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Italian names - Baby names with the origin Italian

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Arabella-Grace Combines Arabella ('beautiful' or 'answered prayer') and Grace ('grace, favor') - roughly 'beautiful/answered prayer with grace.' English, Italian Girl
Araldo Herald; messenger (also related to 'army ruler' from Germanic roots) Italian Boy
Arcangelo Archangel; chief or principal angel Italian Boy
Areetah Little aria; little song or melody Italian Girl
Arentino Italianate diminutive; possibly 'little Arent' or related to Latin 'argent' (silver) / denoting Argentine origin - rare/modern usage Italian, Spanish Boy
Aretina From Arezzo (a city in Tuscany) Italian, Latin Girl
Argante Silver; shining or bright French, Italian, Spanish Boy
Ariet Possibly 'ram' (if from Latin/Spanish) or 'little lion'/'lioness' (if diminutive of Hebrew Ari/Ariel) or 'little aria' (if diminutive of Aria); overall meaning is uncertain French, Italian, Spanish Unisex
Arieta Little aria; small song or melody Italian, Spanish Girl
Arietah Little aria; small song or melody Italian Girl
Ariett Little aria / little song (also sometimes linked to 'Ari' meaning lion) French, Italian Girl
Ariettah Little aria / small melody; occasionally interpreted as 'little lion' when linked to Ari Italian Girl
Ariette Little aria; little song or little melody French, Italian Girl
Arietti Little aria; little song or melody Italian Girl
ariya Generally 'noble' or 'honorable' (from Sanskrit/Pali); in Hebrew associated with 'lion'; related to Italian 'aria' meaning 'air' or 'melody'. Hebrew, Italian, Persian, Sanskrit Girl
Armidea Uncertain; associated with the literary figure Armida; possibly related to Germanic elements meaning 'army' or 'armed/warrior' Italian Girl
Arminda Feminine form of Armand/Armando, from Germanic elements meaning 'army' + 'protection' - roughly 'protector of the army' or 'soldier'. Italian, Portuguese, Spanish Girl
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
Aryett Little song (diminutive of 'aria'). French, Italian Girl
Aryettah Little aria; small song or melody Italian Girl
Asola Uncertain. In modern Italian 'asola' means 'buttonhole' or 'small loop'; as a place-name in India the meaning is locally based and not widely documented. Indian, Italian Girl
Aspina Uncertain. Possibly 'from the aspen (tree)' or 'dweller by the aspen'; occasionally linked (less likely) to 'asp' (viper). Italian Girl
Assaggi Taste; sample; a small taste Italian Unisex
Assisi From Assisi (the Italian town) - 'of Assisi' (a locational/place-based name) Italian Unisex
Asti From Asti (a city in Piedmont, Italy) Italian Unisex
Ataliva Little father / father-like Italian, Spanish Boy
Auriele Golden; "golden one" (from Latin 'aureus') Italian, Latin Girl
Avere Possibly a modern/unisex form related to Avery ('ruler of the elves') or inspired by Italian avere ('to have'). English, Italian Unisex
Averna Uncertain - possibly 'of Avernus' (the mythological lake/entrance to the underworld) or a feminine form related to Ava; meaning is not firmly established. Italian, Latin Girl
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
Balena Whale Italian, Latin, Spanish Girl
Balera Related to dancing; dance hall / dancer Italian Girl
Balisarda Unclear - possibly 'Sardinian woman' or a compound suggesting 'guardian/protector of Sardinia' (etymology not well attested) Italian Girl
Bambalina Diminutive meaning 'little girl' or 'little doll' (from Italian bambina/bambola), affectionate and playful Italian Girl
Bambina Little girl; baby (affectionate diminutive) Italian Girl
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
Basino Little Basil; kingly/royal (diminutive form) Italian, Spanish Boy
Bassi From Italian 'basso' meaning 'low' or 'short'; in Indian context a toponymic/clan name indicating origin from a place called Bassi. Italian, Punjabi Unisex
Basta Enough; sufficient Italian Boy

Italian name popularity over time

Aggregated births across Italy, Switzerland, United States, Australia for every Italian-origin name in our dataset.

1,842
Names in this origin
8
With data in 2025
1,512
Births 2025
11,157,124
Peak year 0