Italian Dog Names

  1. Giulio
    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Julius
    • Description:

      Giulio is a Top 50 name in Italy, and we think Giulio is a good candidate to follow, especially now that Giovanni and Gianni are in up in the US charts. It's an interesting alternative to popular cousins Julian and Julius. And of course the most famous Giulio of all is the Emperor, Giulio Cesare.
  2. Duran
    • Origin:

      Music name
    • Description:

      The iconic rock group Duran Duran named themselves after the villain of the classic sci-fi movie "Barbarella," Dr. Durand Durand. One bit of free advice: if your last name is Duran, don't name your son Duran.
  3. 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.
  4. Fabiana
    • Origin:

      Italian and Spanish feminine variation of Fabian
    • Meaning:

      "bean grower"
    • Description:

      The fashion for elaborate girly-girl names, especially those that end with -ella or -ana, has put this distinctive Latin favorite into play.
  5. Simona
    • Umberto
      • Origin:

        Italian variation of Humbert
      • Meaning:

        "renowned warrior"
      • Description:

        A definite improvement over the English Humbert, Umberto has nevertheless been rarely heard outside the Italian community.
    • Donatello
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "to give"
      • Description:

        The name of the great Italian Renaissance sculptor known as Donatello (but born DONATO), is one that could easily emigrate to modern America, just like sister DONATELLA.
    • Roberto
      • Origin:

        Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese variation of Robert
      • Description:

        Standard Latin classic.
    • Giancarlo
      • Origin:

        Combination of Gian and Carlo, Italian variations of John and Charles
      • Description:

        In Italy, a common melding of two popular names, heard in the US as well.
    • Cecilio
      • Origin:

        Spanish, Italian
      • Meaning:

        "blind"
      • Description:

        Cecilio is derived from Caecilius, an Ancient Roman surname that was likely originally bestowed upon someone who was blind.
    • Cristina
      • Origin:

        Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, and Romanian variation of Christina
      • Description:

        Cristina is one case where the streamlined version feels more alluring.
    • Cesare
      • Donati
        • Origin:

          Variation of Donato, Latin
        • Meaning:

          "given by God"
        • Description:

          Donati is a distinguished Italian surname that can easily work as a first. The last name Donati is a patronymic from an ancestral Donato or may be a plural of Donato.
      • Romolo
        • Origin:

          Italian variation of Romulus
        • Description:

          This name taken from one of the legendary founders of Rome suddenly feels more possible for a baby in the English-speaking world, with the rise of many Rome-related names, from Roman to Romy to Romilly and Romaine.
      • Elettra
        • Origin:

          Italian variation of Latin Electra
        • Meaning:

          "shining, bright"
        • Description:

          Less electric and melodramatic, more serene, than Electra. Isabella Rossellini's daughter (and Ingrid Bernman's granddaughter) is named Elettra Rossellini Wiedemann.
      • Luciella
        • Samuele
          • Origin:

            Italian variation of Samuel, Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "told by God"
          • Description:

            This classic Italian Samuel variation is just as compelling as the original, especially if you have Italian heritage.
        • Fausto
          • Origin:

            Italian and Spanish variation of Faust
          • Meaning:

            "fortunate one"
          • Description:

            While Faust, who sold his soul to the devil, was anything but fortunate, this Latinate variation is more commonly heard and accepted.
        • Alphonsus
          • Origin:

            Latin form of Alfonso
          • Meaning:

            "noble and ready"
          • Description:

            This Latinized form of a name that's well used in Italy and Spain is sometimes heard, oddly enough, in Ireland.
        • Baggio
          • Origin:

            Italian
          • Meaning:

            "toad"
          • Description:

            Not the most obvious animal for a nature name, but perhaps for fans of Mr Toad of Toad Hall in The Wind in the Willows.Some may find the pronunciation too close to "baggage" for comfort.