615+ Italian Names for Girls and Boys

This name of the patron saint of Naples would make an apt choice for a New Year's baby, or one with Neapolitan roots.

Cadenza takes the popular CADENCE and gives it a more operatic flourish.

Less familiar than Giorgio or Giovanni, Giuliano has a lot of captivating Latin charm.

This evocative term for a stone or shell carved in relief could make a striking first name for a girl, though she would have a starring role in her story, rather than a cameo.

Flavio is derived from Flavius, a surname used in Ancient Rome. These family names, or cognomens, were given to distinguish branches of the clan and were chosen based on a characteristic of an important bearer. In this case, the Flavius family patriarch was likely blond-haired.

One of several Latin names starting with E that would work and play well with others in any family.

There are many more substantial Italian choices.

Romantic Italian choice.

While Faust, who sold his soul to the devil, was anything but fortunate, this Latinate variation is more commonly heard and accepted.

Raffaella is the Italian form of the lovely name Raphaela, the female version of the angel's name Raphael, gorgeous in any spelling or international variation. Raffaella is one of the most appealing Italian baby names for girls.

Cecilio is derived from Caecilius, an Ancient Roman surname that was likely originally bestowed upon someone who was blind.

Rolando, along with brother name Orlando, are among the most attractive and appealing of Latinate names. It has been in the US Top 1000 every year since 1946.

This lovely Umbrian hill town became a striking first name for the young daughter of Jade Jagger.