German Boy Names Starting With "A"

Authentic German masculine names beginning with the letter A.

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Aaron

/AH-rawn/

Meaning: High mountain

Origin: Hebrew

Famous Namesakes:
  • Aaron Altaras (German actor)
  • Aaron Hunt (German professional footballer)
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Abraham

/AH-BRAH-HAH-M/

Meaning: Father of many

Origin: German

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Absalom

/AH-BSAH-LOH-M/

Meaning: Father is peace

Origin: German

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Achim

/AH-kheem/

Meaning: Short form of Joachim

Origin: Hebrew

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Adalbert

/AH-dahl-bert/

Meaning: Old German form of Albert.

Origin: Old High German

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Adalwin

/AH-DAH-LVEE-N/

Meaning: Noble

Origin: German

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Adalwolf

/AH-DAH-LVOH-LF/

Meaning: Noble wolf

Origin: German

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Adam

/AH-dahm/

Meaning: Man

Origin: Hebrew

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Adelbert

/AH-DEH-LBEH-RT/

Meaning: Variant of Adalbert

Origin: German

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Adelmar

/AH-DEH-LMAH-R/

Meaning: Noble

Origin: German

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Adi

/AH-DEE/

Meaning: Diminutive of Adolf (Germanic) or Adrian (Latin).

Origin: German

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Adolf

/AH-dolf/

Meaning: Noble wolf

Origin: Old High German

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Adrian

/AH-dree-ahn/

Meaning: From Hadria

Origin: Latin

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Aeneas

/AH-EH-NEH-AH-S/

Meaning: Praise

Origin: German

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Aethelbeorht

/AH-EH-TEH-LBEH-OH-RHT/

Meaning: Noble and bright

Origin: Old English

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Aethelraed

/AH-EH-TEH-LRAH-EH-D/

Meaning: Noble counsel

Origin: Old English

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Alban

/AH-LBAH-N/

Meaning: From Alba

Origin: German

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Albert

/AHL-bert/

Meaning: Noble and famous

Origin: Germanic

Famous Namesakes:
  • Albert Einstein (Nobel Prize-winning German theoretical physicist)
  • Albert, Prince Consort (German-born husband of Britain's Queen Victoria)
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Albinus

/AH-LBEE-NOO-S/

Meaning: White, bright

Origin: Latin

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Albrecht

/AHL-brekht/

Meaning: Variant of Albert

Origin: Germanic

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Alex

/AH-LEH-X/

Meaning: Short form of Alexander

Origin: German

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Alexander

/ah-lek-SAHN-der/

Meaning: Defender of mankind

Origin: Greek

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Alfons

/AHL-fawns/

Meaning: Noble and ready

Origin: Germanic

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Alfonso

/AH-LFOH-NSOH/

Meaning: Noble and ready

Origin: German

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Alfred

/AHL-fret/

Meaning: Elf counsel

Origin: Old English

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Alix

/AH-LEE-X/

Meaning: Variant of Alice

Origin: German

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Alois

/AH-lo-ees/

Meaning: Famous warrior

Origin: Old High German

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Aloysius

/AH-LOH-YSEE-OO-S/

Meaning: Latinized form of Aloys, an old Occitan form of Louis.

Origin: Latin

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Alphaeus

/AH-LPHAH-OYS/

Meaning: Exchange

Origin: Greek

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Alvaro

/AH-LFAH-ROH/

Meaning: Italian form of Alvarus (see Álvaro).

Origin: German

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Alwin

/AHL-veen/

Meaning: Contracted form of Adalwin.

Origin: Old High German

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Amalric

/AH-MAH-LREE-C/

Meaning: Unceasing, vigorous, brave

Origin: German

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Andi

/AH-NDEE/

Meaning: Diminutive of Andrea 2 (English) or Andreas (German).

Origin: German

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Andre

/AH-NDREH/

Meaning: English form of André.

Origin: German

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Andreas

/ahn-DREH-ahs/

Meaning: Brave, manly

Origin: Greek

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Andrew

/AH-NDREH-V/

Meaning: Manly, masculine

Origin: German

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Angel

/AH-NGEH-L/

Meaning: Messenger

Origin: German

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Anselm

/AH-NSEH-LM/

Meaning: God

Origin: German

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Ansgar

/AH-NSGAH-R/

Meaning: God's spear

Origin: German

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Anton

/AHN-tohn/

Meaning: Priceless one

Origin: Latin

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Anttoni

/AH-NTTOH-NEE/

Meaning: Finnish form of Antonius (see Anthony).

Origin: German

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Antun

/AH-NTOO-N/

Meaning: Croatian form of Antonius (see Anthony).

Origin: German

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Apollo

/AH-POH-LLOH/

Meaning: Strength

Origin: German

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Arend

/AH-REH-ND/

Meaning: Eagle

Origin: German

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Armin

/AH-RMEE-N/

Meaning: Whole, universal warrior

Origin: German

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Arminius

/AH-RMEE-NEE-OO-S/

Meaning: Whole, universal

Origin: Latin

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Arnd

/AH-RND/

Meaning: Short form of Arnold

Origin: German

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Arndt

/AH-RNDT/

Meaning: Short form of Arnold

Origin: German

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Arne

/AH-RNEH/

Meaning: Diminutive of Arnold.

Origin: German

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Arnfried

/AH-RNFREED/

Meaning: Eagle

Origin: German

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Arno

/AH-RNOH/

Meaning: Eagle power

Origin: German

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Arnold

/AHR-nohlt/

Meaning: Eagle power

Origin: Germanic

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Arnoud

/AH-RNOH-OO-D/

Meaning: Dutch form of Arnold.

Origin: German

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Arnulf

/AH-RNOO-LF/

Meaning: Eagle

Origin: German

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Arthur

/AH-RTOO-R/

Meaning: Bear king

Origin: Greek

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Artur

/AHR-toor/

Meaning: Form of Arthur in several languages.

Origin: Celtic

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Atli

/AH-TLEE/

Meaning: Old Norse form of Attila, meaning 'little father', used in Norse mythology.

Origin: Old Norse

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Audowin

/AH-OO-DOH-VEE-N/

Meaning: Wealth, fortune

Origin: German

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August

/ow-GOOST/

Meaning: German, Polish, Scandinavian and Catalan form of Augustus.

Origin: Latin

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Augustin

/AH-OO-GOO-STEE-N/

Meaning: French, Romanian, Czech and German form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).

Origin: German

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Augustine

/AH-OO-GOO-STEE-NEH/

Meaning: Noble and strength

Origin: German

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Augustus

/AH-OO-GOO-STOO-S/

Meaning: Exalted, venerable

Origin: Latin

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Aurel

/AH-OO-REH-L/

Meaning: Romanian and German form of Aurelius.

Origin: German

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Aurelius

/AH-OO-REH-LEE-OO-S/

Meaning: Golden, gilded

Origin: Latin

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Axel

/AK-suhl/

Meaning: Medieval Danish form of Absalom.

Origin: German, Scandinavian

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Azarias

/AH-TSAH-REE-AH-S/

Meaning: Form of Azariah used in the Greek, Latin and French Old Testament.

Origin: German

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