Latin & Italian names
119 names from the Latin & Italian naming tradition, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and how it is seen around the world.
- AdriàBoyFrom Latin Adrianus: "from Hadria", a city in the Adriatic region.
- África (Latin & Italian)GirlFrom Latin Afri or Africa: the name of the African continent.
- AgustíBoyFrom Latin Augustinus, itself derived from Augustus: "majestic, revered".
- AlbaneGirlFrom Latin Albanus: "from Alba", an ancient town in Latium near Rome.
- AleixBoyFrom Latin Alexius, derived from Greek Alexios: "defender, helper".
- AlexiaGirlFrom Greek Alexios, made feminine with the -ia ending: "defender, helper".
- AlissonBoyA Brazilian Portuguese variant of Allison (a version of Alison), ultimately deriving from the Old French diminutive of…
- AllegriaGirlDerived from the Italian word meaning "happiness" and "delight".
- AloïseUnisexFrench form of Aloysius, from Latin: possibly "famous warrior" or "noble and famous".
- AmorUnisexLatin for "love"; also the byname classical poets gave the winged god more often called Cupid.
- AnaísGirlMeaning uncertain; possibly derived from Anne or Agnès, or an invented literary name.
- AngelaGirlFrom Latin Angelus, derived from Greek angelos: "messenger, angel".
- ÀngheluBoyFrom Latin Angelus: "messenger".
- AntioguBoyFrom Greek Antiochus: "opposed to, against".
- AquilaUnisexLatin for "eagle", used in ancient Rome as a family name.
- AriesBoyLatin for "ram", the name of the zodiac's first constellation.
- ArlecchinoBoyThe name of a comic servant character on the Italian stage, thought to descend from the French devil-figure Hellequin.
- BelladonnaGirlAn Italian term combining "bella" (beautiful) and "donna" (lady), applied to the poisonous nightshade plant.
- CaderinaGirlFrom Greek Aikaterine: "pure".
- CamillaGirlFeminine form of the old Roman family name Camillus, which may originally have marked a freeborn child who served as an…
- CaprinaGirlDerived from the Italian island of Capri, located off the coast of Campania.
- CaramiaGirlDerived from the Italian phrase cara mia, composed of cara meaning "dear" and mia meaning "my".
- CarluBoyThe Corsican form of Charles, derived from the Germanic element meaning "free man".
- CirinoBoyFrom Latin Cyrinus, derived from Cyrus meaning "lord" or "throne-maker".
- CiroBoyFrom Persian Cyrus, meaning "lord" or "throne-maker", through its Latin and Italian evolution.
- ClarettaGirlFrom Latin clarus, meaning "bright" or "clear", through the Italian feminine diminutive form.
- ClaudiaGirlFeminine of Claudius, the great Roman family name; often traced to claudus, "lame".
- ClaudioBoyFrom Latin Claudius, derived from claudus meaning "limping" or "lame", though the Romans used it as a family name.
- CleliaGirlFrom Latin Cloelia, a feminine form whose etymology remains uncertain; possibly connected to Latin cloaca meaning…
- ClementeBoyFrom Latin clemens, meaning "merciful" or "mild", borne by Roman emperors and early Christian popes.
- CletoBoyFrom Greek anacletós, meaning "called back" or "invoked", shortened form of Anacleto.
- ColombaGirlFrom Latin columba, meaning "dove", a symbol of peace and purity in Christian tradition.
- ColombanoBoyFrom Latin Columbanus, an augmented form of columba meaning "dove", emphasising the bird or its qualities.
- ColombinaGirlFrom Latin columba, meaning "dove", through the Italian feminine diminutive form, also the Italian word for columbine…
- CondoleezzaGirlTaken from an Italian musical instruction meaning "with sweetness", originating from the phrase con dolcezza.
- DrusillaGirlFrom the Roman family name Drusus, with the feminine diminutive ending -illa: roughly "little Drusus".
- ElysiaGirlDerived from Elysium, the mythological realm of the blessed dead in Greek and Roman tradition.
- EtnaGirlNamed after Mount Etna, Europe's highest active volcano, located on the island of Sicily.
- FilippuBoyThe Corsican form of Philip, derived from the Greek roots for "friend" and "horse".
- FirenzeGirlThe Italian name for the city of Florence, derived from Florentia, an ancient Roman settlement.
- FrancescuBoyThe Corsican form of Franciscus, rooted in the Latin word for "from France" or "French".
- FrantziscaGirlThe feminine form of Francis: from a Germanic source meaning "free".
- FrantziscuBoyFrom a Germanic source meaning "free".
- GaleazzoBoyFrom the Arthurian legend figure Galahad, the name carries the associations of noble quest and virtue.
- GalileaGirlThe feminine version of Galileo, derived from the region of Galilee in Hebrew, meaning "district" or "rolling terrain".
- GalileoBoyFrom the Latin term for a person from Galilee, derived from the Hebrew root meaning "district" or "rolling land".
- GalloBoyFrom the Latin word for a rooster, or historically referring to someone from Gallia, the ancient name for modern-day…
- GaspareBoyThe Italian version of Jasper, traditionally understood as deriving from Persian origins and associated with one of the…
- GavinoBoyFrom the Latin name Gabinus, believed to derive from the Roman settlement of Gabii in the Italian peninsula.
- GelsominaGirlThe Italian word for the jasmine flower, which comes from Persian roots and means "gift from God".
- GemmaGirlFrom the Italian and Latin word for a jewel or precious stone, symbolising brightness and value.
- GenerosoBoyFrom the Latin word meaning generous or magnanimous, literally "full of generosity".
- GenistaGirlThe Latin botanical name for the broom plant, a shrub with bright yellow flowers.
- GhjaseppuBoyThe Corsican form of Joseph, derived from Hebrew roots meaning "God will increase".
- GhjuliaGirlThe Corsican form of Julia, derived from Latin roots meaning "youthful" or from the Roman family name Iulius.
- GhjuvanBoyThe Corsican form of John, derived from Hebrew roots meaning "God is gracious".
- GhjuvannaGirlThe Corsican form of Joanna, the feminine version of John, derived from Hebrew roots meaning "God is gracious".
- GhjuvanniBoyThe Corsican form of John, derived from Hebrew roots meaning "God is gracious".
- GianninaGirlFrom Giovanna (John's feminine form): diminutive expressing affection or familiarity.
- GianninoBoyFrom Giovanni (the Italian form of John): diminutive expressing affection or familiarity.
- GianpaoloBoyA compound of Gianni (John) and Paolo (Paul): combining two classic Italian names.
- GianpieroBoyA compound of Gianni (John) and Piero (Peter): merging two important names from Italian tradition.
- GilbertoBoyFrom Old German elements: 'gild' (payment, tribute) + 'beraht' (bright, famous).
- GildaGirlFrom Old German: 'gelt' (payment, tribute, compensation), originally a shortened form of longer Germanic names.
- GildoBoyFrom Old German: 'gelt' (payment, tribute), the masculine equivalent of Gilda.
- GinaGirlA short form serving many names: Georgina, Regina, Luigina, Virginia or Eugenia, all ending in the suffix -gina.
- GinevraGirlThe Italian form of Guinevere, the legendary queen of Arthurian legend; possibly connected to the Italian word ginepro…
- GiuannaGirlThe feminine form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan: "God is gracious".
- GiuanneBoyFrom Hebrew Yochanan: "God is gracious".
- GorettiGirlAn Italian surname derived from the masculine name Gregorio, meaning "watchful" or "vigilant" from the Latin Gregorius.
- HortensiaGirlThe feminine counterpart of the ancient Roman family name Hortensius, probably rooted in the Latin word for "garden."
- IeronimusBoyFrom Greek Hierōnymos, "sacred name": hieros "sacred" and onyma "name".
- IgnatiaGirlFeminine form of Ignatius, ultimately from the Roman family name Egnatius, of unknown Etruscan origin.
- IgnatiusBoyFrom the Roman family name Egnatius, of Etruscan origin and unknown meaning; the spelling later drew toward Latin…
- IlluminataGirlFrom Latin illuminata, "lit up, filled with light".
- InnocentiusBoyFrom Latin innocens, "not harming, blameless", built from the negative prefix in- and nocens, "harmful".
- IordanusBoyLatin form of the river name Jordan, from Hebrew Yarden, built on a root meaning "to flow down, descend".
- KlaraGirlFrom the Latin clarus: "clear, bright".
- LivianaGirlThe feminine counterpart of the Roman name Livianus, an adjective built on the older clan name Livius.
- LucianaGirlThe feminine counterpart of the Roman name Lucianus, rooted through Lucius in Latin lux, "light".
- LucillaGirlAn Ancient Roman pet form of Lucia, sharing its root in Latin lux, "light".
- LuxUnisexFrom Latin lux: "light".
- MarcellaGirlThe feminine counterpart of the Roman name Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus tied to the war god Mars.
- MarcellinaGirlThe feminine counterpart of the Roman name Marcellinus, an extended diminutive of Marcellus and, further back, Mars.
- MarcoBoyItalian form of Latin Marcus, usually linked to Mars, the Roman god of war.
- MelioraGirlFrom Latin melior: "better".
- Nicola (Latin & Italian)BoyFrom Greek Nikolaos: "victory of the people".
- Nino (Latin & Italian)BoyA diminutive form derived from names ending in -nino, such as Giannino or Antonino.
- PedruBoyFrom Greek petros: "rock" or "stone".
- RegulusBoyLatin for "little king", a diminutive of rex, "king".
- Roma (Latin & Italian)GirlFrom Roma, the Italian and Spanish name of the city of Rome.
- SabinaGirlThe feminine form of the Latin name Sabinus, "belonging to the Sabines", the ancient people of the hills of central…
- SaveriuBoyThe Corsican form of Xavier, derived from Basque roots meaning "new house".
- SerenaGirlFrom Latin serenus, "clear, calm".
- SeverinaGirlThe feminine form of the Roman name Severinus, itself built on Latin severus, "stern, strict".
- SilvanaGirlThe feminine form of the Roman name Silvanus, from Latin silva, "wood, forest".
- SilvanusBoyFrom Latin silva, "wood, forest": "of the woods".
- StefanuBoyThe Corsican form of Stephen, derived from Greek roots meaning "crown".
- ToninaGirlFeminine diminutive of Antonia, derived from the Latin family name Antonius, itself of uncertain origin.
- ToninoBoyA diminutive of Antonio, the Italian form of the Roman name Antonius, whose origin remains uncertain.
- TonioBoyA shortened form of Antonio, the Italian adaptation of the Latin name Antonius.
- TorquatoBoyThe Italian and Portuguese adaptation of the Roman family name Torquatus, whose meaning and etymology are uncertain.
- TulliaGirlThe feminine form of the Roman family name Tullius.
- TullioBoyAn Italian rendering of the Latin family name Tullius, which derives from Tullus of obscure etymology.
- UbertoBoyThe Italian form of Hubert, a Germanic name meaning "bright heart" from hugi (mind, spirit) and beraht (bright).
- Ugo (Latin & Italian)BoyThe Italian form of Hugh, a Germanic name derived from hugi, meaning "mind" or "spirit".
- UldericoBoyThe Italian form of Odalric and Ulrich, Germanic names meaning "wealthy ruler" or "property ruler" from odal (property…
- UlisseBoyThe Italian form of Ulysses, the Latinised version of the Greek hero Odysseus from Homer's epic works.
- UmbertoBoyFrom Germanic Humbert: "bright intellect" or "famous brightness".
- UrbanoBoyFrom Latin Urbanus: "of the city" or "urban".
- ValenteBoyFrom Latin Valens: "strong" or "vigorous".
- ValerianoBoyFrom Latin Valerianus, an elaboration of Valerius: "strong" or "worthy".
- ValerioBoyFrom Latin Valerius: "strong" or "worthy".
- ValterBoyFrom Germanic Walter: "powerful ruler" or "commander of the army".
- Vanna (Latin & Italian)GirlShort form of Giovanna, the Italian feminine form of John: "God is gracious".
- VanniBoyShort form of Giovanni, the Italian masculine form of John: "God is gracious".
- VeliaGirlFrom the Roman family name Velius, possibly meaning "hidden" or "concealed".
- VissentaGirlThe feminine form of Vincent, from Latin Vincentius: "conquering".
- VissenteBoyFrom Latin Vincentius: "conquering".