615+ Italian Names for Girls and Boys

William is a stylish classic right now, and while translating many classic names into Italian makes them instantly cooler and more attractive, this is one exception: Guglielmo presents pronunciation problems for the English speaker, suggesting the less-than-cool word "googley" followed by the even-less-cool-than-that Elmo.

See LAURENZA.

An old Roman family name that could easily be mispronounced to make it supersevere.

A modern version of the dated Betty. You might want to consider varying Elizabeth, too, to the Italian Elisabetta.

An over-elaborate Italian name associated with fashion designer Simonetta Colonna, a key figure in the emergence of Italian haute couture. Stop at SIMONE or SIMONA.

Unique choice, with a pleasant antique feel.

Think Harry with a go-getter ending.

Italianate variation of Cosette, from Victor Hugo's Les Misérables.

The good news: the Po is Italy's longest river, flowing across the north. The bad news: Po is a manic, scooter-riding red Teletubby.

Cross between a color name and a La-plus invention.

Fabrizia is an Italian name sizzling with electricity.

One way to encourage some cheers for your little one, but not recommended.

Both Ariana and Arianna sit comfortably in the US Top 100, so it makes sense that Aryana with the trendy y would join the fray. However, due to its inevitable confusion with the other spellings and the word "aryan" prominently displayed, it might be best to consider an alternative.