Boy Dog Names That Start With A
- Aquarius
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LatinMeaning:
"water carrier"Description:
Astrological name retains a hippielike Age of Aquarius feel.
- Amen
Origin:
Word name or variation of AmonDescription:
Brother for Heaven or Nevaeh.
- Aquila
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"eagle"Description:
An evocative ancient word that's used as a first name in the New Testament, among other places. It's also the name of an eagle-shaped constellation.
- Adiv
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HebrewMeaning:
"pleasant, gentle"Description:
One of several similar Hebrew names, this example has an agreeable meaning. Pronounced ah-DEEV.
- Aoi
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JapaneseMeaning:
"hollyhock; blue"
- Arnie
- Alpha
- Amore
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ItalianMeaning:
"love"Description:
An increasing number of parents are using the Italian word for love as a baby name in the US.
- Alger
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"clever warrior"Description:
This name has been off the USA Top 1000 list since before 1900, but it has some great musical credentials: consider American blues singer Alger "Texas" Alexander and country music legend Pat Alger.
- Angie
Origin:
Short form of AngeloDescription:
Angie was an accepted nickname for boys at the same time that Patsy was, meaning, too long ago to be relevant now.
- Augusto
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Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian variation of Augustus, LatinMeaning:
"majestic, venerable"Description:
With the current craze for ancient Roman names, variations of the Latin Augustus with its majestic meaning are becoming more popular in many cultures. Month name August, also drawn from the original Augustus, is the most popular form in the US, but Augusto may start showing up on international popularity lists.
- Alcuin
Origin:
GermanicMeaning:
"sanctuary friend"Description:
An Old French and English name thought to derive from the Germanic elements alah "sanctuary" and win "friend". Variant forms include Alcwin and Alawin.
- Aart
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DutchMeaning:
"eaglelike"Description:
That double a invests the old Arthur nickname with fresh life.
- Arnaud
Origin:
French variation of ArnoldMeaning:
"ruler, strong as an eagle"Description:
French given and surname.
- Akam
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TamilMeaning:
"love"Description:
Despite its attractive meaning, this name is very rare in the States: it has only appeared twice in the US charts, in 2006 and 2020. Akam is a genre of Classical Tamil poetry, and the ring name of WWE wrestler Sunny Dhinsa.
- Arata
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JapaneseMeaning:
"new; fresh"Description:
Strong Japanese name with a hopeful meaning.
- Aoki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"blue tree"
- Avion
- Almonzo
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"the victorious"Description:
Introduced to the lexicon by the husband of Little House on the Prairie writer Laura Ingalls Wilder, most scholars agree that this unusual name comes from the Arabic El-Mansur.
- Akamu
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Hawaiian variant of AdamDescription:
The Hawaiian version of ultra-classic Adam could make a cool choice for parents seeking something that feels fresh but still has roots in tradition. It also means "to blush" in Japanese.