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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrigo | m | Italian | As the Italian variation of Heinrich, which traces back to Haimirich, Arrigo carries th… |
| Arron | m | Arron, a boys' name, is an anglicized form of the biblical Aaron, whose roots are belie… | |
| Arsalan | m | The name Arsalan, a Persian derivation of the Turkish name Arslan, means 'the lion.' It… | |
| Arsan | m | As a Turkish boy's name, Arsan has several meanings | |
| Arsen | m | Georgian | Arsen (Arsén) is a masculine first name that can be seen as the Armenian and Georgian f… |
| Arsene | m | French | Arsene (Arsène) is a masculine first name that is considered the French form of the Gre… |
| Arsenij | m | Russian | Arsenij is a masculine first name of Russian origin, representing a derivation of the G… |
| Arsenius | m | Latin | The name Arsenius carries the meanings 'the Male' and 'the Powerful' and is rooted in A… |
| Arsh | m | Arabic | The name Arsh, which originates from Arabic, is often translated as 'the ruler' and is … |
| Arshad | m | Arabic | The name Arshad comes from Arabic and means for boys 'the mature', 'the responsible', '… |
| Arshaluys | m | The name Arshaluys is an Armenian first name used for both genders | |
| Arshdeep | m | Indian | The name Arshdeep, used for boys, literally means 'the light of the sky' |
| Arsim | m | Arsim comes from the Albanian term 'arsim', which means 'education' or 'training, teach… | |
| Arslan | m | Turkish | The name Arslan has its roots in Ottoman and Turkish and means 'the lion', directly der… |
| Arssam | m | The boy's name Arssam is derived from the ancient Persian name Arāma (𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠𐎶) | |
| Art | m | Celtic | Art is a masculine name of Celtic origin and is considered a short form of Arthur or Artur |
| Artair | m | Celtic | Artair is the Scottish variant of the name Arthur, whose meaning is probably 'bear' |
| Artan | m | Artan is primarily known as an Albanian boy's name and means 'the Golden', derived from… | |
| Artem | m | Greek | The name Artem (Артем) is the Ukrainian form of Artemios (Ἀρτέμιος) and refers to the G… |
| Artemij | m | Russian | The name Artemij is a Slavic and Russian variation of the Greek Artemios (Ἀρτέμιος) and… |
| Artemon | m | Hungarian | The name Artemon or Artémon (Ἀρτέμων) is considered the masculine counterpart of Artemi… |
| Artesh | m | The boy's name Artesh has Kurdish roots, but no specific word combinations are document… | |
| Arthur | m | Celtic | The origin and meaning of the name Arthur are not definitively clarified |
| Arthur-Iren | m | Arthur-Iren is a double name combining Arthur ("the bear") and Iren ("the peaceful one") | |
| Arthur-Kenneth | m | No information is currently available regarding the meaning of the name | |
| Arthur-Nicholas | m | Currently, there is no information on the meaning | |
| Arthuras | m | Celtic | Arthuras is considered an extraordinary variant of Arturas, which is regarded as a Lith… |
| Artian | m | Persian | Artian is a boy's name of Albanian origin, whose exact origin is not clearly defined |
| Artie | m | Celtic | Artie is a diminutive of Arthur and may have its roots in the Old Celtic word artos, me… |
| Artigas | m | Spanish | Artigas is a name that originates from Uruguay and is used as both a first name and a s… |
| Artim | m | Artim is an Albanian form of the name Artin and derives from Harutyun (Հարություն) | |
| Artimus | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Artin | m | Persian | Artin is a name that is common in Armenian, Kurdish, and Persian cultures and is derive… |
| Artis | m | Celtic | Artis, as a Latvian form of Arthur, may have its roots in the Old Celtic word artos, wh… |
| Artjom | m | Estonian | Artjom is the Russian and Estonian variant of the ancient Greek name Artemios (Ἀρτέμιος… |
| Arto | m | Celtic | Arto, as a masculine first name, is the Finnish form of Arthur |
| Arton | m | Arton, a derivable variant of the Albanian name Artan, means "the Golden" and comes fro… | |
| Artor | m | Artor means 'FireNet' in Kurdish | |
| Artorius | m | Celtic | The origins of the name Artorius may trace back to the Roman family name Artōrius, whic… |
| Arttu | m | Celtic | Arttu is considered a Finnish derivative of Arthur |
| Artturi | m | Celtic | Artturi is a variant of Arthur ("the bear") |
| Artun | m | Turkish | Artun is a masculine first name that carries the meanings "the watchful" or "the vigila… |
| Artur | m | Celtic | The origin and meaning of the name Artur are not definitively clarified |
| Artur-Georg | m | Artur-Georg is a double name combining Artur ("the bear") and Georg ("the farmer") | |
| Artur-Jonatan | m | Artur-Jonatan is a double name combining Artur ("the bear") and Jonatan ("Yahweh has gi… | |
| Artur-Julius | m | Artur-Julius is a double name combining Artur ("the bear") and Julius ("the one from th… | |
| Arturas | m | Arturas (Artūras) is the Lithuanian form of the name Artur or Arthur | |
| Arturo | m | Celtic | Arturo is the Italian and Spanish derivation of the name Arthur |
| Artus | m | Celtic | The name Artus is considered a form of Arthur, whose origin remains controversial |
| Aruaka | m | The name comes from an indigenous language | |
| Arun | m | Indian | Arun is specifically designed as a male first name and is originally derived from the u… |
| Arunas | m | Arunas (Arūnas) is a Lithuanian boy's name that is considered a derivative of the name … | |
| Arvan | m | Persian | The name Arvan has its roots in Iran and is a typical name for boys |
| Arve | m | Norwegian | Arve represents a Norwegian form of Arvid, derived from Arnviðr |
| Arved | m | Estonian | Arved is a masculine first name that traces back to the old Nordic name Arnviðr |
| Arved-Eliah | m | Arved-Eliah is a double name combining Arved ("the eagle of the forest") and Eliah ("my… | |
| Arvid | m | Danish | Arvid is a masculine first name of Scandinavian origin, stemming from the Old Norse nam… |
| Arvid-Marian | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Arvin | m | Indian | The name Arvin is a traditional German first name that can be interpreted as 'the frien… |
| Arvind | m | Indian | Arvind (अरविंद) is a variant of the Indian name Aravind (अरविन्द) |
| Arvo | m | Finnish | Arvo is a male first name of Finnish origin that means 'the Valuable' or 'the Worthy' |
| Arwed | m | Norse | Arwed is a Germanic form of the name Arved, which traces back to the Old Norse name Arn… |
| Arwed-Olaf | m | Arwed-Olaf is a double name combining Arwed ("the eagle of the forest") and Olaf ("desc… | |
| Arwid | m | Scandinavian | Arwid is a masculine first name that is a Germanized form of Arvid, which traces back t… |
| Arwin | m | Arwin, a masculine name of German origin, derives from Old High German word components | |
| Ary | m | Latin | The name Ary, primarily used in the Netherlands as a short form of Arian, a variant of … |
| Aryan | m | Latin | Aryan, a masculine first name, has different origins and meanings |
| Arzel | m | Persian | In Kurdish, the name Arzel is translated as "pure fire." Here, "Ar" refers to fire and … |
| Asad | m | Arabic | Asad (أسد) is a masculine first name that means 'the lion' in Arabic |
| Asael | m | Greek | Asael (Ασαέλ) is the biblical-Greek variant of the name Asahel (עשהאל) |
| Asaf | m | Hebrew | Asaf is a boy's name that has biblical roots and comes from Hebrew |
| Asaja | m | Hebrew | The name Asaja has its roots in the Hebrew language, although the exact composition is … |
| Asan | m | Arabic | Asan is a derivative of the name Hasan and means 'the kind' or 'the beautiful' |
| Asante | m | The name Asante has its roots in the Swahili language, but the specific components and … | |
| Asarío | m | Hebrew | Asarío is a boy's name derived from the combination of the Hebrew words 'azar' and 'eze… |
| Asbjörn | m | Asbjörn is a masculine first name and represents a Swedish and Icelandic form of the na… | |
| Ascan | m | Latin | Ascan is regarded as a Latinized variant of Aschwin, which is a German variant of the O… |
| Ascanio | m | Italian | Ascanio is considered the Italian and Spanish form of Ascan and Ascanius, a variation o… |
| Ascanius | m | Ascanius is the Latin form of the name Ascan, which is a variant of the Old High German… | |
| Aschwin | m | The name Aschwin is a derivation of the Old High German name Askwin | |
| Asco | m | The name Asco has Germanic roots and is composed of the elements 'asc' meaning 'ash' | |
| Asdren | m | Asdren, a boys' name, is a variant of the Albanian name Azdren and means "the strong de… | |
| Asdrubal | m | Breton | Asdrubal, in its Breton form, and Asdrúbal, in Spanish spelling, are variants of the na… |
| Aseem | m | Indian | The name comes from Hindi and has Indian roots |
| Asen | m | The name Asen (Асен) is a Bulgarian derivation of the Turkish name Esen | |
| Asgeir | m | Norse | Asgeir is a masculine first name that is common in Norway and Iceland and is derived fr… |
| Asger | m | Asger is a Danish form of the Old Norse name Asgeirr (Ásgeirr) | |
| Ash | m | English | The name Ash stands for 'the ash tree' or describes someone who comes from the ash grove |
| Ashar | m | The name Ashar is considered an Indonesian boy's name that originates from Arabic | |
| Asher | m | American | The name Asher has its roots in Hebrew and is the English form of the biblical name Asc… |
| Ashiq | m | Ashiq is a boy's name that has its origin in Pakistani culture | |
| Ashkar | m | Arabic | The name Ashkar has Arabic roots and derives from the term 'ashqr', which means 'bright… |
| Ashok | m | Sanskrit | Ashok (अशोक), a boy's name, is a contemporary variant of Ashoka |
| Ashoka | m | Indian | The name Ashoka (अशोक) is of Indian origin and translates to "the one without worries" … |
| Ashraf | m | Arabic | Ashraf is a name that is commonly used for both men and women and has Arabic roots |
| Ashvan | m | In Kurdish, the name Ashvan carries the meaning 'miller' | |
| Ashwin | m | Indian | Ashwin is a male first name with Indian roots and carries the meaning 'the horse owner' |
| Ashwinkumar | m | Indian | The masculine first name Ashwinkumar is composed of the two names Ashwin and Kumar |
| Asiel | m | Hebrew | Asiel, a masculine first name, is derived as the biblical Hebrew form of Asahel (עשהאל) |
| Asier | m | Basque | Asier is a name that is especially popular in the Basque Country but is also used throu… |