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    Boy Names Starting With A

    92 names with meanings and origins.

    Looking for a boy's name that starts with A? Here are 92 options, including unisex names, each with its meaning and origin.

    Top picks

    1. Alexander — “Defender of the people”
    2. Aiden — “Little fire, fiery”
    3. Andrew — “Manly; brave”
    4. Avery — “Ruler of elves, wise”
    5. Aubrey — “Elf ruler”
    6. Ashley — “Ash tree meadow”
    7. Aaron — “Exalted, mountain of strength”
    8. Austin — “Great, magnificent”
    9. Adrian — “From Hadria”
    10. Aidan — “Little fire”
    • Boy · Indian · “The sun; peak”

    • Boy · Sanskrit · “Arrival; scripture”

    • Boy · Indian · “Peaceful, calm”

    • Boy · Arabic · “Respectable; intelligent”

    • Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Exalted, mountain of strength”

    • Boy · Indian · “First ray of the sun”

    • Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Breath; vapour”

    • Boy · Sanskrit · “Fearless”

    • Boy · Sanskrit · “New; innovative”

    • Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Father of many”

    • Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Man, earth”

    • Boy · African · “Crown, royal”

    • Boy · Arabic · “Just, fair”

    • Boy · Indian · “The sun”

    • Boy · Arabic · “Settler; one who stays”

    • Boy · Latin · “From Hadria”

    • Boy · Indian · “Unique, non-dual”

    • Boy · Indian · “Unique; one of a kind”

    • Boy · Indian · “Name of a revered sage”

    • Boy · Sanskrit · “Fire”

    • Boy · Arabic · “Highly praised; one who thanks God”

    • Boy · Irish · “Little fire”

    • Boy · Irish · “Little fire, fiery”

    • Boy · Indian · “Unconquerable”

    • Boy · Indian · “Sky”

    • Boy · Indian · “Complete; whole”

    • Unisex · Japanese · “Bright, clear”

    • Boy · Japanese · “Bright; clear; intelligent”

    • Boy · Scottish · “defender of men”

    • Boy · English · “Noble and bright”

    • Boy · English · “Noble, bright”

    • Boy · Welsh · “offspring”

    • Boy · Spanish · “Defender of the people”

    • Boy · Slavic · “Defender of mankind”

    • Boy · Italian · “Defender of the people”

    • Unisex · Greek · “Defender of mankind”

    • Boy · Greek · “Defender of the people”

    • Boy · English · “Elf counsel”

    • Boy · Arabic · “Exalted, noble”

    • Boy · Scottish · “Defender of mankind”

    • Boy · Spanish · “guardian”

    • Boy · Indian · “Immortal”

    • Boy · African · “Handsome; grace”

    • Unisex · African · “Strength; eternal (Yoruba)”

    • Boy · Arabic · “Prince, commander”

    • Boy · Indian · “Infinite; boundless”

    • Boy · Arabic · “Long-lived; builder”

    • Boy · Sanskrit · “Unfailing; effective”

    • Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Carried by God; burden-bearer”

    • Unisex · Chinese · “Peace”

    • Boy · Indian · “Joy, bliss”

    • Boy · Sanskrit · “Endless; infinite”

    • Boy · Scandinavian · “Manly”

    • Boy · French · “Manly, brave”

    • Boy · Greek · “Manly, brave”

    • Boy · Spanish · “manly”

    • Boy · Spanish · “Manly, brave”

    • Boy · Greek · “Manly; brave”

    • Boy · Scottish · “One strength”

    • Boy · Indian · “Homeless; a name of Lord Shiva”

    • Boy · Indian · “Unstoppable”

    • Boy · Indian · “A part, portion”

    • Boy · French · “Priceless”

    • Unisex · Japanese · “hollyhock; blue”

    • Boy · Persian · “Mythical archer”

    • Boy · English · “Bowman”

    • Boy · English · “Genuine; bold; brave”

    • Unisex · English · “Valley of the eagle”

    • Unisex · Hebrew & Biblical · “Lion of God”

    • Boy · Indian · “Mountain of strength”

    • Boy · Indian · “Bright, shining, white”

    • Boy · Persian · “Wish, hope”

    • Boy · Indian · “Ocean”

    • Boy · English · “Bear; noble king”

    • Boy · Sanskrit · “First ray of the sun”

    • Unisex · Indian · “Noble”

    • Boy · Indian · “Noble”

    • Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Happy, blessed”

    • Unisex · English · “Ash tree meadow”

    • Boy · Sanskrit · “Knowledge; Lord Ganesha”

    • Boy · Greek · “To endure”

    • Boy · Sanskrit · “Matchless; incomparable”

    • Unisex · English · “Elf ruler”

    • Boy · Latin · “Great, venerable”

    • Boy · Latin · “Golden”

    • Boy · English · “Great, magnificent”

    • Unisex · English · “Ruler of elves, wise”

    • Boy · Scandinavian · “Father of peace”

    • Boy · Indian · “Gift of God”

    • Boy · Indian · “Part of a divine gift”

    • Unisex · African · “joy has come home (Yoruba)”

    • Boy · Indian · “Long life”

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