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Boy Names Kids Consider Cool

What are the cool boy names from the point of view of other kids? Choosing a name that other kids consider cool may be more important than one you think is cool yourself. A name that is cool from a kid’s perspective — even if it is rare or unusual — can support a child in being accepted and well-liked by their peers. Some of the coolest boy names right now (as chosen by kids we polled!) include Wyatt and Mac.

Along with Wyatt and Mac, other boy names kids consider cool in the US Top 1000 include Banks, Cruz, Dallas, Lachlan, Koa, Maximus, Oakley, and Rory. Kids also think that name they’re familiar with from pop culture are cool, such as Granger, Madden, Ryder, and Kylo.

Although there is overlap between names kids consider cool and names adults consider cool, kids might be more likely to appreciate more surprising or unusual names, such as Indiana, Ziggy, and Mars. Kids also love names that have interesting and rare letters in them, such as X and Z.

Below, view our list of boy names that kids consider cool. But the best thing to do might be to ask the children in your life.

Apollo

Meaning: destroyer

Origin:Greek mythology name
97
Archer

Meaning: bowman

Origin:English
106
Caspian

Meaning: white

Origin:Place name
10
Archie

Meaning: truly brave

Origin:Diminutive of Archibald, Teutonic
54
Lachlan

Meaning: from the fjord-land

Origin:Scottish
65
Orion

Meaning: boundary, limit

Origin:Greek
119
Phoenix

Meaning: dark red

Origin:Arizona place-name and Greek
123
Everett

Meaning: brave as a wild boar

Origin:English variation of the German Eberhard
67
Wyatt

Meaning: brave in war

Origin:English surname
167
Origin:Animal name
336
Axel

Meaning: father of peace

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Absalom
391
Xavier

Meaning: new house

Origin:Basque
75
Jake

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Hebrew, diminutive of Jacob
151
Aziel

Meaning: God is my strength

Origin:Hebrew
79
Bridger

Meaning: lives near the bridge

Origin:English
1090
Malachi

Meaning: my messenger

Origin:Hebrew
95
Wells

Meaning: spring

Origin:Surname from place name
139
Koa

Meaning: warrior

Origin:Hawaiian
246
Origin:English rank of nobility
1327
Boaz

Meaning: swiftness

Origin:Hebrew
334