Boys Baby Names Starting With A

A names dominate the top 100 — Ava, Amelia, Abigail, Aiden, Avery. Plenty of popular picks, and plenty of unexpected ones if you scroll past the first two pages.

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Alistair

defender of men

Scottish

Azai

bold, mighty

Hebrew

Alfonso

eager for battle

Spanish

Ameer

prince, commander, ruler

Arabic

Arden

high place, elevated land

English

Alessio

defender, helper of mankind

Italian

Aspen

aspen tree, quaking poplar

American

Adler

noble eagle (adal + aro)

German

Aldo

noble elder

Italian

Aden

born of fire

Irish

Atharv

priestly, wise one

Indian

Aizen

love, passion transformed

Japanese

Avraham

father of a multitude

Jewish

Axl

father of peace

American

Ahmir

ruler, leader

African-American

Aslan

lion

Turkish

Agastya

born of a pot, pot-born sage

Indian

Aariv

evening, twilight, the pleasant time of day

Jewish

Arham

divine mercy

Arabic

Avyan

flawless, without blemish

Indian

Andreas

warrior

Greek

Alaric

ruler of all, universal ruler

Germanic

Aurelius

golden, gilded, of gold

Roman/Latin

Ash

ash tree

English

Aven

strength, vigor

American

Archibald

truly brave

Scottish

Ayman

righteous, on the right path

Arabic

Adrien

from the Adriatic region

French

Azlan

lion

Turkish

Adiel

jewel of God, adorned by God

Hebrew

Aydin

enlightened, bright, intelligent

Turkish

Achilles

he who causes distress

Greek

Amar

immortal, eternal

Indian

Amado

loved by God

Spanish

Amani

peace, security

Swahili

Amadeus

lover of God

German

Ansel

divine protection

German

Amarion

strength

American

Arman

wish, hope, aspiration

Persian

Aryeh

king of beasts, symbol of Judah

Hebrew

Aayan

path, movement of the sun

South Asian Muslim

Advik

unique, one without equal

Indian

Anas

friendliness, sociability

Arabic

Anson

son of Hans/John

English

Asiah

life-giving

Islamic

Alder

noble elder

English

Aksel

father of peace

Norwegian

Armon

castle, fortress, palace

Hebrew

Anton

flower

German

Akeem

wise, insightful

African-American

Abiel

God is my father

Hebrew

Ammar

builder, one who populates

Arabic

Aris

shortened form of Aristotle: best purpose

Greek

Adnan

settler, one who stays in a place

Arabic

Akiva

protected by God

Jewish

Alton

old town, settlement

English

Alakai

path to the sea

Hawaiian

Aston

east settlement, eastern village

English

Armaan

deep yearning, heartfelt aspiration

South Asian

Atreyu

invented name; possibly son of the fearless one

American

Aydan

from the moon

Turkish

Arjan

white, silver

Dutch

Aarush

radiance of the dawn

Indian

Antoine

of the Antonius clan

French

Aram

the Aramean people's land

Armenian

Aviel

God is my father

Hebrew

Akari

lamplight, torch

Japanese

Amin

safe, secure

Arabic

Adolfo

noble wolf

Spanish

Artemis

safe, unharmed (proposed etymology)

Greek

Alister

defender of men

Scottish

Aziah

strong through God

African American

Arrow

word name from archery term

American

Aleksander

defender of men

Polish

Arlen

pledge, oath

Irish

Avrohom

father of a multitude

Yiddish

Arnold

eagle power, eagle ruler

German

Adonai

my Lord

Hebrew

Abdulrahman

servant of the Most Merciful

Arabic

Aziz

the almighty (divine attribute)

Arabic

Ahaan

dawn, morning light

Indian

Aubrey

ruler of supernatural beings

English

Azari

Yahweh has helped

Hebrew

Avir

air, atmosphere

Hebrew

Axle

peace of the father

American

Antony

priceless one, beyond praise

English

Azir

dear, beloved

Arabic

Augustin

consecrated by augury

French

Abdul

worshipper, devotee

Arabic

Axell

father of peace

Scandinavian

Azaire

helped by God, God has helped

Arabic

Ashtyn

settlement by the ash trees

American

Aharon

warrior lion

Jewish

Artist

one who creates art

American

Avion

airplane, aircraft

French

Abbas

lion

Arabic

Ansh

divine fragment

Indian

Alexzander

protector of men

English

Alias

at another time

American

Aren

eagle

Scandinavian
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