150 Cool Baby Names Like Arya, Orion, and Zaire

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So you’re getting ready to have a baby? Chances are, you are already brainstorming meaningful baby names to make sure that your little one has the coolest name in their class. The word cool likely means very different things to very different people, yet there’s something universally “cool” about picking a baby name like “Orion” or “Esme” for your child. Still for many parents, the concept of naming can be the most daunting part of preparing to have a baby, partially because a kid’s first name could inform their future identity, individuality, and even personality. It’s also likely that one big question festers in your mind as you scroll through endless lists of baby name ideas: “should we go for a meaningful baby name, or should we opt for a cool baby name so our child can stand out?”

Fortunately, if you decide you want to go for a cool, unique name, you can define what exactly “cool” means to you. Because picking any baby name can be hard, though, we’ve curated a list below of cool baby names to make things easier. Whether you interpret cool as popular, rare, fashionable, or having sentimental meaning in your culture, this list will meet all your naming needs.

Scroll through this list for some pretty cool names for girls and cool names boys that any child will say with pride as they grow up. Many of these are also gender neutral baby names, so they’ll match any gender of your baby. Happy name hunting!

Cool Names For Boys

  1. Ace: Latin – One; unity
  2. Arlo: Irish and English – Between two hills
  3. Archer: Latin – bowman
  4. Atlas: Greek – To carry
  5. Axel: Scandinavian – Father of peace
  6. Beckett: English and Irish – Beehive; little brook; bee cottage
  7. Bishop: English – Occupational name; overseer; guardian
  8. Bowie: Scottish – Blond
  9. Brooks: English – Of the brook
  10. Bryant: Irish – Strong, virtuous, and honorable
  11. Camden: Scottish – Winding valley
  12. Chance: French – Chancellor
  13. Colt: English – Young horse
  14. Crew: English – Fort near a slope
  15. Dallas: Irish – Skilled
  16. Duke: English – Leader; English rank of nobility
  17. Easton: English – East-facing place
  18. Eddison: English – Son of Edith or Adam
  19. Ellis: Welsh – Benevolent
  20. Ender: Turkish – Very rare
  21. Felix: Latin – Happy; fortunate
  22. Finn: Irish – Fair
  23. Flynn: Irish – Son of the red-haired one
  24. Fox: English – Animal name
  25. Greyson: English – Son of the steward
  26. Griffin: Welsh – Strong lord
  27. Holden: English – Hollow valley
  28. Hugo: Latin – Mind; intellect
  29. Jace: Hebrew – The Lord is salvation
  30. Jagger: English – Occupational name; carter
  31. Jax: American – God is gracious
  32. Jett: English – Excellence; stone
  33. Jones: English – God is gracious
  34. Kai: Hawaiian – Sea
  35. Kenji: Japanese – Second son
  36. Knox: Scottish – Round hill
  37. Leo: Latin – Lion
  38. Lincoln: English – Town by the pool
  39. Maverick: American – Independent; nonconformist
  40. Max: Latin – Greatest
  41. Miller: English – Occupational name; grinder of the grain
  42. Orion: Greek – Constellation; hunter; mountain dweller
  43. Orson: Latin – Bear cub
  44. Oscar: English and Irish – God spear; deer lover; champion warrior
  45. Otis: German – Wealthy
  46. Peyton: English – Fighting-man’s estate
  47. Phoenix: Greek – Dark red
  48. Pierce: English – Son of Piers
  49. Porter: French and Latin – Carrier; gatekeeper
  50. Remy: French and Latin – Oarsman or derived from Rheims; a city in Northeastern France
  51. Rider: British – Horseman
  52. Riggs: English – One from the ridge
  53. Roman: Latin – Citizen of Rome; strong; powerful
  54. Rowan: Scottish and Irish – Rowan tree; little redhead
  55. Ryder: English – Messenger; cavalryman
  56. Smith: English – Blacksmith
  57. Tate: British – Cheerful
  58. Thompson: English – Son of Tom
  59. Wilder: English – Wild; passionate
  60. Wyatt: English – Brave in war
  61. Xavier: Basque – New house
  62. Zaire: African – The river that swallows all rivers
  63. Zayn: Arabic – Beauty; grace

Cool Names For Girls

  1. Ada: German – Noble; nobility
  2. Aiden: Irish – Little and fiery
  3. Alma: Latin – Nurturing; soul
  4. Anais: Hebrew – Grace
  5. Andy: Latin – Warrior
  6. Arden: English – Valley of the eagle; high
  7. Arya: Sanskrit – Noble; air; song
  8. Audrey: English – Noble strength
  9. Baker: English – Occupational name
  10. Bay: Latin – Berry
  11. Bea: Latin – Blessed; she who brings happiness
  12. Beatrix: Latin – Blessed; she who brings happiness
  13. Beckham: British – Homestead
  14. Birdie: English – Bird
  15. Blaire: Scottish – Dweller on the plain
  16. Briar: English – A thorny patch
  17. Brooklyn: Dutch – Marshland
  18. Callie: Greek – Beautiful
  19. Charlie: English – Free man
  20. Clementine: French – Mild; merciful
  21. Coco: French and Spanish – Pet name
  22. Cody: English – Helpful; pillow
  23. Cora: Greek – Maiden
  24. Della: German – Noble
  25. Dixie: Latin and French – Tenth; I have spoken
  26. Ellie: English – Bright, shining one
  27. Eloise: French and English – Healthy; wide
  28. Embry: English – Flat-topped hill
  29. Esme: French – Beloved; loved; admired
  30. Everly: English – Wild boar in the woodland clearing
  31. Evie: Hebrew – Life
  32. Flora: Latin – Flower
  33. Frankie: English – From France; free man
  34. Hallie: English – Dweller at the meadow by the manor
  35. Harley: English – The long field
  36. Harlow: English – Rock hill
  37. Harper: English – Harp player
  38. Hazel: English – Hazelnut tree
  39. Ida: German – Industrious one
  40. Imani: Arabic – Faith
  41. Isla: Spanish – Island
  42. Jade: Spanish and English – Stone of the side; gemstone
  43. Jolie: French – Pretty
  44. Joss: English – The merry one
  45. June: Latin – Roman goddess
  46. Kaia: Latin and Hawaiian – To rejoice; sea
  47. Kira: Russian – Throne
  48. Lace: English – From Lassy
  49. Layla: Arabic – Night
  50. Lennon: Irish – Lover
  51. Lola: Spanish – Lady of sorrows
  52. Lucy: English – Light
  53. Luna: Latin – Moon
  54. Mabel: Latin – Lovable
  55. Mae: English – Bitter; pearl
  56. Magnolia: French – Flower name; Magnol’s flower
  57. Maisie: Scottish – Pearl; bitter
  58. Mila: Russian – Gracious; dear
  59. Nella: English – Bright, shining one
  60. Nova: Latin – New
  61. Opal: Sanskrit – Gem
  62. Parker: English – Occupational name; park keeper
  63. Phoebe: Greek – Radiant, shining one
  64. Piper: English – Occupational name; pipe or flute player
  65. Polly: English – Drop of the sea; bitter; beloved
  66. Quinn: Irish – Chief leader; intelligence
  67. Rain: English – Weather name; abundant blessings from above
  68. Ramona: Spanish – Wise protector
  69. Rebel: English – Defiant
  70. River: English – Bank of a river
  71. Rogue: English – Fighter; unpredictable
  72. Rosie: English – Rose
  73. Ruby: Latin – Deep-red precious stone
  74. Sade: Nigerian – Honor earns a crown
  75. Sage: Latin – Wise; knowing
  76. Sawyer: English – Occupational name; woodcutter
  77. Shea: Irish – Stately, dauntless one
  78. Sia: Old Norse – Victory
  79. Sol: Spanish – Sun
  80. Stella: Latin – Star
  81. Storm: Dutch – Windswept
  82. Tallulah: Irish – Leaping water; lady of abundance
  83. Vera: Russian – Faith
  84. Willa: German – Resolute protection
  85. Willow: English – Willow tree
  86. Wren: English – Small bird
  87. Xena: Greek – Guest

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Alessia Santoro is the senior SEO editor at POPSUGAR, where she guides SEO strategy and assists the brand’s editorial team in maintaining and creating search-intended content across multiple categories including health, fitness, beauty, parenting, astrology, and more. Prior to shifting to SEO, she spent seven years as an editor on POPSUGAR Family with focuses on parenting content, baby names, and family entertainment.

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