Names Starting with the Urdu Letter ا
Islamic and Urdu names whose Urdu spelling starts with ا, with meanings in English and Urdu and the dictionary source.
117 names · 84 with a classical source identified · all entries awaiting scholar review
- IbtisamابتسامsmilingGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Abrarابرارthe righteous; the piousBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ibrahimابراہیمname of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)BoyMeaning disputed
- Abu Bakrابوبکرfather of the young camelBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abuzarابوذرfather of the tiny antsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- AbeeraابیرہNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- AbeehaابیہاNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Ajmalاجملmore beautiful; most handsomeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ehtishamاحتشامdignity and grandeur (Urdu); modesty (Arabic)BoyMeaning disputed
- Ehsanاحسانdoing good; kindnessBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ahsanاحسنbetter; bestBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ahmedاحمدmost praiseworthy; one who praises mostBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- AkhtarاخترstarBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Ikhlasاخلاصsincerity; pure devotionGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Idrisادریسname of the prophet IdrisBoyMeaning disputed
- Adibaادیبہcultured; well-manneredGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Azanاذانthe call to prayer; a proclamationBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Arjumandارجمندdear; precious; honouredGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- IrhaارحاNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- ArhanارحانNo classical source foundBoyNo classical source found
- Arhamارحمmost merciful; more compassionateBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- IrsaارساNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- ArslanارسلانlionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Irshadارشادguidance; directionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Arshadارشدmost rightly guidedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Arfaارفعloftier; more exaltedGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- IramارمIram, the ancient city of pillarsGirlMeaning disputed
- Arwaارویmountain goats (female ibex)GirlMeaning disputed
- Areebاریبskilful; intelligentBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Areebaاریبہintelligent; skilfulGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- AreejاریجfragranceGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Azkaازکیٰpurer; more virtuousGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- OsamaاسامہlionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ishaqاسحاقname of the prophet Ishaq (Isaac)BoyMeaning disputed
- AsadاسدlionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Israاسراءjourney by nightGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Aslamاسلمsafest; most soundBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ismailاسماعیلname of the prophet Ismail (Ishmael)BoyMeaning disputed
- Asmaاسماءnames; (popularly) loftyGirlMeaning disputed
- Usaidاسیدlittle lion; lion cubBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ishtiaqاشتیاقlonging; eagernessBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ashrafاشرفmost nobleBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ashfaqاشفاقkindnesses; compassionBoyMeaning disputed
- Asgharاصغرsmaller; youngestBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Aseelaاصیلہof noble origin; well-rootedGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Izharاظہارmanifestation; expressionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Azharاظہرmost evident; clearestBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ejazاعجازmiracle; inimitabilityBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- AzamاعظمgreatestBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Iftikharافتخارpride; gloryBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Afrahافراحjoys; celebrationsGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Afrozافروزilluminating; kindlingBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Afshanافشاںsprinkling; gold dustGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Afzalافضلmost excellent; superiorBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- AfnanافنانbranchesBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Iqbalاقبالgood fortune; prosperityBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Iqraاقراread; recite!GirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Aqsaاقصیٰfarthest; most remoteGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Akbarاکبرgreater; greatestBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ikramاکرامhonour; respect shownBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Akramاکرمmost generous; most nobleBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Akmalاکملmost perfect; most completeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Altafالطافkindnesses; favoursBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ulfatالفتaffection, intimacyGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- AlveenaالویناNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- IlhamالہامinspirationGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Ilyasالیاسname of the prophet Ilyas (Elijah)BoyMeaning disputed
- Umme Habibaام حبیبہmother of HabibaGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Umme Salmaام سلمہmother of SalamaGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Umme Kulsoomام کلثومmother of KulthumGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- UmamaامامہNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Amaanامانsafety; protectionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- ImtiazامتیازdistinctionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Amjadامجدmore glorious; most nobleBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- AmalاملhopeGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Amatullahامۃ اللہservant of GodGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Amirامیرcommander; princeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Amiraامیرہprincess; leaderGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Umaimaامیمہlittle motherGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- AnabiaانابیہNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- InaraاناراNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- AnayaانایہNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- AnjumانجمstarsBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Anasانسcompanionship; friendlinessBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Inshaانشاcreation; compositionGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Inshirahانشراحopenness of heart; reliefGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- AnsarانصارhelpersBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Inamانعامgift; favourBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Anumانعمblessings; favoursGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- AnmolانمولpricelessBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Anwarانورmore luminous; radiantBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Anooshaانوشہimmortal; happy (uncertain)GirlMeaning disputed
- Aneesانیسclose companion; friendlyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Unaisانیسlittle companionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Aneesaانیسہfriendly companionGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Aniqaانیقہelegant; pleasingGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlMeaning disputed
- Aurangzebاورنگزیبornament of the throneBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Awaisاویسlittle wolf, or small gift (readings differ)BoyMeaning disputed
- Ayazایازfrost; a clear cold night (uncertain)BoyMeaning disputed
- AyanایانNo classical source foundBoyNo classical source found
- AyraایراNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- AyzalایزلNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- EshaalایشالNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Emanایمانfaith; beliefGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Aimanایمنfortunate; of the right handBoy or girlMeaning disputed
- Ayubایوبname of the prophet Ayyub (Job)BoyMeaning disputed
- Aabrooآبروhonour; dignityGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Arzooآرزوwish; longingGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Asiyaآسیہone who tends and consoles (uncertain)GirlMeaning disputed
- Asifآصفname of Solomon's minister; a wise counsellorBoyMeaning disputed
- AsifaآصفہNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- AfaqآفاقhorizonsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Aftabآفتابthe sunBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Afreenآفرینpraise; well done!GirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Amnaآمنہsafe; one who feels secureGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Ayatآیتsign; verseGirlClassical source identified (draft)