Venice, Tuscany, Rome, Milan – Italy isn’t just about great places. It also boasts of some absolutely gorgeous, lilting, and rhythmic baby names. After all, who can resist the beautiful sounding Carmela or Allesandro?
Italian names either have Latin origin or are Italian versions of names originating in other countries. The names that just roll off the tongue like a melody, and if you pick one for your baby, you can be sure that he/she will stand out in a crowd of Sophias and Michaels.
Italians have a firm set of rules when it comes to naming. The first son is named after the paternal grandfather; the second son is named after the maternal grandfather. As for the females, the first daughter is named after the paternal grandmother and the second daughter is named after the maternal grandmother. The subsequent kids can be named after parents, aunts, uncles, deceased relatives, or saints. This all pervasive convention has led to many Italian families with children of similar ages having the same names. In some traditional Italian families, it’s mandatory to give children a name that’s connected to a patron saint.
From traditional Evelina to modern Amalia, MomJunction has compiled a list of beautiful italian girl names & italian boy names with meanings for your reference.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Alessandro | Old Greek - Defender of Men; A variant of name Alexander | Boy | |||
Alonzo | An inspirational dashing noble with sophisticated charm | Boy | |||
Amara | Immortal Being; one who is blessed without end or death; blessed with eternal life; Grace or Bitter | Boy | |||
Andrea | Feminine of Andrew; a defender of mankind who is manly and strong | Girl | |||
Angela | An angel sent from heaven to spread peace and love | Girl | |||
Angelina | The holy angels of God sent from heaven | Girl | |||
Angelo | They are the messengers as well as the angels of God | Boy | |||
Antonio | Saint Anthony; worthy of praise | Boy | |||
Aria | The one who is Lion of the Lords; Air, Song or Melody | Girl | |||
Ariana | The pure and holy one | Girl | |||
Arianna | Latin - Women from Hadria; Dark One; Old Greek - Very Holy Woman; A derivative of Adriana | Girl | |||
Armando | Great warrior and a happy army man | Boy | |||
Armani | Faith; Persian - Desire; A variant form of name Arman | Girl | |||
Bella | Beautiful, handsome, attractive | Girl | |||
Bianca | Light; White; Shining; A Shakespearean baby name meaning Tragedy of Othello' Mistress of Cassio | Girl | |||
Dante | Divine comedy | Boy | |||
Elena | Greek name Helen; bright one | Girl | |||
Emilia | this name means to rival or emulate or excel. | Girl | |||
Emiliano | this name means someone who is industrious and has the zeal to work hard. | Boy | |||
Emilio | someone who tries to emulate or a rival. | Boy | |||
Enzo | it means someone who rules a estate or a house. | Boy | |||
Francesca | Derived from Latin word 'Franciscus' it refers to a female belonging to France | Girl | |||
Gabriela | God is my strength | Unisex | |||
Gabriella | God is my strength | Unisex | |||
Gemma | Jewel; Precious Stone; Gem | Girl | |||
Gianna | Gianna is an Italian female name. The meaning of the name is The Lord is Gracious. | Girl | |||
Gianni | Gianni means God is Gracious, God is Merciful. It is an Italian male name of Hebrew origin. | Boy | |||
Giovanni | Giovanni is an Italian name, means A Gift from God | Boy | |||
Isabella | God is perfection, or God is my oath | Girl | |||
Izabella | Pledged to God | Girl | |||
Leonardo | Bold Lion | Boy | |||
Lia | A weary mistress or ruler | Girl | |||
Liliana | Name of the flower lily, pure and innocent person | Girl | |||
Lorenzo | He who lived in Italian city Laurentum | Boy | |||
Luca | Place name, a region in southern Italy | Boy | |||
Lucia | white, bright light | Girl | |||
Luciana | Light, illumination | Girl | |||
Luciano | Variation of name Lucian, meaning light, enlightened | Boy | |||
Luna | Moon, one of the name of the Moon Goddes | Girl | |||
Marco | He who is at war | Boy | |||
Mario | A sad, bitter person | Boy | |||
Mateo | He was the gift of God | Boy | |||
Matteo | He who is a gift from the Lord | Boy | |||
Mia | The person who is dearly to everyone. | Girl | |||
Roberto | Germanic - Bright famous one; Famously Famous; A variant of Robert | Boy | |||
Rocco | One who rests | Boy | |||
Romeo | A settler, a wayfarer to Rome | Boy | |||
Santino | Sacred | Boy | |||
Sergio | An attendant, a servant | Unisex | |||
Sienna | Reddish brown | Unisex | |||