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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.

Scarlet Scarlet is a variation of the name Scarlett....
Origin:Color name
2406
Zinc Zinc is a name that is traditionally given t...
Origin:Color or mineral name
2558
Magenta The meaning of Magenta is 'purplish-red colo...
Origin:Color name
2810
Cerulean The name Cerulean is a gender-neutral name a...
Origin:Color name
2925
Citron

Meaning: lemon

Origin:French
3356
Granite Granite is a rare name primarily used for bo...
Origin:Nature name
3396
Brown The meaning of Brown is believed to have der...
Origin:Color and surname
3630
Claret The meaning of Claret is 'dark red color or ...
Origin:Color name, also Bordeaux wine
3980
Vermilion The name Vermilion is commonly used for girl...
Origin:Color name
4169
Viridienne

Meaning: green

Origin:Latin via French
4496
Maize

Meaning: corn

Origin:English
4741
Teal The name Teal is a variation of the name Tea...
Origin:Bird and color name
4776
Buff The name Buff is of German origin. The meani...
Origin:Modern nickname, also color name
5263
Olive

Meaning: olive tree

Origin:English, from Latin, nature name
55
Violet

Meaning: purple

Origin:English from Latin
12