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Italian Names for Boys

Italian names for boys are becoming increasingly popular among American parents of all ethnicities, in part because many of them feature the oh-so-trendy final letter "O." This has contributed to rise of such names as Matteo and Emiliano. However, some Italian boys names, like Graziano or Terenciano, might sound a little over-dramatic or be difficult to pronounce for Americans.

Along with Matteo and Emiliano, other Italian boys’ names in the US Top 1000 include Aldo, Dante, Enzo, Luca, Maximo, Rocco, Romeo, and Santino.

Baby boy names popular in Italy include Francesco — currently ranking Number 1 — Alessandro, Leonardo, and Giuseppe.

See if any of the charming names in our list of Italian names for boys strike your fancy. 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.

For more, check out our list of Italian names for girls or see the full complement of boy names.

Simone God had heard
Origin:French
7285
Andrea

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:Italian variation of Andrew, Greek
2260
Elio

Meaning: sun

Origin:Italian, Spanish
37
Mateo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Spanish
102
Marco

Meaning: warlike

Origin:Italian and Spanish form of Mark
281
Romeo

Meaning: pilgrim to Rome, Roman

Origin:Italian
285
Lorenzo

Meaning: from Laurentium

Origin:Italian variation of Laurence
324
Luca

Meaning: light or man from Lucania

Origin:Italian variation of Luke and Lucas
86
Dante

Meaning: enduring

Origin:Latin diminutive of Durant
103
Emiliano

Meaning: work

Origin:Italian and Spanish variation of Emil
1313
Emanuele

Meaning: God is with us

Origin:Italian variation of Emmanuel, Hebrew
4087
Aurelio

Meaning: the golden one

Origin:Italian variation of Aurelius
363
Leonardo

Meaning: brave lion

Origin:Italian and Spanish variation of Leonard, German
431
Alessio

Meaning: defender

Origin:Italian variation of Alexis
550
Emilio

Meaning: rival

Origin:Spanish and Italian variation of Emil
561
Orlando

Meaning: famous throughout the land

Origin:Italian variation of Roland
333
Belvedere

Meaning: beautiful view

Origin:Italian
2624
Luciano

Meaning: light

Origin:Italian variation of Lucian
746
Dario

Meaning: possessing goodness

Origin:Italian variation of Darius
786
Marcello

Meaning: young warrior

Origin:Italian and Spanish
980