Italian Baby Names
Italian names have a musicality that makes them instantly appealing. Built on Latin roots and shaped by centuries of art, faith and culture, they carry a warmth and elegance that translates beautifully into English. Names like Luca, Giulia, Matteo and Valentina sound as good in London or New York as they do in Rome.
Italy's naming tradition draws heavily from Catholic saints, Renaissance figures and the classical world. You will find names honouring saints (Francesco, Chiara), artists (Leonardo, Raffaella) and ancient Roman families (Giulia, Marco). Many have entered international use, sometimes with minor spelling adjustments.
Browse the full collection of Italian names below. Each entry includes the name's meaning, history and how popular it is both in Italy and internationally.
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| Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
| Adri | Uncommon |
| Alberto | Moderate |
| Aldo | Uncommon |
| Alessandra | Moderate |
| Alessandro | Very popular |
| Alessia | Popular |
| Alessio | Popular |
| Allegra | Uncommon |
| Amadeo | Rare |
| Andrea | Popular |
| Angelo | Moderate |
| Annalisa | Moderate |
| Antonia | Moderate |
| Antonio | Popular |
| Aria | Popular |
| Ariana | Very popular |
| Arianna | Popular |
| Arietta | Rare |
| Arturo | Moderate |
| Aurelio | Uncommon |
| Bambi | Rare |
| Beatrice | Moderate |
| Bella | Very popular |
| Belladonna | Rare |
| Bettina | Uncommon |
| Bianca | Moderate |
| Bosco | Rare |
| Brando | Uncommon |
| Briella | Moderate |
| Bruna | Uncommon |
| Bruno | Popular |
| Caio | Uncommon |
| Capri | Uncommon |
| Cara | Popular |
| Cardan | Rare |
| Carina | Moderate |
| Carla | Moderate |
| Carlo | Popular |
| Carlotta | Uncommon |
| Carmela | Uncommon |
| Carmelo | Uncommon |
| Carmilla | Rare |
| Carmine | Uncommon |
| Caterina | Uncommon |
| Chiara | Moderate |
| Ciro | Rare |
| Columbina | Rare |
| Cosima | Rare |
| Cosimo | Rare |
| Daniele | Popular |
| Dante | Popular |
| Dario | Uncommon |
| Donna | Moderate |
| Elena | Popular |
| Eleonora | Uncommon |
| Elettra | Rare |
| Elia | Moderate |
| Elio | Uncommon |
| Elisa | Popular |
| Eliseo | Uncommon |
| Eloisa | Moderate |
| Emilia | Very popular |
| Emiliano | Popular |
| Enzo | Popular |
| Etta | Uncommon |
| Ettore | Moderate |
| Ezio | Uncommon |
| Fabio | Moderate |
| Fabrizio | Uncommon |
| Federico | Uncommon |
| Fiero | Rare |
| Fiora | Uncommon |
| Fiorella | Uncommon |
| Fiorenza | Uncommon |
| Francesca | Moderate |
| Francesco | Popular |
| Gabriela | Popular |
| Gabriele | Popular |
| Gabriella | Popular |
| Gemma | Moderate |
| Gia | Popular |
| Giada | Moderate |
| Gianna | Popular |
| Gianni | Moderate |
| Gilda | Uncommon |
| Gina | Moderate |
| Ginevra | Uncommon |
| Gino | Moderate |
| Giorgio | Popular |
| Giovanna | Moderate |
| Giovanni | Popular |
| Giulia | Popular |
| Giuseppe | Popular |
| Gustavo | Moderate |
| Ilaria | Uncommon |
| Imelda | Uncommon |
| Isabella | Very popular |
| Isola | Rare |
| Juliet | Moderate |
| Karina | Moderate |
| Kiara | Popular |
| Lando | Uncommon |
| Leonardo | Very popular |
| Leonora | Uncommon |
| Lia | Popular |
| Liliana | Popular |
| Lino | Uncommon |
| Livia | Moderate |
| Livio | Uncommon |
| Lorena | Moderate |
| Lorenzo | Popular |
| Loretta | Uncommon |
| Luca | Very popular |
| Lucia | Popular |
| Luciana | Moderate |
| Luciano | Popular |
| Lucio | Uncommon |
| Luisa | Moderate |
| Makaveli | Uncommon |
| Marcella | Uncommon |
| Marcello | Moderate |
| Marco | Very popular |
| Mariella | Moderate |
| Mario | Popular |
| Marisa | Moderate |
| Massimo | Moderate |
| Mattea | Moderate |
| Matteo | Popular |
| Mia | Very popular |
| Milan | Popular |
| Mimi | Moderate |
| Mona | Moderate |
| Monte | Uncommon |
| Nella | Uncommon |
| Nerina | Rare |
| Nero | Uncommon |
| Neve | Uncommon |
| Nicola | Moderate |
| Nicolo | Moderate |
| Oriana | Uncommon |
| Orlando | Moderate |
| Ottavia | Rare |
| Paola | Moderate |
| Paolo | Uncommon |
| Pia | Uncommon |
| Pietro | Popular |
| Raffaele | Popular |
| Raia | Rare |
| Ravenna | Uncommon |
| Renata | Moderate |
| Renato | Moderate |
| Rocco | Moderate |
| Roma | Uncommon |
| Romeo | Moderate |
| Romina | Moderate |
| Rosanna | Moderate |
| Rosella | Uncommon |
| Salvatore | Popular |
| Sandra | Popular |
| Santino | Uncommon |
| Saro | Rare |
| Serafina | Uncommon |
| Sergio | Moderate |
| Siena | Moderate |
| Sienna | Popular |
| Simona | Uncommon |
| Simone | Moderate |
| Sofia | Very popular |
| Soleia | Rare |
| Stefano | Popular |
| Teo | Moderate |
| Tino | Moderate |
| Tony | Popular |
| Valentina | Popular |
| Valentino | Moderate |
| Verona | Uncommon |
| Vietta | Rare |
| Vincenzo | Popular |
| Viola | Uncommon |
| Violetta | Uncommon |
| Vita | Moderate |
| Vito | Uncommon |
| Vittoria | Moderate |
| Zia | Moderate |
| Zita | Rare |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the most popular Italian baby names?
In Italy, Leonardo, Alessandro and Tommaso lead for boys, while Sofia, Aurora and Giulia top the girls' charts. Internationally, Luca, Matteo and Valentina have become widely popular.
Do Italian names work in English?
Many do beautifully. Luca, Marco, Aria, Stella, Valentina and Gianna are all used frequently in English-speaking countries without any pronunciation difficulties.
What do Italian names typically mean?
Many Italian names derive from Latin and carry meanings related to light, beauty, strength or faith. Lucia means 'light', Valentina means 'strong', and Leonardo means 'brave as a lion'.