| Hebrew dog names begining from A |
| Aarao |
 | Variant of Aaron: Lofty; exalted; high mountain. Biblically, Aaron was Moses' older brother (and keeper by God's command). He was first high priest of the Israelites, remembered for the miraculous blossoming of his staff or rod. |
| Aaron |
| Lofty; exalted; high mountain. Biblically, Aaron was Moses' older brother (and keeper by God's command). He was first high priest of the Israelites, remembered for the miraculous blossoming of his staff or rod. |
| Abba |
| Father. |
| Abbey |
 | Diminutive of Abigail: Father rejoiced, or father's joy. Gives joy. The intelligent, beautiful Abigail was Old Testament King David's third wife, described as 'good in discretion and beautiful in form. |
| Abbie |
| Diminutive of Abigail: Father rejoiced, or father's joy. Gives joy. The intelligent, beautiful Abigail was Old Testament King David's third wife, described as 'good in discretion and beautiful in form. |
| Abbot |
| Father. |
| Abby |
| Diminutive of Abigail: Father rejoiced, or father's joy. Gives joy. The intelligent, beautiful Abigail was Old Testament King David's third wife, described as 'good in discretion and beautiful in form. |
| Abe |
| Diminutive of Abraham: Father of a multitude. In Genesis the Old Testament patriarch Abram's name was changed to Abraham when it was revealed he would be father of the Hebrew nation. Further popularized by 19th century US president Abraham Lincoln. |
| Abel |
| Breath; son; breathing spirit. In the Old Testament, Abel was the son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain in a fit of jealousy. |
| Abell |
| Exhalation of breath. The second son of Adam in the bible. The variant Able is used as an English surname. |
| Abhy |
| Gives joy. |
| Abia |
 | Variant of Aviah: My father is Lord. |
| Abiah |
| Variant of Aviah: My father is Lord. |
| Abiel |
| God is my father. |
| Abir |
| Strong. |
| Able |
| Exhalation of breath. The second son of Adam in the bible. The variant Able is used as an English surname. |
| Abner |
| Father is light, or father of light. The Old Testament Abner was Saul's cousin and army commander, a clever strategist. Abner became fashionable after the Reformation. 'Li'l Abner', was the hero of a comic strip by cartoonist Al Capp.. |
| Abra |
| Mother of many. |
| Abram |
| High father. Exalted father. In Genesis 17 the Old Testament patriarch Abram's name was changed to Abraham when it was revealed he would be father of the Hebrew nation. |
| Abran |
| Variant of Abraham: Father of many. |
| Abrao |
| Variant of Abraham: Father of many. |
| Achav |
| Uncle. |
| Acher |
| Other. |
| Ada |
| Ornament. |
| Adael |
| God's ornament. |
| Adah |
| Beautiful. Ornament. The Old Testament wives of Lamech and Esau were named Adah. Used occasionally in English-speaking countries since the 16th century. |
| Adaia |
| Variant of Adaiah: Witness of God. |
| Adam |
| Red, a reference to either the red skin or the red earth of Eden from which the Old Testament Adam was created in Genesis 2. Famous bearer: 7th century Irish St Adamnan, meaning 'little adam', was the biographer of St Columba. |
| Adamh |
| Variant of Adam: Man of the red earth. Adam was the first man created by God. |
| Adams |
| Variant of Adam: Man of the red earth. Adam was the first man created by God. |
| Adan |
| Son of Adam: Man of the red earth. |
| Adao |
| Son of Adam: Man of the red earth. |
| Adar |
| Fire. |
| Adar |
| Noble. |
| Adara |
| Fire. |
| Adaya |
| Variant of Adaiah: Witness of God. |
| Addam |
| Variant of Adam 'From the red earth.'. |
| Addie |
| Son of Adam: Man of the red earth. |
| Addis |
| Son of Adam: Man of the red earth. |
| Addy |
| Son of Adam: Man of the red earth. |
| Aden |
| Variant of Adin: Attractive; handsome; pleasure given. Adin was a biblical exile who returned to Israel from Babylon. |
| Adena |
| Tender. |
| Adene |
| Tender. |
| Adiel |
| Variant of Adael: God's ornament. |
| Adin |
| Attractive; handsome; pleasure given. Adin was a biblical exile who returned to Israel from Babylon. |
| Adina |
| Slender. |
| Adine |
| Tender. |
| Adir |
| Noble. |
| Adiv |
| Gentle; delicate. |
| Adlai |
| Justice of God; my ornament. An Old Testament name, now generally associated with 20th-century American statesman Adlai Stevenson. |
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