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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.

Pietro Pietro is a stylish and unique name that is ...
Origin:Italian variation of Peter
2752
Jacopo

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Italian variation of Jacob, Hebrew
3512
Elia

Meaning: Jehovah is God

Origin:Italian variation of Elijah, Hebrew
2882
Tommaso The meaning of Tommaso is 'twin' and, it is ...
Origin:Italian variation of Thomas
6079
Salvatore

Meaning: savior

Origin:Italian variation of Salvator
701
Antonio The meaning of Antonio is 'highly praisewort...
Origin:Spanish and Italian variation of Anthony
794
Nicolo

Meaning: people of victory

Origin:Italian form of Nicholas
1680
Giorgio

Meaning: farmer

Origin:Italian variation of George
1851
Francesco This name has Italian roots even though the ...
Origin:Italian variation of Francis
2097
Luigi

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:Italian vernacular form of Louis
2239
Luciana

Meaning: light

Origin:Feminine variation of Lucianus
751
Giada

Meaning: jade

Origin:Italian
1189
Giulia

Meaning: youthful

Origin:Italian variation of Julia
1654
Azzurra

Meaning: azure

Origin:Italian
3622
Arianna

Meaning: most holy

Origin:Italian form of Ariadne, Greek
1204
Carlotta

Meaning: free man

Origin:Italian variation of Charlotte, French diminutive of Charles
1981
Margherita The name Margherita derives from 'Margarita'...
Origin:Italian
7801
Enzo The name Enzo finds its roots in Italy. Enzo...
Origin:Italian variation of Henry, also diminutive of Vincenzo and Lorenzo
805
Santino

Meaning: little saint

Origin:Italian
892
Giuseppe Guiseppe is the Italian variation of the nam...
Origin:Italian variation of Joseph
2214