Italian Boy Names
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of 720 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pico | Peak; point; beak | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Pierangelo | From Piero (Peter: 'rock/stone') + Angelo ('angel/messenger') - roughly 'rock/stone angel'. | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Pierantonio | Compound of Peter ('rock') and Anthony (from Antonius, often rendered 'priceless' or 'highly praiseworthy') | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Pierino | Little Peter; 'little rock' (diminutive of Peter) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Pierlu | Combines 'Peter' (rock) and 'Luigi' (famous warrior). | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Pierluigi | Combines Peter ('rock') and Louis ('famous warrior') - roughly 'rock and famous warrior'. | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Pierro | Rock; stone | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Pinuccio | Little Pino - a diminutive form linked to Giuseppe (Joseph); literally 'little Pino' (Pino can also mean 'pine') | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Pippo | Diminutive of Filippo, meaning "lover of horses" | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Pito | Often a nickname meaning 'whistle' or 'little whistle' in Spanish; in Tagalog it is the word for 'seven'; also used as a pet form of Pietro/Peter. | Italian, Spanish, Tagalog | Boy | — | |
| Prano | Likely related to Sanskrit prāṇa meaning "breath" or "life force" (if derived from that root); otherwise meaning is uncertain | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Prince Carlo Of Bourbon | Free man | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Prudente | Foreseeing, prudent | Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Prudenzio | Prudent; cautious, wise | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Raff | As a diminutive of Rafael: 'God has healed'; as from Rafferty: linked to the Irish Ó Rabhartaigh, associated with 'floodtide' or abundance | Armenian, Irish, Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Raffaelius | God has healed | Hebrew, Italian | Boy | — | |
| Rago | Uncertain. As a surname likely geographic or nickname-based; as a given name it may be related to Slavic roots meaning 'dear/precious' (from 'Drag-') or to Old Norse elements meaning 'counsel/war' depending on origin. | Italian, Norse, Scandinavian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Raniele | "God's joy" or "song/joy of God" | Brazilian, Italian | Boy | — | |
| Ranieri | Counsel of the army; army advisor, wise counsel | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Ranierie | 'counsel of the army' or 'advisor to the army' | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Rayvano | Probably a modern creation meaning related to 'Ray' (ray of light) or 'son of Ray'; conveys 'radiant' or 'bright/protector'. | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Regilio | Kingly, royal (related to 'rex' / 'reg-') | Italian, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Remu | In Finnish, remu means 'ruckus' or 'noise' and is used as a lively nickname; as a variant/diminutive of Remus/Remo it links to the traditional name Remus | Finnish, Italian | Boy | — | |
| Ricciardo | Powerful or brave ruler | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Rienzo | From Laurentum; laurelled (derived from Lorenzo/Laurentius) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Rinaldino | Diminutive of Rinaldo - 'little wise ruler' (from 'counsel' + 'rule') | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Roccio | Likely 'rest' or 'restful' (if from Rocco/Rochus); alternatively 'dew' if influenced by Spanish Rocío | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Roccos | Rest, repose | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Rokko | Likely from Italian Rocco (from a Germanic root often interpreted as 'rest' or similar) or from the Japanese place-name Rokkō (六甲), associated with 'six peaks' / Mount Rokko. | Italian, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Romaldo | Famous ruler / renowned leader | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Rovere | Oak (oak tree); by extension 'strength' | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Ruffo | Red-haired; ruddy | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Ruggerio | Famous spear | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Ruggiero | Renowned/famous spear | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Russi | Red, reddish | Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Rycco | Variant of Ricco/Rico meaning "rich" or "wealthy". | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Sabato | Of the Sabbath; born on/associated with Saturday | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Sale | Varies by origin: from Arabic roots it can mean 'righteous' or 'virtuous' (if from Saleh/Salih); as a surname it may relate to 'sallow' (willow) trees or a place name; as a diminutive of Salvatore/Salvador it associates with 'savior.' | Arabic, English, French, Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Salvestro | Savior - 'one who saves' | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Salvino | From Latin 'salvus' (safe, saved) or 'salvator' (savior); roughly 'little savior' or 'the saved/secure one'. | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Sametto | Little Sam - related to Samuel, 'heard by God' | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Sansone | Sun; sun-like - often interpreted as 'man of the sun' or 'little sun'. | Hebrew, Italian | Boy | — | |
| Santin | Derived from 'santo'/'sanctus' - 'little saint' or 'holy' | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Santu | Likely 'saint' or 'holy' (from Sardinian/Italian 'Santo'); in Indian usage often a diminutive/nickname of Santosh | Indian, Italian | Boy | — | |
| Sanzio | Related to 'holy' or 'sacred' - often understood as 'of the saint'. | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Savero | Stern, serious (from Latin 'severus' - 'severe') | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Scipione | From the Latin name Scipio, meaning 'staff' or 'stick' (by extension 'scepter' or 'staff-bearer'). | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Scorpeo | Derived from 'scorpion' - evokes protection, intensity, passion, and the zodiac sign Scorpio | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Selvaggio | Wild, savage; of the woods | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Selvagio | Wild; of the forest (from the woods) | 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