191 Baby Boy Names That Mean First

Firstborn children hold a special place within a family as they represent the continuation of the family line or lineage. Perhaps, that's why many parents seek baby boy names meaning first, to highlight the importance of the firstborn baby boy. Many cultures have different names meaning 'first.' In fact, many languages have multiple words meaning 'first.' Parents often opt for such names to represent their hopes and aspirations for their baby boy to succeed in every endeavor. These names are also associated with attributes and virtues like innovation, ambition, initiative, responsibility, and leadership, which is also why parents seek names that mean first. Adi is a short and sweet name that means 'first' in Sanskrit. The name is commonly used among people of the Hindu faith. Kazu is a Japanese name that means 'first' based on the Kanji characters used. Many names do not mean 'first' but symbolize the 'first' rank or position. These names often have religious, cultural, or mythological associations that align with the idea of being in a leadership position. Chibuzor, which means 'God leads' in Igbo, symbolizes God as the supreme leader. Several cultures pick names that mean 'first' to signify the child's birth order. Andranik is an Armenian name that means 'older' or 'senior.' The name is often used to refer to the family's firstborn son. Abiola is an African-Yoruba name that means 'born during the first days,' representing the day a child is born. Here, the day could be the first day of the week, month, or year. If you are fascinated with the versatility of the names meaning first, check out our exhaustive list of baby names meaning first below. The list has names from different origins and languages, offering numerous choices to find the perfect moniker for your precious son.

Name		Gender	Meaning
Aadhan		Boy	Be First
Aadhev		Boy	First; Most eminent; Exalted
Aadhinarayanan		Boy	The First God; A name form of Lord Vishnu
Aadhvika		Unisex	Unique; The first one
Aadhyan		Unisex	First power; Beginning of meditation
Aadi		Boy	First; Most Important,Beginning; Starting; Source form of life
Aadidev		Boy	First of God; The one closest to the almighty
Aadijay		Boy	The first victory; Success
Aadinath		Boy	God; Supreme Ruler of the Universe; The First God
Aadishwar		Boy	Bhagvan; Supreme god; First Jain Tirthankara
Aadiya		Unisex	First or beginning
Aadvik		Boy	Unique, divine, first-born
Aarash		Boy	The first ray of the sun
Aarish		Boy	First Ray of Sun
Aarunya		Boy	Sunshine; First rays of the sun; Radiance or brightness of the sun
Aarush		Boy	First ray of sun; Sunshine; Radiance or brightness of the sun
Aatherv		Boy	The name of the first Veda
Abdulawwal		Boy	Slave to the first one
Abiola		Boy	Born in Honor; Born during the first days
Abkar		Boy	One who is born first; Who is on time
Abubakr		Boy	The father or the owner of a young camel; The companion of Prophet Muhammad; The first Caliph of Muslim
Acacio		Boy	The lord holds adam - the first man
Adamo		Boy	Son of red Earth; First man to come to life
Adenya		Boy	First; Winner; Highest quality
Adharva		Boy	The first of all vedas; Lord Ganesha
Adhiguna		Boy	The first or the most important quality
Adhikavi		Boy	First poet; A variant of the name Adikavi
Adhya		Boy	First power; Sunday
Adi		Boy	The first or foremost; Primeval
Adidaitya		Boy	The primary or the first evil or demon
Adideva		Boy	The first or primary Lord
Adik		Unisex	Younger brother; First son
Adika		Boy	The first child of the second husband
Adikavi		Boy	First poet
Adikurma		Boy	The first or original tortoise
Adimurti		Boy	The primary or first idol; Lord Vishnu
Adinarayana		Boy	Lord Vishnu; The first protector of the beings; A derivative of Adinarayan
Adinatha		Boy	The first or primary Lord; Lord Vishnu
Adiputera		Boy	A first son or first prince
Adiraja		Boy	The first king of a dynasty
Adis		Unisex	First, noble, or supreme
Adisankara		Boy	The first prosperity of happiness
Adishvar		Boy	The primal Lord; The first Lord
Agamik		Boy	First
Agnibahu		Boy	Son of first Manu
Agrajeeta		Boy	The first win or the leader's win
Agrani		Boy	Always first; Best; Of the highest quality, Status and importance
Agreni		Boy	Always first
Agrim		Boy	Leader; First; Commander; Guide and Director; Chief-in-charge
Agriya		Boy	First Best; one who is the best in everything
Ahaan		Boy	Auspicious dawn; Morning glory; First ray of light; The beginning or rise of anything
Ahan		Boy	Auspicious dawn; Morning glory; First ray of light; The beginning or rise of anything; A variant of name Ahaan
Alef		Unisex	First letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Alula		Unisex	First born
Andranik		Boy	First born child; Progressive; Positive thinking
Antranig		Boy	First-born child
Aransh		Boy	First rays of the sun
Arulappan		Boy	First ray of Sun falling on Earth; natural leader
Arushan		Boy	First rays of morning sun; Dawn; Sun rays; Red radiant light from the sun
Ashvin		Boy	Light; The first star in the evening sky; Name of the divine twins; Considered to be the Lord of Vision
Ashwani		Boy	Son of the Sun Lord; A cavalier; Son of the star Ashwin; First star in evening sky
Ashwanth		Boy	Horse; The talent; Son of the star Ashwin; First star in evening sky
Ashwini		Boy	Cavalier; Possessor of horses; First star in sky; Light
Asvin		Boy	Cavalier; Possessor of horses; First star in the sky; Light
Aswinikumar		Boy	Cavalier; Possessor of horses; First star in the sky; Light
Aulora		Unisex	Dawn; First light
Avak		Boy	The first one who has a great personality
Avaya		Boy	The first born who is the purest of all
Avya		Boy	The very first life form in this world that was all knowledgeable and all pure
Ayank		Unisex	The first ray of the sun; Morning glory
Ayu		Boy	The first man who has the power of the wind
Baako		Boy	The first-born child in the family
Barron		Boy	Warrior; The title of nobility used as a first name; From the land that was burned
Bekir		Boy	First Born
Berko		Boy	First born son
Bikr		Boy	First-born; Eldest
Bilan		Unisex	First born; Leader
Bragi		Boy	First and foremost; Poetry; Name of Norse God of poetry
Chaithra		Unisex	First month of the Spring season
Chaska		Boy	The first born son
Chibuzor		Boy	God first or God leads
Chiles		Boy	The first born child
Cj		Unisex	Abbreviation of first and middle names; J usually stands for Junior
Daeg		Boy	Daylight; first thing of the morning
Daghfal		Boy	The first Islamic geologist
Daichi		Boy	Great land; Great wisdom; First son
Dyaus		Boy	King of heaven and the first man on Earth
Ej		Unisex	Abbreviation of first and middle names; J usually stands for Junior
Eka		Unisex	The first born child
Ekad		Boy	The First One
Ekada		Boy	They are first one; The chosen one
Ekata		Boy	First; Single; Lonely; Oneself; Solitude
Elend		Boy	The first ray of the sun in the morning.
Ensio		Boy	First
Ezaz		Boy	A man to whom honor comes first
Fajaruddin		Boy	He who is first
Fardeen		Boy	One who has the strength of three men; A name of the first month of the Parsi year
Fariy		Boy	The first-born son
Farj		Unisex	The first light of the daybreak
Farnbag		Boy	God's glory; The first sacred fire of Sassanian Iran

Infographic: Awesome Baby Boy Names Meaning First

A firstborn child is special for the parents and the family. Therefore, choosing a name for the first is much more challenging. Refer to the infographic below for some interesting and amazing name suggestions for your firstborn baby boy or the first boy in the family.

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