Italian names for boys are rare and beautiful. Beautiful male and female Italian names

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Italian male names for a newborn boy - the choice of parents who want to name their baby unusually and beautifully. Many of them sound pleasant different languages and have interesting meaning.

History of the origin of Italian names

Names that have different roots are firmly established in the Italian language: Germanic, Latin, Greek, Spanish, Portuguese. During the adaptation process, they changed their sound and spelling slightly. Male Italian names usually end in -o or -e. They also often contain the suffixes -ian, -ello, -in or similar.

In Italy, a special law regulates the specifics of naming newborns. It is allowed to give babies a complex name consisting of several (maximum three). For example, Alessandro Carlos or Luca Patrizio. However, this tradition is gradually losing popularity, and modern parents choose short and sonorous names for their children.

There are a number of prohibitions. For example, you cannot use offensive words or surnames as a name. It will also not work to name a newborn after its father or living siblings.

List of beautiful Italian names for boys

Among the Italian male names there are common ones in the Russian language, but with an unusual sound, as well as completely original ones. Thanks to the influence of the media and the knowledge gained, many of them become close and pleasant to us.

Italians are an expressive people. These are energetic people who love to show their feelings. Most names in this country can be divided into two groups. First: expressive and bright. They indicate active actions or positive traits character. The second group is an echo of faith. Boys are named after saints, or the name is otherwise connected to religion.

Some of these beautiful Italian names have become quite common, while others are not common even in their homeland of origin.

Rare male names of Italian origin

Half a century ago, the most popular male names for newborns in Italy were:

• Giuseppe - multiplying;
• Giovanni - forgiven by God;
• Antonio is a flower.

Today, babies are called this less often.

It is not so often that you meet little boys named:

• Flavio - "blond";
• Orfeo - “darkness of the night”;
• Bertoldo - “wise lord”;
• Baltassare - "royal protector";
• Italo - “Italian”;
• Luigi - "famous warrior";
• Merino - “from the sea”;
• Prospero - “fortunate”;
• Romolo - “a native of Rome”;
• Riccardo - "brave";
• Franco - “free”;
• Cesare - "hairy".

In international families, they try to choose an option so that the name sounds good in different languages. Sometimes parents show imagination and name their child an outlandish or non-existent name.

The most common Italian names and their meanings

The popularity of names in Italy is influenced by various factors: the region of residence of the family, fashion trends and the personal preferences of the parents.

The most common male names in Italy:

• Francesco - “free”;
• Alessandro - "protector of the people";
• Matteo - “divine gift”;
• Andrea - "brave warrior";
• Lorenzo - “a native of Laurentum”;
• Leonardo - "strongman";
• Riccardo - “strong and brave”;
• Gabriele is a “man strong from God.”

The baby may be named after the famous public figure, popular actor, a successful athlete or other famous person.

Ancient and forgotten names

Some Italian boy names are common in certain regions, while others have fallen out of favor and become almost non-existent.

For example:

• Barbaro ( male version female name Barbara) - “foreigner”;
• Arduino - “hardy comrade”;
• Ruggiero - "famous spearman";
• Galiotto is "independent".

Previously, in Italian families, a newborn boy was often named after his paternal or maternal grandfather, and then one name was found in different generations a certain family. There was also a tradition of “numbering” newborns. The first son was called Primo ("first"), the second - Secondo ("second"). Some families grew up with Decimo (“tenth”) and Ultimo (“last”). This tradition is gradually dying.

How to choose a name for a boy depending on his date of birth

Some names are quite eloquent. For example, Genarro means "January", Ottavio means "eighth", and Pasquale means "Easter child". If parents want to associate the baby’s name with the date of his birth, they usually call the baby by church calendar. Catholics have many holidays dedicated to saints: January 17 is St. Antonio's, April 4 is Isidore's, June 13 is Anthony's, and November 11 is Martin's. You can choose interesting male names of Italian origin from the Orthodox calendar. For example, Pietro (“stone”) is the Italian version of the familiar name Peter. July 12 is the day of Saints Peter and Paul.

Among the wide variety of popular foreign names, an Italian name for a boy can be found to suit every taste. In the future, the son will definitely appreciate the original choice of his parents, but for now it is worth considering that the name should be easy to pronounce, have a short and affectionate form, and also be combined with the patronymic. It is also important to pay attention to the fact that someday in the future the boy will become a man and have children of his own... Think now about what the middle name of your grandchildren will sound like.

Italian male names: a list of beautiful and popular names for boys and their meanings

In the palette of Italian female names, parents are looking for something special. Some people like modern ones, while others prefer rare or ancient Italian names. The article presents a selection in which everyone can decide on the difficult choice of names for their child.

History of the origin of Italian female names

As a rule, most Italian names have ancient origin. Usually the child's name was formed from the nickname or from the place of residence.

Already in the Middle Ages, girls were named after the names of their fathers, great-grandmothers and great-grandfathers. For example, the eldest daughter was named as her grandmother on her mother’s side, and the youngest daughter on her father’s side. In cases where there were more than two children in the family, they could be named after their parents or relatives who had already passed on to the other world.

Another way to select the naming of children was in accordance with the names of Catholic saints. Greek names were also used.

In modern Italy, children are named in a more simplified form, whereas previously they were given longer names.

List of beautiful names for girls

In Italy there are quite a lot of different beautiful and euphonious female names.

Here are some of them:

• Adriana is a female name with Greek roots, meaning “resident of Adria”;
• Adeline - has German origin, but can often be heard on the streets of Italy. Means “noble, fragrant”;
• Bianca is a rather unusual, beautiful name, and in translation “white, blond”;
• Beatrice - the meaning of the name is “traveler”;
• Velia means “hidden”;
• Gabriella is a majestic name, quite common on the coast of Italy, with an equally outstanding meaning - “strong from God”;
• Juliet - it was impossible not to hear this name, which means “a little young”;
• Julia - meaning “from the family of the Julians”;
• Isabella is a beautiful Italian name meaning "dedicated to God";
• Carla - has the interesting meaning of "bright-eyed" or "person";
• Lucretia - translated from Latin as “rich”;
• Leah - from Hebrew it has the translation “heifer, heifer”;
• Martha - this name means “mistress, mistress”;
• Nicoletta - interpreted as “victor of nations”;
• Noemi is a true Italian name meaning “beautiful, pleasant”;
• Patricia is a majestic name meaning “aristocrat”;
• Rose is a frequently used name, with eponymous meaning"rose";
• Roberta - “bright glory”;
• Celia - has Italian roots - “heaven”;
• Santa - Hebrew for “bright”;
• Francesca is a fairly popular name, meaning “good-natured”;
• Felisa - a girl named by this name has a fair amount of luck;
• Ernesta - has a strong meaning - “fight death”;
• Eleanor - this name combines a pleasant pronunciation and an interesting meaning - “God is my light.”

Perhaps your family honors Italian traditions, or you are interested in this culture. If you're looking for a beautiful name for your daughter, then there are a few options on this list that you'll love. These names are not only very beautiful, but each has an interesting meaning. After all, many believe in the power of a name’s influence on a person’s destiny.

Rare female names of Italian origin

Perhaps you want to name your daughter something rare name, which doesn’t sound very often and you want something special.

We invite you to familiarize yourself with the list of rare but beautiful Italian names for girls:

• Paulina - the meaning of the name is “small”, in childhood she is very active and is ready to sacrifice something for the sake of loved ones, for example, to give away a deeply adored toy;
• Eliza is the “lover of God”, she is courageous and independent, very inquisitive as a child;
• Rosamaria - the name means “dedicated”, has an innate talent. Which? And you will learn this over time;
• Annamaria - translated as “merciful”, easily becomes attached to a person. She is characterized by amorousness;
• Gina - has a majestic meaning - “queen” in her life leading role love appears. Very rich and interesting life, about which you can even write a novel;
• Melania is “dark-haired, dark-skinned.” The girl is growing up very sociable and cheerful;
• Kara - the name means "black". As a child she is restless and interested in everything and everyone;
• Fidelia – “loyal”, very talkative, optimistic and independent;
• Faustina - “lucky, happy.” Is active in life life position, clearly knows what he wants from life;
• Carlotta - the name translates as “queen”. The girl grows up friendly, she is characterized by attentiveness and seriousness.

These Italian names are rare but have a strong meaning. Each of them gives its owner individual traits character.

Modern names and their meanings

Modern young Italian families prefer current names for their children.

Therefore, we present to their attention the following popular female names with interesting meanings:

• Antonia - defined as "flower";
• Arianna - translated as “immaculate, pure”;
• Sofia is a very common name not only in Italy, meaning “wise”;
• Carmel - occurred in honor of Our Lady of Carmel;
• Franka - signifies “free, brave”;
• Violla - has an unusual floral meaning of “violet”;
• Beatrice - like Beatrice - “traveller, wayfarer”;
• Rita - from the name Margarita - “pearl”;
• Lucia – “light”;
• Giovanna - translated as “Yahweh is merciful”;
• Paola - in accordance with the meaning, the girl is modest, quiet;
• Sarah - the name is marked as “lady, noble woman”;
• Rebecca - from Hebrew - “charming, captivating.”

Also relevant names in Italy are names of foreign origin, such as Giulia, Alessia, Martina, Greta, Nicole and others.

Ancient and forgotten names

Who is a supporter of modern names, and who prefers forgotten ancient names. There are many such meanings that no one can remember over time.

• Avita - the meaning was “ancient, hereditary”;
• Virgilia - meant “branch” or “shoot”;
• Gellia - the meaning of the name was lost, but it is still used today;
• Domitia - a girl with that name was “domesticated”;
• Cassia – “empty”;
• Lelia - the meaning is lost, but you can meet the bearer of this name;
• Luzia - the name marked the girl as “game, fun”;
• Novia - very simply translated - “new”;
• Octavia - translated as “eighth”;
• Pontia – “sea”;
• Rufiya - the girl was rather red-haired, so the name bore the meaning of “red-haired”;
• Celia - meant “snub-nosed”;
• Flavia - meaning “yellow” or “golden”;
• Cecilia – “sky”;
• Emilia - had an interesting meaning of “heaven”;
• Juventia - translated as “youth, youth.”

The list of ancient female names is very large, this is only a small part. Each name has interesting story origins going back several thousand years.

How to choose a name for a girl depending on her date of birth

Supporters of numerology, that is, birth numbers that directly influence the fate of the child and determine the innate physical and spiritual qualities, select a name in accordance with the date of birth. By summing up the date numbers, we can certainly assume the inherent possibilities and life path your child.

Prudent parents, through a rational selection of a name, balance their child’s desires, abilities and character in advance. How to do this? It's simple. First, we determine the number of the name and the number of the birthday. If the second is greater than the number of the first, then the child’s abilities and character will contribute to the suppression of the child’s desires. If on the contrary, then life will go in indulgence of his desires. In the third case, if the number of the date and name are equal, then the character will be the most harmonious and your child will easily find himself in life.

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The National Institute of Statistics (Italian: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica, ISTAT) is responsible for identifying official statistics on names in Italy. It was created in 1926 to collect information about the population. This institute organizes population censuses in Italy and collects operational statistics. Including the most common names of newborns. On the institute's website you can find data on the 30 most popular names of newborn Italian citizens - separately for boys and girls. For each name, the absolute frequency and relative frequency (percentage of those named) are given. Cumulative statistics (in %) are given in a separate column (third in a row). On the institute’s website, the earliest statistics on names date back to 2007.

I will show you the 30 most common names of boys and girls born into families of Italian citizens in 2011–2013. Data for several years is presented to show the dynamics of preferences in the field of personal names. More current data is not yet available.

Boys names

Place	2013	2012	2011
1	Francesco	Francesco	Francesco
2	Alessandro	Alessandro	Alessandro
3	Andrea	Andrea	Andrea
4	Lorenzo	Lorenzo	Lorenzo
5	Mattia	Matteo	Matteo
6	Matteo	Mattia	Gabriele
7	Gabriele	Gabriele	Mattia
8	Leonardo	Leonardo	Leonardo
9	Riccardo	Riccardo	Davide
10	Tommaso	Davide	Riccardo
11	Davide	Tommaso	Federico
12	Giuseppe	Giuseppe	Luca
13	Antonio	Marco	Giuseppe
14	Federico	Luca	Marco
15	Marco	Federico	Tommaso
16	Samuele	Antonio	Antonio
17	Luca	Simone	Simone
18	Giovanni	Samuele	Samuele
19	Pietro	Pietro	Giovanni
20	Diego	Giovanni	Pietro
21	Simone	Filippo	Christian
22	Edoardo	Alessio	Nicolo"
23	Christian	Edoardo	Alessio
24	Nicolo"	Diego	Edoardo
25	Filippo	Christian	Diego
26	Alessio	Nicolo"	Filippo
27	Emanuele	Gabriel	Emanuele
28	Michele	Emanuele	Daniele
29	Gabriel	Christian	Michele
30	Daniele	Michele	Christian

Girls names

Place	2013	2012	2011
1	Sofia	Sofia	Sofia
2	Giulia	Giulia	Giulia
3	Aurora	Giorgia	Martina
4	Emma	Martina	Giorgia
5	Giorgia	Emma	Sara
6	Martina	Aurora	Emma
7	Chiara	Sara	Aurora
8	Sara	Chiara	Chiara
9	Alice	Gaia	Alice
10	Gaia	Alice	Alessia
11	Greta	Anna	Gaia
12	Francesca	Alessia	Anna
13	Anna	Viola	Francesca
14	Ginevra	Noemi	Noemi
15	Alessia	Greta	Viola
16	Viola	Francesca	Greta
17	Noemi	Ginevra	Elisa
18	Matilde	Matilde	Matilde
19	Vittoria	Elisa	Giada
20	Beatrice	Vittoria	Elena
21	Elisa	Giada	Ginevra
22	Giada	Beatrice	Beatrice
23	Nicole	Elena	Vittoria
24	Elena	Rebecca	Nicole
25	Arianna	Nicole	Arianna
26	Rebecca	Arianna	Rebecca
27	Marta	Melissa	Marta
28	Melissa	Ludovica	Angelica
29	Maria	Marta	Asia
30	Ludovica	Angelica	Ludovica

Choosing a baby's name begins when the baby is not yet born. Already in childhood, girls come up with names for their future daughters and sons, and even more beautiful ones. Over time, it becomes possible to make these dreams come true. Many call according to the calendar, in honor of relatives, some consult horoscopes and check when Mercury will be in the constellation Virgo, while others simply follow fashion.

The child must be given a name immediately after birth: a tax identification number (codice fiscale) is created for him, which includes the first name, last name and date of birth. Here, of course, you need to decide on your last name. If the couple is not married, they must both officially recognize the child (first the mother, then the father). If the father recognizes the newborn, the child receives the father's surname; if not, the child receives the mother's surname. After being discharged from the maternity hospital with a birth certificate, you need to contact the municipality of the locality, where a birth certificate will be drawn up. This act is not issued to parents - it is kept under seven seals at the mayor's office, but they are given an extract, an A4 sheet of paper with the municipal coat of arms and a seal. Any number of such statements can be issued.

Legislation

There is a special law of the Civil Code that regulates the specifics of naming a newborn. In Italy, for example, there cannot be Alexander Alexandrovich, since there are no middle names, and, therefore, it will be bureaucratically difficult to distinguish two Alessandros with the same last name. You cannot name a child after your brother and sister (if they are alive and well). You cannot use your last name as your first name. Finally, you should not call your child a funny or offensive name.

If parents want their child to have a “noble” multi-layered name, they can do this: Angela Stella Giovanna or Gianmaria Francesco Massimo. But! Maximum - three names, otherwise in the future a person will be tortured to put his full signature.

Well, if the parent’s imagination wants to name the child some kind of Asbjorn, there are no obstacles here. It is important that the name be written in Italian letters, and you can use diacritics characteristic of foreign names (tildes, tone accents, etc.).

We were original!

Some, however, in their desire to appear original, manage to surpass all laws. For example, the famous football player Francesco Totti and his wife, TV presenter Ilari Blasi, named their daughter with the surname that is prohibited - Chanel. Formula Uno manager and playmaker Flavio Briatore and his wife, fashion model Elisabetta Gregoracci, named their son Nathan Falco. Nathan is, of course, a Hebrew name meaning “given by God.” But “falco,” friends, is translated from Italian as “falcon.” You are my clear falcon!

There is such a rock singer Zucchero, or Adelmo Fornaciari (Zucchero, Adelmo Fornaciari). He simply named his third child Adelmo (as himself, his beloved, which is forbidden), adding Blue (Adelmo Blue). Poor boy!

There is also a wonderful couple, John Elkann (grandson of Gianni Agnelli and head of the FIAT group) and Lavinia Borromeo (just a girl of blue blood). They named their children Leone (“leone” - “lion” - the name exists, but other variants are more common: Leo, Leonardo), Oceano (“oceano” - “ocean”, or in honor of a little-known Lydian saint of the 4th century: on the day in his memory on September 4 they got married) and Vita (“vita” - “life”).

Ordinary Italians also want sonorous names for their children

Oh, how magical Italian names sound! Maurizio, Marcello, Giovanni, Gianbattista, Beatrice, Lucia, Francesca... Simply music to the ears! But why simplify everything? IN lately foreign names are in fashion.

The girls are called Noemi (Noemi - from Hebrew “joy”), although there is also an Italian “joy” - Gioia. Another tribute to the Hebrew tradition: girls Rachele and Sarah and boys Aaron and No uh(Noè - Noah).

A tribute to the Anglo-Saxon tradition - Sharon, Kevin, Patrick, Bryan, Richard, Mike O l (written exactly like this: in Italian, as you hear it, it’s spelled: Maikol; well, people didn’t know how to spell Michael).

Italians do not like the French, but they use names for girls: Sophie, Nicole (pronounced not “l”, but “l”), Michelle (Michelle).

Today it is fashionable to “truncate” names. Typically male names end in either an "o" (Carlo, Pietro, Saverio, Giacomo) or an "e" (Raffa uh le, D A vide, Garbry uh le, Dani uh le). Nowadays there are many boys named Kr And stian, D A Niel, Samuel, although in Italian they should all end in “e”.

Once on the beach I observed Syria and Asia at the same time. There are many girls named Sofia.

Boys are also called Matthias, Lukas, Nicholas, Markus.

Curiosities

Personally, I have come across completely absurd names associated with the love of the older generation for Russia or the USSR: Katia, Katuscia, the female name Vania, Maslova(!), Yves A n, Igor (Igor), Yuri (Juri - children born in the 60s), Vladim And rho (abbreviated as M And ro).

North and South

There are purely southern names that cannot be found among any native Milanese or Turin: Gaetano, Salvatore, Antonino or Antonio, Carmine, Gennaro, Ciro and others.

Diminutives

There are no diminutive names as such. It’s very funny to see a tiny baby doll, barely hobbling on crooked legs, whose grandmother loudly calls: “Federico! Let's go change the diaper!" If desired, of course, some abbreviations are possible: the same Federico is called Fede, Antonella - Anto, Antonio - Nino, Salvatore - Toto, Giuseppe - Peppe or Pippo (also shortened from Filippo). Plus, there are wonderful masculine affectionate suffixes: “ino” - Paolino, Leonardino, Danielino and feminine: “ina”, “uccia”, “etta” - Angelina (Angelina), Mariuccia (Mariuccia), Nicoletta (Nicoletta). But most often these derivatives are self-sufficient.

Italy, like the Italians themselves, is famous throughout the world for its indomitable thirst for beauty and self-expression. Having inherited much from the Roman Empire, this state continues to exist in a unique, unique way. cultural space. Among the many unique traditions, the formation of proper names stands out.

Italian names and surnames carry a unique emotional component, filled with Mediterranean charm and charm. What names are considered the most beautiful in Italy? We will learn about this and much more from this article.

Origin of Italian names

Italian names have their origins in the Ancient Roman Empire. Initially, proper names there were nicknames given to a person for external features, character traits or depending on the type of activity. Until now, parents name their children with outdated names that were in use many centuries ago. Such native Roman names include the following: Luciano, Cesare, Pietro and Vittorio. Pronunciation could vary depending on the local dialect. So, in northern regions it was customary to pronounce Z instead of the G sound familiar in the south. They contained Italian names and a considerable number of proper names borrowed from Germanic and other northern tribes, which over time were transformed into surnames.

How names were chosen for little Italians and Italian girls

As mentioned above, the Italians initially named children based on their external data or according to the Catholic calendar. Italian female names, like male names, include large number those once worn by biblical or local saints. In addition to religious beliefs, parents were often guided when choosing a name by what fate their child would have. Hence the meanings of Italian names such as “lucky”, “dove”, “winner”, “free” and so on. Often they didn’t think much about choosing a name and named the newborn in honor of their grandparents. By the way, this tradition still takes place in many Italian families, but we will talk about this a little later.

The influence of fashion trends on the choice of names in Italy

According to research data, there are more than 17 thousand names in Italy. A particularly rapid increase in their number occurred during the development of cinema, when parents named babies after their favorite heroes. At the same time, changes were made to them that were adaptive for Italian society. An example of this is statistical data that shows that at the beginning of the 20th century, more than half of the girls born in a year received the name Fedora (that was the name main character popular opera at the time). With the advent of the turbulent 30-40s of the 20th century for Italy, the names Selvaggia and Libero, which translated from Italian sound like “rebel” and “free”, respectively, became especially popular.

Ways to form Italian names

As in many language families, Italian names are formed primarily by changing endings and adding suffixes. Some of the names, borrowed from historical predecessors, were formed by the usual replacement of the ending “-us” with “-o”. If in Latin the name sounded, for example, like “Mattius,” then after changing the ending, the typical Italian name “Mattio” was formed. In addition, Italian names for men and women are often formed using diminutive suffixes: “-ello”, “-inho”, “-etto”, “-ella” and so on. An example of this are the names Ricardinho, Rosetta and others.

Italian names differ from others in that they contain a temperament that is inherent in every resident of this country. And it’s not so much a matter of translating names, but a combination of sounds. They are easy to pronounce; the sounds do not pile on top of each other. That is why names in Italy have a special melody.

The procedure for naming a baby in an Italian family

In the 16th century in Italy, a very interesting approach to the issue of naming born boys and girls, depending on the order of their birth, developed. So, the first boy born into the family was given the name of his paternal grandfather. If a girl was born first, she received her name from her paternal grandmother. The second son or daughter was named after the maternal grandfather and grandmother. Third children (both sons and daughters) bore the names of their parents, and subsequent children bore the names of their paternal and maternal great-grandmothers, first and second cousins, and uncles of their parents. Italian names (male) for second and subsequent children were often chosen from among those that were reminiscent of the holy protectors of the city in which the newborn’s family lived.

The most beautiful Italian names: list

It's time to find out which Italian female names are considered the most beautiful. In many European countries, they are considered an indicator of the special charm and charm of a young girl. The most popular names in Italy are Letizia (“Happiness”), Isabella (“Beautiful”), Laura and Adriana. It is worth noting that in recent years They began to call girls not only in countries neighboring Italy, but even in Russia, Asian countries and America. In addition, there is a whole list of Italian female names that are considered beautiful:

• Gabriella, which in Latin means “endowed with the power of God.”
• Marcella (Marcelitta), meaning "militant woman" or "warrior woman".
• Sienna (“tanned”).
• Paola (Paoletta, Paolinha), meaning "small".
• Rosella and Rosetta - “rose”, “small, little rose”.
• Francesca, which comes from the word "French woman".
• Joseppe, Joseppina - “reward from Yahweh.”

In families that adhere to Christian traditions(Catholic), the name Maria and its derivatives are considered beautiful: Marietta, Mariella, etc.

List of the most beautiful Italian names for boys

So, we have seen how beautiful Italian female names are in pronunciation. Men's in this regard are no less melodic and attractive. Just remember the most famous and well-known Italian name Leonardo, which means “like a lion,” or Valentino, which translates as “possessing true strength.” The Italians themselves consider such male names as beautiful as Antonio, which translates as “invaluable,” and Luciano, meaning “light.” The latter has been especially popular for many decades. Slightly less often, children are called Pasquale (“born on Easter Day”), Romeo (“who made the pilgrimage to Rome”) and Salvatore (“savior”). The list of Italian names that are also particularly beautiful includes such meanings as Fabrizio, which means “master” in Italian, Vincenzo, which is interpreted as “winner,” and Emilio (“competitor”).

As you can see, the sound of male names in Italy, if not superior, is certainly not inferior in the beauty of melody to female ones. By the way, some of them were borrowed from those that were originally given only to little Italian girls. For example, the currently popular names Francesco and Gabriele are among them.

The most popular names for boys and girls and Italy

According to statistics from recent years, there is a list of particularly popular names given to children in Italy. Most often, beautiful Italian names such as Alessandro and Andrea are used as the main name for boys. In second place in popularity are the names Francesco and Matteo. The third step of the popularity pedestal rightfully belongs to the names Gabriele and Lorenzo. All these names originate in Roman culture and are considered native Italian.

WITH female names in Italy things are currently going a little differently. Very popular are those that were borrowed from other sociocultural groups. IN last decade Italian parents increasingly began to call their daughters Giorgia, Giulia and Chiara. Along with them, names with Roman roots are also used: Aurora, Paola and Martina.

Of course, this is not a complete list of names for boys and girls, which are considered the most beautiful by Italians. It is also worth remembering that in recent years cases of name changes have become more frequent in Italy. Often boys and girls remain dissatisfied with the way their parents named them, and take a name from among the most, in their opinion, euphonious and fashionable.