Boy Names starting with “A”
Boy names with character – from timelessly classic to modern and rare.
A boy's name stays with your son for life – it should sound good, suit the family and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find strong classics like Paul, Leon or Emil as well as international, short or unusual first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by rare names. Whether Nordic, biblical or Mediterranean: there's the right name for every little boy.
Popular first names starting with “A”
Boy Names starting with “A”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amedee | m | Latin | Amedee (correctly spelled Amédée) is the French form of Amadeus |
| Amedeo | m | Latin | Amedeo is the Italian form of Amadeus and means 'the one loved by God' or 'love God!' |
| Ameen | m | Arabic | Ameen is understood as the North African spelling of the ancient name Amin |
| Ameer | m | Arabic | The name Ameer, a variant of the Arabic Amir, carries the meaning "the commander" or "t… |
| Amelio | m | Latin | Amelio is a masculine first name regarded as the Italian form of Amelia and Amelie (Amé… |
| Amelung | m | The name Amelung (Âmelung) is derived from the Gothic people of the Amalers | |
| Ameno | m | Arabic | The name Ameno is a variation of the name Amin and carries the meanings of 'the loyal',… |
| Amer | m | Arabic | The name Amer represents a Bosnian and Turkish variation of the Arabic name Amir, which… |
| Amergin | m | Celtic | Irish mythology tells of two Amergin, both regarded as esteemed bards and poets of thei… |
| Americo | m | Americo (Américo) is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Amerigo, derived from Emmerich | |
| Americus | m | Latin | The name Amalrich also means Amalrich |
| Amerigo | m | Italian | The name Amerigo is the Italian form of the Old High German Amalrik or Emmerich |
| Amery | m | English | The first name Amery is gender-neutral and originates from the English-speaking world |
| Ames | m | Latin | Ames is an English male first name that is derived from the corresponding surname |
| Amet | m | Arabic | Amet is a masculine first name that carries the meaning 'strong as an eagle' and is fre… |
| Amhladh | m | Slavic | The name Amhladh has its origins in the West Gothic language and is a masculine first name |
| Amias | m | Latin | The name Amias, as a boy's name, is a rare English variant of Amyas or Amis |
| Amicitia | m | Latin | The name Amicitia represents the concept of friendship |
| Amid | m | Arabic | The name Amid has its roots in Arabic and can be translated as 'the leader' or 'the one… |
| Amida | m | Japanese | Amida is a boy's name that traces back to the Buddha Amitabha |
| Amidou | m | Arabic | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning |
| Amiel | m | This first name has its roots in two ancient Hebrew elements: ʿam (עַם), which means 'p… | |
| Amien | m | Arabic | Amien is an Indonesian form of the name Amin and carries the meaning 'the trustworthy' |
| Amil | m | Arabic | Amil is a masculine first name of Arabic origin, whose meaning can be interpreted as "t… |
| Amilcar | m | Amilcar represents the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Phoenician name Hamilcar/Hami… | |
| Amilo | m | Arabic | The name Amilo is a variant of Amil and translates to 'the doer' and 'the worker' |
| Amin | m | Arabic | The first name Amin (Amīn) or al-Amin (al-Amīn) has Arabic origins |
| Amin-Alexander | m | Dutch | Amin-Alexander is a double name combining Amin ("the trustworthy") and Alexander ("the … |
| Amino | m | Arabic | Amino is an Albanian and Algerian form of the Arabic name Amin, which translates into E… |
| Amintore | m | The name Amintore has its roots in ancient Greek | |
| Amir | m | Arabic | Amir, an Arabic first name, means 'the commander', 'the prince', 'the ruler', and in a … |
| Amish | m | Indian | Amish is an Indian first name for boys that originates from Sanskrit |
| Amistad | m | Spanish | Amistad is primarily a male first name that can also be used for girls |
| Amitesh | m | Indian | The name Amitesh, which is frequently given in India, means 'the infinite God' |
| Amjad | m | Arabic | Amjad is a masculine first name whose meaning is 'the most glorious' or 'the most exalt… |
| Amleth | m | It represents the Old Norse variant of Hamlet | |
| Ammar | m | Arabic | The masculine first name Ammar (عمار) is of Arabic origin and translates into English a… |
| Amme | m | Estonian | Amme represents a masculine first name that is an East Frisian abbreviation for names w… |
| Ammianus | m | Latin | The name Ammianus comes from Latin and is a masculine first name |
| Ammiel | m | Ammiel (עַמִּיאֵל) is a biblical boy's name that carries the meaning 'my tribesman is G… | |
| Ammo | m | Ammo is an East Frisian masculine first name that serves as a short form for names with… | |
| Ammon | m | The name Ammon, a Hellenized variant of Amon, is deeply rooted in ancient Hebrew and Eg… | |
| Amo | m | Arabic | Amo (ამო) is a short form of Georgian names that start with 'Am-' (ამ-) |
| Amol | m | Indian | The name Amol is a variant of the Indian name Amul |
| Amon | m | Hebrew | Amon is a biblical male first name that comes from Ancient Hebrew and has meanings such… |
| Amor | m | Latin | Amor is a unisex name that originates from Latin and means 'love' |
| Amoroso | m | Italian | ital: amoroso means sensitive, intimate, loving, and tender |
| Amos | m | The male first name Amos was adopted from the Bible | |
| Amous | m | Portuguese | the beloved |
| Amoz | m | Hebrew | Amoz (אָמוֹץ) is a biblical name for boys, whose meaning in a figurative sense is "JHWH… |
| Ampelio | m | The name Ampelio has its roots in ancient Greek, even though the specific word componen… | |
| Amr | m | Arabic | The name Amr is of Arabic origin and stands for 'the long-lived' or 'the enduring.' It … |
| Amrah | m | Arabic | The name Amrah has Arabic roots and is composed of various Arabic words |
| Amraj | m | Indian | Amraj is a masculine first name that carries the meaning 'I am the king.' Its roots lie… |
| Amram | m | Hebrew | The name Amram (עַמְרָם) has biblical Hebrew roots and translates to "the uncle is exal… |
| Amrian | m | Breton | The name Amrian is a misspelling of the legendary Georgian hero Amiran |
| Amrik | m | Indian | Amrik, a masculine first name, means 'the nectar' and also represents a 'god of the sky… |
| Amritam | m | Sanskrit | The name Amritam, primarily male and rarely female, is a variant of Amrit and means 'th… |
| Amrith | m | Sanskrit | Amrith, an Indian name, is an alternative spelling of Amrit and literally means "the im… |
| Amritpal | m | Indian | The name has its roots in Indian |
| Amru | m | Arabic | The masculine first name Amru is a short form of Amaru and means 'the determined one' |
| Amsel | m | The name Amsel is a shortened form of the name Anselm | |
| Amun | m | Amun was revered in ancient Egypt as the chief god, known as the 'breath of life for al… | |
| Amyntas | m | The name Amyntas (Ἀμύντας) is an ancient male first name that was particularly popular … | |
| An-Hoang | m | Chinese | The name An-Hoang carries the meanings 'happiness' and 'the happy one' |
| Anael | m | Anael (אָנָּאֵל) is a Hebrew name that is used for both boys and girls | |
| Anakin | m | English | The name Anakin was likely invented by George Lucas and has biblical roots, as the spel… |
| Anaklet | m | Anaklet is a boy's name that has its origins in ancient Greek | |
| Anakletos | m | Greek | The name Anakletos, known in its Latin form, can be traced back to antiquity in the Gre… |
| Anakletus | m | Anakletus is a boy's name of Greek origin, derived from the word 'parakaleo', meaning '… | |
| Analu | m | Greek | Analu is a Hawaiian form of the name Andrew, which is a derivative of the Ancient Greek… |
| Anand | m | Indian | The name Anand is an Indian boy's name meaning 'the Happy One' or 'the Blissful One' |
| Anando | m | Indian | Anando is a form of the Indian name Anand and means 'the happy one' or 'the blissful on… |
| Ananias | m | Hebrew | Ananias (Ἁνανίας) is the Greek version of the biblical name Hananiah or Chananyah (חֲנַ… |
| Anant | m | Sanskrit | Anant is a shortened form of the Indian name Ananta |
| Anao | m | Latin | The name Anao comes from Portuguese and literally means 'the little one' |
| Anar | m | Arabic | The first name Anar, which originates from Azerbaijani, is roughly translated as 'he wi… |
| Anarteq | m | The name Anarteq has its roots in the Inuit language, with the exact word composition a… | |
| Anas | m | Arabic | Anas (أنس) is a masculine first name that translates into English as 'the Noble', 'the … |
| Anastas | m | Latin | Anastas is a Bulgarian form of the name Anastasius and carries the meaning "the resurre… |
| Anastasio | m | Latin | Anastasio, as a male first name, represents an Italian and Spanish form of Anastasius a… |
| Anastasios | m | Greek | Anastasios derives from the ancient Greek term anástasis, which means "the resurrection… |
| Anastasius | m | Latin | Anastasius is the Latinized form of the Greek name Anastásios, which means 'the risen o… |
| Anatol | m | Anatol is a male first name that is considered a short form of the ancient Greek name A… | |
| Anatole | m | The name Anatole, in its masculine form, is of French origin and is derived from Anatol | |
| Anatolij | m | Anatolij (Анатолий) is the masculine form of the name Anatol in the Russian language | |
| Anatolius | m | Anatolius is a boy's name that has its origins in ancient Greek | |
| Anaxagoras | m | Greek | Anaxagoras (Ἀναξαγόρας) is a historical Greek name derived from the words ánax (ἄνᾰξ) m… |
| Anaximander | m | Greek | The name Anaximander is the Latinized form of the ancient Greek Anaximandros (Ἀναξίμανδ… |
| Anayo | m | Anayo is a boy's name that comes from the Igbo language | |
| Ancel | m | English | Ancel represents an English variant of Anselm |
| Ancelm | m | English | The name Ancelm is a less common variant of Anselm and translates to 'the protection of… |
| Ancus | m | Latin | merchant of cloth and garments |
| Ande | m | Ande (Ánde) is a masculine variant of the name Andreas and has its origins in the Norwe… | |
| Andelko | m | Slavic | The name Andelko means 'the angel' and comes from the South Slavic word anđeo for 'angel' |
| Andeo | m | Latin | Andeo (Anđeo) is the Croatian translation of the name Angel, which originates from the … |
| Ander | m | Basque | The name Ander is the Basque equivalent of Andreas and means 'the brave' or 'the manly' |
| Anders | m | Scandinavian | Anders represents a Scandinavian variant of the biblical name Andreas and means "the br… |
| Andesh | m | Indian | The word 'desh' comes from Bengali and stands for 'land,' as used in the term Banglades… |
| Andi | m | The first name Andi is mainly a male short form of Andreas, while it is less commonly u… |