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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.

Clemente

Meaning: mild, merciful

Origin:Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
3858
Cirillo Cirillo is a beautiful name given generally ...
Origin:Greek
3932
Giulio The meaning of Giulio is ‘youthful’, ‘downy-...
Origin:Italian variation of Julius
3946
Leonello The name Leonello has its roots in ancient R...
Origin:Latin
4101
Tristano Tristano is believed to be practical, status...
Origin:Italian
4458
Corrado Corrado is a boy’s name that originates from...
Origin:Italian variation of Conrad
4486
Orazio Orazio is a beautiful, meaningful, and speci...
Origin:Italian
5103
Cielo

Meaning: sky

Origin:Italian
1342
Donati The meaning of Donati is ‘Present’. The name...
Origin:Italian
4820
Vesuvio The name Vesuvio has its origin in the Itali...
Origin:Italian place-name
6085
Lucca The meaning of Lucca is 'person from Lucania...
Origin:Spelling variation of Luca; Italian place name
2892
Alonzo

Meaning: noble, ready

Origin:Italian diminutive of Alphonso
1079
Alfredo

Meaning: wise counsellor; elf counsel

Origin:Spanish variation of Alfred, English
1521
Donatello

Meaning: to give

Origin:Latin
2536
Giancarlo The name Giancarlo finds its roots in Italy....
Origin:Combination of Gian and Carlo, Italian variations of John and Charles
3132
Alfonso

Meaning: noble, ready

Origin:Spanish and Italian
2305
Fio

Meaning: flowering

Origin:Diminutive of Fiorenzo, Italian
1476
Orsino

Meaning: bearlike

Origin:Italian variation of Orson
5213
Matteo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Italian
268
Amato

Meaning: loved

Origin:Italian
5370