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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.

Carlo The name Carlo hails from Italy. The meaning...
Origin:Italian variation of Charles
1273
Lucio

Meaning: light

Origin:Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese variation of Lucius
1285
Silvio

Meaning: wood, forest

Origin:Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Silvius
1374
Octavio

Meaning: eighth

Origin:Spanish variation of Octavius
1466
Sol

Meaning: sun

Origin:Spanish
845
Jago

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Spanish and Cornish variation of Jacob
602
Sierra

Meaning: saw-toothed

Origin:Spanish
4051
Montana

Meaning: mountainous

Origin:Spanish place-name; "mountainous"
3963
Santana The origin of Santana is Spanish and the mea...
Origin:Spanish, condensed form of Santa Ana
3203
Cruz

Meaning: cross

Origin:Spanish
853
Vale Vale is a popular given name with several po...
Origin:Geographical name
3779
Nevada

Meaning: covered in snow

Origin:Spanish place-name
9773
Paz

Meaning: gold; peace

Origin:Hebrew; Spanish
6781
Tomi

Meaning: wealth; twin

Origin:Japanese, Nigerian, or Welsh variation of Thomas
11473
Alva

Meaning: his highness

Origin:Hebrew
6111
Miguel The name Miguel is of Spanish origin and the...
Origin:Spanish and Portuguese variation of Michael
1332
Leandro Leandro is a name that has its roots from th...
Origin:Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian variation of Leander
601
Francisco

Meaning: free man

Origin:Spanish, Portuguese
634
Maceo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Spanish variation of Matthew
1987
Rico

Meaning: dominant ruler

Origin:Spanish, diminutive of Ricardo
2103