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Italian names - Baby names with the origin Italian

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Peppe Derived from Giuseppe/Joseph: 'God will add' or 'God increases' Italian Boy
Peppi If derived from Giuseppe/Josef: 'God will add' (Hebrew origin). As a modern or literary form: a playful, spirited nickname. Finnish, Italian Unisex
Peppie A diminutive or pet name meaning 'little pepper' or 'peppy/lively'; also used as a nickname derived from Joseph/Giuseppe in some languages. English, Italian, Spanish Unisex
Peppino Diminutive of Giuseppe (Joseph); meaning 'God will add' / 'Jehovah increases.' Italian Boy
Peregrino Pilgrim; traveler or foreigner Italian, Latin Boy
Peretta Diminutive of Peter/Petra meaning "little rock" or "stone" Italian Girl
Peretto Diminutive of Pietro/Peter - 'little rock' or 'little stone' Italian Boy
Perona From the Roman name Petronius (via Petronella/Petrona); loosely 'little Petronius' - ultimately associated with 'stone/rock' through petra, though exact meaning is uncertain Italian, Spanish Girl
Perpetuo Perpetual; everlasting; eternal Italian, Latin, Portuguese Boy
Piah Pious, devout (also appears as 'beloved' in related South Asian forms) Italian, Latin, Scandinavian Girl
Piana From the plain; possibly 'pious' if derived from Pia Italian Girl
Piani Related to Italian 'piano/piani' meaning 'soft, gentle' or 'flat/level' (also 'plans') Italian Unisex
Piccoli Little ones / small Italian Unisex
Pico Peak; point; beak Italian, Portuguese, Spanish Boy
Piera-Lucia Rock (stone) + light Italian, Latin Girl
Piera-Maria Rock (Piera) + beloved (Maria) Hebrew, Italian, Latin Girl
Piera-Mariella Rock (stone) + beloved (diminutive of Mary) Italian Girl
Pierangela Combination of 'rock' (Peter/Piera) and 'angel' (Angela) - roughly 'rock angel' or 'angelic rock'. Italian Girl
Pierangelo From Piero (Peter: 'rock/stone') + Angelo ('angel/messenger') - roughly 'rock/stone angel'. Italian Boy
Pieranna Combination of 'Peter' (rock) and 'Anna' (grace) - roughly 'rock of grace'. Italian Girl
Pierantonio Compound of Peter ('rock') and Anthony (from Antonius, often rendered 'priceless' or 'highly praiseworthy') Italian Boy
Pieretta Little rock - diminutive feminine form of Peter/Petra ('rock' or 'stone') Italian Girl
Pierina Maria Pierina: 'little rock' (diminutive of Peter) + Maria: traditional name of Mary, often rendered 'beloved' / ' wished-for child' or historically 'sea of bitterness' Italian, Latin Girl
Pierine Rock or stone (feminine form related to Peter) French, Italian Girl
Pierinne Rock, stone (feminine form derived from Peter) French, Italian Girl
Pierino Little Peter; 'little rock' (diminutive of Peter) Italian Boy
Pierla Likely 'rock' (from Piera/Pierina, feminine of Peter) or possibly 'pearl' (if influenced by Perla); a rare Italian feminine name. Italian Girl
Pierlina Derived from Pier/Piera (from Petros) meaning "rock"; with the diminutive suffix -lina, roughly "little rock." Italian Girl
Pierlu Combines 'Peter' (rock) and 'Luigi' (famous warrior). Italian Boy
Pierluigi Combines Peter ('rock') and Louis ('famous warrior') - roughly 'rock and famous warrior'. Italian Boy
Pierro Rock; stone Italian Boy
Pieryna Diminutive of Peter - 'little rock' or 'small stone' Italian, Latin Girl
Pieta Piety, devotion; mercy or compassion Italian, Latin Girl
Pietrina Little rock (diminutive of 'stone'/'Peter') Italian Girl
Pinina Diminutive of Pina - 'little Josephine' (Josephine: 'God will add/increase') Italian Girl
Pinterri Inferred meaning: 'little painter' or 'artistic one' - suggests creativity and expressiveness Italian Unisex
Pinuccia Little Josephine - diminutive of Giuseppina, meaning 'God will increase / God will add' Italian Girl
Pinuccio Little Pino - a diminutive form linked to Giuseppe (Joseph); literally 'little Pino' (Pino can also mean 'pine') Italian Boy
Pippo Diminutive of Filippo, meaning "lover of horses" Italian Boy
Piretta Little rock; feminine diminutive of Peter/Petra ('rock, stone') Italian Girl
Pito Often a nickname meaning 'whistle' or 'little whistle' in Spanish; in Tagalog it is the word for 'seven'; also used as a pet form of Pietro/Peter. Italian, Spanish, Tagalog Boy
Polline 'Small' or 'humble' (from Latin Paulus) Italian Girl
Prano Likely related to Sanskrit prāṇa meaning "breath" or "life force" (if derived from that root); otherwise meaning is uncertain Italian Boy
Primah First; firstborn Italian, Latin Girl
Primarosa First rose Italian Girl
Primaverah Spring; springtime Italian, Spanish Girl
Prince Carlo Of Bourbon Free man Italian Boy
Prisella Venerable, ancient Italian, Latin Girl
Provvidenza Divine providence; foresight Italian Girl
Prudente Foreseeing, prudent Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish 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
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