Italian Boy Names
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of 720 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimone | Home; home-dweller / protector of the home | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Albertino | Diminutive of Albert - 'noble' + 'bright' (little noble/bright one) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Aldos | Noble; old | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Alduino | From Old High German ald 'old' + win 'friend' - 'old/noble friend'. | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Alessandri | Patronymic of Alessandro - 'son of Alessandro'; Alessandro/Alexander means 'defender of men' | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Alezio | Defender, helper | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Alfio | Derived from Alpheus - name of a river-god in Greek mythology; associated with a river (meaning uncertain) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Alpinolo | Little one from the Alps (diminutive of Alpino) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Alrigo | Ruler of all | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Aluino | Noble friend / friend of noble standing | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Alverio | Likely 'elf ruler' or 'elf warrior' - derived from Germanic elements associated with 'elf' and 'ruler/army'. | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Amadio | Lover of God | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Amarios | A modern variant of Amari; broadly 'related to Amari' (Amari has multiple origins and meanings such as 'strength' or 'revered'); the '-os' ending gives a masculine/Greek flavor | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Ambrogio | Immortal, divine | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Amerigo | Ruler, powerful leader | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Amicko | Friend | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Amico | Friend | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Amintore | Defender; protector | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Amondo | Possibly 'loving' or 'worthy of love' (if from Latin); in East African contexts the specific meaning may be regional or tied to birth circumstance/family. | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Ancelino | Diminutive of Ansel/Anselm - 'protected by God' or 'divine protection' (literally 'little Ansel') | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Andrico | Derived from Andrew meaning 'man, manly/strong'; with -rico influence can imply 'ruler' - broadly 'manly/strong' or 'manly ruler'. | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Angelico | Angel-like; 'of an angel' or 'angelic' (from Greek 'angelos' meaning 'messenger' or 'angel') | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Angiolino | Little angel (little messenger) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Angiolo | Angel; messenger of God | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Anglico | Likely 'English' (of England) or an influenced form meaning 'angelic'/'related to angels' | Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Anjello | Angel; messenger (of God) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Annibale | “Ba'al is gracious” - favored by Baal | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Antico | Ancient, old; venerable | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Anyiello | Little lamb | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Anzi | Varies by origin. In Arabic contexts linked to the Anaz/Al‑Anzi tribal name; as a modern given name often functions as a short form or coined name without a single fixed meaning | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Apolinario | Belonging to or devoted to Apollo (the god Apollo) | Greek, Italian | Boy | — | |
| Araldo | Herald; messenger (also related to 'army ruler' from Germanic roots) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Arcangelo | Archangel; chief or principal angel | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Arentino | Italianate diminutive; possibly 'little Arent' or related to Latin 'argent' (silver) / denoting Argentine origin - rare/modern usage | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Argante | Silver; shining or bright | French, Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Arridano | From Hadria; 'man from Adria' (associated with the Adriatic) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Arrigo | Home ruler / ruler of the household | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Arsenyo | Virile, masculine, strong | Greek, Italian | Boy | — | |
| Arte | Often a diminutive of Art/Arthur ('bear' or 'noble'); can also be associated with the Italian/Spanish word 'arte' ('art') or the Greek name Artemios ('safe, healthy'). | English, Greek, Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Ataliva | Little father / father-like | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Balbi | Stammerer, one who stammers | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Balbo | From Latin balbus, meaning "stammerer" or "one who stammers." | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Baldassario | 'Bel (or God) protects the king' - protected by God | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Baptista | Baptist; "the baptizer" (one who baptizes) | Greek, Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Bardi | Multiple possible origins: Albanian from 'bardh'/'Bardhi' meaning 'white'; Italian as a toponymic surname meaning 'from Bardi' (a town in Emilia‑Romagna); or related to 'bard' meaning 'poet' / Scandinavian form of Bård. | Albanian, Celtic, English, Italian, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Barison | Descendant of Bariso | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Barisone | Uncertain - historically a medieval Sardinian given name; exact meaning is unknown. | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Bartoli | Patronymic meaning "son of Talmai" (from Bartholomew); Talmai is often interpreted as 'furrowed' or related to ploughing/land). | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Bartolino | Diminutive of Bartholomew - 'son of Talmai' (often interpreted as 'son of the furrows' or 'son of the landowner'). | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Bartolomeo | Son of Talmai (often interpreted as "son of the furrows" or "son of the farmer") | 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