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Italian names

1–48 of 63 names

Latin · Spanish · Italian

Emiliano

Rival, through Aemilius

Top 100
Italian

Enzo

Origin uncertain; also short for names ending in enzo

Top 100
Italian

Leonardo

Brave lion, through Leonard

Top 100
Italian · Romanian · Hungarian

Luca

From Lucania in Italian; a separate Hungarian Lucia form

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

Elio

Possibly sun; two historical routes exist

FamiliarRising
Italian · Spanish · Latin

Emilio

Form of the Roman family name Aemilius

Familiar
Italian

Gianni

God is gracious, through Giovanni

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

Matteo

Gift of God

Familiar
Italian · Greek

Nico

Victory of the people, when short for Nicholas

FamiliarRising
Italian

Orlando

Fame; land, through Roland

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

Santino

Diminutive of Santo: little saint

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

Renzo

Short form of Lorenzo: from Laurentum

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
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