12,000+ boy names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or sort by rank. Click any name for pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling pairings, and a teasing-risk score.
4,202 boy names starting with A
fortunate, prosperous
Jewishprotector of humanity
Greekpriceless one, of inestimable worth
Englishlittle fire
Irishheavenly being, celestial guardian
Spanishwarrior, strong man
Greekfrom Hadria, of the Adriatic
Latindivine reward
Swedishmountain of strength; exalted
Englishgreat, venerable, majestic
Englishspeech, tree-top (Hebrew)
Arabicred earth, ground
Hebrewtitan who bore the heavens
Greekfrom the Artorius family
Englishvenerable
Englishnoble, mighty of God
Hebrewone who shoots with a bow and arrow
Englishbetween two hills
Englishunity; the best; one
Americanhandsome
Englishstrength, grace
African Americanpriceless, of inestimable worth
Italianprotector of men
Spanishash tree town
Englishwarrior, strong man
Spanishfather of many nations
Jewishprotector of people
Englishhandsome young man
Americanlittle fire
Americanson
EnglishGod is my strength
Jewishelf counsel, supernatural wisdom
Englishfrom Attica, man of Athens
Englishdivine messenger
Italianbane, destruction (war god)
Greekelevated, supreme
Arabicprecious and brave
Britishman
Frenchson of Andrew (manly)
Americaneagle
Hebrewfavored by the gods
Latinstrength, manly beauty
Americanson of Armand, warrior
Italianmy God is Yahweh
Hebrewdivine, god-like
Hebrewdefender, protector
Greekmanly, brave
Englishpossibly from a- (not) + treo (tremble)
Americancreated from red earth
SpanishGod has helped
Hebrewlion of God
Hebrewnoble and ready
SpanishGod's gift
Muslimruler, leader
Swahiliprotector of mankind
Italiangreat, venerable, majestic
Englisharmy man, soldier
Spanishhandsome, cheerful
Englishwise protector
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Liam has been #1 on the SSA boys list every year since 2017. Noah, Oliver, James, and Elijah are consistently in the top five. The full ranked list is above.
Theodore, Finn, Atlas, and Jasper are all climbing. They sound contemporary without being invented, which means they'll age well on a resume.
Henry, Walter, Arthur, and Edmund are all up. Strong, one or two syllable names with history behind them are outperforming invented names right now. The pattern repeats every generation.
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