315 Italian Boy Names

For lovers of that romantic city.

One of the few Italian forms less attractive than the original, this time because it will forever be mistaken with the feminine version.

Old-school Italian names that shortens a wide range of longer names, making it feel much more popular than it is on its own.

Widely used in the Latino community, the name gained renown in the nineties for its association with rapper Gerardo Mejía of 'Rico Suave' fame.

This Italian form of Benedict sidesteps the Benedict Arnold association that still clouds the English version.

Giulio is a Top 50 name in Italy, and we think Giulio is a good candidate to follow, especially now that Giovanni and Gianni are in up in the US charts. It's an interesting alternative to popular cousins Julian and Julius. And of course the most famous Giulio of all is the Emperor, Giulio Cesare.

See THOMAS.

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

Donati is a distinguished Italian surname that can easily work as a first. The last name Donati is a patronymic from an ancestral Donato or may be a plural of Donato.

Venetia and even Venice are more common, though this could work.

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

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.

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