Italian Baby Names

Italian baby names carry the sound, history and meaning of the Italian naming tradition. Our collection holds 169 Italian names, 91 for boys and 78 for girls, each with its own meaning, origin notes, popularity and numerology. Browse the names below and follow any one for its full profile.

Whether you are drawn to Italian names for heritage, for their sound, or simply for a meaning that resonates, this page is a living list that grows as we research and add more. Names are shown with the most prominent first.

Italian names & meanings

IsabellaPledged to God; God is my oath — memorable across culturesHebrew, Italian · Numerology 7LuciaLight — warm, characterful and easy to wearLatin, Italian · Numerology 1MiaMine; beloved — full of character and easy to loveItalian, Scandinavian · Numerology 5AriaAir; melody; lioness — a name with quiet staying powerItalian, Hebrew · Numerology 2LucaLight; bringer of light — timeless and effortless to sayItalian · Numerology 1AdrianoFrom Hadria; dark one — soft-sounding with strong rootsItalian · Numerology 8AgnesePure, holy; (Agnes) — memorable across culturesItalian · Numerology 6AldoOld, wise; noble — understated and quietly elegantItalian, German · Numerology 5AlessiaDefender, protector — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulItalian · Numerology 3AlessioDefender, helper; (Alexis) — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian · Numerology 8AllegraJoyful, lively, cheerful — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian · Numerology 11AmadeoLover of God — full of character and easy to loveItalian, Latin · Numerology 3AmedeoLover of God — full of character and easy to loveItalian · Numerology 7AndreaManly, brave — rooted yet ready to travelItalian · Numerology 7AngeloAngel, messenger — soft-sounding with strong rootsItalian · Numerology 9AnnalisaGrace combined with God's oath — distinctive without trying too hardItalian · Numerology 8AnnunziataThe Annunciation; bearer of news — timeless and effortless to sayItalian, Latin · Numerology 4AntonellaPriceless, praiseworthy — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian, Latin · Numerology 4AssuntaTaken up to heaven (the Assumption) — rooted yet ready to travelItalian, Latin · Numerology 5AurelioGolden — full of character and easy to loveItalian, Latin · Numerology 9BartolomeoSon of the furrows — understated and quietly elegantItalian · Numerology 8BattistaBaptist — soft-sounding with strong rootsItalian · Numerology 2BenedettaBlessed — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian, Latin · Numerology 4BenedettoBlessed — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulItalian · Numerology 9BernardoBrave as a bear — full of character and easy to loveItalian, German · Numerology 5BettinaGod's promise; blessed (Elizabeth) — rooted yet ready to travelItalian, Hebrew · Numerology 8BiancaWhite, pure — a classic with a fresh edgeItalian · Numerology 3BrancaWhite, fair, pure — full of character and easy to loveItalian · Numerology 3BrunaBrown; armour, protection — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian · Numerology 2BrunoBrown; armour, protection — soft-sounding with strong rootsGerman, Italian · Numerology 7CalogeroBeautiful elder; good in old age — soft-sounding with strong rootsItalian, Greek · Numerology 4CarlottaFree one (form of Charlotte) — soft-sounding with strong rootsItalian · Numerology 9CarmelaGarden, orchard, vineyard — a name with quiet staying powerHebrew, Italian · Numerology 8CarmineA garden, an orchard, a vineyard — timeless and effortless to sayItalian · Numerology 9CarolinaFree woman; strong — memorable across culturesItalian · Numerology 1CassioHollow; (a Roman family name) — soft-sounding with strong rootsItalian, Latin · Numerology 3CaterinaPure — timeless and effortless to sayItalian · Numerology 8CesareLong-haired; (Caesar) — distinctive without trying too hardItalian, Latin · Numerology 6ChiaraBright, clear, light — understated and quietly elegantItalian · Numerology 4CiroSun; lord — timeless and effortless to sayItalian · Numerology 9CleliaGlory; (a Roman heroine) — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian · Numerology 6ConcettaConception; pure — timeless and effortless to sayItalian, Latin · Numerology 9CorradoBold counsel; (Conrad) — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulItalian · Numerology 11CosimaOrder, beauty, harmony — a small name carrying real depthGreek, Italian · Numerology 6CosimoOrder, beauty, harmony — soft-sounding with strong rootsItalian, Greek · Numerology 11CostantinoConstant, steadfast — soft-sounding with strong rootsItalian · Numerology 4DamianoTo tame; (a saint) — distinctive without trying too hardItalian · Numerology 3DanteEnduring, steadfast — soft-sounding with strong rootsItalian · Numerology 8DarioPossessing goodness; wealthy — a name with quiet staying powerItalian, Persian · Numerology 11DavideBeloved — a name with quiet staying powerItalian · Numerology 9DomenicaOf the Lord; born on Sunday — soft-sounding with strong rootsLatin, Italian · Numerology 1DomenicoOf the Lord; born on Sunday — a small name carrying real depthItalian · Numerology 6DonataGiven by God — rooted yet ready to travelItalian, Latin · Numerology 1DonatellaGiven by God — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian · Numerology 3DonatoGiven by God — distinctive without trying too hardItalian, Latin · Numerology 6EdoardoWealthy guardian — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulItalian · Numerology 8EgidioA shield-bearer; (Giles) — distinctive without trying too hardItalian · Numerology 4ElettraShining, bright (Electra) — rooted yet ready to travelItalian, Greek · Numerology 9EliaThe Lord is my God; (Elijah) — full of character and easy to loveItalian · Numerology 9ElisabettaGod's oath — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian · Numerology 4EmanuelaGod is with us — understated and quietly elegantItalian, Hebrew · Numerology 9EmanueleGod is with us — a small name carrying real depthItalian, Hebrew · Numerology 4EnnioFavoured; (an old Roman name) — memorable across culturesItalian · Numerology 3EnzoRuler of the home; winner — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian · Numerology 6FabianoBean grower — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulItalian · Numerology 3FabioBean grower — rooted yet ready to travelItalian, Latin · Numerology 6FabrizioCraftsman, artisan — a classic with a fresh edgeItalian · Numerology 5FaustoFortunate, lucky — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian, Latin · Numerology 1FedericaPeaceful ruler — rooted yet ready to travelItalian · Numerology 6FernandaBold and brave adventurer — distinctive without trying too hardItalian · Numerology 9FiammettaLittle flame — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulItalian · Numerology 7FilippoLover of horses — memorable across culturesItalian · Numerology 11FilomenaLover of strength; beloved — full of character and easy to loveGreek, Italian · Numerology 3FioralbaFlower of the dawn — understated and quietly elegantItalian · Numerology 1FiorellaLittle flower — a classic with a fresh edgeItalian · Numerology 6FiorenzoFlowering, blooming — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian · Numerology 9FiorettaLittle flower — soft-sounding with strong rootsItalian · Numerology 4FlaminiaPriestly; (a Roman family) — distinctive without trying too hardItalian · Numerology 11FortunatoLucky, fortunate, blessed — a classic with a fresh edgeItalian · Numerology 4FrancescaFree one; from France — soft-sounding with strong rootsItalian · Numerology 7FrancoFree; Frenchman — memorable across culturesItalian · Numerology 3GabrieleGod is my strength — a name with quiet staying powerItalian · Numerology 5GaetanoFrom Gaeta — a name with quiet staying powerItalian · Numerology 9GalileoFrom Galilee — rooted yet ready to travelItalian · Numerology 7GemmaA gem, a precious stone — full of character and easy to loveItalian · Numerology 3GennaroOf January; (Saint Januarius) — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulItalian, Latin · Numerology 11GiadaJade — soft-sounding with strong rootsItalian · Numerology 22GianGod is gracious; (John) — timeless and effortless to sayItalian · Numerology 22GiannaGod is gracious — soft-sounding with strong rootsItalian · Numerology 1GianniGod is gracious — a classic with a fresh edgeItalian · Numerology 9GinevraFair one; juniper — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulItalian · Numerology 4GioeleThe Lord is God; (Joel) — rooted yet ready to travelItalian · Numerology 8GioiaJoy — memorable across culturesItalian · Numerology 5GiovannaGod is gracious — timeless and effortless to sayItalian · Numerology 11GiovanniGod is gracious — timeless and effortless to sayItalian · Numerology 1GiuliaYouthful — full of character and easy to loveItalian · Numerology 5GiulianaYouthful — a classic with a fresh edgeItalian · Numerology 11GraziellaGrace, favour — memorable across culturesItalian · Numerology 1IgnazioFiery — rooted yet ready to travelItalian · Numerology 9IlariaCheerful, joyful — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian · Numerology 5KiaraBright, clear — a small name carrying real depthItalian, Irish · Numerology 22LeonzioLion-like — a classic with a fresh edgeItalian · Numerology 6LetiziaHappiness, joy — a classic with a fresh edgeItalian, Latin · Numerology 1LilianaLily — a small name carrying real depthItalian, Latin · Numerology 4LorenzoFrom Laurentum; crowned with laurel — full of character and easy to loveItalian · Numerology 6LucettaLittle light — understated and quietly elegantItalian · Numerology 1LucianoLight — full of character and easy to loveItalian · Numerology 3LucreziaWealth, success — rooted yet ready to travelItalian, Latin · Numerology 5LudovicaRenowned warrior — rooted yet ready to travelItalian, German · Numerology 33LudovicoFamous warrior; (Louis) — distinctive without trying too hardItalian · Numerology 11MafaldaStrength in battle — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian, German · Numerology 2MarcoOf Mars; warlike — understated and quietly elegantItalian, Latin · Numerology 5MariellaBeloved; star of the sea — memorable across culturesItalian, Hebrew · Numerology 8MassimoGreatest — memorable across culturesItalian · Numerology 8MatteoGift of God — a classic with a fresh edgeItalian · Numerology 2MauroDark-skinned; Moorish — a small name carrying real depthItalian, Latin · Numerology 5MirellaTo admire; wonderful — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian · Numerology 7NazarioOf Nazareth — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian, Spanish · Numerology 3NicoVictory of the people — full of character and easy to loveItalian · Numerology 5NicolettaVictory of the people — a name with quiet staying powerItalian, Greek · Numerology 9NicoloVictory of the people — a classic with a fresh edgeItalian, Greek · Numerology 5NoemiPleasantness, sweetness — a classic with a fresh edgeHebrew, Italian · Numerology 11OrnellaFlowering ash tree — distinctive without trying too hardItalian · Numerology 5OrsolaLittle bear; (Ursula) — understated and quietly elegantItalian · Numerology 8OttaviaEighth — a classic with a fresh edgeItalian, Latin · Numerology 7OttavioEighth — understated and quietly elegantItalian · Numerology 3PaolaSmall, humble — a name with quiet staying powerItalian · Numerology 9PaoloSmall, humble — rooted yet ready to travelItalian · Numerology 5PasqualeOf Easter, of Passover — soft-sounding with strong rootsItalian · Numerology 11PiaPious, devout — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian, Latin · Numerology 8PierinaRock, stone — a small name carrying real depthItalian · Numerology 9PietroRock, stone — a name with quiet staying powerItalian · Numerology 11RaffaeleGod has healed — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian, Hebrew · Numerology 9RaffaellaGod has healed — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian · Numerology 8RenzoCrowned with laurel (Lorenzo) — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian · Numerology 33RiccardoBrave ruler, strong king — memorable across culturesItalian · Numerology 8RoccoRest — a small name carrying real depthItalian, German · Numerology 9RomeoA pilgrim to Rome — a small name carrying real depthItalian · Numerology 3RomoloOf Rome; (Romulus) — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulItalian · Numerology 7RosaliaRose — memorable across culturesItalian · Numerology 3RosariaRosary; rose garden — timeless and effortless to sayItalian, Latin · Numerology 9RosarioRosary; crown of roses — memorable across culturesItalian, Spanish · Numerology 5RosellaLittle rose — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian · Numerology 1SalvatoreSaviour — full of character and easy to loveItalian · Numerology 5SandroDefender of the people — a name with quiet staying powerItalian · Numerology 8SaverioNew house; bright (form of Xavier) — timeless and effortless to sayItalian · Numerology 8SerafinaFiery, burning (of the seraphim) — memorable across culturesItalian, Hebrew · Numerology 1SeverinoStern, serious — timeless and effortless to sayItalian, Latin · Numerology 8SeveroStern, serious — soft-sounding with strong rootsItalian, Latin · Numerology 3SiennaReddish-brown; the city of Siena — soft-sounding with strong rootsItalian · Numerology 8SilviaOf the forest — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian · Numerology 9SilvioOf the forest, of the woods — soft-sounding with strong rootsItalian · Numerology 5SimoneHe has heard — a name with quiet staying powerItalian · Numerology 3SonnetA little song; a poem — full of character and easy to loveItalian, English · Numerology 6StefanoCrown, garland — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulItalian · Numerology 8TeclaGlory of God — a name with quiet staying powerItalian · Numerology 5TizianoOf the giants; honoured; (Titian) — understated and quietly elegantItalian · Numerology 4TomasoTwin — memorable across culturesItalian, Aramaic · Numerology 2TommasoA twin; (Thomas) — a classic with a fresh edgeItalian · Numerology 6Tullio(an old Roman family name) — full of character and easy to loveItalian · Numerology 8

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+What are some popular Italian baby names?

Well-known Italian names in our collection include Isabella, Lucia, Mia, Aria, Luca. Each name links to a full profile with its meaning, origin, popularity and numerology.

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We currently list 169 Italian names — 91 for boys and 78 for girls, and the collection grows regularly as we research and add more.

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