King and Prince Names Starting With A

Arfon

Welsh place name

Arfon is a centuries-old name the area of north-west Wales closest to Anglesey (in Welsh, Môn), so its name literally means "facing Anglesey". Its main town is Caernarfon, "fortress in Arfon". It is…

Arfryn

Welsh

"on a hill"

This name fits with the trend for geographic names like Easton and Cove. In Wales it's more commonly found in placenames and businesses than on people.

Argento

Latin

"silvery"

A more distinctive alternative to Angelo.

Argi

Basque

"light"

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

Argider

Basque

"beautiful light"

Argider is a somewhat used boys' name in Basque-speaking parts of Spain.

Argo

Greek mythology name

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.

Argus

Greek

"bright, shining, glistening"

Also spelled as Argos, this name appears in Greek mythology, borne by Odysseus's loyal dog, by a giant creature with a hundred eye, a son of Zeus and King of Argos, and an Argonaut ship builder. The…

Argyle

Scottish

"an Irishman, from the land of the Gaels"

Nice Scottish sound, but too tied to sweaters and socks.

Argyris

Greek

"silver"

A more modern form of Argyros.

Argyros

Greek

"silver"

An intriguing Greek name with an appealing meaning.

Arhaan

Arhaan is a masculine name of Arabic and Indian origin, primarily used in Muslim communities. In Arabic, it means "the gates of paradise" or "full of mercy and compassion," while in Hindi it can mean…

Arham

Arabic

"merciful"

Rising Muslim boy name.

Arhambault

Arhambault is an unusual masculine name that appears to be a variant spelling of Archambault, a French surname derived from the Germanic personal name 'Erkanbald,' combining elements meaning…

Arial

Arial is a masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may derive from Hebrew 'Ariel' meaning 'lion of God', though the spelling variation without the 'e' gives it a distinctive quality. Some…

Aric

Norse variation of Eric

This poor lad will spend his life saying, "No, it's Aric, not Eric. Aaric, Arick, Arik Arric, Arrick.

Arick

Arick is a masculine name that likely developed as a variant spelling of 'Eric' or 'Arik.' Its origins trace back to Old Norse 'Eiríkr,' meaning 'eternal ruler' or 'ever powerful.' The unique…

Aridio

Spanish, Portuguese

"dry"

Variation of Aridius.

Aridius

Roman

"dry"

Arie

Variation of Ari

"lion of God"

This spelling variation of trending unisex Ari — both diminutives of Hebrew Ariel — means "lion of God".

Arieh

Hebrew

"lion"

Arieh is a form of a Biblical name that can also be spelled Aryeh or Arye. There's also a feminine form, Ariyah. There were 100 boys in the US named Aryeh last year, with a handful given the other…