78 African Baby Boy Names Starting With Letter A

Written by MomJunction • Jan 16, 2024

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Aasir	Boy	One with a captivating and fascinating personality
Abbo	Boy	A Condiment (Mudama Origin)
Abdalah	Boy	the Servant of god
Abdalala	Boy	the Slave of the High
Abdalalim	Boy	the Servant of the All-knowing
Abdalla	Boy	Servant Of God; Servant of Allah
Abdi	Boy	Servant of god; A slave
Abdou	Boy	Great ability to focus on each work; variant of name Abdo
Abdu	Boy	Worshipper of God
Abdul muiz	Boy	Servant of giver of glory and almighty

Abdulkareem	Boy	Generous; One who Serves a Generous Man; Servant of Allah
Abdulkhaaliq	Boy	Servant of the Creator
Abdullateef	Boy	One who Serves a Kind Man; Servant of the Subtle
Abdulmateen	Boy	Servant of the Firm; Strong
Abdulraheem	Boy	Servant of the Most Compassionate
Abdulrahmaan	Boy	Servant of the Mercifully Gracious
Abdulraouf	Boy	Servant of the Most Merciful
Abdulrazaaq	Boy	Servant of the Maintainer; Provider
Abdulsaboor	Boy	Servant of the Patient
Abdultawaab	Boy	Servant of the Forgiver

Abdulwaahid	Boy	Servant of the One
Abdulwahaab	Boy	Servant of the Giver
Abedi	Boy	Worshipper
Abeer	Boy	Variant of Abir; Fragrance
Abiola	Boy	Born in Honor; Born during the first days
Abioye	Boy	The son of royalty; A Variant of Abiola
Absko	Boy	Power and strength
Abuchi	Boy	A Nobel God or the nobility of a God
Abulmughayyis	Boy	The father of one who saves others
Achebe	Unisex	One who is protected by the Goddess

Addo	Boy	Happy; Ornament; King of the path (African)
Ade	Boy	Crown; Royal; Peak; Man
Adeben	Boy	12th born child; African Akan
Adebowale	Boy	Return of the crown; A child born after many years of waiting
Ademola	Boy	Crown is Added to My Wealth
Adetokunbo	Boy	A Nigerian name of Yoruba descent in which the word Ade means crown
Adiel	Boy	Ornament of God
Adisa	Boy	Clear spoken person
Adom	Boy	Help from God
Adric	Boy	one who is a blessed ruler

Adwin	Unisex	An artist or creative person
Afe	Boy	A Boy who is born on Friday
Afolabi	Boy	Child of high status; Born rich and with luxury
Afram	Boy	A River In Ghana, Africa
Africa	Boy	Pleasant; Sun; Without cold
Agu	Boy	Leopard; One who has agility and strength of a leopard
Ahanti	Unisex	War-like
Aibileen	Unisex	Helper, nurturing, caring
Ajahni	Boy	One who fights for possession; Noble birth; A variant of name Ajani
Ajaka	Boy	An Oyo emperor who was twice on the throne

Ajala	Boy	Believer of Allah; Eternal
Ajani	Boy	One who fights for possession; Noble birth; A variant of name Ajahni
Akachi	Boy	The hand of God in the African language
Akani	Unisex	To build; Construct
Akhyar	Boy	Good Excellence
Akuchi	Boy	Wealth from God in the African language
Akuji	Boy	Dead and awake
Alakay	Unisex	One who brings joy
Alake	Boy	One to be honored
Alem	Boy	One who knows everything

Amadi	Boy	Highly praised; One who constantly thanks God; Free-born
Amara	Boy	Immortal being; Blessed with eternal life; Grace and gracious
Amare	Unisex	A person sent by God to love
Amari	Unisex	Promised by God; Strength; Courage; Immortal
Amarii	Unisex	Strength; Builder
Aminata	Unisex	Trustworthy; Faithful
Amma	Boy	Mother; God-like
Anane	Boy	Fourth son
Anansa	Unisex	Affection; Love
Andwele	Boy	God brought me

Asante	Boy	Thank you
Ashante	Unisex	Warlike
Ato	Boy	One who is born on Saturday
Atu	Boy	Boy born on a Saturday
Auni	Boy	Help; Assist
Ayan	Boy	Watchful; Seeing
Ayanda	Boy	One who is always increasing
Ayzize	Boy	Let it come

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