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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.

Alessio

Meaning: defender

Origin:Italian variation of Alexis
550
Zeus The meaning of Zeus is ‘to shine’. It is a n...
Origin:Greek mythology name
820
Orlando

Meaning: famous throughout the land

Origin:Italian variation of Roland
333
Malik

Meaning: king; wave

Origin:Arabic; Greenlandic
425
Idris

Meaning: lord; studious

Origin:Welsh; Arabic
710
Mustafa

Meaning: the chosen one

Origin:Arabic
944
Andreas

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:Original New Testament Greek variation of Andrew
440
Laurent

Meaning: of Laurentium or bay laurel

Origin:French variation of Lawrence
540
Thierry

Meaning: ruler of the people

Origin:French variation of Theodoric
784
Marceau

Meaning: little warrior

Origin:French variation of Marcel
849
Pascal

Meaning: of the Passover; Easter

Origin:French; English
1261
Luciano

Meaning: light

Origin:Italian variation of Lucian
746
Paolo

Meaning: small

Origin:Italian, variation of Paul
1266
Renzo There are many different origins of the name...
Origin:Diminutive of Lorenzo
1348
Hiro

Meaning: broad, widespread

Origin:Japanese
515
Koda

Meaning: friend

Origin:Japanese, Sioux
328
Evren

Meaning: universe

Origin:Turkish
782
Cruz

Meaning: cross

Origin:Spanish
853
Raiden

Meaning: thunder and lightning

Origin:Japanese
1394
Osian Osian is a name that is widely used all over...
Origin:Welsh variation of Oisin
2011