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
love of God, God's beloved
Italianof love
Americanstar
AmericanLion
Arabicprince, commander
AmericanMajestic, inspiring reverence
Americanhe who returns to God
Arabicnon-dual, without a second
Indianso be it (amen)
Arabicimmortal, deathless
Greekstandalone phonetic name derived from letter so...
Americanone who rides horses
Indianof the birds, bird-like
Modern Westernlittle fire
Americanharmony, concord
Americanlittle fire
Americannoble spear (Edgar-derived)
Scottishsacred serpent, water snake
Peruvianpart of the divine light
Indiandefender of men
Scottishnoble, honorable
Indiannobleman, earl
Irishthe concealed god
Egyptianexalted father
Americanworshipper of Allah
Somaliwithout defeat
Indiannoble and ready
Frenchdefender of the people
Spanishunchanging, eternal
Indiandefender of men
Russianelaboration of Ahmad (most praised)
Arabicwith melody, melodious
Greekthe best, most excellent
Arabicthe absolute, undivided
Indianshining, brilliant
Japaneseunity, excellence, number one
Americanflower, flourishing
African-Americanpraiseworthy
Polishlittle rock, harmony
Bosniannoble, warrior, of high birth
Americanlabor-power, work-ruler
Brazilianmost honorable
Arabicworshipper of the All-Powerful
Arabicfiery one
Irishone who pleases Lord Rama
Indianunmanifest, beyond ordinary perception
Indiandisobedient, rebellious, wild
East Africanmoonlight, like the moon
Turkishdefender of men
Scottishmanly, brave, virile
Russianking, ruler
Pakistanilife-giving essence
Zulunoble, truthful father
Arabhigh, enlightened
Hebrewservant of the Merciful
Somalihappy, blessed
Assyrianpersecuted, afflicted
Muslimstrong, mighty, heroic
Hebrewair, atmosphere
AmericanYahweh is gracious
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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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