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
one who reasons
Arabicnoble, Aryan
Persianconsecrated, blessed by augury
Italiannoble eagle
Portuguesefirst, primordial
Israelibarberry tree hill
Americanlion of God
Hebrewhighland man
Armenianprotector of mankind
Scottishfrom the River Aire
Americanlord, my lord
Greekfrom Hadria, near the Adriatic
Americanannouncement, proclamation
Arabicmorning glory, morning well (depending on kanji)
Japanesefavored by God
Spanishstrong, mighty
Arabicthrone; canopy of palm fronds
Arabicfather of the young camel
Muslimgrace of God
African-Americanlion
ArabicYahweh is mighty, strength of God
Hebrewfather is exalted (earlier form Abram)
Jewishhorse tamer
Indiandiamond
Indiancrisp air before dawn
Turkishfirst ray of light
Indianthe end, conclusion of a journey
Basquethe beginning, the start
Basquedeep, unfathomable, beyond reach
Indiancreative modern name, possibly connected to San...
Indiannoble, reserved
Jewishconsecrated, revered
Frenchestate on the River Aire
Englishworld, universe
Arabicupright, one who walks straight
Arabicthose devoted to doing good
Arabicpillars, foundations
Arabictree top, utterance
Arabicworthy one, deserving respect
Hinducaptive (alternate meaning)
Arabicarmy man, warrior
Frenchrival, eager to excel, striving
Italianone not held by others, self-reliant
Indianabundance, prosperity
Hebrewmy people are God
Jewishlapis lazuli (the stone)
Englishhigh place, island
Irishvariant of Jason (healer)
Americanbower, canopy of branches
Americanhe who humbles mountains
Hinduhealer, to heal
Englishto gather, to assemble
Hebrewstrong one of God
Hebrewprotector of humanity
Scottisheagle ruler, eagle power
Italianlion
Turkishof the earth
Greekether, the fifth element
Indianconsecrated, majestic
Americanabbot, religious father
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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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