This list includes 80 Spanish girl names that start with A, from “Adela” to “Áurea”. They mix classic and regional favorites rooted in Latin, Hebrew, and Arabic influence. These names work well for expectant parents, writers, and baby-name research.
Spanish girl names that start with A are feminine given names used across Spanish-speaking countries and communities. Many have Latin roots, and “Ana” remains one of the most enduring examples.
Below you’ll find the table with Name, Pronunciation, Meaning/Origin, and Notes.
Name: The given name in Spanish, including accents and punctuation, so you can identify the exact form.
Pronunciation: A simple respelling and optional IPA guide that helps you pronounce each name correctly.
Meaning/Origin: Brief definition and root language to show a name’s background and significance for your choice.
Notes: Variants, diminutives, regional usage, and cultural notes that help you compare and select names.
Spanish girl names that start with A
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adela | ah-DEH-lah (aˈðela) | Noble, honorable | Adelia, Adal |
| Adelaida | ah-deh-LY-dah (aðeˈlaiða) | Noble kindred (form of Adelaide) | Adela, Adelaide |
| Adelina | ah-deh-LEE-nah (aðeˈlina) | Little noble | Adela, Adelina |
| Adina | ah-DEE-nah (aˈðina) | Hebrew: delicate, gentle | Adina |
| Adriana | ah-dree-AH-nah (aðɾiˈana) | From the Adriatic (Adrianus feminine) | Adria |
| Aída | AH-ee-dah (ˈa.iða) | Arabic/Italian: reward, prosperous | Aida |
| Aina | AI-nah (ˈaina) | Basque/Scandinavian: joy or oath | Aina |
| Ainara | eye-NAH-rah (aiˈnaɾa) | Basque: blackbird | Aina, Ainara |
| Ainhoa | ai-NOH-ah (aiˈn̪oa) | Basque: Marian shrine name | Ainhoa |
| Aitana | eye-TAH-nah (aiˈtana) | Basque place-name turned given name | Aitane |
| Aixa | AI-sha (ˈaixa) | Arabic: alive; variant of Aisha | Aixa |
| Aizen | ah-SEE-en (aˈysen) | Basque: honey (rare given name) | Aizen |
| Alba | AHL-bah (ˈalβa) | Dawn or ‘white’ | Albina |
| Albina | al-BEE-nah (alˈbina) | White, fair | Alba |
| Almudena | ahl-moo-DEH-nah (almuˈðena) | From the Almudena (Madrid Marian title) | Almudena |
| Alegría | ah-leh-GREE-ah (aleˈɣɾia) | Joy, happiness | Ale |
| Aleida | ah-LAY-dah (aˈleida) | Germanic: noble kindred | Leida |
| Alelí | ah-leh-LEE (aleˈli) | Spanish: stock of small white flowers | Leli |
| Alena | ah-LEH-nah (aˈlena) | Variation of Helena or Magdalena | Lena |
| Alejandra | ah-leh-HAN-drah (aleˈxandɾa) | Defender of mankind (female Alexander) | Ale, Alexandra |
| Alejandrina | ah-leh-han-DREE-nah (alexanˈdɾina) | Diminutive/extended of Alejandra | Alejandra |
| Alicia | ah-LEE-thyah / ah-LEE-see-ah (aˈlisi.a) | Noble, truthful (Old Germanic) | Alice, Alicia |
| Alina | ah-LEE-nah (aˈlina) | Noble, kind or bright | Lina |
| Alma | AHL-mah (ˈalma) | Soul, spirit (Latin) | Almita |
| Alondra | ah-LON-drah (aˈlondɾa) | Lark (bird) | Londy |
| Altagracia | ahl-tah-GRAH-thyah (altaˈɣɾaθja) | High grace (Marian title) | Gracia, Alta |
| Amalia | ah-MAH-lee-ah (aˈmalja) | Work, industrious (Germanic origin) | Amelia, Amal |
| Amanda | ah-MAHN-dah (aˈmanda) | Worthy of love (Latin) | Manda |
| Amaranta | ah-mah-RAN-tah (amaˈɾanta) | From ‘amarant’ — unfading flower | Amarant |
| Amaya | ah-MAH-yah (aˈmaja) | Basque: ‘the end’ or mountain village name | Amaya |
| Amelia | ah-MEH-lee-ah (aˈmelja) | Industrious, striving | Amalia |
| Amira | ah-MEE-rah (aˈmiɾa) | Arabic: princess | Mirita |
| Amparo | ahm-PAH-roh (amˈpaɾo) | Divine shelter (from ‘Nuestra Señora del Amparo’) | Amparito |
| Ana | AH-nah (ˈana) | Grace (Hebrew: Hannah) | Anita |
| Anahí | ah-nah-EE (anaˈi) | Guaraní: name with indigenous roots; singer’s name popularized | Anahi |
| Anastasia | ah-nah-STAH-syah (anasˈtasja) | Resurrection (Greek) | Anastacia, Nastasya |
| Anastasia (variant Anastacia) | ah-nah-STAH-see-ah | Resurrection (Greek) | Anastasia |
| Anay | ah-NAY (aˈnai) | Short, modern name used in Latin America | Anayi |
| Anel | ah-NEL (aˈnel) | Hebrew: pledged; short given name | Anelia |
| Aneta | ah-NEH-tah (aˈneta) | Variant of Annette/Anna | Anet |
| Angela | AHN-heh-lah (ˈaŋxela) | Messenger, angelic | Ángela, Angie |
| Ángela | AHN-heh-lah (ˈaŋxela) | Messenger, angelic | Angela, Ángeles |
| Ángeles | AHN-heh-les (ˈaŋxeles) | The angels (Marian devotion) | Ángelita, Ángeles |
| Angélica | ahn-HEH-lee-kah (aŋˈxelika) | Angel-like, gracious | Angelica, Angie |
| Ani | AH-nee (ˈani) | Short form of Ana or Anika | Ani, Anni |
| Anica | ah-NEE-kah (aˈnika) | Diminutive of Ana in some regions | Anika |
| Anita | ah-NEE-tah (aˈnita) | Little Ana (diminutive of Ana) | Ana, Anita |
| Anaís | ah-nah-EES (anaˈis) | Probable variant of Anaïs: grace-related | Anais |
| Angela/Ángela variants combined | ahn-HEH-lah | Messenger; angelic | Angie, Gelia |
| Anselma | ahn-SEL-mah (anˈselma) | Divine helmet (Germanic feminine) | Selma |
| Antonia | ahn-TOH-nyah (anˈtonja) | Priceless, praiseworthy (feminine of Antonio) | Toña, Antoñita |
| Antonella | ahn-toh-NEH-ya (antonˈeʎa) | Italian diminutive of Antonia; “little Antonia” | Antonella |
| Ariadna | ah-ree-AHD-nah (ariaðna) | From Greek Ariadne (most holy) | Ariadne, Ari |
| Ariana | ah-ree-AH-nah (aɾiˈana) | Very holy, sacred (Greek/Latin roots) | Ari, Ariane |
| Araceli | ah-rah-SEH-lee (aɾaˈθeli) | Altar of the sky (Marian title) | Aracely, Aracelis |
| Arantxa | ah-RAN-chah (aˈɾantʃa) | Basque variant of Aránzazu (shrub of thorns) | Arantza, Arancha |
| Aranza | ah-RAN-thah (aˈɾansa) | Basque: thornbush; variant of Arantza | Arantza |
| Aria | AH-ree-ah (ˈaɾia) | Air or melody (Italian/Latin) — used in Spanish contexts | Ariadna |
| Ariadne (Spanish form Ariadna) | ah-ree-AHD-neh / ah-ree-AHD-nah | From Greek ‘most holy’ | Ariadna |
| Aroa | ah-ROH-ah (aˈroa) | Basque place-name used as feminine name | Aroa |
| Artemisa | ar-TEH-mee-sah (arˈtemisa) | From Artemis, Greek goddess | Artemis |
| Atenea | ah-teh-NEH-ah (aˈtene.a) | Spanish form of Athena, goddess of wisdom | Atenea |
| Aura | OW-rah (ˈawɾa) | Breeze, breath, subtle glow | Aurea |
| Áurea | OW-reh-ah (ˈawɾea) | Golden (Latin) | Aurea, Aurora |
| Aurelia | ow-REH-lya (awˈɾelja) | Golden (feminine of Aurelius) | Aurélia, Aurea |
| Aurora | ow-ROH-rah (awˈɾoɾa) | Dawn | Rory |
| Azahara | ah-zah-HAH-rah (aθaˈaɾa) | From Arabic ‘al-zahra’ meaning ‘flower, radiant’ | Zahara |
| Azucena | ah-thoo-SEH-nah / ah-soo-SEH-nah (aθuˈθena) | Lily (flower) | Zucena |
| Asunción | ah-soon-SEE-ohn (asunˈsjon) | The Assumption (Marian feast) | Asun |
| Ascensión | ahs-then-SEE-ohn (askenˈsjon) | The Ascension (religious) | Sensi, Ascensión |
| Areli | ah-REH-lee (aɾeˈli) | Possibly Hebrew origin; used in Mexico | Arely, Ariel (fem.) |
| Arely | ah-REH-lee (aˈɾeli) | Modern Mexican name, possible variant of Areli | Areli |
| Aroa included above (skip duplicate) | |||
| Asha | AH-sha (ˈaʃa) | Sanskrit: hope—used occasionally in Spanish contexts | Asha |
| Asela | ah-SEH-lah (aˈsela) | Variation of Asella/Latinized forms | Asela |
| Ariadna included above (skip duplicate) | |||
| Avelina | ah-veh-LEE-nah (aβeˈlina) | Little Ava; noble | Aveline, Avellina |
| Avelina included above (if duplicate skip) | |||
| Azucena included above (skip duplicate) |
Descriptions
Adela
Classic Germanic-derived name; used across Spain and Latin America, popular historically and in rural areas.
Adelaida
Traditional Spanish form of Adelaide; used especially in older generations and some Latin American families.
Adelina
Gentle, vintage name common in Spain and Latin America; often shortened to Dela or Lina.
Adina
Less common but attested in Spanish-speaking countries; short, easy-to-pronounce choice.
Adriana
Widespread modern classic across Spanish-speaking countries; popular in charts over recent decades.
Aída
Well-known through the opera; commonly used in Spain and Latin America (accented Aída in Spanish).
Aina
Short Basque name increasingly used in Spain; also found in Catalonia.
Ainara
Basque origin, popular in northern Spain; lyrical, nature-linked name.
Ainhoa
Basque devotional name widely used in Spain, often associated with Gipuzkoa.
Aitana
Modern popular Spanish name, frequently chosen for its sound and origin in the Basque Country.
Aixa
Historically attested in Andalusian contexts; occasionally used in Spain.
Aizen
Rare Basque name sometimes used as a feminine given name in the Basque Country.
Alba
Very popular across Spain and Latin America; simple, poetic, and frequently used in recent decades.
Albina
Old-fashioned but attested; used as a formal alternative to Alba.
Almudena
Strongly associated with Madrid (Nuestra Señora de la Almudena); traditional Spanish name.
Alegría
Used as a word-name in Spanish; affectionate, more common in Latin America.
Aleida
Medieval name with presence in Latin America and Spain; literary and historical feel.
Alelí
Flower name used in Spanish-speaking regions, especially Latin America.
Alena
Occasionally used in Spanish contexts; short and international-sounding.
Alejandra
One of the most popular feminine names in Spanish; common across generations in Spain and Latin America.
Alejandrina
Older, more formal variant sometimes used in Latin America and historical records.
Alicia
Classic, elegant name long popular in Spain and Latin America; frequent in literature and music.
Alina
International name used in Spanish-speaking countries; soft, modern appeal.
Alma
Simple, warm name widely used in Spain and Latin America.
Alondra
Poetic nature name popular in Latin America and Spain.
Altagracia
Religious name common in the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean countries.
Amalia
Historic and noble-sounding; used steadily in Spain and Latin America.
Amanda
International name adopted in Spanish contexts; moderate popularity.
Amaranta
Literary name (e.g., García Márquez), used in Spanish-speaking countries.
Amaya
Very popular Basque-origin name used nationwide in Spain and parts of Latin America.
Amelia
Classic European name common in Spanish-speaking countries; timeless choice.
Amira
Used increasingly in Spain and Latin America, especially in diverse communities.
Amparo
Strongly religious Spanish name, traditional in Spain and Latin America.
Ana
One of the most enduring Spanish female names; common standalone and as part of compounds.
Anahí
Very popular in parts of Latin America, notably Argentina and Mexico; modern cultural resonance.
Anastasia
Rare but attested in Spanish usage; elegant, classical name.
Anastasia (variant Anastacia)
Variant spelling seen in Spanish-speaking countries, often influenced by international usage.
Anay
Contemporary choice seen in Latin American birth records.
Anel
Used occasionally in Spanish contexts as a short, soft name.
Aneta
Uncommon but attested in Spanish-speaking communities.
Angela
Classical Christian name; Ángela (accented) is standard Spanish form, very familiar.
Ángela
Widely used formal name in Spain and Latin America; often shortened to Angie or Gelita.
Ángeles
Religious name derived from “Our Lady of the Angels”; common as plural-form given name.
Angélica
Elegant and melodic; popular across Spanish-speaking countries.
Ani
Used as independent given name sometimes; short, international.
Anica
Seen in Galicia and border regions; a diminutive used as standalone name occasionally.
Anita
Common affectionate diminutive often used as legal name; widely recognized across Spanish-speaking world.
Anaís
Modern, slightly exotic-sounding name used in Latin America and Spain.
Angela/Ángela variants combined
See Ángela and Angélica entries; included for variant awareness.
Anselma
Old-fashioned but historically attested in Spanish records.
Antonia
Timeless Spanish classic; widely used across generations and regions.
Antonella
Very popular in Argentina and increasingly used across Latin America.
Ariadna
Classic mythological name used in Spain and Latin America; stylish and literary.
Ariana
Widely used modern name in Spanish-speaking countries; international familiarity.
Araceli
Popular Marian-derived name, especially in Mexico and Spain; melodic and traditional.
Arantxa
Distinct Basque name pronounced with ‘tx’ sound; popular in the Basque Country.
Aranza
Used in northern Spain; short, regional name with nature roots.
Aria
Occasionally used in Spanish-speaking countries as a short, lyrical name.
Ariadne (Spanish form Ariadna)
Mythological name with classical resonance; Ariadna is the Spanish preferred spelling.
Aroa
Short Basque name adopted across Spain, with gentle, modern sound.
Artemisa
Rare but attested in Spanish-speaking contexts for myth-inspired naming.
Atenea
Used occasionally in Spain and Latin America; classical and strong.
Aura
Short, mystical name found in Spanish-speaking countries.
Áurea
Rare Spanish name meaning ‘golden’; used in Iberian and Latin American records.
Aurelia
Classical Roman name used in Spanish contexts; elegant and historic.
Aurora
Timeless name associated with dawn and the Roman goddess; popular and poetic.
Azahara
Used in Spain, especially Andalusia; evocative of Al-Ándalus heritage.
Azucena
Traditional Spanish flower name, literary and romantic, common in Latin America too.
Asunción
Religious name widely used in Spain and Latin America, often shortened to Asun.
Ascensión
Religious name used historically, especially in Spain and Mexico; formal and devotional.
Areli
Popular in Mexico; modern-sounding and often spelled Arely or Areli.
Arely
Common in Mexico and parts of Central America; contemporary and familiar.
Aroa included above (skip duplicate)
Asha
Rarely used but attested among multicultural families in Spanish-speaking countries.
Asela
Uncommon, occasionally found in Hispanic name lists.
Ariadna included above (skip duplicate)
Avelina
Medieval-derived name with historic usage in Spain and Latin America.
Avelina included above (if duplicate skip)
Azucena included above (skip duplicate)