King and Prince Names Starting With A

Abbas

Hebrew

"lion, stern"

Not one of the five hundred names of Muhammad, but that of his uncle.

Abboid

Abboid is an extremely rare masculine name with uncertain origins. It may be a variant of Abbott, which derives from the Aramaic 'abba' meaning 'father' and historically referred to the head of a…

Abbot

Abbot is a masculine name with English origins, derived from the Late Latin 'abbas' (from Aramaic 'abba,' meaning 'father'). Historically, an abbot is the male superior or head of a monastery, giving…

Abbott

English, Hebrew, Aramaic

"priest; father"

Abbott is a neglected masculine surname with religious overtones, used to describe the head of a monastery or a prominent church figure, such as a priest. Though the feminine nickname Abby could be…

Abdal

Abdal is a masculine name with Arabic origins, derived from the word 'Abd' meaning 'servant' and 'Al' referring to Allah, thus translating to 'Servant of Allah' or 'Servant of God.' The name is used…

Abdeel

Abdeel is a masculine name with Hebrew origins, derived from the phrase 'servant of God.' Found in biblical contexts, Abdeel was mentioned as the father of Shelemiah in the Book of Jeremiah. The name…

Abdel

Abdel is a masculine name of Arabic origin, commonly used throughout the Middle East and North Africa. It's actually a shortened form of compound names beginning with 'Abd el-' or 'Abdul-' meaning…

Abdias

Abdias is a masculine name with biblical roots, derived from the Hebrew name Obadiah, meaning "servant of God." It appears in various religious texts, including as one of the twelve minor prophets in…

Abdirahman

Arabic

"servant of God"

Mostly used in the Somali community. Abdihakem Abdirahman is a Somali-American long distance runner who competed in the Olympics four times.

Abdoul

Abdoul is a masculine name of Arabic origin, representing a variant spelling of Abdul or Abdullah. The name literally means "servant of Allah" or "servant of God," reflecting its deep Islamic roots.…

Abdu

Swahili

"worshipper of God"

The vowel ending energizes this relative of Abdul.

Abdul

Arabic

"servant of Allah"

Widespread choice in the Muslim world, this was the name of both the father of the Prophet Mohammed and one of his sons.

Abdulloh

Abdulloh is a masculine name of Arabic origin, a variant spelling of Abdullah, which means 'servant of Allah' or 'servant of God.' This name carries deep religious significance in Islamic culture,…

Abdulrahman

Abdulrahman is a masculine name of Arabic origin, combining 'Abdul' meaning 'servant of' and 'Rahman,' one of the 99 names of Allah in Islam meaning 'the Most Merciful' or 'the Compassionate.' Thus,…

Abdur

Abdur is a masculine name of Arabic origin, commonly found in Muslim communities worldwide. It typically forms the first part of compound names like Abdur-Rahman or Abdur-Rahim, though it sometimes…

Abdurahman

Abdurahman is a masculine name of Arabic origin that carries deep religious significance in Islamic tradition. It combines 'Abdul' meaning "servant of" and 'Rahman,' one of the 99 names of Allah…

Abe

Diminutive of Abraham. Hebrew

"father of multitudes"

Old-time nickname that's following in the fashionable footsteps of cronies Jake and Sam. Abe feels both fresher and cuter -- which is maybe the same thing? -- than those choices right now. You can…

Abednego

Akkadian

"servant of Nebo"

Derived from Nebo, the Babylonian god of wisdom. In the Old Testament Abednego is the Babylonian name given to Azariah, one of the three men cast into a furnace but saved by God.

Abeeku

Ghanan

"born on Wednesday"

Classic African day name, with rhythm and energy.

Abelard

German

"noble, steadfast"

Abelard brings to mind Peter/Pierre Abelard, the great twelfth century Breton scholastic philosopher and theologian, who was equally celebrated for his tragic love affair with Heloise--one of the…