Italian names
From Italian saints, Renaissance scholars, and the Romance-language families that still favor them today.
54 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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Dario
MasculinePossessing goodness
ˈdɑː.ri.oʊ
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Elia
FeminineMy God is Yahweh
əˈliː.ə
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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