| English dog names begining from A |
| Aaric |
 | Variant of Aric 'rule with mercy.'. |
| Abbot |
| Abbey father. |
| Ace |
| Unity; a nickname given to one who excels; also an English surname meaning noble. |
| Acton |
| A town in the U.K. |
| Ada |
 | Wealthy. Also from the Old German Eda or Etta, meaning happy. Introduced from Germany in the late 18th century. Also a diminutive of Adela, Adelalde, or Adeline. |
| Adair |
 | Variant of Edgar: Fortunate and powerful. From the Old English name Eadgar, a compound of 'ead' meaning rich or happy, and 'gar' meaning spear. Famous bearer: 10th-century king Edgar of England; American author Edgar Allen Poe. |
| Adam |
| Of the red earth. |
| Adda |
| Wealthy. |
| Addis |
| Son of Adam. |
| Addy |
| Ardent. |
| Adia |
| Wealthy. |
| Adken |
| Oaken. |
| Adkyn |
| Oaken. |
| Adler |
| Eagle. |
| Adney |
| Lives on the noble's island. |
| Adny |
| Lives on the noble's island. |
| Adron |
| From Adria.: (Adriatic sea region.). |
| Aeker |
| From the oak tree. |
| Aida |
| Wealthy. |
| Aiken |
| Oaken. |
| Aikin |
| Oaken. |
| Ailin |
| Variant of Alan: Fair; handsome. Famous Bearer: U.S. actor Alan Alda. |
| Ailis |
| Variant of Alice: Of the nobility. From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide. |
| Ain |
| Merciful. |
| Aiwyn |
| Variant of Alvin: Wise friend. From the Old English Aetheiwine, and also Aefwine, both meaning noble friend. Various forms of Alvin in use after the Norman Conquest became surnames, and also first names. |
| Akker |
| From the oak tree. |
| Al |
| Variant of Alan: Fair; handsome. Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-. |
| Alain |
| Variant of Alan: Fair; handsome. Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-. |
| Alan |
| Fair; handsome. Famous Bearer: U.S. actor Alan Alda. |
| Aland |
| Variant of Alan: Fair; handsome. Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-. |
| Alano |
| Variant of Alan: Fair; handsome. Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-. |
| Alao |
| Variant of Alan: Fair; handsome. Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-. |
| Albie |
| Variant of Albert: Old English for brilliant; bright. |
| Albin |
| Variant of Albert: Old English for brilliant; bright; white. Alban and Albin are English surnames probably based on Spanish/Italian place name Alba. |
| Aldan |
| From the old manor. |
| Alden |
| Variant of Aldwyn: From the Old English Ealdwine meaning old friend. A common name in the Middle Ages. Also wise friend, or from the old manor. |
| Alder |
| From the alder tree. |
| Aldis |
| From the old house. |
| Aldo |
| Archaic. |
| Aldus |
| From the old house. |
| Aldys |
| From the old house. |
| Alec |
| Originally a diminutive of Alexander, now frequently used as an independent name, Alec became very popular in the middle of the 20th century because of British actor Sir Alec Guinness. |
| Aleda |
| Winged. |
| Alen |
| Variant of Alan: Fair; handsome. Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-. |
| Aler |
| From the alder tree. |
| Aleta |
| Winged. |
| Alex |
| Abbreviation of Alexander defender of mankind. |
| Alexa |
| Helper, defender. variant of Alexander. |
| Alexi |
| Variant of Alexander. Helper, defender of man. |
| Alfie |
| Diminutive of Alfred: Sage, wise. From the Old English Aelfraed, meaning elf counsel. Also from Ealdfrith or Alfrid, meaning old peace. Handsome. |
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