The baby name Nitti is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NIT-ee (English: /ˈnɪti/; Italian: /ˈnitti/).
Nitti is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Nitti is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NIT-ee (English: /ˈnɪti/; Italian: /ˈnitti/).
Nitti is Italian in Origin.
Nitti (pronounced NEET-ee) functions as a cross‑cultural given name with two principal roots. In Italian, it is a surname adopted as a first name, especially associated with southern regions such as Basilicata and Apulia. The surname is often traced to Nitto, a diminutive of Benedetto (from Latin Benedictus, “blessed”), with the -i ending marking “the family of.” Figures like statesman Francesco Saverio Nitti and Chicago mobster Frank Nitti sustain its historical visibility. As a given name in the West, it remains rare but aligns with the modern trend of surname-as-first-name choices.
In South Asia, Nitti echoes Sanskrit/Hindi Nīti/Neeti, meaning “ethics, right conduct, policy, guidance,” and appears in contemporary use as a unisex name. Regional spellings such as Neeti, Niti, and Dravidian-influenced Nithi/Neethi are common. Related Italian forms include Nitto; Anglicized variants sometimes show as Nitty.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI | Boys | 0 | #209 | 3 | 3,402 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,433 | 14 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,438 | 34 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Nitti is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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