Boy Names That Start With A
1,268 names, 1,071 with a documented meaning, from 21 origins.
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About this list
84% of the names in Boy Names That Start With A have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 109, Persian 52, Sanskrit 27, Hebrew 17, Ancient Greek 11, other 53. 999 names carry no language label.
407 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Asher (#20, boys), Alexander (#27, boys), Anthony (#44, boys), Aiden (#47, boys), Angel (#63, boys).
Counts are distinct names; a name recorded for both genders counts once. A documented meaning is a real gloss in our data, not an import placeholder. Origin is the label recorded in the dataset: "English", "Muslim" and "Quranic" are collection labels, not languages, so they are counted as no language label. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Boy Names That Start With A
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asher | Wise, knowledgable | Muslim | #20 |
| Alexander | to defend, แผฮฝฮดฯ-, man, son of alexander | Ancient Greek | #27 |
| Andrew | manly | Ancient Greek | #68 |
| Adrian | from the roman harbor hadria | Latin | #72 |
| Aaron | bearer of martyrs, warrior lion | Hebrew | #79 |
| Amir | commander, prince | Arabic | #95 |
| Adam | red earth, ground | Hebrew | #100 |
| Arthur | bear, man | Celtic | #105 |
| Austin | majestic | English | #107 |
| Adriel | flock of god | Hebrew | #109 |
| Alan | noble | Celtic | #167 |
| Alejandro | defender of man | Spanish | #184 |
| Abel | abel, breath, vapor; vanity | Hebrew | #220 |
| Atticus | the attic, the athenian, a cognomen | Latin | #277 |
| Aidan | Aidan is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means tall palm tree. It is derived from the Ain-D-N root (perpetuity) which is used in many places in the Quran. Help, intelligent | Quranic | #312 |
| Ali | High, lofty, sublime, eminent, excellence, noble, honourable, one of the names of Allah, fourth Caliph of Islam. | Muslim | #323 |
| Ari | lion | Hebrew | #399 |
| Augustus | majestic, venerable | Latin | #408 |
| Asa | Asa is a Persian name for boys and girls that means similarity, likeness. It also means beautification, adornment. Asa also means might, power, capability. | Persian | #474 |
| Alexis | helper, defender | Ancient Greek | #484 |
| Adan | (Garden of) Eden | Muslim | #495 |
| Azariah | yahweh has helped | Hebrew | #503 |
| Ariel | lion of God | Hebrew | #511 |
| Ayaan | Gift of God | Muslim | #518 |
| Amiri | Leader | Muslim | #533 |
| Albert | noble, bright, famous | Germanic | #606 |
| Ahmad | praiseworthy | Arabic | #669 |
| Abdiel | servant of god | Hebrew | #675 |
| Ahmed | The most praised, one of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, I praise (First person present imperfect verb). | Muslim | #687 |
| Amos | to carry; a burden | Hebrew | #697 |
| Abram | Need, strong grip. | Muslim | #710 |
| Ambrose | immortal, divine | Ancient Greek | #741 |
| Aryan | the honorable people | English | #781 |
| Alvin | elf friend | Old English | #791 |
| Axton | stone | English | #836 |
| Abner | father of light, father, light | Hebrew | #837 |
| Avi | father | Hebrew | #842 |
| Ayan | appear | Muslim | #871 |
| Alistair | to defend, แผฮฝฮดฯ-, man | Scottish Gaelic | #905 |
| Ameer | Chieftain, ruler, prince, commander, lord, leader, master. | Muslim | #928 |
| Arden | high | English | #943 |
| Aslan | Aslan is a Turkish name for boys that means lion. | Turkish | #1046 |
| Arham | Merciful, Kind, generous. | Muslim | #1074 |
| Andreas | manly, man | Ancient Greek | #1098 |
| Ayman | Lucky blessed, righ-hand, right, on the right, fortunate. | Muslim | #1180 |
| Azlan | Lion | Muslim | #1192 |
| Aydin | light; clarity; shining; bright; enlightened, educated, intelligent | English | #1217 |
| Amar | One with strong Imaan, Also a Sahabi | Muslim | #1239 |
| Amadeus | love, god | Latin | #1277 |
| Arman | Desire, yearning, wish, ideal, hope, aspiration | Muslim | #1292 |
| Aayan | God's gift | Muslim | #1351 |
| Anas | Friend, Affection, love, very sociable, name of one of the Prophet's companions. | Muslim | #1376 |
| Anson | son of agnes | English | #1390 |
| Akeem | Wise, Intelligent | Muslim | #1476 |
| Ammar | Virtuous, pious, devout, religious, tolerant. | Muslim | #1505 |
| Adnan | A descendant of Ismail and traditional ancestor of the North Arabian tribes.. who called themselves 'the sons of Adnan'. | Muslim | #1512 |
| Alton | river source, settlement, town | English | #1566 |
| Armaan | Desire,Wish, hope | Muslim | #1587 |
| Aram | Quiet | Muslim | #1613 |
| Amin | Trustworthy, faithful, reliable, custodian, honest. | Muslim | #1636 |
| Arnold | eagle, power | Germanic | #1680 |
| Aziz | Might, strong, illustrious, highly esteemed, dearly loved, one of the names of Allah. | Muslim | #1726 |
| Antony | Antonyos | Muslim | #1771 |
| Abdul | Servant of Allah, One who is Devoted to Allah SubhanaWatala | Muslim | #1813 |
| Abbas | one who frowns a lot; untamed lion, to frown | Arabic | #1872 |
| Aamir | Populous, Full, Prosperous, Amply Settled, Civilized. Also Used To Refer To A Prince, Ruler or Leader | Muslim | #1913 |
| Arie | lion | Hebrew | #1913 |
| Abu-Bakr | owner of a hundred camels, The companion of Prophet Muhammad, Name of the first Khalifa of Islam. | Muslim | #1949 |
| Asad | Happy, fortunate, lucky,Virtuous, Lion | Muslim | #2007 |
| Aariz | Leader, ruler, leader of nation. | Muslim | #2051 |
| Azaan | Call for the Pray, Strength & Power | Muslim | #2070 |
| Aaryan | Of Utmost strength | Muslim | #2112 |
| Ayub | Afflicted, Same as Jobe (name of a prophet) | Muslim | #2164 |
| Arsalan | Lion, King of Jungle. Warrior in afghans. | Muslim | #2184 |
| Aman | Trust, Safety, Protection, Tranquility, Peace of mind | Muslim | #2206 |
| Asaad | Happier, Luckier, Adjective of Saeed | Muslim | #2254 |
| Ayoub | A Prophets name(Jobe ) | Muslim | #2280 |
| Ameen | Divine grace, faithful, trustworthy | Muslim | #2303 |
| Alastair | alexander | Scottish Gaelic | #2362 |
| Arya | Arya is a word that in Sanskrit, Avestan and Old Persian means noble and excellent. | Muslim | #2388 |
| Ahsan | The best of all, Better, superior. | Muslim | #2497 |
| Abdulaziz | the servant of Aziz | Arabic | #2546 |
| Akram | More generous, nobler, bountiful. | Muslim | #2546 |
| Ayyub | Ayyub was a Prophet of Allah known for his patience in the face of severity and hardship. There have been other noted men by this name, for instance Ibn Tamim was a reciter of the Quran, Al-Sakhtiyani was a learned ascetic, both had this name. | Muslim | #2665 |
| Abdallah | Slave of God | Muslim | #2780 |
| Ahad | One, unique, without partner, one of the names of Allah. | Muslim | #2780 |
| Anwar | More bright, more brilliant, more radiant, more luminous. | Muslim | #2867 |
| Asim | Shield, Protector, guardian, chaste, safe, defender, Rescuer | Muslim | #2989 |
| Abhay | fearless | Sanskrit | #3036 |
| Alim | Wise or learned, Intellectual, Knowledgeable, Scholar, omniscient | Muslim | #3036 |
| Aras | Aras is a Kurdish, Persian, Turkish and Urdu name for boys and girls. In Kurdish and Persian it means equal, balanced. The word Aras commonly refers to the Aras River, which flows through Turkey, Armenia, Iran and Azerbaijan. | Kurdish | #3093 |
| Adil | Just, Upright,Honorable, Righteous, Noble, one who acts with justice and fairness, moderate, virtuous, excellent in character | Muslim | #3149 |
| Arsh | Dominion, Crown, Sky, roof. | Muslim | #3149 |
| Adi | A Sahabi of the Prophet of Allah PBUH. And a son of Haatim Taai, a person famous for his in generosity, his full name was Adiyy ibn Haatim. | Muslim | #3264 |
| Abir | perfume, Aroma, Strong, saffron, fragrance. | Muslim | #3382 |
| Arish | A brave soldier | Muslim | #3382 |
| Azan | Call for the prayer | Muslim | #3382 |
| Ayaz | A sincere slave of mehmood the king once upon a time | Muslim | #3447 |
| Ahnaf | Bin Qays bin Muwiyah bin Husayn at Tamimi had this name, he was a narrator of Hadith | Muslim | #3513 |
| Alam | World, Universe. | Muslim | #3513 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.