Top 25 Italian Baby Names of 2020

We all have names we love, and some not so much. Some names are classic and are timeless while others are ‘on trend’ - in one day and out the next. When we had children we decided to stick to classic Italian names. We also chose to use the names of our parents either as first or second names, not only because we are a little traditional, but we also liked that they have a bit of family history attached. It’s not for everyone though, and not as common in Italy as it used to be.

When I was carrying my 3rd child, I knew she would be called Flavia after my mamma. Not only do I love the name, but it has a lot of meaning for us. My bis nonna (great grandmother) was also named Flavia. People would ask me, ‘but what if you’re having a boy’? In Italian that’s easy because all you have to do is change the last letter. Masculine names usually end in -o, while feminine names end in -a. There are also some boys names ending in -a but very few. Names like Nicola, Luca, Andrea, Mattia and Gianmaria.

In Italy there are some names that combine two family member’s names to form one. Names like Gianfranco, Gianmarco, Gianluigi, Gianluca, Giancarlo, Mariateresa, Maristella, Marianna and Mariangela, to name a few. Second names are not as popular in Italy as in some other parts of the world. Newborns are usually given only a first name.

Wives don’t take their husbands name in marriage either, but children take the father’s surname. When I asked my nonna why, she told me ‘because you always know who the mother is, but you don’t always know who the father is!’ I’m not sure that’s true, but it’s her theory, and it makes total sense.

Below is a list of this year’s top 25 names in Italy and there are so many beautiful ones to choose from!

Here is a list of top 10 Italian baby names of 2020

Boys names:

1. Leonardo

2. Francesco

3. Alessandro

4. Lorenzo

5. Mattia

6. Andrea

7. Gabriele

8. Matteo

9. Riccardo

10. Tommaso

11. Edoardo

12. Federico

13. Giuseppe

14. Antonio

15. Diego

16. Davide

17. Cristian

18. Nicolò

19. Giovanni

20. Samuele

21. Pietro

22. Marco

23. Filippo

24. Luca

25. Michele
    

Girls Names: 

1. Sofia

2. Giulia

3. Aurora

4. Alice

5. Ginevra

6. Emma

7. Giorgia

8. Greta

9. Beatrice

10. Anna

11. Martina

12. Chiara

13. Sara

14. Nicole

15. Ludovica

16. Gaia

17. Matilde

18. Vittoria

19. Noemi

20. Francesca

21. Alessia

22. Camilla

23. Bianca

24. Arianna

25. Elena