615+ Italian Names for Girls and Boys

  1. Leonzio
    • Esidor
      • Leonida
        • Origin:

          Italian variation of Leonidas
        • Description:

          Leonida is the modern Italian form of the name of the ancient Spartan king. Though names that end in a or the a sound are usually feminine, there are several examples popular in recent years -- Luca, Joshua, Noah -- that make this more plausible for a boy.
      • Orsino
        • Origin:

          Italian variation of Orson
        • Meaning:

          "bearlike"
        • Description:

          Orson is being rediscovered and Orsino is every bit as attractive.
      • Vincenza
        • Origin:

          Italian feminine form of Vincent
        • Meaning:

          "conquering"
        • Description:

          Vincenza makes romance of Vincent. Vincenza Gerosa was one of the founders of the Sisters of Charity of Lovere and was later made a saint.
      • Cedro
        • Concettina
          • Tiziano
            • Genoveva
              • Origin:

                Variation of Genevieve or Geneva, French
              • Meaning:

                "tribe woman or juniper"
              • Description:

                The rare name Genoveva might be thought of as a variation of the French names Genevieve or Geneva, which have different roots and meanings. An unusual, pretty choice.
            • Donte
              • Origin:

                Italian
              • Meaning:

                "lasting"
              • Description:

                Phonetic Dante.
            • Egidio
              • Titian
                • Origin:

                  Italian artist name, also color
                • Description:

                  A creative choice, suggesting the Venetian Renaissance painter (born Tiziano), and the brownish orange red hue that was featured on his palette. But try explaining to the boys in seventh grade that it's pronounced tee-shun.
              • Gaetano
                • Origin:

                  Italian
                • Meaning:

                  "from the city of Gaeta"
                • Description:

                  The progenitor of the English name Guy, Gaetano has a lot more gusto.
              • Silva
                • Orsa
                  • Origin:

                    Italian variation of Ursula
                  • Meaning:

                    "little female bear"
                  • Description:

                    The advantage of Orsa over the arguably-more-attractive Ursula is that it breaks the tie to the hideous she-witch of The Little Mermaid. Orsa definitely feels more ready for modern life now that brother name Orson is on the rise.
                • Caruso
                  • Origin:

                    Italian surname
                  • Description:

                    Naples-born Enrico Caruso was one of the greatest opera singers of all time. Recordings of his powerful singing voice are still in circulation today, nearly 100 years after his death.
                • Araldo
                  • Pellegrino
                    • Origin:

                      Italian variation of Peregrine
                    • Description:

                      The water, period.
                  • Tasso
                    • Origin:

                      Italian
                    • Meaning:

                      "cup"
                    • Description:

                      A singular selection, noteworthy for its connection to the great sixteenth-century Italian epic poet, Torquato Tasso.
                  • Verdi
                    • Origin:

                      Italian
                    • Meaning:

                      "green"
                    • Description:

                      This is an outside possibility for opera-lovers, with the additional eco/color factor.