615+ Italian Names for Girls and Boys

Better saved for a doll.

In all its iterations, this name is on the rise. Ariana and Arianna are both highly popular choices in the US, and as with other popular appellations, creative spellings are inevitable. The trendy y in place of the i might be tempting, but anyone bearing this spelling will constantly be correcting people who assume one of the two dominant versions.

A name that's more familiar in its male form, Placido, but this can be a similar-feeling alternative to Serena.

While this might look like a modern spelling of the classic Isabella, it is also the Hungarian and Polish form, pronounced with an EE sound at the beginning. A Top 50 name in Hungary and a Top 200 name in Poland, this form is also popular in Latvia.

Beauty con brio italiano.

Unique choice, with a pleasant antique feel.

In Italy, often refers to the joy at the birth of a long-awaited child.

Graziella, an Italian form of Grace, is another Latin version that adds spice. Consider Graziella as a distinctive alternative to either Grace or Gabriella.