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
defender of men
Scottishwho is blessed
Jewishimmortal, ever-living
Americanguardian, soldier
Americanthe lord (divine title)
Greekbreath, vapor, transience
Americanwithout noise, quiet
Indianheight of the faith
Arabicnoble ruler
Scandinavianexperienced in rule
Englishriver
Englishsafe, uninjured
Greekred earth, clay
West AfricanYahweh is my master
Biblicalenlightened, bright
Englishbeloved one
Italianlover
Spanishwise, judicious
Jewishworshiper of the Compassionate
Arabiceagle power
Germanborn of fire; fiery one
Irishseat of the eye (possible interpretation)
Egyptianthe Lord will exalt
Eritreanfrom the sky, ethereal
Americanall, universal
Indianalways new, ever-fresh
Indiannon-dual, incomparable
Indianservant of God, worshipper of Allah
Arabicnoble and ready, prepared for battle
Spanishnoble home
Spanishmoon-cheerful
Turkishhelpers, supporters
Arabicnoble ruler (combined symbolic meaning of eagle...
Spanishactive, agile
Indianfirst among thinkers
Greekof the golden family (Aurelii)
Spanishlord of the moon
Turkishone who excels, top performer
Americanthe end, completion
Arabiclord, master, ruler
Hebrewhe laughs, laughter
Native Americandefender of mankind
Russianold friend, wise friend
Englishmanly, brave one of God
Contemporaryone who is celebrated
Scottishvaliant warrior
Arabicnot evil, innocent
Greekmaiden, virgin
Arabicfree, liberated, independent
Pakistanithe inner self, interior being
Indiansharp, keen, pointed
Englishone who practices justice
Pakistanithe commander, the leader
Bosnianfather of many
Spanishfrom the Antonius clan
Latin Americanmale, manly
Spanishspear wood (ash was used for spears)
Englishchild of the primordial (Aadhi + ran)
Tamilmy God is the Lord (Yahweh)
Hebrewlittle swift one, bright and pleasant
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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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