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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaden | m | English | The first name Aaden is a Somali derivation of Adam |
| Aadhi | m | Indian | The name Aadhi is of Indian origin and can be interpreted as 'the superior' |
| Aage | m | Danish | Aage is a male first name that is an old Danish and Norwegian form of the Icelandic nam… |
| Aagney | m | Latin | The name Aagney means 'the one who comes from the southeast' in Hindi and is written as… |
| Aakash | m | Sanskrit | Aakash is a variant of the name Akash and means 'the sky' or 'the heavenly one,' derive… |
| Aakil | m | Indian | The meaning of the name Aakil is not clearly defined |
| Aalai | m | God | |
| Aalakalan | m | American | Aalakalan is the Indian version of Alexander and carries the meaning 'the man-defender.' |
| Aalberts | m | Aalberts is a name that is made up of the parts "Aal" and "Bert" | |
| Aalderd | m | Dutch | the noble one |
| Aalf | m | The meaning of the name Aalf is elf or nature spirit, derived from Old High German | |
| Aamun | m | The name Aamun is a variant of Amun and refers to the king of the gods in Egyptian myth… | |
| Aang | m | Chinese | The name Aang is a boy's name of Chinese origin |
| Aanoj | m | Italian | The name also means 'member' in Esperanto |
| Aapo | m | The first name Aapo has its roots in Finnish and is regarded as a derivation of Abraham… | |
| Aaquid | m | Hebrew | Aaquid is a masculine first name that comes from the Indian region and means 'someone w… |
| Aaradhak | m | Arabic | Aaradhak means 'the worshipper of God' and is a masculine first name that likely has it… |
| Aaran | m | Aaran is a modern English variant of Aaron, which most likely has Hebrew or Egyptian roots | |
| Aarav | m | Indian | The name Aarav (आरव) comes from Indian and literally translates to 'a calm sound', 'a p… |
| Aarge | m | Dutch | The name Aarge, a variant of Arge, is a masculine first name that means "the Shimmering" |
| Aari | m | Finnish | The name Aari, a Finnish variant of Ari, means 'the eagle' and has its roots in the Old… |
| Aarik | m | Aarik is often considered a diminutive of Alarick, which is derived from the Gothic Ala… | |
| Aarne | m | Estonian | Aarne is an Estonian and Finnish form of Arne, which has its origins in the old German … |
| Aaro | m | Finnish | Aaro is a Finnish form of the biblical name Aaron, whose roots likely lie in Hebrew or … |
| Aaron | m | The name Aaron means 'the enlightened one' from aharon (Hebrew) and 'the great warrior'… | |
| Aaron-Abbe | m | The name Aaron-Abbe unites the meanings of Aaron and Abbe | |
| Aaron-Aeneas | m | Turkish | Aaron translates to 'Enlightened, mountain man, (great) fighter, hero.' Aeneas, also kn… |
| Aaron-Arvid | m | Hebrew | The combination Aaron-Arvid stands for 'the enlightened one' and unites Nordic elements… |
| Aaron-Darius | m | Hebrew | Aaron-Darius is a double name combining Aaron ("the enlightened one") and Darius ("poss… |
| Aaron-Elias | m | Aaron-Elias is a double name derived from the names Aaron and Elias | |
| Aaron-Joel | m | Hebrew | Aaron-Joel is a double name combining Aaron ("the enlightened one") and Joel ("Yahweh i… |
| Aaron-Luca | m | Latin | No information on the meaning is currently available |
| Aaron-Moses | m | Hebrew | Aaron-Moses is a double name combining Aaron ("the enlightened one") and Moses ("the son") |
| Aaron-Noel | m | Latin | The name Aaron-Noel combines the meanings of Aaron and Noel |
| Aaron-Paul | m | English | Aaron-Paul is a double name combining Aaron ("the enlightened one") and Paul ("the litt… |
| Aaronn | m | Aaronn, a masculine first name, is regarded as an American variation of the biblical Aa… | |
| Aart | m | The name Aart, a Dutch short form of Arnold, carries the meaning 'the ruling eagle' or … | |
| Aaryaan | m | Sanskrit | The name Aaryaan represents a variation of Aryan, the masculine form of Arya |
| Aasmund | m | The name Aasmund is a Danish and Norwegian form of Asmundur Ásmundr and means 'the one … | |
| Aat | m | Latin | The boy's name Aat serves as a Dutch diminutive for Adriaan and Agathon |
| Aatami | m | Finnish | The Finnish form of ADAM |
| Aatos | m | Finnish | Aatos is a traditional Finnish boy's name, which means 'the noble thought' in German |
| Aatu | m | Finnish | Aatu is a Finnish boy's name that is considered a variation of Adolf and is derived fro… |
| Aaustin | m | Latin | Aaustin is a boy's name that serves as an American and English form of Austin |
| Aba | m | African | Aba (აბა) is not only a Georgian variant of the Hebrew name Abba, but also an African g… |
| Abadi | m | Arabic | The name Abadi has Arabic roots and belongs to the category of male first names |
| Abadin | m | Arabic | The name Abadin has Arabic roots and means 'eternal' |
| Abanob | m | Arabic | The boy's name Abanob has its roots in Arabic, but a specific word composition has not … |
| Abasin | m | The name Abasin has its roots in the Pashto language and is composed of various Pashto … | |
| Abayomi | m | Abayomi is a boy's name from Nigeria that can be translated to mean 'the bringer of hap… | |
| Abaz | m | Arabic | The meaning of Abaz is 'the dark one' or 'the stern one' |
| Abba | m | African | Abba is a masculine first name that originates from Hebrew and represents a form of the… |
| Abbas | m | Arabic | Abbas (Abbás) is a masculine first name of Arabic origin that is widely used in the Orient |
| Abbe | m | The name Abbe has both male and female roots and originates from different traditions | |
| Abbo | m | This short form refers to first names that begin with 'Adal-' | |
| Abbondio | m | Latin | Abbondio is a boy's name with Latin roots |
| Abbott | m | Hebrew | The name Abbott originates from the designations Abbott or Abot and is also used in the… |
| Abd-al-Qadir | m | Arabic | The name Abd-al-Qadir has Arabic roots and is composed of the words 'abd', meaning 'the… |
| Abd-Allah | m | Arabic | The name Abd-Allah means 'servant of God' and expresses a deep religious bond |
| Abdal | m | Arabic | The name Abdal has Arabic roots and is made up of the words 'abd', which means 'the ser… |
| Abdalla | m | Arabic | The name Abdalla is a form of the Arabic and Muslim name Abdallah (عبد الله) and means … |
| Abdallah | m | Arabic | Abdallah (Arabic عبد الله ʿAbd Allāh) carries the meaning 'Servant of God' |
| Abdel | m | Arabic | Abdel, a masculine first name, is a variant of the name Abdul, whose origins lie in Abd… |
| Abdelaziz | m | Arabic | Abdelaziz, or Abd al-Aziz (عبد العزيز), is an Arabic first name that is especially comm… |
| Abdelghani | m | Arabic | Abdelghani is an Arabic boy's name that is made up of the words 'abd' (servant) and 'al… |
| Abdelhak | m | Arabic | The name Abdelhak derives from Abd al-Haqq (عبد الحقّ) and means 'the servant of truth' |
| Abdelhalim | m | Arabic | Abdelhalim is a North African variant of Abd al-Halim (عبد الحليم) |
| Abdelkader | m | Arabic | Abdelkader is a Maghrebi form of the name Abd al-Kader, derived from Abd al-Qadir (عبد … |
| Abdellatif | m | Arabic | Abdellatif is a Maghreb variant of the Arabic Abd al-Latif (عبد اللطيف) and translates … |
| Abdelmalek | m | Arabic | The name Abdelmalek comes from Arabic and is a North African spelling of Abd al-Malik (… |
| Abdelmounaim | m | Arabic | Abdelmounaim is a variant of the name Abdelmonem and means "the slave of God" or "the s… |
| Abdelouahab | m | Arabic | Abdelouahab is an Algerian and Moroccan form of the Arabic name Abd al-Wahab (عبد الوهاب) |
| Abdelwaheb | m | Arabic | The name Abdelwaheb originates from the Arabic language and is a variant of the name Ab… |
| Abdennour | m | Arabic | The name Abdennour has Arabic roots and means 'the servant of light' |
| Abderazak | m | Arabic | The name Abderazak stands for 'Servant of the Protector and Provider' |
| Abderrahim | m | Arabic | The name Abderrahim is considered a Maghreb variant of Abd al-Rahim (عبد الرحيم) |
| Abderrahman | m | Arabic | The male first name Abderrahman is considered a Maghreb form of Abdurrahman and transla… |
| Abdi | m | Arabic | Abdi (Arabic عبدي) is a boy's name of Arabic origin that means 'the servant.' The name … |
| Abdifatam | m | Arabic | The name has no verifiable meaning and appears to be invented |
| Abdijabar | m | Arabic | Abdijabar is a boy's name of Arabic origin that means 'the name of a king.' |
| Abdirizak | m | Arabic | The name Abdirizak represents a Somali spelling of the Arabic name Abdur Razzaq (عبد ال… |
| Abdo | m | Arabic | Abdo is a masculine form of the name that derives from Abid |
| Abdoulaye | m | Arabic | The name Abdoulaye is a West African form of the Arabic and Muslim name Abdallah (عبد ا… |
| Abdu | m | Arabic | Abdu as a male first name is an African form of Abdul and means in a figurative sense '… |
| Abdul | m | Arabic | Abdul (عبد ال) is a male first name that serves as a short form for various Arabic name… |
| Abdul-Wahab | m | Arabic | Al WAHAB, as a name of Allah, stands for the incessant giver, benefactor, and charitabl… |
| Abdula | m | Arabic | Abdula is a variation of the Arabic and Muslim name Abdallah (عبد الله) |
| Abdulaziz | m | Arabic | The name Abdulaziz (عَبْدُ العَزِيْ) means 'the servant of the Almighty', 'the servant … |
| Abdulfattah | m | Arabic | The name Abdulfattah, which is originally written as Abdul Fattah (عَبْدُ الفَتَّاح), i… |
| Abdülkadir | m | Arabic | Abdülkadir is a rare variant of the name Abdulkadir, which in turn derives from the Ara… |
| Abdullah | m | Arabic | The name Abdullah, a variant of the Arabic and Muslim Abdallah (عبد الله), means 'Serva… |
| Abdulmajid | m | Arabic | Abdulmajid is a variant of the Arabic name Abd al-Majid (عبد المجيد) |
| Abdülmecid | m | Arabic | The name Abdülmecid, a male first name of Arabic origin, means "the servant of the Glor… |
| Abdulrahman | m | Arabic | The name Abdulrahman is a form of the name Abdurrahman and means 'the servant of the gr… |
| Abdulvahab | m | Arabic | Abdulvahab is an alternative spelling of the Arabic name Abdulwahab (Abdul-Wahab), whic… |
| Abdurrahim | m | Arabic | Abdurrahim is an Albanian, Indonesian, and Turkish variant of the name Abd ar-Rahim (عب… |
| Abdurrahman | m | Arabic | The name Abdurrahman, an Indonesian and Turkish form of Abd al-Rahman (عبد الرحمٰن), ca… |
| Abe | m | American | Abe is a short form of Abraham (אַבְרָהָם), which has developed in the American and Eng… |
| Abed-Negoslav | m | Arabic | Abed-Negoslav as a combination does not exist, but Abed Nego is known |
| Abedin | m | Arabic | Abedin is an alternative spelling of the Arabic name Abidin |