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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albrik | m | The name Albrik combines the aspects of nobility and shine in its meaning | |
| Albrim | m | Albrim is a masculine first name of Albanian origin and means 'the Brave' | |
| Albuin | m | The name Albuin, an old German designation for boys, can be translated as 'the friend o… | |
| Alburt | m | Origin unknown | |
| Albus | m | Latin | The name Albus literally means 'the white', 'the shining', or 'the bright' |
| Alcaeus | m | Currently, there is no information regarding the meaning of the name | |
| Alcemir | m | The expression alce mir means 'it is amazing' in Welsh | |
| Alcide | m | English | The name Alcide is a French and Italian variant of Alcides, which is derived from Greek |
| Aldeger | m | The name Aldeger, a variant of the first name Adalger, stands for "the esteemed spear f… | |
| Aldemar | m | Aldemar, as a masculine first name, represents a phonetic variation of the ancient Germ… | |
| Alden | m | English | Alden is an old Anglo-Saxon boy's name that traces back to Ealdwine and translates into… |
| Aldhelm | m | Aldhelm derives as a short form of Adalhelm and carries the meaning "the protective nob… | |
| Aldin | m | Arabic | The name Aldin, which comes from Bosnian, is a form of Aladdin and carries the meaning … |
| Aldino | m | Italian | The name Aldino translates to 'the noble' or 'the aristocratic' |
| Aldis | m | English | The name Aldis is a common boy's name in Latvia and literally means 'the Noisy One', de… |
| Aldo | m | The name Aldo is a masculine designation from Italy, Portugal, and Spain, representing … | |
| Aldobrando | m | The masculine first name Aldobrando means 'the noble with the sword' or 'the distinguis… | |
| Aldom | m | Spanish | The name has its roots in Indian-Spanish |
| Aldon | m | American | The name Aldon, used in English and American contexts, is a derivative of Alton and tra… |
| Aldous | m | English | The name Aldous has the potential to function both as an English variant of Aldo and to… |
| Aldrin | m | American | The first name Aldrin is a variation of the name Aldric |
| Aldrit | m | The name Aldrit, an Albanian boy's name and a variant of Aldric, carries the meaning 't… | |
| Alduin | m | Alduin is a historical German form of the name Aldwin | |
| Alduino | m | Italian | Alduino is originally derived from the Nordic Alduin and carries the meanings of destru… |
| Ale | m | Finnish | Ale is a short form of the Spanish name Alejandro or Alejandra, which is understood as … |
| Aleander | m | The name Aleander, used for boys, is an Albanian variant of the name Alexander | |
| Aleandro | m | Italian | The name Aleandro has its roots in the Ancient Greek language and means 'the man-repell… |
| Alec | m | American | The name Alec, an English short form of Alexander, is translated in German with terms l… |
| Aled | m | English | The name Aled has its roots in Welsh and is translated as 'the descendant' or 'the heir' |
| Aleeke | m | African | Aleeke is a variant form of the Somali name Aleeki and literally means 'the strong lion' |
| Alef | m | Alef is derived from Adolf and translates to 'the noble wolf' in English | |
| Aleix | m | The name Aleix is derived as a Catalan form of Alexis, Alexios, or Alexius | |
| Alejandro | m | The name Alejandro derives from Ancient Greek and means something like 'the one who war… | |
| Alejo | m | The name Alejo is the Spanish equivalent of Alexius and Alexis, meaning 'the protector'… | |
| Aleks | m | Aleks, used for both men and women, is a short form derived from the names Aleksandr an… | |
| Aleksandar | m | Slavic | Aleksandar (Cyrillic: Александар) is a male first name that appears as a variant of Ale… |
| Aleksander | m | The first name Aleksander is a variant of the name Alexander (Александр) in various lan… | |
| Aleksandr | m | Russian | Aleksandr is the Russian form of the name Alexander (Александр) and carries the meaning… |
| Aleksandrov | m | Russian | The first name Aleksandrov is a less common Slavic form of Alexander (Александр) |
| Aleksandrs | m | The name Aleksandrs, which is also a Latvian form of Aleksander, literally translates t… | |
| Aleksi | m | Finnish | The name Aleksi, which has both Finnish and Georgian origins, is derived from Alexis an… |
| Alem | m | Arabic | Alem is the Bosnian form of the Arabic name Alim |
| Alemdar | m | Turkish | The name Alemdar, a masculine first name of Turkish origin, can be translated as "the b… |
| Alen | m | The name Alen is mainly considered a form of Alan and has its roots in the Celtic as we… | |
| Alenas | m | The name Alenas has an unclear origin and no specific word combinations are documented | |
| Aleph | m | Hebrew | The name Aleph is derived from Alef and is a shortened form of the name Adolf |
| Alerio | m | Latin | The name Alerio has its roots in Latin, with a specific meaning not yet documented |
| Alert | m | The name Alert has its roots in Old High German and consists of the elements 'adal' for… | |
| Alesch | m | Greek | Alesch is a Romansh short form of the name Alexander |
| Alessandro | m | Greek | Alessandro, a boy's name, is the Italian form of Alexander and carries the meaning "the… |
| Alessandro-Joel | m | Italian | Alessandro-Joel is a double name combining Alessandro ("the man defender") and Joel ("Y… |
| Alessandro-Pascal | m | Italian | Alessandro-Pascal is a double name combining Alessandro ("the man defender") and Pascal… |
| Alessio | m | Italian | Alessio is a diminutive of Alessandro, the Italian variant of Alexander, and means 'the… |
| Alewar | m | The name Alewar has its roots in the Gothic language and is composed of the elements 'a… | |
| Alex-Brian | m | American | Alex is a short form of Alexander, which means 'the protector' |
| Alex-Cheng | m | Chinese | The name has its origin in Chinese |
| Alexandar | m | The male first name Alexandar is a Slavic variation of the name Alexander (Александр), … | |
| Alexander | m | Latin | The translation of the name Alexander is 'the protector' |
| Alexander-Christoph | m | Alexander-Christoph is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Christop… | |
| Alexander-Daniel | m | Alexander-Daniel is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Daniel ("Go… | |
| Alexander-Erich | m | Greek | Alexander-Erich is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Erich ("the … |
| Alexander-Fynn | m | Alexander-Fynn is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Fynn ("the bl… | |
| Alexander-Helmut | m | There is currently no information available regarding the meaning of the name | |
| Alexander-Linda | m | Alexander-Linda is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Linda ("the … | |
| Alexander-Ludwig | m | Alexander-Ludwig is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Ludwig ("th… | |
| Alexander-Marcel | m | Alexander-Marcel is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Marcel ("th… | |
| Alexander-Marian | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Alexander-Martin | m | Alexander-Martin is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Martin ("de… | |
| Alexander-Mathias | m | Alexander-Mathias is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Mathias ("… | |
| Alexander-Matthias | m | Alexander-Matthias is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Matthias … | |
| Alexander-Minko | m | Slavic | The origin of the name lies in German and Slavic |
| Alexander-Nikolas | m | Alexander-Nikolas is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Nikolas ("… | |
| Alexander-Wolfgang | m | Alexander-Wolfgang is a double name combining Alexander ("the protector") and Wolfgang … | |
| Alexandre | m | French | Alexandre is a masculine first name that occurs primarily in French, but also in Galici… |
| Alexandro | m | Portuguese | Alexandro is a masculine name that is regarded as the Brazilian and Portuguese form of … |
| Alexandros | m | The name Alexandros (Aléxandros) means "the man-warding" or "protector of men" | |
| Alexandrou | m | The Romanian form Alexandrou derives from the Greek name Alexander (Александр) and carr… | |
| Alexandru | m | Alexandru is a boy's name that is a Romanian variant of the Greek name Alexander (Алекс… | |
| Alexandru-Edmond | m | Alexandru-Edmond is a double name combining Alexandru ("the man defending") and Edmond … | |
| Alexavier | m | Basque | The name Alexavier is composed of the elements of Alexander and Xavier |
| Alexei | m | Russian | Alexei, a masculine first name, is a Russian variant of Alexis |
| Alexej | m | Russian | The first name Alexej is a variant of Alexis that is used in Russia, Slovakia, and the … |
| Alexey | m | Russian | The name Alexey means 'the protector', 'the defender', and 'the valiant' |
| Alexi | m | English | In the English language, Alexi is often used as an alternative diminutive for the Greek… |
| Alexian | m | Alexian is a masculine first name that derives from the names Alexander and Alexis | |
| Alexio | m | Italian | The name Alexio is derived from Alexander and literally means 'the man defending' |
| Alexio-Elia | m | Alexio-Elia is a double name combining Alexio ("the man-repelling") and Elia ("my God i… | |
| Alexio-Matheo | m | Greek | Alexio-Matheo is a double name combining Alexio ("the man-repelling") and Matheo ("gift… |
| Alexios | m | Greek | The name Alexios (Aléxios) is a Greek derivative of Alexius, which in turn goes back to… |
| Alexius | m | Greek | Alexius, which carries the meanings "the protector" and "the defender," is the Latinize… |
| Alf | m | Danish | The masculine first name Alf is derived from two different traditions and essentially m… |
| Alf-Grimo | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Alf-Henning | m | Alf-Henning is a double name combining Alf ("the elf") and Henning ("the master of the … | |
| Alf-Holger | m | Alf-Holger is a double name combining Alf ("the elf") and Holger ("the spear fighter fr… | |
| Alf-Jörg | m | Alf-Jörg is a double name combining Alf ("the elf") and Jörg ("the farmer") | |
| Alf-Norman | m | Alf-Norman is a double name combining Alf ("the elf") and Norman ("the man from the nor… | |
| Alf-Oliver | m | Alf-Oliver is a double name combining Alf ("the elf") and Oliver ("the olive tree plant… | |
| Alf-Rüdiger | m | Alf-Rüdiger is a double name combining Alf ("the elf") and Rüdiger ("the glorious with … | |
| Alfan | m | Alfan is a masculine first name considered a Nordic variant of Alf | |
| Alfard | m | The name Alfard, a variant of Alphard, means 'the strong elf' or 'the powerful nature s… |