Italian Boy Names
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of 720 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basino | Little Basil; kingly/royal (diminutive form) | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Basta | Enough; sufficient | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Battistin | Diminutive of Battista - 'little Baptist' / 'of the Baptist' (referring to John the Baptist) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Bellarmine | Derived from the family name Bellarmino. Exact etymology is uncertain; likely from elements meaning 'beautiful' (bell-) combined with a martial/armour element (arm-), so roughly 'beautiful/esteemed warrior' or 'fine armour' (speculative). | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Bellarmino | Literally 'beautiful Armin' - often interpreted as 'beautiful/handsome warrior' or 'fine soldier' | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Bello | Beautiful; handsome | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Belveder | Beautiful view | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Belvedere | Beautiful view | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Bene | Good, well; by extension 'blessed' (related to Benedict) | Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Benino | Little benign/kind one | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Bepe | Diminutive of Giuseppe (Joseph), meaning "God will add" or "God increases." | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Bepi | From Hebrew Yosef: "May God add" / "God will increase" | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Beppe | "May God add" / "God will increase" | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Beppino | Diminutive of Giuseppe, from Hebrew Yosef meaning "He will add" / "May God increase" | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Bernadinio | Brave/strong as a bear (with a diminutive sense: 'little Bernard') | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Bertuccio | Little Berto - "little bright/renowned one" | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Besso | Unclear - no well‑attested standalone meaning; possibly a diminutive or nickname form | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Bettino | Little blessed one | Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Betto | Diminutive of names meaning "blessed" (Benedetto) or "noble/bright" (Alberto/Roberto) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Biagino | Little Biagio; ultimately from Blasius meaning "lisping" or "stammering" | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Biago | Lisping, stammering | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Biase | Derived from Latin Blasius, meaning "lisping" or "stammering". | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Bimbo | Little boy | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Bobo | Affectionate pet form or nickname with no single fixed meaning - typically a diminutive of names like Robert/Roberto or of names starting with 'Bo'; in child speech it can mean a minor hurt ('boo‑boo') | French, Italian | Boy | — | |
| Bonaro | Good-natured; kind; of good character | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Bono | Good | Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Bonzi | Derived from the Latin root 'bonus' meaning 'good'; likely a diminutive or surname-turned-given-name implying 'good' or 'little good one'. | Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Bornani | Likely derived from a family name or place-name; precise meaning uncertain | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Braccio | Arm; figuratively 'strong arm' or strength | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Brigliadoro | Golden bridle - metaphorically 'golden guide' or 'noble leader'. | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Brunetto | Diminutive of Bruno: 'little brown' (little brown-haired) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Buonaventura | Good fortune / good luck | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Cajetan | From Gaeta (a coastal town in Italy) | Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Calvino | Derived from Latin 'calvinus' meaning 'bald' or 'little bald one' | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Candonino | Little pure/white; diminutive of Candido | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Carissimo | Dearest; very dear; most beloved | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Carlino | Little Charles (from Karl: 'man' or 'free man') | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Carollo | Diminutive of Carlo/Carola - "little Charles" / "little free man" | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Carolo | Free man | Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Carrado | Brave or bold counsel; wise advisor | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Cataldo | Mighty in battle / battle ruler | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Catterino | Pure | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Cenobio | One who lives in community; 'common life' (refers to communal/monastic life) | Greek, Italian, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Cherubino | Little cherub; 'little angel', angelic | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Chesare | Derived from the Roman family name 'Caesar', originally possibly meaning 'hairy' or 'long-haired', later associated with 'emperor'. | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Chiaro | Clear, bright | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Chino | In Spanish a nickname meaning 'curly-haired' or 'Chinese/relating to China'; in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji used (e.g., 千乃 'thousand + of', 千野 'thousand field', 智乃 'wisdom + of'). | Italian, Japanese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Cicerone | From the Roman family name Cicero ('chickpea'); associated with the orator Cicero (connotations of eloquence). In Italian, cicerone also means 'guide'. | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Ciceroni | Derived from the Roman family name Cicero; associated with 'orator' and, in Italian, 'guide' (from 'cicerone'). Originally linked to 'chickpea' (Latin cicer). | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Cino | Little one; diminutive form | 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