| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessandra | Defender or protector of mankind | Italian | Girl | 8,336 #51 | |
| Sergio | Derived from the Roman name Sergius; meaning uncertain - possibly 'attendant/servant' or 'guardian/protector'. | Italian | Boy | 8,034 #52 | |
| Gianni | God is gracious | Italian | Boy | 8,033 #53 | |
| Ariah | Commonly linked to 'lion' or 'lioness' (Hebrew); also associated with 'air/melody' (Italian) or 'noble' (Sanskrit). | Italian, Persian, Sanskrit | Girl | 7,348 #54 | |
| Ambra | Amber (fossilized tree resin); associated with golden/yellow color | Italian | Girl | 7,109 #55 | |
| Domenico | Belonging to the Lord / of the Lord | Italian | Boy | 7,043 #56 | |
| Carolina | Derived from Charles/Karl, meaning "free (man)" | Italian, Latin, Portuguese | Girl | 6,737 #57 | |
| Antonella | Diminutive of Antonia/Antonius; often interpreted as "priceless" or "invaluable" | Italian | Girl | 6,475 #58 | |
| Santino | Little saint; 'little holy one' | Italian, Spanish | Boy | 5,933 #59 | |
| Rocco | Rest; repose | Italian | Boy | 5,675 #60 | |
| Valentino | Strong, healthy; worthy | Italian | Boy | 4,767 #61 | |
| Siena | From Siena; also associated with the reddish-brown pigment 'burnt sienna' | Italian | Girl | 4,443 #62 | |
| Rosa | Rose (the flower) | Italian, Latin | Girl | 4,385 #63 | |
| Jemma | Gem; precious stone | English, Italian | Girl | 4,300 #64 | |
| Ettore | Holding fast; steadfast defender | Italian | Boy | 4,213 #65 | |
| Nola | Likely 'white shoulder' from Irish Fionnuala/Nuala; also used as a place-based name from Nola, Italy. | Irish, Italian, Latin | Girl | 4,144 #66 | |
| Kara | Beloved; dark or black | English, Irish, Italian, Latin, Turkish | Girl | 4,048 #67 | |
| Angie | Angel; messenger | Greek, Italian | Girl | 3,950 #68 | |
| Estella | Star; little star | Italian, Latin | Girl | 3,938 #69 | |
| Giuliana | From the Roman family name Julius, generally interpreted as 'youthful' (also rendered 'soft‑haired' or 'devoted to Jove'). | Italian | Girl | 3,847 #70 | |
| Benedetta | Blessed | Italian | Girl | 3,789 #71 | |
| Damiano | Tamer, one who subdues | Italian | Boy | 3,780 #72 | |
| Alberto | Noble and bright | Italian, Portuguese | Boy | 3,681 #73 | |
| Elio | Sun, of the sun (derived from the Greek sun god Helios) | Greek, Italian, Spanish | Boy | 3,609 #74 | |
| Annabella | Grace + beauty (Anna = 'grace'; bella = 'beautiful') | Italian | Girl | 3,538 #75 | |
| Luisa | Famous warrior | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 3,396 #76 | |
| Caterina | Pure | Italian | Girl | 3,287 #77 | |
| Sole | Italian: 'sun'; Spanish/Catalan: short form of Soledad meaning 'solitude' or 'the solitary'. | Catalan, Italian, Spanish | Girl | 3,235 #78 | |
| Orlando | Famous throughout the land | Italian | Boy | 3,202 #79 | |
| Capri | From the island of Capri; associated with 'goat' (Latin capra) | Italian | Girl | 3,120 #80 | |
| Gian | God is gracious | Italian | Boy | 3,066 #81 | |
| Giovanna | God is gracious | Italian | Girl | 2,954 #82 | |
| Franco | Derived from Frank meaning "free" or "free man"; also used as a short form of Francesco | French, Italian, Spanish | Boy | 2,740 #83 | |
| Loretta | Laurel; crowned with laurel | Italian | Girl | 2,661 #84 | |
| Lorena | From Laurentum / 'laurel' - 'crowned with laurel'; also 'from Lorraine' | Italian, Latin, Portuguese | Girl | 2,615 #85 | |
| Aldo | Old, elder; experienced or wise | Italian | Boy | 2,545 #86 | |
| Etta | Diminutive meaning "little" or "little one"; a pet form of longer names such as Henrietta. | English, Italian | Girl | 2,418 #87 | |
| Cara | “dear” or “beloved” (Italian/Latin); also “friend” (Irish/Gaelic) | Irish, Italian, Latin | Girl | 2,391 #88 | |
| Perla | Pearl (the gemstone) | Italian, Spanish | Girl | 2,347 #89 | |
| Giavanna | God is gracious | Italian | Girl | 2,217 #90 | |
| Alba | White; also associated with dawn and the Gaelic name for Scotland | Catalan, Italian, Latin | Girl | 2,156 #91 | |
| Dangelo | Of the angel; descendant of Angelo | Italian | Boy | 2,115 #92 | |
| Jovanni | God is gracious | Italian | Boy | 2,037 #93 | |
| Jianna | God is gracious | Italian | Girl | 2,021 #94 | |
| Teo | Gift of God | Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 1,980 #95 | |
| Gino | From Luigi/Louis = 'famous/famed warrior'; from Eugenio = 'well-born' | Italian | Boy | 1,856 #96 | |
| Carlo | Derived from Karl, meaning 'free man' or 'man'. | Italian | Boy | 1,851 #97 | |
| Aida | In Arabic, 'returning' or 'visitor' (feminine of 'returning'); widely known from Verdi's opera set in Egypt. | Arabic, Italian, Persian, Spanish, Turkish | Girl | 1,800 #98 | |
| Mariella | Diminutive of Maria - 'little Maria'; associated meanings include 'sea of bitterness', 'beloved', or traditionally 'star of the sea'. | Italian, Latin | Girl | 1,784 #99 | |
| Gianluca | Combination of John ('God is gracious') and Luke ('light' or 'from Lucania') | Italian | Boy | 1,780 #100 |
Aggregated births across Italy, Switzerland, United States, Australia for every Italian-origin name in our dataset.
