Top Italian Names: Names are one thing we don’t get to choose for ourselves. Our parents do that for us even before we are born.
Parents are sentimental when it comes to picking a name for their child because of the common belief that name predicts destiny.
These days, Nigerians have gone beyond native language and English names. They prefer names that are not so common or easy to understand. If you’re looking for an Italian name for your male child, it will interest you to know that there are over 12,000 Italian male names according to statistics. Italian names are uncommon and sounds exotic just the Italians themselves. Here are some popular Italian names for men and their meanings.
Most Popular Italian Names for Boys and their Meanings
- Abele – shepherd
- Abramo is the father of set
- Agostino – venerable
- Adamo is the land
- Adolfo is a noble wolf
- Adelberto – a bright nobility
- Anastasio – recovery
- Angelo is an angel, a messenger
- Andrea – man, warrior
- Antonio – invaluable
- Anetolayo – east and sunrise
- Arcangelo – Archangel
- Armando is a brave person man
- Baldassare – defending the King
- Baldovino is a brave friend
- Bartolo – son of Talmay
- Bartolomeo is the son of Talmay
- Basilio is the King
- Biegino – whispering
- Valentino – healthy, strong
- Valerio – strong
- Wenceslas – more glory
- Wickenzo – conqueror
- Vico – conqueror, victory
- Vinicio – vine
- Virgilio – State Representative
- Vitale – from life, life
- Vito – alive, lively
- Vittorio – conqueror, victory
- Vanni – good god
- Gabriel is a strong man of God
- Gaetano – from Keith (Goethe, Italy)
- Goffredo is the world of God
- Gregario – careful, watchful
- David is your favorite
- Daniele – God is my judge
- Dante is stable
- Dario – rich
- Giacinto – hyacinth flower
- Gino is a small immortal, and a small farmer
- Gioacchino – established by God
- Giovanni – good god
- Gioosa – God is salvation
- Girolamo is a holy name
- Giampiro – God is good
- Giorgio is a peasant
- Giuseppe – augmenting
- Giuliano – with a soft beard, a symbolic reference to the youth
- Doriano – from the Doric tribe
- Drago – dragon
- Dwilayo – war
- Damiano – taming, subjugating
- Zhanfranko – good and free God
- Gerardo – a spear, brave
- Gervasio – servant of the spear
- Zhermano – brother
- Callisto is the most beautiful
- Camillo – the Keeper
- Carlo is a man
- Kiro is like the sun
- Clemente – gentle and merciful
- Colombano – the dove
- Colombo – dove
- Cosimo – beauty
- Costanzo – steady
- Costantino – resistant
- Crescenzo – growing, prosperous
- Christiano is a follower of Christ
- Cristoforo – the bearer of the cross
- Ladislao – ruling with glory
- Lazzaro – my god helped
- Lazerio is a warrior of people
- Lauro – laurel
- Leon is a lion
- Leonardo is a strong lion
- Leonzayo is like a lion
- Leopoldo is a brave man
- Lorenzo – from Lorentum
- Ludovic is a famous warrior
- Luigi is a famous warrior too
- Luke – from Lucania
- Lucio – light
- Luciano – easy
- Makario – blessed
- Manfredo is a world of power
- Mariano – like Marius
- Mario is a man, mature
- Marco is a warlike
- Marcello is a militant
- Martino – from Mars
- Marzio – the militant
- Maso is a twin
- Massimiliano – the largest
- Massimo – the biggest
- Matteo is a gift from God
- Mattia – a gift from God
- Maurizio – black
- Melchiore is the city of the king
- Meo is the son of Talmai
- Michelangelo – angel, messenger
- Nazario – from Nazareth
- Napoleon is a dwarf, an elf
- Narciso – numbness, sleep
- Nevoyo – certain
- Nerio – water
- Nero is a wise warrior
- Nestor – returning home
- Nico – the victory of people
- Nikolo is the victory of people too
- Ovidio – shepherd of sheep
- Orazio – having good eyesight
- Orlando is a famous land
- Orso bear
- Orpheo is the darkness of the night
- Osvaldo – God, power and law
- Ottaviano – the eighth
- Ottavio – the eighth too
- Paolo is little
- Patricio – the Nobleman
- Pellegrino is a wanderer
- Placido – calm
- Pompeo – show, solemn procession
- Ponzio – sailor
- Prima – first
- Prospero – successful
- Prudenzayo – careful
- Piero – rock, stone
- Palmiro – pilgrim
- Pencrazio – all power
- Panteleon – the lion
- Remo – fast
- Renato – born again
- Renzo – from Laurentum
- Ricardo is strong and brave
- Rico – house manager
- Rinaldo is a wise ruler
- Roberto is famous
- Rodolfo – the famous wolf
- Rocco – holidays
- Romeo – the one who made the pilgrimage to Rome
- Romolo – from Rome
- Ruggero is a famous spear
- Rufino – red-haired
- Raffael – God has healed
- Raffaello – God has healed
- Saverio – new house
- Sandro is the protector of humanity
- Santino – the Holy
- Santo – the saint
- Severino – strict
- Celestino – heavenly
- Celso – high
- Serafino – burning
- Sergio is a servant
- Cecilio – the blind
- Sesto – the sixth
- Settimayo is the seventh
- Sylayo – heaven
- Silvano – from the forest
- Cisarino – hairy
- Ssewold – clumsy
- Stefano the Crown
- Sabino – from Sabine
- Savoyo is smart
- Sensoon – the sun
- Taddeo – given by God
- Theobaldo – a brave man
- Theodosio – the giving of God
- Teodoro is a gift from God
- Teofilo is a friend of God
- Terenzayo – wipe, turn
- Terzo – the third
- Tiziano – from the Titans
- Timoteo – worshiping God
- Tito – white ground
- Torello – a young bull
- Taekito – quiet
- Uberto – bright spirit
- Hugo – heart, mind, or spirit
- Ulderico is a merciful ruler
- Umberto – bright support
- Urbano is a city dweller
- Fabiano – like Fabius
- Fabrizio – master
- Fayorenzo – flowering
- Falvayo – yellow
- Federico is a peaceful ruler
- Felice – lucky
- Feliciano – lucky
- Ferdinando – prepared for the trip
- Ferro – iron
- Ferruccio – stroke
- Filiberto – very bright / famous
- Filipo is a lover of horses
- Firmo – steady
- Flavio – yellow hair
- Floriano – flower
- Fonsi – noble and ready
- Fortunato – lucky
- Francesco – free
- Fredieno – cold
- Fredo – the world of God
- Chironomo – holy name
- Cesare – hairy
- Egidio is a child, a young goat
- Edmondo is a defender of prosperity
- Ezio – eagle
- Eliadoro – the gift of the sun
- Elia – God is my God
- Eligio – to select
- Elmo – helmet, protection
- Ermanno – the army man
- Erminio – from the earth
- Ernesto – fight with death
- Estachayo – good harvest / stability
- Ettore – defensive
- Eugenio is a well-born
- Eusibio is a devout
- Eustorgio – pleased
Now, you’ve seen the long list, all that is remaining is for you to make up your mind. Make sure you don’t choose Italian Names your child will grow up hating.