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
manly, brave
Greekruler of all, universal ruler
Germanicgolden, gilded, of gold
Roman/Latinash tree
Englishriver (from Celtic afon)
Americangenuine, bold
Scottishrighteous, on the right path
Arabicman from Hadria
Frenchlion, brave warrior
Turkishjewel of God, adorned by God
Hebrewenlightened, bright, intelligent
Turkishhe who causes distress
Greekimmortal, eternal
Indianloved by God
Spanishaspirations, wishes
Swahililover of God
Germangod-helmet
Germanstrength
Americanof Armenian land, Armenian man
Persianking of beasts, symbol of Judah
Hebrewpath, movement of the sun
South Asian Muslimincomparable, singular
Indianintimacy, warmth
Arabicson of Hans/John
Englishlife-giving
Islamicalder tree
Englishshoulder, axle (folk etymology)
Norwegiancastle, fortress, palace
Hebrewflower
Germanwise, insightful
African-AmericanGod is my father
Hebrewbuilder, one who populates
Arabicshortened form of Aristotle: best purpose
Greeksettler, one who stays in a place
Arabicprotected by God
Jewishold town, settlement
Englishpath to the sea
Hawaiianeast settlement, eastern village
Englishdeep yearning, heartfelt aspiration
South Asianinvented name; possibly son of the fearless one
Americanfrom the moon
Turkishfrom Hadria (dark one, sea)
Dutchradiance of the dawn
Indianpriceless, praiseworthy
Frenchexalted, high place
Armenianmy father is God
Hebrewlamplight, torch
Japanesesafe, secure
Arabicnoble wolf
Spanishsafe, unharmed (proposed etymology)
Greekdefender of men
Scottishstrong through God
African Americanswift projectile, arrow
Americandefender of men
Polishlittle rock
Irishfather of a multitude
Yiddisheagle power, eagle ruler
GermanGod, divine master
Hebrewservant of the Most Merciful
Arabicthe almighty (divine attribute)
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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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