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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian-Michael | m | Adrian-Michael is a double name combining Adrian ("the man from Hadria") and Michael ("… | |
| Adrian-Michel | m | Italian | Adrian-Michel is a double name combining Adrian ("the man from Hadria") and Michel ("Wh… |
| Adrian-Mircea | m | Currently, no details about the meaning are available | |
| Adrian-Pascal | m | Currently, no details about the meaning are available | |
| Adrian-Rene | m | Adrian-Rene is a double name combining Adrian ("the man from Hadria") and Rene ("renewe… | |
| Adrian-Sebastian | m | Adrian-Sebastian is a double name combining Adrian ("the man from Hadria") and Sebastia… | |
| Adrian-Simon | m | Adrian-Simon is a double name combining Adrian ("the man from Hadria") and Simon ("God … | |
| Adriano | m | Latin | Adriano, as the Italian derivation of Adrian and Hadrian, is derived from the nickname … |
| Adrianus | m | Latin | Adrianus is the official Dutch variant of the names Adrian and Hadrian, which in turn d… |
| Adriatik | m | The name Adriatik, a masculine given name of Albanian origin, carries the meaning 'the … | |
| Adric | m | American | The name Adric was created for a character in the series 'Doctor Who' and is an anagram… |
| Adriel | m | The masculine first name Adriel was adopted from the Bible | |
| Adrien | m | Latin | Adrien represents the French form of Adrian |
| Adrien-Rene | m | Adrien-Rene is a double name combining Adrien ("the man from Hadria") and Rene ("renewe… | |
| Adrijan | m | Latin | Adrijan (Адријан) is a form of the name Adrian that is commonly used in Croatia, North … |
| Adrio | m | Latin | The name Adrio is derived as an Italian short form of Adriano, which in turn is a varia… |
| Adrion | m | Latin | Adrion (Adrión) is classified as a form of Adrian that has its origin in the West Slavi… |
| Adrit | m | Adrit is a masculine first name of Albanian origin and translates to "the golden day." … | |
| Adur | m | Basque | The Vastness |
| Advan | m | Hebrew | Advan is a boy's name with Hebrew origins |
| Ady | m | Hebrew | Ady is a diminutive of names that start with 'Adal-' or 'Adel-', with Adolf being the m… |
| Adyan | m | Arabic | Adyan has Arabic roots and means 'multiple religions' (gathering), derived from the Ara… |
| Aedan | m | English | Aedan (Áedán) is a form of the Gaelic, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh name Aodhan (Aodhán),… |
| Aejaz | m | Arabic | Aejaz is a masculine first name whose meaning can be translated as "someone who perform… |
| Aelfred | m | The name Aelfred has its roots in Old English and consists of the elements 'aelf', mean… | |
| Aemilianus | m | Latin | Aemilianus is a boy's name derived from the Latin term 'aemulus' |
| Aemilius | m | Latin | Aemilius is a male first name that originally appeared as a nickname of the ancient Rom… |
| Aeneas | m | The name Aeneas is folk-etymologically translated in German with the meanings 'the Prai… | |
| Aengus | m | Irish | Zinc Tool in Japanese writing: 亜鉛具 |
| Aeolus | m | The name Aeolus has its roots in Ancient Greek and means 'swift' | |
| Aerial | m | The origin of the word is not known | |
| Aeron | m | Celtic | Aeron is a gender-neutral first name that comes from Welsh |
| Aesop | m | Greek | The name Aesop, a derived form of Aisopos (Αἴσωπος), carries the meaning 'the voice of … |
| Aethelheri | m | The name Aethelheri can be interpreted as 'the noble warrior' | |
| Aethelmaer | m | The name Aethelmaer means something like 'the famous nobility' or 'the noble warrior' | |
| Aethelwold | m | Aethelwold (Æthelwold) is a boy's name from the Anglo-Saxon area, meaning "the noble ru… | |
| Aethretun | m | Arabic | The name has its roots in Arabic, Israeli, Jewish, and Mexican |
| Aëtios | m | Aëtios is a boy's name with ancient Greek roots, derived from the word 'aietos', meanin… | |
| Afeez | m | Arabic | The first name Afeez is relatively unusual and is given to boys |
| Afewerki | m | African | Someone who proclaims the truth |
| Affonso | m | Portuguese | Affonso is a variant of Afonso ("ready for battle") |
| Afif | m | Arabic | The name Afif (عفيف) comes from Arabic and means "the Abstinent," "the Modest," and "th… |
| Afon | m | Welsh | The name Afon has its roots in Welsh and means 'the river' |
| Afonso | m | The name Afonso means "ready for battle" or "ready for the fight" as well as "noble and… | |
| Afou | m | African | The name Afou comes from Ghana and refers to a male first name |
| Afram | m | Aramaic | Afram is considered a masculine first name and is an Aramaic variant of Ephraim |
| Afrim | m | Turkish | Afrim is a masculine given name derived from the Albanian word afrim meaning "approach.… |
| Afsan | m | The name Afsan has Kurdish roots, although the exact composition of the terms from whic… | |
| Afschin | m | Persian | Afschin is a boy's name that translates to 'the enlightened one.' Its origins lie in th… |
| Afshin | m | Arabic | Afshin, a masculine first name, is interpreted as "the enlightened one." It originates … |
| Afsin | m | The name Afsin (Afşın) comes from Turkish and has Iranian-Persian origins | |
| Aftab | m | Persian | The name Aftab means "the sun" as well as "the sunshine" and comes from the Persian âft… |
| Aftar | m | Indian | Aftar is a masculine first name that is interpreted as 'the breakfast in the east.' It … |
| Afzal | m | Arabic | The name Afzal has Arabic roots and is assigned to boys |
| Agamemnon | m | Greek | The name Agamemnon (Agamémnon) comes from Greek mythology and literally means 'the very… |
| Agan | m | Turkish | Agan (Ağan) is a masculine first name that comes from Turkish and can be translated int… |
| Agapetos | m | The name Agapetos carries the meaning 'the beloved' | |
| Agapetus | m | The name Agapetus has its roots in Ancient Greek and is composed of the terms 'agapetos… | |
| Agapito | m | Italian | Agapito is a variant of Agapetos ("the beloved") |
| Agapitus | m | Latin | Agapi means 'love' in Greek, and the name stands for 'beloved' |
| Agash | m | Persian | The name Agash has its roots in the Persian language, but specific components and their… |
| Agathon | m | Greek | The name Agathon represents the masculine variant of Agathe and literally means 'the Good' |
| Age | m | Danish | Age is a Frisian short form for names that begin with 'Agi-' |
| Agemar | m | The first name Agemar means 'the respected sword bearer' and is derived from the Old Hi… | |
| Agemund | m | Agemund is a historical German male name that can be interpreted as 'the sword tip for … | |
| Agenald | m | Agenald, a boy's name, is a form of Aginald, which has its origin in Eginoald | |
| Agenor | m | Agenor is a boy's name with ancient Greek roots | |
| Agenore | m | Agenore is a boy's name with Ancient Greek roots | |
| Aggelos | m | Latin | Aggelos is a modern Greek variation of Angelos |
| Aghad | m | Indian | Aghad is a masculine first name understood as 'the gigantic.' It originates from the Hi… |
| Aghi | m | The name Aghi is an Old Danish and Old Norse variant of the name Ove and also serves as… | |
| Agibert | m | Agibert is a variant of the name Agilbert, which consists of the Old High German words … | |
| Ägid | m | Ägid means 'the shield bearer' or 'the shield holder.' The name comes from Ancient Gree… | |
| Ägidius | m | Ägidius, the Latin form of Ägid, means 'the shield bearer' or 'the shield holder' | |
| Agilhard | m | Agilhard is a traditional first name with two components, derived from Old High German | |
| Ägilius | m | The name Ägilius has its roots in ancient Greek | |
| Agilo | m | Agilo is a short form of names containing 'Agil-' | |
| Agilolf | m | Agilolf is a traditional name with Germanic origins | |
| Agilwart | m | Agilwart is a traditional German form of the name Egilward | |
| Agim | m | Agim is a male first name that means 'the dawn' or 'the morning light.' It is derived f… | |
| Agimo | m | The name Agimo, as a pet form of Agimar, originally comes from Old High German | |
| Agimund | m | Agimund can be understood as 'the protective sword' or 'the protective sword bearer' an… | |
| Aginald | m | Aginald is a boy's name that comes from the Germanic language and has its origins in th… | |
| Aginolf | m | The name Aginolf derives from the Old High German terms agal for sword tip and wolf for… | |
| Agir | m | Agir, a masculine first name, is translated in Kurdish as 'the fire' or 'the flame' | |
| Agit | m | Persian | Agit is a name with Kurdish and Persian roots that means in a figurative sense 'the fig… |
| Agnar | m | Norwegian | Agnar is a masculine name variant that has its origins in Old Norse |
| Agnellus | m | Latin | The name Agnellus has its roots in Latin and means 'the little lamb' |
| Agnibha | m | Sanskrit | Agnibha is a first name that is mostly used for men, but occasionally for women as well |
| Agnus | m | Latin | The name Agnus is a masculine derivative of Agnes and originates from the Greek form Ha… |
| Ago | m | Ago is a form of Agi and represents an independent short form | |
| Ago-Agomar | m | The origin of the word is East Frisian | |
| Agon | m | English | The name Agon comes from Albanian and translates to "the early morning" as well as "the… |
| Agonis | m | Latin | The name Agonis is a masculine first name derived from Latin |
| Agostino | m | Latin | Agostino is an Italian form of the name Augustin, which is a development of the name Au… |
| Agrin | m | The name Agrin, which is often used as a masculine first name, means 'the fiery one' an… | |
| Agrippa | m | Latin | Agrippa could have various meanings, including "born feet first," "the wild horse," or … |
| Agritius | m | Latin | Agritius stands for 'wild' and 'the wild one' and has its roots in Greek, where the spe… |
| Agron | m | Agron is a masculine first name that originates from the Albanian language and is linke… | |
| Agu | m | Latin | The first name Agu, which is male, comes from Estonia and is a diminutive of August, wh… |