King and Prince Names Starting With A
- Atagulkalu
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"leaning wood"Description:
Famously borne by Atagulkalu or Attakullakulla, a Cherokee leader known to the English as Little Carpenter. The English translation reflected both his given name and slight physique.
- Atanacio
Origin:
Latin American Spanish from GreekMeaning:
"immortal"Description:
Long, lively Latinx version of Athanasius.
- Atari
Origin:
Israeli surname; JapaneseMeaning:
"son of the chemist; I'm about to win"Description:
Atari the baby name is directly correlated with Atari the company. It joined the baby name charts in 1979 when the popular video game Space Invaders was released. It was given to small numbers of boys and girls for the next few years and reemerged in 2006 following Atari Bigby's NFL draft.
- Atawhai
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"kind and caring"Description:
A strong-sounding name with a gentle meaning related to kindness and protection. The New Zealand Department of Conservation is called Te Papa Atawhai in Māori.
- Athaliah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is exalted"Description:
Unisex name from the Old Testament, perhaps an underused alternative to Isaiah.
- Athan
- Athanasios
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"immortal"Description:
A bold choice outside its its native Greece where it would feel familiar. Athanasius is the spelling Americans are more familiar with — St. Athanasius of Alexandria is considered one of the founders of Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
- Athanasius
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"immortal"Description:
A weighty Greek name borne by several early saints and patriarchs of Alexandria.
- Atharv
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"knowledge"Description:
Atharv is one of the names of Lord Ganesh of the Hindu religion, and of the eldest son of Brahma.
- Atharva
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"priest"Description:
Atharva is derived from Atharvaveda, the fourth Veda in the scriptures of Hinduism. The root of Atharva, atharwan, likely means "priest." Atharva is also connected to the Hindu god Ganesh.
- Athelstan
Origin:
Anglo-SaxonMeaning:
"noble stone"Description:
The name of the first English king, who ruled in the 10th century AD.
- Athen
- Athenaeus
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"of Athena"Description:
The most famous bearer of this name was Athenaeus of Naucratis, a Greek rhetorician and grammarian who wrote the Deipnosophistae , which roughly translates to "Dinner Table Philosophers." There was also an early Greek composer by the name, which relates to the goddess Athena and the city of Athens.
- Athens
Origin:
Greek place nameDescription:
Athens is one of the newer place names, used for both baby boys and girls. The Greek city got its name from Athena, goddess of wisdom and courage.
- Aticus
- Atila
- Atilla
Origin:
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of AttilaMeaning:
"little father"Description:
While English speaking countries might heavily associate this name with the 5th century Attila the Hun, it remains a popular choice in Azerbaijan - and Hungary, with the Attila spelling.
- Atilo
- Atkin
Origin:
English diminutive of Adam, HebrewMeaning:
"son of the red earth"Description:
Atkin is a short form of Adam that originated in Medieval England. It's now obsolete, but traces remain in surnames such as Atkins and Atkinson.
- Atkinson
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"son of Atkin"Description:
Atkinson has never made it onto the American charts, although historical records provide evidence that it has been used as a given name before. Atkin is a Medieval nickname for Adam, making Atkinson a sneaky and unique way to honor an important Adam in your life.