50 Irish Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With A

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Adan	Boy	Man; Son of the red earth; Fire
Aden	Boy	Little fire; Son of red earth; Formed of Earth; Pleasure; Delight
Aron	Boy	Exalted; High mountain; Teaching; Singing
Arlen	Boy	Pledge; Oath; Hare land
Angus	Boy	One force; One strength
Arlan	Boy	Pledge; Oath
Aaden	Boy	Fire; Little fire
Arlin	Boy	Oath; A pledge; A promise; Hare land
Alasdair	Boy	Defender of men
Adair	Boy	Rich spear; Exalted; Happy sear; Oak tree

Aeden	Unisex	Little fire
Art	Boy	Bear; Bear-like; Bold; Strong man; A Champion
Artur	Boy	Bear; Bear-like; Bold; Courageous; Skill; Art
Adyn	Unisex	Little and fiery
Artis	Boy	Stone; Bear; Bold; Strong
Aaiden	Boy	Fiery or little fire
Aydon	Unisex	Little fire; The fiery one; Born of fire
Aidon	Unisex	Little fire
Aiken	Boy	Oaken; Keeper of horses; Earth; Sturdy; Hardy; Little Adam; Little fire
Alaster	Boy	Defender of men

Arth	Boy	Bear; Bear-like; Strong; Stone; Sense; Wealth; To desire
Arlon	Boy	Pledge; Oath
Arland	Boy	Pledge; Oath
Aengus	Boy	One choice; One strength
Aodhan	Boy	Little fire
Alphonsus	Boy	Noble and ready
Alson	Boy	Son of Alan; Son of Alexander; Noble; Honorable
Alastar	Boy	Defending men
Alby	Boy	World; Light; White; Rock
Aedon	Unisex	Nightingale; Singer; Fire

Arther	Boy	Bear; Bear-like; Noble; Strong; Courageous
Ailie	Boy	God; Blessed; Holy
Aeker	Boy	Meadow of oak trees; Division of land; A variant of Ackerley
Aodh	Boy	Fire
Aonghus	Boy	One strength; Young son; Force
Ardel	Boy	High valor
Achill	Boy	An uncertain person
Aed	Unisex	Fire
Aedbald	Boy	A bold or brave fire; A friendly fire
Aeddi	Boy	One who is made of fire; Fire powers

Affleck	Boy	A field of stone; A habitational name to someone who belongs to the field of stone
Agwisance	Boy	A name of Irish origins that lost its meaning over the time
Ahearn	Boy	Lord of the horses
Aibhne	Boy	Interchanged; Tansmitted; Imparted
Ailill	Girl	Elf; Beauty
Ailise	Boy	Noble
Ailmer	Boy	Famous
Alaois	Boy	Famous in war; One who enjoys perks of life
Ardal	Boy	High valor
Awnan	Boy	A little Adam; fun loving person

Infographic: Top Irish Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With A

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Irish Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With A(infographic)

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