List of Baby Names for Boys Starting with A

Aegeus

(AY-gəs)

Greek Meaning: The name Aegeus is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Aegeus is: Zeus' shield, which was made of goatskin. Also the name of the second husband of Medea.

Meaning: Protector Origin: Greek

Aeneas

(i-NEE-əs)

Greek Meaning: The name Aeneas is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Aeneas is: Praiseworthy. Aeneas was the Trojan hero of Virgil's Aeneid, This name his been occasionally used since the Renaissance.

Meaning: Praising Origin: Greek

Aesop

(EE-sahp)

From the Greek Αισωπος (Aisopos), which is of unknown meaning. This was the name of a Greek fabulist of the 6th century BC, famous for such tales as 'The Tortoise and the Hare'. Home » Names.

Meaning: Unclear Origin: Greek

Aethelred

(ee-THEL-red)

The epithet “unready” is derived from unraed, meaning “bad counsel” or “no counsel,” and puns on his name, which means “noble counsel.” ... By the end of 1013 the Danish king Sweyn I had been accepted as king in England, and Ethelred had fled to Normandy.

Meaning: Wise or learned counselor Origin: English

Afolabi

(Ah-faw-LAH-bee)

Afolabi is a name of Yoruba origin that means "born in wealth and high status". Notable people with the name include: Afolabi Olabimtan (1932-2003), Nigerian politician and writer. Ola Afolabi (born 1980), British boxer.

Meaning: Child of high status Origin: African

Afonso

( a-FAWN-saw)

Afonso Family History. Afonso Name Meaning Portuguese: variant of Alfonso.

Africanus

(af-ri-KAN-oos)

A cognomen of ancient Rome : Africanus Fabius Maximus, the younger son of Quintus Fabius Maximus (consul 45 BC) and an unknown wife. Cresconius Africanus, a Latin canon lawyer of uncertain date and place. Julius Africanus, an orator in the time of Nero.

Meaning: Free from cold and horror Origin: Latin

Agamemnon

(ag-ə-MEM-nahn)

Possibly meaning "very steadfast" in Greek. In Greek mythology he was the brother of Menelaus. He led the Greek expedition to Troy to recover his brother's wife Helen. After the Trojan War Agamemnon was killed by his wife Clytemnestra.

Meaning: Resolute and inflexible Origin: Greek

Agostinho

(ah-gawsh-CHI-no)

Agostinho is a Portuguese language noun meaning Augustine. It may be used as a given name or a surname. People with the name include: Agostinho (footballer) (born 1975), Portuguese football (soccer) player, full name Joaquim Agostinho da Silva Ribeiro.

Meaning: Exalted Origin: Latin, Portuguese

Agoston

(AH-gaws-ton)

Hungarian Meaning: The name Agoston is a Hungarian baby name.

Meaning: Exalted Origin: Hungarian, Latin