Italian Baby Names With Meanings
48 names with meanings and origins.
Italian names are warm and melodic, and many have Latin roots.
Top picks
Boy · Italian · “Defender of the people”
Girl · Italian · “Defender; protector”
Girl · Italian · “Air, melody, song”
Girl · Italian · “most holy”
Girl · Italian · “White, pure”
Girl · Italian · “Young ceremonial attendant”
Girl · Italian · “Bright, clear”
Boy · Italian · “Enduring; the great poet”
Boy · Italian · “possessing goodness”
Boy · Italian · “beloved”
Boy · Italian · “Wealthy guardian”
Girl · Italian · “Light”
Boy · Italian · “Rival”
Boy · Italian · “Ruler of the home”
Boy · Italian · “bean grower”
Girl · Italian · “peaceful ruler”
Boy · Italian · “Peaceful ruler”
Girl · Italian · “Free one”
Boy · Italian · “Frenchman, free man”
Boy · Italian · “God is my strength”
Boy · Italian · “supplanter”
Girl · Italian · “God is gracious”
Girl · Italian · “White wave”
Boy · Italian · “Farmer, earthworker”
Boy · Italian · “God is gracious”
Girl · Italian · “Youthful”
Boy · Italian · “Brave lion”
Boy · Italian · “From Laurentum”
Boy · Italian · “Light; from Lucania”
Girl · Italian · “Famous warrior”
Boy · Italian · “Warlike, dedicated to Mars”
Girl · Italian · “Of Mars”
Boy · Italian · “Gift of God”
Boy · Italian · “Victory of the people”
Girl · Italian · “Pleasantness”
Boy · Italian · “Small; humble”
Boy · Italian · “rock”
Boy · Italian · “Brave ruler”
Boy · Italian · “Rest”
Girl · Italian · “rose”
Boy · Italian · “Saviour”
Girl · Italian · “Serene, calm”
Girl · Italian · “Reddish-brown, earthy”
Boy · Italian · “Twin”
Girl · Italian · “Strong; brave”
Boy · Italian · “Conquering”
Girl · Italian · “violet”
Girl · Italian · “Victory”
Italian naming traditions
Italian families traditionally named the first son after the paternal grandfather and the first daughter after the paternal grandmother, then the maternal grandparents, so names repeat across generations. Saints' names are very common, and many Italians celebrate their onomastico (name day). Italian law does not allow a child to share the exact first name of a living father, or ridiculous names. Names usually end in -o for boys and -a for girls, as in Marco and Marta.
Common questions
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