This list includes 58 Latin boy names that start with A, from “Aaron” to “Augustine / Augustinus”. Many entries are classical, saintly, or later Latinized forms used across Europe.
Latin boy names that start with A are masculine given names of Latin origin beginning with the letter A. Several are linked to Roman families, saints, or Latinized biblical names such as “Aaron”.
Below you’ll find the table with Name, Pronunciation, Meaning, and Notes.
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Notes: Usage notes, historical context, or common variants to help you assess popularity and cultural associations.
Latin boy names that start with A
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Source/Attestation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron | AY-run (/ˈærən/) | exalted (Hebrew) | Biblical / Vulgate (Medieval Latin) |
| Abel | AY-bel (/ˈeɪbəl/) | breath, vapor | Biblical / Vulgate |
| Abdon | AB-don (/ˈæbdɒn/) | servant | Biblical / Vulgate |
| Absalom | ab-SAL-om (/æbˈsæləm/) | father of peace | Biblical / Vulgate |
| Abraham | ah-BRAH-ham (/eɪˈbreɪhæm/) | father of many | Biblical / Vulgate |
| Abram | AY-bram (/ˈeɪbrəm/) | exalted father | Biblical / Vulgate |
| Acacius | ah-KAY-shus (/əˈkeɪsiəs/) | innocent, not evil | Saint (Latinized) |
| Achilles | ah-KIL-eez (/əˈkɪliːz/) | mythic hero (meaning uncertain) | Classical Latin |
| Aelius | AY-lee-us (/ˈeɪliəs/) | Roman gens name; origin uncertain | Roman nomen (Classical) |
| Aelianus | ee-lee-AH-nus (/iːˈliːænəs/) | of Aelius (belonging to Aelius) | Classical / Late Antique |
| Aemilius | ee-MIL-ee-us (/iːˈmiːliəs/) | rival (from aemulus) | Roman nomen (Classical) |
| Aemilianus | ee-mi-LYAH-nus (/iːˌmiːliˈænəs/) | belonging to Aemilius | Late Antique / Roman |
| Aeneas | ee-NEE-as (/iːˈniːəs/) | praised; Trojan hero | Classical Latin |
| Agrippa | ah-GRIP-ah (/əˈɡrɪpə/) | traditionally “born feet-first” | Classical / Roman praenomen |
| Alaric / Alaricus | AL-uh-rik / ah-LAR-i-kus (/ˈælərɪk/) | all-ruler (Gothic origin) | Late Antique (Gothic kings in Latin sources) |
| Albanus | AL-bah-nus (/ˈælbənəs/) | from Alba (place-related) | Saint / Medieval Latin |
| Albertus | al-BER-tus (/ælˈbɛrtəs/) | noble-bright (Germanic) | Medieval Latin / Saint-Latinized |
| Albinus | AL-bi-nus (/ˈælbɪnəs/) | white | Classical / Late Antique |
| Alexander | al-IG-zan-der (/ˌælɪgˈzændər/) | defender of men | Classical Latin |
| Alexius | ah-LEK-see-us (/əˈlɛksiəs/) | defender (Greek origin) | Late Antique / Medieval Latin |
| Alfonsus | al-FON-sus (/ælˈfɒnsəs/) | noble and ready (Germanic) | Medieval Latin / Royal |
| Alcuin / Alcuinus | AL-kwin / al-KWEE-nus (/ˈælkwɪn/) | Old English origin; meaning uncertain | Medieval Latin (Alcuinus) |
| Aldus | AL-dus (/ˈældəs/) | uncertain (Latinized/medieval) | Medieval Latin |
| Ambrose / Ambrosius | AM-brohs / am-BROH-see-us (/æmˈbrəʊs/) | immortal | Saint / Late Antique |
| Amadeus | ah-MAH-day-us (/ˌæməˈdeɪəs/) | lover of God or “loved by God” | Medieval Latin / Saint-Latinized |
| Amantius | ah-MAN-shee-us (/əˈmæntiəs/) | beloved, loving | Late Antique / Saint |
| Amelius | ah-MEE-lee-us (/əˈmiːliəs/) | Latin personal name; origin uncertain | Classical Latin |
| Ammianus | am-MEE-an-us (/əˈmiːənəs/) | Latinized personal name; uncertain origin | Late Antique (historian) |
| Anatolius | ah-nah-TOH-lee-us (/ˌænəˈtoʊliəs/) | from the east (“rising”) | Late Antique / Saint |
| Anastasius | an-ah-STAY-see-us (/ˌænəˈsteɪsiəs/) | resurrection | Late Antique / Saint |
| Anselmus / Anselm | AN-selm / AN-sel-mus (/ˈænzəlm/) | god-helmet (Germanic: divine protector) | Medieval Latin / Saint |
| Anicius | ah-NEE-shee-us (/əˈnɪsiəs/) | Roman gens name; origin uncertain | Roman nomen (Classical) |
| Angelus | AN-jel-us (/ˈændʒələs/) | messenger, angel | Medieval Latin / Saint-Latinized |
| Anterus | an-TEER-us (/ænˈtɪərəs/) | uncertain (Greek-derived) | Saint / Pope (Latin attestation) |
| Anthemius | an-THEM-ee-us (/ænˈθɛmɪəs/) | flower-like (Greek origin) | Late Antique (Roman emperor) |
| Antonius | an-TOH-nee-us (/ænˈtoʊniəs/) | Roman family name; origin uncertain | Roman nomen (Classical) |
| Antoninus | an-toh-NY-nus (/ænˌtoʊˈnɪnəs/) | of Antonius (derivative) | Late Antique / Imperial |
| Apollinaris | ah-pol-li-NAIR-is (/ˌæpəˈlɪnərɪs/) | of Apollo | Late Antique / Saint |
| Apollonius | ap-uh-LOH-nee-us (/ˌæpəˈloʊniəs/) | of Apollo (patronymic) | Classical Latin |
| Apuleius | ah-pu-LEE-us (/əˈpjuːliəs/) | Roman nomen; origin uncertain | Classical Latin (author) |
| Aquila | AH-kwih-lah (/əˈkwɪlə/) | eagle | Classical / Biblical |
| Arcadius | ar-KAY-dee-us (/ɑːrˈkeɪdiəs/) | from Arcadia | Late Antique / Imperial |
| Arminius | ar-MIN-ee-us (/ɑrˈmɪniəs/) | Germanic chieftain’s name (uncertain) | Classical Latin (Tacitus) |
| Arnobius | ar-NOH-bee-us (/ɑrˈnoʊbiəs/) | late Latin personal name; uncertain origin | Late Antique (Christian writer) |
| Arnulfus | ar-NUL-fus (/ˈɑrnʊlfəs/) | eagle-wolf (Germanic) | Medieval Latin |
| Arruns | AR-oons (/ˈærʊns/) | Etruscan praenomen attested in Rome | Roman praenomen / Legendary |
| Artorius | ar-TOR-ee-us (/ɑːrˈtɔːriəs/) | Roman nomen; possible origin of “Arthur” | Classical Latin / Roman nomen |
| Arrianus | ah-REE-ah-nus (/əˈriːənəs/) | of Arrian (derivative) | Classical Latin (historian) |
| Arsenius | ar-SEN-ee-us (/ɑrˈsiːniəs/) | virile, masculine (Greek origin) | Saint / Late Antique |
| Asclepiades | as-klep-ee-AH-deez (/ˌæskləpiˈɑːdiːz/) | of Asclepius (medical patronage) | Classical Latin |
| Asterius | as-TEER-ee-us (/æˈstɪəriəs/) | star-like | Classical / Saint-Latinized |
| Atilius | ah-TIL-ee-us (/əˈtɪliəs/) | Roman gens name (Atilia) | Roman nomen (Classical) |
| Asinius | ah-SIN-ee-us (/əˈsɪniəs/) | Roman gens name (Asinia) | Roman nomen (Classical) |
| Aspasius | ah-SPAY-zee-us (/əˈspæziəs/) | Greek-derived Latinized name | Classical / Late Antique |
| Aetius | AY-shee-us (/ˈiːtiəs/) | Greek-derived late Roman name (uncertain meaning) | Late Antique (general) |
| Agapetus | ah-GAH-peh-tus (/əˈɡæpɪtəs/) | beloved | Late Antique / Saint (Pope) |
| Agatho | ah-GAH-tho (/əˈɡɑːθoʊ/) | good (Greek origin) | Late Antique / Pope |
| Augustine / Augustinus | aw-GUS-tin (/ɔːˈɡʌstɪn/) | venerable (from Augustus) | Late Antique / Saint |
Descriptions
Aaron
Biblical patriarch name long attested in the Vulgate and medieval Latin texts; popular in Christian naming and still common today.
Abel
Short biblical name appearing in Latin scriptures; simple, traditional, and familiar from early Christian lists and medieval records.
Abdon
Minor Old Testament figure whose name appears in the Latin Bible; used in medieval hagiography and lists of biblical names.
Absalom
Son of David in the Old Testament; Latin form appears in medieval biblical and liturgical texts, often noted for its tragic story.
Abraham
Major patriarchal name widely used in Latin biblical and theological writings; a classic choice for religious families.
Abram
Earlier form of Abraham attested in Latin scriptures; appears in genealogical and liturgical contexts.
Acacius
Greek-derived name Latinized as Aca(c)ius; borne by several early saints and bishops in late antique and medieval sources.
Achilles
Famous Homeric hero used and discussed in Roman literature (Virgil, Ovid); evokes classical epic associations.
Aelius
Gentilic name of the Aelia gens; borne by emperors (Aelius Hadrianus as Hadrian’s family) and common in inscriptions.
Aelianus
Derivative of Aelius; used as a personal name (e.g., historian Aelianus) in classical and late antique writings.
Aemilius
Major Roman gens name (Aemilia); long attested in Republican and Imperial inscriptions and literature.
Aemilianus
Patronymic/derivative of Aemilius; used by late Roman figures and saints, common in inscriptions and hagiographies.
Aeneas
Legendary Trojan hero of Virgil’s Aeneid; a storied classical name with deep Roman literary prestige.
Agrippa
Ancient Roman name attested as an early praenomen and later a cognomen (Marcus Agrippa); prominent in Republican and Imperial eras.
Alaric / Alaricus
Germanic name Latinized as Alaricus; borne by Gothic king Alaric and recorded in late Roman chronicles.
Albanus
Name of Britain’s martyr Saint Alban (Albanus in Latin); used in medieval martyrologies and local cults.
Albertus
Medieval Latin form of Albert; borne by saints and medieval scholars; remains recognizably common in modern European use.
Albinus
Cognomen and personal name in Roman and late antique records; several bishops and writers used Albinus in medieval lists.
Alexander
Greek name widely used and fully naturalized in Latin literature (Rome, Christian texts); hugely popular across eras.
Alexius
Byzantine and medieval Latin form (Alexius/ Alexios); attested in saints’ lives and imperial contexts.
Alfonsus
Latinized form of Alfonso/Alphonse; borne by medieval Iberian kings and recorded in Latin chronicles.
Alcuin / Alcuinus
Famous Anglo-Saxon scholar Alcuin (Alcuinus) of York; widely attested in Carolingian Latin texts.
Aldus
Seen as a Latinized personal name (e.g., Aldus Manutius); used in Renaissance scholarly circles and colophons.
Ambrose / Ambrosius
Latin form Ambrosius borne by St. Ambrose of Milan; influential Church Father and widely copied medieval name.
Amadeus
Medieval Latin devotional name borne by saints and noblemen; later famous as the name of composers (Latinized use).
Amantius
Late antique and early medieval name found among bishops and martyrs; appears in ecclesiastical records.
Amelius
Name of a Neoplatonist philosopher and other late antique figures; attested in classical and philosophical texts.
Ammianus
Name of historian Ammianus Marcellinus; well attested in late Roman literary sources.
Anatolius
Greek-derived name Latinized as Anatolius; borne by bishops and saints in Byzantine and Latin chronicles.
Anastasius
Popular in Byzantine and western Latin as Anastasius (emperors, bishops, popes); strong liturgical resonance.
Anselmus / Anselm
Anselmus (Anselm) is well attested in medieval Latin for the Archbishop of Canterbury and other ecclesiastics.
Anicius
Nomen of the Anicia family; borne by late Roman senators and authors (e.g., Anicius Manlius Severinus).
Angelus
Latin word/name Angelus used as a personal name in medieval hagiographies and clerical records.
Anterus
Name of a 3rd-century Pope (Anterus) attested in Roman martyrologies and papal lists.
Anthemius
Byzantine/late Roman name recorded for emperors and officials; attested in chronicles and inscriptions.
Antonius
Major Roman gens (Antonius); Antony/Anthony derived from this well-known Latin name.
Antoninus
Familial derivative of Antonius; borne by emperors (Antoninus Pius) and widely seen in late Roman records.
Apollinaris
Latinized Greek name borne by bishops and saints (e.g., Apollinaris of Ravenna); evokes classical godly association.
Apollonius
Greek name widely used in Roman literature and inscriptions; borne by philosophers, writers, and officials.
Apuleius
Name of Lucius Apuleius, author of The Golden Ass; attested in literary and epigraphic sources.
Aquila
Latin personal name and cognomen (Aquila in Acts); attested in New Testament tradition and Roman inscriptions.
Arcadius
Name of Eastern Roman emperor Arcadius; Greek-derived and attested in late Roman histories and chronicles.
Arminius
Latinized name of the Germanic leader who defeated Rome’s legions (Tacitus’ Germania); famous historic use.
Arnobius
Name of Christian apologist Arnobius; appears in patristic Latin literature and manuscripts.
Arnulfus
Germanic name Latinized as Arnulfus, attested for bishops and nobles in medieval Latin chronicles.
Arruns
Etruscan-origin personal name preserved in Roman historical tradition (e.g., Arruns Tarquinius); appears in early Roman narratives.
Artorius
Nomen attested in inscriptions and texts; sometimes linked (controversially) to later Arthurian traditions.
Arrianus
Latinized form of Arrian/Arrianus, author of the Anabasis; present in Roman literary traditions.
Arsenius
Greek-derived name Latinized as Arsenius; appears for monks and bishops in late antique and medieval hagiography.
Asclepiades
Greek physician’s patronymic Latinized and attested in classical literature and inscriptions.
Asterius
Name found for martyrs and bishops (Asterius) in late antique martyrologies and ecclesiastical histories.
Atilius
Nomen of the Atilia gens; appears in Republican inscriptions and classical sources.
Asinius
Nomen borne by writers and statesmen (e.g., Asinius Pollio); attested in literature and inscriptions.
Aspasius
Name of jurists and rhetoricians attested in classical and late antique Latin writings.
Aetius
Prominent late Roman general (Flavius Aetius); well known from historians like Ammianus and others.
Agapetus
Greek-derived name Latinized as Agapetus; borne by a pope and saints in late antique records.
Agatho
Name of Pope Agatho and other ecclesiastical figures; attested in papal lists and Byzantine-Latin sources.
Augustine / Augustinus
Latin Augustinus, borne by St. Augustine of Hippo; a central patristic name widely copied in medieval Latin writings.