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Cool International Boy Names

Cool international boy names from Italy and Ireland, Scandinavia to the Middle East and beyond include a wide variety of choices. Some of these international names for boys, such as Cruz and Orion, are cool in the US and abroad, but many have yet to be discovered by American parents.

Along with Orion and Cruz, other cool boy names from around the world in the US Top 1000 include Aarav, Gunnar, Joaquin, Luciano, Mateo, Roman, Santiago, and Soren. Aurelio, Laszlo, Elio, and Wolf are among the more unique choices that we expect to be hearing on more American babies in the coming years.

You may want to choose an international boys' name that reflects your family's ethnic heritage or represents a culture you love. Or you may simply be looking for unique boys' names and want to consider international names as one source. Here, a selection of cool boy names from around the world.

Eloi

Meaning: the chosen

Origin:French, Catalan and Spanish from the Latin Eligius
1620
Edmundo Edmundo is derived from the name “Eadmund”. ...
Origin:Spanish and Portuguese variation of Edmund
8837
Gustavo The meaning of Gustavo is 'staff of the Geat...
Origin:Latinate variation of Gustav
2333
Galo

Meaning: from Gaul

Origin:Spanish from Latin
4503
Heladio

Meaning: born in Greece

Origin:Spanish
8236
Israh

Meaning: night travel

Origin:Arabic
3052
Mattheo Matthéo is a French form of the Hebrew name ...
Origin:Spanish variation of Matthew
2467
Origin:Spanish, diminutive of Armando
4625
Nacio Nacio is a Spanish name that is commonly giv...
Origin:Spanish diminutive of Ignacio
7993
Nelo The name Nelo is a Spanish abbreviation for ...
Origin:Spanish, diminutive of Daniel
3410
Nando Nando is a variation of the old German name,...
Origin:Spanish, diminutive of Fernando
3821
Natal

Meaning: Christmas

Origin:Spanish variation of Noel
9360
Oliverio

Meaning: olive tree

Origin:Spanish form of Oliver, Latin
12821
Origin:Spanish, diminutive of Francisco
3196
Reinaldo Reinaldo is an Old High German name. The mea...
Origin:Spanish variation of Reginald
11403
Origin:Spanish variation of Constantine
19041
Tavo

Meaning: staff of the Goths

Origin:Short form of Gustavo, Spanish variation of Gustav
2957
Alejo

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Spanish diminutive of Alejandro
6647
Adolfo Adolfo is an Italian name traditionally asso...
Origin:Latin form of Adolph
6105
Belisario

Meaning: swordsman

Origin:Spanish from Greek
5149