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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonin | m | Latin | Antonin (Antonín) is a boy's name that serves as the French and Czech variant of Anton |
| Antonino | m | Latin | Antonino is an Italian diminutive of Anton |
| Antonio | m | Latin | The name Antonio is a form of the Roman name Anton or Antōnius |
| Antonio-Afonso | m | Portuguese | Antonio-Afonso is a double name combining Antonio ("the one descended from the Antonii"… |
| Antonio-Klaus | m | Antonio-Klaus is a double name combining Antonio ("the one descended from the Antonii")… | |
| Antonio-Luis | m | Portuguese | Information about the meaning of the name is currently missing |
| Antonis | m | Antonis is a boy's name that is understood as the Greek variant of Anton or Antonius | |
| Antonius | m | Latin | Antonius is a masculine first name that has its roots in Latin and can be traced back t… |
| Antono | m | Latin | Antono is a masculine first name that represents a South Slavic variant and a form of t… |
| Antony | m | Latin | Antony is the English form of Anthony and the German variant of Antoni |
| Antonyio | m | Latin | The name Antonyio, a variant of Antonio, is derived from the Latin Antonius, which can … |
| Ants | m | The name Ants has ancient Estonian roots and is a variant of Johannes | |
| Antti | m | Antti is the Finnish form of Andreas and means 'the brave', 'the manly', or 'the mascul… | |
| Antti-Anzo | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Antton | m | Latin | Antton is a Basque and Finnish variant of the first name Anton, which comes from Latin … |
| Anttoni | m | Latin | Anttoni is a masculine first name that is regarded as the Finnish form of the name Anton |
| Antun | m | Latin | Antun is a South Slavic variant of Anton, considered a short form of Antonio, and has i… |
| Antuwon | m | The origin is unknown | |
| Antwan | m | Latin | Antwan is a spelling that goes back to Antoine and is related to the name Antonius |
| Antwin | m | Antwin is a neologism derived from Anton and Erwin | |
| Antwon | m | Latin | There are currently no details available regarding the meaning |
| Antwone | m | Latin | Antwone is a boy's name that arises from a combination of Latin and French elements |
| Antxon | m | Latin | The name Antxon has its roots in a Latin word composition, the specific components of w… |
| Anuar | m | Arabic | The masculine first name Anuar is considered an alternative spelling of the Arabic name… |
| Anubis | m | Anubis is a Latinized form of the ancient Greek name Ánoubis (Ἄνουβις), which originall… | |
| Anujen | m | Indian | The name Anujen has its roots in Sanskrit, where the word anuja (अनुज) stands for "late… |
| Anund | m | Swedish | The name has Swedish roots |
| Anurag | m | Indian | Anurag is a male first name of Indian origin |
| Anushavan | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Anuwat | m | Determined, diligent, and successful | |
| Anvay | m | Indian | Anvay is a masculine first name that means 'the connected one' or 'the integrated one.'… |
| Anwyll | m | Welsh | Anwyll, a masculine name, carries the meaning "the beloved" |
| Anze | m | Hebrew | The name Anze, correctly spelled Ane, means 'God is gracious.' It is a short form of J… |
| Anzor | m | Georgian | Anzor is a masculine name from Georgia and Chechnya, meaning 'the Noble' |
| Aodh | m | Irish | The name Aodh has its roots in the Old Irish word áed, which means "the fire" |
| Aodhagan | m | Irish | Aodhagan (Aodhagán) represents an Irish and Scottish diminutive of Aodh, which in turn … |
| Aodhan | m | Irish | Aodhan (Aodhán) represents an Irish pet form of Aodh, which is itself a variant of the … |
| Aomar | m | Arabic | Aomar is a male first name that has Arabic roots and is frequently used in Islamic comm… |
| Aonghus | m | English | It is the Scottish form of Angus |
| Apichai | m | The name Apichai comes from the Thai language and is intended for boys | |
| Apke | m | The name Apke is a Frisian short form of the names Adalbert and Adalberta | |
| Apollinaris | m | Apollinaris is a masculine first name that traces back to ancient Greek and carries the… | |
| Apollo | m | Italian | The first name Apollo is the Latin variant of the ancient Greek Apollon and roughly mea… |
| Apollodorus | m | The name Apollodorus derives from the Latinized form of the Greek Apollódoros (Ἀπολλόδω… | |
| Apollon | m | Greek | The first name Apollon carries the meaning "the one dedicated to Apollo" and originates… |
| Apollonius | m | The name Apollonius, which is rarely used, is an alternative form of the Greek sun god … | |
| Apoorva | m | Indian | The name Apoorva is gender-neutral and derives from the Indian Apurva |
| Apostolos | m | Greek | The name Apostolos is a male first name derived from the ancient Greek verb apostéllō (… |
| Appala | m | The name Appala has its origin in the Provençal language | |
| Appius | m | Appius is a traditional Roman praenomen, often abbreviated as 'App.' | |
| Aprikos | m | The name Aprikos has Kurdish roots; however, no specific word components are documented… | |
| Apu | m | Indian | Apu represents a Greenlandic short form of the name Apollon, meaning "the one dedicated… |
| Aquil | m | Latin | The name Aquil is a diminutive of the Roman name Aquilinus, which has its origin in Aquila |
| Aquiles | m | Portuguese | Aquiles is regarded as the Spanish variant of Achilles, based on the ancient Greek Achi… |
| Aquilinus | m | Latin | The meaning of the name is 'the eagle-like' |
| Arad | m | Hebrew | Arad is an ancient biblical boy's name that describes an angel in the Bible |
| Aragon | m | Basque | The first name Aragon has its roots in Basque and translates to 'the high valley' or po… |
| Aragorn | m | Aragorn is a fictional boy's name that originates from the work 'The Lord of the Rings' | |
| Araldo | m | Italian | "army leader" (Old High German), an Italian derivation of the name Harald |
| Aralt | m | Irish | Aralt is the Irish form of the name Harold or Harald |
| Aram | m | The exact etymological derivation of the Hebrew name Aram is not clearly established | |
| Aramis | m | Basque | Aramis is interpreted as 'the one coming from the valley' |
| Aran | m | Irish | The name Aran has biblical roots and translates to 'the wild goat.' Its origin is roote… |
| Aras | m | Persian | The name Aras is a variation of the Persian name Arash and means 'the Truthful' or 'the… |
| Arash | m | Arabic | Arash (آرش) is considered a valued boy's name in Persia |
| Arata | m | Japanese | The boy's name Arata originates from Japanese and means 'the new one' or 'the novice', … |
| Aratz | m | Basque | transparent, clear |
| Arawn | m | Welsh | The name Arawn (pronounced Araun, with emphasis on the second syllable) refers to the k… |
| Arbanit | m | The name Arbanit has Albanian roots, but no specific word combinations are known that c… | |
| Arben | m | The name Arben, or Arbën, means 'the Albanian' or 'the man from Arbëresh' | |
| Arber | m | Arber is a masculine first name of Albanian origin, which translates to 'the Albanian.'… | |
| Arblind | m | The name Arblind has Albanian roots and is made up of the words 'ar' and 'lindje', with… | |
| Arbnor | m | Arbnor is a variant of the first name Arben and means 'the Albanian' in German | |
| Arbo | m | Arbo is a short form of the name Arbogast and means 'the foreign heir' | |
| Arbogast | m | Arbogast, as a male first name, consists of the Old High German words erbo for "heir" a… | |
| Arbon | m | The masculine first name Arbon is mainly used in the Albanian language area and is inte… | |
| Arcadius | m | Arcadius is the Latinized variant of the name Arkadius and carries the meaning 'the one… | |
| Arcangel | m | Latin | The name Arcangel is the Spanish equivalent of Archange and Arcangelo |
| Arcangelo | m | Latin | Arcangelo is the Italian form of Archange and Arcangel |
| Archange | m | Latin | Archange is considered a French variant of the names Arcangel and Arcangelo |
| Archer | m | English | The masculine first name Archer comes from a traditional English surname and literally … |
| Archibald | m | English | The first name Archibald has its origins in Old High German and Middle High German and … |
| Archie | m | English | The first name Archie is an English and Scottish diminutive of Archibald, which traces … |
| Archimedes | m | Greek | Archimedes, a male first name (Ἀρχιμήδης), originates from ancient Greece and can be tr… |
| Arcun | m | Sanskrit | Arcun is an alternative (Turkish) spelling of the name Arjun and means 'the pure', 'the… |
| Ardahan | m | Turkish | The name Ardahan, a Turkish masculine first name, means 'the ruler of the land.' Its ro… |
| Ardalan | m | The name Ardalan comes from Kurdish and Persian and refers to a historical dynasty | |
| Ardan | m | Latin | The first name Ardan, a derivation of Arden, translates to 'the one born from fire' or … |
| Ardenis | m | The name Ardenis has Albanian roots and is composed of the words 'ar', which means 'the… | |
| Ardeshir | m | Arabic | The name Ardeshir, a Persian name for boys, is derived from the ancient Persian Ardashi… |
| Ardestan | m | The boy's name Ardestan has Kurdish roots and is made up of the terms 'Ar' for fire and… | |
| Ardi | m | Ardi is a short form of the name Ardian, which means 'the descendant' | |
| Ardian | m | Ardian is a male first name from Albania, whose exact origin is not clearly defined | |
| Ardijan | m | Ardijan is a boy's name that has its origin in the Albanian language | |
| Ardil | m | The name Ardil is a combination of the Kurdish words ar for 'fire' and dil for 'heart',… | |
| Ardit | m | Ardit is a masculine first name that is made up of the Albanian words ar, which means "… | |
| Ardleigh | m | English | The name originates from English |
| Ardo | m | The name Ardo conveys the qualities of strength and determination | |
| Ardonis | m | The name Ardonis originates from the Albanian language and translates to 'the one who d… | |
| Ardonit | m | Ardonit is a boy's name of Albanian origin |