There are plenty of amazing names that begin with the letter A, and for good reason: not only do these people get to be first in line when doing anything by alphabetical order, but ancient yoga practitioners believed this open vowel was the key to manifesting cosmic energy during practice.
However, we’re here to talk about baby names, not downward dog, so let’s get to it. First up is Aaron, a popular Biblical name that means “high mountain,” “mountain of strength,” “bearer of martyrs,” “enlightened,” and “exalted.” While plenty of baby boys still receive this name, it peaked in popularity here in the U.S. around the mid-1990’s.
We’ve also got Ai and Axel. Ai is the Chinese word for love, and in China it’s also a common given name for boys. Axel, on the other hand, is a Scandinavian name that means “my father is peace.” While Ai has yet to break the top 1000 baby names here in the U.S., Axel reached its peak popularity in 2011, when usage shot up over 155%. However, it hasn’t maintained this traction, so it’s still pretty unique as a first name.
For more amazingly awesome boy names starting with A, keep reading to hit our extensive list right below.
Aarav
Meaning: Peaceful
Origin: Hindi
Aaron
Meaning: High mountain, exalted, enlightened
Origin: Hebrew
Abdiel
Meaning: Servant of God
Origin: Hebrew
Abdullah
Meaning: Servant of Allah
Origin: Arabic
Abel
Meaning: Breath
Origin: Hebrew
Abraham
Meaning: Father of multitudes
Origin: Hebrew
Abram
Meaning: Father of multitudes
Origin: Hebrew
Ace
Meaning: One, unity
Origin: Latin
Adam
Meaning: Son of the red earth
Origin: Hebrew
Adan
Meaning: Son of the red earth
Origin: Hebrew
Aden
Meaning: Little and fiery
Origin: Irish
Adonis
Meaning: Lord
Origin: Greek
Adrian
Meaning: Man of Adria
Origin: Latin
Adriel
Meaning: God is my master
Origin: Hebrew
Adrien
Meaning: Man of Adria
Origin: Latin
Ahmad
Meaning: Greatly praised
Origin: Arabic
Ahmed
Meaning: Greatly praised
Origin: Arabic
Ahmir
Meaning: Prince
Origin: Arabic
Aidan
Meaning: Little and fiery
Origin: Irish
Aiden
Meaning: Little and fiery
Origin: Irish
Alan
Meaning: Handsome, cheerful
Origin: Irish
Alaric
Meaning: All-powerful ruler
Origin: German
Albert
Meaning: Noble, bright
Origin: German
Alberto
Meaning: Noble, bright
Origin: German
Alden
Meaning: Old, wise friend
Origin: English
Aldo
Meaning: Old and wise
Origin: German
Alec
Meaning: Defending men
Origin: Greek
Alejandro
Meaning: Defending men
Origin: Spanish
Alessandro
Meaning: Defending men
Origin: Italian
Alex
Meaning: Defending men
Origin: Latin
Alexander
Meaning: Defending men
Origin: Greek
Alexis
Meaning: Defender
Origin: Greek
Alexzander
Meaning: Defending men
Origin: Greek
Alfonso
Meaning: Noble, ready
Origin: Spanish/Italian
Alfred
Meaning: Wise counselor
Origin: English
Alfredo
Meaning: Wise counsellor
Origin: Celtic
Ali
Meaning: Supreme, exalted
Origin: Arabic
Alijah
Meaning: The Lord Is My God
Origin: American
Alistair
Meaning: Defending men
Origin: English
Allan
Meaning: Handsome, cheerful
Origin: Irish
Allen
Meaning: Handsome, cheerful
Origin: Celtic
Alonso
Meaning: Noble and ready
Origin: German
Alonzo
Meaning: Noble and ready
Origin: Italian
Alvaro
Meaning: Elf warrior
Origin: Spanish
Alvin
Meaning: Noble friend, friend of the elves
Origin: English
Amari
Meaning: Eternal
Origin: Hebrew
Ambrose
Meaning: Immortal
Origin: Latin
Ameer
Meaning: Prince or treetop
Origin: Arabic/Hebrew
Amias
Meaning: Loved
Origin: Latin
Amir
Meaning: Prince, ruler, treetop
Origin: Arabic/Hebrew
