Italian Baby Names
Italian names account for 6.1% of babies given a top-1,000 name in the US — 105 names in all, led by Mia and Mateo.
How common are Italian names?
Measured across every name in the 2025 SSA top 1,000 lists.
Italian names rising fastest
Already in the top 1,000 and still climbing — the Italian names gaining ground.
What Italian names mean
The ideas Italian names return to most. Strength leads with 32 of them.
Origins that overlap with Italian
Many names belong to more than one tradition. These share the most names with Italian.
All Italian baby names
1,236 names found
Aaria
Melody, air, or noble
Aarianna
Most holy or very holy
Abriana
Father of many
Abrianna
Father of many or father of a multitude
Abriella
God is my strength
Achille
Pain or grief of the people
Adalberto
Noble and bright
Adalina
Noble or of noble birth
Adante
Musical term meaning at a walking pace
Adelfo
Brother
Adelina
Noble or nobility
Adolfo
Noble wolf
Adonna
My Lord is God
Adriana
Person from Hadria
Agapito
Beloved or lovely
Agata
Good, virtuous
Agostino
Great, magnificent, or venerable
Ahria
Noble, air, or song
Aida
Returning, visitor, or distinguished and helpful
Airiana
Most holy or very holy
Italian baby names: common questions
What is the most popular Italian baby name?
Mia is the most popular Italian girls' name (#6 in the US) and Mateo the most popular Italian boys' name (#8), based on 2025 Social Security Administration data.
How common are Italian baby names in the US?
Italian is the #9 most common origin of the 24 we track. 105 names in the 2025 top 1,000 have Italian roots, given to 157,423 babies — 6.1% of those receiving a top-1,000 name. A name can have more than one origin, so these overlap with other traditions.
Which Italian names are getting more popular?
Luca, Enzo, Lucia, Emiliano, Sienna are all in the top 1,000 and climbing in national popularity.
What do Italian names usually mean?
Italian names most often carry themes of Strength (32 names), Faith (29 names), Noble (18 names).