Coming up with a name for a newborn girl seems simple until you face it yourself. Most easy way- this is named after the saint who owns the day when the baby was born, but in Italy they went further and can christen their children as Friday, Sunday, Tuesday. Naturally, when translated into Russian, a girl’s Italian name may look funny, but in the language itself, Friday will sound like Venerdi, and Sunday will sound like Domenica. Who hasn't dreamed of such beautiful Italian names? So, jokes aside, because it will be even more fun.
Funny Italian Girl Names
Even more interesting way Italians give names to girls - according to their numeral. This custom comes from the times when families had many children and named newborns in order of birth: Seventh, First, Eighth, Fifth. In Italian these names also sound beautiful: Settima, Prima, Ottavina, Quinta. Just do not confuse numerals and ordinal numbers in Italian: the number three translated into Russian is “tre”, and the numeral “third” is Terzo. Do you agree, why not a name for a child?
Now it’s clear where such beautiful Italian ones came from. female names. One thing is strange, why do they like ordinary numerals so much? This is difficult for a Russian person to understand, because in our country such a custom has not taken root, and the First, Third and even Seventh people do not run through the streets. How you need to love your language in order to see poetry in the word “eighth” and admire it so much that you name your daughter in honor of this word, and she, in turn, is proud of such a name and does not cry at night over her passport.
We would like to remind you that boys in Italy are given the same names, but with a different ending, so that you do not think that the fate of the ordinal name has overtaken only women Italian names.
Italian female names and family traditions
Previously, strict rules were followed for naming a child, and this mainly concerned ancestors: first-born children were named after their grandparents, and the rest - after their great-grandmothers and the names of uncles and aunts. This custom demonstrates the reverent attitude and reverence for family ties in Italy.
If we look at this in more detail family custom, then the daughter who was born first will bear the name of the father's mother. The second, respectively, is the mother's mother. The third daughter was named after her mother, and the fourth daughter was named after her father’s grandmother. The fifth newborn will be named after an aunt or great-aunt.
Moreover, in Russia they try not to name a newborn in honor of a recently deceased relative, but in Italy they treat this differently and the baby can be named as a recently deceased member of the family.
The influence of other countries and religions on name formation in Italy
On this moment the fashion for foreign names for girls and boys, and do not forget about the tradition of calling by the name of the saint on whose day the child was born. The Roman Catholic Church added Roman origins to the list of Italian baby names.
The most popular female names in Italy: Domenica ( Domenica), Giulia, Alessia, Chiara, Sveta in our opinion, Francesca, Sara, Federica, Silvia, Martina, Elisa . The affectionate diminutive derivatives of such names sound approximately like this: Ellie, Lesi, Fede, Frani, Dzhuli.
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Meaning of Italian female names
The translation of names carries the unimaginable poetry and beauty of the Italian language. Let's say Dominica got her name from the day of the week "Sunday", which means "belonging to God." Felice means Happy, and Perla means Pearl. Immacolata translated into Russian means Impeccable, Angela - Angel, Selvaggia - Wild. Reading this list of Italian female names, you involuntarily begin to envy their diversity; this is not 20 newborns per day in one maternity hospital named Nastya. These Italians are entertaining, I must admit!
List of Italian female names and their meaning in Russian 
- Agostina - venerable
- Agata is good
- Adeline - noble
- Agnes – saint, chastity
- Alessandra - defender of humanity
- Allegra – cheerful and lively
- Albertina - bright nobility
- Alda - noble
- Annetta – benefit, grace
- Beatrice - traveler
- Bettina - blessed
- Bella - God - beautiful
- Biti - traveler
- Brigida - exalted
- Bianca – white
- Violetta – purple flower
- Velia - hidden
- Vittoria – conqueror, victory
- Wanda – moving, wanderer
- Vincenza - conquered
- Vitalia – vital
- Gabriela – strong from God
- Grace - pleasant
- Deborah - bee
- Gemma is a gem
- Giovanna - God is good
- Gioconda - happy
- Giorgina - peasant woman
- Gisella is a hostage
- Dzhiekinta - hyacinth flower
- Jolanda - purple flower
- Juliet - a young girl
- Domenica - belongs to God
- Donatella – God Given
- Dorothea - a gift from God
- Danila - God is my judge
- Elena - moon
- Ileria – joyful, happy
- Ines – chaste, saint
- Italia - the ancient name of Italy
- Caprice - capricious
- Carmela, Carmina – sweet vineyard
- Clara - bright
- Columbine - the faithful dove
- Christina – follower of Christ
- Crosetta – cross, crucified
- Capricia - capricious
- Letizia - happiness
- Leah - always tired
- Lorenza - from Laurentum
- Luigina - warrior
- Lucretia - rich
- Luciana – light
- Margherita - pearl
- Marcella - female warrior
- Maura - dark-skinned, Moor
- Mimi - beloved
- Mirella – amazing
- Michelina – who is like God
- Melvolia - ill will
- Marinella - from the sea
- Nerezza - darkness
- Nicoletta - victory for the people
- Noelia - Nativity of the Lord
- Norm - standard, rule
- Ornella – blooming ash
- Orabella – golden, beautiful
- Paola - little
- Patricia - noblewoman
- Perlite – pearls
- Pirina – rock, stone
- Pasquelina - Easter child
- Renata – born again
- Roberta - famous
- Rosabella - beautiful rose
- Romola - from Rome
- Rosaria - rosary
- Rossella - rose
- Sandra – protecting humanity
- Celeste - heavenly girl
- Serafina - mountain
- Simone - listening
- Slarissa - fame
- Susana - lily
- Sentazza - saint
- Tiziena - of the Titans
- Fiorella - a small flower
- Felisa - lucky
- Ferdinenda – prepared for the trip
- Fiorenza - blooming
- Francesca – free
- Fulvia – yellow
- Chiera – clear, bright
- Edda - militant
- Eleanor – foreigner, different
- Elettra – shining, bright
- Enrica - housekeeper
- Ernesta - fighter against death
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Italians are bright like the southern European sun, hot like a siesta and unpredictable like an April thunderstorm in Milan. Fiery brunettes, they can kill anyone with just one look. And their names match their owners - bright, sonorous, seething with passion and pressure. Let's get to know the hot Italian people better using names that perfectly convey the characters, culture and very soul of the male half of the Italian population.
Popular names
- Abramo– responsible and prolific. As a rule, this name was given to the son in those Italian families where it was customary to have many children.
- Agepito- the beloved, long-awaited and adored child of his parents. This name was given to the first or difficult children.
- Adolfo– the name literally means “noble wolf.” Its owner had an unbridled temper, combined with the concepts of honor and dignity.
- Alberto (Alberto)- the name of a bright, handsome and noble lord, quite often found in our time in all corners of the globe.
- Alessandro- this name was given to boys inclined to establish justice and protect the weak.
- Ambrogino– the name translates as “immortal.” This boy always gets away with it.
- Amerigo- the name of a hardworking and purposeful person, as evidenced indisputably by two entire continents named in his honor.
- Angelo– “sent by an angel,” a long-awaited or perhaps blond child.
- Antonino(Antonio) is the name of an “invaluable”, pleasant and talented person in all respects.
- Augusto- the name of a child from a respectable, noble and wealthy family, called to continue the work of his parents.
- Baldassare- a noble and fearless warrior, born to defend the king and the fatherland until last straw blood.
- Basilio (Basilio)– the name of a person of royal blood or who has every chance of getting into a noble family.
- Bernardino (Bernardo)- a brave, courageous and indestructible defender of the family and the king, undaunted like a bear.
- Bertrando- the name translates as “bright raven”, that is, it was used to describe a wise and resourceful person, perhaps of a very attractive appearance.
- Valentino– the name of a person bursting with health, strength and hard work.
- Vincente (Vincenzo)– the name of a conqueror, warrior and winner, who is always in search of something new and better.
- Virgilio- the name of a person not far from political circles, who is destined for a career as an ambassador or official.
- Vitale– the name of a cheerful and life-loving person who always maintains a positive attitude and optimism.
- Gabriel- a strong and invincible messenger of divine forces, with this beautiful name the person felt under the protection of the Almighty.
- Gaspar (Gasparo)- this name was most often used to call boys from the hereditary families of the king’s messengers and court retinue; it literally means “treasure the bearer.”
- Guido– literally translated “forest”. Usually the name of a person born into a simple family, probably hunting or collecting firewood.
- Dario– the name of a person from a wealthy and usually powerful family.
- Giuseppe- “multiplying.” This name could have been given to a boy in a family close to the financial sector or counting on the continuation and expansion of his father’s business.
- Jacob (Jacomo)– literally “destroying.” The name of a person close to military affairs or even, perhaps, an executioner.
- Innocenzo- “innocent, virgin.” A boy with this name was usually quite modest and was most often born into a family close to the church and intended to serve God.
- Carlo (Carlos)– the name directly means “person”. Kind, sympathetic, perhaps from the caste of healers.
- Clemente- the name of a kind and compassionate person, whose complacency attracts everyone around him.
- Leonardo– the name of a strong and brave person, literally translated as “strong lion.”
- Leopoldo– translated as “ strong man" This name belonged to a man strong in mind, spirit and body.
- Mario- “mature man”. The name Mario was often used to name boys on whom the family had special hopes.
- Massimo– large, even more so big man, not only in terms of size, but also in its immense soul.
- Orazio- the name of a person who is perspicacious and able to see hidden meaning where others cannot.
- Pietro- an unyielding and invincible man, like a stone mountain, Pietro could rightfully be proud of his sonorous name.
- Fabio- literally "bean". This name was most often given to boys born into a family of farmers.
- Faustino- the name of a person who should be lucky everywhere and in any of his endeavors.
- Emilio- “competing”. A person with this name always and everywhere wants to be the first, often regardless of the ways to achieve the goal.
Values
Without much difficulty, you can notice that for the most part, Italian names for men contain references to one or another character trait that parents would like to see in their child. However, there are often references to professions or areas of activity that the future man should, according to the parents, engage in in the future. Also often mentioned are the professions and origins of the fathers of the Italian family, which the little Italian will inherit. In this sense, the choice of names for boys in Italy is not very different from the naming principles of any other nation, which quite clearly reflect its culture, customs, crafts and the most valuable features of the national character.
A correctly chosen name has a strong positive impact on a person’s character, aura and destiny. Actively helps to develop, forms positive qualities of character and condition, strengthens health, removes various negative programs of the unconscious. But how to choose the perfect name?
Although there are cultural interpretations of what they mean male names, in reality, the influence of the name on each boy is individual.
Sometimes parents try to choose a name before birth, preventing the child from developing. Astrology and numerology for choosing a name have squandered all serious knowledge about the influence of a name on fate over the centuries.
Calendars of Christmastide and holy people, without consulting a seeing, insightful specialist, do not provide any real help in assessing the influence of names on the fate of a child.
And lists of ... popular, happy, beautiful, melodious male names completely turn a blind eye to the individuality, energy, soul of the child and turn the selection procedure into an irresponsible game of parents in fashion, selfishness and ignorance.
Beautiful and modern Italian names should first of all suit the child, and not relative external criteria of beauty and fashion. Who don't care about your child's life.
Various characteristics according to statistics - positive features name, negative traits name, choice of profession by name, the influence of a name on business, the influence of a name on health, the psychology of a name can only be considered in the context of a deep analysis of subtle plans (karma), energy structure, life goals and the type of a particular child.
The topic of name compatibility (and not people’s characters) is an absurdity that turns interactions inside out different people internal mechanisms of influence of a name on the state of its bearer. And it cancels the entire psyche, unconscious, energy and behavior of people. Reduces the entire multidimensionality of human interaction to one false characteristic.
The meaning of the name has no literal impact. For example, Vazha (courageous, knight) this does not mean that the young man will be strong, and bearers of other names will be weak. The name can weaken his health, block his heart center and he will not be able to give and receive love. On the contrary, another boy will be helped to solve problems of love or power, which will make life and achieving goals much easier. The third boy may not have any effect at all, whether there is a name or not. Etc. Moreover, all these children can be born on the same day. And have the same astrological, numerological and other characteristics.
The most popular Italian names for boys are also a misconception. 95% of boys are called names that do not make their fate easier. You can only rely on the child’s innate character, spiritual vision and wisdom of an experienced specialist.
The secret of a man's name, as a program of the unconscious, a sound wave, vibration, is revealed in a special bouquet primarily in a person, and not in the semantic meaning and characteristics of the name. And if this name destroys a child, then no matter how beautiful, melodious with the patronymic, astrologically accurate, blissful it is, it will still be harmful, destroy character, complicate life and burden fate.
Below is a list of Italian names. Try to choose several that you think are most suitable for your child. Then, if you are interested in the effectiveness of the name’s influence on fate, .
List of male Italian names in alphabetical order:
Abele - shepherd
Abramo - father of many
Agostino - venerable
Agepeto - favorite
Agepito - favorite
Adamo - earth
Adolfo - noble wolf
Adriano - from Hadria
Adelberto - bright nobility
Adelfiri - noble oath
Alberto - bright nobility
Alviz - famous warrior
Aldo - noble
Alessandro - defender of humanity
Alessio - defender
Alonzo - noble and ready
Alpfonso - noble and ready
Alfeo - change (replacement)
Alfonso - noble and ready
Alfredo - Elf Lawyer
Amadeo - lover of God
Amato - favorite
Ambrogino - small, immortal
Ambrogino - immortal
Amedeo - lover of God
Amerigo - the power of work
Ampelayo - grapevine
Amendo - attractive
Anacleto - summoned
Anastasio - recovery
Angelo - angel, messenger
Andrea - human (male), warrior
Angelo - angel, messenger
Anselmo - God's protection
Antonello - invaluable
Antonino - invaluable
Antonio - invaluable
Anetolayo - east and sunrise
Arduino - a hardy friend
Arcangelo - Archangel
Armando - brave/hardy person (male)
Arnaldo - eagle power
Aroldo - army leader
Arrigo - the power of work
Arsenio - mature
Arturo - from the legend of King Arthur
Attilayo - derived from Attila
Augusto - venerable
Aurelio - golden
Achil - pain
Baldassare - protector of the king
Baldovino - brave friend
Bartolo - son of Telmay
Bartolomeo - son of Telmay
Bartolommeo - son of Telmay
Basilio - king
Battista - Baptist
Benvenuto - greeter
Benedetto - blessed one
Beniamino - son of southerners
Benigno - kind
Beppe - he will increase
Bernardino - brave as a bear
Bernardo - brave as a bear
Bertoldo is a smart ruler
Bertrando - the bright raven
Bettino - blessed one
Biagio - whisperer
Biagio - speaking in a whisper
Biegino - speaking in a whisper
Valentino - healthy, strong
Valerio - strong
Wenceslao - more glory
Vikenzo - conqueror
Vico - conqueror, victory
Vinikayo - grapevine
Vincente - conquest
Vincenzo - conquest
Virgilio - State Representative
Vitale - from life, life
Vito - alive, animated
Vittore - conqueror, victory
Vittorino - conqueror, victory
Vittorio - conqueror, victory
Vannie - good god
Gabriel is a strong man of God
Gaspard - value the bearer
Gasparo - value the bearer
Gaston - from Gascony
Gaetano - from Caita (Gaeta, Italy)
Goffredo - God's world
Gregaraio - careful, vigilant
Graziano - pleasing, pleasant
Gualtiero - ruler of the army
Guglielmo - helmet
Guerino - protection, protector
Guido - forest
Gustavo - observer
Gavino - from Gabium
David - beloved
Daniele - God is my judge
Dante - Steady
Dario - has a lot, rich
Desi - very willing
Desiderio - to really want
Demetrio - lover of the earth
Derent - stable
Jacopo - destroyer
Gennaro - January
Gerolamo - holy name
Geronimo - holy name
Gianni - good god
Giacinto - hyacinth flower
Gino - a small immortal and a small farmer
Gioacchino - established by God
Gioachino - established by God
Giovanni - good god
Jiozu - god - salvation
Giorgino - little peasant
Girolamo - holy name
Giampiro - God is good
Giampeolo - good god and small ones
Gianmarco - good and warlike god
Gianmaria - good and beloved god
Giannino - good god
Jianpiro - God is good
Gianpaolo - good and small god
Giordano - downward flow
Giorgio - peasant
Giuseppe - multiplier
Giuliano - with a soft beard, a symbolic reference to youth
Giulio - with a soft beard, a symbolic reference to youth
Giustino - fair, only
Dino - abbreviations for longer names ending in "dino"
Domenico - belongs to the lord
Donato - given (by God)
Donetello - given (by God)
Dorieno - from the Doric tribe
Drago - dragon
Duilayo - war
Damiano - taming, subjugating
Jacob - destroyer
Jacomo - destroyer
Zhambatista - God is good and Baptist
Giancarlo - God is good and human
Gianluigi - good god and famous warrior
Gianluca - God is good and from Lukenia
Jeanfranco - good and free god
Gerardo - spear, brave
Gervasio - servant of the spear
Germano - brother
Giraldo - ruler of the spear
Ignazio - ignorance
Ilerayo - joyful, happy
Innocenso - safe, innocent
Ippolito - more free from the horse
Isaiah - God - Salvation
Italo - from Italy
Calvino is a little bald
Callisto is the most beautiful
Camillo - Guardian
Carlo is a man
Carlos is a man
Carmine - vineyard
Casimiro - famous/great destroyer
Cipriano - from Cyprus
Kiriako - from the lord
Kirillo - lord
Kirino - like the sun
Kiro - like the sun
Claudio is lame
Clemente - gentle and merciful
Cleto - summoned
Colombano - dove
Colombo - pigeon
Conchetto - concept
Corrado - a bold meeting
Cosimo - beauty
Cosmo - beauty
Costanzo - steady
Costantino - steady
Crescenzo - growing, prosperous
Cross - cross, crucifix
Christiano - follower of Christ
Cristoforo - cross bearer
Crocifisso - cross, crucifix
Krokkifiksayo - cross, crucifix
Quirino - men together
Calogero - handsome, older
Ladislao - ruling with glory
Lazzaro - my god helped
Lazarayo - warrior of people
Lauro - laurel
Leon is a lion
Leonardo - a strong lion
Leonzayo - lion-like
Leopoldo is a brave man
Liberator - liberator
Liborayo - free
Livio - bluish
Lindro - the lion man
Lino - cry of grief
Lodovico - famous warrior
Lorenzo - from Laurentum
Ludovico - famous warrior
Luigi - famous warrior
Luigino - famous warrior
Luke - from Lukenia
Lucio - easy
Luciano - easy
Macario - blessed one
Manfredo - world of power
Mariano - as Marius
Mario - male, mature
Marcellino - militant
Marco - militant
Marcello - militant
Martino - from Mars
Marzio - warlike
Maso - twin
Massimiliano is the biggest
Massimo is the biggest
Matteo is a gift from God
Mattia is a gift from God
Maurizio - dark-skinned, Moor
Mauro - dark-skinned, Moor
Melchiore - the city of the king
Meo - son of Telmay
Michelangelo - who is like God? angel, messenger
Michel - who is like God?
Modesto - moderate, sober
Melvolayo - ill will
Manlayo - morning
Marino - from the sea
Nazario - from Nazareth
Nanzayo - announcer
Napoleone - dwarf, elf
Narcizo - insensibility, sleep
Nevayo - definite
Nerayo - water
Nero - wise warrior
Nestor - returning home
Niccolo - victory of the people
Niko - victory for the people
Nicodemo - victory of the people
Nikola - victory of the people
Nikolo - victory of the people
Nicomedo - winning scheme
Nicostreto - army of victory
Nino - good god
Noldo - short for names ending with "naldo"
Nathanael - God given
Ovidayo - sheep shepherd
Orazio - having good eyesight
Orlando - famous land
Orsino - like a bear
Orso - bear
Orfeo - darkness of the night
Osvaldo - god - power and law
Ottaviano - eighth
Ottavio - eighth
Paolo - small
Pasquale - Easter child
Patrizio - nobleman
Pellegrino - wanderer
Pino - short for names ending in "pino"
Pio - devout
Plinaio - form from Plinius, unknown meaning
Placido - calm, calm
Pompeo - show, solemn procession
Ponzio - sailor
Porfirayo - purple
Prima - first
Prospero - lucky, successful
Prudenzio - cautious
Pierrot - rock, stone
Pietro - rock, stone
Palmiro - pilgrim
Pancrazio - all power
Pantaleon - lion
Penfilo - everyone's friend
Paolino - small
Parade - bet
Pasquelino - Easter child
Raggiro - famous spear
Ryle - the wise wolf
Raimondo is a wise protector
Remigio - rower
Remo - fast
Renato - born again
Renzo - from Laurentum
Riccardo - strong and brave
Rico - house manager
Rinaldo - wise ruler
Rino - short for names ending with "rino"
Roberto - famous
Rodolfo - the famous wolf
Rocco - rest
Romano - Roman
Romeo is the one who made the pilgrimage to Rome
Romolo - from Rome
Ruggiero - famous spear
Rufino - red-haired
Reniro - wise warrior
Raffael - God has healed
Raffaello - God has healed
Saverio - new home
Samuel - God listened
Sandro - defender of humanity
Santino is a saint
Santo - saint
Sebastiano - from Sebeist (city in Asia Minor)
Severino - strict
Severiano - strict
North - strict
Celestino - heavenly
Celso - tall
Serafino - burning
Sergio - servant
Cecilio is blind
Sesto - sixth
Settimayo - seventh
Silayo - heaven
Silvano - from the forest
Silvestro - from the forest
Silvio - from the forest
Silino - heaven
Simone - listening
Sisarino - hairy
Ssevola - clumsy
Stefano - crown
Sabino - from Sabine
Sevayo - smart
Savino - from Sabine
Sansoun - sun
Seternino - to sow
Taddeo - given by God
Teobaldo is a brave man
Teodozayo - God's provision
Teodoro - a gift from God
Teofilo - friend of God
Terenzaio - wipe, turn, twist
Terzo - third
Tisiano - of the Titans
Timoteo - worshiper of God
Tito - white clay, white earth
Tommaso - twin
Tonayo - invaluable
Tore is the savior
Torello - young bull
Tekito - mute, quiet
Temmero - thought and fame
Tancredo - meeting of thoughts
Uberto - bright heart/spirit
Hugo - heart, mind, or spirit
Ulderico - merciful ruler
Ullise - to be angry, hating
Umberto is a bright support
Urbano - city dweller
Fabiano - as Fabius
Fabio - bob
Fabrizio - master
Fiorenzo - blooming
Falvayo - yellow
Faustino - lucky
Fausto - lucky
Fedel - devotee
Federigo - peaceful ruler
Federico - peaceful ruler
Felis - lucky
Feliciano - lucky
Ferdinando - prepared for the trip
Ferro - iron
Ferruscio - petting
Filiberto - very bright/famous
Filipo - horse lover
Filippo - horse lover
Phillipo - horse lover
Firmino - steady
Flavio - yellow hair
Floriano - flower
Fonz - noble and ready
Fonzie - noble and ready
Fons - noble and ready
Fonsi - noble and ready
Fortunato - lucky
Franco is free
Francesco - free
Frediano - cold
Fredo - God's World
Hironomo - holy name
Cesare - hairy
Egidio - child, young goat
Edmondo - Advocate of Prosperity
Edoardo - Guardian of Prosperity
Ezzelin - little nobleman
Ezio - eagle
Eliodoro - a gift from the sun
Elia - God - My God
Eligio - select
Eliseo - my god - salvation
Elmo - helmet, protection
Elpidayo - hope
Elrayo - joyful, happy
Emanuele - God is with us
Emilio - competitive
Emiliano - rival
Enzo - short for longer names containing the element "enzo"
Ennio - predestined or favorite of god
Enrico - house manager
Ercole - glory of Hera
Ermanno - army man
Ermete - from the earth
Erminayo - from the earth
Ernesto - fight death
Estechayo - good harvest/stability
Ettore - protective, fast
Eugenio - well born
Eusibio - devout
Eustorgio - happy
Efisayo - from Ephesus
Yustechayo - good harvest, stability
Remember! Choosing a name for a child is a huge responsibility. A name can greatly make a person’s life easier, but it can also cause harm.
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Adriana, Silvia, Laura, Isabella, Letizia - Italian female names are so beautiful that you can enjoy their sound endlessly. They are recognized as one of the most refined and melodic in Europe. These names are the true embodiment of femininity and charm. They impart special charm and charm, turning each girl into a real signorina.
Men's Italian names and surnames are in no way inferior to women's in their melody and beauty. Valentino, Vincente, Antonio, Graziano, Leonardo - each of these words is a true work an art that delights the human ear no less than the unsurpassed Italian opera.
Features of choosing an Italian name for a boy and a girl
Since the sixteenth century, a special tradition of naming has developed in Italy. The first son was named after his paternal grandfather. The daughter was given a happy Italian name for a girl, which was borne by her paternal grandmother. Second children were named after maternal relatives. In some families, this tradition has been preserved to this day.
Very often, beautiful Italian names for boys and girls are chosen according to the Catholic calendar. In most cases, children are named after local saints. For example, in Rome the name Romolo, belonging to the legendary founder of the Italian capital, is very popular.
In addition to family and religious traditions, other equally important factors also play a role in the naming process. It's about about the sound of popular Italian names and their meaning. Parents are trying to provide their children with a favorable future. In view of this, they select for children only those names whose meaning corresponds. At the same time, they carefully ensure that the chosen male or female Italian name sounds beautiful, harmonious and non-trivial in Italian.
List of the most beautiful Italian names for boys
- Antonio. Interpreted as "invaluable"
- Valentino. Italian name for a boy. Value = "strong"
- Vincenzo. From Latin "vinco" = "to win"
- Joseppe. Translated into Russian it means “Yahweh will reward”
- Luciano. A beautiful Italian boy name. Means = "light"
- Pasquale. Translated into Russian it means “born on Easter Day”
- Romeo. Means "one who went as a pilgrim to Rome"
- Salvatore. Italian boy name meaning "savior"
- Fabrizio. Interpreted as "master"
- Emilio. Translated into Russian it means “competing”
List of modern Italian girl names
- Gabriella. Translated into Russian it means “strong from God”
- Daniela. From Hebrew "God is my judge"
- Joseppa. Means "Yahweh will reward"
- Isabella. Italian girl name meaning "beautiful"
- Laetitia. Translated into Russian it means happiness"
- Marcella. Interpreted as “woman warrior”
- Paola. Italian girl name meaning "little"
- Rosetta. Translated into Russian it means “small rose”
- Sienna. Interpreted as "tanned"
- Francesca. Italian female name meaning "French"
The most popular Italian names for boys and girls
- Today, the ranking of the most popular Italian names for boys is headed by Francesco, Alesandro and Andrea. They are followed by Matteo, Lorenzo and Gabriele.
- As for beautiful female names in Italy, the most relevant among them are Julia, Martina, Chiara, Aurora and Georgia.
From the moment of his birth, each person receives a specific name, chosen for him by his parents or dictated by tradition. It is this that accompanies us all our lives, remaining unchanged and helping us stand out among our compatriots. No matter what country you live in: Russia, Belarus, Greece or Italy - everywhere, people are given a first and last name from infancy.
Italian male names are of particular interest, and having learned their meanings translated into Russian, you immediately see that they perfectly reflect the character and essence of southern nature. Sami italian men are famous all over the world as wonderful actors and great football fans, as well as temperamental lovers and, in general, very passionate natures, because the main principle of the signor is that brightness should be present in everything, including in the name.
History of origin or how it all began
When a son was born into a family, he was immediately named after his paternal grandfather. For the second boy, the name of his maternal grandfather remained. If the head of the family was very lucky and more boys were born, they inherited the name of their father, as well as the closest unmarried or deceased relatives. In connection with this tradition, there were families in Italy where the same names were present in each generation.
It is worth noting that most male Italian names come from ancient Roman nicknames. In addition, the influence of catholic church on the people. Children were named either after saints or derived from them. Modern Italian male names are derived from Latin ones, in which the ending -us was replaced by -o or -e, and the suffixes -ino, -ello and -iano were added.
Italian male names list and their meaning
Alessandro, Sandro – defender of humanity;
Antonio – invaluable;
Arlando - eagle power;
Bernardo – brave as a bear;
Valentino – strong;
Vittorio - conqueror;
Gabriel is a strong man from God;
Dario – rich;
Giuseppe - multiplying;
Gerardo – brave;
Leon – lion;
Marcello – warlike;
Orfeo - darkness of the night;
Pietro – stone;
Riccardo – strong and brave;
Romolo - from Rome;
Simone - listening;
Taddeo – given by God;
Uberto – bright heart;
Fabiano - like Fabius;
Fausto – lucky;
Enrico is the house manager;
Emilio is competitive.
This list contains the most beautiful Italian male names, but parents' preferences when naming their baby are in any case dictated by fashion. If once upon a time names obtained by adding two or more, for example, Pierpaolo, were considered beautiful, today most families choose the short but sonorous Petro, Filippo, Simone or Antonio.
What male names are especially popular among Italians?
The popularity of a particular name is dictated by several factors: the location of the region where the baby was born; the imagination of parents and fashion. Everyone knows that there is fashion in names, as well as in clothes. For example, in Lately, parents increasingly prefer to name their sons after athletes or movie stars, and in some regions the names of saints are still popular.
In addition, Italy has a National Institute of Statistics, created in 1926. One of his responsibilities is to collect data on the names of newborns in a given year for each region. Based on his data, we can compile the following list of the most popular male names over several years:
Francesco, Alessandro, Andreo, Matteo, Lorenzo, Gabriel, Mattia, Ricardo, David, Luca, Leonardo, Federico, Marco, Giuseppe, Tommaso, Antonio, Giovania, Alessio, Filippo, Diego, Daniel, Petro, Eduardo, Emmanuele, Michel.
Sometimes Italian parents can be extremely inventive, trying to give their children very unusual or rare name. A boy with this name does not always have an easy time in life. Fortunately, in Italy, registration authorities can prohibit naming a child one way or another if they consider that the name may bring suffering to the baby in the future. Thus, even the most “creative” parents have to think several times before choosing a worthy name for their son.
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