Mary Allen
So you’re already sure you want your dog’s name to start with the letter A? Then you can let this list inspire you when choosing a name.
We’ve picked the best dog names. For each name, you will find a brief explanation of the meaning and origin of the name.
Dog names with A, female
- Aaliyah
- Abbey
- Abbie
- Abby
- Abigail
- Ada
- Adah
- Adaline
- Adam
- Addie
- Adela
- Adelaida
- Adelaide
- Adele
- Adelia
- Adelina
- Adeline
- Adell
- Adella
- Adelle
- Adena
- Adina
- Adria
- Adrian
- Adriana
- Adriane
- Adrianna
- Adrianne
- Adrien
- Adriene
- Adrienne
- Afton
- Agatha
- Agnes
- Agnus
- Agripina
- Agueda
- Agustina
- Ai
- Aida
- Aide
- Aiko
- Aileen
- Ailene
- Aimee
- Aisha
- Aja
- Ajla
- Akiko
- Akilah
- Alaina
- Alaine
- Alana
- Alane
- Alanna
- Alara
- Alayna
- Alba
- Albert
- Alberta
- Albertha
- Albertina
- Albertine
- Albina
- Alda
- Alea
- Alease
- Alecia
- Aleen
- Aleida
- Aleisha
- Alejandra
- Alejandrina
- Alena
- Alene
- Alesha
- Aleshia
- Alesia
- Alessandra
- Alessia
- Aleta
- Aletha
- Alethea
- Alethia
- Alex
- Alexa
- Alexander
- Alexandra
- Alexandria
- Alexia
- Alexis
- Aleyna
- Alfreda
- Alfredia
- Ali
- Alia
- Alica
- Alice
- Alicia
- Alida
- Alina
- Aline
- Alisa
- Alise
- Alisha
- Alishia
- Alisia
- Alison
- Alissa
- Alita
- Alix
- Aliya
- Aliyah
- Aliza
- Alla
- Alleen
- Allegra
- Allen
- Allena
- Allene
- Allie
- Alline
- Allison
- Allyn
- Allyson
- Alma
- Almeda
- Almeta
- Alona
- Alpha
- Alta
- Altagracia
- Altha
- Althea
- Alva
- Alvera
- Alverta
- Alvina
- Alya
- Alyce
- Alycia
- Alysa
- Alyse
- Alysha
- Alysia
- Alyson
- Alyssa
- Amada
- Amal
- Amalia
- Amanda
- Amara
- Amaya
- Amber
- Amberly
- Amee
- Amelia
- Amelie
- Amely
- America
- Ami
- Amie
- Amiee
- Amilia
- Amina
- Amira
- Ammie
- Amparo
- Amy
- An
- Ana
- Anabel
- Analisa
- Anamaria
- Anastacia
- Anastasia
- Andera
- Andra
- Andre
- Andrea
- Andree
- Andrew
- Andria
- Anette
- Angel
- Angela
- Angele
- Angelena
- Angeles
- Angelia
- Angelic
- Angelica
- Angelika
- Angelina
- Angeline
- Angelique
- Angelita
- Angella
- Angelo
- Angelyn
- Angie
- Angila
- Angla
- Angle
- Anglea
- Anh
- Anika
- Anisa
- Anisha
- Anissa
- Anita
- Anitra
- Anja
- Anjanette
- Anjelica
- Ann
- Anna
- Anna-Lena
- Annabel
- Annabell
- Annabelle
- Annalee
- Annalena
- Annalisa
- Annamae
- Annamaria
- Annamarie
- Anne
- Annelie
- Anneliese
- Annelle
- Annemarie
- Annett
- Annetta
- Annette
- Anni
- Annice
- Annie
- Annika
- Annis
- Annita
- Annmarie
- Anny
- Anouk
- Anthony
- Antionette
- Antoinette
- Antonetta
- Antonette
- Antonia
- Antonietta
- Antonina
- Antonio
- Anya
- Apolonia
- April
- Apryl
- Ara
- Araceli
- Aracelis
- Aracely
- Arcelia
- Ardath
- Ardelia
- Ardell
- Ardella
- Ardelle
- Ardis
- Ardith
- Aretha
- Argelia
- Argentina
- Aria
- Ariana
- Ariane
- Arianna
- Arianne
- Arica
- Arie
- Ariel
- Arielle
- Arina
- Arla
- Arlean
- Arleen
- Arlena
- Arlene
- Arletha
- Arletta
- Arlette
- Arlinda
- Arline
- Arlyne
- Armanda
- Armandina
- Armida
- Arminda
- Arnetta
- Arnette
- Arnita
- Arthur
- Artie
- Arvilla
- Arya
- Asel
- Asha
- Ashanti
- Ashely
- Ashlea
- Ashlee
- Ashleigh
- Ashley
- Ashli
- Ashlie
- Ashly
- Ashlyn
- Ashton
- Asia
- Asley
- Assunta
- Astrid
- Asuncion
- Asya
- Athena
- Aubrey
- Audie
- Audra
- Audrea
- Audrey
- Audria
- Audrie
- Audry
- Augusta
- Augustina
- Augustine
- Aundrea
- Aura
- Aurea
- Aurelia
- Aurora
- Aurore
- Austin
- Autumn
- Ava
- Avelina
- Avery
- Avis
- Avril
- Awilda
- Ayako
- Ayana
- Ayanna
- Ayesha
- Ayla
- Ayleen
- Aylin
- Azalee
- Azra
- Azucena
Abby
The short form of Abigail. You can find out more about the meaning of the name Abby in the list of names for small female dogs.
Ada
Ada is a name for a dog that is not very common. The name has different meanings. In Hebrew, Ada means “the adorned one”. In Old High German, Ada is “of noble, noble nature”. Ada means “the island” in Turkish.
Afina
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Afina in the Romanian Dog Names list.
Akira
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Akira in the Japanese Dog Names list.
Alba
Alba is a rare name for a female dog. The meaning of the name comes from the Latin adjective “albus” for the color white. Alba is the feminine form of this adjective. Alba is short for the name Alberta. The name is common in Spain and Italy.
Alessia
Alessia is a short form of Alexandra. The female name comes from the Greek and means “the one who repels men”. Alessia is a rarely chosen form of name for a bitch.
Amelie
The name Amelie has a Gothic origin. Since Schiller’s famous work “Die Räuber” Amelie has been very well known in the German-speaking world. Nevertheless, the name for a bitch is rather rare.
Amy
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Amy in the list of the most beautiful dog names for females.
Ananda
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Ananda in the Native American Dog Names list.
Anke
Anke is a rather rare name for a bitch. In its meaning, Anke is the Low German pet form of Anna. The origin of the name is Hebrew and means “the gifted”.
Ann
Anna is a traditional name for a dog that has enjoyed great popularity. Anna is derived from the Hebrew names Hannah/Channah. There are different translations of the name: “the gifted”, “grace” or “loveliness”.
Annabelle
Annabelle is a rare French name for a female dog. It can be traced back to the combination Anna and Belle, which means “beautiful”. A relationship with the French name Ambel, which means “affectionate” or “loving”, has also been proven.
Anouk
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Anouk in the French Dog Names list.
Aponi
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Aponi in the list of Native American dog names.
April
You can find out more about the meaning of the name April in the list of rare dog names.
Asali
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Asali in the list of African dog names.
Ashanti
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Ashanti in the list of rare dog names.
Asta
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Asta in the list of most beautiful dog names.
Astrid
Astrid has an Old Norse tradition. The name is much more widespread in northern Germany than in other regions. The meaning is “God is beautiful”, “the divine beauty” or “born under a good star”. Astrid is also more popular as a name for a bitch in the northern regions.
Audrey
Audrey is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is very common in America. It means “the noble strong one”. In the German-speaking area it is a very rare name for a bitch.
Aurelia
Aurelia goes back to the Latin term “aurum” for gold. It is also the name of a Roman family. In ancient times, all female descendants of the family were given the name. As a name for a bitch, Aurelia is rather rare.
Auri
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Auri in the Romanian Dog Names list.
Akash
For more about the meaning of the name Aakash, see the Tibetan Dog Names list.
Dog names with A, male
For males, we have collected all the names beginning with A that we could think of.
- Aaron
- Abdul
- Abdullah
- Abe
- Abel
- Abraham
- Abram
- Abraxas
- Acaraho
- Adalberto
- Adam
- Adan
- Adem
- Adolfo
- Adolph
- Adrian
- Adriano
- Agustin
- Ahmad
- Ahmed
- Ahmet
- Aiden
- Aiko
- Ajani
- Akecheto
- Akim
- Al
- Alan
- Albert
- Alberto
- Albu
- Alden
- Aldo
- Alec
- Alejandro
- Aleksander
- Alessandro
- Alessio
- Alex
- Alexander
- Alexandros
- Alexis
- Alfonso
- Alfonzo
- Alfred
- Alfredo
- Ali
- Allan
- Allen
- Alonso
- Alonzo
- Alparslan
- Alphonse
- Alphonso
- Alton
- Alva
- Alvaro
- Alvin
- Alwin
- Amadeus
- Amado
- Amar
- Amarok
- Ambrose
- Ami
- Amin
- Amir
- Amos
- Anderl
- Anderson
- Andre
- Andrea
- Andreas
- Andrej
- Andres
- Andrew
- Andy
- Angel
- Angelo
- Anibal
- Anoki
- Ansgar
- Anthony
- Antione
- Antoine
- Anton
- Antone
- Antoni
- Antonia
- Antonio
- Antony
- Antwan
- Anuar
- Apollo
- Aramis
- Aras
- Archie
- Arda
- Arden
- Ares
- Arian
- Ariel
- Aris
- Arko
- Arlen
- Arlie
- Armand
- Armando
- Armani
- Armin
- Arne
- Arno
- Arnold
- Arnoldo
- Arnulfo
- Aron
- Arron
- Art
- Arthur
- Artur
- Arturo
- Arvid
- Aryan
- Asa
- Asgard
- Ashley
- Askan
- Aubrey
- August
- Augustine
- Augustus
- Aurelio
- Austin
- Avery
- Ayaz
- Ayden
- Azad
Aaron
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Aaron in the Male Dog Names list.
Abraxas
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Abraxas in the Dangerous Dog Names list.
Acaraho
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Acaraho in the list of Native American dog names.
Adriano
Adriano is a name of Italian origin. It is due to the form “Adrian”. This means something like “the one from the Adriatic”. The name is also known in the Croatian and Brazilian language area. As a name for a male Adriano is rather rare.
Aiko
For more on the meaning of the name Aiko, see Golden Retriever Male Name List.
Ajani
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Ajani in the list of African dog names.
Akecheto
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Akecheto in the Native American Dog Names list.
Akim
For more on the meaning of the name Akim, see the Male Husky Name List.
Aladdin
Aladin is a name for a male dog that comes from Arabic. The name means ‘exaltedness of faith’. The name is also known in Persian, Bosnian and Kurdish. The name became famous through the fairy tale “Aladdin and the Magic Lamp”. Aladin is not very common as a dog name in Germany.
Alan
Alan is a male name of various spellings and origins. It is most likely to come from its Celtic-Breton origin in the spelling Alain and means “small rock”. Dog owners rarely choose the name for their male dog in Germany.
Albu
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Albu in the Romanian Dog Names list.
Alexos
Alexos is a name of Greek origin. The basic forms are Alexander or Alexandros. The name means “the man repelling”. In Germany the form Alexos is very rare. Dog owners rarely choose this name when buying a male dog.
Alonso
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Alonso in the list of Spanish dog names.
Alpur
Alpur is a name for a male dog. The name has a Turkish origin. Alper is a more common variant. The syllable “Alp” means something like “brave” or “heroic”. In the German-speaking world, dog owners rarely choose this name.
Amadeus
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Amadeus in the Male Dog Names list.
Amarok
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Amarok in the Dangerous Dog Names list.
Amy
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Ami in the list of French dog names.
Anatole
Anatol is a name of Greek origin. The name is rather rare in German-speaking countries. This also applies to dog owners. The meaning is “coming from the Orient (Anatolia)”.
Angelo
Angelo is a popular name for a male dog of Greek/Italian origin. The name is and means “angel”.
Anoki
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Anoki in the Native American Dog Names list.
Anton
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Anton in the list of German dog names.
Apollo
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Apollo in the Male Dog Names list.
Aramis
For more on the meaning of the name Aramis see Golden Retriever Male Name List.
Ares
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Ares in the Big Dog Names List.
Arco
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Arko in the list of most beautiful dog names.
Armani
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Armani in the list of Italian dog names.
Arno
Arno is a very popular and frequently chosen name for a male dog. The name comes from Old High German. The prefix “Arn” is synonymous with “eagle”.
Arthur
You can find out more about the meaning of the name Arthur in the list of French dog names.
Asgard
For more on the meaning of the name Asgard see the Name List for Male Husky Dogs.
Askan
For more on the meaning of the name Askan, see the Male Husky Name List.
Attila
Attila is a name of Gothic origin. The name is also known in other language families. Attila means “father”. The name is very popular with dog owners.
Axel
Axel is short for the Greek name Alexander. It’s a rare name for a male dog. The meaning is “the man repelling”.
That’s already the entire list of all dog names. You probably just skimmed the list at first. I always do that. However, you must have overlooked a few great names.
Scroll up again, taking a closer look at each name. Maybe one of the names is inspirational and gives you more ideas.
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