Italian names
From Italian saints, Renaissance scholars, and the Romance-language families that still favor them today.
52 names in the library
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Alessandra
FeminineDefender of men
/ˌæl.əˈsɑːn.drə/
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Alessandro
MasculineDefender of men
/ˌæl.ɛsˈsɑːn.droʊ/
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Alessia
FeminineDefender
/əˈlɛs.i.ə/
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Andrea
FeminineManly, brave
/ˈæn.dri.ə/
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Angelina
FeminineLittle angel
/ˌæn.dʒəˈliː.nə/
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Angelo
MasculineAngel, messenger
/ˈæn.dʒə.loʊ/
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Antonella
FeminineOf Antonius
/ˌæn.təˈnɛl.ə/
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Antonio
MasculineFrom the Roman Antonii family
/ænˈtoʊ.ni.oʊ/
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Aria
FeminineAir, melody, or lioness
/ˈɑr.i.ə/
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Ariana
FeminineMost holy
/ˌɑr.iˈɑn.ə/
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Arianna
FeminineMost holy
/ˌɑr.iˈɑn.ə/
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Ariella
FeminineLioness of God
/ˌɛr.iˈɛl.ə/
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Armani
MasculineA famous surname; army man
/ɑːrˈmɑː.ni/
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Bella
FeminineBeautiful
/ˈbɛl.ə/
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Bianca
FeminineWhite
/biˈɑːŋ.kə/
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Briella
FeminineGod is my strength
/briˈɛl.ə/
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Dante
MasculineSteadfast, enduring
/ˈdɑːn.teɪ/
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Elio
MasculineSun
/ˈɛl.i.oʊ/
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Emiliano
MasculineRival, eager
/ˌɛm.iˈlja.noʊ/
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Emilio
MasculineRival, eager
/ɛˈmiː.li.oʊ/
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Enzo
MasculineRuler of the home, or short for Lorenzo
/ˈɛn.zoʊ/
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Francesca
FeminineFree one, Frenchwoman
/frænˈtʃɛs.kə/
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Gabriella
FeminineGod is my strength
/ˌɡæb.riˈɛl.ə/
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Gemma
FeminineGem, jewel
/ˈdʒɛm.ə/
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Gia
FeminineGod is gracious
/ˈdʒiː.ə/
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Gianna
FeminineGod is gracious
/dʒiˈɑn.ə/
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Gianni
MasculineGod is gracious
/ˈdʒɑː.ni/
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Giovanni
MasculineGod is gracious
/ˌdʒoʊˈvɑn.i/
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Isabella
FeminineGod is my oath
/ˌɪz.əˈbɛl.ə/
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Juliet
FeminineYouthful
/ˈdʒuː.li.ət/
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Kiara
FeminineClear, bright
/kiˈɑr.ə/
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Leonardo
MasculineBrave lion
/ˌli.əˈnɑr.doʊ/
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Lia
FeminineWeary, or short of Julia
/ˈli.ə/
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Liliana
FeminineLily
/ˌlɪl.iˈɑ.nə/
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Lorenzo
MasculineLaurel-crowned
/ləˈrɛn.zoʊ/
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Luca
MasculineFrom Lucania, or 'light'
/ˈlu.kə/
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Lucca
MasculineFrom Lucania
/ˈluː.kə/
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Lucia
FeminineLight
/luˈtʃi.ə/
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Luciana
FeminineLight
/ˌluː.siˈɑː.nə/
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Luciano
MasculineLight
/ˌluː.tʃiˈɑː.noʊ/
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Marco
MasculineOf Mars, warlike
/ˈmɑːr.koʊ/
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Mario
MasculineOf Mars, or the sea
/ˈmɑːr.i.oʊ/
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Matteo
MasculineGift of God
/mɑˈteɪ.oʊ/
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Mia
FeminineMine, or 'bitter'
/ˈmi.ə/
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Milan
UnisexGracious, dear
/mɪˈlɑn/
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Milani
FeminineFrom Milan; gracious, dear
/miˈlɑː.ni/
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Rocco
MasculineRest, repose
/ˈrɑː.koʊ/
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Romeo
MasculinePilgrim to Rome
/ˈroʊ.mi.oʊ/
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Santino
MasculineLittle saint
/sɑːnˈtiː.noʊ/
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Sergio
MasculineServant, attendant
/ˈsɛr.dʒi.oʊ/
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Sienna
FeminineReddish-brown earth, or 'from Siena'
/siˈɛn.ə/
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Valentino
MasculineStrong, healthy
/ˌvæl.ənˈtiː.noʊ/