Italian Boy Names

Bello

Italian

"handsome, beautiful"

Bello is as handsome as Bella is beautiful, but rarely heard outside the Italian community. With its energetic 'o' ending, it could be ripe for export.

Belvedere

Italian

"beautiful view"

Derived from Italian bello "beautiful" and vedere "view", Belvedere is a dramatic name that was used for a cartoon hound dog in George Webster Crenshaw's comic strip by the same name, which ran from…

Benedetto

Italian

"blessed"

This Italian form of Benedict sidesteps the Benedict Arnold association that still clouds the English version.

Benjamino

Benjamino is a masculine name that represents an Italian elaboration of Benjamin, which has Hebrew origins meaning 'son of the right hand' or 'son of my days.' The Italian suffix '-ino' adds an…

Beniamino

Beniamino is the Italian form of Benjamin, a masculine name with deep biblical roots. Derived from the Hebrew name Binyamin, meaning 'son of the right hand' or 'son of the south,' it carries…

Benvenuto

Italian

"welcome"

In Italy, often refers to the joy at the birth of a long-awaited child.

Bernadino

Bernadino is a masculine name of Italian and Spanish origin, representing a variation of Bernard with the diminutive suffix "-ino." Derived from Germanic elements meaning "brave as a bear" (bern for…

Biagio

Biagio is a masculine Italian name derived from the Latin 'Blasius,' which has roots in the Latin word 'blaesus' meaning 'lisping' or 'stammering.' Despite this etymology, the name has been honored…

Borromeo

Italian

"good pilgrim"

A rarely heard saint's name -- Saint Charles Borromeo is the patron of apple orchards and stomach diseases. Borromeo is of course a surname, but if more common Anglo surnames like Parker and Carter…

Bosco

Italian and French

"wood, forest"

Saint John Bosco is well-known to Catholic School children, but Bosco is perhaps better known as a chocolate syrup.

Bravo

Italian word name

One way to encourage some cheers for your little one, but not recommended.

Brio

Italian

"vivacity, zest"

Musical term with a lot of energy.

Cesare

Italian form of Caesar, Latin, "hairy; to cut"

"hairy; to cut"

The handsome Italian variant of Caesar, a name synonymous with Julius, leadership, emperors, and salad, Cesare offers a form with plenty of flair. A rising choice in Italy where it recently made the…

Ceasario

Ceasario is a masculine name with Latin and Italian influences, likely derived from Caesar, which historically meant 'hairy' or possibly 'born by caesarean section.' It evokes images of ancient Rome…

Carlino

Carlino is a masculine Italian name functioning as a diminutive of Carlo (the Italian form of Charles). The suffix "-ino" in Italian indicates smallness or endearment, essentially meaning "little…