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
great, magnificent, mighty
Arabichelped by God, God has supported
Hebrewthe ninth month (fire month)
PersianLord of Lords
Hebrewunique, peerless
Indianstrong, enduring, firm
Americanpriceless, invaluable
ArabicAlbanian homeland (Arbëria)
Albanianfather of a gift
HebrewDracula spelled backwards (fictional)
Americanworshipper, devotee
Arabictreetop
Arabicbear king
Portuguesedestroyer
Greekmy helper is God
Hebrewnoble lineage (adal) and eager (funs)
Spanishof the Adriatic, the dark sea
AmericanGod's faithful one
Americanever-powerful king
Americanfrom Athens
Americanlion of God
Spanishhome strength, powerful ruler
Englishfirst ray of light, day
Indiandescendent of Andrew; virile
Danishlover, one who loves
Spanishmost elevated, most distinguished
Arabiclogical connection, continuity
Indianimmortal, deathless
Greekone near the woodland clearing
Englishbeloved one
Italianhumble, meek
Hebrewopen field, cultivated land
Englishpromised by God
Americanbelonging to Arius (saint's name)
Portuguesewhite, bright, pure silver
Teluguon the right side, auspicious
Arabicsoldier, warrior
Indianlittle fire
Irishone of noble character
Indiangrace of Melqart (Carthaginian god)
Carthaginianfree man
African-Americanpastoral paradise dweller
Greekelevated in status
ArabicEorla's settlement (personal name etymology)
Englishstrong, mighty (by association with oak)
Israeliinexhaustible, imperishable
Indiananother name for Vishnu
Indianmy father is Jesse
Spanish-speakingmy joy has arrived
Nigerianexcellence, virtue
Spanish-speakingwithout equal, unprecedented
Indianunstoppable, unobstructed
Indiandevoted to Artemis
Russianpeace, safety, security
Arabicmodern coinage inspired by Zion (holy place)
AmericanGod has established
Ethiopiandivine sky, heavenly throne
Indianeager for battle
Spanishone who prevents harm
Arabicthe new house
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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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