Lovely Italian Names

A collection of Italian names that I think are beautiful. I attempted to dig deep and find some underused names for this list.
  1. Abramo
    • Origin:

      Judeo-Italian variation of Abraham, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "father of multitudes"
  2. Adelina
    • Origin:

      Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Slavic variation of Adeline
    • Meaning:

      "noble, nobility"
    • Description:

      Adelina is back in the Top 1000 after an absence of nearly a century, thanks to the meteoric rise of her sister name Adeline -- along with Adelaide, Adele, and Ada.
  3. Agostino
    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Augustine
    • Meaning:

      "great, magnificent"
    • Description:

      Agostino is the Italian form of this increasingly popular ancient name.
  4. Amadeo
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "lover of God"
    • Description:

      Amadeo and Amedeo are both valid Italian forms of the Roman Amadeus, most famous as the middle name of the composer Mozart as well as the title of a movie about him. Mozart's name was actually the Greek Theophilus, but he transformed it to the Latin version. Amadeo is also used in Spain, where it was the name of a 19th century king who was born in Italy.
  5. Amalia
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "work"
    • Description:

      Amalia is a widely cross-cultural name, heard from Italy to Romania, Germany to Scandinavia. The current heir to the Dutch throne is Princess Catharina-Amalia of Orange. It can be pronounced ah-MAH-lee-a or ah-mah-LEE-a.
  6. Amaranta
    • Origin:

      Spanish and Italian form of Amarantha
    • Meaning:

      "unfading"
    • Description:

      Amaranta is the unusual and intriguing Latinate form of the Greek botanical name Amarantha, which connects to an eternal mythical figure. An excellent choice for the parent who wants an A name but wishes to move beyond the usual complement of names from Amelia to Annabel.
  7. Amato
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "loved"
    • Description:

      Saint's name that emanates amore.
  8. Amelia
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "work"
    • Description:

      Amelia is one of the hottest girls' names, a successor to the megapopular Emma and Emily. Amelia, which spent several years at Number 1 in England, is now comfortably ensconced in the US Top 10.
  9. Antonio
    • Origin:

      Spanish and Italian variation of Anthony
    • Meaning:

      "from Antium"
    • Description:

      Antonio is a Shakespearean favorite -- the Bard used it in no less than five of his plays, and has long been a ubiquitous classic in Spanish-speaking countries, where the nickname Tonio is also prevalent. Antonio is also among an elite group of perennially popular names in the US, where it has always been among the boys' Top 1000 since baby name record-keeping started in 1880.
  10. Augusto
    • Origin:

      Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian variation of Augustus, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "majestic, venerable"
    • Description:

      With the current craze for ancient Roman names, variations of the Latin Augustus with its majestic meaning are becoming more popular in many cultures. Month name August, also drawn from the original Augustus, is the most popular form in the US, but Augusto may start showing up on international popularity lists.
  11. Aurora
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "dawn"
    • Description:

      The goddess name Aurora has consistently been on the US popularity list since the nineteenth century, but has really taken off in the past 30 years. Aurora also enjoys remarkable international popularity, ranking in the Top 100 throughout the English-speaking world as well as in Italy, Spain, Norway, Switzerland, and several other European and Latin American countries.
  12. Ampelio
    • Beatrice
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "she who brings happiness; blessed"
      • Description:

        Beatrice is back. Stored in the attic for almost a century, the lovely Beatrice with its long literary (Shakespeare, Dante) and royal history is being looked at with fresh eyes by parents seeking a classic name with character and lots of upbeat nicknames, like Bea and Bee.
    • Beniamino
      • Caio
        • Origin:

          Variation of Latin Caius
        • Meaning:

          "rejoice"
        • Description:

          Joyful-sounding name that makes a really original option.
      • Carlo
        • Origin:

          Italian variation of Charles
        • Description:

          Energetic Italian classic that would blend with a surname of any ethnicity.
      • Carolina
        • Origin:

          Variation of Caroline; also place-name
        • Meaning:

          "free man"
        • Description:

          Romantic, and classy, this variation heats up Caroline and modernizes Carol, adding a southern accent. A popular choice in Portugal, Spain, Mexico, and Italy, it recently entered the US Top 500.
      • Cassio
        • Origin:

          Italian variation of Cassius
        • Meaning:

          "hollow"
        • Description:

          Cassio is a notable Shakespearean name that's a member of the ever-more-popular Cassius family of names. Cassio was Othello's young, good-looking, and flirtatious lieutenant.
      • Cecilia
        • Origin:

          Feminine form of Cecil, Latin
        • Meaning:

          "blind"
        • Description:

          Cecilia is a lovely classic name deservedly enjoying a new turn in the sun. Always among the Top 500 girls' names in the US, Cecilia is now at its highest point ever.
      • Clementina
        • Origin:

          Spanish feminine form of Clement, Latin
        • Meaning:

          "mild, merciful"
        • Description:

          The Spanish version, with its -eena ending, takes the name out of the Oh My Darlin' realm, which for many American parents may be just the thing.