Italy Baby Names
Italian baby names balance classic saints' names with lyrical modern favorites.
Italy baby naming trends in Europe combine local tradition and global favorites. Italy is also known as Italia.
Current high-interest names include boys like Leonardo, Francesco, Alessandro and girls like Sofia, Giulia, Aurora. Explore meanings, origins, and pronunciation below.
Most Popular Boy Names in Italy
- #1LeonardoItalian/Spanishbrave lionlay-oh-NAR-doh/leoˈnardo/
- #2FrancescoItalianFrenchman; free onefran-CHEH-sko/franˈtʃesko/
- #3AlessandroItaliandefender of menah-less-AHN-dro/alesˈsandro/
- Lorenzo#4Italianfrom Laurentumloh-REN-tso/loˈrɛnzo/
- #5MattiaItaliangift of Godmat-TEE-ah/matˈtiːa/
- #6GiuseppeItalianGod will addjoo-ZEP-peh/dʒuˈzɛppe/
- #7TommasoItaliantwintom-MAH-soh/tomˈmaːzo/
- #8EdoardoItalianwealthy guardianeh-doh-AR-doh/edoˈardo/
- #9RiccardoItalianstrong rulerree-KAR-doh/rikˈkardo/
- Diego#10Spanishsupplanter; teachingDYEH-goh/ˈdjeɡo/
Most Popular Girl Names in Italy
- Sofia#1Greekwisdomso-FEE-ah/soˈfiːa/
- #2GiuliaItalianyouthfulJOO-lya/ˈdʒuːlja/
- #3AuroraLatindawnow-ROH-rah/auˈrɔːra/
- #4GinevraItalianwhite shadowjee-NEV-rah/dʒiˈnɛvra/
- Alice#5Germanicnobleah-LEE-cheh/aˈliːtʃe/
- #6GiorgiaItalianfarmerJOR-jah/ˈdʒɔrdʒa/
- #7BeatriceLatinbringer of joybeh-ah-TREE-cheh/beaˈtriːtʃe/
- #8ChiaraItalianclear; brightkee-AR-ah/ˈkjara/
- Emma#9GermanicuniversalEM-ma/ˈɛm.ma/
- #10VittoriaLatinvictoryvit-TOR-ya/vitˈtɔrja/