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Fiero

Italian word name

"proud"

Fiery sound and uplifting meaning, but it's also among the Top 100 dog names. Spelled Fiyero, it's the hero of the book and musical "Wicked."

Fio

Diminutive of Fiorenzo, Italian

"flowering"

Quirky Italian baby name that works for any gender.

Flavio

Italian, Spanish variation of Flavius, Latin

"yellow, blond"

Flavio is derived from Flavius, a surname used in Ancient Rome. These family names, or cognomens, were given to distinguish branches of the clan and were chosen based on a characteristic of an…

Francesco

Italian variation of Francis

Thanks to the inspiration of Pope Francis, Francesco has galloped to the front of the line to become the Number One boys' name in Italy. As Francesca has become a familiar and popular form of the…

Galileo

Italian

"from Galilee"

The name of the great Renaissance astronomer and mathematician, Galileo would make a distinctive hero-name for the son of parents involved in those fields. Deriving from Latin and Hebrew, it refers…

Gallo

Gallo is a masculine name with Latin roots, meaning 'rooster' or 'Gaul' (referring to a Celtic people of ancient France). Used as both a surname and given name, it has particular prominence in…

Gallio

Hebrew

"milky"

One of the few biblical names ending in the upbeat o.

Geronimo

Native American; Italian variation of Jerome

This name of a renowned Apache leader and mystic would be a difficult choice, since it was used as a rallying cry in so many old westerns and by paratroopers jumping out of their planes in World War…

Giermo

Giermo is a masculine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Guillermo, the Spanish form of William, which means "resolute protector" or "determined guardian." The variation gives the…

Giorgio

Italian variation of George

"farmer"

Giorgio as is rich in meaning and history as George, but with more Italian flair. It's a consistent Top 50 hit in Italy, and with Italian boy names like Gianni and Lorenzo rising through the charts,…

Giotto

Italian variation of Godfrey or Geoffrey

"pledge of peace"

This appealing Italian name is associated with the great Florentine painter and architect Giotto di Bondone, a major force in the Italian Renaissance.

Graziano

Italian

"pleasing, beloved, dear"

Italian form of Gratian, the name of a Roman emperor who campaigned across the Rhine and favored Christianity over paganism. Graziano isn't common either in the English-speaking world or its native…

Greco

Italian

"from Greece"

A name with a lot of panache, with ties to the great Spanish Mannerist painter El Greco--though his real name was DOMENICOS.

Gregorio

Italian variation of Gregory

"vigilant, a watchman"

More dramatic, worldly, and energetic spin on Gregory.

Harro

Harro is a masculine name with Germanic origins, particularly common in northern Germany, the Netherlands, and Frisian regions. It derives from elements meaning 'army' or 'warrior,' reflecting the…

Heino

Heino is a masculine name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Finland, Estonia, and Germany. It derives from the Germanic element 'hagan' meaning 'enclosure' or possibly from 'heim' meaning 'home.'…

Henrico

Henrico is a masculine name with Latin and Germanic roots, essentially a variation of Henry (Heinrich). The name combines 'haim' (home) and 'ric' (ruler), meaning 'ruler of the home' or 'lord of the…

Ignasio

Ignasio is a variant of the name Ignacio, which has Latin origins and is derived from the Roman family name Egnatius. The name is closely related to Ignatius, meaning 'fiery one' from the Latin word…

Ignatio

Ignatio is a masculine name representing a variation of Ignatius, which derives from the Latin name Ignatius, originally from the Roman family name Egnatius of Etruscan origins. The name gained…

Indigo

Greek

"Indian dye"

Indigo is one of the most appealing and evocative of the new generation of color names. Color names have joined flower and jewel names -- in a big way -- and Indigo, a deep blue-purple dye from…