If V is finite dimensional with a given basis, this is equivalent to the condition that the matrix of A is Hermitian, i.e., equal to its conjugate transpose A*.
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For unitary equivalence of bounded operators in Hilbert space, see self-adjoint operator.
Singular value, in mathematics, the square root of an eigenvalue of a nonnegative self-adjoint operator.