Spanish names that start with 'A'

Spanish names that begin with ‘A’ include classics like Alejandro, Antonio, and Arturo, for boys, and choices like Alejandra, Antonia, and Alba, for girls.

‘A’ is the first letter of the alphabet, the first letter of Spanish words like “amor” (love), “alegría” (joy), and “amistad” (friendship). It is also the first letter of plenty of beautiful Spanish first names.

Spanish girl names that start with 'A'

Below is a list of Spanish girl names that start with the letter ‘A’. Some of these, like Almudena and Abril, are distinctively Spanish. Others like Ana and Amelia are used not just in Spanish-speaking countries but also in several other countries.

• Alejandra
• Ana
• Almudena
• Agustina
• Antonia
• Aitana
• Adriana
• Alicia
• Ainhoa
• Alba
• Arantxa
• Amaia
• Amparo
• Angélica
• Araceli
• Amanda
• Amalia
• Amelia
• Adelaida
• Andrea
• Aracely
• Ascensión
• Abril
• Alondra
• Aránzazu
• Adela
• Amaya
• Alma
• Asunción
• Aurora
• Ainara
• Azucena
• Anahí
• Aranza
• Anita
• Antonella
• Analía
• Adelina
• Aurelia
• Adelita
• Alfonsina

Some Spanish names come from the Basque language, just as some Spanish vocabulary also comes from Basque. For example, the Spanish word “izquierda” which means “left” (as in “left side”) comes from Basque.

Basque is the language of the Basque region, which straddles the border between Spain and France.  

Spanish names that come from the Basque Language and start with ‘A’ include Aránzazu, Amaya, Arantxa, Ainhoa, and Ainara.

Additional notes:

• Ascensión and Asunción are similar-looking names. The first is related to Ascension Day (39 days after Easter); the second is connected to Assumption Day (celebrated on August 15).
• The name Amparo comes from the Spanish word “amparo” which can mean “protection” or “shelter.”
• Araceli is a shortened form of “María de Araceli.” The term comes from the Latin words “ara” (meaning “altar”) and “coeli” (meaning “of the sky” or “of heaven”).
• Azucena is a Spanish name that corresponds to the English name Lily (the Spanish word “azucena” means “lily”).

Spanish boy names that start with 'A'

• Arturo
• Alejandro
• Antonio
• Alberto
• Adrián
• Alfonso
• Andrés
• Amancio
• Aitor
• Adán
• Armando
• Alfredo
• Alonso
• Augusto
• Aurelio
• Aarón
• Aníbal
• Alejo
• Avelino
• Abel
• Abelardo
• Amadeo
• Anselmo
• Artemio
• Adalberto
• Amador
• Amado
• Adonai
• Arsenio
• Adelardo
• Aniceto
• Asdrúbal
• Apolinar

Amador, Amado, Amancio, and Amadeo

There is a cluster of Spanish boy names starting with ‘A’ that are related to the Spanish word for “love” (which is “amor”) and its Latin equivalent (which is spelled the same). Such names include Amador, Amado, Amancio, and Amadeo.

• The name Amador comes from the Latin word “amator,” which means “lover.”
• The name Amado corresponding to the capitalized form of the Spanish adjective “amado,” which means “beloved.”
• Amancio is the Spanish version of the Latin name Amantius, which means “loving.”
• Amadeo is a name that may seem familiar because it is the Spanish version of the Latin name Amadeus, which is the second name of Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart). Amadeus combines the Latin verb “amo” (“to love”) with the word “deus” (which means “God”).

Antonio, Alejandro, and Alejo

Antonio is the Spanish form of the Latin name Antonius. Many different languages have their version of this name, such as Anthony (in English), Antoine (in French), and Anton (in Dutch).

Alejandro and Alejo are related Spanish names that originate from Ancient Greek. They use the letter ‘j’ instead of the ‘x’ used in the corresponding English names, Alexander and Alexis. This spelling pattern is also visible in some Spanish vocabulary words like “ejercicio” (exercise), ejemplo (example), and complejo (complex).

Andrés and Aniceto

Andrés is a Spanish name related to the Ancient Greek word for “man,” which, by the way, is also the root of the English word “android.” Many languages have versions of this name, for example, Andrew (in English), André (in French), and Andreas (in German)

The Spanish name Aniceto originates from an ancient Greek word that means “unconquered” or “invincible.” The initial letter ‘A’ is due to the prefix “a-,” which means “not.”

Famous people with Spanish first names that begin with ‘A’

A famous namesake can make a name more attractive and provide a source of inspiration. Several well-known individuals have Spanish first names that begin with ‘A’, including three film directors (Alejandro González Iñárritu, Alfonso Cuarón, Alejandro Amenábar) and several actors and musicians.

Individual	Occupation
Antonio Banderas	Spanish actor who starred in many movies directed by Pedro Almodóvar, including the film “La piel que habito” (The Skin I Live In)
Alejandro González Iñárritu	Mexican film director who made movies like “Amores perros,” “21 Grams,” “Babel,” and “Birdman”
Alfonso Cuarón	Mexican film director who made the movie “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”
Alejandro Sanz	Spanish musician
Alvaro Soler	Spanish-German singer
Armando Manzanero	Mexican singer-songwriter
Alejandro Amenábar	Chilean-Spanish film director who made the movie “The Others” starring Nicole Kidman
Amparo Grisales	Colombian actress
Amelia Vega	Dominican actress and model
Antonio Muñoz Molina	Spanish novelist