What are the most popular Italian name trends in 2021?
What are the Italian names for boys and girls in evidence?
In the universe of possibilities, name trends for boys and girls in 2021 could be a good guide to guide you in choosing.
What names for 2020 boys and girls will they still be popular with parents next year in Italy?
the ranking Istat, the official Italian research institute, which presents the most popular names in Italy updated in 2018 shows that, among the most used male names, classics such as Leonardo, Francesco, Alessandro e Lorenzo.
The most popular Italian female names are: Sofia, Giulia, Aurora, Alice e Geneva. They stand out in the top five positions.
Top 3
Francesco has been in the Top 3 since 2013, along with Leonardo e Alessandro. For girls, Sofia was the most used name in 2017, followed by Giulia e Aurora.
But will this trend continue in 2021?
Also according to Istat, among the most popular foreign names for boys in Italy are (growing) Thomas e Gabriel (yes, because in Italian it is Tommaso and Gabriele, respectively).
Sebastian is also gaining a lot of popularity. According to the website NostroFiglio, it could appear in the top 10 among male name trends of 2021.
Italian names for boys and girls
| 1 | Leonardo | Sofia | |
| 2 | Francesco | Giulia | |
| 3 | Alessandro | Aurora | |
| 4 | Lorenzo | Alice | |
| 5 | Mattia | Geneva | |
| 6 | Andrea | Emma | |
| 7 | Gabriele | Giorgia | |
| 8 | Riccardo | Greta | |
| 9 | Thomas | Beatrice | |
| 10 | Edoardo | Anna |
Meaning of Italian names
Male names
- Leonardo, a name of Germanic origin, means: “strong as a lion” or “brave as a lion”.
- Francesco means “free French”, or “French, relating to France or coming from France”.
- Alessandro has Greek origin and means “he who protects men” or “the defender of humanity”.
- Lorenzo originates from the Latin Laurentius, which means “natural from the city of Laurento”. Laurento was the name of an Italian city located on the banks of the Tyrrhenian Sea, currently called Paterno.
- Mattia It originates from Hebrew culture and means “gift from God”, or “man of God”.
- Andrea is a name of Greek origin and means “brave man”.
- Gabriele is a name of Hebrew origin and means “fortress of God” or “hero with the help of God”.
- Riccardo means “powerful and brave”.
- Thomas is a name of Aramaic-Hebrew origin and means “twin”.
- Edoardo comes from the Anglo-Saxon Eadward, which means “guardian”, or “superior official”.
Female names
- Sofia has the following meanings: wisdom, science, knowledge.
- Giulia It is of Latin origin and was a typical Roman family name. It can mean “young” or “jovial”.
- Aurora means “the sunrise”, “the dawn of the day”, “the one that rises from the east” or “the one that shines like gold”.
- Alice is a name of Celtic-Germanic origin and means “noble and beautiful”.
- Geneva It is a name of Celtic-Gallic origin and means “white spirit or genius” or “fair”.
- Emma It means “whole”, “universal” and has Germanic origin.
- Giorgia is of Greek origin. This name is linked to agriculture and country life.
- Greta is a variant name of Margherita. The meaning is “pearl”, but figuratively it means “precious person”.
- Beatrice It originates from Latin, from the word beatus – “blessed”, beare – “to make happy”, and means “the one that brings happiness”.
- Anna is a name that comes closest to the original Hebrew Hannah, which means “grace” or “full of grace”.
