One of the most exciting parts of pregnancy is choosing a name for your baby! If you are expecting and looking for Italian baby names, you’ve come to the right place!
Many parents choose to honor their family heritage with their baby’s name. Do you or your partner have any Italian roots? (I have an ancestor from Sardinia on my mother’s side.) There are endless beautiful Italian names with equally beautiful meanings to choose from.
Popular Italian Baby Names
Italian Girl Names
Are you a Shakespeare fan? You might like Verona, the setting of Romeo & Juliet, or Viola, of Twelfth Night fame, which means “purple” for your baby girl.
Do you love nature and the outdoors? You might like Gaia, which means “earth;” Gelsomina, which means “jasmine;” Giorgia, which means “farmer or agriculturist;” Laura or Loretta, which both mean “laurel;” Margherita, which means “daisy;” Ortensia, which means “farmer;” or Silvana, which means “woodland or forest.”
Love Disney? You might like Aurora, of Sleeping Beauty fame, which means “dawn, luminous, or dazzling.”
Maybe you want to choose a religious name for your daughter. You might like Gianna, Gia, Giovanna, Giana, Gianella, Ciana, Ginetta, or Jovanne. These Italian names are of Hebrew origin and mean “God is gracious.” Gabriella is also of Hebrew origin and means “strength of God.” Isabella is of Hebrew origin and means “God is my oath.” Elisa is of Greek origin and means “my God is a vow.”
Madonna, of course, means “the Virgin Mary,” and Angelica means “angelic.” Arianna means “most holy.” Blancha, Bianca, and Bianka all mean “white or pure.” Caterina also means “pure,” Elena means “torch or light,” and Lucia means “light.” Eleonora means “shining light.”
Want to give your daughter a strong name befitting a female warrior? You might consider Alessandra, which means “defender of mankind;” Brandy, which means “sword;” Amelda, which means “universal battle;” Emilia, which means “rival or excel; Valentina, which means “strong or healthy;” Vedette, which means “sentry or scout;” Veronica, which means “she who brings victory or true image;” and Vittoria, which means “victory or triumphant.”
Want something a little more elegant for your little girl? Try Belenda, which means “beautiful,” Benedetta, which means “blessed,” or Filomena, which means “beloved.” Mia means “my, mine, dear, darling, or loved one.”
87 Popular Italian Names for Girls
Here are some of the most popular Italian girl names in alphabetical order:
1. Adele
2. Alessandra
3. Alice
4. Allegra
5. Amelda
6. Andrea
7. Anita
8. Angela
9. Angelica
10. Anna
11. Annunciata or Annunziata
12. Arianna
13. Asia
14. Aurora
15. Barbara
16. Beatrice
17. Benedetta
18. Bianca
19. Blancha
20. Camilla
21. Carla
22. Carlota or Carlotta
23. Carmen
24. Caterina
25. Chiara
26. Cianna
27. Claudia
28. Chloe
29. Consuelo
30. Donna
31. Elena
32. Eleonora
33. Elisa
34. Emilia
35. Emma
36. Fabrizia
37. Federica
38. Filomena
39. Flavia
40. Franca
41. Francesca
42. Gabriella
43. Gaia
44. Giovanna
45. Giada
46. Ginevra
47. Gioia
48. Giorgia
49. Giulia
50. Giuseppa
51. Guida
52. Ilaria
53. Ines
54. Isabella
55. Lara
56. Laura or Loretta
57. Lelia
58. Livia
59. Lucia or Luciana
60. Ludovica
61. Luisa
62. Margherita
63. Maria
64. Martina
65. Mia
66. Paola
67. Priscilla
68. Roberta
69. Rochelle
70. Roma
71. Romalda or Romilda
72. Romina
73. Sandra
74. Sara
75. Selene
76. Serena
77. Silvana
78. Silvia
79. Simona
80. Sofia
81. Stefania
82. Stella
83. Teresa
84. Valentina
85. Veronica
86. Viola
87. Vittoria
Italian Boy Names
Are you a Shakespeare fan? You might like Romeo, which means “a Roman,” or Stefano, of The Tempest and The Merchant of Venice fame, which means “crown or victorious” for your baby boy.
Do you love nature? You might like Carmelo, which means “orchard or garden,” or Carmine, which means “poem, song, or garden.” Arnald means “eagle ruler,” Filippo means “friend of horses,” Leonardo means “brave lion,” and Ursel means “bear.” Giorgio means “earth-worker or farmer.”
Do you like math or astronomy? You might consider Cosimo or Cosmo, meaning “order, organization, or beauty,” or Galileo, like the famous early Italian astronomer, philosopher, and mathematician.
Maybe you want to choose a religious name for your son. There are quite a few Italian baby boy names of Hebrew origin. You might like Giovanni, Gianni, Giovani, Gian, Geovanni, Giovanny, or Giovonni. All of these names mean “God is gracious.” Gabriele and Gabriel mean “God is my strength or God’s warrior;” David means “beloved;” Daniele means “God is my judge;” Emanuele means “God is with us;” Gioele means “Jehovah is his God;” Giuseppe means “God will add;” Mattia and Matteo mean “gift of God;” and Samuel and Samuele mean “name of God.”
Domenico means “of the Lord.” Jacopo means “follower of God or God has protected.” Luca means “bringer of light.” Michelangelo’s meaning combines “who resembles God?” and “messenger.” Angelo means “angel or messenger from God;” Elia means “God has answered;” Geronimo means “sacred name,” Pasquale means “relating to Easter,” and Salvatore means “Savior.” Christian is another obvious choice, meaning “follower of Christ.”
Hoping your baby boy is a good sleeper? You might name him Rocco, Rochus, and Roque, meaning “rest.”
Want to give your son a name worthy of a warrior? Consider Alessandro, which means “defender of humankind;” Alessio, which means “defender;” Andrea, which means “force, courage, or bravery;” Emiliano, which means “rival;” Luigi, which means “famous warrior;” Valentino, which means “strong or healthy;” and Vincenzo, which means “to conquer or win.” Federico, on the other hand, means “peaceful ruler.”
88 Popular Italian Names for Boys
Here are some of the most popular Italian boy names in alphabetical order:
1. Abramo
2. Achille
3. Alberto
4. Aldo
5. Alessandro
6. Alessio
7. Alfio
8. Amerigo
9. Amilcare
10. Andrea
11. Angelo
12. Antonio
13. Arnaldo
14. Brando
15. Carlo
16. Carmelo
17. Carmine
18. Carlo
19. Christian
20. Claudio
21. Cosimo
22. Dante
23. Dario
24. Davide
25. Diego
26. Domenico
27. Edoardo
28. Elia
29. Emanuele
30. Emiliano
31. Enzo
32. Ercole
33. Ettore
34. Federico
35. Filippo
36. Francesco
37. Gabriele or Gabriel
38. Gaetano
39. Galileo
40. Giacomo
41. Giovanni
42. Geronimo
43. Giacomo
44. Gian
45. Gianni
46. Gino
47. Gioele
48. Giorgio
49. Giuliano
50. Giulio
51. Giovanni
52. Giuseppe
53. Graziano
54. Jacopo
55. Jeronimo
56. Carmello
57. Leonardo
58. Lorenzo
59. Luca
60. Luigi
61. Marco
62. Mario
63. Mattia
64. Matteo
65. Michelangelo
66. Michele
67. Nathan
68. Nicola or Nicolo
69. Nuncio
70. Onofrio
71. Paolo
72. Pasquale
73. Pietro
74. Renzo
75. Riccardo
76. Rocco
77. Rodolfo
78. Romeo
79. Salvatore
80. Samuel or Samuele
81. Secondo
82. Simone
83. Stefano
84. Tommaso or Thomas
85. Valentino
86. Valerius
87. Vincenzo
88. Zeno
Did you find a few Italian baby names to add to your list? Be sure to also look at our other baby names lists, like Hebrew baby names, beautiful girl names, elegant baby names, cool baby boy names, and cool baby girl names, or explore all baby names. Have fun choosing a beautiful name you love for your baby!
