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Find the perfect name for your bambino-to-be with our selection of over 200 beautiful, classic and romantic Italian boys names

• Emily Longman Wall

Published: September 11, 2024 at 3:13 PM

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Italian names are romantic and charming which is what makes them perfect picks for baby boy names. We've compiled a lovely list of classic, cool, common and beautiful Italian boy names to help inspire you to pick a perfect name for your little bambino.

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Common Italian boy names

1. Dante

• Origin: Italian; diminutive of the Italian given name Durante
• Meaning: enduring

2. Elio

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: sun

3. Enzo

• Origin: Italian; derivative of the German given name Heinz
• Meaning: home ruler
• Also: Enso; Enzoh

4. Hugo

• Origin: Italian form of the English given name Hugh
• Meaning: mind, spirit
• Also: Ugo

5. Leonardo

• Origin: Italian/Spanish
• Meaning: strong as a lion

6. Luca

• Origin: Italian form of the Greek given name Luke
• Meaning: from Lucanus
• Also: Louka; Lucca; Luka

7. Lorenzo

• Origin: Italian/Spanish
• Meaning: from Laurentum

8. Marco

• Origin: Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin given name Mark
• Meaning: from the god Mars

9. Matteo

• Origin: Italian form of the Hebrew given name Matthew
• Meaning: gift of God
• Also: Mateo

10. Nico

• Origin: Italian; shortened version of the Greek given name Nicholas
• Meaning: victory of the people
• ONS: 188

11. Rocco

• Origin: Italian; derived from the Old German word hrok
• Meaning: rest; repose

12. Romeo

• Origin: Italian; derived from the Italian city of Rome
• Meaning: pilgrim to Rome

Modern Italian boy names

13. Amerigo

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: hard-working

14. Arrigo

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: ruler/king

15. Ermo

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: friendly

16. Fazio

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: good worker

17. Fortino

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: fortunate

18. Ilario

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: cheerful

19. Kamile

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: sacrifice

20. Lave

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: lava

21. Loretto

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: victory

22. Lotario

• Origin: Italian/Spanish modern form of Germanic Chlothar
• Meaning: soldier of the people

23. Nino

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: little

24. Nuncio

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: messenger

25. Olando

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: from the famous land

26. Orsino

• Origin: Italian/Latin; a form of Orson
• Meaning: bear

27. Palmiro

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: palm of the hand

28. Primo

• Origin: Italian; masculine form of the Latin feminine given name Prima
• Meaning: first-born child

29. Renato

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: reborn

30. Rico

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: ruler of the home; powerful
• Also: Ricoh

31. Rocky

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: rest

32. Romolo

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: man of Rome

33. Rossano

• Origin: Italian; from the Italian word rosso
• Meaning: red

34. Taddeo

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: beloved

35. Tiziano

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: honoured

36. Ucello

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: bird

37. Ullivieri

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: olive tree

Beautiful Italian boy names

38. Amico

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: friend to all

39. Belveder

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: beautiful to look at

40. Carmelo

• Origin: Italian variant of the Hebrew given name Carmel
• Meaning: garden
• Also: Carmello

41. Cosmo

• Origin: Italian/Greek
• Meaning: order, harmony and beauty
• Also: Cosimo

42. Donato

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: to give; gift from God

43. Filippo

• Origin: Italian form of the English given name Philip
• Meaning: friend of horses

44. Fiorentino

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: blooming; flowering

45. Fulvio

• Origin: Italian/Latin
• Meaning: yellow/tawny

46. Gaspare

• Origin: Italian form of English given names Casper and Jasper
• Meaning: treasurer

47. Geppetto

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: God will increase

48. Geremia

• Origin: Italian; variant of the Hebrew given name Jeremiah
• Meaning: chosen by God

49. Giacomo

• Origin: Italian form of the English given name James and the Hebrew given name Jacob
• Meaning: supplanter/replacer

50. Gian

• Origin: Italian form of the English given name John
• Meaning: God is gracious
• Also: Giann; Jian

51. Gioele

• Origin: Italian form of the English given name Joel
• Meaning: God is willing

52. Giordano

• Origin: Italian form of Jordan
• Meaning: the river Jordan

53. Giosue

• Origin: Italian form of the English given name Joshua
• Meaning: God is salvation

54. Giuliano

• Origin: Italian form of the Latin given name Julian
• Meaning: youthful

55. Giustino

• Origin: Italian; variant of the Latin given name Justin
• Meaning: just; fair

56. Lazaro

• Origin: Italian/Greek
• Meaning: resurrection

57. Lelio

• Origin: Italian; derives from the Roman family name Laelius
• Meaning: talkative

58. Liberto

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: freedman

59. Masaccio

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: twin

60. Ottone

• Origin: Italian variant of the Old High German given name Otto
• Meaning: wealth/owner

61. Salvadore

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: saved

62. Sante

• Origin: Italian; variation of the Italian/Spanish given name Santo
• Meaning: holy

63. Teodoro

• Origin: Italian/Spanish/Portuguese form of the Greek given name Theodore
• Meaning: God’s gift

64. Tommaso

• Origin: Italian; derived from the Greek given name Thomas
• Meaning: a twin

65. Umberto

• Origin: Italian form of the the Germanic given name Humbert
• Meaning: bright warrior; bright of heart/mind

66. Vincenzo

• Origin: Italian; derived from the Latin name Vincentius
• Meaning: to win

Classic Italian boy names

67. Adriano

• Origin: Italian form of the Latin name Hadrianus
• Meaning: from Hadria

68. Agnolo

• Origin: Italian; ancient Tuscan form of the Greek given name Angelo
• Meaning: angel

69. Agostino

• Origin: Italian; derived from the Latin word augustus
• Meaning: great; magnificent

70. Antonino

• Origin: Italian; derived from the Etruscan given name Antonio
• Meaning: priceless

71. Cesare

• Origin: Italian form of the Latin given name Caesar
• Meaning: thick head of hair

72. Cicero

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: chickpea

73. Cornelio

• Origin: Spanish/Italian/Portuguese; derived from the Latin given name Cornelius
• Meaning: horn

74. Damiano

• Origin: Italian/Greek
• Meaning: one who tames

75. Dario

• Origin: Italian; form of the Persian given name Darius
• Meaning: possessing goodness

76. Ercole

• Origin: Italian form of the Greek name Hercules
• Meaning: glory of Hera; great gift

77. Ernesto

• Origin: Italian/Spanish/Portuguese form of the Old German given name Ernest
• Meaning: earnest; serious

78. Eugenio

• Origin: Italian/Spanish; derived from the Greek given name Eugene
• Meaning: well-born

79. Fabrizio

• Origin: Italian; derived from the Latin word faber
• Meaning: craftsman

80. Gaetano

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: from Gaeta

81. Gaudenzio

• Origin: Italian; from the Latin Gaudentius
• Meaning: happy

82. Gennaro

• Origin: Italian; from the Latin Januarius
• Meaning: born in January; of Janus

83. Gioacchino

• Origin: Italian form of the English given name Joachim
• Meaning: may God raise

84. Girolamo

• Origin: Italian variant of the name Hieronymus; Italian form of the English given name Jerome
• Meaning: holy name

85. Guglielmo

• Origin: Italian form of the Germanic given name William
• Meaning: resolute protector

86. Iacopo

• Origin: Italian form of the Hebrew given name Jacob
• Meaning: to follow

87. Livio

• Origin: Italian form of ancient Roman Livius
• Meaning: envious

88. Lodovico

• Origin: Italian; derived from elements lodo and vico
• Meaning: famous warrior

89. Luigi

• Origin: Italian form of German name Ludwig
• Meaning: renowned/famous warrior

90. Michelangelo

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: the man who is like god

91. Nazario

• Origin: Italian/Spanish; inspired by the late Latin name Nazarius
• Meaning: from Nazareth

92. Onorio

• Origin: Italian; from the Latin name Honorius
• Meaning: honoured

93. Orazio

• Origin: Italian; derived from the Latin name Horatius and the Roman clan Horatia
• Meaning: prayer

94. Ottaviano

• Origin: Italian; derived from the Latin Octavianus
• Meaning: descendant of Octavius

95. Ottavio

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: eighth

96. Sanzio

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: Christian

97. Severo

• Origin: Italian/Spanish/Portuguese; derived from the Latin given name Severinus
• Meaning: stern

98. Valerio

• Origin: Italian/Spanish form of the Latin given name Valerius
• Meaning: strong

99. Vincentio

• Origin: ancient Italian translation of the Latin given name Vincentius
• Meaning: conquering

Romantic Italian boy names

100. Alpinolo

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: old friend

101. Amedeo

• Origin: Italian; variant of the Latin given name Amadeus and the Spanish given name Amadeo
• Meaning: lover of God

102. Angelo

• Origin: Italian; variant of Angel
• Meaning: messenger of God
• Also: Angello

103. Aurelio

• Origin: Italian; derived from the Latin given name Aurelius
• Meaning: golden/gilded

104. Bendetto

• Origin: Italian form of the English given name Benedict
• Meaning: blessed

105. Cherubino

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: little cherub; angel

106. Ciro

• Origin: Italian/Spanish form of the Persian given name Cyrus
• Meaning: sun

107. Davide

• Origin: Italian; derived from the Hebrew given name David
• Meaning: beloved

108. Durante

• Origin: Italian; derived from the Latin verb durare
• Meaning: enduring

109. Emidio

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: divine

110. Ennio

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: destined

111. Ettore

• Origin: Italian form of the Greek given name Hector
• Meaning: loyal

112. Fiorenzo

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: Florent

113. Giacinto

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: hyacinth

114. Gianni

• Origin: Italian/Hebrew; variant of Giovanni
• Meaning: God is gracious
• Also: Giani; Jianni

115. Gilberto

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: bright promise

116. Gionah

• Origin: Italian; a form of the Hebrew name Jonah
• Meaning: dove
• Also: Giona

117. Giosia

• Origin: Italian; a form of the Hebrew name Joshua
• Meaning: God is my salvation

118. Giulio

• Origin: Italian; a form of Jules
• Meaning: youthful

119. Giustino

• Origin: Italian; a form of the Latin given name Justin
• Meaning: righteous

120. Graziano

• Origin: Italian form of the Roman name Gratianus
• Meaning: beloved; grace

121. Gregorio

• Origin: Italian/Spanish
• Meaning: watchful; cautious

122. Liberato

• Origin: Italian/Spanish/Portuguese variant of the Latin given name Liberatus
• Meaning: the one who gets freedom

123. Luciano

• Origin: Italian, Spanish and Portuguese; derived from the Latin Lucianus
• Meaning: light

124. Oliviero

• Origin: Italian form of the Latin given name Oliver
• Meaning: olive tree

125. Onorato

• Origin: Italian; from the Latin name Honoratus
• Meaning: honorable

126. Pascal

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: born at Easter time
• Also: Pasch

127. Patrizio

• Origin: Italian form of the Latin given name Patrick
• Meaning: nobleman

128. Pellegrino

• Origin: Italian; derived from the Latin peregrinus
• Meaning: pilgrim

129. Pino

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: God adds

130. Raffaele

• Origin: Italian form of the English given name Raphael
• Meaning: God has healed

131. Romario

• Origin: Italian; variant of the Italian given name Romeo
• Meaning: pilgrim to Rome

132. Salvatore

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: saviour

133. Salvestro

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: found in the forest

134. Santino

• Origin: Italian; diminutive version of the Italian given name Santo
• Meaning: little saint

135. Silvano

• Origin: Italian; derived from the Latin name Silvanus
• Meaning: who lives in the forest

136. Silvio

• Origin: Italian; derived from the Latin Silvius; male equivalent of the feminine given name Silvia
• Meaning: spirit of the wood

137. Tullio

• Origin: Italian; derived from Tullius
• Meaning: the one who leads/valley of the hills

138. Uberto

• Origin: Italian form of the German given name Hubert
• Meaning: brilliant mind

139. Ugo

• Origin: Italian form of the German given name Hugh
• Meaning: heart; mind; spirit

140. Vinicio

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: wine

141. Vito

• Origin: Italian; derived from the Latin word vita
• Meaning: life

Traditional Italian boy names

142. Alberto

• Origin: Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of the Germanic given name Albert
• Meaning: noble
• Also: Albert, Albertio

143. Aldo

• Origin: Italian/Old German
• Meaning: old and wise

144. Alessandro

• Origin: Italian; variant of the Greek given name Alexander
• Meaning: defender of man
• Also: Alexandro

145. Alessio

• Origin: Italian; variant of the Greek given name Alexander
• Meaning: defender of man
• Also: Allecio

146. Armando

• Origin: Italian/Spanish/Portuguese form of the Old German given name Herman
• Meaning: army man

147. Augusto

• Origin: Italian, Portuguese and Spanish; derived from the Latin name Augustus
• Meaning: majestic

148. Benito

• Origin: Italian/Latin
• Meaning: blessed

149. Carlo

• Origin: Italian/Spanish form of the French given name Charles
• Meaning: manly; strong

150. Domenico

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: lord

151. Donatello

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: given/gift from God

152. Enrico

• Origin: Italian form of the German given name Henry
• Meaning: home ruler; homeowner
• Also: Enriko; Enrique

153. Fabio

• Origin: Italian; descended from the Latin given name Fabius
• Meaning: a bean grower

154. Federico

• Origin: Italian and Spanish variant of the German given name Frederick
• Meaning: peaceful ruler
• Also: Frederico

155. Francesco

• Origin: Italian variant of the French given name Francis
• Meaning: free man; French

156. Gino

• Origin: Italian form of the Greek given name George
• Meaning: God is gracious
• Also: Geno

157. Giorgio

• Origin: Italian/Greek
• Meaning: farmer
• Also: Georgio; Giorgi

158. Giovanni

• Origin: Italian form of the English given name John
• Meaning: God is gracious
• Also: Giovani; Giovannie

159. Giuseppe

• Origin: Italian form of the Hebrew given name Joseph
• Meaning: God will add

160. Lucio

• Origin: Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Greek given name Lucius
• Meaning: light

161. Mario

• Origin: Italian/Spanish; form of the Latin given name Marius
  Meaning: dedicated to Mars, the god of war

162. Massimo

• Origin: Italian form of the Latin given name Maximus
• Meaning: the greatest
• Also: Masimo

163. Mattia

• Origin: Italian; version of the Italian/Hebrew given name Matteo
• Meaning: gift of God

164. Maurizio

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: dark-skinned

165. Paolo

• Origin: Italian/Latin
• Meaning: small, humble

166. Riccardo

• Origin: Italian variation of given names Ricardo/Richard
• Meaning: powerful leader

167. Roberto

• Origin: Italian/Spanish/Portuguese form of the Germanic given name Robert
• Meaning: bright fame

168. Stefano

• Origin: Italian form of the Greek given name Stéphanos
• Meaning: wreath/crown

169. Vittorio

• Origin: Italian; derived from the Latin given name Victor
• Meaning: winner

Cool Italian boy names

170. Adamo

• Origin: Italian form of the Hebrew given name Adam
• Meaning: ground; earth

171. Alfeo

• Origin: Italian; derived from the Greek given name Alphaois
• Meaning: resourceful
• Also: Alfio

172. Alberico

• Origin: Italian; derived from the ancient Germanic given name Alberic
• Meaning: elf king

173. Aretino

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: virtuous

174. Armani

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: free

175. Arturo

• Origin: Italian/Spanish/Portuguese form of the Celtic given name Arthur
• Meaning: bear

176. Bonaro

• Origin: Italian/Spanish
• Meaning: good friend

177. Cirillo

• Origin: Italian form of the given name Cyril
• Meaning: lordly; masterful

178. Corrado

• Origin: Italian form of the Old German given name Conrad
• Meaning: brave; bold ruler

179. Edgardo

• Origin: Italian/Spanish form of the English given name Edgar
• Meaning: wealthy spear

180. Edmondo

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: wealthy guardian

181. Ermano

• Origin: Italian; variant of the German given name Herman
• Meaning: army’s man

182. Faustino

• Origin: Italian/Spanish/Portuguese; derived from the Latin word faustus
• Meaning: fortunate one

183. Filiberto

• Origin: Italian/Spanish
• Meaning: very bright

184. Flavio

• Origin: Italian/Spanish/Portuguese form of the Latin given name Flavius
• Meaning: golden; yellow-haired

185. Giacobbe

• Origin: Italian; form of the English/Hebrew given name Jacob
• Meaning: he who supplants

186. Giraldo

• Origin: Italian form of the German given name Gerald
• Meaning: power of the spear

187. Goffredo

• Origin: Italian form of the German given name Godfrey
• Meaning: peace of God

188. Gotardo

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: good; firm

189. Gualtiero

• Origin: Italian form of the Germanic given name Walter
• Meaning: ruler of the army

190. Guarino

• Origin: Italian; derived from the word guardia
• Meaning: to protect

191. Ignzaio

• Origin: Italian form of the Latin given name Ignatius
• Meaning: fiery one

192. Italo

• Origin: Italian; from the Latin Italus
• Meaning: from Italy

193. Ludovico

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: famous fighter
• Also: Lodovico

194. Manrico

• Origin: Italian/Old English
• Meaning: masculine ruler

195. Mauro

• Origin: Italian/Spanish/Portuguese variation of the Greek and Latin given name Maurus
• Meaning: dark-skinned

196. Orlando

• Origin: Italian form of German name Roland
• Meaning: famous land

197. Pietro

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: rock/stone

198. Rolando

• Origin: Italian/Spanish/Portuguese variant of the Old German given name Roland
• Meaning: famous throughout the land

199. Ruggero

• Origin: Italian form of the Germanic given name Roger
• Meaning: valiant with a spear

200. Santo

• Origin: Italian/Spanish
• Meaning: saint

201. Selvaggio

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: wild

202. Siffredo

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: victorious peace

203. Tiberio

• Origin: Italian; derived from the Latin name Tiberius
• Meaning: from the Tiber

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