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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.

Emanuele

Meaning: God is with us

Origin:Italian variation of Emmanuel, Hebrew
4087
Leonardo

Meaning: brave lion

Origin:Italian and Spanish variation of Leonard, German
431
Alessio

Meaning: defender

Origin:Italian variation of Alexis
550
Emilio

Meaning: rival

Origin:Spanish and Italian variation of Emil
561
Vincenzo

Meaning: conquering

Origin:Italian variation of Vincent
1198
Domenico

Meaning: belonging to the Lord

Origin:Spanish, Italian variation of Dominic, Latin
1220
Giovanni

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Italian variation of John
709
Angelina

Meaning: angel

Origin:Greek, Italian, Spanish, Russian diminutive of Angela
531
Bianca

Meaning: white

Origin:Italian
252
Ariana

Meaning: most holy

Origin:Italian variation of Ariadne, Greek
626
Gioia

Meaning: joy

Origin:Italian
1983
Noemi

Meaning: my delight

Origin:Italian and Spanish variation of Naomi
605
Ginevra

Meaning: white shadow, white wave

Origin:Italian variation of Guinevere
930
Ludovica

Meaning: famous in war

Origin:Italian, feminine variation of Ludovic
2019
Benedetta

Meaning: blessed

Origin:Italian variation of Benedicta, Latin
6419
Caterina The name Caterina is of Slavic origin. The m...
Origin:Italian variation of Katherine
1950
Aria

Meaning: air; song or melody; lion

Origin:Italian and Hebrew
353
Vittoria The name Vittoria is more commonly a feminin...
Origin:Italian variation of Victoria
2605
Rocco

Meaning: rest

Origin:Italian from German
530
Federico Federico, a Spanish name, is typically used ...
Origin:Italian and Spanish variation of Frederick
1966