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
Athenian, of Attic culture
Americanintelligent, witty
Arabiceagle, belonging to the eagle
Indiannoble ruler
Englishmost mature, most rational
Arabicmost praiseworthy
Arabichigh father, exalted father
Spanishson of Aditi, belonging to Aditi
Indianstrength, grace, given by God
Indianindestructible, eternal, imperishable
IndianMy father (if related to Hebrew Avi)
Americanaltar
ArmenianOne who is beyond comparison; the only one of i...
Indiancultured, refined
Arabicpossibly from Celtic 'avon' (river)
Scottishhope, aspiration
Arabicwarrior, man of valor
Spanishinfinite divine light
Punjabilion
Jewishman from the Adriatic
Russianbrave, courageous
Persianof noble birth
Germanman, warrior, manly
Czechhelper, protector
Greekone who has not been defeated
South Asianbeginning, first
Hebrewinfinite expanse, heavens
Indianfrom the suffix -ance (quality of)
Americanflower
Portugueseprotector of people
Hawaiianintimate, sociable
Arabicbowhead whale
Inuitoar (of a boat)
Japanesepeace
Egyptiancompassionate, kind-hearted
Arabicguardian of riches
Irishhigh nation
Jewishnoble, exalted, lofty
Arabicfrom the ash tree grove
Englishthe excellent one
Arabictall, elevated in stature
Arabicsafe, secure
Arabicfrom Avellino, place of hazel trees
Spanishnoble desire
African AmericanGod has made, created by God
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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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