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It can be really difficult to come up with a baby name that you haven't heard a million times before and that fits your little munchkin perfectly. I mean, what a responsibility we have as moms and dads! If you're tired of the same old-same old baby boy names you keep hearing in your neck of the woods, why not take a trip around the world to get inspiration from faraway places like Kenya, Sweden, and Japan? Whether you're in the market for a sweet name or a powerful, theatrical one, one of these 50 exotic names could just fit the bill.
Ireland
Aiden– means “fiery.” Brody– means “from the muddy place.” Breslin– used most often as a surname, this one is gaining in popularity as a first name. Declan– means “man of prayer.” Niall– means “cloud.”Germany
Jonas– means “gift from God.” Marcel– means “hammer.” Markus– named after Mars, the Roman god of war, and also means “hammer.” Sebastian– means “venerable.” Ulrich– means a “noble ruler.”Brazil
Braulio– means “shining.” Estevan– means “crown.” Filipe– means “lover of horses.” Reginaldo– means “ruler.” Vicente– means “conquering.”France
Benoit– means “blessed.” Blaise– means “stuttering.” Geoffrey– means “God’s peace.” Lance– means “territory.” Rainier– means “wise army.”Italy
Adriano– means “from Hadria.” Alessandro– means “defending men.” Dario– means “maintain well.” Giancarlo– means “God is gracious.” Lucio– means “light.”Sweden
Anderson – no specific meaning but is becoming a more common first name. Arvid– means “eagle of the woods.” Kaj– means “rejoice.” Merit– means “worth.” Sten– means “stone.”Kenya
Etana– means “strong.” Haji– means “pilgrim.” Iregi– means “rebellious.” Jalil– means “grand” and “noble.” Radhi– means “satisfied.”Japan
Akihiro– means “bright and large.” Daiki– means “big tree.” Eito– means “prosperous person.” Hideo– means “excelling man.” Kaito– means “ocean.”India
Abhaya– means “without fear.” Avikar– means “faultless.” Devak– means “divine.” Indu– means “moon.” Jahan– means “universe.”Russia
Aleksei– means “defender.” Andrey– means “warrior.” Fyodr– means “gift from God.” Illarion– means “cheerful.” Kirill– means “lord.”What are some of your favorite baby boy names from other countries that didn't make this list?
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