| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosi Ana | Graceful rose (rose + grace) | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Rosolina | Little rose (diminutive of Rosa) | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Rossa | Red; rose | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Rossana | Bright, shining | Greek, Italian, Old Persian | Girl | — | |
| Rossolina | Little rose | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Rovere | Oak (oak tree); by extension 'strength' | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Rozabelah | Beautiful rose | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Rozabellah | Beautiful rose | Italian | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Sabey | Likely a diminutive or variant of Sabina/Sabine meaning 'of the Sabines'; may also be related to Semitic roots (Saba/Sabi) with separate regional meanings. | English, Italian | Unisex | — | |
| Sabienne | Woman from the Sabines / of the Sabine people | Italian, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Sabilla | Varies by origin: from Sabina 'of the Sabines' (Roman tribal name); as a diminutive of Isabella 'pledged to God'; in Arabic contexts linked to Sabila, often interpreted as 'path/way' or related concepts. | Arabic, Italian, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Sabinella | Little Sabine; of the Sabines | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Sabyn | Derived from Sabin/Sabine - 'of the Sabines' (i.e., from the Sabine people); precise meaning uncertain for this modern spelling | Italian | Unisex | — | |
| Salaria | From Latin 'sal' (salt) - 'of the salt' or 'from the salt road (Via Salaria)' | Italian, Latin | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| salina | Likely from Greek 'Selene' meaning 'moon', or from Latin 'salina' meaning 'salt pan'/'salt works'. | Greek, Italian, Latin, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Sall | Varies by root: 'asked for/prayed for' (Saul), 'savior' (Salvatore/Salvador), or 'princess' if linked to Sarah. | English, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish | Unisex | — | |
| Salvatrice | Savior; 'she who saves' / salvation | Italian | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Santaniata | Inferred meaning: 'saintly' or 'little saint' / 'holy grace' (based on components) | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Santia | Holy, saintly; possibly 'of the saint' or a feminine form of 'Saint James' | Italian, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Santilla | Little saint; holy or saintly | Italian, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Santin | Derived from 'santo'/'sanctus' - 'little saint' or 'holy' | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Santinah | Little saint; saintly (diminutive form of 'Santa'/'Santo') | Italian, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Santu | Likely 'saint' or 'holy' (from Sardinian/Italian 'Santo'); in Indian usage often a diminutive/nickname of Santosh | Indian, Italian | Boy | — | |
| Santyna | Little saint; holy | Italian, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Santynah | Little saint; saintly or holy | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Sanzio | Related to 'holy' or 'sacred' - often understood as 'of the saint'. | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Sassi | Varies by origin - 'moon' (from Sanskrit Sasi) or 'stones' (from Italian 'sasso'); also the name of a South Asian folk heroine. | Indian, Italian, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Saverina | Feminine form of Saverio/Xavier - originally from Basque Xabier meaning "new house"; associated with St. Francis Xavier | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Savero | Stern, serious (from Latin 'severus' - 'severe') | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Savis | Uncertain; possible senses include 'wise' (if related to Savio), 'savior', or 'war/warrior' (if linked to Savaş). | Greek, Italian, Slavic | Unisex | — | |
| Scilla | Ancient; squill | Greek, Italian, Latin | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Selestina | Heavenly; celestial | Italian, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Selvaggio | Wild, savage; of the woods | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Selvagio | Wild; of the forest (from the woods) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Semonah | Derived from the root of Simon/Simona: "he has heard" or "listener" | Italian, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Sepe | Varies by origin: from Persian Sepehr meaning "sky/firmament" or from Sepideh meaning "dawn"; from Finnish seppä meaning "smith"; or used as a family name without specific given-name meaning. | Finnish, Italian, Persian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Seraphynah | Fiery, ardent; angelic - 'burning ones' (seraphim) | English, Italian | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across Italy, Switzerland, United States, Australia for every Italian-origin name in our dataset.
