| French dog names begining from A |
| Acel |
 | Adherent of a nobleman. |
| Ada |
 | Diminutive of Adelaide: Nobility. French form of the Old German Adalheidis, a compound of 'athal' (noble) and 'haida' (hood). Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, was named after Queen Adelaide, 19th century King William IV's consort. |
| Addie |
 | Diminutive of Adelaide: Nobility. French form of the Old German Adalheidis, a compound of 'athal' (noble) and 'haida' (hood). Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, was named after Queen Adelaide, 19th century King William IV's consort. |
| Addy |
| Diminutive of Adelaide: Nobility. French form of the Old German Adalheidis, a compound of 'athal' (noble) and 'haida' (hood). Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, was named after Queen Adelaide, 19th century King William IV's consort. |
| Adela |
| Good humor. |
| Adele |
| Good humor; Of the nobility. Noble. |
| Aida |
| Help. |
| Ailie |
| Diminutive of Alison: A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility. Now particularly popular in Scotland. |
| Aimee |
| Variant of Amy: Dearly loved; Beloved. From the Old French Amee, which derives from the Latin amatus meaning loved. |
| Alain |
| A form of the Celtic name Alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble. Handsome. |
| Alair |
| Cheerful, glad. Variant of Hilary. |
| Algie |
| Diminutive of Algernon: With whiskers, bearded. In Norman times, when most men were clean-shaven, this nickname was given two mustache-wearing companions of William the Conqueror. |
| Algy |
| Diminutive of Algernon: With whiskers, bearded. In Norman times, when most men were clean-shaven, this nickname was given two mustache-wearing companions of William the Conqueror. |
| Alice |
| Variant of Adelaide: Nobility. French form of the Old German 'Adalheidis', a compound of 'athal' (noble) and 'haida' (hood). Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, was named after Queen Adelaide, 19th century King William IV's consort. |
| Alita |
| Winged. |
| Alix |
| A variant of Alice meaning noble. also a feminine form of Alexander meaning defender of mankind. |
| Allie |
| Diminutive of Alison: A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility. Now particularly popular in Scotland. |
| Ally |
| Diminutive of Alison: A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility. Now particularly popular in Scotland. |
| Aloin |
| Noble friend. |
| Aluin |
| Noble friend. |
| Amata |
| Variant of Amy: Dearly loved; Beloved. From the Old French Amee, which derives from the Latin amatus meaning loved. |
| Amaud |
| Eagle ruler. |
| Ambra |
| Jewel. |
| Ambre |
| Jewel. |
| Ames |
| Friend. |
| Ami |
| Beloved. Dearly loved. |
| Amia |
| Beloved. Dearly loved. |
| Amias |
| From the Old French name derived from Latin 'amatus' meaning loved. In use since at least the 12th century. Used by 19th century British writer Charles Kingsley for the hero of his novel 'Westward Ho!'. |
| Amice |
| Variant of Amy: Dearly loved; Beloved. From the Old French Amee, which derives from the Latin amatus meaning loved. Also a French form of the Latin Amico, meaning friend. |
| Amie |
| Beloved. Dearly loved. |
| Amite |
| Friend. Friendship. |
| Amity |
| Friend. Friendship. |
| Amo |
| Little eagle. |
| Amou |
| Eagle wolf. |
| Amoux |
| Eagle wolf. |
| Amy |
| Dearly loved; Beloved. From the Old French Amee, which derives from the Latin amatus meaning loved. In common use after publication of American Louisa May Alcott's 'Little Women'. |
| Amyas |
| From the Old French name derived from Latin 'amatus' meaning loved. In use since at least the 12th century. Used by 19th century British writer Charles Kingsley for the hero of his novel 'Westward Ho!'. |
| Ancel |
| Variant of Ansel: Follower; one who follows a nobleman. |
| Ancil |
| Adherent of a nobleman. |
| Andre |
| Masculine; manly; brave. |
| Andy |
| Manly; brave. Variant of English Andrew. |
| Ange |
| Angel. |
| Anne |
| French spelling of English Ann, a variant of Hannah introduced to Britain in the 13th century. Famous bearers: 14th century St Anne; King Henry VIII's wives Anne Boleyn and Anne of Cleves; Queen Elizabeth's daughter Princess Anne. |
| Ansel |
| Adherent of a nobleman. |
| Arber |
| Dealer of herbs. |
| Aron |
| Lofty or inspired. |
| Artus |
| Noble. |
| Aubin |
| Fair. |
| Aubry |
| Rules with elf-wisdom. |
| Auda |
| Old or wealthy. |
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