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Best Italian Baby Names

The best Italian baby names include those that are currently common in the US, such as Aria and Leonardo, as well as unique choices rarely heard outside of Italy, such as Benedetta and Domenico. Italian names are known for their attractive rhythms and romantic style, which feature heavily among the names on this list.

Along with Aria and Leonardo, other Italian baby names within the US Top 500 include Emilia, Gianna, Luca, Giovanni, Enzo, Lucia, Emiliano, and Bianca. Italian place names make great baby names, such as Como, Genoa, Milan, Sicily, Siena, and Verona.

Great Italian names that are common in both the US and Italy include Francesca and Alessia for girls, Lorenzo and Matteo for boys. Below, our recommendations of the best Italian baby names today.

Aldo

Meaning: old and wise

Origin:Italian from German
866
Santino

Meaning: little saint

Origin:Italian
892
Lazaro

Meaning: God is my helper

Origin:Italian variation of Lazarus and Eleazar
3289
Enrico Enrico is a name that hails from Italy. It i...
Origin:Italian variation of Henry
3648
Taddeo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Italian variation of Thaddeus
3772
Ugo

Meaning: mind, intellect

Origin:Italian variation of Hugh
3428
Nino Nino is a name that has many different meani...
Origin:Italian, diminutive of Giannino and of Antonino
4634
Silvano

Meaning: wood, forest

Origin:Italian form of Silvanus
3152
Cecilio

Meaning: blind

Origin:Spanish, Italian
4001
Alessandro

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Italian variation of Alexander
1098
Fiorenzo The meaning of Fiorenzo is ‘blossoming’. It ...
Origin:Italian, masculine variation of Florence
3452
Leonello The name Leonello has its roots in ancient R...
Origin:Latin
4101
Raffaella

Meaning: God heals

Origin:Italian variation of Hebrew Raphaela
4006
Verona The meaning of Verona is 'truth', 'true imag...
Origin:Italian place-name
2081
Matteo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Italian
268
Siena The meaning of Siena is 'reddish brown' and ...
Origin:Italian place-name
1364
Vicenzo The meaning of the name Vicenzo translates t...
Origin:Italian
5921
Lucrezia The baby name Lucrezia also spelled as Lucre...
Origin:Latin
3265
Isotta Isotta is a popular Welsh and German name wi...
Origin:Welsh
5171
Otello The meaning of Otello is 'wealth', 'fortune'...
Origin:Italian
5565