (f) - Day's eye.
  2. Diana (f) - Divine, heavenly.
  3. Daniel (m) - God is my judge.
  4. David (m) - Beloved.
  5. Dakota (unisex) - Friendly companion.
  6. Drew (unisex) - Manly.

Names That Start With E

  1. Emma (f) - Universal.
  2. Evelyn (f) - Wished for child.
  3. Ethan (m) - Firm, strong.
  4. Ezra (m) - Help.
  5. Eden (unisex) - Place of pleasure.
  6. Emery (unisex) - Industrious.

Names That Start With F

  1. Fiona (f) - Fair, white.
  2. Felicity (f) - Happiness, good fortune.
  3. Felix (m) - Lucky, fortunate.
  4. Francisco (m) - Free man.
  5. Finley (unisex) - Fair hero.
  6. Frankie (unisex) - Free or truthful.

Names That Start With G

  1. Grace (f) - Elegance, beauty.
  2. Gemma (f) - Precious stone.
  3. George (m) - Farmer, earthworker.
  4. Gavin (m) - White hawk.
  5. Gray (unisex) - Gray-haired.
  6. Gale (unisex) - Joyful.

Names That Start With H

  1. Hannah (f) - Grace, favor.
  2. Hazel (f) - Hazelnut tree.
  3. Henry (m) - Ruler of the home.
  4. Hunter (m) - One who hunts.
  5. Harley (unisex) - Hare's meadow.
  6. Hayden (unisex) - Hay valley.

Names That Start With I

  1. Isabella (f) - Devoted to God.
  2. Ivy (f) - Faithfulness, fidelity.
  3. Isaac (m) - He will laugh.
  4. Ivan (m) - God is gracious.
  5. Indigo (unisex) - Indian dye.
  6. Ivory (unisex) - White, pure.

Names That Start With J

  1. Julia (f) - Youthful, downy.
  2. Jasmine (f) - Fragrant flower.
  3. Joshua (m) - God is salvation.
  4. Jaxon (m) - Son of Jack.
  5. Jade (unisex) - Precious green stone.
  6. Jordan (unisex) - To descend, to flow down.

Names That Start With K

  1. Kayla (f) - Pure, beloved.
  2. Kiara (f) - Bright, clear.
  3. Kevin (m) - Handsome, kind.
  4. Kaden (m) - Charismatic.
  5. Kendall (unisex) - Valley of the River Kent.
  6. Kerry (unisex) - Dark.

Names That Start With L

  1. Luna (f) - The moon.
  2. Layla (f) - Night.
  3. Lucas (m) - Light-giving or illumination.
  4. Logan (m) - Small hollow.
  5. Lincoln (unisex) - A lake colony.
  6. Leslie (unisex) - Garden of holly.

Names That Start With M

  1. Mia (f) - Mine or beloved.
  2. Maya (f) - Dream or illusion.
  3. Matthew (m) - Gift of God.
  4. Mason (m) - Worker in stone.
  5. Morgan (unisex) - Sea circle.
  6. Micah (unisex) - Who is like God?

Names That Start With N

  1. Natalie (f) - Birthday of the Lord.
  2. Nora (f) - Light.
  3. Nicholas (m) - Victory of the people.
  4. Noah (m) - Rest, peace.
  5. Noel (unisex) - Christmas.
  6. Nova (unisex) - New.

Names That Start With O

  1. Obelia (f) - Pillar of strength.
  2. Olivia (f) - Olive tree.
  3. Olley (m) - Kind one.
  4. Owen (m) - Young warrior or well-born.
  5. Oakley (unisex) - Oak meadow.
  6. Orion (unisex) - Son of fire.

Names That Start With P

  1. Penelope (f) - Weaver.
  2. Phoebe (f) - Bright and pure.
  3. Patrick (m) - Nobleman.
  4. Preston (m) - Priest's town.
  5. Peyton (unisex) - Fighting-man's estate.
  6. Phoenix (unisex) - Dark red.

Names That Start With Q

  1. Queenie (f) - Female companion.
  2. Quiana (f) - Soft, smooth fabric.
  3. Quentin (m) - Fifth.
  4. Quinn (m) - Wisdom, reason.
  5. Quinlan (unisex) - Fit, strong.
  6. Quest (unisex) - Journey, search with a purpose.

Names That Start With R

  1. Rachel (f) - Ewe.
  2. Rebecca (f) - To tie, to bind.
  3. Ryan (m) - Little king.
  4. Robert (m) - Bright fame.
  5. Riley (unisex) - Rye clearing.
  6. Reece (unisex) - Ardor.

Names That Start With S

  1. Sophia (f) - Wisdom.
  2. Scarlett (f) - Red.
  3. Sebastian (m) - Venerable or revered.
  4. Santiago (m) - Saint James.
  5. Sydney (unisex) - Wide island.
  6. Sam (unisex) - God has heard.

Names That Start With T

  1. Taylor (f) - To cut.
  2. Trinity (f) - Threefold.
  3. Thomas (m) - Twin.
  4. Trevor (m) - Cautious.
  5. Tru (unisex) - Strength of the spear
  6. Terry (unisex) - Power of the tribe.

Names That Start With U

  1. Uma (f) - Tranquility.
  2. Ursa (f) - Bear.
  3. Ulysses (m) - To be angry, to hate.
  4. Uriel (m) - Light, God of light.
  5. Urban (unisex) - From the city.
  6. Umber (unisex) - Shadow.

Names That Start With V

  1. Victoria (f) - Victory.
  2. Vanessa (f) - Butterfly.
  3. Victor (m) - Winner, conqueror.
  4. Vance (m) - Thresher.
  5. Valentine (unisex) - Health or love.
  6. Vega (unisex) - Swooping eagle.

Names That Start With W

  1. Willow (f) - Willow tree.
  2. Wendy (f) - Friend.
  3. William (m) - Resolute protector.
  4. Wyatt (m) - Brave in war.
  5. Wren (unisex) - Small bird.
  6. Whitney (unisex) - White island.

Names That Start With X

  1. Ximena (f) - Hearkening.
  2. Xena (f) - Guest, stranger.
  3. Xander (m) - Defender of the people.
  4. Xerxes (m) - Ruler over heroes.
  5. Xue (unisex) - Chief of carts.
  6. Xoan (unisex) - New.

Names That Start With Y

  1. Yvette (f) - Yew wood.
  2. Yvonne (f) - Young archer.
  3. Yosef (m) - He will add.
  4. Yannis (m) - God is good.
  5. York (m) - Yew tree.
  6. Yael (unisex) - Mountain goat.
  7. Yale (unisex) - From the corner of the land.

Names That Start With Z

  1. Zara (f) - Blooming flower.
  2. Zelda (f) - Battle maid, female warrior.
  3. Zachary (m) - The Lord has remembered.
  4. Zane (m) - God is gracious.
  5. Zion (unisex) - Highest point.
  6. Zephyr (unisex) - West wind.

Still not satisfied and want to browse through every name in the world? Take a look through our huge database of baby names to learn about the origin and etymology of nearly all names, including unique names that start with Q, U, and X!

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Baby Names by Letter

  • 1. Liam

    The meaning of the name Liam is "helmet of will" or "guardian." Liam is a boy's name that comes from the Irish name Ulliam.

  • 2. Noah

    Noah comes from the Babylonian word "nukhu", meaning "repose" or "rest."

  • 3. Oliver

    Oliver is originally derived from the Latin word olivarius meaning "olive tree planter." It also has Old French and Medieval origins.

  • 4. James

    James is a modern descendant of Iacobus, the Latin form of the Hebrew name Jacob.

  • 5. Elijah

    Elijah derives from an English transliteration found in the King James Bible (Old Testament) of the Hebrew name Eliyahu, meaning "Jehovah is God."

  • 6. Mateo

    Mateo, the Latinate version of Matthew, derives from the Hebrew name Mattiyahu. It is of Latin, Spanish, and Hebrew origin and means "gift of God."

  • 7. Theodore

    Theodore is of Greek origin and means "gift of God."

  • 8. Henry

    Henry is a Germanic personal name composed of the elements haim, heim "home" + rīc "power", "ruler", introduced to England by the Normans as Henri.

  • 9. Lucas

    Lucas is a Latin name that comes from the personal name Lucas (from the original Greek name, Loukas) meaning "man from Lucania."

  • 10. William

    William is one of the most popular boys names of all time and is of Germanic origin. The name was first introduced to England by William the Conqueror.

  • 11. Benjamin

    The boy's name Benjamin comes from the Hebrew name Binyamin, translated in this context as "son of the south", or "son of the right hand."

  • 12. Levi

    The boy name Levi is of Hebrew origin and means "join" or "unite."

  • 13. Sebastian

    Sebastian was originally an ethnic name meaning "man from Sebastia", a city in Pontus named from Greek sebastos "revered."

  • 14. Jack

    The baby boy name Jack is of English origin and means "God is gracious."

  • 15. Ezra

    The name Ezra is of Hebrew origin and means "help."

  • 16. Michael

    Michael is a popular boy name, with roots from the Hebrew Micha-el, meaning "who is like God?"

  • 17. Daniel

    Daniel is from the Hebrew personal name Daniel "God is my judge", borne by a major prophet in the Bible.

  • 18. Leo

    Leo is of Greek origin and means "lion." It is also of German, Italian, African American, and Spanish origin, with meanings close to the same.

  • 19. Owen

    Owen is of Welsh origin and means "young warrior" or "well-born." It is derived from the name Owain, a traditional Welsh name stemming from Eugene.

  • 20. Samuel

    Samuel has Hebrew origins from the Biblical male personal name in Hebrew, Shemuel, meaning "name of God", and is still very popular in boy names today.

  • 21. Hudson

    Hudson is of English origin and means "Hugh's son" or "son of Hud."

  • 22. Alexander

    Alexander comes from the classical Greek Alexandros, meaning "repulser of men (i.e. of the enemy)", from alexein "to repel" + andros, genitive of anēr "man."

  • 23. Asher

    Asher is a topographic name denoting someone dwelling by an ash tree, coming from the Middle English asche, meaning "ash tree", + the habitational suffix -er.

  • 24. Luca

    Luca is of Latin origin and means "bringer of light." It is the Italian variation of Luke or Lucas, meaning "man from Lucania."

  • 25. Ethan

    Originally derived from a Hebrew name, Ethan, meaning "firm, strong, enduring, and long-lived", has profound roots in ancient texts.

  • 26. John

    The name John is of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is gracious." John is also an English derivative of the Hebrew name Yochanan, via the Latin name Iohannes.

  • 27. David

    The name David is derived from the Hebrew first name David meaning "beloved", which has been popular among Jews, in honor of the Biblical king of this name.

  • 28. Jackson

    Jackson is patronymic from Jack. As an American surname this has absorbed other patronymics beginning with J- in various European languages.

  • 29. Joseph

    Joseph is derived from the Latin form of the Greek name Ioseph. it is subsequently from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "He will add", from the root Yasaf.

  • 30. Mason

    Mason is an English name meaning "stone worker" or "bricklayer," originally used as an occupational surname for those in the masonry trade.

  • 31. Luke

    The boy's name Luke comes from the original Greek name Loukas, meaning "man from Lucania." It also has Biblical connections and means "light-giving."

  • 32. Matthew

    Matthew is from the Middle English Ma(t)thew, a vernacular form of the Greek New Testament name Matthias & from the Hebrew name Matityahu: "gift of God."

  • 33. Julian

    The baby name Julian is of Greek and Latin origin, and means "youthful, downy-bearded", or "sky father."

  • 34. Dylan

    Dylan is a name of Welsh origin meaning "son of the sea." It was derived from the Welsh component dy and llanw, which means "sea."

  • 35. Elias

    Elias was originally a medieval personal name, based on the New Testament Greek form of Hebrew Eliyahu, meaning "Jehovah is God."

  • 36. Jacob

    The name Jacob is a derived from the Latin name Jacobus, from the Hebrew personal name ya"aqobh (Yaakov). It means "supplanter."

  • 37. Maverick

    Maverick is of American origin and means "independent, nonconformist." It originates from the surname of Samuel Maverick, a 19th-century Texas rancher known for not branding his cattle, symbolizing a person who goes against the norm.

  • 38. Gabriel

    The boy's name Gabriel is of Hebrew origin and means "God is my strength."

  • 39. Logan

    The name Logan is a Scottish and Gaelic name that means "little hollow." Logan is a common boy name in the United States and has become popular for girls.

  • 40. Aiden

    The boy name Aiden comes from Gaelic and Irish roots, meaning "warm" or "little fire."

  • 41. Thomas

    The name Thomas is of Greek and Aramaic origin and means "twin." It derives from the Aramaic word "t'oma" and the name Ta'oma'.

  • 42. Isaac

    The boy's name Isaac is of Hebrew origin meaning "laughter", relating to the Biblical story of Sarah and Abraham who conceived their son Isaac in their old age.

  • 43. Miles

    Miles is of German and Irish origin and means "soldier or servant." It is also of English origin and means "merciful."

  • 44. Grayson

    Grayson is of English origin and means both "to shine" and "son of the bailiff."

  • 45. Santiago

    Santiago is of Hebrew and Spanish origin and means "supplanter." It is also of Latin origin and translates to Saint James.

  • 46. Anthony

    The boy name Anthony is of Latin origin and means "priceless one." Anthony is derived from the Roman family name, or gens, Antonius, Antonii.

  • 47. Wyatt

    Wyatt is an Old English name meaning "brave in world."

  • 48. Carter

    Carter is related to the Gaelic word cairt meaning cart, and ultimately from the Latin carettarius.

  • 49. Jayden

    Jayden is non-traditional, but is thought to derive from Jadon from the Old Testament. Jayden means "thankful."

  • 50. Ezekiel

    Ezekiel is of Hebrew origin and means "God strengthens." It is a Biblical name known for its strong, traditional roots, derived from the Hebrew name Yechezqel.

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