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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.

Kyrie

Meaning: Lord

Origin:Greek
1761
Dallas

Meaning: skilled

Origin:Place-name and Irish
1018
Quincy

Meaning: estate of the fifth son

Origin:French
467
Cruz

Meaning: cross

Origin:Spanish
853
Madden

Meaning: little dog

Origin:Irish
1061
Oakley

Meaning: oak wood or clearing

Origin:English
400
Indiana

Meaning: land of the Indians

Origin:American place-name
2385
Everest The name Everest is of English origin and th...
Origin:Place-name, world's tallest mountain
1048
Noble

Meaning: aristocratic

Origin:Latin
1223
Bentley

Meaning: meadow with coarse grass

Origin:English
1870
Ryder

Meaning: cavalryman, messenger

Origin:British surname
569
Huxley

Meaning: inhospitable place

Origin:English
405
Jethro

Meaning: excellence

Origin:Hebrew
587
Rocco

Meaning: rest

Origin:Italian from German
530
Seamus

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Irish variation of James
406
Zev

Meaning: wolf

Origin:Hebrew
298
Ridge

Meaning: an elevated body part or structure

Origin:English word name
1005
Canyon The name Canyon means a 'large ravine' or 'n...
Origin:Spanish word name
2049
Ford

Meaning: dweller at the ford

Origin:English
386
Damian

Meaning: to tame, subdue

Origin:Greek
245