We all know that naming your little one is one of the most important parts of welcoming your baby into the world. It will be a huge part of their identity and you’ll of course want a name that matches their personality.
If you’re having a baby boy and want to choose a unique and effortlessly cool name that stands out, as opposed to something more traditional, we’ve chosen some of favourites and the inspiring meanings behind them.
It can be hard to narrow it down, but if you need some inspiration, here are 37 of the best hipster and cool baby boy names.
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AceMeaning: "One" or "unity" in LatinArloMeaning: Derived from Old English, this name means "fortified hill"AsherMeaning: "Happy" or "blessed" in HebrewBeauMeaning: French for "handsome"BrandoMeaning: Old Norse/Old English for "sword" or "fiery torch"ByronMeaning: "At the byres or barn" in Old English
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CodyMeaning: Of Irish origin, means "helpful"CyrusMeaning: "Lord" in PersianDaxMeaning: Of French origin, means "leader"DrakeMeaning: Old English for "dragon" or "snake"EnzoMeaning: "Winner" in ItalianFelixMeaning: Stems from Latin, means "happy" or "successful"
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GreyMeaning: "Grey-haired" in Old EnglishHendrixMeaning: Stems from the same roots as the name Henry, meaning "ruler of the home" HudsonMeaning: "the son of Hudde"JaxMeaning: the short form of Jaxon, meaning "God is gracious"JettMeaning: Jet black, refers to a plane or stoneKaiMeaning: "Sea" in Hawaiian culture or "forgiveness" in Japanese culture. In Europe, it's a short form of the name Kaimbe, meaning "warrior".KyranMeaning: Comes from the Hindi/Sanskrit name Kiran, which means "beam of light"
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LennonMeaning: Irish origin, meaning "small cloak"LennoxMeaning: Of Scottish origin, it means "with many elm trees"LeoMeaning: Derives from the Latin for "lion"MacMeaning: From Gaelic, meaning "son of"NeoMeaning: Latin, meaning "new"NicoMeaning: "People of victory" in Greek
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OrlandoMeaning: From Italian, meaning "from glorious land"QuinnMeaning: Gaelic, meaning "counsel"RexMeaning: From Latin, meaning "king"RoccoMeaning: Italian for "rest"RomanMeaning: Italian, meaning from RomeSeamusMeaning: Of Irish origin, meaning "one who supplants"
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TobyMeaning: From Hebrew, meaning "God is good"TyronMeaning: From Gaelic, meaning "Owen's county"WestonMeaning: "West town" in Old EnglishYvesMeaning: French for "miniature archer"ZaynMeaning: "Beauty" or "grace" in ArabicZephMeaning: Of Hebrew origin, meaning "hidden by God"
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If you’re looking still looking for name ideas, you might look to take inspiration from celebrities who have recently given birth. Made in Chelsea’s Binky Felstead gave birth to a son with her fiancé Max Darnton last week and gave him the unique name Wolfie.
Earlier this year, Love Island’s Dani Dyer welcomed a baby boy with her boyfriend Sammy Kimmence and later revealed they had chosen the name Santiago, which was inspired by her mum’s Spanish heritage.
On the other hand, Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan opted for a more traditional name when she gave birth to son Charlie, her third child with footballer fiancé Scott Sinclair back in March.