Italian Boy Names
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of 720 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolfo | Famous wolf | Italian, Portuguese | Boy | 17 #201 | |
| Rondo | A musical term meaning 'round' or 'round dance'; a musical form with a recurring main theme | Italian | Boy | 16 #202 | |
| Pier | Rock, stone | Italian | Boy | 15 #203 | |
| Falco | Falcon | Italian, Latin | Boy | 13 #204 | |
| Orazio | From the Roman family name Horatius; possibly 'hour' or 'timekeeper'. | Italian | Boy | 13 #205 | |
| Renardo | Strong/brave counsel; also associated with the fox from the medieval Reynard tales | Italian | Boy | 12 #206 | |
| Antonello | Diminutive of Antonio/Antonius; commonly interpreted as 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth'. | Italian | Boy | 11 #207 | |
| Caruso | Originally a Neapolitan word meaning 'boy' or 'lad'; also associated with Latin 'carus' ('dear, beloved'). | Italian | Boy | 11 #208 | |
| Elmo | Helmet, protector (also historically associated with 'beloved' via St. Erasmus) | Italian | Boy | 11 #209 | |
| Guido | From Old High German wido meaning "wood" or "wide"; later associated with "guide". | Italian | Boy | 11 #210 | |
| Guiseppe | God will add / God will increase | Italian | Boy | 11 #211 | |
| Tullio | Derived from the Roman family name Tullius; original meaning uncertain. | Italian | Boy | 11 #212 | |
| Urbano | Of the city | Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 11 #213 | |
| Alessandre | Defender or protector of men | Italian | Boy | 10 #214 | |
| Breno | Possibly 'chieftain/king' (from Brennus); alternatively linked to Germanic 'brun' meaning 'brown' or Celtic 'bran' meaning 'raven' - exact meaning uncertain | Italian, Portuguese | Boy | 10 #215 | |
| Lerenzo | From Laurentum; 'crowned with laurel' | Italian, Spanish | Boy | 10 #216 | |
| Omero | Derived from the Greek name Homēros, probably meaning "hostage" or "pledge"; associated with the legendary epic poet Homer. | Italian | Boy | 9 #217 | |
| Saro | Mountain | Armenian, Italian, Latin | Boy | 8 #218 | |
| Oliviero | Olive tree / olive branch (symbol of peace) | Italian | Boy | 7 #219 | |
| Renzi | Derived from Renzo/Lorenzo: 'little/son of Lorenzo'; ultimately linked to 'from Laurentum' or 'laurelled' | Italian | Boy | 7 #220 | |
| Serafino | Fiery/ardent; associated with the seraphim ('burning ones'), often angelic | Italian | Boy | 7 #221 | |
| Amato | Beloved, loved | Italian | Boy | 6 #222 | |
| Fiorenzo | Blooming, flourishing | Italian | Boy | 6 #223 | |
| Gaten | Of Gaeta | English, Italian, Latin | Boy | 6 #224 | |
| Lazzaro | God has helped | Italian | Boy | 6 #225 | |
| Neno | Diminutive of Nenad meaning 'unexpected' in Slavic contexts; in Iberian usage derived from nene/néné meaning 'baby' or 'little one'. | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 6 #226 | |
| Romano | Roman; from Rome | Italian, Latin | Boy | 6 #227 | |
| Sabatino | Born on the Sabbath (Saturday) | Italian | Boy | 6 #228 | |
| Bravo | Brave, courageous; valiant; also used as an exclamation meaning 'well done.' | Italian, Spanish | Boy | 5 #229 | |
| Donati | Given, gifted (often interpreted as "given by God") | Italian | Boy | 5 #230 | |
| Durante | Enduring; steadfast; lasting | Italian | Boy | 5 #231 | |
| Edo | If from Edward/Edoardo: 'wealthy guardian' (Old English roots). If from Japanese Edo (江戸): linked to the place name meaning 'bay/estuary' or 'river entrance'. | Italian, Japanese | Boy | 5 #232 | |
| Elpidio | Hopeful | Italian, Latin, Spanish | Boy | 5 #233 | |
| Fredo | Diminutive of names meaning either 'peaceful ruler' (from Frederick) or 'elf counsel' (from Alfred); broadly 'little Fred' | Italian | Boy | 5 #234 | |
| Guiliano | Youthful; belonging to or descendant of Julius | Italian | Boy | 5 #235 | |
| Lemonte | From the mountain; 'the mountain' | English, Italian | Boy | 5 #236 | |
| Loretto | From Loreto; associated with the laurel | Italian | Boy | 5 #237 | |
| Oro | Gold, golden | Italian, Spanish | Boy | 5 #238 | |
| Romolo | 'Roman' or 'from Rome' - associated with Romulus, legendary founder of Rome | Italian | Boy | 5 #239 | |
| Umberto | From Germanic elements meaning 'bright' (berht) and likely 'hun' (warrior/giant); commonly interpreted as 'bright/famous warrior'. | Italian | Boy | 5 #240 | |
| Alfeo | Derived from the Greek river/river-god Alpheios; 'river' | Italian | Boy | 3 #241 | |
| Battista | ‘Baptist’ - 'one who baptizes', associated with John the Baptist | Italian | Boy | 3 #242 | |
| Levante | Rising; the east; from the east (sunrise) | Italian, Spanish | Boy | 3 #243 | |
| Abalardo | Noble strength (noble and strong) | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Abundio | Abundant; overflowing with plenty | Italian, Latin, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Achile | Traditionally linked to Greek ákhos ('pain, grief') ± laos ('people') - often rendered as 'pain/grief (of the people)'; exact etymology uncertain | Greek, Italian | Boy | — | |
| Adelchis | Noble pledge | Germanic, Italian | Boy | — | |
| Adiriano | Man/from Hadria (of the Adriatic) | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Agnolo | Angel; messenger of God | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Agnèlo | Angel; messenger (messenger of God) | 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