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Timeless classics

Never in, never out

1–48 of 49 names

Latin · Spanish · Italian

Emiliano

Rival, through Aemilius

Top 100
Italian

Leonardo

Brave lion, through Leonard

Top 100
Italian

Alessandro

Defender of the people

FamiliarRising
Italian · Greek

Alessio

Defender; helper

Familiar
Italian

Angelo

Messenger; angel

Familiar
Spanish · Italian · Portuguese

Aurelio

Golden, through Aurelius

FamiliarRising
Italian

Carlo

Man, through Charles

Familiar
Italian · Latin

Dante

Enduring; steadfast

Familiar
Italian

Dario

Possessing goodness, through Darius

Familiar
Italian · Spanish · Latin

Emilio

Form of the Roman family name Aemilius

Familiar
Latin · Italian

Lorenzo

From Laurentum

Familiar
Italian

Marcello

Diminutive of Marcus; probably related to Mars

FamiliarRising
Italian

Marco

Form of Marcus; probably related to Mars

Familiar
Italian

Mario

Form of Marius; original meaning uncertain

Familiar
Italian

Rocco

Meaning uncertain; possibly crow or rook

Familiar
Italian · Latin

Romeo

Roman; from Rome

Familiar
Italian

Salvatore

Italian form of Salvador: savior

Familiar
Italian · Latin

Valentino

Italian form of Valentinus, associated with strength and health

Familiar
Italian

Vincenzo

Italian form of Vincent: conquering

Familiar
Italian

Domenico

Belonging to the Lord

Uncommon
Italian · Greek

Ezio

Eagle

Uncommon
Italian

Fabio

Bean, through Fabius

Uncommon
Italian

Giancarlo

Combination of Gianni and Carlo

Uncommon
Italian

Giorgio

Farmer; earthworker

Uncommon
Italian

Giuseppe

God will add, through Joseph

Uncommon
Italian

Lucio

Light, through Lucius

Uncommon
Italian

Paolo

Small; humble, through Paul

Uncommon
Italian · Georgian

Sandro

Short form of Alessandro or Aleksandre: defending people

Uncommon
Italian

Stefano

Italian form of Stephen: crown or wreath

Uncommon
Italian · Latin

Vito

Life

Uncommon
Italian

Amedeo

Love of God, through Amadeus

Rare gem
Italian

Cosimo

Order; world; universe

Rare gem
Italian

Edoardo

Wealthy guardian, through Edward

Rare gem
Italian · Greek

Enea

Praise

Rare gem
Italian

Enrico

Ruler of the home

Rare gem
Italian

Filippo

Lover of horses

Rare gem
Italian

Gennaro

January, through Januarius

Rare gem
Italian

Giacomo

Italian form of James; ultimately Jacob

Rare gem
Italian

Michelangelo

Combination of Michael and Angelo

Rare gem
Italian

Ottavio

Eighth, through Octavius

Rare gem
Italian

Pietro

Italian form of Peter: stone

Rare gem
Latin · Italian

Primo

Italian form of Primus: first

Rare gem
Italian

Raffaello

Italian form of Raphael: God heals

Rare gem
Italian

Riccardo

Italian form of Richard: brave ruler

Rare gem
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