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
Fnu		Unisex	First name unknown; Without a given name
Frado		Boy	First; One who has won great Honors
Genaro		Boy	Refers to the first month of the year; January
Genet		Unisex	Refers to the very first garden of Eden which was created by the God Almighty
Guidgen		Boy	A first-century Welsh saint who led the resistance against the Romans
Hatsumi		Unisex	First beauty
Hilo		Boy	First night after the new Moon
Himyar		Boy	First Ancestor of the Tribe of Bani Saba to which King Zahhak Belonged
Ichika		Unisex	First flower
Ichiro		Unisex	First son, first born
Ige		Unisex	Born feet first
Irikefe		Boy	First to become wealthy
Iroha		Unisex	Japanese alphabet, first step
Issei		Boy	First-born or life
Joo Won		Boy	Joo and Won combined; First or origin
Kadam		Boy	First step to do any thing; First initial; Beginning
Kazu		Boy	The first one
Kazuo		Boy	The first-born child
Kensa		Boy	First
Kiumars		Boy	First king of the Pishdadi dynasty
Kj		Unisex	Abbreviation of first and middle names; J usually stands for Junior
Kotaro		Boy	Large, first-born son
Kourosh		Boy	First King of Iran; The Sun; Historically translated into English and Latin as "Cyrus"
Lawal		Unisex	The first; First born
Lief		Boy	A person first in the line of ancestry; A heir
Lovika		Boy	Love at First Sight
Lullus		Boy	Name of the first Archbishop of Mainz
Luv		Boy	The first twin son born
Masakazu		Boy	First son of Masa
Mosi		Unisex	The first-born child
Mosiya		Unisex	A first-born child to the parents
Nabendu		Boy	Born under the first moon
Nacim		Boy	First blowing
Nauroze		Boy	The first day of new year for Persians
Navinchandra		Boy	The fresh moon; First moon of lunar month
Numo		Boy	The first one; The eldest one; The former one
Ommar		Boy	The one who born as the first boy in the family, the eldest son
Opiyo		Boy	First of the twins
Partham		Boy	One who always comes first
Pehlaj		Boy	First born; Eldest; The first child in order of birth
Perdana		Boy	The First
Perdikkas		Boy	The First
Periyannan		Boy	First born; Eldest; First child in the order of birth
Persiannan		Boy	First born; Eldest; First child in the order of birth
Pj		Unisex	Abbreviation of first and middle names; J usually stands for Junior
Pradham		Boy	First; Foremost; Important
Prajwat		Boy	The first ray of sunlight in the dawn
Pramathesh		Boy	He who was the first God of the world
Prasit		Boy	One who is like the first ray of the winter Sun
Prat		Boy	Early Morning; Dawn; Rising Sun; First rays of the Sun
Pratam		Boy	A person who belongs to the highest; First status
Prateek		Boy	Symbol; First word In a sentence; Beginning; Origin
Pratha		Boy	Trend; Custom; First and Foremost; Beginning; In the origin or starting
Pratham		Boy	First; Foremost; Important; In the origin or starting; Beginning
Prathamesh		Boy	One of the many names of Lord Ganesh signifying him as the first and foremost of everything
Prathem		Boy	First; Foremost; Important; In the origin or starting; Beginning; A variant of Prathem
Prathush		Boy	Morning Sun; Rising Sun; Dawn; First rays of the sun
Pratik		Boy	Symbol, First Word In A Sentence; Beginning; Origin
Pratush		Boy	One who is like first ray of the morning Sun
Preben		Boy	First in battle
Premier		Unisex	First or leading in importance or time
Pridbor		Boy	First in battle
Prime		Unisex	First in importance; Rank or quality
Primin		Boy	The first born
Primitivo		Boy	The first one
Primo		Boy	First; First born
Primus		Boy	He who is the first
Prince		Boy	Leader; First; Royal descendant
Raisul		Boy	The first one
Reince		Boy	A very rare first name; A surname of German origin
Reyansh		Boy	One who can be compared to the first ray of sun in the morning
Ripan		Boy	The first light of Sun that rises on the horizon
Rishabhnath		Boy	Morality; Superior; Name of the First Jain Tirthankara
Rishon		Boy	First; Primary; Primitive; Origin
Rohit		Boy	Red; The first rays of the sun; Bright and Brilliant; Charming
Rohitashwa		Boy	The first red lights of the sun when it rises in the morning
Rohith		Boy	Red as the first rays of the Sun
Saaloot		Boy	The first King of Israel and Judah
Seiichi		Boy	A firstborn son
Shanmukha		Boy	Kartikeya, the first son of lord Shiva
Sharaf		Boy	A man to whom honor comes first
Srichaitra		Boy	A name of the first month in Indian calendar; A beginning
Sulung		Boy	First or eldest
Tacitus		Boy	Not making any sound or noise; Name of the first century roman historian
Tajae		Unisex	First born child
Tj		Unisex	Abbreviation of first and middle names; J usually stands for Junior
Usakirana		Boy	The first light of dawn
Washington		Unisex	Settlement of Wassa's people; People of the first man;
Won		Unisex	First or leader
Yong-sun		Boy	The dragon in the first position
Yuichi		Boy	First son

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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