Boy Dog Names That Start With A

Name of Faulkner's great emotional villain in As I Lay Dying, Anse is not ordinarily used as a first name. It literally means cove in French, though the element ans means God in Old German and is found in names such as Ansel and Anselm.

Anse

The name of the capital city of ancient Syria, an important centre in early Christianity. Its founder Seleucus I Nictor named it after his father, Antiochus. Antiochus was the name of several early rulers and saints, including the patron saint of Sardinia.

 The name Antioch was used by J. K. Rowling for a minor character in the Harry Potter book.

Antioch

Aoki

Greek and French form of Apollo, son of Zeus and Leto and the twin of Artemis in Greek mythology. He was the god of prophecy, medicine, music, art, law, beauty, and wisdom, also associated with the sun and light.


Apollon

Common Roman name mentioned in the Bible that has a crisply attractive sound. 

Aquilo

Strong Japanese name with a hopeful meaning.

Arata

This name may mean light but is likely to be heavy to wear outside of Spain. 

Argi

The name of the ship sailed by Jason in his search for the Golden Fleece is now more often used for starch, trucks, and heavy machinery. 

Argo

Basque soccer star Aritz Aduriz helped propel this distinctive name -- derived from "haritz," the Basque word for "oak" -- to the Top 100 <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/161/spanish-names">Spanish baby names</a>.

Aritz

A strong, distinctive surname with a quaint meaning and rugged air, Arledge is associated with American sports broadcaster, Roone Arledge. It may hold contemporary appeal thanks to its similarities to Ledger and Arlo.
 
Also associated with two historical Native American structures in Ohio and with cinematographer Arledge Armenaki, the name has yet to appear in the US stats.

Arledge

Armas is an antiquated Finnish word with a loving meaning and a straightforward spelling and pronunciation. A rare name with potential.

Armas

Handsome young actor Armie Hammer put this name on the map in 2010, when he rose to national attention for playing the Winklevoss twins in David Fincher's "The Social Network." His full name is Armand, after his great grandfather, wealthy Los Angeles businessman Armand Hammer. Though it's unlikely to top the popularity charts anytime soon, it's not necessarily a one-man name. It somehow feels both sturdy and sprightly, and has just the kind of retro, midcentury vibe that's coming into fashion right now.

Armie

A common name in Iceland, from the same origins as Arnold et al.

Arnar

Arnaud

Aroha

Less substantial than many other Latin choices. 

Arrio

This name has a nice mythological, historical, Three Musketeers-ish ring. 

Artemas

This colorful Sanskrit name belongs to the Hindu god Aruna, the charioteer who drives the sun god Surya across the sky. Aruna can also be masculinized to Arun.

It can also be a female name in Japanese.

Aruna

Aryobarzanes or Aryo Barzan, meaning "exalting the Aryans", is the name of a Persian hero who fought against Alexander the Great in 330 BC.