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Popular Italian Baby Names

The top Italian baby names in the US and Italy are more different than they are similar, with Americans preferring names such as Isabella and Leo, while the Italians go for Ginevra and Alessandro. There is some overlap between the two countries, with names including Leonardo, Elena, Matteo, and Arianna ranking highly in both the US and Italy.

Along with Isabella and Leonardo, other Italian baby names in the US Top 400 include Aria, Bella, Emilia, Enzo, Gianna, Giovanni, Luca, and Romeo. The most popular baby names in Italy include Sofia, Francesco, Giorgia, and Mattia.

Italian variations of classic names are widespread in Italy and could make fashionable alternatives to many popular names in the US. Among our favorites, Vittoria and Alessia for girls, and Vincenzo and Giorgio for boys. Other popular Italian names that are rare in the US include Azzurra and Domenico.

These are the most popular names of Italian origin in Italy and the US. Be sure to also take a look at our lists of Italian names for girls and Italian names for boys.

Gia

Meaning: God's gracious gift

Origin:Italian
298
Sienna

Meaning: orange red

Origin:Italian color name
44
Lucia

Meaning: light

Origin:Italian, feminine variation of Lucius, Latin
104
Francesca

Meaning: from France or free man

Origin:Italian variation of Frances
271
Gianna

Meaning: the Lord is gracious

Origin:Italian, diminutive of Giovanna
319
Alessia

Meaning: defending warrior

Origin:Italian variation of Alexis
386
Chiara

Meaning: light, clear

Origin:Italian
425
Emilia

Meaning: rival

Origin:Feminine variation of Emil, Latin
122
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Origin:Italian, German, Dutch, and Polish variation of Eleanor
1071
Liliana

Meaning: lily, a flower

Origin:Italian and Spanish variations of Lilian
221
Simone God had heard
Origin:French
7285
Nicola

Meaning: people of victory

Origin:Italian, Greek
3526
Gabriella

Meaning: God is my strength

Origin:Italian feminine variation of Gabriel
458
Andrea

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:Italian variation of Andrew, Greek
2260
Elena

Meaning: bright, shining light

Origin:Spanish, Italian, German, Greek variation of Helen
59
Leo

Meaning: lion

Origin:Latin
48
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