Boy Names Starting with A: A Comprehensive List

Looking for the perfect name for your baby boy? A name starting with the letter A is a strong choice, often associated with strength, leadership, and ambition. This list offers a wide selection of A names, from classic and traditional to unique and modern. Each name is accompanied by its detailed meaning, helping you choose the perfect name that reflects your values and hopes for your child.
1. **Aaron:** Hebrew origin, meaning "mountain of strength" or "enlightened one."
2. **Aaden:** A variation of Adam, meaning "man" or "earthly."
3. **Aidan:** Irish origin, meaning "little fire" or "fiery one."
4. **Aiden:** Irish origin, meaning "little fire" or "fiery one."
5. **Alistair:** Scottish origin, meaning "defender of mankind" or "noble."
6. **Alan:** Celtic origin, meaning "handsome" or "beautiful."
7. **Albert:** German origin, meaning "noble and bright."
8. **Alexander:** Greek origin, meaning "defender of mankind."
9. **Alfred:** German origin, meaning "wise counsel" or "elf counsel."
10. **Andrew:** Greek origin, meaning "manly" or "brave."
11. **Anthony:** Latin origin, meaning "priceless" or "worthy of praise."
12. **Archer:** English origin, meaning "bowman" or "archer."
13. **Arlo:** English origin, meaning "hill" or "rock."
14. **Arthur:** Celtic origin, meaning "bear" or "strong one."
15. **Asher:** Hebrew origin, meaning "happy" or "blessed."
16. **August:** Latin origin, meaning "majestic" or "venerable."
17. **Austin:** Latin origin, meaning "great" or "august."
18. **Avery:** English origin, meaning "ruler of elves."
19. **Axel:** German origin, meaning "father of peace" or "peaceful ruler."
20. **Ayden:** A variation of Aiden, meaning "little fire" or "fiery one."
21. **Blake:** English origin, meaning "black" or "dark."
22. **Braxton:** English origin, meaning "from Braxtan" or "from the bracken."
23. **Brooks:** English origin, meaning "one who lives by a stream."
24. **Bryce:** Scottish origin, meaning "strong" or "vigorous."
25. **Caleb:** Hebrew origin, meaning "dog" or "loyal."
26. **Cameron:** Scottish origin, meaning "crooked nose" or "bent nose."
27. **Carter:** English origin, meaning "wagon maker."
28. **Cashton:** English origin, meaning "town of ash trees."
29. **Chad:** Old English origin, meaning "warrior."
30. **Chase:** English origin, meaning "one who hunts."
31. **Christian:** Greek origin, meaning "follower of Christ."
32. **Christopher:** Greek origin, meaning "bearer of Christ."
33. **Clayton:** English origin, meaning "clay town."
34. **Cody:** Irish origin, meaning "helpful" or "useful."
35. **Cole:** English origin, meaning "coal" or "dark."
36. **Cooper:** English origin, meaning "barrel maker."
37. **Corbin:** French origin, meaning "raven" or "black crow."
38. **Damon:** Greek origin, meaning "to tame" or "to subdue."
39. **Daniel:** Hebrew origin, meaning "God is my judge."
40. **Darcy:** English origin, meaning "dark" or "from the valley."
41. **Darius:** Persian origin, meaning "king" or "possessor of wealth."
42. **David:** Hebrew origin, meaning "beloved" or "friend."
43. **Dawson:** English origin, meaning "son of David."
44. **Dean:** English origin, meaning "valley" or "from the valley."
45. **Declan:** Irish origin, meaning "man of prayer."
46. **Derek:** English origin, meaning "ruler of the people."
47. **Devon:** English origin, meaning "from the river Devon."
48. **Dylan:** Welsh origin, meaning "son of the sea."
49. **Easton:** English origin, meaning "eastern town" or "from the east."
50. **Edgar:** Old English origin, meaning "prosperous spearman."
51. **Edmund:** Old English origin, meaning "prosperous protector."
52. **Edward:** Old English origin, meaning "wealthy guardian."
53. **Eli:** Hebrew origin, meaning "my God" or "the Lord is my God."
54. **Elias:** Hebrew origin, meaning "my God is Jehovah."
55. **Elijah:** Hebrew origin, meaning "my God is Jehovah."
56. **Emerson:** English origin, meaning "powerful" or "brave."
57. **Eric:** Scandinavian origin, meaning "ever ruler" or "forever ruler."
58. **Ethan:** Hebrew origin, meaning "strong" or "firm."
59. **Evan:** Welsh origin, meaning "born of the yew tree."
60. **Everett:** English origin, meaning "brave" or "strong boar."
61. **Ezra:** Hebrew origin, meaning "help" or "assistance."
62. **Felix:** Latin origin, meaning "lucky" or "happy."
63. **Finnian:** Irish origin, meaning "fair" or "white."
64. **Fisher:** English origin, meaning "one who catches fish."
65. **Fletcher:** English origin, meaning "arrow maker."
66. **Ford:** English origin, meaning "one who lives by a ford."
67. **Forest:** English origin, meaning "one who lives in the forest."
68. **Franklin:** French origin, meaning "free man."
69. **Frederick:** German origin, meaning "peaceful ruler."
70. **Gabriel:** Hebrew origin, meaning "God is my strength."
71. **Garrett:** Irish origin, meaning "rough" or "strong spear."
72. **Gavin:** Scottish origin, meaning "hawk" or "white."
73. **George:** Greek origin, meaning "farmer" or "earth worker."
74. **Grady:** Irish origin, meaning "noble" or "magnificent."
75. **Graham:** Scottish origin, meaning "gravelly" or "from the gravel."
76. **Grant:** Scottish origin, meaning "great" or "noble."
77. **Gray:** English origin, meaning "gray" or "from the gray."
78. **Gregory:** Greek origin, meaning "watchful" or "alert."
79. **Griffin:** Welsh origin, meaning "strong lord" or "mighty leader."
80. **Gunner:** English origin, meaning "gunner" or "cannon operator."
81. **Gus:** Greek origin, meaning "youthful."
82. **Guy:** French origin, meaning "leader" or "guide."
83. **Hadley:** English origin, meaning "from the valley of the heath."
84. **Hale:** English origin, meaning "healthy" or "whole."
85. **Hamilton:** Scottish origin, meaning "from the hill of the hawk."
86. **Harlan:** Old English origin, meaning "army" or "warrior."
87. **Harrison:** English origin, meaning "son of Harry" or "son of Henry."
88. **Harvey:** English origin, meaning "brave warrior" or "army warrior."
89. **Hayden:** English origin, meaning "from the valley of the heath."
90. **Heath:** English origin, meaning "one who lives on the heath."
91. **Hector:** Greek origin, meaning "strong" or "hold fast."
92. **Henry:** German origin, meaning "ruler of the home" or "house ruler."
93. **Herbert:** German origin, meaning "bright" or "famous warrior."
94. **Hunter:** English origin, meaning "one who hunts."
95. **Ian:** Scottish origin, meaning "God is gracious."
96. **Isaac:** Hebrew origin, meaning "he will laugh."
97. **Isaiah:** Hebrew origin, meaning "the Lord saves."
98. **Jack:** English origin, meaning "God is gracious."
99. **Jacob:** Hebrew origin, meaning "supplanter" or "he will prevail."
100. **James:** Hebrew origin, meaning "supplanter" or "he will prevail."
101. **Jason:** Greek origin, meaning "he who heals."
102. **Jayden:** English origin, meaning "son of John" or "God is gracious."
103. **Jeremiah:** Hebrew origin, meaning "the Lord has appointed."
104. **Jesse:** Hebrew origin, meaning "gift" or "wealth."
105. **Joel:** Hebrew origin, meaning "Jehovah is God."
106. **John:** Hebrew origin, meaning "God is gracious."
107. **Jonah:** Hebrew origin, meaning "dove" or "messenger of God."
108. **Jordan:** Hebrew origin, meaning "to descend" or "to flow down."
109. **Joseph:** Hebrew origin, meaning "Jehovah will increase."
110. **Joshua:** Hebrew origin, meaning "Jehovah is salvation."
111. **Julian:** Latin origin, meaning "youthful" or "downy bearded."
112. **Justin:** Latin origin, meaning "just" or "fair."
113. **Kai:** Hawaiian origin, meaning "ocean" or "sea."
114. **Kaden:** Welsh origin, meaning "little warrior."
115. **Kaleb:** Hebrew origin, meaning "dog" or "loyal."
116. **Kane:** Irish origin, meaning "handsome" or "fair."
117. **Karter:** English origin, meaning "cart maker" or "wagon maker."
118. **Kase:** English origin, meaning "castle" or "fort."
119. **Kayden:** Welsh origin, meaning "little warrior."
120. **Keith:** Scottish origin, meaning "forest" or "wood."
121. **Kendal:** English origin, meaning "valley of the river Kent."
122. **Kenneth:** Scottish origin, meaning "handsome" or "born of fire."
123. **Kevin:** Irish origin, meaning "handsome" or "born of fire."
124. **Kiefer:** German origin, meaning "rock" or "mountain."
125. **Kingston:** English origin, meaning "king's town."
126. **Knox:** Scottish origin, meaning "hill" or "knoll."
127. **Kody:** Irish origin, meaning "helpful" or "useful."
128. **Kolby:** Scandinavian origin, meaning "dark" or "black."
129. **Kyle:** Irish origin, meaning "narrow strait" or "channel."
130. ** Landon:** English origin, meaning "from the high land" or "from the hill."
131. **Lane:** English origin, meaning "pathway" or "lane."
132. **Larry:** Latin origin, meaning "laurel" or "glory."
133. **Lawrence:** Latin origin, meaning "laurel" or "glory."
134. **Leo:** Latin origin, meaning "lion" or "brave."
135. **Leonard:** German origin, meaning "brave lion."
136. **Levi:** Hebrew origin, meaning "joined" or "attached."
137. **Liam:** Irish origin, meaning "strong-willed warrior."
138. **Lincoln:** English origin, meaning "from the city of Lincoln."
139. **Logan:** Scottish origin, meaning "little hollow."
140. **Lucas:** Latin origin, meaning "bringer of light."
141. **Luke:** Greek origin, meaning "bringer of light."
142. **Mac:** Scottish origin, meaning "son" or "descendant."
143. **Malcolm:** Scottish origin, meaning "devotee of St. Columba."
144. **Malik:** Arabic origin, meaning "king" or "ruler."
145. **Marcus:** Latin origin, meaning "dedicated to Mars" or "warrior."
146. **Mark:** Latin origin, meaning "warrior" or "dedicated to Mars."
147. **Marley:** English origin, meaning "from the meadow by the lake."
148. **Mason:** English origin, meaning "stone worker" or "builder."
149. **Matthew:** Hebrew origin, meaning "gift of God."
150. **Maverick:** Spanish origin, meaning "independent" or "unbranded calf."
151. **Max:** Latin origin, meaning "greatest" or "most powerful."
152. **Maxwell:** Scottish origin, meaning "stream of the Maxwells."
153. **Micah:** Hebrew origin, meaning "who is like God?"
154. **Michael:** Hebrew origin, meaning "who is like God?"
155. **Miles:** Latin origin, meaning "soldier" or "military man."
156. **Miller:** English origin, meaning "one who grinds grain."
157. **Milo:** Greek origin, meaning "soldier" or "warrior."
158. **Mitchell:** German origin, meaning "one who lives by the middle hill."
159. **Morgan:** Welsh origin, meaning "sea warrior."
160. **Moses:** Hebrew origin, meaning "drawn out of the water."
161. **Myles:** Irish origin, meaning "soldier" or "military man."
162. **Nathan:** Hebrew origin, meaning "gift of God" or "he who gave."
163. **Nathaniel:** Hebrew origin, meaning "God has given" or "gift of God."
164. **Neil:** Irish origin, meaning "champion" or "bright."
165. **Nelson:** English origin, meaning "son of Neil" or "son of Neil."
166. **Nicholas:** Greek origin, meaning "victory of the people."
167. **Noah:** Hebrew origin, meaning "rest" or "comfort."
168. **Nolan:** Irish origin, meaning "famous warrior."
169. **Oliver:** Latin origin, meaning "olive tree" or "peace."
170. **Owen:** Welsh origin, meaning "noble" or "well-born."
171. **Parker:** English origin, meaning "park keeper" or "one who guards the park."
172. **Patrick:** Latin origin, meaning "nobleman" or "patrician."
173. **Paul:** Latin origin, meaning "small" or "humble."
174. **Payton:** English origin, meaning "from the estate of Payne."
175. **Peter:** Greek origin, meaning "rock" or "stone."
176. **Philip:** Greek origin, meaning "lover of horses."
177. **Phoenix:** Greek origin, meaning "purple" or "red."
178. **Pierce:** French origin, meaning "pierced" or "penetrated."
179. **Preston:** English origin, meaning "from the priest's town."
180. **Quinn:** Irish origin, meaning "descendant of Conn."
181. **Rafael:** Hebrew origin, meaning "God has healed."
182. **Ralph:** German origin, meaning "wolf counsel."
183. **Raymond:** German origin, meaning "wise protector."
184. **Reece:** Welsh origin, meaning "ardor" or "fiery."
185. **Reginald:** German origin, meaning "powerful ruler."
186. **Remi:** Latin origin, meaning "oarsman."
187. **Rhys:** Welsh origin, meaning "ardor" or "fiery."
188. **Richard:** German origin, meaning "powerful ruler."
189. **Riley:** Irish origin, meaning "valiant" or "brave."
190. **River:** English origin, meaning "one who lives by the river."
191. **Robert:** German origin, meaning "bright fame" or "famous brilliance."
192. **Robin:** English origin, meaning "bright fame" or "famous brilliance."
193. **Rochester:** English origin, meaning "one who lives in Rochester."
194. **Rocky:** English origin, meaning "one who lives on a rocky hill."
195. **Rodger:** German origin, meaning "famous spearman."
196. **Roger:** German origin, meaning "famous spearman."
197. **Roman:** Latin origin, meaning "citizen of Rome."
198. **Ronan:** Irish origin, meaning "little seal."
199. **Rowan:** Irish origin, meaning "little red one."
200. **Roy:** French origin, meaning "king" or "ruler."
201. **Ryan:** Irish origin, meaning "little king."
202. **Ryder:** English origin, meaning "horseman" or "knight."
203. **Samuel:** Hebrew origin, meaning "God has heard" or "heard by God."
204. **Sawyer:** English origin, meaning "woodcutter" or "one who cuts wood."
205. **Sean:** Irish origin, meaning "God is gracious."
206. **Sebastian:** Greek origin, meaning "venerable" or "revered."
207. **Seth:** Hebrew origin, meaning "appointed" or "set apart."
208. **Shane:** Irish origin, meaning "God is gracious."
209. **Shaun:** Irish origin, meaning "God is gracious."
210. **Shepherd:** English origin, meaning "one who tends sheep."
211. **Silas:** Greek origin, meaning "from the forest" or "woodland."
212. **Simon:** Hebrew origin, meaning "hearing" or "listening."
213. **Skylar:** Greek origin, meaning "scholar" or "learned one."
214. **Spencer:** English origin, meaning "storekeeper" or "treasurer."
215. **Stanley:** English origin, meaning "from the stony meadow."
216. **Stefan:** Greek origin, meaning "crown" or "wreath."
217. **Stephen:** Greek origin, meaning "crown" or "wreath."
218. **Sterling:** English origin, meaning "strong" or "sterling."
219. **Steven:** Greek origin, meaning "crown" or "wreath."
220. **Stewart:** Scottish origin, meaning "steward" or "manager."
221. **Sullivan:** Irish origin, meaning "black-eyed" or "dark."
222. **Tanner:** English origin, meaning "leather worker."
223. **Taylor:** English origin, meaning "tailor" or "one who makes clothes."
224. **Theodore:** Greek origin, meaning "gift of God."
225. **Thomas:** Aramaic origin, meaning "twin" or "double."
226. **Timothy:** Greek origin, meaning "honoring God."
227. **Tobias:** Hebrew origin, meaning "God is good."
228. **Todd:** English origin, meaning "fox."
229. **Travis:** French origin, meaning "crossing" or "passageway."
230. **Trent:** English origin, meaning "from the town by the river Trent."
231. **Trevor:** Welsh origin, meaning "true love."
232. **Tyler:** English origin, meaning "tile maker."
233. **Tyrell:** English origin, meaning "from the field of barley."
234. **Tyson:** English origin, meaning "son of Ty."
235. **Ulysses:** Greek origin, meaning "wrathful" or "angry."
236. **Uriah:** Hebrew origin, meaning "the Lord is my light."
237. **Valen:** Latin origin, meaning "strong" or "healthy."
238. **Valentin:** Latin origin, meaning "strong" or "healthy."
239. **Vincent:** Latin origin, meaning "conquering" or "victorious."
240. **Virgil:** Latin origin, meaning "strength" or "power."
241. **Wade:** English origin, meaning "one who lives by the ford."
242. **Walter:** German origin, meaning "ruler of the army" or "army ruler."
243. **Warren:** English origin, meaning "one who lives by the rabbit warren."
244. **Wayne:** English origin, meaning "one who lives in a wagon."
245. **Wesley:** English origin, meaning "western meadow" or "western field."
246. **Weston:** English origin, meaning "western town" or "from the west."
247. **Whitley:** English origin, meaning "from the white meadow."
248. **William:** German origin, meaning "resolute protector" or "determined helmet."
249. **Wilson:** English origin, meaning "son of Will" or "son of William."
250. **Winston:** English origin, meaning "joyful stone" or "cheerful stone."
251. **Wyatt:** English origin, meaning "brave" or "courageous."
252. **Xavier:** Basque origin, meaning "bright house" or "new house."
253. **Zachary:** Hebrew origin, meaning "the Lord remembers."
254. ** Zane:** Hebrew origin, meaning "God is gracious."
255. **Zander:** Greek origin, meaning "defender of mankind."
256. **Zephyr:** Greek origin, meaning "west wind."
257. **Zion:** Hebrew origin, meaning "sacred hill" or "holy mountain."