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800+ Italian Boy Names With Meanings

Italian people had a ritual of naming their next generation after their ancestors. Though the tradition is still present among many, modern parents now love to embrace trendy titles. The impressive fact about Italian male names is that most of them end with ‘E,’ ‘I,’ or ‘O,’ e.g., Anthonie, Cabrini, and Desiderio.

Numerous people all over the world hold a fascination with Italy’s culture and economy. That’s the reason many Non-Italian people take names for their babies from the Italian language. But it is difficult for you to find a name, especially for those who are not born Italian or can’t speak Italian. Even from the vast collection of Italian words on different websites, it’s hard to decide which one you should take. Thus, we are here with a shortlist of Italian baby boy names with meanings. If you are searching for a suitable name for your little lad, please take a look.

A to Z List of Italian Names for Boys:

1. Abele: Herdsman
2. Aberto: Noble
3. Abrahamo: Father of many nations
4. Abramo
5. Acciai: Axeman
6. Achile
7. Achille: Lipless
8. Achilleo: Handsome
9. Adalberto: It means “Bright Nobility.”
10. Adalgiso: Precious promise
11. Adamo: Red
12. Adolfo: Noble
13. Adone
14. Adriano: Man from Adria
15. Aemiliano/ Aemilio: Emulating
16. Aeneas: It means to praise
17. Affonso: It means “Noble and ready.”
18. Agapeto/ Agapito: Beloved
19. Agnello: It means lamb.
20. Agostino: Venerable
21. Agosto: To increase
22. Agustin: Dignified
23. Agustino: Respect deserving
24. Agusto: Majestic
25. Alanzo: Ready for battle
26. Alba
27. Alberico
28. Albirto/ Alberto: It means “Bright Nobility.”
29. Aldo
30. Aldo: Little old sword
31. Aldobrandino
32. Alessandro: Defending man
33. Alessio: Defender
34. Alexius
35. Alf: Noble peace
36. Alfeo
37. Alfieri: Standard bearer
38. Alfio
39. Alfons
40. Alfonso
41. Alfonsus/ Alfonzo/ Alonso/ Alonzo: Noble and ready
42. Alford: Old Peace
43. Alfredo
44. Alfric
45. Alfrid
46. Along
47. Aloysius
48. Alphonso: Noble
49. Alphonsus
50. Alrigo
51. Alvar
52. Alvino
53. Alvise: Famous warrior
54. Amadeo
55. Amadore
56. Amando: It means “lovable.”
57. Amanta
58. Amato: Beloved
59. Ambrogio/ Ambrosi: Immortal
60. Amedeo
61. Amer
62. Americo
63. Amerigo: Home ruler
64. Amintore: Defender
65. Amo
66. Ampelio: Vine
67. Anacleto: Invoked
68. Anastagio: Resurrection
69. Anatolio: Sunrise
70. Andino: Brave
71. Andrea: Warrior
72. Angelico: Angelic
73. Angelo/ Angioletto/ Anjelo: Messenger
74. Aniello: Little lamb
75. Anna
76. Annibale
77. Anselmo: With divine protection
78. Anthonie
79. Antioco: It means stubborn
80. Antonello
81. Antonino/ Antonius: Inestimable
82. Antony: Praiseworthy
83. Antuninu
84. Apollinare
85. Araldo: Army ruler
86. Arcangelo: Archangel
87. Arduino: Hardy friend
88. Aristide: Best figure
89. Arlo: Strong
90. Arlotto: Vagabond
91. Armand
92. Armando: Soldier
93. Armani: It means Free Man
94. Armano
95. Armino
96. Armo: Crew
97. Armond: Army Man
98. Armoni: My palace
99. Arnaldo/ Arnaud/ Arnoldo: Eager Power
100. Aroghetto: Estate ruler
101. Aroldo: Strong
102. Aronne: Exalted
103. Arrigo
104. Arsenio: Virile
105. Arsi
106. Arturo: Courage
107. Attilio: Father-like
108. Attilo
109. Augustino/ Augusto: Venerable
110. Aurelio: It means Golden
111. Avellino
112. Azzo
113. Baggio
114. Baiardo
115. Baldassare
116. Baldassare
117. Baldassario
118. Baldovino: Brave friend
119. Barrucio
120. Bartolo
121. Basilio: King
122. Battista
123. Battiste
124. Bautista
125. Bautiste
126. Beffa
127. Bellarmine: Beautiful armor
128. Bellino: Handsome
129. Bello
130. Beltrano: Bright raven
131. Belvedere
132. Benedetto: Blessed
133. Benedict/ Benito: Blessed
134. Beniamino
135. Benigno: Benevolent
136. Benjamino: Son of the south
137. Benvenuto
138. Benvenuto: Well arrived
139. Benvolio
140. Beppe
141. Bera: Declaring
142. Berengar
143. Beri
144. Bernadino: Brave
145. Bernardino
146. Bernardo
147. Bertrando
148. Beto
149. Bettino: Blessed
150. Biaggio/ Biagio: Stutterer
151. Biaiardo: Reddish brown
152. Blandino: Amiable
153. Boh
154. Bonavento: Welcome
155. Bonaventura
156. Bonfilio: It means good son
157. Bonifacio
158. Bonito: Goodness
159. Borromeo
160. Bosco
161. Brando
162. Bravo
163. Brio
164. Brizio
165. Bruno
166. Bruno: Brown-haired
167. Bucca: Talkative person
168. Buonfiglio: Good son
169. Cabrini
170. Caelian: A man from heaven
171. Caerda
172. Caj
173. Cajetan
174. Callisto: Most beautiful
175. Calogero
176. Calvino
177. Calògiru
178. Camillo: Attendant
179. Camora: Golden child
180. Campa: A soothing man
181. Cappi: Lucky
182. Capulet: Determined
183. Cario: Caring Man
184. Carlino: Manly
185. Carlo: Strong mainly man
186. Carlo: A freeman
187. Carmelo: Orchard
188. Carmine
189. Caro
190. Carolo: Man
191. Carrados
192. Caruso
193. Casanova
194. Caseario: Long-haired
195. Cason
196. Caspari: Treasure
197. Cassio
198. Casso
199. Catarino: Genuine man
200. Ceasario: Wood
201. Cecilio
202. Cedro
203. Celestina: Heavenly
204. Cellini
205. Celso: It means “Active and Majestic.”
206. Celso: Lofty
207. Ceron
208. Cesare: Long-haired
209. Cesario: Hairy individual
210. Chellis
211. Chidro
212. Chirico
213. Christian
214. Cidro: Gift
215. Cielo
216. Ciolla
217. Cipriano: From Cyprus
218. Ciriaco
219. Cirillo
220. Ciro
221. Cirocco
222. Claudio: Lame
223. Clemente: Lenient
224. Cleto
225. Colombo
226. Colonel
227. Columbano
228. Columbo
229. Como
230. Concetto
231. Constanzo: Constant/Firm
232. Corrado
233. Cosimo
234. Cosma
235. Cosmas/ Cosmo: Beauty
236. Cristian
237. Cristiano
238. Cristoforo
239. D’angelo
240. Damiano: One who tames
241. Damone
242. Dangela
243. Dangelo
244. Daniel
245. Daniele
246. Dantae/ Dante/ Dantel: Enduring)
247. Dante
248. Danti
249. Dario
250. Daunte
251. Davide/ Davide: Beloved
252. De’marion
253. Deangelo: Angel
254. Demario
255. Demetrio
256. Demonte: Mountain
257. Desi: Longing
258. Desiderio
259. Diangelo: From the angel
260. Diego
261. Dino
262. Dino: Little sword
263. Dodinc
264. Domani
265. Domenico
266. Don/ Donat/ Donati/ Donatien/ Donato/ Donatus: Gift
267. Donat
268. Donatelli: Given by God
269. Donatello
270. Dontay: Enduring
271. Donte
272. Donzel
273. Doriano
274. Drago
275. Duilio: War
276. Duran
277. Durant: Enduring One
278. Ecedro
279. Ecidro
280. Edgardo: Spear wealth
281. Edmondo
282. Edoardo: Rich guardian
283. Edwaldo
284. Efisio
285. Egidio
286. Egiodeo: Squire
287. Elario: Happy
288. Elba
289. Elda
290. Elia
291. Eligio
292. Elio
293. Eliodoro: Gift of the sun
294. Eliseo
295. Elisio
296. Elmo: Helmet
297. Elpidio: Peace-loving person
298. Emanuele: God is with us
299. Emberto
300. Emesto: Serious
301. Emidio
302. Emiliano: Eager
303. Emilio
304. Emmanuele
305. Enea: To praise
306. Ennio
307. Enric
308. Enrico
309. Enrikos
310. Enrique
311. Enriquez: Son of Enrique
312. Enzio
313. Enzo
314. Erasto: Highly loving
315. Ercole: Splendid gift
316. Ermanno
317. Ermete
318. Erminio
319. Ernesto: Battle
320. Esidor
321. Esidore: Gift
322. Esidoro
323. Esidro
324. Estachio: Fruitful
325. Este
326. Ettore: Loyal
327. Eugenio: Wellborn
328. Euilaun
329. Eulalio: Well spoken
330. Eusebio: Pious
331. Ezio
332. Ezzelin: Noble One
333. Fabbro
334. Fabian
335. Fabiano: Bean
336. Fabio
337. Fabricio
338. Fabrizio
339. Fabroni
340. Fantino
341. Faramundo
342. Faro
343. Faustino
344. Fausto/ Feliciano/ Felicio: Lucky
345. Favio
346. Fedele
347. Federigo
348. Felix
349. Ferdinando
350. Ferdinandus: Daring traveler
351. Ferrando
352. Ferrari
353. Ferruccio
354. Fico
355. Fidelio: Fidelity
356. Fiero: It means “Proud.”
357. Figaro
358. Filberte
359. Filberto
360. Filipo
361. Fino: Burning one
362. Fio
363. Fiore: Flower
364. Fiorello: Little flower
365. Fiorenzo/ Florentino: Blossoming
366. Firdose
367. Firmino: Powerful
368. Flaminio
369. Flavio
370. Floriano
371. Fortunato: Fortunate
372. Francescantonio
373. Francesco
374. Francis
375. Franciszek
376. Franco: Free one
377. Frankie
378. Franky
379. Frederico: Peaceful ruler
380. Frediano: Cold
381. Fredo
382. Fulvio: It means “Yellow.”
383. Fynn
384. Gabriel
385. Gabriele
386. Gaetan
387. Gaetano
388. Gaincarlo
389. Galileo
390. Gaspare
391. Gasparo: Keeper of the treasure
392. Gastone
393. Gattani
394. Gavino
395. Genaro
396. Gennarino
397. Gennaro
398. Geno
399. Genoah : Knee
400. Gentile: It means “Mild and Smooth.”
401. Geofredo
402. Georgio
403. Geovani
404. Geovanni
405. Geovanny
406. Gerardo: Brave
407. Geremia
408. Germano
409. Gerodi: Champion
410. Gerome
411. Geronimo
412. Gervasio: Spear servant
413. Giacinto: Hyacinth flower
414. Giacobbe: Supplanter
415. Giacomino
416. Giacomo
417. Giambattista
418. Giampaolo
419. Gian
420. Giancarlo
421. Gianfranco
422. Gianluca
423. Gianluigi
424. Gianmarco: Defence
425. Gianmaria: Rebellious
426. Giannes
427. Gianni
428. Giannino
429. Giannino
430. Giannis: The Almighty is gracious
431. Gianpaolo: Small
432. Gianpiero
433. Gianrico
434. Giasone: Healer
435. Gilberto
436. Gildo
437. Gino: Little immortal one
438. Gio
439. Gioacchino
440. Gioachino
441. Gioachino
442. Giodarno: Flowing Down
443. Gioele
444. Giona: Dove
445. Gionni
446. Giordano
447. Giorgino/ Giorgio: Farmer
448. Giorgios
449. Giosia
450. Giosue
451. Giotto
452. Giovani
453. Giovanni
454. Giovanny
455. Giovonni
456. Giraldo: Spera ruler
457. Girolamo
458. Gitano
459. Giuliano: Youthful
460. Giulio
461. Giuseppe
462. Giustino: Just
463. Giusto: Upright
464. Goffredo
465. Gorla
466. Graziano: Agreeable
467. Greco
468. Gregario: Vigilant
469. Gregorio
470. Gualtiero: Strong warrior
471. Guerino: Shelter
472. Guglielmo: Will helmet
473. Guido: Wide
474. Guilio
475. Guiseppe
476. Guistino
477. Guntero
478. Gustavo: Meditation staff
479. Gynni
480. Hadrian
481. Herberto
482. Heriberto: Bright
483. Hieronomo
484. Hisidro
485. Horace/ Horatio/ Horry: Timekeeper
486. Ignacio: Fiery
487. Ilario: Cheerful
488. Innocenzio: Innocent
489. Inocenzio
490. Inocenzo
491. Ippolito: Horse freer
492. Isaia
493. Italo
494. Ivano
495. Jacopo: Supplanter
496. Januario
497. Jenoa: Knee
498. Jeovanni: The Almighty is kind
499. Jionni
500. Jiordano: Flow down
501. Jiovanni
502. Jovanni
503. Julio
504. Kajetan
505. Kajetan
506. Kalanidhi
507. Kara
508. Kason: A home
509. Kona: Lady
510. Kosmo: Universe
511. Krystallo
512. Ladislao
513. Ladislas
514. Lamberto
515. Lando: Land
516. Lanfranco
517. Lanz
518. Lanzo
519. Larenz
520. Larenzo: from Laurentium
521. Lauris
522. Lauro
523. Lazaro
524. Lazzaro
525. Leandro
526. Leobardo: Lion strong
527. Leofede
528. Leoluca
529. Leonardo
530. Leone
531. Leonello
532. Leonida: Lion
533. Leonzio
534. Leopoldo
535. Liberatore: Liberator
536. Liborio
537. Lino
538. Lionzio: Lion
539. Livio
540. Lodovico: Famous warrior
541. Lorence
542. Lorents
543. Lorenz
544. Lorenzo
545. Loreto
546. Loris
547. Lotario: Soldier of the people
548. Lothario
549. Luca
550. Lucan/ Lucca: Light
551. Luce: Light giver
552. Luciano/ Lucio/ Ludano/ Ludo: Light
553. Ludovic
554. Ludovico
555. Luigi
556. Luigino: Beloved warrior
557. Luka/ Lukah: Light)
558. Macario: Blessed
559. Maceo
560. Maggio
561. Manfredo: Powerful peace
562. Manlio: Morning
563. Mano
564. Manuel
565. Manzi
566. Manzu
567. Marcell
568. Marcellino
569. Marcello
570. Marcelo
571. Marchello
572. Marciano: Hammer
573. Marciano: Warlike
574. Marcio
575. Marco
576. Marcoantonio
577. Mariano
578. Marino
579. Marino
580. Mario: Bitter person
581. Markanthony
582. Marquise
583. Marsalis: Warlike
584. Martelli
585. Martino: Warrior of Mars
586. Marzio
587. Masaccio
588. Maso
589. Massa
590. Massimiliano
591. Massimo
592. Mateo
593. Matta
594. Matteo
595. Mattia
596. Maurizio: Moor
597. Mauro
598. Maximiliano
599. Maximino
600. Maximo
601. Mazota: Polite
602. Melchiorre
603. Meo
604. Miano
605. Michel
606. Michelangelo
607. Michele
608. Modesto: Moderate
609. Monaco
610. Montae
611. Monte/ Montel/ Montes/ Montrel/ Montrell: Mountain
612. Montrelle
613. Morandi: Steadfast
614. Mossimo
615. Mosé
616. Mozart: Breathless
617. Mylon
618. Naldo: Strong
619. Napoleone
620. Narciso: Sleep
621. Nari: Cheerful
622. Nario
623. Natanaele
624. Nazaire
625. Nazario
626. Nello
627. Nerio
628. Nero
629. Nestore: Homecoming
630. Nevio
631. Nevio
632. Newall
633. Niccolo
634. Nico
635. Nicodemo
636. Nicola
637. Nicolas
638. Nicoli
639. Nicolo
640. Nicomedo
641. Nicostrato
642. Nino
643. Nuncio
644. Nunzio: Announces
645. Octavius
646. Odoacer
647. Oliviero
648. Oliviero
649. Olivina
650. Onofre
651. Onofredo
652. Onofrio
653. Oratio
654. Orazio: Prayer
655. Oreste
656. Orfeo: Darkness
657. Orland/ Orlando: Famous land
658. Orsino
659. Orso
660. Osvaldo: Divine power
661. Otello/ Otoniel: Wealthy
662. Ottaviano/ Ottavio
663. Ottone
664. Otón
665. Ovidio
666. Paco: Pack
667. Palmiro
668. Paolo
669. Papa: Pope
670. Pascal
671. Pasqual
672. Pasquale
673. Pasqualino
674. Patrizio: Patrician
675. Paulu
676. Pellegrino: Holy man
677. Pepe
678. Peppe
679. Peppino
680. Petro
681. Piccolo: Sweet flute
682. Pierluigi
683. Pierluigi
684. Piero: Small rock
685. Pietro: Stone
686. Pino
687. Pio
688. Pippino
689. Plinio: Skilful person
690. Plucca: Light
691. Primeiro
692. Primo
693. Proinsias
694. Prospero: Fortune
695. Quirino
696. Rafaele
697. Rafaello
698. Raffaele
699. Raimondo: Mighty protector
700. Rainieri: Counsellor
701. Raniero/ Ranieri: Wise warrior
702. Raphael
703. Raul
704. Remigio
705. Remigio
706. Remo
707. Renato: Reborn
708. Renz
709. Renzo
710. Reperto
711. Ric
712. Ricardo/ Riccardo/ Ricco/ Rico: Strong ruler
713. Rigo: Ridge
714. Rinaldo
715. Rino
716. Rizzo: It means “One with Curly Hair.”
717. Roberto: Bright fame
718. Rocco: Rock
719. Rocko
720. Rocky
721. Roco
722. Rodolfo
723. Rodrigo: Famous ruler
724. Rolando
725. Roma
726. Romano
727. Romare
728. Romario
729. Rome
730. Romeao
731. Romello
732. Romeo: Settler
733. Romeo
734. Romero
735. Romolo: One Who Founded Rome
736. Romon
737. Romy
738. Roque: Rock
739. Roreto
740. Rosario
741. Rossano
742. Rudolpho
743. Rufino
744. Ruggero
745. Ruggiero
746. Ruperto
747. Russo
748. Sabato
749. Sabino
750. Sal/ Salvator/ Salvatore/ Salvatori/ Salvatorio: Saviour
751. Salvio
752. Samuel
753. Samuele: God heard
754. Sandrino
755. Sandro
756. Sansone: Sun
757. Santino
758. Santo: Holy
759. Santonio: Priceless
760. Sanzio
761. Saturnino: Saturn
762. Saverio
763. Savino
764. Savio: Clever
765. Scevola
766. Scirocco
767. Sebastiano
768. Sekla: Saddler
769. Serafino: Serpent
770. Sergio: Sergeant
771. Sesto
772. Settimio: Seventh
773. Severiano
774. Severino
775. Severo
776. Sienna: Orange-red
777. Sigefriedo
778. Sigismondo: A victorious defender
779. Silvano
780. Silvestro
781. Silvino
782. Silvio
783. Simone: Hearkening
784. Sisto
785. Socca
786. Stefano: Crown
787. Tacito: Silent
788. Taddeo
789. Taivan
790. Tancredo
791. Tasha
792. Tasso
793. Tatuini: Corrupted
794. Tazio: Ruler
795. Tempo
796. Teobaldo: Couregeous
797. Teodoro
798. Teodosio
799. Teofilo
800. Terancio
801. Terenciano
802. Terenzio
803. Terzo: Third
804. Thadeo
805. Thomas
806. Thomaso
807. Thorello: Young bull
808. Tiberio
809. Timeo
810. Timoteo
811. Tino: Small
812. Tito
813. Tiziano
814. Tolliver
815. Tomaso : One of twin
816. Tomasso : Twin child
817. Tonino
818. Tonio: Invaluable
819. Toppa
820. Tore
821. Torre
822. Toti
823. Totie
824. Tristano
825. Tulio: Lively
826. Tulliu
827. Támmaro
828. Ubaldo: Bold & Brave
829. Ubert
830. Uberto
831. Ucello: Bird
832. Udalrico: Merciful ruler
833. Ugo: Mind
834. Ulisse: Walker
835. Ulrico
836. Umberto: Renowned warrior
837. Umfredo
838. Urbano
839. Urso
840. Uso: Intelligent
841. Valentino/ Valerio: It means “Strong.”
842. Valentio
843. Valeriano
844. Vanni
845. Vegliantino
846. Venceslao: The greater glory
847. Venezio: Venice
848. Verdi
849. Vesuvio: Active
850. Vicenzo
851. Vicenzu
852. Vico/ Vincente: Conquering
853. Vincentius
854. Vincenzio: Conquerer
855. Vincenzo
856. Vinicio
857. Virgilio: Flourishing
858. Vitale
859. Vito
860. Vittore
861. Vittorino: Victory
862. Vittorio
863. Vitus
864. Vivaldo
865. Wojciech
866. Xaviero: Savior
867. Xiomar
868. Xiomara
869. Zan: Clown
870. Zanebono
871. Zanipolo
872. Zeno
873. Zenzo
874. Zia: Light

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