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
noble, strong
Spanishsilver, shining
Indianman, warrior
Basquewarrior, strong fighter (fan interpretation)
Americanillustrious through nobility
EnglishGod is my help, help of God
JewishGod has helped
Hebrewworthy of the highest praise
Arabicpeaceful, without noise
Indianservant of God
Hebrewpraiseworthy, highly commended
Arabicfrom Amiens (France)
Englishburdened, laden
Jewishfirst zodiac sign, new beginnings
Americanexalted father
Jewishpure, without blemish
Indianangel of death
Hebrewimmortal, divine
Englishillustrious, famous
Spanishall guardian, protector of all
Spanishnoble and eager, ready for battle
Spanishof golden complexion
Italianwarrior lion
Hebrewelf counsel, wise counselor
Italianslave of Allah
Arabicnoble, honorable
Indianwise friend
Englishdefender of men
Englishmanly, brave, strong
Swedishash tree settlement
Americanwise counselor
Englishfather of light
Hebrewfather figure, patriarch
Hebrewnoble, handsome
ScottishGod has made, the Lord has done
Americannoble, Aryan people
Persianto increase, augur
Spanishspeed, path
Arabicdefender of men
Englishstrong through God, divinely powerful
African Americanprotector of mankind
Scottishbold, mighty
Hebreweager for battle
Spanishprince, commander, ruler
Arabichigh place, elevated land
Englishdefender, helper of mankind
Italianaspen tree, quaking poplar
Americaneagle
Germannoble elder
Italianlittle fire
Irishpriestly, wise one
Indianlove and goodness
Japanesefather of a multitude
Jewishfather of peace
Americanruler, leader
African-Americanlion
Turkishborn of a pot, pot-born sage
Indianevening, twilight, the pleasant time of day
Jewishmost merciful, most compassionate
Arabicflawless, without blemish
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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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