Icelandic Names
Below is a list of some icelandic names beginnign with 'A' and their meanings.
Male Names
· Abbi: pet name
· Abel: biblical name
· Absalon: biblical name
· Ábyrgur: responsible, takes care of things
· Adam: man's name
· Adfall: high tide
· Aðalfari: old nickname
· Aðalgeirr: man's name
· Aðall: aristocracy
· Aðalsteinn: man's name
· Aðils: man's name
· Afdrif: fate
· Afi: grandfather
· Áfram: forward
· Agi: discipline
· Agnar: disciplined warrior
· Ái: great-grandfather, ancestor
· Ákafi: eagerness, ardour
· Áki: man's name
· Aldavinur: old, close friend
· Aldur: old man
· Alfaðir: name for Oðinn
· Alfgeirr: man's name
· Alfröðull: sun
· Alftarleggur: swan's leg; beautiful, long-legged horse
· Álft: swan
· Álfur: elf, darling
· Áli: dun
· Áll: eel, dark dorsal stripe
· Allsvartur: black
· Allvar: careful
· Almur: elm tree
· Alskær: clear, radiant
· Alsviður: agile
· Alsvinnur: very strong, wise, pulls the sun over the sky
· Alur: drill
· Alvar: seriousness, sincerity
· Alvari: the serious one
· Alvitur: very wise person
· Amor: Roman god
· Ámur: dark giant
· Andi: spirit, soul, air, light breeze
· Andlangur: name for the sky
· Andri: man's name, snow shoe
· Andskoti: devil
· Andvari: alertness, light breeze
· Angi: scent, twig
· Angurgapi: magic sign, imp
· Áni: fool
· Apall: gravel, dapple grey
· Apli: dapple grey, fool
· Apríl: April
· Árflognir: one who flies early, name of a raven
· Ari: eagle, man's name
· Ári: messenger
· Arinbjörn: man's name
· Arnljótur: man's name
· Arngrimur: man's name
· Arnþor: man's name
· Aron: man's name
· Arsæll: one who will have a lucky and peaceful year
· Ártali: moon
· Árvakur: mythological stallion who pulls the sun over the sky
· Ásgrímur: man's name
· Asi: haste, speed
· Ási: diminution of names like Ásmundur
· Askur: ash tree
· Aspar: asp
· Assi: eagle
· Ásti: kind person
· Ástvaldur: man's name
· Atli: man's name
· Auður: fortune
· Austri: east
· Ávaldi: very powerful, old and rare man's name
· Ávangur: uncertain origin
· Axjón: action, auction
· Abel: biblical name
· Absalon: biblical name
· Ábyrgur: responsible, takes care of things
· Adam: man's name
· Adfall: high tide
· Aðalfari: old nickname
· Aðalgeirr: man's name
· Aðall: aristocracy
· Aðalsteinn: man's name
· Aðils: man's name
· Afdrif: fate
· Afi: grandfather
· Áfram: forward
· Agi: discipline
· Agnar: disciplined warrior
· Ái: great-grandfather, ancestor
· Ákafi: eagerness, ardour
· Áki: man's name
· Aldavinur: old, close friend
· Aldur: old man
· Alfaðir: name for Oðinn
· Alfgeirr: man's name
· Alfröðull: sun
· Alftarleggur: swan's leg; beautiful, long-legged horse
· Álft: swan
· Álfur: elf, darling
· Áli: dun
· Áll: eel, dark dorsal stripe
· Allsvartur: black
· Allvar: careful
· Almur: elm tree
· Alskær: clear, radiant
· Alsviður: agile
· Alsvinnur: very strong, wise, pulls the sun over the sky
· Alur: drill
· Alvar: seriousness, sincerity
· Alvari: the serious one
· Alvitur: very wise person
· Amor: Roman god
· Ámur: dark giant
· Andi: spirit, soul, air, light breeze
· Andlangur: name for the sky
· Andri: man's name, snow shoe
· Andskoti: devil
· Andvari: alertness, light breeze
· Angi: scent, twig
· Angurgapi: magic sign, imp
· Áni: fool
· Apall: gravel, dapple grey
· Apli: dapple grey, fool
· Apríl: April
· Árflognir: one who flies early, name of a raven
· Ari: eagle, man's name
· Ári: messenger
· Arinbjörn: man's name
· Arnljótur: man's name
· Arngrimur: man's name
· Arnþor: man's name
· Aron: man's name
· Arsæll: one who will have a lucky and peaceful year
· Ártali: moon
· Árvakur: mythological stallion who pulls the sun over the sky
· Ásgrímur: man's name
· Asi: haste, speed
· Ási: diminution of names like Ásmundur
· Askur: ash tree
· Aspar: asp
· Assi: eagle
· Ásti: kind person
· Ástvaldur: man's name
· Atli: man's name
· Auður: fortune
· Austri: east
· Ávaldi: very powerful, old and rare man's name
· Ávangur: uncertain origin
· Axjón: action, auction
Female Names
· Abba: troll woman
· Abbadís: prioress
· Aða: species of sea shell
· Aðalbjörg: woman's name
· Adda: short form of Aðalbjörg
· Áfram: walks forward
· Afturlöpp: hind leg
· Agga: small wave
· Agla: woman's name
· Agnarögn: tiny thing
· Ála: dorsal stripe
· Alda: wave
· Aldis: woman's name
· Aldís: woman's name
· Aleiga: treasured possession
· Alfa: first letter of the Greek alphabet
· Álfadís: an elf
· Álfagjöf: gift of the elves
· Alfdís: woman's name
· Alfgerður: woman's name
· Álfhildur: woman's name
· Álfkona: fairy godmother
· Álft: swan
· Alhvít: all white
· Álka: species of bird
· Alma: woman's name
· Álma: twig, branch
· Alrún: modern variant of Ölrún
· Alvör: an elf
· Alþýða: general public
· Áma: troll woman, dark horse
· Ambátt: slave
· Amma: grandmother
· Ámunda: woman's name
· Andra: ski
· Andúð: dislike, aversion
· Andvaka: insomnia
· Angan: scent, good smell
· Angeyja: troll woman
· Angilja: twig, sprout
· Angurboða: Loki's wife
· Ánægja: happiness
· Apla: dapple grey
· Appelsína: orange
· Ára: aura, breeze
· Aradís: serves the eagle, goddess, fairy
· Árdis: fairy of good weather and prosperity
· Arða: a little, tiny scrap
· Arfa: heiress
· Aría: aria
· Árna: woman's name
· Árnaskjóna: pinto owned by Arni
· Arnkatla: woman's name
· Arnviður: eagle-wood, woman's name
· Ársól: morning sun
· Ása: goddess, woman's name
· Ásbjarnar-Jörp: brown horse of Ásbjörn
· Ásdís: fairy who serves the gods
· Áshildur: woman's name
· Ásjóna: face
· Aska: ashes, dust
· Askja: box, name of a vulcano, ash tree
· Áslaug: name from the Sagas
· Ásmunda: woman's name
· Ásrún: woman's name
· Assa: eagle, grey horse
· Ásta: love, woman's name
· Ásthildur: woman's name
· Ástriða: passion, desire
· Ástsæl: popular, attractive
· Ásvör: woman's name
· Atla: troll-woman
· Atorka: energy, initiative
· Auðkúla: name of a farm
· Auðna: good luck, fortune
· Auðráð: obedient, gentle
· Auður: name from the Sagas
· Auðhumla: first cow
· Aurboða: mother of Gerður from Jötunheimar
· Ausa: scoop, daughter of Grýla
· Axelsbrúnka: brown horse owned by Axel
· Abbadís: prioress
· Aða: species of sea shell
· Aðalbjörg: woman's name
· Adda: short form of Aðalbjörg
· Áfram: walks forward
· Afturlöpp: hind leg
· Agga: small wave
· Agla: woman's name
· Agnarögn: tiny thing
· Ála: dorsal stripe
· Alda: wave
· Aldis: woman's name
· Aldís: woman's name
· Aleiga: treasured possession
· Alfa: first letter of the Greek alphabet
· Álfadís: an elf
· Álfagjöf: gift of the elves
· Alfdís: woman's name
· Alfgerður: woman's name
· Álfhildur: woman's name
· Álfkona: fairy godmother
· Álft: swan
· Alhvít: all white
· Álka: species of bird
· Alma: woman's name
· Álma: twig, branch
· Alrún: modern variant of Ölrún
· Alvör: an elf
· Alþýða: general public
· Áma: troll woman, dark horse
· Ambátt: slave
· Amma: grandmother
· Ámunda: woman's name
· Andra: ski
· Andúð: dislike, aversion
· Andvaka: insomnia
· Angan: scent, good smell
· Angeyja: troll woman
· Angilja: twig, sprout
· Angurboða: Loki's wife
· Ánægja: happiness
· Apla: dapple grey
· Appelsína: orange
· Ára: aura, breeze
· Aradís: serves the eagle, goddess, fairy
· Árdis: fairy of good weather and prosperity
· Arða: a little, tiny scrap
· Arfa: heiress
· Aría: aria
· Árna: woman's name
· Árnaskjóna: pinto owned by Arni
· Arnkatla: woman's name
· Arnviður: eagle-wood, woman's name
· Ársól: morning sun
· Ása: goddess, woman's name
· Ásbjarnar-Jörp: brown horse of Ásbjörn
· Ásdís: fairy who serves the gods
· Áshildur: woman's name
· Ásjóna: face
· Aska: ashes, dust
· Askja: box, name of a vulcano, ash tree
· Áslaug: name from the Sagas
· Ásmunda: woman's name
· Ásrún: woman's name
· Assa: eagle, grey horse
· Ásta: love, woman's name
· Ásthildur: woman's name
· Ástriða: passion, desire
· Ástsæl: popular, attractive
· Ásvör: woman's name
· Atla: troll-woman
· Atorka: energy, initiative
· Auðkúla: name of a farm
· Auðna: good luck, fortune
· Auðráð: obedient, gentle
· Auður: name from the Sagas
· Auðhumla: first cow
· Aurboða: mother of Gerður from Jötunheimar
· Ausa: scoop, daughter of Grýla
· Axelsbrúnka: brown horse owned by Axel