Boy names that start with A

These 394 A boy names run from Aaron to Azriel, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Asher, Alexander and Anthony.

Names that start with A Girl names that start with A

Aidan
Little fire (Irish Gaelic). No. 326 in the US in 2025, 1,043 babies.
BoyEnglishFalling
Ayrton
Settlement on the River Aire (English). No. 2,996 in the US in 2025, 41 babies.
BoyPortuguese
Aonghas
One strength (Scottish Gaelic)
BoyScottish
Adamantios
Unbreakable (Greek)
BoyGreek
Alton
Town at a river's source (Old English). No. 1,602 in the US in 2025, 106 babies.
BoyEnglish
Abolfazl
Father of grace, generosity (Arabic)
BoyPersian
Alejandro
Defender of men (Greek). No. 195 in the US in 2025, 1,842 babies.
BoySpanish
Avraham
Father of many nations (Hebrew). No. 1,034 in the US in 2025, 214 babies.
BoyHebrew
Alfie
Elf counsel (Old English). No. 2,056 in the US in 2025, 72 babies.
BoyEnglishRising
Andrés
Manly, brave (Greek). No. 200 in the US in 2025, 1,744 babies.
BoySpanish
Austin
Great, venerable (Latin). No. 113 in the US in 2025, 3,103 babies.
BoyEnglishFalling
Aritz
Oak tree (Basque)
BoySpanish

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Most popular boy names starting with A in 2025

Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.

Most popular boy names starting with A in the US, 2025
US rank	Name	Babies	10-year trend	Meaning
#28	Asher	7,456	Rising	happy, blessed
#30	Alexander	7,230	Falling	defender of men
#46	Anthony	5,967	Falling	meaning unknown; from the Roman family name Antonius
#62	Aiden	5,046	Falling	little fire
#67	Angel	4,757	Steady	heavenly messenger
#73	Andrew	4,497	Falling	manly, brave
#74	Adrian	4,464	Steady	from Hadria
#75	Atlas	4,413	Rising	possibly enduring, from Greek tlao, to endure
#79	Axel	4,140	Steady	my father is peace
#80	Aaron	4,041	Steady	probably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted
#81	August	3,958	Rising	great, venerable
#84	Adriel	3,921	Rising	flock of God
#87	Arthur	3,847	Rising	of uncertain Celtic origin
#98	Archer	3,627	Rising	bowman
#101	Adam	3,501	Steady	man, humankind
#105	Amir	3,297	Rising	prince, commander
#113	Austin	3,103	Falling	great, venerable
#148	Arlo	2,443	Rising	meaning uncertain; perhaps from Spenser's Arlo Hill
#164	Ace	2,239	Rising	from the English word ace, highest rank
#176	Antonio	2,058	Steady	from the Roman family name Antonius; the most common man's name in Spain
#185	Amari	2,000	Steady	meaning uncertain, perhaps from Arabic Ammar
#186	Aziel	1,975	Rising	possibly God comforts
#191	Alan	1,915	Steady	meaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans
#195	Alejandro	1,842	Steady	defender of men
#197	Ashton	1,801	Steady	ash tree town

Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.

A names by the numbers

How many US babies get a name starting with A, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.

Boys

Share of boys, 2025: 10.4%
Place among 26 letters: 2nd
Different A names: 1,661
In the top 1,000: 110

Share of boys with an A name: 3.6% in 1950, 9.5% in 2000, and 10.4% in 2025.

A boy names used in many cultures

Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.

Adamman, humankind (Hebrew)
Alexanderdefender of men (Greek)
Adrianfrom Hadria (Latin)
Axelmy father is peace (Hebrew)
Aaronprobably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew)
Abelbreath (Hebrew)
Alanmeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic)
Alexishelper, defender (Greek)
Alihigh, exalted (Arabic)
Augustexalted, venerable (Latin)
Abdullahservant of God (Arabic)
Abrahamfather of many (Hebrew)
Adrielflock of God (Hebrew)
Ahmadmost praiseworthy (Arabic)
Alaricruler of all (Germanic)
Albertnoble and bright (Germanic)
Albertonoble and bright (Germanic)
Alexdefender, protector (Greek)

Where these names come from

Greek: 72
Hebrew: 41
Arabic: 38
Sanskrit: 34
Germanic: 34
Latin: 29
Old Norse: 16
Old English: 16

All 394 boy names that start with A

Boy names that start with A
Name	Meaning	Origin	Gender
Aaron	probably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted	Hebrew	Boy
Abbán	little abbot	Irish Gaelic	Boy
Abdiel	servant of God	Hebrew	Boy
Abdulaziz	servant of the Mighty	Arabic	Boy
Abdulghani	servant of the All-Sufficient	Arabic	Boy
Abdulhadi	servant of the Guide	Arabic	Boy
Abdulhakim	servant of the Wise	Arabic	Boy
Abdulhamid	servant of the Praiseworthy	Arabic	Boy
Abdulkarim	servant of the Generous	Arabic	Boy
Abdullah	servant of God	Arabic	Boy
Abdullatif	servant of the Gentle	Arabic	Boy
Abdulmajid	servant of the Glorious	Arabic	Boy
Abdulmalik	servant of the King	Arabic	Boy
Abdulqadir	servant of the Capable	Arabic	Boy
Abdulrahim	servant of the Most Compassionate	Arabic	Boy
Abdulrahman	servant of the Most Merciful	Arabic	Boy
Abdulsalam	servant of Peace	Arabic	Boy
Abe	father of many	Hebrew	Boy
Abebe	he has blossomed	Amharic	Boy
Abel	breath	Hebrew	Boy
Abhay	fearless	Sanskrit	Boy
Abhilash	desire, wish	Sanskrit	Boy
Abihail	my father is strength	Hebrew	Unisex
Abijah	my father is Yahweh	Hebrew	Boy
Abner	my father is light	Hebrew	Boy
Abolfazl	father of grace, generosity	Arabic	Boy
Abraham	father of many	Hebrew	Boy
Abram	high father	Hebrew	Boy
Absalom	father is peace	Hebrew	Boy
Abundio	abundant, plentiful	Latin	Boy
Ace	from the English word ace, highest rank	English	Boy
Achim	God will raise up	Hebrew	Boy
Adair	from a surname derived from Edgar	English	Unisex
Adalberto	noble and bright	Germanic	Boy
Adalstein	noble stone	Old Norse	Boy
Adam	man, humankind	Hebrew	Boy
Adamantios	unbreakable	Greek	Boy
Adán	man, of the earth	Hebrew	Boy
Adebayo	the crown meets joy	Yoruba	Boy
Adel	just, fair	Arabic	Boy
Adham	black, dark	Arabic	Boy
Adi	jewel, ornament	Hebrew	Unisex
Adil	fair, just	Arabic	Boy
Adir	mighty, noble	Hebrew	Boy
Aditya	son of Aditi; the sun	Sanskrit	Boy
Adler	eagle	German	Boy
Adolfo	noble wolf	Germanic	Boy
Adonis	lord	Phoenician	Boy
Adrian	from Hadria	Latin	Boy
Adrián	from Hadria	Latin	Boy
Adriano	from Hadria	Latin	Boy
Adriel	flock of God	Hebrew	Boy
Adrien	from Hadria	Latin	Boy
Advait	non-duality	Sanskrit	Boy
Áed	fire	Irish Gaelic	Boy
Aelfric	elf ruler	Old English	Boy
Afanasy	immortal	Greek	Boy
Afonso	noble and ready	Germanic	Boy
Aftab	sunshine, the sun	Persian	Boy
Agam	lake	Hebrew	Unisex
Agapios	love	Greek	Boy
Agathon	good	Greek	Boy
Agenor	very manly, heroic	Greek	Boy
Agni	fire	Sanskrit	Boy
Agostino	venerable, great	Latin	Boy
Agustín	venerable, great	Latin	Boy
Ahmad	most praiseworthy	Arabic	Boy
Ahmet	most praiseworthy	Arabic	Boy
Aidan	little fire	Irish Gaelic	Boy
Aiden	little fire	Irish Gaelic	Boy
Ailbhe	perhaps white or light, from Old Irish Ailbe	Irish Gaelic	Unisex
Ailill	elf	Irish Gaelic	Boy
Aimé	beloved	French	Boy
Aindrea	manly, brave	Greek	Boy
Aindriú	manly, brave	Greek	Boy
Ainsley	from a place named for a solitary or hermitage clearing	English	Unisex
Ajay	unconquered, invincible	Sanskrit	Boy
Akachi	the hand of God	Igbo	Unisex
Akakios	innocent	Greek	Boy
Akamu	man, humankind	Hebrew	Boy
Akash	the sky	Sanskrit	Boy
Akhtar	a star	Persian	Unisex
Akihiko	bright prince (depends on kanji)	Japanese	Boy
Akihiro	bright and wide (depends on characters)	Japanese	Boy
Akimitsu	bright light (depends on kanji)	Japanese	Boy
Akio	bright man (depends on characters)	Japanese	Boy
Akira	bright, clear (depends on characters)	Japanese	Unisex
Akito	bright person (depends on characters)	Japanese	Boy
Akiva	from Yaakov, holder of the heel	Aramaic	Boy
Akshay	indestructible, imperishable	Sanskrit	Boy
Akuchi	wealth from God	Igbo	Unisex
Ala ad-Din	excellence of the faith	Arabic	Boy
Alan	meaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans	Brythonic	Boy
Alaric	ruler of all	Germanic	Boy
Alasdair	defender of men	Greek	Boy
Alastar	defender of men	Greek	Boy
Alaz	flame	Turkish	Boy
Alberich	elf ruler	Germanic	Boy
Albert	noble and bright	Germanic	Boy
Alberto	noble and bright	Germanic	Boy
Albin	white, fair	Latin	Boy
Alborz	from the Alborz mountain range	Persian	Boy
Albrecht	noble and bright	Germanic	Boy
Alcides	strength	Greek	Boy
Alcione	kingfisher	Greek	Unisex
Alden	old friend	Old English	Boy
Aldhelm	old helmet	Old English	Boy
Aldo	old	Germanic	Boy
Aldous	old	Germanic	Boy
Alejandro	defender of men	Greek	Boy
Alejo	defender, helper	Greek	Boy
Alekos	defender of men	Greek	Boy
Aleksander	defender of the people	Greek	Boy
Aleksandr	defender of the people	Greek	Boy
Alem	world	Amharic	Unisex
Alessandro	defender of men	Greek	Boy
Alessio	defender, helper	Greek	Boy
Alev	flame	Turkish	Unisex
Alex	defender, protector	Greek	Unisex
Álex	defender of men	Greek	Boy
Alexander	defender of men	Greek	Boy
Alexandre	defender of men	Greek	Boy
Alexandros	defender of men	Greek	Boy
Alexei	defender, helper	Greek	Boy
Alexis	helper, defender	Greek	Unisex
Alexis	helper, defender	Greek	Boy
Alf	elf	Old Norse	Boy
Alfie	elf counsel	Old English	Boy
Alfonso	noble and ready	Gothic	Boy
Alfred	elf counsel	Old English	Boy
Alfredo	elf counsel	Old English	Boy
Alfrik	elf ruler	Old Norse	Boy
Algar	elf spear	Old English	Boy
Algernon	having a mustache	Old French	Boy
Ali	high, exalted	Arabic	Boy
Alistair	defender of men	Greek	Boy
Ally	defender of men	Greek	Boy
Almog	coral	Hebrew	Unisex
Aloha	love, affection	Hawaiian	Unisex
Alois	famous warrior	Germanic	Boy
Alok	light, vision	Sanskrit	Boy
Alon	oak tree	Hebrew	Boy
Alonso	noble and ready	Germanic	Boy
Aloysius	famous warrior	Germanic	Boy
Alp	hero, valiant	Turkish	Boy
Alparslan	brave lion	Turkish	Boy
Alper	brave, hero	Turkish	Boy
Alphege	elf high	Old English	Boy
Alphonse	noble and ready	Gothic	Boy
Altair	the flyer	Arabic	Boy
Alter	old	Yiddish	Boy
Alton	town at a river's source	Old English	Boy
Alvar	elf warrior	Old Norse	Boy
Álvaro	a Spanish name of Germanic origin	Germanic	Boy
Alvin	elf friend	Old English	Boy
Amadeo	loves God	Latin	Boy
Amadeus	love of God	Latin	Boy
Amado	beloved	Latin	Boy
Amadou	most praiseworthy, form of Ahmad	Arabic	Boy
Amal	hope, aspiration	Arabic	Unisex
Amalric	brave ruler	Gothic	Boy
Amandeep	lamp of peace	Punjabi	Unisex
Amandla	power, strength	Zulu	Unisex
Amane	heavenly sound (depends on characters)	Japanese	Unisex
Amani	peace, harmony	Swahili	Unisex
Amar	immortal, undying	Sanskrit	Boy
Amardeep	eternal lamp	Punjabi	Unisex
Amari	meaning uncertain, perhaps from Arabic Ammar	Arabic	Unisex
Amarjeet	immortal victory	Sanskrit	Unisex
Amartya	immortal	Sanskrit	Boy
Amaru	snake, serpent	Quechua	Boy
Amato	beloved	Latin	Boy
Amaury	vigorous ruler	Gothic	Boy
Ambrogio	immortal	Greek	Boy
Ambroise	immortal	Greek	Boy
Ambrose	immortal one	Greek	Boy
Ambrosio	immortal	Greek	Boy
Amedeo	one who loves God	Latin	Boy
Amgad	more glorious	Arabic	Boy
Amhlaidh	ancestor's descendant	Old Norse	Boy
Amichai	my people are alive	Hebrew	Boy
Amin	truthful, trustworthy	Arabic	Boy
Amir	prince, commander	Arabic	Boy
Amit	boundless, infinite	Sanskrit	Boy
Amit	friend	Hebrew	Unisex
Amitabh	boundless splendor	Sanskrit	Boy
Amitai	my truth	Hebrew	Boy
Amor	love	Latin	Unisex
Amos	load, burden; carried	Hebrew	Boy
Amr	life	Arabic	Boy
Amram	exalted nation	Hebrew	Boy
Amrit	immortal, nectar	Sanskrit	Unisex
Anacleto	called forth, invoked	Greek	Boy
Anand	bliss, happiness	Sanskrit	Boy
Anas	friendliness	Arabic	Boy
Anastasios	resurrection, rising again	Greek	Boy
Anatole	sunrise	Greek	Boy
Anatoly	sunrise, east	Greek	Boy
Anbu	love	Tamil	Boy
Ander	manly, brave	Greek	Boy
Anders	manly, brave	Greek	Boy
Anderson	son of Andrew	English	Boy
Andile	they have increased	Zulu	Unisex
André	manly, brave	Greek	Boy
Andrea	manly, brave	Greek	Boy
Andreas	manly, brave	Greek	Boy
Andrei	manly, brave	Greek	Boy
Andrés	manly, brave	Greek	Boy
Andrew	manly, brave	Greek	Boy
Andrzej	manly, brave	Greek	Boy
Anestis	risen	Greek	Boy
Anesu	God is with us	Shona	Unisex
Ange	angel	Greek	Unisex
Angel	heavenly messenger	Greek	Unisex
Ángel	angel, messenger	Greek	Boy
Angelino	little angel	Greek	Boy
Angelo	angel, messenger	Greek	Boy
Angelos	angel, messenger	Greek	Boy
Angus	one strength	Scottish Gaelic	Boy
Aníbal	grace of Baal	Phoenician	Boy
Anil	air, wind	Sanskrit	Boy
Anjum	stars	Arabic	Unisex
Ankur	sprout, seedling	Sanskrit	Boy
Anraí	home ruler	Germanic	Boy
Ansel	god helmet	Germanic	Boy
Anselm	god and helmet	Germanic	Boy
Anselme	divine protection	Germanic	Boy
Anselmo	divine protection	Germanic	Boy
Ansgar	god spear	Germanic	Boy
Anshu	sunbeam, ray of light	Sanskrit	Unisex
Anshuman	full of rays, the sun	Sanskrit	Boy
Antariksh	space, sky	Sanskrit	Boy
Anthimos	blooming, flowery	Greek	Boy
Anthony	meaning unknown; from the Roman family name Antonius	Latin	Boy
Antiman	condor of the sun	Mapudungun	Boy
Antinanco	eagle of the sun	Mapudungun	Boy
Antonio	from the Roman family name Antonius; the most common man's name in Spain	Latin	Boy
Antonios	from the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown origin	Latin	Boy
Anurag	love, affection, devotion	Sanskrit	Boy
Anwar	brighter, more luminous	Arabic	Boy
Anxo	messenger, angel	Greek	Boy
Ao	blue-green	Japanese	Boy
Aodh	fire, flame	Irish Gaelic	Boy
Aodhagán	little fire	Irish Gaelic	Boy
Aodhán	little fire	Irish Gaelic	Boy
Aoi	hollyhock; blue (depends on characters)	Japanese	Unisex
Aonghas	one strength	Scottish Gaelic	Boy
Aonghus	one strength	Irish Gaelic	Boy
Aoto	blue-green and the Dipper constellation (depends on kanji)	Japanese	Boy
Apolinario	of Apollo	Latin	Boy
Apostolos	apostle, messenger	Greek	Boy
Aran	from the Aran Islands	Irish Gaelic	Unisex
Arata	fresh, new (depends on kanji)	Japanese	Boy
Aravind	lotus	Sanskrit	Boy
Arcangelo	archangel	Greek	Boy
Archer	bowman	Old French	Boy
Archibald	genuinely bold	Germanic	Boy
Archie	genuinely bold	Germanic	Boy
Ardal	high valor	Irish Gaelic	Boy
Arden	high	Celtic	Unisex
Ardeshir	reign through truth	Old Persian	Boy
Ardghal	high valor	Irish Gaelic	Boy
Ares	perhaps from Greek words for bane, ruin, or male	Greek	Boy
Argi	light	Basque	Boy
Argyris	silver	Greek	Boy
Ari	a lion	Hebrew	Boy
Ari	a lion	Hebrew	Unisex
Ariel	lion of God	Hebrew	Boy
Ariel	lion of God	Hebrew	Unisex
Aristide	son of the best	Greek	Boy
Aristidis	son of the best	Greek	Boy
Aristotelis	best purpose	Greek	Boy
Aritz	oak tree	Basque	Boy
Arivu	knowledge, wisdom	Tamil	Boy
Arjun	white, bright, shining	Sanskrit	Boy
Arka	the sun, a ray of light	Sanskrit	Boy
Arkady	from Arcadia	Greek	Boy
Arlo	meaning uncertain; perhaps from Spenser's Arlo Hill	English	Boy
Arman	wish, ideal, hope	Persian	Boy
Armand	army man, soldier	Germanic	Boy
Armando	army man	Germanic	Boy
Armas	beloved	Finnish	Boy
Armel	bear prince	Old Welsh	Boy
Armstrong	strong in the arm	English	Boy
Arnaldo	eagle power	Germanic	Boy
Arnau	eagle power	Germanic	Boy
Arnaud	eagle power	Germanic	Boy
Arnav	ocean, sea	Sanskrit	Boy
Arnbjörn	eagle and bear	Old Norse	Boy
Arne	eagle	Old Norse	Boy
Arno	eagle	Germanic	Boy
Arnold	eagle power	Germanic	Boy
Arnoldo	eagle power	Germanic	Boy
Arnstein	eagle and stone	Old Norse	Boy
Arnulf	eagle wolf	Germanic	Boy
Arnulfo	eagle wolf	Germanic	Boy
Arran	from the Isle of Arran	Scottish place name	Boy
Arrigo	home ruler	Germanic	Boy
Arsenio	virile, manly	Greek	Boy
Arseny	manly, virile	Greek	Boy
Art	bear	Irish Gaelic	Boy
Arthur	of uncertain Celtic origin	Celtic	Boy
Artyom	dedicated to Artemis	Greek	Boy
Arun	reddish-brown; dawn	Sanskrit	Boy
Arvid	eagle tree	Old Norse	Boy
Arvind	lotus flower	Sanskrit	Boy
Arvo	value, worth	Finnish	Boy
Arya	noble, honorable	Sanskrit	Unisex
Aryan	noble	Sanskrit	Boy
Aryeh	lion	Hebrew	Boy
Asad	lion	Arabic	Boy
Asaf	collector	Hebrew	Boy
Asahi	morning sun	Japanese	Boy
Asahi	morning sun, written 朝日	Japanese	Unisex
Asbjörn	god bear	Old Norse	Boy
Asees	blessing	Punjabi	Unisex
Asger	god spear	Old Norse	Boy
Ash	ash tree	Old English	Unisex
Asher	happy, blessed	Hebrew	Boy
Ashish	prayer, blessing	Sanskrit	Boy
Ashley	ash tree clearing	Old English	Unisex
Ashok	without sorrow	Sanskrit	Boy
Ashraf	nobler, more illustrious	Arabic	Boy
Ashton	ash tree town	Old English	Boy
Ashwini	possessing horses	Sanskrit	Unisex
Asier	the beginning	Basque	Boy
Ask	ash tree	Old Norse	Boy
Aslan	a lion	Turkish	Boy
Asmund	god protection	Old Norse	Boy
Aspen	aspen tree	Old English	Unisex
Aster	star	Greek	Unisex
Asterios	starry	Greek	Boy
Asvald	god ruler	Old Norse	Boy
Atahualpa	fortunate hen	Quechua	Boy
Atanasio	immortal	Greek	Boy
Atef	kindness, affection	Arabic	Boy
Ateş	fire	Turkish	Boy
Athanaric	year ruler	Gothic	Boy
Athanasios	immortal one	Greek	Boy
Athaulf	noble wolf	Gothic	Boy
Athol	from Atholl	Scottish place name	Boy
Atlas	possibly enduring, from Greek tlao, to endure	Greek	Boy
Atsushi	kind and honest (depends on kanji)	Japanese	Boy
Atticus	from Attica	Greek	Boy
Aubrey	elf ruler	Germanic	Unisex
Aucaman	wild condor	Mapudungun	Boy
Auden	from Ealdwine, old friend, or Norse Hálfdan	Old English	Unisex
Audun	wealth and friend	Old Norse	Boy
August	great, venerable	Latin	Unisex
August	exalted, venerable	Latin	Boy
Auguste	exalted, venerable	Latin	Boy
Augustin	venerable, great	Latin	Boy
Augustine	venerable	Latin	Boy
Augusto	exalted, venerable	Latin	Boy
Augustus	great, venerable	Latin	Boy
Aukai	seafarer, sailor	Hawaiian	Boy
Aulay	ancestor's descendant	Old Norse	Boy
Aurélien	golden	Latin	Boy
Aurelio	golden	Latin	Boy
Aurelius	golden	Latin	Boy
Austin	great, venerable	Latin	Boy
Avery	elf counsel	Old English	Unisex
Avi	my father	Hebrew	Boy
Avishai	my father is a gift	Hebrew	Boy
Avraham	father of many nations	Hebrew	Boy
Avshalom	father is peace	Hebrew	Boy
Axel	my father is peace	Hebrew	Boy
Ayabonga	they are thankful	Zulu	Unisex
Ayal	stag, male deer	Hebrew	Boy
Ayanda	they are increasing	Zulu	Unisex
Ayato	color and person (depends on kanji)	Japanese	Boy
Ayaz	frost, dry cold air	Turkish	Boy
Aybars	moon leopard	Turkish	Boy
Ayberk	mighty moon	Turkish	Boy
Ayden	variant of Aidan, little fire	Irish Gaelic	Boy
Aydın	enlightened, bright, clear	Turkish	Boy
Ayhan	moon and khan, ruler	Turkish	Unisex
Aykut	moon and good fortune	Turkish	Boy
Ayo	joy	Yoruba	Unisex
Ayodeji	joy has become two	Yoruba	Boy
Ayodele	joy has come home	Yoruba	Unisex
Ayokunle	joy has filled the home	Yoruba	Boy
Ayotunde	joy has come again	Yoruba	Boy
Ayrton	settlement on the River Aire	English	Boy
Aytaç	moon crown	Turkish	Unisex
Ayumu	to walk	Japanese	Boy
Ayush	life, long life	Sanskrit	Boy
Azad	free	Persian	Boy
Azar	fire	Persian	Unisex
Azariah	Yahweh has helped	Hebrew	Boy
Azhar	brilliant, radiant	Arabic	Boy
Aziel	possibly God comforts	Hebrew	Boy
Aziz	powerful, respected, beloved	Arabic	Boy
Azriel	my help is God	Hebrew	Boy

Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular boy names that start with A?

The most popular boy names starting with A in the US are Asher (#28), Alexander (#30), Anthony (#46), Aiden (#62), Angel (#67), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.

How many boy names start with A?

In 2025, 1,661 different boy names starting with A were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 110 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 394 with their meaning and origin.

How common are boy names that start with A?

10.4% of US boys born in 2025 have a name starting with A, making it the 2nd most common first letter. In 1950 it was 3.6%.

Where do boy names starting with A come from?

The most common origins on this list are Greek (72), Hebrew (41), Arabic (38).