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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelico | m | Latin | Angelico is the masculine form of Angelika in Italian and means 'the angelic one' |
| Angelikus | m | Latin | The name Angelikus, a Latinized version of Angelicus, means 'the angelic one', 'the ang… |
| Angelino | m | Latin | The name Angelino means "the messenger," "the envoy," or "the messenger of God" and can… |
| Angelo | m | Latin | Angelo is a male first name that represents the Italian form of the Latin name Angelus … |
| Angelos | m | Latin | Angelos is a male first name that has been in use since the Middle Ages, derived from t… |
| Angelus | m | Greek | The name Angelus is derived as a Latinized variant of Angelos |
| Angori | m | The boy's name Angori has Kurdish roots, with the exact meaning remaining unclear due t… | |
| Angus | m | Celtic | Angus is a male first name that originates from English and Scottish and is derived fro… |
| Anian | m | Anian is a shortened form of Anianus, which is derived from the ancient Greek Anianos | |
| Aniani | m | Hawaiian | Aniani is a boy's name whose origin lies in the Hawaiian language |
| Anicet | m | Anicet, also known as Anicét in Hungary, is a short form of the Latinized Anicetus and … | |
| Aniello | m | Latin | Aniello is an Italian form of the name Agnello, which in turn goes back to Agnellus |
| Anik | m | Sanskrit | Anik can be used for both girls and boys |
| Anik-Michael | m | Arabic | The name Anik means 'elegant' in Arabic |
| Anil | m | Turkish | The name Anil has its roots in Sanskrit and means 'air' or 'wind' |
| Aniol | m | Polish | Aniol (Anioł) is a masculine name form that originates from Polish and is related to An… |
| Anirjita | m | Indian | Anirjita is a masculine first name that carries meanings such as 'the Unconquered' and … |
| Aniruddha | m | Indian | Aniruddha (अनिरुद्ध) is a masculine name of Indian origin, directly translated as 'the … |
| Anis | m | Arabic | Anis is a masculine name of Arabic origin, commonly given by Muslim parents |
| Anish | m | Sanskrit | Anish is a masculine first name with Indian roots that refers to an epithet of the god … |
| Aniyan | m | African | The first name Aniyan, also known in Tamil script as அந்நியன், has several meanings |
| Anjel | m | Latin | The name Anjel is a newer English variant of the name Angel, which is derived from Angelos |
| Anjes | m | Latin | The name Anjes, for both men and women, is a Dutch and Low German form of Agnes |
| Anjin | m | Chinese | Anjin is a Japanese boy's name from the Middle Ages meaning 'the pressing needle', deri… |
| Anjisnu | m | Indian | Anjisnu is a rare male first name from India, meaning 'one who devours darkness', 'one … |
| Anjo | m | Latin | The name Anjo is regarded as a Frisian short and affectionate form of names that contai… |
| Anker | m | Danish | The name Anker likely has its origins in Old High German, although the exact origin is … |
| Ankit | m | Indian | The name Ankit is an Indian masculine name that derives from the ancient script languag… |
| Ankor | m | Ankor, as a masculine first name, is a modified form of Anker and carries the meanings … | |
| Anmar | m | Arabic | The first name Anmar (أنمار) is a special Arabic form of the name Umar |
| Anmol | m | Indian | Anmol is a unisex name that means 'the priceless one' |
| Annan | m | African | Annan is a variant of the name Anan and means in African 'the fourth-born' |
| Anno | m | The name Anno is an old German short form of Arnold | |
| Anno-Ansas | m | Origin of the word Unknown | |
| Anoki | m | The name Anoki comes from the Sioux language and translates to 'the actor.' It is deriv… | |
| Anon | m | Norwegian | Anon is not only a Norwegian variant of Anund, but it also has a Thai connection |
| Anouar | m | Arabic | Anouar is a North African form of the Arabic and Muslim name Anwar |
| Ansar | m | Arabic | Ansar, a masculine name, means "the helper" and refers to the eponymous term in the Quran |
| Ansbert | m | The first name Ansbert comes from Old German and is a derivation of the Germanic Ansobert | |
| Anschar | m | The name Anschar has Old Norse roots and is composed of the elements 'as', meaning 'the… | |
| Ansel | m | Ansel is the English form of Anselm | |
| Anselm | m | Anselm is a male first name whose meaning can be interpreted as "the one under the prot… | |
| Anselmo | m | Italian | The name Anselmo is a masculine designation that is considered the Italian, Spanish, an… |
| Anselmus | m | Anselmus is a boy's name that is considered a Latinized variant of Anselm | |
| Ansfried | m | Ansfried is a masculine name form that occurs in both Old German and Dutch | |
| Ansgar | m | Danish | Ansgar is an ancient German masculine name that is considered a precursor to Oskar and … |
| Anshu | m | Indian | Anshu represents a Bengali short and pet form of the Indian name Anshuman |
| Anshul | m | Indian | Anshul is a common male first name in India, with roots in the Hindi language |
| Anshuman | m | Indian | Anshuman, a boy's name of Indian origin, can be directly translated as "the sun," alter… |
| Ansor | m | Latin | As a Czech boy's name, Ansor means "the marrying one." The roots of the name lie in the… |
| Ansoumana | m | African | Ansoumana is a rare Senegalese name for boys that can be translated as "the Sunny" or "… |
| Ansovald | m | The name Ansovald has its roots in Old Germanic and belongs to the male first names | |
| Anssi | m | Finnish | The Finnish variant of 'Anselm' |
| Answald | m | Answald is a boy's name with Old High German roots and is regarded as an older variant … | |
| Answin | m | The name Answin consists of two parts, each carrying a deeper meaning | |
| Antaios | m | The name Antaios has its roots in Ancient Greek | |
| Antal | m | Latin | Antal is the Hungarian adaptation of the name Anton, a short form of Antonius, which or… |
| Antares | m | The name Antares (Ἀντάρης) originates from Greek and can be metaphorically translated a… | |
| Antaris | m | Antaris, as a masculine first name, is derived from Antares | |
| Ante | m | Latin | The male first name Ante is a Slavic form of Anton, a short form of the name Antonius, … |
| Antek | m | Latin | Antek is a masculine name variant used in Poland and Silesia and is regarded as a short… |
| Anteo | m | Italian | The name Anteo is regarded as a Galician, Italian, and Spanish variant of Antheus or An… |
| Antero | m | Finnish | Antero is the Finnish variant of the biblical Andreas |
| Anthany | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Anthimos | m | Anthimos, in its Greek form Ánthimos (Ἄνθιμος), is interpreted as 'the Flower-like', 't… | |
| Anthimus | m | The name Anthimus has its roots in Ancient Greek, with the exact elements and their mea… | |
| Anthonis | m | Anthonis is a Danish short form of the Latin name Antonius, derived from the Roman fami… | |
| Anthony | m | Latin | The name Anthony is considered an English form of Anton or Antonius |
| Anthony-Pascal | m | English | Anthony-Pascal is a double name combining Anthony ("the one from the Antonian lineage")… |
| Anthony-Roke | m | Origin of the word unknown | |
| Anthony-Roland | m | Anthony-Roland is a double name combining Anthony ("the one from the Antonian lineage")… | |
| Anthony-Simon | m | Anthony-Simon is a double name combining Anthony ("the one from the Antonian lineage") … | |
| Antilochus | m | Latin | The name Antilochus has its roots in Latin and belongs to the group of masculine first … |
| Antimos | m | Greek | Antimos, a masculine first name, is a derivative of the name Anthimos |
| Antinous | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Antion | m | Latin | Antion is a short form of Antonio and Antonino |
| Antipas | m | Hebrew | The name originates from Hebrew |
| Anto | m | Latin | The name Anto originally derives from the ancient Roman family name Antōnius and means … |
| Antoine | m | Latin | The masculine first name Antoine is a French form of Anton or Antonius |
| Antolin | m | Basque | Antolin (Antolín) is a masculine first name of Basque and Spanish origin, appearing as … |
| Anton | m | Greek | The name Anton is a diminutive of Antonius, which in turn refers to a well-known Roman … |
| Anton-Alberto | m | Anton-Alberto is a double name combining Anton ("the invaluable one") and Alberto ("the… | |
| Anton-Carl | m | Anton-Carl is a double name combining Anton ("the invaluable one") and Carl ("the man") | |
| Anton-Christian | m | Anton-Christian is a double name combining Anton ("the invaluable one") and Christian (… | |
| Anton-Dieter | m | Anton-Dieter is a double name combining Anton ("the invaluable one") and Dieter ("the r… | |
| Anton-Eddy | m | Anton-Eddy is a double name combining Anton ("the invaluable one") and Eddy ("the guard… | |
| Anton-Günther | m | Anton-Günther is a double name combining Anton ("the invaluable one") and Günther ("the… | |
| Anton-Hermann | m | Anton-Hermann is a double name combining Anton ("the invaluable one") and Hermann ("the… | |
| Anton-Jakob | m | Anton-Jakob is a double name combining Anton ("the invaluable one") and Jakob ("God pro… | |
| Anton-Johann | m | Anton-Johann is a double name combining Anton ("the invaluable one") and Johann ("God i… | |
| Anton-Juri | m | Anton-Juri is a double name combining Anton ("the invaluable one") and Juri ("the farmer") | |
| Anton-Louis | m | Latin | The name Anton stands for 'the Antonian' and has its roots in an ancient Roman family |
| Anton-Mateo | m | Anton-Mateo is a double name combining Anton ("the invaluable one") and Mateo ("gift of… | |
| Anton-Raymond | m | Anton-Raymond is a double name combining Anton ("the invaluable one") and Raymond ("the… | |
| Anton-Reinhard | m | Currently, no details about the meaning are available | |
| Anton-Stefan | m | Latin | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning |
| Anton-Stephan | m | Latin | Anton-Stephan is a double name combining Anton ("the invaluable one") and Stephan ("the… |
| Antonello | m | Latin | The name Antonello derives from Antonio or Anton and has its roots in the ancient Roman… |
| Antoni | m | Latin | The name Antoni is a form of the name Anton and means 'the one descended from the famil… |
| Antonije | m | Latin | Antonije is a masculine form that originates from the ancient Roman family name Antōnius |