Adia♡
Meaning: A gift from God has come (ah-DEE-ah—Swahili, East Africa).
African American Names for Girls Starting with A
A - Authentic African American Girls Names & Their Meanings
Browse our curated list of African American girls names that start with the letter "A". Each name includes its meaning, cultural significance, and pronunciation help.
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Aksa♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Alethia♡
Meaning: Form of Alethea: Truth (Greek).
Aaleyah♡
Meaning: Exalted, high.
Alroy♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Alma (nourishing, supportive, spiritually helpful; born with a giving nature—Latin, Irish; soul or spirit—Spanish, Italian) and Roy (king—French; red-haired—Celtic).
Arnedra♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Alaia♡
Meaning: Joyful, happy.
Alvenia♡
Meaning: Feminine form of Alven or Alvin: Friend of all; noble friend (Old German).
Audrey♡
Meaning: An English origin name meaning “noble strength.”
Amira♡
Meaning: Means “princess” and was a popular baby name for Black baby girls in New York City.
Adonica♡
Meaning: Form of Adonia, the feminine form of Adonis: Beautiful or godlike (Greek).
Assata♡
Meaning: She who struggles.
Amalya♡
Meaning: Form of Amala: Hope; clean, pure (am-ah-la—Hindi, India).
Amberle♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Alana♡
Meaning: Bright, fair, beautiful, harmonious (Irish Gaelic).
Amiyrah♡
Meaning: Princess.
Akure♡
Meaning: Form of Akouri: Singer (ah-COW-ree—Yoruba, Nigeria).
Alean♡
Meaning: Light bearer (Anglo-Irish).
Ameliah♡
Meaning: Industrious, hard-working.
Aletha♡
Meaning: Form of Alethea: Truth (Greek).
Althea♡
Meaning: Form of Althaia: Wholesome, healer (Greek).
Abey♡
Meaning: Leaf (ah-bay—Omaha, Native North American).
Arabella♡
Meaning: Yielding to prayer.
Amahle♡
Meaning: Zulu for “the beautiful one.”
Arkea♡
Meaning: A Marvel comics character.
Adrienne♡
Meaning: Dark one (French).
Ayanna♡
Meaning: Beautiful flower (ah-YAHN-ah—Swahili, East Africa).
Aayana♡
Meaning: Light, blessed.
Alvane♡
Meaning: Feminine form of Alven or Alvin: Friend of all; noble friend (Old German).
Amayah♡
Meaning: Close to “Amaya” but a unique variation, meaning “night rain.”
Ailey♡
Meaning: Place name—A small place in Herefordshire, England; surname or family name given for a first or middle name—sometimes given in honor of the late dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey.
Annika♡
Meaning: Favor, grace.
Abiola♡
Meaning: Born in honor; born during the new year; born during the New Yam Festival at the end of the rainy season (ah-BEE-oh-lah—Yoruba, Nigeria). Usually a male name.
April♡
Meaning: Opening; born in April, first month of spring in the old Roman and Greek calendars (Latin).
Aniyah♡
Meaning: God is gracious.
Afia♡
Meaning: Akan for “born on Friday.”
Ashura♡
Meaning: Swahili name derived from a holy day.
Avarie♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Audre♡
Meaning: Form of Audrey: Noble strength (Old English).
Arlinda♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Arlene (strong, womanly—Latin; pledge—Irish Gaelic) and Linda (LEEN-dah—wait for goodness—Xhosa, South Africa; LIN-dah—pretty one, beautiful—Spanish) or Arthur (noble one; bear-man; brave as a bear—Welsh; English) and Linda.
Adelaide♡
Meaning: Noble, kind (French; German; Italian; Portuguese).
Ann♡
Meaning: Form of Hannah: Graceful one; merciful (Hebrew; Old Testament—mother of Samuel).
Aren♡
Meaning: Form of Arena: Holy one (Greek). Perhaps a form of Rena, a form of Renana: Melody, joy (Hebrew).
Anjanae♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Aillen♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Avishan♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Anthony♡
Meaning: Inestimable, priceless one; worthy of praise (Latin). Usually a male name or a surname given as a first or middle name.
Aqiylah♡
Meaning: Form of Akilah: Bright, logical one who reasons well (Arabic, North Africa).
Albertha♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Alan (handsome, cheerful, harmonious one—Irish Gaelic) and Bertha (shining, glorious one—Old German).
Andree♡
Meaning: Form of Andrea, the feminine form of Andreas: Womanly, feminine (Greek).
Aylah♡
Meaning: Moonlight, halo.
Annette♡
Meaning: A French origin name, a variant of Ann, meaning “grace” or “favor.”
Abony♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Ashlynn♡
Meaning: Dream, vision.
Arnelle♡
Meaning: Eagle ruler.
Alfreda♡
Meaning: Feminine form of Alfred: Elf counselor; good counselor; counselor with wisdom and diplomacy (Old English).
Assata♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Asiya♡
Meaning: Comforting, nurturing.
Ashely♡
Meaning: From the ash-tree meadow or lea (Anglo-Saxon).
Alice♡
Meaning: Nobility (English, from the German).
Azel♡
Meaning: Noble, pure.
Authorine♡
Meaning: Form of the word author: A book writer (English).
Adreene♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Apriel♡
Meaning: Form of April: Opening; born in April, first month of spring in the old Roman and Greek calendars (Latin).
Anuli♡
Meaning: Igbo for “joy.”
Anrea♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Amora♡
Meaning: Love, affection.
Abdullahi♡
Meaning: Female form of Abdullah, a form of Abduhl: Servant of God (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).
Andréa♡
Meaning: Form of Andrea, the feminine form of Andreas: Womanly, feminine (Greek).
Alek♡
Meaning: Form of Aleksandra, Russian form of Alexandra: Helper and defender of mankind (Greek).
Aubrey♡
Meaning: An English origin name meaning “elf ruler.”
Alverta♡
Meaning: Form of Alberta: Noble, brilliant (Old English).
Abbey♡
Meaning: Form of Abigail or Abigayil. My father rejoices (Old Testament—the wife of Nabal and, later, the wife of King David; Hebrew).
Aysha♡
Meaning: Life, living.
Arizona♡
Meaning: Place name—state in the U.S. West.
Aisha♡
Meaning: Life (ah-EE-sha—Arabic, North Africa; AH-ee-sha—Swahili, East Africa).
Anessa♡
Meaning: A unique twist on Vanessa, elegant and modern.
Akua♡
Meaning: Akan for “born on Wednesday.”
Azia♡
Meaning: Form of Aziza: Precious; beloved; esteemed; dignity (ah-ZEE-zah—Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).
Ailayah♡
Meaning: Heavenly flower.
Azura♡
Meaning: Spanish origin, meaning “sky blue.”
Aralyn♡
Meaning: Protected by God.
Adina♡
Meaning: Form of Adena: Noble, delicate (ah-dee-NAH—Hebrew).
Adelae♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Anquinetta♡
Meaning: Form of Antoinette, feminine form of Antoine: Inestimable, priceless (French, from the Latin).
Aarthi♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Angelique♡
Meaning: Form of Angela, a form of Angele: Angel or messenger (Greek).
Ariya♡
Meaning: A Persian origin name meaning “noble” or “lion.”
Ashkira♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Aliyah♡
Meaning: Elevated, going up.
Aikira♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Afiya♡
Meaning: Health, vitality.
Autumn♡
Meaning: Inspired by the season, symbolizing change and maturity.
Adeline♡
Meaning: Form of Adelaide: Noble, kind (French; German; Italian; Portuguese).
Aziza♡
Meaning: Precious, beloved.
Ailani♡
Meaning: High chief.
Ava♡
Meaning: A Latin origin name meaning “life” or “bird.”
Alexandrina♡
Meaning: Form of Alexandra: Helper and defender of humankind (Greek).
Aakilah♡
Meaning: Form of Akilah: Bright, intelligent, logical; one who reasons well (AH-kee-lah—Arabic, North Africa).
Aboira♡
Meaning: Form of Abara: Born on Tuesday (Ewe, Ghana).