"Awareness" in popular use; Sanskrit ābhāsa, "splendour, light"
Boy names starting with A
Baby boy names that start with A, with checked meanings.
370 names: 350 for boys and 20 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon and the Tamil Lexicon. Four are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Adrish ("lord of the mountains"), Anas ("friendliness, affection") and Asher ("happy, blessed").
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Command, instruction; Sanskrit ādeśa
The sun
Beginning, first
Just, fair; one who acts with justice
"First" or "peak" in popular use; a modern name
Arrival, coming; also a sacred text, from Sanskrit āgama
Attraction; Sanskrit ākarṣa, "drawing towards oneself"
Musical prelude; Sanskrit ālāpa, "speech, melody"
Worker, doer; Arabic ʿāmil
Living long; also flourishing
"Peaceful" in popular use; Sanskrit ārava, "sound"
"Righteous" in popular use; Sanskrit ārita, "praised"
"Respectable, intelligent" in popular use; Arabic ʿāriḍ, "a cloud"
Ascent, rising; Sanskrit āroha
"Exalted" in popular use; the Hebrew meaning is uncertain
"First ray of the sun" in popular use; Sanskrit aruṣa, "reddish"
Intention, the heart's meaning; Sanskrit āśaya
Fire; Persian ātish
Lion; Arabic ʿabbās, "stern-faced", a name for the lion
Servant of (God); Arabic ʿabd al-, opening compound names
Servant of God
"Fragrance"; Arabic ʿabīr, a saffron perfume
"Breath, vapour", from Hebrew hebel
Fearless; Sanskrit abhaya, "without fear"
Recognition, knowledge; Sanskrit abhijñāna
Noble, well-born; Sanskrit abhijāta
Complete victory; Sanskrit abhijaya
Victorious; Sanskrit abhijit, also the star Vega
Fearless; Sanskrit a-bhīka
Desire, wish; Sanskrit abhilāṣa
Arjuna's son in the Mahabharata; popularly "heroic"
Delight and praise; Sanskrit abhinandana, "gladdening, applauding"
New, fresh, young
Expression, acting; Sanskrit abhinaya
"Fearless king" in popular use; Sanskrit abhirāj, "reigning everywhere"
Delightful, pleasing; Sanskrit abhirāma, also a name of Shiva
Handsome, pleasing; Sanskrit abhirūpa
"Anointing, consecration"
"Cloud"; Sanskrit abhra
Rising, prosperity; Sanskrit abhyudaya, "sunrise"
Worshipper of God; Arabic ʿābid
A modern Kerala Christian name with no recorded meaning
"Father of light", from Hebrew ab and ner
"Father of a multitude"; father of many nations (Genesis 17:5)
The righteous, the pious; Arabic abrār
Father of Bakr (a young camel); name of the first caliph
Father of Dharr; after the companion Abu Dharr al-Ghifari
Immovable, steady; Sanskrit acala, "mountain"
Inconceivable, beyond thought; Sanskrit acintya
Imperishable; Sanskrit acyuta, a name of Vishnu and Krishna
The first man; a Quranic and biblical name
"Ideal"; Sanskrit ādarśa, a mirror and "ideal perfection"
Cultured, well-mannered; Arabic adīb
"Just, fair" in popular use; Arabic ʿadīl, "an equal"
Emperor, supreme king; Sanskrit adhirāja
Lord, master; Sanskrit adhīśa
"Steady" in popular use; Sanskrit adhṛta, a name of Vishnu
The first lord; a name of Shiva and the first Tirthankara
Son of Aditi, the sun; Sanskrit āditeya
The sun; "son of Aditi"
Settler, dweller; from Arabic ʿ-d-n, "to abide"
"From Hadria", the Italian town that named the Adriatic Sea
"Flock of God", or "my help is God"; Hebrew ʿAdrîʾēl
Lord of the mountains; Sanskrit adrīśa
Unique, without a second; non-duality
Unique, without a second; Sanskrit advaya, "not two"
"Unique" in popular use; a modern name with no dictionary source
"Unique" in popular use; a modern name related to advitīya
Unique, matchless; Sanskrit advitīya
Horizons; Arabic āfāq, plural of ufuq
Chaste, modest; from Arabic ʿ-f-f, "to abstain"
Chaste, virtuous; Arabic ʿafīf
"Branches"; Arabic afnān, from Quran 55:48
Illuminating; Persian afroz, "kindling, making bright"
Crown; Persian afsar, also the Urdu word for an officer
The sun; Persian āftāb
Most excellent, superior; Arabic afḍal
"Love for the unreachable One", that is, God
A celebrated sage; traditionally "mountain-thrower"
"Little lamb", from Latin agnellus
"Bright as fire" in popular use; name of an ancient sage-physician
First-born, elder brother; Sanskrit agraja
Foremost, first; Sanskrit agrima
One, unique; Arabic aḥad, from Quran 112:1
"Dawn" in popular use; Sanskrit ahan, "day"
Modern name; popularly "prince" or "ruler"
Most praiseworthy; a name of the Prophet in the Quran
Best, most beautiful; Arabic aḥsan
"Gift of God" in popular use; Arabic aḥyān, "times"
"Little fire"; from Irish Áedán, from áed, "fire"
Invincible, unconquered; Sanskrit ajaya
Unconquerable; Sanskrit ajeya
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