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The A sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. This list covers boy names starting with A, popular across American, Hebrew, India, English, Greece traditions.

Quick facts: boy names starting with A

  • 6,165 boy names start with A in our database
  • 200 shown below, ranked by current popularity
  • Top origins: American, Hebrew, India
  • See the full combined list at Starting With A for all genders

Boy Names Starting With A

6,165 boy names starting with A

#28
Hebrew
Happy
#30
Greece
defender of the people
#37
American
Originally a surname meaning 'ruler of the elves'.
#46
Latin
priceless
#62
American
little fire
#73
Greece
Greek
#74
England
from Hadria
#75
Greek↑ Rising
Greek
#79
Sweden
Scandinavian
#80
Hebrew
אֲהָרֹן
#81
American↑ Rising
Majestic, venerable
#84
Hebrew↑ Rising
Flock of God
#87
United Kingdom↑ Rising
Welsh
#98
English↑ Rising
bowman, one who uses a bow and arrow
#101
Hebrew
Man; human; to be red, referring to the red earth.
#105
Arabic
Arabic
#113
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#146
France
Fair ruler
#148
American
Fortified hill
#164
English
Unity
#174
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#176
Italian
derived from 'Antonius', meaning 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth'
#186
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#191
France
rock, harmony
#195
Spain
defender of mankind
#200
Spain
Spanish
#209
Hebrew
Hebrew
#231
Israel
breath or vapor
#232
Greece
Greek
#241
Greek
lord
#281
American
man of Attica
#284
Italy
priceless, of inestimable worth
#290
Greece
Greek
#301
United Kingdom↑ Rising
German
#304
Italy
Italian
#356
Hebrew
lion of God
#363
American
son of Andrew
#368
France
derived from André, meaning 'manly' or 'brave'
#376
Scandinavian countries↑ Rising
Old Norse
#380
American
strength
#407
Latin
Great, venerable
#445
Greece
of Apollo, god of the sun, music, and prophecy
#465
Arabic↑ Rising
Arabic
#469
American
God is my God
#482
Arabic↑ Rising
earth, soil
#483
Hebrew
physician, healer
#490
India↑ Rising
Bright, shining
#497
Italy↑ Rising
Defender of men
#500
India
one who has a high intellect
#501
Italy
eagle power
#501
Nigeria
Yoruba
#502
Ethiopia
Father of many
#505
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#505
Ghana
Father
#505
India
ancient, original
#506
American
Noble or kind
#508
Spanish
Spanish
#509
American
Hebrew
#510
English
noble
#511
Spanish
noble or ready for battle
#511
Hebrew
exalted father
#512
American
a variation of the name Shawn, meaning 'God is gracious'
#513
USA
English
#517
Italy
Hanni's grace
#518
Germanic
eagle power
#518
Philippines
Sky; heavenly
#519
Germanic
Old ruler
#519
Arabic
Intelligent, wise
#521
Greece
Greek
#522
English
English
#522
Greece
defender of mankind
#526
American
An alternative spelling of Anakin, meaning 'warrior' or 'brave'.
#527
England
Old English
#527
Spain
A form of 'Alberto' which means 'noble' and 'bright'.
#527
India
Experience
#531
England
Old English
#533
English
fisherman
#533
Uzbekistan
Arabic
#534
American
Greek
#534
Arabic
Arabic
#536
English
of the air or ethereal
#536
American
Old English
#537
American
Arabic
#539
India
Hindi
#540
English
noble
#540
American
Noble, kind, or of noble birth
#541
American
derived from Adrian, meaning dark one
#542
Arabic
to call or summon
#543
Ireland
little fire
#544
United Kingdom
Old English
#545
American
strong, warrior
#546
English
Old English
#546
English
Messenger of God
#546
India
Sanskrit
#548
USA
Region in northeastern France
#548
Morocco
servant of the guide
#549
Hebrew
father of a multitude
#550
Unknown
Unknown
#550
American
noble
#550
India
to attract or to draw toward; attractive.
#551
Italy
Latin
#553
Norway
From Old Norse, meaning 'noble' and 'strong'.
#554
India
Unique, unparalleled; new and fresh.
#554
Greece
Greek
#555
USA
Of unknown meaning; possibly derived from 'Antonius'.
#556
Italy↑ Rising
Soldier
#557
Latin
A beloved name with deep roots
#558
Greece
Greek
#559
American
Fiery one
#560
Greece
manly
#561
American
a variant of Anthony, derived from Latin 'Antonius' which means 'priceless'
#561
American
English
#562
Italy
From the family name Armani, meaning 'warrior'
#563
Mexico
water
#565
English
English
#565
France
a form of 'Ange,' meaning messenger or angel.
#568
Germanic
Eagle power or ruler
#571
Spanish
A variant of Alexander, meaning 'defender of man'.
#572
American
beyond praise / worth more than expected
#573
Russia
from the East
#573
American
Son of Alan
#574
Turkey
The one who is pure and noble.
#575
India
ascent, to rise, advancement
#575
England
town by the ash tree
#577
American
Venerable, majestic
#577
Latin
Latin
#577
American
Noble strength
#578
American
English
#579
Greece
Man city
#580
American
English
#580
Spain
Spanish
#582
Greece
Greek
#583
American
English
#583
American
Invented name with no specific traditional meaning
#585
American
English
#585
American
English
#587
India
In Sanskrit, Amith means 'infinite', 'boundless', or 'everlasting'.
#588
Latvia
A beloved name with deep roots
#588
Hindi-speaking countries
one who has attained honor or glory
#589
India
one who is aimed at or desires
#593
American
A strong and determined person.
#594
English
Derived from Augustus, meaning 'great or venerable'
#596
African
A beloved name with deep roots
#597
South Sudan
One who is sophisticated or wise
#597
Greece
Defender of the people
#598
American
Old friend
#598
American
English
#598
Hebrew
High mountain, exalted, noble
#598
American
The one who is considered wonderful or who brings joy.
#599
Scotland
Scottish
#599
Indian
he who is like God
#600
United Kingdom
A diminutive form of Algernon, meaning 'whitish' or 'of the Elf'.
#602
English
Elfin, noble
#602
Spain
angel of God
#604
Italy
Latin
#604
Spain
Spanish
#606
American
A unique blend of names like 'Darryl' and 'A.'
#607
English
manly, brave
#607
Hebrew↑ Rising
Servant of God
#608
American
from Hadria
#608
American
A variant of the name 'Alaric', meaning 'ruler of all'.
#609
Turkey
Turkish
#610
India
One who is calm; a monk; a saint
#611
American
English
#611
India
Sanskrit
#612
England
Meaning 'old friend'
#613
Saudi Arabia
عبد الرحمن
#613
Spanish
Spanish
#613
French
noble strength
#614
Hebrew
Lioness
#614
Germanic
Noble and bright.
#614
Hebrew
Hebrew
#615
American
Derived from a name meaning 'manly' or 'courageous'
#616
Native American
Native American
#618
English
bear
#620
Egypt
Ancient Egyptian
#620
Algeria
Servant of the Powerful
#621
India
Amritpal means 'the one who has the wealth of immortality' or 'the protector of nectar'.
#621
India
honest, noble
#621
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#623
American
Beloved
#625
American
Noble or exalted
#626
Albania
One who is cheerful and joyful.
#627
India
one who cannot be defeated
#627
Spanish
Arturo - courageous one
#628
Latin
high
#628
Sanskrit
brave
#629
Hebrew
to answer or to respond
#629
Latin
Great, venerable
#630
Israel↑ Rising
God has helped
#631
USA
A beloved name with deep roots
#632
Africa
African
#633
American
nostalgic, reference to the river.
#634
American
English
#635
English
exalted
#636
Israel
father
#637
American
Fiery One
#639
Spanish
Defender of men
#640
Spain
Spanish
#641
Japanese
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