| Apala | Most beautiful; Name of a learned woman of the past; One who creates religious music; Woman cursed with a skin disorder. |
| Apara | Nigerian name meaning child that comes and goes. |
| APHRODITE | The mythological Greek goddess of love and beauty who is sometimes depicted as being of black African origin.Aphrodite means "born of the foam of the sea." |
| Aqdas | A person who is very sacred. |
| Aqeeb | following subsequent |
| Aqueel | wise intellectual |
| Aquil | derived from aqueel, wise intellectual |
| ARET | Ibibio of Nigeria name for female children born on market day, called Edet. |
| ARMANI | Derivative of IMANI, meaning "faith." |
| ARUSI | Swahili name for girls born at the time of a wedding."Arusi" is the Kiswahili word for wedding. |
| Arziki | Meaning wealth or prosperity. |
| ASABI | Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "one of select birth." |
| ASHAKI | West African female name meaning "beautiful." |
| Ashanti | african tribe name |
| Ashon | seventh-born son |
| ASHUR | Swahili name for a child born during the Muslim month of Ashur. |
| Asir | honored chosen preferred |
| Asis | Meaning the sun or sunshine. |
| Askary | A name meaning a brave soldier. |
| Asli | pure genuine original |
| ASMINA | Female name of the Nubian peoples of southern Sudan. |
| ASSAGGI | Zimbabwe name meaning "strong." |
| ASSEFA | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "he has increased our family by coming into this world." |
| Asura | Daughter born during the month of Ashur; A demon. |
| ATA | A Ghana name for a twin. |
| Ateefa | derived from atifa, affection sympathy |
| Atheer | the sound of the night origin, arabic |
| Atiq | Ancient, noble, or liberated. |
| Atiyya | derived from atiya, gift present |
| Atoofa | derived from atufa, kind merciful |
| ATSUKPI | Ewe of Ghana name for a female twin. |
| ATU | Fante of Ghana name meaning "born on Saturday." |
| Atuanya | A surprise; unexpected. |
| Atuf | affectionate kind hearted |
| Audi | Noble strength and power |
| Aukeilia | beatiful flower |
| Aun | help assistance |
| AURORA | "Dawn." According to ancient Greek mythology, Aurora is the goddess of the dawn. Aurora was mother of Memnon, King of Aethiopia, whose African troops came to the aid of the Trojans at Troy.She is also known as EOS. |
| Averey | "Strong, wise, desired one." |
| Avongara | One who is a noble protector. |