Female names starting with A: diminutive and foreign variants

Selecting a child’s name is an important choice for parents. Particularly well-liked are female names beginning with the letter A, which provide a wealth of lovely choices with enduring appeal.

Several of these names also have endearing diminutive forms that give them an extra touch of coziness and tenderness. There is a name for every taste with the letter A, ranging from classic to contemporary.

Some of these names have interesting foreign variants that reflect different cultural backgrounds, in addition to their diminutives. This enables parents to select a name that feels both distinctive and comfortable.

Alexandra

The name’s meaning is "defender of people," which comes from the ancient Greek Ἀλέ΍αν΅ρος (Alexandros).

Aleksanya, Sanya, Sandra, Sanyusha, Aleksasha, Sasha, Sashenka, Sashulya, Sashuta, Sashura, Shura, Shurochka, Shurena, Alya, Asya, Lexa, Lexa, Leksanya, and Lexasha are examples of diminutive forms in Russian.

The name Alexandra in other languages

Diminutives of the following words are used in English: Alexa (Alexandra), Allie, Ally (Ellie), Lexa (Lexa), Lexine (Lexin), Sandra (Sandra), Sandy (Sandy), Zandra, Xandra (Zandra).

German: Alexandra (Alexandra), diminutives: Drina (Drina), Drinchen (Drinchen), Sandy (Zandi), Sani (Zani), Ali (Ali), Lexi (Lexi), Sandrina (Zandrina, Sandrina), and Sandy (Zandi).

Minimizes: Alex (Alex), Sandrine (Sandrine), Sansan (Sansan), Sandy, Sandie (Sandy), Alexandrine (Alexandrine).

Diminutives of Alejandra (Alejandra), Álex (Alex), Jandra (Jandra), Jana (Hana), and Alondra (Alondra) are used in Spanish.

Portuguese: Alexandra (Alešandra), Xanda (Shanda), Xandinha (Shandinha), Xaninha (Shaninha), Xandroca (Shandroka), Alê (Ale), Lelê (Lele).

Subtractives: Lissandra (Lisandra), Sandra (Sandra), Sandrina (Sandrina), Sandrinella (Sandrinella), Sandretta (Sandretta), Sandrella (Sandrella), Sandruccia (Sandruccia), Lalla (Lalla), Ale (Ale), Alè (Ale). Italian: Alessandra (Alessandra).

Alexandra (Alexandra), diminutives Sanda (Sanda), Săndica (Sandica), Săndina (Sandina), Săndiţa (Sanditsa), Alexa (Alexa), Alex (Alex).

Diminutives of Alexandra in Greek are Αλέκα (Aleka), Alekaki (Alekaki), and Anda (Anda).

Oleksandra in Ukrainian, Olesya and Lesya in popular forms, and Olesya, Lesya, Sanya, Sanka, Sasha, Sashenka, Sashunya, Sashura, Sandra, Sanda, Shura, Shuronka, and Shurochka in diminutive form.

Alyaksandra in Belarusian; Leksandreya, Alesya in popular forms; Alesya, Lesya, Leksa, Leksandreya, Sasha, Alya, and Shura in diminutives.

Minimal – Ala (Ala), Axa (Aksa), Saša (Sasha), Saška (Sashka), Sašena (Sashena), Sandra (Sandra), and Lexa (Lexa). Czech: Alexandra (Alexandra).

Minima: Sandra (Sandra), Sanni (Sanni), Sanna (Sanna), Sannu (Sannu), Sassa (Sassa), Aleksandra (Alexandra).

Alina

Name origin: Old Germanic name Adala (Adela), a short form of names beginning with the element adal, athal – "noble" – was the original meaning of the name Adelina / Adeline.

Russian diminutive forms: Alinka, Lina, Alya, Ala.

The name Alina in other languages

Derivatives: Alinchen (Alinchen), Lina (Lina), Linchen (Linchen), Ina (Ina), Ini (Ini), Linerl (Linerl), Lintschi (Lintshi), Lini (Lini), Lin (Lin), Linnel (Linnel). German: Aline, Alina (Alina).

Lina (Lina), Line (Line), Lininha (Lininha), Li (Li), Lica (Lika), Lila (Lila), Lili (Lily), Lilica (Lilika), Lin (Lin), Liloca (Liloca), Linoca (Linoca), Ninha (Ninha), Nini (Nini). Portuguese: Alina (Alina), Aline (Aline, Alini), diminutive – Alininha (Alininha), and Lina (Lina).

Italian: Lina (Lina), Linuccia (Linuccia), Linetta (Linetta), Alinuccia (Alinuccia), and Linnetta (Alinetta) are the diminutive forms of Alina (Alina).

Diminished forms: Alinuţa (Алинуца), Lina (Лина), and Alina (Алина).

Diminutives of Аліна in Ukrainian are Алінка, Алінонька, Аліночка, Ала, Аля, and Ліна.

Polish: Alina (Алина), Alinka (Алинка), Ala (Аля), Alka (Алька), and Alunia (Альня) are the diminutives.

Diminished forms: Alinka (Алинка), Ala (Ала), Alka (Алка), Ali (Али), Alča (Алча), Lina (Лина), and Czech: Alina (Алина).

Diminutives in Dutch: Lina, Liena (Лина), Lieneke, Lineke (Лінеке), Line, Liene (Ліне), Lien (Lin).

Finnish: diminutives Alli (Асли), Liina (Лиина), and Aliina (Алиина), Alina (Алина).

A variety of endearing diminutive forms and intriguing foreign variants are frequently available for female names that begin with the letter A, reflecting both personal style and cultural diversity. Names like Anna, Amelia, or Abigail offer a plethora of adorable nicknames and international versions that can connect to heritage or add a personal touch, whether you’re looking for traditional, fashionable, or unique options. Knowing these differences can assist parents in selecting a name that complements their cultural background and personal preferences.

Асли

The name Adelais is derived from the Old German name Adalheid (Adelheid): adal, athal (noble) + heit (state, family, class). The Old French name Alis (Асли) is a contraction of Adelais.

Russian diminutive forms: Алиска, Аля, Ала.

The name Alice in other languages

English: diminutives – Ally, Allie, Alli (Ellie), Ali (Eli), medieval; Alice, Alise, Alyce, Alys, Alyse (Alice). Alison, Alyson, Alysia (Elisha, Alisia), Lisha (Lisha), and Alison (Alison).

Alix (Alix), Alice (Alice), and Alisa (Alice) in German.

French: Licette (Lisette), Alice (Alice), Alix (Alix), and medieval diminutives, Alison (Alison).

Diminutives of Alicia (Alicia), Alicita (Alicita), Licha (Lica), Lili (Lily), and Chichi (Chichi) are all in Spanish.

Alice (Alice, Alice), Alicia (Alicia), and the diminutives Alicinha (Alicinha), Cinha (Sinya), Lili (Lily), Lice (Lice, Lisi), Liliba (Liliba), Lilica (Lilika), Lilice (Lilise, Lilisi), and Lóla (Lola) in Portuguese translation.

Alíz (Aliz), Aliza (Aliza), and Alícia (Alicia) in Hungarian.

Diminutives in Belarusian: Аліса, Аіска, Аля, Альця.

Minimatures are Ala (Ала), Alka (Алка), Ali (Али), Ája (Айя), and Alička (Аличка) in Czech.

In Finnish, diminutive forms of Alli (Alli), Liisa (Liisa), and Aliisa (Alice) are used.

Angelina

The name means angel or messenger.

Different forms of the name: Angela, Angelica, Angelika, etc.

Gelina, Lina, Angelya, Angela, Gelya, Gela, Elya, Ela, Gelyusya are examples of diminutive forms in Russian.

The name Angelina in other languages

English: Lina (Lina), Angie (Angie), Angel (Angel, Angel), and Angelina (Angelina).

German: Angi, Angie (Angie, Angie), Angel (Angel, Angel), Geli (Geli), Lina (Lina), Linchen (Linchen), Ina (Ina), Ini (Ini), Linerl (Linerl), Anschi (Anshi), and Linnel (Linnell).

Spanish: Geli (Heli), Gelina (Helina), and Lina (Lina) are the diminutives of Angelina (Angelina).

Portuguese: Angelina (Angelina), diminutive: Anjinha (Anzhinya), Lilina (Lilina), Lilica (Lilika), Gelinica (Zhelinika), Lina (Lina), Gelinha (Zhelinya).

Italian: Linuccia (Linuccia), Linetta (Linetta), Lella (Lella), Lilla (Lilla), Lilli (Lilli), and Lillina (Lillina); diminutives of Angelina (Angelina) and Angiolina (Angiolina).

Diminutives of Ангеліна in Ukrainian are Ангелінонька, Ангеліночка, Ангелка, Ангельця, Алинка, and Ліна.

Language in Hungarian: Alíz (Ализ), Aliza (Ализа), and Alícia (Алиция).

Minima: Anďa (Андя), Adělík (Аделик), and Andělín (Анделин).

Diminished forms: Бана, Геле, Гена, Гина, Нина; Serbian: Ангелина.

Diminutives of the Dutch term "Angelien" (Ангелин) are "Angeltje," "Engeltje," "Lieneke," "Lineke," "Line," "Liene (Line), and "Lin."

Anastasia

The name’s meaning is "resurrected," from the ancient Greek ΐναστασία.

Folk names: Nastasia, Nastasya, Anastasya, and so on.

In Russian, these are the diminutive forms: Nastya, Nastenka, Nasya, Nata, Naya, Nyusya, Nastena, Tyona, Nastusya, Tusya, Nastyunya, Nastyukha, Nastyusha, Anastasiyushka, Anastaska, Nastasya, Stasya, Tasya, Taya, Asya, Asyusha, Syusha, Asyuta, Nastasyushka.

The name Anastasia in other languages

Among the diminutives are Anastasia (Энестейша, Анастасия), Anastacia (Энестейша), Stacy, Stacie, Stacey, and Staci (Стейся).

German: Anastasia (Анастасия), Stasi (Стаси) in diminutive form.

Diminutives: Nasie (Ниѷи), Anastasie (Анастаси).

In Spanish, the nominatives are Anastasia (Анастасия), Tasia (Тася), Tacha (Тача), and Tachita (Tachita).

The Italian language contains the following diminutives: Nastagia (Nastadzha), Anastasiella (Anastasella), Ana (Ana), and Sina (Sina).

Minimal forms of Anastasia (Anastasia), Nasta (Nasta), Nastea (Nastya), Tăsia (Tesiya), Tasea (Tasya), Nastasica (Nastasika), Sica (Sika), Nastasiţa (Nastasitsa), and Siţa (Sitsa) in Romanian and Moldavian

Greek: ζ. Anastasia, Αναστασία; diminutives: Τασία (Tasia), Τασούλα (Tasoula), Σούλα (Sula).

Diminished: Anastasia (Ukrainian: Nastya, Nastasya, Nastaska, Nasta, Nastka, Nastochka, Nastechka, Nastunya, Nastusya, Nastushka, Nata, Natochka, Natsya, Natska, Stasya, Stasenka, Stasuchka, Stasunya, Staska, Tusya, Tusenka, Tusechka, Asya

Popular forms of Anastasia in Belarusian include Nastassya, Anastassya, and Nastasya; diminutives include Nastyukha, Nastulya, Nastsya, Nastuya, Naska, Nastka, and Stasya.

Minima: Stázka (Стазька), Stáza (Стаза), Anastázka (Анастазька), Stáňa (Станя), Nasťa (Настя), Anastázie, Anastazie (АнастАЗие, Анастасия).

Diminutions of Anastasia in Bulgarian are Anastasiyaka, Siyka, Taska, Shina, and Shinka.

Serbian: Анастасија, Anastasija (Анастасия), Оастасија, Nastasija (Настасия), diminutives – Nasta, Nasta (Nasta), Naka, Naka (Naka), Nana, Nana (Nana), Stana, Stana (Stana), Natsa, Naca (Natsa).

Female Name	Diminutive and Foreign Variants
Anna	Annie, Anya, Annika
Alice	Allie, Alisa, Alicia
Amanda	Amy, Mandy, Amada
Ariana	Ari, Aria, Aryana
Abigail	Abby, Abbie, Abigaëlle

There are many endearing and significant options available for female names that begin with A. There is a name for every taste, whether you like traditional names like Anna or more unusual ones like Aurora.

Diminutive forms offer charming substitutes that may seem more individualized and recognizable, like Annie or Addie. These renditions frequently pay homage to cultural customs and strengthen the connection with the name.

Foreign incarnations of well-known A names offer a dash of international flair. These names, which range from the Italian Alessia to the French Adrienne, give well-known favorites a new angle and distinctive tone.

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