| Aaida | A helper or a visiting guest. |
| Aamira | derived from amira, well populated |
| Aamori | Aomori is a Japanese name meaning 'hometown of the sea' or 'place of the sea'. |
| Aaqil | wise judicious intelligent prudent |
| Aba | Born on thursday |
| ABASI | Swahili name meaning "stern." |
| ABAYOMI | Of uncertain African origin.Means "born to bring me joy." |
| ABDALLA | Swahili equivalent of Arabic, ABDULLAH, "servant of God." |
| ABDELAHI | Muslim name, popular in Somalia. Meaning unknown. |
| ABDI | Muslim name, popular in Somalia, meaning "my servant." |
| ABDIKARIM | Muslim name, popular in Somalia, meaning "slave of God." |
| ABDIMELECH | Name of an Aethiopian eunuch who lived in ancient Rome.Name means "servant to kings." Could be shortened to ABDI or MELECH. |
| ABDIRAXMAN | Somali equivalent of Muslim, ABD AL RAHMAN, meaning "servant of the Mercifully Gracious." |
| Abduh | an epithet of muhammad |
| Abdul | Knowledge; A servant of God; Servant Of The Lord |
| ABEBA | Ethiopian female name meaning "flower." |
| ABEBE | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "he has flowered/flourished/grown." |
| ABEBI | Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning "we asked and got her" or "we asked for her and she came to us." |
| Abedi | A worshiper of God. |
| Abeeku | Ghanian word for one who is born on Wednesday. |
| Abejide | Nigerian name for one who is born in the wintertime. |
| ABENA | Akan of Ghana name for females born on Tuesday. |
| Abeni | Girl prayed for |
| Abeo | happy she was born |
| Abiba | Born after grandmother died |
| Abiodun | Nigerian name given to one born during war. |
| Abiola | Born during honorable times. |
| Abiona | born on a journey |
| Abla | Born on tuesday |
| ABRAFO | Ghanaian name meaning "warrior" or "executioner."It is a nickname for a troublemaker or someone who is hyper. |
| ABRIHET | Tigrinya of Ethiopia female name meaning "she has made it light, she emanates light." |
| Abu | A name meaning father of all. |
| Abyan | clearer more distinct |
| Abyaz | white bright brilliant innocent |
| ACHAN | Dinka of south Sudan name for a female child in the first pair of twins. |
| ADAMA | Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning "beautiful child" or "queenly." |
| Adamma | A beautiful child of God. |
| ADANECH | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia female name meaning "she has rescued them." |
| Adanna | Father's daughter |
| Adanne | Mother's daugther |