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Italian baby names are among the most romantic and melodious in the world. The top Italian baby names in the US today are Isabella for girls and Leonardo for boys.

Along with Isabella, Italian girl names in the US Top 100 include Mia, Aria, Luna, Bella, and Gianna. For boys, along with Leonardo Italian names in the US Top 200 include Antonio, Emiliano, Giovanni, and Luca. In Italy, popular names include Ginevra, Chiara, Francesco, and Alessandro.

Contemporary Italian parents also like some non-Italian names for their babies. The German Alice and Greta along with the Hebrew Sara and Noemi are popular for girls. For boys, the Hebrew Gabriel and the classic Thomas are widely-used.

Classic Italian baby name books include descriptions of the person’s character and destiny based on their name, claiming that a child named Donato will be sweet and impressionable, for instance, while Ilaria is optimistic and sociable.

Browse our full list of Italian baby names here, or search our specialized lists of Italian names for girls and Italian names for boys. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Amadeo

Meaning: lover of God

Origin:Italian
2087
Francesco This name has Italian roots even though the ...
Origin:Italian variation of Francis
2097
Gennaro

Meaning: January

Origin:Italian
2332
Primo

Meaning: first

Origin:Italian
2345
Cipriano

Meaning: from Cyprus

Origin:Latin
2411
Venezio Venezio is a beautiful name. This name is us...
Origin:Italian place-name
5750
Durante Durante is an Italian name, derived from the...
Origin:Latin
5797
Serafino The name Serafino is more commonly given to ...
Origin:Italian
5897
Maso

Meaning: twin

Origin:Italian, diminutive of Tomasso
6206
Sansone

Meaning: sun

Origin:Italian variation of Samson
6248
Vivaldo

Meaning: who dominates the will

Origin:Italian
6277
Romolo Romolo is an Italian name often given to bab...
Origin:Italian variation of Romulus
6429
Leonzio Leonzio is an Italian name. However, it has ...
Origin:Greek
6751
Arrigo

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:Italian variation of Henry and Harry
7102
Luck Number: 8
9044
Ferrando Ferrando is an exciting name for boys that o...
Origin:Italian
10070
Como Como is a name derived from Latin origin and...
Origin:Italian place-name
11046
Como Como is a name derived from Latin origin and...
Origin:Italian place-name
20616
Luck Number: 6
13746
Luck Number: 6
17372