148 names
Italian Baby Names (Boys & Girls)
Italian baby names from saints, Roman families and Italian history, with meanings, pronunciation and paired forms.
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Italian names include Italian forms of saints’ names, such as Giovanni (John), Giuseppe (Joseph) and Francesca, and names inherited from Latin Roman families, like Giulia, Valentina and Marco.
Italian feminine names usually end in -a and masculine names in -o or -e, so many names come in pairs: Francesco and Francesca, Alessandro and Alessandra. Diminutive endings such as -ino and -etta produce names like Carlino and Giulietta, and Italians celebrate the onomastico, the feast day of the saint they are named after.
Our picks
| Name | Gender | Meaning | Origin | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca | Boy | from Lucania | Italian/Latin | LOO-kah |
| Sofia | Girl | wisdom | Greek | soh-FEE-ah |
| Marco | Boy | warlike, dedicated to Mars | Italian | MAR-koh |
| Giulia | Girl | youthful | Italian | JOO-lyah |
| Alessandro | Boy | defender of men | Italian | ah-les-SAHN-droh |
| Isabella | Girl | God is my oath | Italian | iz-ah-BEL-ah |
| Leonardo | Boy | brave lion | Italian | leh-oh-NAR-doh |
| Francesca | Girl | from France | Italian | fran-CHES-kah |
| Matteo | Boy | gift of God | Italian | mat-TEH-oh |
| Chiara | Girl | clear, bright | Italian | KYAH-rah |
| Giovanni | Boy | God is gracious | Italian | joh-VAHN-nee |
| Paolo | Boy | small, humble | Italian | PAH-oh-loh |
| Michelangelo | Boy | Michael and angel | Italian | mee-keh-LAHN-jeh-loh |
| Patrizia | Girl | noble, patrician | Italian | pah-TREET-see-ah |
| Niccolò | Boy | victory of the people | Italian | neek-koh-LOH |
| Tommaso | Boy | twin | Italian | tohm-MAH-soh |
| Alessandra | Girl | defender of men | Italian | ah-les-SAHN-drah |
| Francesco | Boy | from France | Italian | fran-CHES-koh |
| Michele | Boy | who is like God? | Italian | mee-KEH-leh |
| Teo | Boy | gift of God; god | Italian | TEH-oh |
| Danilo | Boy | God is my judge | Slavic/Italian | dah-NEE-loh |
| Davide | Boy | dear, much loved | Italian | dah-VEE-deh |
| Andrea | Unisex | manly, masculine | Italian | an-DREH-ah |
| Serena | Girl | serene, calm | Latin | seh-REE-nah |
| Alice | Girl | noble | Germanic | AL-is |
| Vittoria | Girl | victory | Italian | veet-TOH-ryah |
| Viola | Girl | violet | Italian | vee-OH-lah |
| Valentina | Girl | strong, healthy | Latin/Italian | vah-len-TEE-nah |
| Michela | Girl | who is like God? | Italian | mee-KEH-lah |
| Massimo | Boy | greatest | Italian | MAHS-see-moh |
| Emanuele | Boy | God is with us | Italian | eh-mah-noo-EH-leh |
| Filippo | Boy | lover of horses | Italian | fee-LEEP-poh |
| Pietro | Boy | stone, rock | Italian | PYEH-troh |
| Ciro | Boy | from Cyrus, possibly ‘sun’ | Italian | CHEE-roh |
| Federico | Boy | peaceful ruler | Italian | feh-deh-REE-koh |
| Federica | Girl | peaceful ruler | Italian | feh-deh-REE-kah |
| Gabriele | Boy | God is my strength | Italian | gah-bree-EH-leh |
| Antonio | Boy | from Antonius, a Roman family name | Italian | an-TOH-nee-oh |
| Daniele | Boy | God is my judge | Italian | dah-nee-EH-leh |
| Daniela | Girl | God is my judge | Italian | dah-nee-EH-lah |
| Mariarosa | Girl | Mary and rose | Italian | mah-ree-ah-ROH-sah |
| Antonina | Girl | feminine form of Antonius | Polish/Russian | an-toh-NEE-nah |
| Renato | Boy | reborn | Italian/Spanish | reh-NAH-toh |
| Renata | Girl | reborn or born again | Latin/Italian | reh-NAH-tah |
| Samuele | Boy | God has heard | Italian | sah-moo-EH-leh |
| Claudio | Boy | lame | Italian | KLOW-dee-oh |
| Simone | Unisex | he has heard | Italian/French | see-MOH-neh |
| Simona | Girl | he has heard or listener | Italian/Romanian | see-MOH-nah |
| Florinda | Girl | flowering, blooming | Latin/Spanish | floh-REEN-dah |
| Ginevra | Girl | fair and smooth | Italian | jee-NEH-vrah |
| Salvatore | Boy | savior | Italian | sahl-vah-TOH-reh |
| Giorgio | Boy | farmer | Italian | JOR-joh |
| Alberto | Boy | noble and bright | Italian | al-BEHR-toh |
| Giuseppe | Boy | God will add | Italian | joo-ZEP-peh |
| Pasquale | Boy | Easter | Italian | pah-SKWAH-leh |
| Antonella | Girl | from Antonius, a Roman family name | Italian | an-toh-NEL-lah |
| Stefano | Boy | crown, garland | Italian | STEH-fah-noh |
| Stefania | Girl | crown, garland | Italian/Polish | steh-FAH-nyah |
| Ludovica | Girl | famous in battle | Italian | loo-doh-VEE-kah |
| Ludovico | Boy | famous in battle | Italian | loo-doh-VEE-koh |
| Umberto | Boy | bright warrior | Italian | oom-BEHR-toh |
| Enrico | Boy | ruler of the home | Italian | en-REE-koh |
| Enrica | Girl | ruler of the home | Italian | en-REE-kah |
| Paola | Girl | small, humble | Italian | pah-OH-lah |
| Mauro | Boy | Moor, dark-skinned | Italian | MOW-roh |
| Sergio | Boy | from the Roman family name Sergius | Italian/Spanish | SEHR-joh |
| Dario | Boy | holding firmly to the good | Italian | DAH-ree-oh |
| Ilaria | Girl | cheerful | Italian | ee-LAH-ryah |
| Tiziano | Boy | of Titus | Italian | tee-TSYAH-noh |
| Tiziana | Girl | of Titus | Italian | tee-TSYAH-nah |
| Marco | Boy | warlike, dedicated to Mars | Italian | MAR-koh |
| Riccardo | Boy | brave ruler | Italian | ree-KAR-doh |
| Ugo | Boy | mind, heart, spirit | Italian | OO-goh |
| Raimondo | Boy | wise protector | Italian | rye-MOHN-doh |
| Benito | Boy | blessed | Spanish/Italian | beh-NEE-toh |
| Cesare | Boy | from Caesar, possibly ‘hairy’ | Italian | CHEH-sah-reh |
| Lucia | Girl | light | Italian | loo-CHEE-ah |
| Azzurra | Girl | azure, sky blue | Italian | aht-TSOOR-rah |
| Camilla | Girl | young ceremonial attendant | Latin | kah-MEEL-lah |
| Tommasa | Girl | twin | Italian | tohm-MAH-sah |
| Fabrizio | Boy | craftsman | Italian | fah-BREET-tsyoh |
| Cristina | Girl | follower of Christ | Italian/Spanish | kree-STEE-nah |
| Cristiano | Boy | follower of Christ | Italian | kree-stee-AH-noh |
| Nicola | Unisex | victory of the people | Italian | nee-KOH-lah |
| Fabio | Boy | bean grower | Italian | FAH-byoh |
| Mattia | Boy | gift of God | Italian | mat-TEE-ah |
| Emilia | Girl | rival | Italian | eh-MEE-lee-ah |
| Emilio | Boy | rival | Italian | eh-MEE-lee-oh |
| Lorenzo | Boy | from Laurentum | Italian | loh-REN-tsoh |
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Frequently asked questions
- What are some Italian boy names?
- Examples include Luca, Marco, Alessandro and Leonardo.
- Do Italian names work well internationally?
- Yes! Many Italian names like Sofia, Marco, and Isabella are recognized and loved worldwide.
- What makes Italian names special?
- Italian names often have musical qualities, rich histories, and beautiful meanings rooted in Roman and Renaissance culture.
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