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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.

Arlo

Meaning: between two hills

Origin:Irish or English
9
Carmen The name Carmen has different origins. In La...
Origin:Spanish variation of Carmel; from Latin Carmen meaning song.
2795
Rio

Meaning: river

Origin:Spanish
1096
Teo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Diminutive of Teodoro or Mateo, Spanish
499
Mateo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Spanish
102
Diego

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Spanish variation of James
175
Marco

Meaning: warlike

Origin:Italian and Spanish form of Mark
281
Lorenzo

Meaning: from Laurentium

Origin:Italian variation of Laurence
324
Inigo

Meaning: fiery

Origin:Basque, medieval Spanish variation of Ignatius
330
Nilo

Meaning: God is my judge

Origin:Spanish diminutive of Daniel
1438
Emiliano

Meaning: work

Origin:Italian and Spanish variation of Emil
1313
Desiderio

Meaning: desired one

Origin:Spanish
5059
Bartolomeo Bartolomeo originated from the root name Bar...
Origin:Scandinavian
8423
Leonardo

Meaning: brave lion

Origin:Italian and Spanish variation of Leonard, German
431
Santiago

Meaning: Saint James

Origin:Place-name or Latin
497
Emilio

Meaning: rival

Origin:Spanish and Italian variation of Emil
561
Bastien

Meaning: person from ancient city of Sebastia

Origin:French and Spanish, diminutive of Sebastien
1217
Luciano

Meaning: light

Origin:Italian variation of Lucian
746
Valentino

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:Latin
846
Marcello

Meaning: young warrior

Origin:Italian and Spanish
980