615+ Italian Names for Girls and Boys

Shakespeare's Tempest has kept the name Prospero alive.

Mafalda is nearly unknown in the English-speaking world, despite an appearance in Harry Potter. Indeed, it does have a witchy feel. Matilda itself is preferable, or her French form Mathilde, Spanish Matilde, or abbreviation Maud.

An underused member of the Lily group of names. The spelling makes it clear you want it to rhyme with Willa.

If your ancestry is Italian, you may want to consider this elegant twist on a classic.

This name, from the picturesque town on the Italian Riviera, borrows a bit from Amelia and a bit from Emily.

Upper-crusty nickname occasionally used in Britain, particularly in 1930s novels featuring significant garden party scenes, but eclipsed here by Carrie et al.

Primo is number one among the Latin birth-order names--Octavius et al--and the one most likely to be used in these days of smaller families. It has that jaunty 'o' ending and Italian flavor that many modern parents like so much. And what little boy wouldn't appreciate being prime?

Derived from Italian bello "beautiful" and vedere "view", Belvedere is a dramatic name that was used for a cartoon hound dog in George Webster Crenshaw's comic strip by the same name, which ran from 1962 to 1995.

Letizia is a pretty Latin variation of Letitia; it's one of those Italian names for girls that makes the more familiar version feel less prissy and more appealing. Letizia was the first name of Napoleon's mother.

You can't get more Italian than this name of the daddy of legendary twins Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome. A noted bearer is acclaimed Italian journalist and novel and short story writer Italo Calvino, author of Invisible Cities and . Trivia tidbit: Calvino was actually one of his middle names.

A definite improvement over the English Humbert, Umberto has nevertheless been rarely heard outside the Italian community.

Giorgio as is rich in meaning and history as George, but with more Italian flair. It's a consistent Top 50 hit in Italy, and with Italian boy names like Gianni and Lorenzo rising through the charts, could be another one to add to the mix.

The best-known modern bearer is fashion designer Giorgio Armani.

In Italy, a common melding of two popular names, heard in the US as well.

More commonly spelled with two 'f's, Raffaele is every bit as attractive as the original, and could make a dashing choice.

A name that relates to Concepcion and the Virgin Mary, but feels a good deal more secular.