Have you ever heard a mum scream out their child’s name at the playground and thought, “Hmm, that’s a cool name”? Some names just have that special something about them – they are sassy, suave, smooth and a little bit spicy.
They may be a bit rockstar or badass, they may be etched in mythology or literature or they may simply may sound edgy AF. Whatever the case, we’ve rounded up 100 baby names with that extra ‘cool’ factor.
Full of attitude and sure to command the attention of everyone on the playground, these cool baby names are in a class of their own.
Cool baby names – the immortals
The legends, gods and celestial bodies, all glisten with star power and coolness.
- Ajax
- Titus
- Rome
- Alpha
- Apollo
- Ares
- Orion
- Zephyr
- Astra/Astrid
- Minerva
- Ophelia
- Cleo
- Cosmo
- Dionne
- Demi
- Electra
- Hero
The literary legends and musical gods
Rockstars, bands, musical notes, authors, poets and characters in famous books all serve as inspo for some of the coolest names out there.
- Alden
- Poe
- Atticus
- Byron
- Poet
- Fitzgerald
- Briar
- Sawyer
- Orson
- Bowie
- Jagger
- Hendrix
- Echo
- Ziggy
- Lennon
- Lyra
- Zepplin
The vintage cool
There’s something chic about bringing an old-school baby name back. Lots of retro names from the past are popping up but these ones are the pick of the cool litter.
- Calvin
- Edison
- Dexter
- Brooks
- Vinnie
- Beatrix
- Thora
- Aphra
- Eloise
- Dixie
- Esme
- Hattie
- Etta
The short and sassy
There’s something extra edgy about a ‘nickname’ name with only three or four letters. Here are a few of our faves but we’ve got plenty more to choose from here:
- Ace
- Aya
- Knox
- Xiam
- Hart
- Ione
- Zia
- Jora
- Lace
- Gus
- Irie
- Mack
- Zali
- Neo
- Ike
- Jett
- Zen
- Dash
- Lux
- Van
Nature’s children
Inspired by nature – colours, flowers, gems, even critters, these nature names are a breath of fresh air.
- Juniper
- Wilder
- Aspen
- Cyan
- Stormi
- Opal
- Terra
- Onyx
- Tiger
- Wolf
- Birdie
- Fox
- Cub
- Raven
- Otter
- Wren
The badasses
Finally, we give you the coolest of the cool – the kids destined to be cheeky, sassy, fiery and full of adventure.
- Maverick
- Diesel
- Axel
- Kane
- Blade
- Axton
- Cannon
- Saxon
- Steele
- Harley
- Rogue
- Blaze
- Rebel
- Xena
- Sian
- Sloane
- Trinity
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