Names Meaning "First": A Guide to Names with Unique Beginnings

| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Aadam | First man (Arabic) |
| Aaliyah | The highest, the most exalted (Arabic) |
| Abaddon | Destruction, ruin (Hebrew) |
| Adam | First man, red earth (Hebrew) |
| Adrian | From Hadria, a city in Italy (Latin) |
| Aethelred | Noble counsel (Old English) |
| Agathon | Good, excellent (Greek) |
| Agne | Fire, flame (Lithuanian) |
| Alaric | All powerful ruler (Germanic) |
| Alexander | Defender of men (Greek) |
| Alfred | Wise counselor (Old English) |
| Althea | Strong, powerful (Greek) |
| Amelia | Industrious, hard-working (German) |
| Amara | Eternal, immortal (Sanskrit) |
| Ana | Grace, favor (Hebrew) |
| Ananya | Unique, unparalleled (Sanskrit) |
| Andrew | Strong and manly (Greek) |
| Angus | One strength (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Arash | Brave, courageous (Persian) |
| Ari | Eagle (Hebrew) |
| Ariadne | Most holy (Greek) |
| Artemis | Goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and childbirth (Greek) |
| Asher | Happy, blessed (Hebrew) |
| Athena | Goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts (Greek) |
| Atlas | To bear, to carry (Greek) |
| Avery | Ruler of elves (English) |
| Aydin | Bright, shining (Turkish) |
| Azrael | God's help, angel of death (Hebrew) |
| Benjamin | Son of my right hand (Hebrew) |
| Berwyn | High hill (Welsh) |
| Blaise | To stammer (Latin) |
| Boaz | Strength, swiftness (Hebrew) |
| Cadogan | Little warrior (Welsh) |
| Caeli | Sky, heaven (Latin) |
| Caleb | Dog, faithful (Hebrew) |
| Calypso | Concealment (Greek) |
| Camilla | Attendant of the vestal virgins (Latin) |
| Caspian | Sea of the Caspians (Persian) |
| Cedric | Victorious warrior (German) |
| Celia | Heaven (Latin) |
| Cepheus | King of Ethiopia (Greek) |
| Chaim | Life (Hebrew) |
| Chloe | Green sprout, blooming (Greek) |
| Christopher | Bearer of Christ (Greek) |
| Clement | Merciful, gentle (Latin) |
| Cordelia | Heart of the sea (Welsh) |
| Cyrus | Sun, lord (Persian) |
| Damon | To tame (Greek) |
| Daniel | God is my judge (Hebrew) |
| Darius | King (Persian) |
| David | Beloved (Hebrew) |
| Demeter | Goddess of agriculture, harvest, and fertility (Greek) |
| Demetrius | Follower of Demeter (Greek) |
| Derrick | Ruler of the people (German) |
| Dylan | Son of the sea (Welsh) |
| Eamon | Rich, wealthy (Irish) |
| Edgar | Prosperous spearman (Old English) |
| Edmund | Wealthy protector (Old English) |
| Edward | Wealthy guardian (Old English) |
| Edwin | Rich friend (Old English) |
| Eleanor | Light, shining one (Greek) |
| Elias | My God is Yahweh (Hebrew) |
| Elijah | My God is Yahweh (Hebrew) |
| Elizabeth | My God is abundance (Hebrew) |
| Eloise | Healthy, strong (German) |
| Elara | Light (Greek) |
| Emerson | Powerful, strong (English) |
| Eric | Ever ruler (Scandinavian) |
| Erin | Peace (Irish) |
| Ethan | Strong, firm (Hebrew) |
| Ewan | Young warrior (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Ezekiel | God strengthens (Hebrew) |
| Felix | Lucky, happy (Latin) |
| Ferdinand | Brave journey (German) |
| Fiona | Fair, white (Irish) |
| Flora | Flower (Latin) |
| Ford | River crossing (English) |
| Frederick | Peaceful ruler (German) |
| Gabriel | God is my strength (Hebrew) |
| Gareth | Gentle, kind (Welsh) |
| Gavin | White hawk (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Gemma | Gem, precious stone (Latin) |
| George | Farmer, earth worker (Greek) |
| Gerard | Brave, strong spearman (German) |
| Gideon | Mighty warrior (Hebrew) |
| Gilbert | Bright pledge (German) |
| Giles | Kid (Latin) |
| Grace | God's favor (Latin) |
| Gregory | Watchful, alert (Greek) |
| Guinevere | White wave (Welsh) |
| Hadrian | From Hadria, a city in Italy (Latin) |
| Hale | Healthy, strong (English) |
| Halston | From the holy stone (Old English) |
| Harlow | Hare meadow (Old English) |
| Harry | Home ruler (German) |
| Harvey | Warrior who protects (French) |
| Hazel | Nut tree (English) |
| Hector | Defender, protector (Greek) |
| Henry | Ruler of the house (German) |
| Herbert | Bright army (German) |
| Hester | Innermost (Hebrew) |
| Hiram | Exalted, noble (Hebrew) |
| Horace | Time, hour (Latin) |
| Hugo | Mind, intellect (German) |
| Humphrey | Defender of the home (German) |
| Ian | God is gracious (Hebrew) |
| Idris | Learned (Arabic) |
| Ignatius | Fiery, burning (Latin) |
| Imogen | Gentle, imaginative (Welsh) |
| Isaac | He laughs (Hebrew) |
| Isaiah | Salvation of Yahweh (Hebrew) |
| Jacob | Supplanter, heel-holder (Hebrew) |
| James | Supplanter, heel-holder (Hebrew) |
| Jason | Healer (Greek) |
| Jasper | Treasure, spotted stone (Persian) |
| Jeremiah | Yahweh has exalted (Hebrew) |
| Jerome | Sacred name (Greek) |
| Jesse | Gift of God (Hebrew) |
| Jethro | Abundance, excellence (Hebrew) |
| Joan | God is gracious (Hebrew) |
| Joel | Yahweh is God (Hebrew) |
| Jonah | Dove (Hebrew) |
| Jordan | To flow down (Hebrew) |
| Joseph | God will add (Hebrew) |
| Joshua | Yahweh is salvation (Hebrew) |
| Judith | Praise (Hebrew) |
| Julian | Downy-bearded (Latin) |
| Julius | Youthful (Latin) |
| June | Young (Latin) |
| Kai | Sea, ocean (Hawaiian) |
| Kane | Firstborn (Hawaiian) |
| Kara | Pure, strong (Greek) |
| Karl | Man, free man (German) |
| Kellan | Young warrior (Irish) |
| Kendrick | Powerful ruler (Old English) |
| Kennedy | Fiery head (Irish) |
| Kent | White cliff (Old English) |
| Kevin | Handsome, beautiful (Irish) |
| Kieran | Little dark one (Irish) |
| Kingsley | King's meadow (Old English) |
| Kolby | Warrior of the people (Old Norse) |
| Lachlan | Lake dwelling (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Laird | Lord of the land (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Lamar | Land of the sea (French) |
| Lance | Spear (French) |
| Landon | Hill of the lang (English) |
| Lara | Bright, glorious (Greek) |
| Laurence | Laurel, bay tree (Latin) |
| Lawson | Son of the hill (Old English) |
| Leah | Weary (Hebrew) |
| Leo | Lion (Latin) |
| Leon | Lion (Latin) |
| Leonard | Brave lion (German) |
| Lewis | Famous warrior (German) |
| Liam | Strong-willed, determined (Irish) |
| Lincoln | From the pool of the lindens (Old English) |
| Linden | Lime tree (German) |
| Lionel | Young lion (French) |
| Logan | Hollow, little valley (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Louis | Famous warrior (German) |
| Lucian | Light (Latin) |
| Luke | Light (Latin) |
| Lyra | Lyre, musical instrument (Greek) |
| Malcolm | Devout follower (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Marcus | Dedicated to Mars, god of war (Latin) |
| Marius | From Mars, god of war (Latin) |
| Marshall | Horse trainer (German) |
| Martin | Dedicated to Mars, god of war (Latin) |
| Matthew | Gift of God (Hebrew) |
| Maurice | Dark-skinned (Latin) |
| Maxwell | Great stream (English) |
| Maya | Illusion (Sanskrit) |
| Micah | Who is like Yahweh? (Hebrew) |
| Michael | Who is like God? (Hebrew) |
| Miles | Soldier (Latin) |
| Miller | Grinder (English) |
| Milo | Soldier (Latin) |
| Milton | Mill town (Old English) |
| Mira | Marvelous, wonderful (Latin) |
| Mitchell | Son of Michael (Hebrew) |
| Moira | Fate, destiny (Greek) |
| Monroe | Mouth of the Roe (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Morgan | Sea defender (Welsh) |
| Moses | Drawn out of the water (Hebrew) |
| Nathaniel | God has given (Hebrew) |
| Neil | Champion (Irish) |
| Nelson | Son of Neil (Irish) |
| Nicholas | Victory of the people (Greek) |
| Noah | Rest, comfort (Hebrew) |
| Nolan | Champion, warrior (Irish) |
| Oliver | Olive tree (Latin) |
| Omar | Flourishing, prosperous (Arabic) |
| Orion | The hunter (Greek) |
| Oscar | God's spear (Irish) |
| Owen | Noble, well-born (Welsh) |
| Paige | Page, servant (French) |
| Palmer | Pilgrim (Latin) |
| Parker | Park keeper (Old English) |
| Pascal | Easter (Latin) |
| Patrick | Nobleman (Latin) |
| Paul | Small (Latin) |
| Pearl | Precious jewel (Latin) |
| Peter | Rock, stone (Greek) |
| Philip | Lover of horses (Greek) |
| Phoenix | Mythical bird that rises from ashes (Greek) |
| Piper | One who plays the pipe (English) |
| Porter | Gatekeeper (Old English) |
| Preston | Priest's town (Old English) |
| Quinn | Wise, intelligent (Irish) |
| Rafael | God has healed (Hebrew) |
| Ralph | Wolf counsel (German) |
| Ramsey | Dweller at the hill of the rams (Old English) |
| Randall | Shield wolf (German) |
| Raymond | Wise protector (German) |
| Reece | Fiery, ardent (Welsh) |
| Regan | Little king (Irish) |
| Reginald | Ruler of the king (German) |
| Rhea | Flowing (Greek) |
| Rhys | Ardour, fiery (Welsh) |
| Richard | Strong ruler (German) |
| Riley | Valiant, brave (Irish) |
| Robert | Bright fame (German) |
| Robin | Bright fame (German) |
| Roderick | Famous ruler (German) |
| Roger | Famous spearman (German) |
| Roman | From Rome (Latin) |
| Ronan | Little seal (Irish) |
| Rosalind | Beautiful rose (German) |
| Rowan | Little red one (Irish) |
| Royce | Kingly (English) |
| Rupert | Famous brightness (German) |
| Russell | Red haired (French) |
| Ryan | Little king (Irish) |
| Samuel | God has heard (Hebrew) |
| Samson | Sun (Hebrew) |
| Santiago | Saint James (Spanish) |
| Sasha | Defender of mankind (Greek) |
| Saul | Asked for (Hebrew) |
| Sebastian | Revered (Latin) |
| Seth | Appointed, set (Hebrew) |
| Shane | God is gracious (Hebrew) |
| Shaun | God is gracious (Hebrew) |
| Silas | Man of the woods (Latin) |
| Simon | Listener (Hebrew) |
| Solomon | Peace (Hebrew) |
| Spencer | Steward, dispenser (English) |
| Stanley | Stony meadow (Old English) |
| Stephen | Crown, garland (Greek) |
| Sterling | Strong, sterling (English) |
| Stewart | Steward, warden (Old English) |
| Sullivan | Black-eyed (Irish) |
| Sydney | Broad meadow (Old English) |
| Talia | Dew from heaven (Hebrew) |
| Tanner | Leather worker (English) |
| Taylor | Tailor (English) |
| Theodore | God's gift (Greek) |
| Thomas | Twin (Aramaic) |
| Timothy | Honoring God (Greek) |
| Tobias | God is good (Hebrew) |
| Toby | God is good (Hebrew) |
| Tristan | Sorrowful (Celtic) |
| Troy | City in ancient Greece (Greek) |
| Tyler | Tile maker (Old English) |
| Ulysses | Wrathful (Greek) |
| Valen | Strong, powerful (Latin) |
| Vance | Strong, powerful (French) |
| Victor | Conqueror (Latin) |
| Vincent | Conqueror (Latin) |
| Virgil | Strength, power (Latin) |
| Vivian | Lively, full of life (Latin) |
| Walter | Ruler of the army (German) |
| Warren | Guardian of the plain (Old English) |
| Wayne | Wagon builder (English) |
| Wesley | West meadow (Old English) |
| William | Resolute protector (German) |
| Wilson | Son of William (German) |
| Winston | Joyful town (Old English) |
| Wyatt | Brave in war (Old English) |
| Xavier | Bright, shining (Basque) |
| Zane | God is gracious (Hebrew) |
| Zachary | Yahweh remembers (Hebrew) |
| Zephyr | West wind (Greek) |