458 Italian Boy Names with Meanings

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Italian boy names starting with A

AchilleAchille (French: [a.ʃil], Italian: [aˈkil.le]) is a French and Italian masculine given name, derived from the Greek mythological hero Achilles. It may refer to:
AdamoAdamo is both a masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
AdelmoAdelmo is a masculine Spanish and Italian given name. People named Adelmo include: Adelmo Bulgarelli (born 1932), Italian wrestler Adelmo Paris (born 1954), Italian footballer Adelmo Prenna (1930–2008), Italian footballer
AdeodatusAdeodatus or Adeodato are given names meaning "given by God". Notable people with these names include: Pope Adeodatus I (also known as Pope Deusdedit I), pope from 614 to 618 Pope Adeodatus II (sometimes referred to as Pope Adeodatus I), pope from 672 to 676…
AdrianoAdriano is the form of the Latin given name Hadrianus commonly used in the Italian language; the form Adrião can be used in the Portuguese language while the form Adrian is used in the English language.
AgnoloAgnolo is an Italian masculine given name, an ancient Tuscan form of Angelo. Angiolo is another Tuscan variant of the same given name.
AgostinoAgostino is both a masculine Italian given name and a patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include: Notable people with the name include:
AimoneAimone is a given name, often derived from Haimo, and also a surname. Notable people with the name include:
AlbericoAlberico is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
AlbertoAlberto is the Romance version of the Latinized form (Albertus) of Germanic Albert. It is used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
AlderanoAlderano is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Alderano Cybo-Malaspina (1552–1606), an Italian nobleman, Crown prince of Massa and Carrara Alderano Cybo (1613–1700), an Italian Catholic Cardinal Alderano I Cybo-Malaspina (1690–1731), an…
AldoAldo is a male given name, commonly found in Italy. People named Aldo include:
AlessandroΑλέξανδροςAlessandro is a masculine given name, the Italian form of the English name Alexander, derived from the Latin Alexander and the Ancient Greek Aléxandros (Αλέξανδρος), meaning "defender of man".
AlessioAlessio is an Italian male name, Italian form of Alexius.
AlfeoΑλφαιοςAlfeo is a male Italian given name, and sometimes a surname, derived from the Greek Alphaios (Αλφαιος), itself based on Greek alphe (ἀλφὴ). Notable people with the name include:
AlfioAlfio (Italian: [ˈalfjo]) is an Italian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Alfio Basile, Argentina football coach Alfio Bonanno, Australian tenor Alfio Caltabiano, Italian actor Alfio Contini, Italian cinematographer Alfio Fazio,…
AlfredoAlfredo (Italian pronunciation: [alˈfreːdo], Spanish pronunciation: [alˈfɾeðo]) is a common Italian, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish language personal name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred.
AloísioAloisio or Aloísio is a Romance masculine given name, arising via an Old Occitan form Aloys, whence "Louis".
AlphonsAlphons (Latinized Alphonsus, Adelphonsus, or Adefonsus) is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic Kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula.
AltobelloAltobello is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the given name include: Altobello de Averoldi (died 1531), Italian Roman Catholic prelate Altobello Melone (c.
AmadeoAmadeo is a Spanish name derived from the Latin theophoric name Amadeus. It may refer to:
AmedeoAmedeo is an Italian theophoric given name meaning "lover of God", "loves God", or more correctly "for the love of God" and cognate to the Latin name Amadeus, the Spanish Amadeo, the Catalan and Portuguese Amadeu and the French Amédée.
AmletoAmleto is a masculine given name, the Italian form of the given name Hamlet. Notable people with the name include: Amleto Frignani (1932–1997), Italian footballer Amleto Giovanni Cicognani (1883–1973), Italian cardinal Amleto Monacelli (born 1961), Venezuelan…
AngelinoAngelino is the masculine given name of: Angelino Alfano (born 1970), Italian politician Angelino Apelar (1927–2006), Evangelical Christian leader Angelino Dulcert (fl.
AngeloAngelo is an Italian masculine given name and surname meaning "angel", or "messenger".
AnnibaleAnnibale is the Italian masculine given name and surname equivalent to Hannibal. In English, it may refer to :
AnsaldoAnsaldo is an Italian name of Germanic origin. It was originally a masculine given name and was later also used as a surname.
AntonelloAntonello is an Italian masculine given name as well as a nickname and surname that is a variant of Antonio. Notable people with this name include the following:
AntoninoAntonino is an Italian masculine given name that is a form of Antonio, as well as a surname. Below is a list of notable people with the name.
AntonioAntonio is a masculine given name of probably Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa.
ArcangeloArcangelo is a given name and a family name meaning "Archangel", the highest rank of angels. Notable people with the name include: S.
ArditoArdito is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
AriostoAriosto is an Italian origin word. It is used as a surname and a masculine given name.
ArmandoArmando is a masculine given name. It is a variant of the name Herman.
ArnaldoArnaldo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Arnaldo Abrantes (born 1986), Portuguese track and field sprinter Arnaldo Alonso (born 1979), Paraguayan footballer Arnaldo André (born 1943), soap-opera Paraguayan actor Arnaldo Andreoli…
ArnoldoArnoldo is an Italian and Spanish masculine given name. It is the Italian and Spanish spelling of Arnold.
ArnulfoArnulfo is a masculine given name. It is the Spanish and Italian form of the German name Arnulf.
ArrigoArrigo is an Italian given name. Derived from the Latin form Arrigus (which in turn was a variation of Henricus), already used in Tuscany in the XI century, it was widely diffused during the Middle Ages.
ArsenioArsenio is an Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish version of the male given name Arsenius. It may refer to:
ArturoArturo is a masculine given name. It is a Spanish and Italian variant of the name Arthur.
AtanasioAtanasio is a masculine given name which may refer to: Atanasiu di Iaci (Atanasio in Italian), 13th century Italian Benedictine monk and historiographer Atanasio Aguirre, President of Uruguay from 1864 to 1865 Atanasio Bello Montero (1800–1876), Venezuelan…
AtenolfoAtenulf (Italian: Atenolfo or Atinolfo) is a masculine given name. It may refer to: Atenulf I of Benevento (r.
AtenulfoAtenulf (Italian: Atenolfo or Atinolfo) is a masculine given name. It may refer to: Atenulf I of Benevento (r.
AttilioAttilio (Italian pronunciation: [atˈtiːljo]) is an Italian masculine name. Notable people with that name include: Attilio Bertolucci (1911–2000), Italian poet and writer Attilio Biseo (1901–1966), Italian aviator Attilio Craglietto (1884–1966), Italian…
AugustoAugusto is an Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish given name or surname. Derived from Augustus, meaning in Latin "majestic," "the increaser," or "venerable", it is notable as being the name of the first emperor of Ancient Rome.
AurelioAurelio may refer to:
AzeglioAzeglio, or less commonly Azelio, is an Italian masculine given name. Famous people with this given name include: Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (1920–2016), Italian politician, President of Italy 1999–2006 Azelio Manzetti (1929–2013), Italian priest Azeglio Terreni…

Italian boy names starting with B

BaccioBaccio (pronounced [ˈbattʃo]) is an Italian masculine given name, the diminutive form of the name Bartolomeo. Notable people with the name include:
BaldassareBaldassare is a masculine Italian given name. It is the Italian spelling of Balthazar.
BarnabaBarnaba is an Italian masculine given name. It is a New Testament name which means "son of the prophet".
BartolomeoBartolomeo or Bartolommeo is a masculine Italian given name, the Italian equivalent of Bartholomew. Its diminutive form is Baccio.
BasilioBasilio is a name of Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese origin. It is a cognate of the Greek name Basil.
BattistaBattista is a given name and surname which means Baptist in Italian.
BenedettoBenedetto is a common Italian name, the equivalent of the English name Benedict. Notable people named Benedetto include:
BenitoBenito is the Spanish form of Benedict and is both a masculine given name and a surname.
BenozzoBenozzo is both an early Italian masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
BenvenutoBenvenuto may refer to:
BeppeBeppe is a diminutive of the Italian name Giuseppe and may refer to:
BernardoBernardo is a given name, possibly derived from the Germanic Bernhard. It may refer to:
BertoldoBertoldo is an Italian origin word which is used as a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
BiagioBiagio is an Italian male given name. It may also refer to:
BonifacioNotable people named Bonifacio include: Bonifacio Angius (born 1982), Italian filmmaker Bonifacio Flores Arévalo (1850–1920), Filipino dentist, sculptor and ardent patron of music and theater Bonifacio Asioli (1769–1832), Italian composer of classical and…
BortoloBortolo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Bortolo Belotti (1877–1944), Italian politician Bortolo d'Alvise, 16th-century Italian scientific instrument maker Bortolo Mutti (born 1954), Italian footballer and manager
BrunelloBrunello is an Italian masculine given name Brunello Bertolin (born 1943), long-distance runner Brunello Rondi (1924–1989), screenwriter and film director Brunello Spinelli (1939–2018), Italian water polo player Brunello Cucinelli (born 1953), billionaire…
BrunoBruno is a given name and surname of Old Irish, French, Italian, Latin and Germanic origin.

Italian boy names starting with C

CaesarCaesar is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Caesar Bacarella (born 1975), American racing driver Caesar Cardini (1896–1956), Italian hotel owner, restaurateur, and chef in Tijuana, Mexico Caesar E.
CalcedonioCalcedonio is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Calcedonio Di Pisa (1931–1962), Italian Mafiosi Calcedonio Reina (1842–1911), Italian painter and poet
CalogeroκαλόγεροςCalogero (from the Greek: καλόγερος, romanized: kalógeros, a familiar term for a monk) is common given name and family name, and a place name of Greek origin.
CamilloCamillo is an Italian masculine given name, descended from Latin Camillus. Its Slavic cognate is Kamil.
CandidoCandido is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
CarloCarlo is an Italian, Dutch and Spanish masculine given name and a surname. As an Italian name it is a short form of Charles.
CarmeloCarmelo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Carmelo Anthony (born 1984), American basketball player Carmelo Antrone Lee (born 1977), Puerto Rican basketball player Carmelo Bene (1937–2002), Italian director, actor, philosopher, writer…
CarmineCarmine is a male given name of Italian origins. It also has the meaning "purplish-red" from an Aramaic word qirmizī which means "crimson" in English.
CeccardoCeccardo (pronounced [tʃekˈkardo]) is a rare Italian masculine given name of Germanic origin, most likely equivalent to German Sieghart.
CecchinoCecchino (pronounced [tʃekˈkiːno]) is a diminutive of the Italian masculine given name Cecco (in turn a diminutive of Francesco) and a surname.
CeccoCecco (pronounced [ˈtʃekko]) is a diminutive of the Italian masculine given name Francesco, also occurring as a surname. Notable people with the name include:
CelsoCelso is a given name, a variant of Celsus. It may refer to:
CencioCencio (pronounced [ˈtʃɛntʃo]) is an Italian male given name, most common in the Middle Ages, originating as an apheretic form of Vincenzo or Innocenzo. Notable people with the name include: Cencio I Frangipane (fl.
CenniCenni (pronounced [ˈtʃenni]) is an Italian medieval male given name (a contraction of Bencivenni, lit. 'I came here well'), now surviving as a surname in Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna.
CenzoVincenzo "Cenzo" Capellini Townshend (born 25 March 1963) is an English record producer, mixer, and audio engineer, and has worked with artists and bands including the Rolling Stones, a-ha, Kaiser Chiefs, U2, Snow Patrol, Florence + the Machine, Jamie T,…
CesareCesare is the Italian version of the given name Caesar, and surname Caesar.
CheccoChecco (pronounced [ˈkekko]) is a diminutive of the Italian masculine given name Francesco, also occurring as a surname.
ChiccoChicco (pronounced [ˈkikko]) is a diminutive of the Italian masculine given name Francesco, also occurring as a surname. Notable people with the name include:
CiprianoCipriano is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
CirilloκύριλλοςCirillo is the Italian form of the name "Cyril". It is derived from Ancient Greek κύριλλος (Kýrillos) 'lordly, masterful', from κυριος (kýrios) 'lord'.
CiroCiro is an Italian (Italian: [ˈtʃiːro]) and Spanish given name related to Cyrus. Notable people with the given name include: Ciro Alegría (1909–1967), Peruvian journalist, politician and novelist Ciro Henrique Alves Ferreira e Silva (born 1989), Brazilian…
ClaudioClaudio is an Italian and Spanish first name. In Portuguese, it is accented Cláudio.
ClodoveoClodoveo is an Italian and Spanish masculine given name, equivalent to English Clovis. Other Italian names sharing the same origin are Luigi, Ludovico, Lodovico, Aloisio, Alvise and Aligi.
ColaCola is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
ColuccioColuccio is an Italian surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: Coluccio Salutati (1331 – 1406), Italian humanist Giuseppe Coluccio (born 1966), Italian gangster Bob Coluccio, (born 1951), baseball player
ConstanzoConstanzo is an Italian given name or surname. Notable people with the name include:
CoriolanoCoriolano is both an Italian surname and a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Bartolomeo Coriolano, Italian Baroque engraver Cristoforo Coriolano, German Renaissance engraver Giovanni Battista Coriolano (1590–1649), Italian…
CornelioCornelio or Cornélio may refer to: Cornelio Bentivoglio (1668–1732), Italian nobleman and cardinal Cornelio Da Montalcino, Franciscan friar who embraced Judaism, burned alive in 1554 Cornelio Fabro (1911–1995), Italian Catholic priest and philosopher Cornelio…
CorradoCorrado or Corradino (female: Corrada or Corradina) usually appears as the Italian version of the name Conrad or Konrad.
CosmoCosmo () is a British and Italian surname and unisex given name. It means order, decency, and beauty; this is the English form of Cosimo, introduced to Britain in the 18th century by the Scottish nobleman the second Duke of Gordon, who named his son and…
CostanteCostante is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Costante Adolfo Bossi (1876–1953), Italian organist, composer and teacher Costante Bonazza (1924–1980), Polish-Italian footballer Costante Degan (1930–1988), Italian politician…
CostantinoCostantino is both a masculine Italian given name and an Italian surname. Notable people with the name include:
CostanzoCostanzo is an Italian given name, translated from the Latin name Constantius. It is also used as an, originally patronymic, surname.
CrescenzioCrescenzio (pronounced [kreʃˈʃɛntsjo]) is both an Italian form of the male name Crescentius and a surname. It may refer to:
CrescenzoCrescenzo (pronounced [kreʃˈʃɛntso]) is both an Italian form of the male name Crescentius and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
CristoforoCristoforo is a male given name, an Italian variant of Christopher.
CurzioCurzio is both a given name and a surname.

Italian boy names starting with D

DamianoDamiano is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Damiano Cunego (born 1981), Italian road bicycle racer Damiano Damiani (born 1922), Italian screenwriter, film director, and actor Damiano David (born 1999), Italian singer…
DanieleDaniele is an Italian male given name, the cognate of the English name Daniel. Danièle is also a French female given name, an alternative spelling of Danielle.
DanielloDaniello is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
DaniloDanilo is a given name, a variant of Daniel. Notable people with the name include:
DanteDante is an Italian given name and surname. Etymologically, it is short for an old given name, Durante, and was first made popular by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, whose real name was Durante.
DarioDario is a masculine given name, etymologically related to Darius.
DavideDavide is a common Galician and Italian given name, and a relatively rare Italian and Filipino surname. Notable people with the name include:
DecioDecio is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
DelfinoDelfino is a masculine given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
DinoدينDino is a male given name. The name is popular among Italians, where it means "little sword" or "little bear." In the Balkans, Dino is popular among Bosniaks and Croats in the former Yugoslav nations.
DionigiDionigi is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Dionigi di Borgo San Sepolcro (c.
DomenicoDomenico is an Italian given name for males and may refer to: Domenico Agostini (1825–1891), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal Domenico Alfani, Italian painter Domenico Allegri, Italian composer Domenico Alvaro, Italian mobster Domenico Ambrogi, Italian painter…
DonatelloDonatello was an Italian Renaissance sculptor. Donatello may refer to: Donatello Brown (born 1991), American football player Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), a fictional character in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series Donatello (singer), an…
DonatoDonato may refer to:
DuccioDuccio (c. 1255/60 – c.
DuranteDurante is both an Italian masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Italian boy names starting with E

EdgardoEdgardo is an Italian-language form of the name Edgar. It may refer to: Edgardo Adinolfi (born 1974), Uruguayan football player Edgardo Alfonzo (born 1973), former Major League Baseball infielder Cristian Edgardo Álvarez (born 1978), Salvadoran footballer…
EdmondoEdmondo is an Italian masculine given name. Its meaning is "wealthy guardian".
EdoardoEdoardo is the Italian form of the English male given name Edward. Notable people named Edoardo include: Edoardo Agnelli (disambiguation), several persons Edoardo Alfieri (1913–1998), Italian sculptor Edoardo Amaldi (1908–1989), Italian physicist Edoardo…
EgidioEgidio is an Italian masculine given name. People with the name include:
EligioEligio is an Italian, Portuguese and Spanish given name. Notable people with the name include:
ElioElio is an Italian male given name.
ElladioἙλλάδιοςElladio or Eladio is an Italian given name, also known in its feminine variants of Elladia or Eladia. It also appears in Latin as Helladius, in Polish as Heladiusz or Eladiusz and in Spanish as Eladio.
ElmoElmo is a male name, derivative of Erasmus, via the old Italian diminutive Ermo. It can also be a diminutive form of the given name Guglielmo.
ElpidioElpidio is a male given name and may refer to following persons: Elpídio Barbosa Conceição (born 1974), Brazilian footballer Elpidio "Pidi" Barzaga Jr.
ElvioElvio is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Elvio Banchero (1904–1982), Italian football player Élvio (footballer), Élvio Donizete Ezequiel (born 1956), Brazilian football player Elvio Jiménez (born 1940), Dominican baseball player Elvio…
EmanueleEmanuele is a masculine given name, the Italian form of the English name Emmanuel, which in turn derives from the Hebrew name Immanuel.
EmidioEmidio is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Emidio Campi (born 1943), Swiss historian Emidio Cavigioli (1925–2015), Italian professional footballer Emidio De Felice (1918–1993), Italian linguist and lexicographer Emidio Graca (1931–1992),…
EmilianoEmiliano is a male given name. Notable people with the name include:
EmilioEmilio is a given name common in the Italian and Spanish languages. The Portuguese-language version of the name is spelled Emílio.
EnnioEnnio is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
EnricoEnrico is an Italian masculine given name which means homeowner, or king, derived from Heinrich of Germanic origin. It is also a given name in Ladino.
EnzioEnzio (Italian: [ˈɛntsjo]) may refer to Enzio, legitimate son of Manfred of Sicily by his wife Helena; he was confined to prison his entire life Enzio Boldewijn (born 1992), Dutch footballer Enzio d'Antonio (1925–2019), Italian Roman Catholic bishop and…
EnzoEnzo is an Italian given name derivative of the German name Heinz. It can be used also as the short form for Lorenzo, Vincenzo, Innocenzo, or Fiorenzo.
EraldoEraldo is a male given name of Italian origin. People with the given name Eraldo include: Eraldo Anicio Gomes, Brazilian footballer Eraldo Bernocchi, Italian musician, producer and sound designer Eraldo Correia, Brazilian footballer Eraldo Da Roma, Italian…
ErcoleErcole is a masculine given name which is also used as a surname. Notable people with the name include:
ErmannoErmanno is an Italian masculine given name. It is a variant of the name Herman.
ErmenegildoErmenegildo is the Italian form of the given name Hermenegild. It may refer to: Ermenegildo Agazzi (1866–1945), Italian painter Ermenegildo Arena (1921–2005), Italian water polo player and swimmer Ermenegildo Costantini (1731–1791), Italian painter…
ErmesErmes is a personal name. Notable people with this name include: Ali Omar Ermes, artist, writer and community activist Ermes di Colorêt (1622–1692), Italian count and writer Ermes Bentivoglio (1475–1513), Italian condottiero Ernest Borgnine, (1917–2012),…
ErminioErminio is a male Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Erminio Asin (1914–?), Italian footballer Erminio Azzaro (born 1948), Italian high jumper Erminio Blotta (1892–1976), Argentine–Italian sculptor Erminio Bolzan (1914–1993), Italian…
ErmolaoἙρμόλαοςErmolao is the Italian version of Greek masculine given name Ermolaos (Greek: Ἑρμόλαος), meaning "the people of Hermes".
ErnestoErnesto, a form of the name Ernest, is a masculine given name in several Romance languages. Notable people and characters with the name include:
EsterinoEsterino is a male Italian given name. People with the name include: Esterino Montino (born 1948), Italian politician Lino Esterino Garavaglia (1927–2020), Italian prelate of the Catholic Church
EttoreEttore is a given name, the Italian version of Hector.
EugenioEugenio is an Italian and Spanish masculine given name deriving from the Greek 'Eugene'. The name is Eugénio in Portuguese and Eugênio in Brazilian Portuguese.
EzioEzio is an Italian masculine name, originating from the Latin name Aetius. It may refer to: Flavius Aetius (c.

Italian boy names starting with F

FabioFabio [ˈfaːbjo] is a given name descended from Latin Fabius and very popular in Italy and Latin America (due to Italian migration).
FabrizioFabrizio is an Italian first name, from the Latin word "Faber" meaning "smith" and may refer to: Fabrizio Angileri (born 1994), Argentine footballer Fabrizio Barbazza (born 1963), Italian Formula One driver Fabrizio Barca (born 1954), Italian politician…
FaustinoFaustino is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
FaustoFausto is a given name and surname. It is used as a title for:
FazioFazio is a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
FedeleFedele is both an Italian surname and a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with this name include:
FedericoFederico (Spanish pronunciation: [feðeˈɾiko]; Italian: [fedeˈriːko]) is a male given name and surname. It is a form of Frederick, most commonly found in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.
FederigoFederigo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Federigo Argentieri (born 1953), Italian scholar and academic Federigo Enriques (1871–1946), Italian mathematician Federigo Fregoso (1480–1541), Italian nobleman, prelate and general Federigo…
FerdinandoFerdinando is an Italian masculine given name, and may refer to:
FerranteFerrante is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Italian nobility Antonio Ferrante Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla (1687–1729) Don Ferrante (1423–1494), Ferdinand I, King of Naples Ferrante II of Naples (1469–1496), Ferdinand II,…
FerruccioFerruccio is an Italian given name derived from the Latin Ferrutio (the name of a 3rd-century Christian saint). It is also used as a surname.
FilibertoFiliberto is a given name and a surname. It derives from a Germanic name, Latinized in Filibertus and came to Italy through the French.
FilippinoFilippino is a male Italian given name and the diminutive form of Filippo. Notable people with the name include: Filippino Doria (1470/1480–1548/1558), Italian admiral Filippino Lippi (1457–1504), Italian painter
FilippoFilippo is an Italian male given name, which is the equivalent of the English name Philip, from the Greek Philippos, meaning "horse lover". The female variant is Filippa.
FilomenoFilomeno is both a given name and a surname of Italian, Portuguese and Spanish origin. Notable people with the name include:
FiorelloFiorello may refer to:
FiorentinoFiorentino is an Italian surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
FiorenzoFiorenzo is a masculine Italian given name. The feminine derivative is Fiorenza.
FiorinoFiorino may refer to: The fiorino d'oro or florin, gold currency of the Republic of Florence Fiat Fiorino, a van manufactured by Fiat Motors Tuscan fiorino, the currency of Tuscany between 1826 and 1859 Fiorino, Montescudaio, an Italian village in the…
FlavioβFlavio (Italian: [ˈflaːvjo], Spanish: [ˈflaβjo]) is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese masculine given name, equivalent to Flavius in Latin, Flavi in Catalan, and Flávio in Portuguese.
FolcoFolco is a masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
FoscoFosco may refer to: Fosco Becattini, an Italian football player and coach Fosco Maraini, an Italian photographer Fosco Giachetti, an Italian actor Fosco Risorti, a retired Italian professional football player Fosco Tricca, an Italian painter
FrancescoFrancesco, the Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis", is one of the most common given names among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name include:
FrancoFranco is a surname that is common in Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Sephardic Jewish communities deriving from the word "Frank", in reference to the Germanic tribe of the Franks, who invaded Gaul during the Migration Period.
FredoFredo is a masculine given name, and diminutive of Alfredo or Federico, which may refer to:
FulgenzioFulgenzio is a male given name. Notable people with this name include: Fulgenzio Gallucci (1570–1632), Italian Roman Catholic prelate Fulgenzio Manfredi (c.
FulvioFulvio is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Fulvio de Assis (born 1981), Brazilian professional basketball player Fulvio Bacchelli (born 1951), former Italian rally driver, won Rally New Zealand in 1977 Fulvio Balatti (1938–2001), Italian…
FurioFurio is a given name of Italian origin (and derived from Latin Furius meaning "furious"). Notable persons and fictional figures with that name include:

Italian boy names starting with G

GabrieleGabriele is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
GabrioGabrio is an Italian origin word which is used as both a masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
GaetanoGaetano (anglicized Cajetan) is an Italian masculine given name. It is derived from the Latin Caietanus, meaning "from Caieta" (the modern Gaeta).
GalassoGalasso is both an Italian surname and a masculine Italian given name. It was first attested in the twelfth century in Nicotera, likely coming from Greek initial Glapsìa, which likely relates to dairy or milk.
GaleazzoGaleazzo is an Italian masculine given name. Although its origin is unclear, it may be derived from either Latin or Germanic languages.
GalvanoGalvano is an Italian masculine given name and surname from Latin Galbanus and Galba. Notable people with the name include:
GaspareGaspare (also Gaspero, Gasperino and Gasparro) is an Italian male given name, the literal translation of the English name Casper and Jasper (French Gaspard, Scandinavian Kasper and Jesper).
GastoneGastone is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Gastone Baldi (1901–1971), Italian professional football player Gastone Bean (born 1936), Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker Gastone Bottini (born…
GaudenzioGaudenzio is an Italian masculine given name. It arose from the Latin Gaudentius which means happy.
GavinoGavino is both a surname and a male given name. It is common in Sardinia, Italy, due to being the Italianised form of the Sardinian language personal name Gavinu or Baingiu.
GenesioGenesio and Genésio are, respectively, the Italian and Portuguese forms of Genesius, a male given name pertaining to several saints and historical personalities. It also occurs as a surname.
GennaroGennaro (from the Latin Januarius, meaning "devoted to Janus") is an Italian masculine given name that may refer to the following notable people: Gennaro Acampora (born 1994), Italian football midfielder Gennaro Amatore (born 1998), know professionally as…
GenoGeno is a masculine given name, usually of Italian origin. It is occasionally a short form of Eugene and other names.
GeorginioGeorginio is a given name, a cognate of Giorgio. Notable people with the name include: Georginio Rutter (born 2002), French footballer Georginio Wijnaldum (born 1990), Dutch footballer
GeppettoGeppetto is the creator of Pinocchio in the 1883 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio, and subsequent adaptations. Geppetto may also refer to:
GermanoGermano is a masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
GeronimoGeronimo or Gerónimo is a masculine given name, the Italian and Spanish form of Jerome. Jerónimo is an alternative Spanish spelling of Gerónimo.
GiacintoGiacinto (pronounced [dʒaˈtʃinto]) is a masculine Italian given name, equivalent to English Hyacinth or Hyacinthe.
GiacobbeGiacobbe is both an Italian surname and a masculine Italian given name, cognate to English Jacob.
GiacomoGiacomo ([ˈdʒaːkomo]) is an Italian given name corresponding to English James. It is the Italian version of the Hebrew name Jacob.
GiammariaGiammaria is the name of: Giammaria Biemmi, Italian priest Giammaria Mazzucchelli (1707–1765), Italian writer, bibliographer and historian Giammaria Ortes (1713–1790), Venetian composer, economist, mathematician, Camaldolese monk, and philosopher
GiampaoloGiampaolo or Gianpaolo is a masculine double name, composed of the Italian names Giovanni and Paolo. Giampaolo or Gianpaolo is an apocopated and blended form of the name Giovanni Paolo.
GiampieroGiampiero (often Gianpiero or Gian Piero) is an Italian male given name.
GianGian is a given name of Italian origin. It is a shortened version of Giovanni, another name of Italian origin.
Gian CarloGian Carlo is an Italian masculine blended given name that is a combination of Gianni and Carlo. Notable people known by this name include the following:
GianantonioGianantonio is an Italian masculine blended given name that is a combination of Gianni and Antonio.
GiancarloGiancarlo or Gian Carlo is a masculine double name, composed of the Italian names Giovanni and Carlo. Giancarlo or Gian Carlo is an apocopated and blended form of the name Giovanni Carlo.
GianfrancescoGianfrancesco is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Gianfrancesco Guarnieri (1934–2006), Italian–Brazilian actor, lyricist, poet, and playwright Gianfrancesco Penni (1488/1496–1528), Italian painter Gian Francesco Poggio Bracciolini…
GianfrancoGianfranco is a compound Italian given name, consisting of Gian- and Franco. Gian- comes from Giovanni and is used in compound names.
GiangiacomoGiangiacomo is an Italian given name, a combination of the names Gian and Giacomo.
GianlucaGianluca is an Italian masculine given name. Its English translation is "John Luke" and it is often a shorter form of "Giovanni Luca".
GianluigiGianluigi is an Italian masculine given name meaning "John Louis". It is often an abbreviation of "Giovanni Luigi".
GianmarcoGianmarco, also spelled Gian Marco or Giammarco, is an Italian masculine given name. Its English equivalent is "John Mark" and it is short for Giovanni Marco.
GianmariaGianmaria is the name of: Gianmaria Bruni (born 1981), Italian racing driver Gianmaria Dal Maistro (born 1980), Italian skier Gianmaria Potenza (born 1936), Italian artist Gianmaria Testa (1958–2016), Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist Gianmaria…
GiannantonioGiannantonio is an Italian masculine blended given name that is a combination of Gianni and Antonio. Notable people known by this name include the following:
GianniGianni is an Italian name (occasionally a surname), a short form of the Italian Giovanni and a cognate of John, meaning God is gracious. Gianni is the most common diminutive of Giovanni in Italian.
GianninoGiannino can be both a masculine given name and a surname. It is most common among Italian people.
GianpaoloGiampaolo or Gianpaolo is a masculine double name, composed of the Italian names Giovanni and Paolo. Giampaolo or Gianpaolo is an apocopated and blended form of the name Giovanni Paolo.
GianpietroGianpietro is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Gianpietro Carlesso (born 1961), Italian artist Gianpietro Marchetti (born 1948), Italian footballer Gianpietro Piovani (born 1972), Italian footballer and manager Gianpietro…
GiglioGiglio (pronounced [ˈdʒiʎʎo]), Gilio (pronounced [ˈdʒiːljo]) or Gillio (pronounced [ˈdʒilljo]) is an archaic form of the Italian masculine given name Egidio (Giles), now chiefly surviving as a surname and in various place names.
GilbertoGilberto is the Iberian and Italian version of the originally Norman-French given name Gilbert, used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages. In Galician, it's spelled Xilberto or Xilberte.
GinoἀμβρόσιοςGino is a name of Italian origin. It may also be the short form of other Italian names like Ambrogino or Luigino or Eugenio, which are from the Ancient Greek name Ambrosios (ἀμβρόσιος), which means "ever-living", and/or Eugenios (εὐγένιος), which means…
GioacchinoGioacchino (pronounced [dʒoakˈkiːno]) is a masculine Italian given name, equivalent to the English Joachim.
GioachinoGioachino (pronounced [dʒoaˈkiːno]) is a masculine Italian given name, a less common variant of Gioacchino (Joachim). Notable people with the name include: Giuseppe Gioachino Belli (1791–1863), Italian poet Gioachino Greco (c.
GioeleGioele is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Gioele Bertolini (born 1995), Italian cyclist Gioele Celerino (born 1993), Italian rugby league player Gioele Dix (born 1956), Italian actor and comedian Gioele Pellino (born…
GioffreGioffre is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Anthony B.
GionaGiona is the Italian form of the name Jonah.
GionataGionata is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Gionata Mingozzi (1984–2008), Italian footballer Gionata Verzura (born 1992), Thai footballer
GiordanoGiordano is both a given name and a surname of Italian origin. It is the Italian version of Jordan.
GiorgioGiorgio is a male Italian given name derived from the Greek Georgios and sometimes a surname. It is equivalent to the English name George.
GiosuèGiosuè is an Italian male given name, cognate to English Joshua. Notable people and characters with the name include:
GiovacchinoGiovacchino (pronounced [dʒovakˈkiːno]) is a masculine Italian given name, a less common variant of Gioacchino (Joachim). Notable people with the name include: Giovacchino Cantini (c.
GiovanniGiovanni is a male Italian given name (from Latin Ioannes). It is the Italian equivalent of the English name John.
Giovanni BattistaGiovanni Battista was a common Italian given name (see Battista for those with the surname) in the 16th-18th centuries. It refers to "John the Baptist" in English, the French equivalent is "Jean-Baptiste".
GirolamoGirolamo is an Italian variant of the given name Hieronymus. Its English equivalent is Jerome.
GiulianoGiuliano (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈljaːno]) is an Italian name which is typically an equivalent of Julian, or in some cases a locative name from such places as Giuliano di Roma or Giuliano Teatino.
GiulioGiulio (Italian: [ˈdʒuːljo]) is an Italian given name. It is also used as a surname.
GiuseppeἸωσήφGiuseppe is the Italian form of the given name Joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף. The feminine form of the name is Giuseppa or Giuseppina.
GiustinoGiustino may refer to:
GoffredoGoffredo is an Italian given name, cognate with Godfrey, Gottfried, Galfrid, etc. Notable people with the name include: Goffredo Alessandrini (1904–1978), Italian script writer and film director Goffredo Baur, Italian cross country skier who competed in the…
GrazianoGraziano is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
GrecoGreca is a surname of Italian origin, denoting someone of Greek descent. It may also be a female given name in Italian, also known in its feminine variant of Grecia and its male variant of Greco.
GregorioGregorio is a masculine given name and a surname. It may refer to:
GualtieroGualtiero is the name of: Gualtiero Bassetti (born 1942), Italian prelate Gualtiero Calboli (1932–2026), Italian classicist and linguist Gualtiero De Angelis (1899–1980), Italian actor and voice actor Gualtiero Driussi (1920–1996), Italian politician and…
GuarinoGuarino is an Italian name that is derived from the word guardia or guardiano meaning ‘to guard’ or ‘to protect’. The name refers to several notable people:
GuerinoGuerino is both an Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
GuglielmoGuglielmo (pronounced [ɡuʎˈʎɛlmo]) is the Italian form of the masculine name William. It may refer to: People with the given name Guglielmo: Guglielmo I Gonzaga (1538–1587), Duke of Mantua and Montferrat Guglielmo Agnelli (c.
GuidoGuido is a given name. It has been a male first name in Italy, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Argentina, the Low Countries, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal and Latin America, as well as other places with migration from those.
GustavoGustavo is the Latinate form of a Germanic male given name with respective prevalence in Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian. It is derived from Gustav /ˈɡʊstɑːv/, also spelled Gustaf, a Swedish name, likely from Slavic Gostislav.

Italian boy names starting with H

HugoHugo is a surname and a masculine given name of German origin. The English version of the name is Hugh, the Italian version is Ugo.

Italian boy names starting with I

IacopoIacopo is a given name, form of Jacopo, an Italian variation of Giacomo. May also refer to: Iacopo II Appiani (1400–1441), the lord of Piombino from 1405 until 1441 Iacopo III Appiani (1422–1474), Prince of Piombino of the Appiani dynasty in the Renaissance…
IbbaIbba may refer to:
IgnazioIgnazio (Italian pronunciation: [iɲˈɲattsjo]) is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include:
IlarioIlario is an Italian given name. Borrowed from Latin Hilarius, cognate to English Hilary and Hillary.
InnocenzoInnocenzo is a male given name of Latin origin. Notable people with this name include: Innocenzo da Berzo (1844–1890), Roman Catholic priest Innocenzo Bonelli (fl.
IppazioIppazio is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Ippazio Antonio Bortone (1847–1938), Italian sculptor Ippazio Stefano (born 1945), Italian politician and physician
IppolitoIppolito or Eppolito is an Italian surname and given name, and the Italian form of the name of Saint Hippolytus of Rome. It may refer to:
IsidoroIsidoro is a masculine given name and a surname related to Isidore. The name is borne by:
ItaloItalo is a male Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Ítalo Argentino Lúder (1916–2008), Argentine politician Italo Balbo (1896–1940), politician Italo Bocchino (born 1957), politician Italo Brancucci (1904–1958), composer Italo "Babe"…
IvanoIvano may refer to:
IvoIvo is a masculine given name, in use in various European languages. The name used in western European languages originates as a Germanic name.

Italian boy names starting with J

JacopoἸάκωβοςJacopo (also Iacopo) is a masculine Italian given name, derivant from Latin Iacōbus, itself from Greek Ἰάκωβος. It is an Italian variant of Giacomo (James in English).

Italian boy names starting with L

LambertoLamberto is an Italian male given name taken from the name Lambert. It may refer to: Lamberto Alvarez, Artist - Contemporary Lamberto Antonio, Philippine writer Lamberto Arbaud, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Venosa Lamberto V.
LandoLando is both a masculine Italian given name, a nickname and a surname. Lando or Landó may refer to:
LaureanoLaureano is a male name and a surname, both deriving from Latin: Laurentius, meaning "laurelled". Alternate spelling include Laurean (Romania, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Brazil, France, Mexico, Yugoslavia) and Laurian (Romania, Italy, France).
LazzaroLazzaro is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
LelioLelio is a male given name. Lelio Antoniotti (1928 –2014), Italian football player Lelio Basso (1903 – 1978), Italian democratic socialist politician, political scientist and journalist Lelio Biscia, (1575 –1638), Italian Catholic cardinal Lelio Brancaccio…
LeonardoLeonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard. Notable people with the name include:
LeoneLeone is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
LeopoldoLeopoldo is a given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of the English, German, Dutch, Polish, and Slovene name, Leopold.
LiberatoLiberato is a personal name and surname, being a Portuguese, Spanish and Italian variant of the Latin name Liberatus, that means free man, referring to a slave who was freed, described as “the one who gets freedom”.
LibertoLiberto is both a given name and a surname of Italian origin.
LivioLivio is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
LodovicoLodovico is an Italian masculine given name, and may refer to: Cigoli (1559–1613), Italian painter and architect Lodovico, Count Corti (1823–1888), Italian diplomat Lodovico Agostini (1534–1590), Italian composer Lodovico Altieri (1805–1867), Italian cardinal…
LorenzoLorenzo is an Italian and Spanish masculine given name of Latin origin. It is used in Italy, Spain, and other Spanish-speaking countries.
LotarioLotario is a Latin, Italian, and Spanish masculine given name, while Lotário is a Portuguese masculine given name. Both names are modern forms of the Germanic Chlothar (which is a blended form of Hlūdaz and Harjaz).
LourençoLourenço is a Portuguese surname and masculine given name of Latin origin. It is used in Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking countries.
LucaLuca is a masculine given name used mainly in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania, and Latin America. It is derived from the Latin name Lucas.
LuchinoLuchino is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Luchino Diruse, a hunter and survivor in the video game Identity V Luchino Nefaria, a fictional character Luchino Visconti (1906–1976), Italian theatre director Luchino Visconti…
LucianoLuciano is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese given name and surname. It is derived from Latin Lucianus, patronymic of Lucius ("Light").
LucioLucio is an Italian and Spanish male given name derived from the Latin name Lucius. In Portuguese, the given name is accented Lúcio.
LudovicoLudovico (Italian pronunciation: [ludoˈviːko]) is an Italian masculine given name. It is sometimes spelled Lodovico.
LuigiLuigi is a masculine Italian given name. It is the Italian form of the German name Ludwig, through the Latinization Ludovicus, corresponding to the French name Louis and its anglicized variant Lewis.

Italian boy names starting with M

MacarioMacario is a Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Filipino name. It may refer to:
MaffeoMaffeo is an Italian masculine given name (an archaic variant of Matteo 'Matthew') and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
ManlioManlio is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: Manlio Argueta (born 1935), Salvadoran writer, critic and novelist Manlio Bacigalupo (1908–1977), Italian football player and manager Manlio De Angelis (1935–2017), Italian actor and voice…
ManuelעמנואלManuel is a masculine given name originating in the Hebrew name Immanuel (עִמָּנוּאֵל), which means "God with us." It was reportedly brought from the Byzantine Empire (as Μανουήλ) to Western Europe, mainly Germany, Portugal and Spain, where it has been used…
MarcantonioMarcantonio or Marc'Antonio is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Marcantonio Amulio (1506–1572), Venetian diplomat and cardinal Marcantonio Barbarigo (1640–1706), Italian cardinal Marcantonio Barbaro (1518–1595), Italian…
MarcelloMarcello is a common masculine Italian given name. It is a variant of Marcellus.
MarcoMarco is an Italian masculine given name of Etruscan and Latin origin, derived from Marcus. It derives from the Roman god Mars.
MarianoMariano is a masculine name from the Romance languages, corresponding to the feminine Mariana.
MarioMario is the Italian, French, Croatian, Czech, Norwegian, Slovak, Serbian, Hungarian, Slovene, Polish, Spanish, Danish, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish, Bulgarian, Greek, German, Dutch, Maltese, and English form of the Latin Roman name Marius.
MartinoMartino is a male given name, the Italian form of Martin.
MassimilianoMassimiliano is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Massimiliano Alajmo (born 1974), Italian chef Massimiliano Allegri (born 1967), Italian footballer and manager Massimiliano Ammendola (born 1990), Italian footballer…
MassimoMassimo (Italian: [ˈmassimo]) is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Massimo Agostinelli (Max Agos) (born 1987), Swiss-based Italian American artist, entrepreneur and activist Massimo Agostini (born 1964), Italian football…
MatteoMatteo is the Italian form of the given name Matthew. Another form is Mattia.
MattiaMattia is an Italian masculine given name and surname, a version of Matteo, which means "gift of God". Notable people with the name include:
MaurilioMaurilio or Maurelio (Italian), Maurille (French) and Maurílio (Portuguese) are variations of the Latin name Maurilius.
MaurizioMaurizio is an Italian masculine given name, derived from the Roman name Mauritius. Mauritius is a derivative of Maurus, meaning dark-skinned, Moorish.
MauroMauro is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese given name literally meaning "black". Its feminine form is Maura.
MedardoMedardo is a masculine given name. Persons with the name include: Medardo Fantuzzi (1906–1986), Italian automotive engineer Medardo R.
MichelangeloMichelangelo is a given name of Italian origin that evokes Michael the Archangel and is ultimately a combination of the Hebrew name Michael ('Who is like God?') and the Italian name Angelo (messenger).
MicheleMichele (pronounced [miˈkɛːle]) is an Italian male given name, akin to the English male name Michael. Michele (usually pronounced mish-EL), is also an English female given name that is derived from the French Michèle.
MichelettoMicheletto is both an Italian surname and a diminutive of the masculine given name Michele (the Italian form of Michael). Notable people with the name include: Micheletto Attendolo (c.
MichelottoMichelotto is both an Italian surname and a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Claudio Michelotto (1942–2025), Italian cyclist Mattia Michelotto (born 2003), Italian racing driver Michelotto Corella (died 1508), Valencian…
MilanoMilano is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Milano Koenders (born 1986), Dutch footballer
MiloMilo is a masculine given name and a surname with multiple origins. The name was used in medieval England as the Latin version of Miles or Mile meaning soldier.
MimmoMimmo is an Italian masculine given name, often occurring as a short form for Domenico.
MinoMino is a masculine given name and nickname which may refer to:
MircoMirco is a masculine given name popular in Italy, an alternative spelling of the name Mirko.
MirkoМиркоMirko (Cyrillic script: Мирко) is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin. By Slavic etymology, the name is composed of the root mir (meaning peace) and hypocoristic suffix -ko usual in South Slavic languages, which together means "the peaceful one".
MonaldoMonaldo is an Italian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Monaldo Leopardi, Italian philosopher, nobleman, politician and writer, notable as one of the main Italian intellectuals of the counter-revolution.
MondinoMondino is an Italian surname from Cuneo and Turin, originally a shortening of the given name Raimondo ('Raymond').
MorenoMoreno is an Italian given name. It may refer to: Moreno Aoas Vidal (born 1983), Brazilian footballer playing for Udinese Moreno Argentin (born 1960), Italian cyclist Moreno Ferrario, Italian footballer Moreno Mannini, Italian footballer Moreno Torricelli,…

Italian boy names starting with N

NanniNanni is an Italian surname and a masculine Italian given name (as a shortened form of Giovanni). Notable people with the name include:
NapoleoneNapoleone is an Italian male given name. St.
NataleNatale is a male given name. Natale Hans Bellocchi (1926 – 2014), American industrial engineer Natale Bonifacio (1537/38 – 1592, in Šibenik), producer of engravings and woodcuts in Rome Natale Borsano Natale Capellaro (1902 – 1977), Italian mechanical…
NazarioNazario is a masculine given name. It is a Hispanic variant of Nazar, Nazer, Nazaire, Nazari or Nazarius.
NazzarenoNazzareno is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: Nazzareno Belfasti (born 1993), Italian footballer Nazzareno Berto (born 1957), Italian racing cyclist Nazzareno Camilleri (1906–1973), Maltese philosopher, theologian, and mystic…
NelloNello is an Italian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Nello Altomare (1963–2025), Canadian politician Nello Carrara (1900–1993), Italian physicist and founder of the Electromagnetic Wave Research Institute Nello Celio (1914–1995),…
NevioNevio is a masculine given name which is borne by: Nevio Devide (born 1966), Italian former tennis player Nevio de Zordo (1943–2014), Italian bobsledder Nevio Marasović (born 1983), Croatian film director and screenwriter Nevio Orlandi (born 1954), Italian…
NiccolòNiccolò is an Italian male given name, derived from the Greek Nikolaos meaning "Victor of people" or "People's champion". There are several male variations of the name: Nicolò, Niccolò, Nicolas, and Nicola.
NicoNico is a unisex given name.
NicolaΝικόλαοςNicola or Nichola is a Latinised version of the Greek personal name Nikolaos (Νικόλαος), derived from the nikē meaning "victory", and laos meaning "people", therefore implying the meaning "victory of the people".
NicolaoNicolao is an Italian given name and a surname. It may refer to the following:
NicolòNicolò (Italian: [nikoˈlɔ]) is an Italian male given name. Another variation is Niccolò, most common in Tuscany.
NinoNino is an Italian masculine name, a diminutive of Antonino, Giannino, Saturnino, Severino and names ending in "-nino" as well as of Gaetano and Giovanni. It is also used in Greece, Spain, and the Hispanosphere.
NoeNoe, Noé, Noè or Noë is a masculine given name, a form of Noah, that may refer to the following people: Noé Acosta (born 1983), Spanish football midfielder Noé Alonzo (born 1983), Mexican basketball player Noe Balvin (born 1930), Colombian sport shooter Noé…
NorbertoNorberto is the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of the masculine given name Norbert.
NunzioNunzio may refer to: A masculine Italian name. Nunzio (wrestler) (born 1972), his real name is James Maritato .

Italian boy names starting with O

OberdanOberdan is both a masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
OdoardoOdoardo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Odoardo Barri (1844–1920), the pseudonym of Edward Slater Odoardo Beccari (1843–1920), Italian naturalist, discovered the titan arum in Sumatra in 1878 Odoardo Borrani (1833–1905), Italian painter…
OlivieroOliviero is an Italian masculine given name form of Oliver. Notable people with the name include: Oliviero Angeli (born 1973), Italian political scientist Oliviero Beha (1949–2017), Italian journalist, writer, essayist, TV and radio host Oliviero Belcastro…
OlivioOlivio is a masculine given name; feminine form: Olivia. Notable people with the name include: Olivio Gomes (1992-2020), victim of French police violence Olivio Kocsis-Cake (born 1980), Hungarian politician Olivio Lacerda, Mexican footballer Olivio Mancini…
OmeroOmero is an Italian given name whose English equivalent is Homer. Omero may refer to: Omero Antonutti (1935-2019), Italian actor and dubber Omero Bonoli (1909–1985), Italian gymnast and 1932 Olympic pommel horse silver medalist Omero Carmellini (1921-1997),…
OnofrioOnofrio is an Italian male given name and surname, derived from the saint Onuphrius. Notable people with the name include:
OnoratoOnorato may refer to:
OnorioOnorio is an Italian male given name. Notable people with this name include: Onorio Longhi (1568–1619), Italian architect Onorio Marinari (1627–1715), Italian painter Onorio Razzolini (1699–1769), Italian settler Onorio Ruotolo (1888–1966), Italian sculptor…
OrazioOrazio is a male given name of Italian origin, derived from the Latin name (nomen) Horatius, from the Roman gens (clan) Horatia. People with this given name include: Orazio degli Albizzi (1610–1676), Roman Catholic bishop Orazio Alfani (c.
OresteOreste is an Italian masculine given name. It is derived from the Orestes, who in Greek mythology is the son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon.
OrlandoOrlando is a masculine given name, originally an Italian form of the given name Roland.
OsvaldoOsvaldo may refer to the following people:
OttavianoOttaviano is a masculine Italian given name derived from the Latin Octavianus, and a patronymic surname.
OttavioOttavio is the Italian form of Octavius. Its feminine given name version is Ottavia.
OttoneOttone is an Italian name meaning "owner".

Italian boy names starting with P

PacelloPacello (pronounced [paˈtʃɛllo]) is an Italian masculine given name, chiefly in use in the Middle Ages, and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
PalmiroPalmiro is a male Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Palmiro Di Dio (born 1985), Italian footballer Palmiro Masciarelli (born 1953), Italian racing cyclist Palmiro Salas (born 1964), Guatemalan football coach Palmiro Serafini…
PandulfPandulf (sometimes spelled Pandulph or Pandolph) may refer to: Pandulf of Pisa, 12th-century Italian cardinal Pandulf Verraccio (died 1226), papal legate to England and Bishop of Norwich Pandulf Ironhead (died 981) Pandulf II of Benevento (died 1014), also…
PanfiloPánfilo de Narváez (1478–1528) was a Spanish conquistador and soldier. The name Panfilo is the Italian and Spanish form of the Latin name Pamphilus.
PaoloPaolo is a masculine given name, the Italian form of the name Paul. It may refer to:
ParideParide is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Paride Grillo (born 1982), Italian cyclist Paride Milianti (born 1934), Italian alpine skier Paride Suzzara Verdi (1826–1879), Italian patriot, journalist and politician Paride…
PasqualPasqual is the Catalan equivalent of the Spanish given name Pascual, and a Venetian variant of Italian given name Pasquale.
PasqualePasquale is a masculine Italian given name and a surname found all over Italy. It is a cognate of the French name Pascal, the Spanish Pascual, the Portuguese Pascoal and the Catalan Pasqual.
PatrizioPatrizio is an Italian male personal name. It is the Italian form of Patrick.
PellegrinoPellegrino is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Pellegrino I of Aquileia, patriarch from 1130 to 1161 Pellegrino II of Aquileia, patriarch from 1195 to 1204 Pellegrino Aretusi (ca.
PeppinoPeppino may refer to:
PierPier is a given name, a form of Peter, which may refer to:
PierangeloPierangelo or Pier Angelo is an Italian masculine given name, a compound of Piero and Angelo. Notable people with the name include: Pier Angelo Basili (c.
PierdomenicoPierdomenico is a both surname and masculine given name of Italian origin, a combination of the names Pier, a form of Peter, and Domenico, which means 'lordly'. Notable people with the name include:
PiergiorgioPiergiorgio is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Piergiorgio Cortelazzo (born 1969), Italian politician Piergiorgio Farina (1933–2008), Italian jazz violinist Piergiorgio Negrisolo (born 1950), Italian footballer…
PiergiuseppePiergiuseppe is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Piergiuseppe Maritato (born 1989), Italian footballer Piergiuseppe Vacchelli (born 1937), Italian Roman Catholic titular archbishop
PierinoPierino is an Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Pierino Albini (1885–1955), Italian racing cyclist Pierino Baffi (1930–1985), Italian professional road bicycle racer Pierino Belli (1502–1575), Italian soldier and jurist Pierino Favalli…
PierluigiPierluigi is an Italian masculine given name meaning "Peter Louis". It is often an abbreviation of "Piero Luigi".
PiermariaPiermaria is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Piermaria Bagnadore (c.
PieroPiero is an Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Piero Angela (1928–2022), Italian television host Piero Barucci (born 1933), Italian academic and politician Piero Cari (born 2007), Peruvian footballer Piero Cassano (born 1948), Italian…
PierpaoloPierpaolo is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Pierpaolo Barbieri (born 1987), Argentine businessman Pierpaolo Bisoli (born 1966), Italian football player and manager Pierpaolo Cristofori (born 1956), Italian modern…
PiersantiPiersanti is both an Italian surname and a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: Cactus Pete Piersanti (1916–1994), American businessman Franco Piersanti (born 1950), Italian composer and conductor Umberto Piersanti…
PietrangeloPietrangelo is an Italian masculine given name and surname, a compound of Pietro and Angelo.
PietroPietro is an Italian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
PippoPippo is the diminutive of the Italian names Filippo and Giuseppe and also a given name, and it may refer to:
PlinioPlinio is a masculine given name, the Romance language version of Pliny. It may refer to: Plínio de Arruda Sampaio Jr., Brazilian economist, academic, and politician Plínio Osvaldo Fonseca Brito (born 1972), aka Pinha, Cape Verdean former footballer Plinio…
PompeoPompeo is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname, derived from the Roman "Pompeius". Notable people with the name include:
PomponioPomponio is a historic Italian first name which may refer to a number of Italian historical figures:
PublioPublio (masculine) and Publia (feminine) are Italian and Spanish given names, derived from the Latin praenomen Publius. The Portuguese spellings are Públio and Públia.
PuccioPuccio is both an Italian surname and a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include:

Italian boy names starting with Q

QuintoQuinto is a surname and a masculine name of Italian origin. Notable people with the name include:
QuiricoQuirico may refer to: People Quiricus and Julietta, Catholic saints Quirico Bernacchi (1914–2006), Italian racing cyclist Quirico Filopanti (1812–1894), Italian mathematician Quirico Pignalberi (1891–1982), Italian Roman Catholic priest DeWayne Quirico,…
QuirinoQuirino may refer to:

Italian boy names starting with R

RaffaeleRaffaele (Italian: [raffaˈɛːle]) is an Italian given name and surname, and a variant of the name Raphael. Notable people with the name include:
RaffaellinoRaffaellino is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Raffaellino del Colle, Italian Mannerist painter active mostly in Umbria Raffaellino del Garbo, Florentine painter of the early Renaissance Raffaellino da Reggio, Italian Mannerist style…
RaffaelloRaffaello is an Italian given name, and a variant of Raphael. It usually refers to Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino), an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance.
RaimondoRaimondo is an Italian given name. Its English equivalent is Raymond.
RanieriRanieri is an Italian surname and given name originated from the masculine Germanic given name Ragnar (Old Norse Ragnarr).
RenatoRenato is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Latin name Renatus.
RenzoRenzo, the diminutive of Lorenzo, is an Italian masculine given name and a surname.
RiccardoRiccardo is a male given name, Italian version of Ricardo or Richard. It also may be a surname.
RicciottiRicciotti is both an Italian surname and a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Abbot Giuseppe Ricciotti, C.R.L., (1890–1964), Italian canon regular, Biblical scholar and archeologist Ricciotti Garibaldi (1847–1924), Italian…
Rino梨乃Rino is both an Italian masculine and a Japanese feminine given name (written: 梨乃, 莉乃 or リノ in katakana). Notable people with the name include:
RobertoRoberto is an Italian, Portuguese and Spanish variation of the male given name Robert.
RoccoRocco or Rocko is both a given name and a surname. Rocco is a masculine name of Italian origin.
RodolfoRodolfo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Rodolfo (footballer, born 1989), Rodolfo Xavier Neves, Brazilian striker Rodolfo (footballer, born 1991), Rodolfo Alves de Melo, Brazilian goalkeeper Rodolfo (footballer, born 1992), Rodolfo José…
RolandoRolando is a Spanish, Italian and Portuguese variant of Roland, the Frankish military hero who served under Charlemagne and whose life became the basis for the medieval French epic Chanson de Roland and various other works of European literature.
RomanRoman is a masculine given name meaning from Rome, which originated within the Roman Empire, via Latin.
RomeoΡωμαίοςRomeo is an Italian masculine given name. It arose from the Greek Ρωμαίος for a Roman citizen or a pilgrim to Rome.
RomoloRomolo is an Italian given name, and may refer to: Robert Bellarmine (1542–1621), Saint and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church Romolo Ferri (1928–2015), Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer Romolo Gessi (1831–1881), Italian soldier Romolo Valli…
RonaldoRonaldo is a Portuguese given name equivalent to the English Ronald. It became a common name in all Portuguese-speaking countries, also prevalent in other Romance countries.
RosarioRosario is a given name originating from Italian, Spanish and Portuguese Roman Catholicism in which the Virgin Mary is titled "Our Lady of the Rosary." In Italian, it is a masculine name, with a diminutive of Saro and its female equivalent being Rosaria.
RossanoRossano is a male Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Rossano Brasi (born 1972), Italian cyclist Rossano Brazzi (1916–1994), Italian actor Rossano Ercolini, Italian teacher and grassroots environmentalist Rossano Galtarossa (born 1972),…
RuggeroRuggero (pronounced [rudˈdʒɛːro]), the Italian equivalent of Roger, may refer to: Ruggero I of Sicily (1031–1101) Norman king of Sicily Ruggero J.
RuggieroRuggiero (pronounced [rudˈdʒɛːro]) is an Italian spelling variant of the name Ruggero, a version of the Germanic name Roger, and may refer to: As a surname Adamo Ruggiero (born 1986), Canadian actor Angela Ruggiero (born 1980), American hockey player Angelo…

Italian boy names starting with S

SabatinoSabatino is both an Italian surname and a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include:
SalvatoreSalvatore (pronounced [salvaˈtoːre]) is an Italian name meaning "Saviour". People named Salvatore include:
SalviSalvi may refer to:
SalvoSalvo is the given name of:
SamueleSamuele is the Italian form of the male given name Samuel. It may refer to:
SandroSandro is an Italian, Spanish, Swiss, Georgian and Croatian given name, often a diminutive of Alessandro or Alexander. It is also a surname.
SanteSante is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: Sante Bentivoglio (1426–1462), Italian nobleman Sante Geronimo Caserio (1873–1894), Italian anarchist and assassin Sante Cattaneo (1739–1819),…
SantinoSantino is an Italian masculine given name or nickname, meaning “little saint” in Italian. It is a diminutive version of the given name Santo, meaning “saint” or “holy”.
SaverioSaverio is a given name of Italian origin. It is a cognate of Xavier and Javier, both of which originate from Xabier, the Basque name for the Spanish town Javier.
SebastianoSebastiano is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Sebastiano Antonio Tanara (1650–1724), Italian cardinal Sebastiano Baggio (1913–1993), Italian clergyman Sebastiano Bianchi (16th century), Italian engraver…
SerafinoSerafino may refer to:
SergiusSergius is a male given name of Ancient Roman origin after the name of the Latin gens Sergia or Sergii of regal and republican ages. It is a common Christian name, in honour of Saint Sergius, and has been the name of four popes.
SettimioSettimio is an Italian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Settimio Borsari (died 1594), Italian Roman Catholic bishop Settimio Ferrazzetta (1924–1999), Italian-born Guinea-Bissauan Roman Catholic bishop Settimio Lucci (born 1965),…
SeverinoSeverino is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese given name and sometimes surname: Saint Severinus of Noricum (c.410–482), Roman Catholic saint: Severin of Cologne, Roman Catholic saint Emanuele Severino (1929–2020), Italian philosopher Isabelle Severino (born…
SeveroSevero may refer to:
SigismondoSigismondo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Sigismondo Benini (fl.
SilvanoSilvano is an Italian male given name.
SilvestroSilvestro is both a surname and a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: Alex Silvestro (born 1988), American football player Chris Silvestro (born 1979), Scottish footballer Jim Silvestro (born 1963), Australian rules…
SilvioSilvio (Italian: [ˈsilvjo], Spanish: [ˈsilbjo]) is an Italian male name, the male equivalent of Silvia. Sílvio is a variant of the name in Portuguese.
SimoneSimone and Simona are given names that may be used as a masculine or feminine name, depending on the language.
SiroSiro is a masculine given name and a surname. It originated from the Latin words Syrus and Syrius referring to the Aramaic people residing in Syria until the 16th century.
StanislaoStanislao is a male given name, the Italian version of the Slavic name Stanislav. Notable people with the name include:
StefanoΣτέφανοςStefano is the Italian form of the masculine given name Στέφανος (Stefanos, Stephen). The name is of Greek origin, Στέφανος, meaning a person who made a significant achievement and has been crowned.

Italian boy names starting with T

TaddeoTaddeo is a masculine given name which may refer to: Taddeo Alderotti (between 1206 and 1215–1295), Italian doctor and professor of medicine Taddeo Altini O.S.A.
TarcisioTarcisio or Tarcísio is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: Tarcisio Vincenzo Benedetti (1899–1972), Italian Roman Catholic bishop Tarcisio Bertone (born 1934), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal Tarcisio Burgnich (1939–2021), Italian…
TarquinioTarquinio is both an Italian masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
TazioTazio is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Tazio Nuvolari (1892–1953), Italian motorcycle and racecar driver Tazio Roversi (1947–1999), Italian footballer Tazio Secchiaroli (1925–1998), Italian photographer
TelemacoTelemaco may refer to: Telêmaco Borba, a municipality in the state of Paraná, Brazil Telemaco (Scarlatti), a 1718 opera by Alessandro Scarlatti Telemaco (Gluck), a 1765 opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck Telemaco (Sor), a 1797 opera by Sor Telemaco (Mayr), a…
TemistocleTemistocle is an Italian male given name, which is derived from Themistocles. The name may refer to: Temistocle Calzecchi-Onesti (1853–1922), Italian physicist Temistocle Popa (1921–2013), Romanian composer Temistocle Solera (1815–1878), Italian opera…
TeodoroThe name Teodoro is the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Theodore.
TiberioTiberio is an Italian given name from the Latin Tiberius, a derivative of the name of the river Tiber, as well as a surname. Notable people with the name include:
TimoteoΤιμόθεοςThe name Timoteo is a Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian form of the Greek name Τιμόθεος (Timόtheos), equal to the name Timothy in English. It comes from the Greek words timḗ (honor, respect) and theos (God).
TizianoTiziano is an Italian masculine given name. The feminine form is Tiziana.
TobiaTobia is a Greek-origin word which is used as a surname and a masculine given name. People with the name include:
TommasoTommaso is an Italian given name. It has also been used as a surname.
ToniToni, Toñi or Tóni is a unisex given name used in several European countries as well as among individuals with ancestry from these countries outside Europe.
ToninoTonino is an Italian and Spanish given name, surname or nickname. As a given name it is a diminutive form of Antonio in use in Italy, Spain, parts of the United States, Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica,…
TonioTonio is an Italian and Spanish given name and nickname in use in Italy, Spain, parts of the United States, Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Western Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia,…
TorquatoTorquato may refer to: Torquato Cardilli (born 1942), Italian Muslim ambassador Torquato Neto (1944–1972), Brazilian journalist and poet Torquato Taramelli (1845–1922), Italian geologist Torquato Tasso (1544–1595), Italian poet
TullioTullio is a common Italian male given name of Latin origin, derived from Tullius (meaning "the one who leads"). Other forms of the name are Tulio (Spanish) and Túlio (Portuguese).

Italian boy names starting with U

UbaldoUbaldo is a masculine Italian and Spanish given name, from Germanic hug "mind" and bald "bold". Notable people with the name include: Ubald of Gubbio (Ubaldo Baldassini) (c.
UbertoUberto is an Italian first name, the equivalent of Hubert; variations include Oberto, Ubertino and female forms are Uberta, Oberta, Ubertina.
UgoUgo is the Italian form of Hugh, a name of Germanic origin. Its diminutive form is Ugolino.
UgolinoUgolino is an Italian masculine given name that is a diminutive form of Ugo. It also occurs as a surname.
UlisseUlisse is an Italian male given name, the Italian version of the English name "Ulysses", originating from the Greek name "Odysseus", as in the mythological Odysseus from the Trojan War poems by Homer the Iliad and the Odyssey.
UmbertoUmberto is a masculine Italian given name. It is the Italian form of Humbert.

Italian boy names starting with V

ValentinoValentino is an Italian male given name, the masculine equivalent of the female given name Valentina. It may be abbreviated as "Vale" or "Tino".
ValerioValerio or Valério is a male given name in several languages, derived from the Roman surname Valerius, which itself is derived from the Latin verb valere, meaning "to be strong".
VenancioVenancio (Spanish or Tagalog), Venâncio (Portuguese), Venanzio (Italian) or Venantius (Latin) is a masculine given name. Venâncio is also a Portuguese surname.
VespasianoVespasiano is an Italian masculine given name which may refer to: Vespasiano Anfiareo (1490–1564), Italian writer and calligrapher Vespasiano Bignami (1841–1929), Italian painter, art critic and caricaturist Vespasiano da Bisticci (1421–1498), Florentine…
VieriVieri is an Italian surname and male given name. Notable people with the name include: Christian Vieri (born 1973), Italian footballer, son of Roberto Francesco de Vieri (1524–1591), also called Verino the Second, Italian philosopher Lido Vieri (born 1939),…
VincentioVincentio is an Italian masculine given name, and may refer to: Vincentio Bastini (circa 1529–1591), Italian cornettist and composer Vincentio Bellovacensi (Vincent of Beauvais) (c.
VincenzoVincenzo is an Italian male given name, derived from the Latin name Vincentius (the verb vincere means to win or to conquer). Notable people with the name include:
VinicioVinicio is a male Italian, Portuguese and Spanish given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
VirgilioVirgilio, the Italian and Spanish form of Virgil may refer to: Virgilio, Lombardy, a frazione of the comune of Borgo Virgilio in the Italian province of Mantua Virgilio.it, a website
VitoVito is an Italian name that is derived from the Latin word "vita", meaning "life". It is a modern form of the Latin name Vitus, meaning "life-giver," as in San Vito or Saint Vitus, the patron saint of dogs and a heroic figure in southern Italian folklore.
VittoreVittore is an Italian given name, derived from the Latin name Victor, meaning "winner" or "conqueror".
VittorinoVittorino is an Italian given name which is derived from the Latin name Victor, meaning "winner" or "conqueror".
VittorioVittorio is an Italian given name. It is derived from the Latin name Victor, meaning "winner" or "conqueror".
VladimiroVladimiro is a male given name deriving from the Slavic name Vladimir. Those bearing it include: Vladimiro Montesinos (born 1946, in Arequipa), Peruvian intelligence officer Vladimiro Schettina (born 1955, in Asunción), Paraguayan football defender Vladimiro…

Italian boy names starting with W

WladimiroWladimiro may refer to: Wladimiro Calarese (1930–2005), an Italian fencer Wladimiro "Tony" De Tomaso (born 1951), an Italian racing driver Wladimiro Falcone (born 1995), Italian footballer Wladimiro Ganzarolli (1932–2010), an Italian operatic bass-baritone…

Italian boy names starting with Z

ZanobiZanobi is a masculine Italian given name.

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This list has 458 Italian boy names, from Achille to Zanobi, and 18 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

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