Choosing a name for your baby boy can be exciting and surprisingly difficult. If the letter A has special meaning for your family, or you simply like its sound, there are plenty of names to consider.

This list of boy names that start with A includes familiar choices and less expected options, with a meaning or origin for each one. The names are grouped by style so you can focus on the sections that fit what you have in mind.

Boy Names That Start With A

Within each section, the names are listed alphabetically to make favorites easier to compare.

12 Popular Boy Names That Start With A

According to the Social Security Administration, Asher ranked No. 28 among U.S. boy names in 2025, making it the highest-ranking name in this section.¹

1. Aaron — A biblical name of uncertain origin, possibly meaning “high mountain” or “exalted.”

2. Adam — A Hebrew name meaning “man” or “earth.”

3. Adrian — A Latin name meaning “son of Adria.”

4. Ahmad — This popular name means “highly praised” in Arabic.

5. Aiden/Aidan — Irish for “little fire.”

6. Alejandro — The Spanish form of Alexander, meaning “defender of men.”

7. Alexander — This Greek name means “defender of men.”

8. Andrew — This name of Greek origin means “strong” or “manly.”

9. Angel — A Greek name meaning “messenger.”

10. Anthony — Latin for “praiseworthy.”

11. Asher — This name means “happy” or “blessed” in Hebrew.

12. Axel — In Scandinavian, this name means “father of peace.”

19 Modern Boy Names That Start With A

1. Aarav — A Hindi name derived from Sanskrit and associated with sound.

2. Alexandre — French and Portuguese for “defender of mankind.”

3. Allison — An English surname with historical masculine use; today, it is used primarily for girls.

4. Allston  — Old English for “elf stone.”

5. Alois — This name means “famous warrior” in German and Czech.

6. Amar — This Sanskrit name means “immortal.”

7. Amiri — An Arabic-derived name meaning “princely” or “of the prince.”

8. Anchor — This name means “stability” in English.

9. Anders — The meaning of this name in Scandinavian is “brave” or “manly.”

10. Andreas — A Greek name meaning “man.”

11. Ares — The name of the Greek god of war; its meaning is uncertain.

12. Arlo — Old English for “fortified hill.”

13. Artem — A Ukrainian and Russian form of the Greek name Artemios.

14. Aryan — A modern name of Sanskrit origin that means “honorable.”

15. Atharv — Hindi for “knowledge.”

16. Atlantis  — This Greek name means “island of Atlas.”

17. Averill — English for “boar battle.”

18. Avyaan — A Sanskrit name meaning “he who has no imperfections.”

19. Aziel — This name means “God is my strength” in Hebrew.

24 Cute Boy Names That Start With A

1. Abe — Hebrew for “father of many.”

2. Abu — This Arabic name means “father of.”

3. Aden — An Irish name meaning “little fire.”

4. Adi — This name means “jewel” or “ornament” in Hebrew.

5. Akin — Yoruba for “bravery.”

6. Alden — An English name meaning “old friend.”

7. Alec — This Greek name means “defending men.”

8. Alfie — This name means “wise counsel” in English.

9. Alvin — Old English for “wise friend.”

10. Alwyn — This means “wise friend” in Welsh.

11. Amari — Hebrew and Sanskrit for “eternal.”

12. Andy — The meaning of this name is “manly” in Scottish.

13. Anton — A Latin name meaning “praiseworthy.”

14. Archie — This name means “genuine and bold” in German.

15. Ari — Scandinavian for “eagle” and Hebrew for “lion.”

16. Aries — This Latin name means “ram.”

17. Armie — An Old German name meaning “warrior.”

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18. Art — This cute boy’s name is of Celtic origin and means “bear.”

19. Aspen — Old English for “shaking tree.”

20. Atticus — A Latin name meaning “man of Attica.”

21. Auggie — Latin for “great and magnificent.”

22. Augustine — This name means “great” in Latin.

23. Avalon — A Celtic gender-neutral name that means “island of apples.”

24. Avi — Hebrew for “father.”

13 Familiar Boy Names That Start With A

1. Alan — Celtic for “handsome” and German for “precious.”

2. Albert — A German name meaning “noble” or “bright.”

3. Amir — This name means “prince” in Arabic.

4. Andre — French and Portuguese for “strong” or “manly.”

5. Antonio — Spanish for “priceless” and Latin for “worthy of praise.”

6. Archer — This name means “bowman” in English.

7. Arthur — This name means “bear” and is of Celtic origin.

8. Ashley — In Old English, Ashley means “dweller near the ash tree meadow.”

9. Ashton — English for “ash tree town.”

10. Atlas — A Greek name meaning “enduring.”

11. August — This name means “great” or “to increase” in Latin.

12. Austen/Austin — This name in Latin means “magnificent” or “majestic.”

13. Avery — English and French for “ruler of the elves.”

34 Cool Boy Names That Start With A

1. Abbott — English for “father” or “priest.”

2. Ace — This name is Latin for “one.”

3. Achilles — A Greek name meaning “pain.”

4. Adley — This name means “God is just” in Hebrew.

5. Ajani — Nigerian for “the victor.”

6. Aladdin — This Arabic name means “nobility of faith.”

7. Aldridge — This name means “old” in English.

8. Alessandro — An Italian name meaning “defender of the people.”

9. Alex — This Greek name means “defender of mankind.”

10. Alfredo — The meaning of this name in Italian and Portuguese is “elf counselor.”

11. Alijah — Hebrew for “the Lord is my God.”

12. Alistair — This name of Scottish origin means “defender of the people.”

13. Aloe — A botanical word name inspired by the aloe plant.

14. Alonzo — Spanish for “ready for battle.”

15. Altair — An Arabic name meaning “flying eagle.”

16. Amell — This name is German for “strength of an eagle.”

17. Andres — In Spanish, this cool A name for boys means “warrior.”

18. Angelo — Greek and Italian for “messenger.”

19. Angus — A Scottish name meaning “one strength.”

20. Ansel — The meaning of this name is “protected by God” in English.

21. Antoine — This name means “priceless” in French.

22. Apollo — A Greek mythological name associated with the god of music, prophecy, and healing.

23. Argo — A Greek mythological name associated with the ship sailed by Jason and the Argonauts.

24. Argus — A Greek name meaning “bright.”

25. Armani — This name means “warrior” in Italian.

26. Armstrong — Middle English for “strong fighter.”

27. Arnet — Old French and English for “eagle.”

28. Ash — English for “ash tree” and Hebrew for “happy.”

29. Ashford — An English habitational name for someone who lives near an ash tree ford.

30. Asten — Old English for “settlement.”

31. Augustus — This name means “great” or “magnificent” in Latin.

32. Autry — A French name meaning “noble strength.”

33. Axe — An English word name referring to the bladed tool.

34. Azul — This name is also the Spanish word for blue.

55 Unique Boy Names That Start With A

1. Aapo — A Finnish name that means “father of multitudes.”

2. Aarush — This name is Hindu for “first ray of sun.”

3. Abdul — This Arabic name means “servant of God.”

4. Abdullah — Arabic for “servant of Allah.”

5. Abraxas — A name associated with ancient Gnostic belief; its exact origin and meaning are uncertain.

6. Adair — This name means “wealthy spear” in Gaelic and Old German.

7. Adler — A German name meaning “eagle.”

8. Adolf — This name means “noble” and “wolf” in German.

9. Adonis — The meaning of this name in Greek is “Lord.”

10. Adriel — A Hebrew name meaning “flock of God.”

11. Ahmet — Turkish for “highly praised.”

12. Ainsley — This English name means “hermitage meadow.”

13. Ajax — A Greek mythological name of uncertain meaning, possibly linked to “mourner” or “earth.”

14. Akamu — The meaning of this name is “from the earth” in Hawaiian.

15. Akira — A Japanese name that can mean “bright” or “clear,” depending on the kanji used.

16. Alaric — A German name meaning “powerful ruler.”

17. Alberto — In Spanish, this unique name means “noble and bright.”

18. Aldus — The meaning of this name is “old” in English.

19. Alexis — Greek for “defender.”

20. Alfonso — A Spanish name meaning “ready for battle.”

21. Algernon — This name means “having a mustache” in French.

22. Alphaeus — This name is Hebrew and Greek for “changing.”

23. Alvaro — A Spanish name meaning “guardian.”

24. Amarion — Greek for “unfading” and English for “eternal.”

25. Amaury — This name means “work” in French.

26. Ambrose — A Greek name meaning “immortal.”

27. Ameer — In Arabic, this boy’s name, which starts with A, means “prince.”

28. Amelio — German for “industrious.”

29. Anakin — A modern name created for the Star Wars character Anakin Skywalker; its meaning is unknown.

30. Anatoli — Greek and Russian for “sunrise.”

31. Anderson — This name means “son of Anders” in Scandinavian and “son of Andrew” in Greek.

32. Anh — This Vietnamese name means “bright.”

33. Ansaldo — Italian for “God” and “power.”

34. Anson — This English name means “son of Anne.”

35. Aramis — A literary name associated with one of the musketeers in Alexandre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers.

36. Archibald — In German, this name means “brave” and “bold.”

37. Archimedes — Greek for “master planner.”

38. Arjun — The meaning of this name is “bright” and “clear” in Hindi.

39. Armando — Spanish for “warrior” or “army man.”

40. Arno — This name is German for “eagle.”

41. Arrow — The English word for a projectile fired from a bow.

42. Arsenio — Greek for “virile.”

43. Arvin — In German, this unique name means “friend of the people.”

44. Asad — An Arabic name meaning “lion.”

45. Asbury — This name means “fortified place” in English.

46. Ashe — An Irish name meaning “ash tree.”

47. Ashur  — Hebrew for “one who is happy.”

48. Asim — This Arabic name means “protector.”

49. Aster — This name means “star” in Greek.

50. Astro — This name is Greek for “of the stars.”

51. Atley — In Old English, this unique boy name means “the meadow.”

52. Auben — A Latin name meaning “from Alba.”

53. Axton — This name is of English origin and means “sword stone.”

54. Azari — This name means “helped by God” in Hebrew.

55. Aziz — Arabic for “powerful.”

62 Rare Boy Names That Start With A

1. Abdiel — Hebrew for “servant of God.”

2. Abiola — A Nigerian name meaning “born in wealth.”

3. Acacius — Greek and Latin for “innocent.”

4. Acheron — This name means “river of sorrow” in Greek.

5. Addis — This name means “son of Adam” or “man of the red earth” in Hebrew.

6. Adelard — Old German for “noble strength.”

7. Adelmo — This German name means “noble protector.”

8. Ailean — This name means “precious” in Scottish.

9. Aimilios — Greek and Latin for “rival.”

10. Ainsworth — An Old English name meaning “Ann’s estate.”

11. Ajay — This is a Sanskrit name meaning “unconquered.”

12. Ajit — This is another Indian name that means “unconquered.”

13. Akbar — Arabic for “the greatest.”

14. Akeem — An Arabic name meaning “intelligent” or “wise.”

15. Akshara — In Sanskrit, this name means “imperishable” and “strong.”

16. Albus — This Latin name means “white.”

17. Aldo — German for “old and wise.”

18. Aldrich — An English name meaning “wise ruler.”

19. Aleksei — This name means “protector of men” in Russian.

20. Alfalfa — This name refers to the alfalfa plant and means “best horse fodder” in Arabic.

21. Aloysius — Latin for “famous warrior.”

22. Alpha — This name of Greek origin means “beginning.”

23. Alphonse — A German name meaning “ready for battle.”

24. Alpine — This American name means “from the Alps.”

25. Alvis — Norse for “wise.”

26. Amadeus — This name means “love of God” in Latin.

27. Ammar — Arabic for “prosperous long life.”

28. Amo — This name means “power of an eagle” in German.

29. Amory — An English name meaning “home strength.”

30. Amrit — This is an Indian name for “nectar.”

31. Amsterdam — This is the capital city of the Netherlands.

32. Anatole — Greek for “sunrise.”

33. Androcles — This name means “glorious man” in Greek.

34. Angelico — Italian and Spanish for “angelic.”

35. Anselmi — In Old German, this name means “God’s helmet.”

36. Arbor — A Latin name meaning “tree.”

37. Arcadio — Spanish for “a place of peace.”

38. Argyle — This Scottish name means “from the land of the Gaels.”

39. Arian — Welsh for “silver” and Albanian for “golden.”

40. Arick — Old Norse for “eternal ruler.”

41. Aristos — This name means “best” in Greek and Spanish.

42. Aristotle — A Greek name meaning “best of all.”

43. Arkady — A Russian form of the ancient Greek name Arkadios.

44. Armand — This French name means “soldier.”

45. Armstead — French for “hermit.”

46. Arrington — An Old English name meaning “Earna’s settlement.”

47. Arturo — This name is Italian for “bear.”

48. Asante — A Swahili word meaning “thank you.”

49. Ashby — Old English for “ash tree home.”

50. Asiel — A Hebrew name meaning “created by God.”

51. Aslan — This name means “lion” in Turkish.

52. Attila — A historical name probably derived from Gothic and meaning “little father.”

53. Atwell — A Middle English name for someone who lives near a well.

54. Atwood — This name means “at the wood” in Old English.

55. Auden — This name is English for “old friend.”

56. Augusten — German for “great.”

57. Aurelio — An Italian name meaning “the golden one.”

58. Aviv — The meaning of this name is “springtime” in Hebrew.

59. Axford — Old English for “ford by the ash trees.”

60. Aydan — This name means “from the moon” in Turkish.

61. Aydin — A Turkish name meaning “enlightened.”

62. Azlan — Arabic for “lion.”

8 Old-Fashioned Boy Names That Start With A

1. Addison — This name means “son of Adam” in Old English.

2. Alban — A Latin name meaning “white.”

3. Alcott — This English name means “the old cottage.”

4. Alfred — Old English for “elf counsel.”

5. Allen — This name means “harmony” or “little rock” in Celtic.

6. Alton — An English name meaning “old town.”

7. Arnold — This name is German for “strong as an eagle.”

8. Aubrey — This name means “elf ruler” in English and French.

22 Biblical Boy Names That Start With A

1. Abba — This Hebrew name means “father.”

2. Abel — The meaning of this name is “breath” in Hebrew.

3. Abijah — A biblical Hebrew name meaning “my father is Yahweh.”

4. Abishalom — A Hebrew name meaning “father of peace.”

5. Abner — Hebrew for “father of light.”

6. Abram — This name is derived from a Hebrew word that means “exalted father.”

7. Abraham — This Hebrew name means “father of multitudes.”

8. Adino — A Hebrew name meaning “ornament.”

9. Adlai — Hebrew for “God is just.”

10. Aeneas — A Greek and Latin name derived from a word meaning “praise.”

11. Ahab — The meaning of Ahab is “father’s brother” in Hebrew.

12. Alpheus — This Hebrew name means “successor” and “changing.”

13. Amon — A biblical Hebrew name borne by a king of Judah; its meaning is uncertain.

14. Amos — A Hebrew name meaning “carried by God.”

15. Anan — This name means “cloud” in Hebrew and Arabic.

16. Ananias — The Greek form of Hananiah, meaning “Yahweh is gracious.”

17. Apollos — A biblical Greek name associated with Apollo. In the New Testament, Apollos was an early Christian teacher.

18. Aquila — This biblical name is Latin for “eagle.”

19. Aram — Hebrew and Armenian for “high” or “elevated.”

20. Asa — This name means “doctor” in Hebrew and “healer” in Arabic.

21. Azarel — A Hebrew name meaning “God has helped.”

22. Azriel — Hebrew for “God is my help.”

Once you have a few favorites, try saying each one with your last name and thinking about the nicknames you might use. You may find that one name keeps rising to the top.

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