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
little messenger of God
Italianthe greatest
Musliminvented or rare modern name of uncertain origin
Americanone worthy of praise
Turkishof the royal house, noble
Americanlittle fire
Irishsettlement by ash trees
Americanwarlike, of Ares
AmericanGod is my help
Ethiopianash tree farm, settlement by ash trees
Englishone who protects
Scottishprince of God
Jewishpossessor of good
Americanthe Lord my God
Hebrewrays of light, luminous
Arabicmodern coinage, likely 'ace' + -yn suffix
Americanworshipper of the generous God
Arabicmade by God
Biblicalbestow, grant
Arabiclittle fire, born of fire
Irishthe handsome, the good
Arabicruler, lord
Central Asianson of Anne
Englishdefender of mankind
Russianarmy man, soldier
Frenchhelper, God has helped
Arabicresurrection, one who will rise again
Spanishswift as a deer
Jewishsimple, uncomplicated
Arabicspiritual force, divine grace
Yorubabeautiful
Hebrewson of Andrew
Englishfather of light
Hebrewprotector of men
Italiancharioteer of the sun
Indiancounseled by supernatural beings
Englishbrave, manly
Serbianfriend, companion
Indiandivine protection, God's helmet
South Africandear, beloved
African Americanrich, wealthy
African Americanfree man
Nigerianuncertain — possibly invented or from an undocu...
Americanthe eternal divine
Indiandetermined, resolute
Arabicautumn
Japanesenoble, exalted
Englishinfallible, never failing, not in vain
Indiana rousing song of praise or national identity
Americandivine moments
Arabicknowledgeable, wise
Arabicdear, precious one
Arabicof Arcadia, from the pastoral paradise
Latinbrave warrior, full of light
Punjabinoble ruler
Englishrevered king
Americanworshipper of God's mercy
Arabicpledge, oath
Americanthe best, excellent
Greekbright, shining
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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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