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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.

Fernando

Meaning: bold voyager

Origin:Spanish and Portuguese variation of Ferdinand
2213
Paco

Meaning: eagle

Origin:Spanish, diminutive of Francisco; Native American
2222
Rodrigo

Meaning: famous ruler

Origin:Spanish and Portuguese variation of Roderick
2526
Maximo Maximo is of Spanish origin and is tradition...
Origin:Spanish variation of Maximus
2546
Arsenio

Meaning: virile, strong

Origin:Spanish from Greek
2622
Rafael

Meaning: God has healed

Origin:Spanish variation of Raphael
312
Archibald

Meaning: truly brave

Origin:Scottish from German
317
Canyon The name Canyon means a 'large ravine' or 'n...
Origin:Spanish word name
2049
Hugin

Meaning: mind, spirit, thought

Origin:Old Norse
9273
Gonzalo

Meaning: saved from combat

Origin:Spanish from German
3333
Ishmael

Meaning: God will hear

Origin:Hebrew
1067
Vidal

Meaning: life, vital

Origin:Spanish and Catalan from Latin
3264
Joaquin

Meaning: God will judge

Origin:Spanish variation of Joachim
401
Tadeo The meaning of Tadeo is 'gift of God'. It is...
Origin:Spanish variation of Thaddeus
2865
Navarro

Meaning: from Navarre

Origin:Spanish
2897
Nicasio

Meaning: victory

Origin:Spanish from Greek
2992
Tino The meaning of Tino is 'little' and the name...
Origin:Spanish, diminutive of Agostino, Justino, Martino, et al
4362
Desi

Meaning: desired one

Origin:Diminutive of Desiderio, Spanish
5508
Raul

Meaning: wolf counsel

Origin:Spanish variation of Ralph
551
Efrain A name of American origin, Efrain is traditi...
Origin:Spanish variation of Ephraim
3938