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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.

Ilario

Meaning: cheerful, happy

Origin:Latin from Greek
2415
Leonida The name Leonida means 'son of a lion'. This...
Origin:Italian variation of Leonidas
4518
Orfeo Orfeo is a beautiful and meaningful name tha...
Origin:Italian variation of Orpheus
7736
Pino Pino is one of those names that can act both...
Origin:Italian, diminutive of names such as Giuseppino
4043
Pepe Pepe is a name with many possible origins an...
Origin:Spanish variation of JosÉ
7255
Tasso

Meaning: cup

Origin:Italian
6264
Biaggio

Meaning: one who stutters or lisps

Origin:Italian variation of Blaise
8138
Gino The name Gino comes from Italy. The origin o...
Origin:Italian, diminutive of Eugenio
3658
Giuliano Giuliano is an Italian baby name meaning You...
Origin:(jyoo-lee-Ah-no), Italian variation of Julian
3871
Geremia

Meaning: appointed by God

Origin:Italian variation of Jeremiah, Hebrew
13424
Origin:Italian artist name
6970
Nuncio

Meaning: messenger

Origin:Italian, diminutive of Annunzio
8975
Origin:Italian, combination of Piero and Luigi
10252
Roreto Roreto is a great choice for parents who're ...
Origin:Italian place-name
13859
Tomasso

Meaning: twin

Origin:Italian variation of Thomas
7797
Benvenuto

Meaning: welcome

Origin:Italian
7858
Cellini The meaning of Cellini is 'butler'. Cellini ...
Origin:Italian surname
5785
Chirico Chirico is an important surname, and the nam...
Origin:Italian surname
11656
Duran Duran is a name originating from Latin roots...
Origin:Music name
3389
Eugenio The name Eugenio is typically a male name fo...
Origin:Spanish and Italian variation of Eugene
7646