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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adan | m | Spanish | Adan (Adán) is a Spanish form of the biblical-Hebrew name Adam |
| Adao | m | Portuguese | Adao is the Portuguese form of Adam and means 'man formed from [red] earth.' |
| Adar | m | Arabic | The name Adar comes from Kurdish and literally means 'the March' or 'the Spring' |
| Adaryll | m | American | The first name Adaryll has its roots in West Gothic |
| Aday | m | Turkish | The name Aday is used as a boy's name and has unclear origins |
| Adebayo | m | The name Adebayo, of masculine gender, has its roots in Yoruba and literally means 'he … | |
| Adedeji | m | Adedeji is a boy's name that comes from the Yoruba language and can also occur as a sur… | |
| Adekunle | m | The name Adekunle comes from Nigeria and means in English 'the crown returns to the hom… | |
| Adel | m | Arabic | Adel is a variant of the Arabic boy's name Adil and is also used as a girl's name in it… |
| Adel-Wahed | m | Latin | The name Adel-Wahed is a masculine double name with roots in Latin |
| Adelaido | m | The first name Adelaido is of male origin and also comes from the Old High German language | |
| Adelar | m | Adelar is a variant of Adalar and means 'the noble eagle' | |
| Adelbert | m | The meaning of the name Adelbert is 'of noble descent', based on its derivation from th… | |
| Adelbrand | m | Adelbrand is a historical first name and represents a form of Adalbrand that is common … | |
| Adelbrecht | m | Adelbrecht is a boy's name that carries various meanings such as 'the noble', 'the dist… | |
| Adelfio | m | The name Adelfio has its roots in Old High German and is made up of the elements 'adal'… | |
| Adelfried | m | The name Adelfried represents a connection between nobility and peace | |
| Adelgis | m | The name Adelgis represents qualities such as nobility and distinction | |
| Adelhard | m | The name Adelhard is a historical German boy's name, whose meaning can be interpreted a… | |
| Adelhart | m | Adelhart is a traditional boy's name of Old High German origin | |
| Adelhelm | m | Adelhelm is a male first name of German and Dutch origin, derived from Adalhelm | |
| Adelhold | m | Adelhold is a traditional boy's name with roots in Old High German | |
| Adelino | m | Portuguese | Adelino, as the male variant of Adelina, has its roots in the names Adela and Adele |
| Adelmar | m | Adelmar is a variation of the name Adalmar and means 'the noble famous one' or 'the fam… | |
| Adelmo | m | Italian | Adelmo is an Italian derivation of the old German name Adalhelm |
| Adelmus | m | Adelmus is a Latinized variant of the traditional German name Adalhelm | |
| Adelpho | m | English | Adelpho, a male first name, is considered an English short form of the Roman name Adelp… |
| Adelrich | m | Adelrich is a male first name that is considered a variant of the old German name Adalrich | |
| Adelrik | m | Dutch | Adelrik is a boy's name that represents the Dutch form of Adalrich |
| Adem | m | Turkish | The name Adem, a variant of Adam, means in a figurative sense 'the man' |
| Ademar | m | Portuguese | Ademar is a boy's name that traces back to the Galician and Portuguese form of Otmar |
| Ademaro | m | The name Ademaro has its roots in Old High German and is composed of the elements 'hadu… | |
| Ademola | m | African | Ademola is a masculine first name that originates from Yoruba and means 'the crown toge… |
| Aden | m | English | Aden, a male first name, is particularly common in Australia and represents an Angliciz… |
| Adenaan | m | Arabic | The name Adenaan, an extended form of Adnan (ʿAdnān), carries the meaning 'the one who … |
| Adeniyi | m | The masculine first name Adeniyi comes from Nigeria and is derived from a family name | |
| Adeodatus | m | Latin | The name Adeodatus originates from Latin and can be translated as 'the one given by God… |
| Aderito | m | The name Aderito is a boy's name whose exact origin and etymology have not yet been cle… | |
| Aderonke | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Adesina | m | African | The name has its roots in the African language |
| Adewale | m | Adewale is a short form of the African name Adebowale | |
| Adewole | m | African | The name Adewole, a derivative of Adewale, is interpreted to mean 'the king has entered… |
| Adham | m | Arabic | Adham (Arabic أدهم) is a first name that derives from the Arabic word adham (أدهم), mea… |
| Adharsh | m | Sanskrit | Adharsh is a boy's name that means "the sun," but can also be understood as "the ideal"… |
| Adhelm | m | The name Adhelm, as a short form of Adalhelm and Adelhelm, is composed of the Old High … | |
| Adhelm-Ado | m | Adhelm-Ado is a double name combining Adhelm ("the noble protector") and Ado ("the noble") | |
| Adi | m | The male first name Adi is in German a short and affectionate form for various German n… | |
| Adib | m | Arabic | Adib is a masculine first name that carries the meaning 'the Educated' or 'the Cultivated' |
| Adiel | m | Hebrew | Adiel is a biblical, Brazilian, and Hebrew first name for boys |
| Adiko | m | Aramaic | The name has its roots in Aramaic |
| Adil | m | Arabic | Adil, a masculine name of Arabic origin (عادل), derives from the word ʻadl (عدل), which… |
| Adilcan | m | Arabic | The name Adilcan combines Arabic and Turkish elements |
| Adilson | m | Adilson (Adílson) is a Brazilian male first name with Hebrew origin | |
| Adin | m | Arabic | The name Adin carries several meanings and origins |
| Adir | m | The Hebrew boy's name Adir (אַדִּיר) carries the meanings 'the mighty' or 'the strong' | |
| Adis | m | Arabic | Adis is frequently used in the Bosnian and Albanian regions |
| Adisra | m | The name Adisra comes from the Thai language and is an interesting word composition, th… | |
| Adith | m | Indian | Adith, a masculine first name, originally comes from Sanskrit |
| Aditya | m | Indian | Aditya (आदित्य) is an Indian male first name, which can be directly translated as "the … |
| Adlai | m | Arabic | Adlai (עדלי) is a biblical-Hebrew first name for boys |
| Admes | m | Arabic | flower |
| Admir | m | Latin | Admir, a male first name, means 'the admirable one' |
| Adnan | m | Arabic | The name Adnan (عدنان) has its roots in Arabic and is commonly used in various cultures… |
| Adnane | m | Arabic | Adnane is a North African spelling of the Arabic name Adnan |
| Adnel | m | Arabic | Adnel is a boy's name that derives as an Albanian and Bosnian spelling of the historica… |
| Ado | m | Ado is known as a Frisian-Low German short form of names that begin with 'Adal-' or 'Ad… | |
| Adolar | m | Hungarian | Adolar (Adolár) is a masculine name form that is a derivation of the name Adalar and tr… |
| Adolf | m | The old German male first name Adolf translates to 'the noble wolf' | |
| Adolf-Egon | m | Adolf-Egon is a double name combining Adolf ("the noble wolf") and Egon ("the sword str… | |
| Adolf-Eugen | m | Adolf-Eugen is a double name combining Adolf ("the noble wolf") and Eugen ("of good des… | |
| Adolf-Franz | m | Adolf-Franz is a double name combining Adolf ("the noble wolf") and Franz ("the little … | |
| Adolf-Friedrich | m | Adolf-Friedrich is a double name combining Adolf ("the noble wolf") and Friedrich ("the… | |
| Adolf-Herward | m | The name may evoke associations with patriotic movements | |
| Adolf-Josef | m | Adolf-Josef is a double name combining Adolf ("the noble wolf") and Josef ("God may add") | |
| Adolf-Jürgen | m | Adolf-Jürgen is a double name combining Adolf ("the noble wolf") and Jürgen ("the farmer") | |
| Adolf-Michael | m | Adolf-Michael is a double name combining Adolf ("the noble wolf") and Michael ("Who is … | |
| Adolf-Otto | m | Adolf-Otto is a double name combining Adolf ("the noble wolf") and Otto ("the rich one") | |
| Adolf-Peter | m | Adolf-Peter is a double name combining Adolf ("the noble wolf") and Peter ("the rock") | |
| Adolf-Roland | m | Adolf-Roland is a double name combining Adolf ("the noble wolf") and Roland ("the glori… | |
| Adolf-Werner | m | Adolf-Werner is a double name combining Adolf ("the noble wolf") and Werner ("the one w… | |
| Adolff | m | Adolff is a male first name that means 'noble wolf' or 'distinguished wolf' and is clos… | |
| Adolfo | m | Italian | Adolfo is a masculine name that is considered the Italian and Spanish variant of Adolf |
| Adolph | m | English | Adolph is regarded as an old-fashioned spelling of Adolf |
| Adolphe | m | French | The name Adolphe belongs to the category of masculine first names and is regarded as th… |
| Adolphus | m | Scandinavian | The name Adolphus represents a Latinized variant of Adolf and means 'the noble wolf' |
| Adom | m | Adom is a Kashubian variation of the name Adam | |
| Adomas | m | Adomas is a Lithuanian name for boys that is derived from Adam | |
| Adomnan | m | Origin of the word unknown | |
| Adonija | m | Hebrew | The name Adonija is often seen as a rare variation of the Greek name Adonis |
| Adonis | m | Danish | The name Adonis (Ἄδωνις) is a mythological first name from Greece, which translates int… |
| Adony | m | Hungarian | The name means 'Asztrik' and has its roots in the word 'Ashenwood' |
| Adorian | m | Adorian also comes from French and means something like to like or to adore | |
| Adrees | m | The origin of the word is unclear | |
| Adri | m | Latin | Adri is a Dutch short form of Adriaan or Adrian and originates from the name Hadrianus |
| Adriaan | m | Latin | The first name Adriaan comes from Dutch and is a derivative of Adrian or Hadrian |
| Adriaen | m | Latin | The name Adriaen is derived from the names Adrian and Hadrian, which can be traced back… |
| Adrian | m | Adrian is derived from the Latin term Hadrianus, which is linked to the Roman Emperor H… | |
| Adrian-Alfred | m | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning | |
| Adrian-Ben | m | Hebrew | Adrian-Ben is a double name combining Adrian ("the man from Hadria") and Ben ("son of t… |
| Adrian-Maurice | m | Adrian-Maurice is a double name combining Adrian ("the man from Hadria") and Maurice ("… |