Italian Boy Names
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of 720 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillo | A diminutive form meaning ‘little’ or ‘young,’ often a pet form of longer names (e.g., Camillo, Emilio); can also be a family or place name | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Lione | Lion; brave or lion-like | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Lippi | Lover of horses | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Lippio | Uncertain; if linked to Filippo, 'lover of horses' - otherwise likely a family/surname-derived name | Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Lippo | Lover/friend of horses | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Lodovico | Famous warrior / renowned in battle | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Lombardi | “from Lombardy” / “of the Lombards” | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Lombardo | From Lombardy / a Lombard (person or family originating in the Lombardy region) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Lonato | From Lonato - indicating origin or association with the town near Lake Garda | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Longo | Long, tall | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Lonney | Diminutive form tied to Alonzo or Leonard - generally suggesting 'noble' (from Alfonso/Alonzo) or 'lion/brave' (from Leonard). | Germanic, Italian | Boy | — | |
| Lorenczo | From Laurentum; crowned with laurel | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Lorinzo | Derived from Laurentius - 'man from Laurentum', associated with laurel / crowned with laurel. | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Lornzo | From Laurentum; crowned with laurel | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Lorynzo | From Laurentum; 'crowned with laurel' | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Lucano | From Lucania (a region in southern Italy) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Luccio | Light | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Luchino | Diminutive of Lucio/Luciano - 'little light' / 'light' | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Ludano | Famous, renowned | Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Luigino | Renowned/famous warrior | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Luzzasco | Light (probable) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Lyonello | Little lion / lion-like | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Macerio | Blessed, fortunate | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Malagigi | Possibly "bad Gigi" (from Italian mala 'bad' + Gigi, diminutive of Luigi); used as the name of a sorcerer in Italian epics | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Mancio | Diminutive/pet form of Manco - literally 'little Manco'. Historically associated with Latin mancus ('maimed' or 'one‑handed'), though the exact meaning is uncertain. | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Manfredi | Man of peace / peaceful man | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Manin | No single widely established meaning; meaning varies by origin or is undocumented for the given-name use | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Manno | Generally a diminutive or pet form of Manuel/Emmanuel ('God is with us'); alternatively associated with the root meaning 'man' or 'person'. | Germanic, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Manricko | Manly ruler; roughly 'ruler of men' or 'little ruler' (man + ric) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Manzo | In Italian, from 'manzo' meaning 'young bull' or 'beef'; in Japanese (Manzō) the meaning depends on kanji but often uses elements meaning 'ten‑thousand', 'storehouse', or 'three'. | Italian, Japanese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Marcantonio | Combination of Marcus ('dedicated to Mars; warlike') and Antonius ('of the Antonius family; possibly 'priceless' or 'highly praiseworthy') | Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Marchelo | Derived from Marcus, associated with the Roman god Mars - 'warlike' or 'dedicated to Mars.' | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Marsilio | Of Mars; warlike or belonging to the god Mars | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Marsilius | Of Mars; belonging to the god Mars - warlike or martial | Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Marziano | Of Mars; warlike; dedicated to the Roman god Mars | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Marzio | Of Mars; warlike, devoted to the Roman god Mars | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Masaccio | Augmentative/pejorative form of Maso - roughly "big/rough/clumsy Tom"; linked to Thomas meaning "twin" | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Massimino | Diminutive of Massimo, 'little great one' (little Maximus) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Massymo | Greatest | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Matto | Generally treated as a form of Matthew - 'gift of God'. (Note: in Italian, 'matto' also means 'mad' or 'crazy') | Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Maurino | 'Little Moor' or 'of the Moors' - derived from Maurus meaning 'Moor' or 'from Mauritania' | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Mauritio | From Mauritius; originally meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'Moor' | Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Mauriz | Derived from Latin Mauritius, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moor". | Italian, Latin, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Medoro | Meaning uncertain; best known as the name of a Moorish shepherd, lover of Angelica, in Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Miguelangelo | Combination of 'Miguel' ('Who is like God') and 'Angelo' ('angel, messenger') - roughly 'God-like messenger' or 'who is like God, an angel'. | Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Millo | Varies by origin: 'fill/earthwork' (Hebrew) or 'gracious/dear' (Germanic/Slavic); also used as a diminutive of Emilio/Camillo. | Germanic, Hebrew, Italian, Slavic, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Milone | Derived from Milo: 'mild' or 'gracious' (sometimes linked to 'soldier') | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Mimmo | Diminutive of Domenico - "of the Lord" or "belonging to the Lord" | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Mondo | World | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Montigo | Probably 'of the mountain' or 'from the mountain' (related to 'monte' = mountain) | Italian | Boy | — |
Italian Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across Italy, Switzerland, United States, Australia for every Italian-origin name in our dataset.
720
Names in this origin
2
With data in 2025
496
Births 2025
7,466,978
Peak year 0