In the time past, Italian names were derived from that saints or have something to do with religion. This is the reason Italian names for men sound nice and heroic and also have some ancient Roman roots. These Italian names for men are either originated in Latin or have Latinized versions of names taken from other languages.
Interestingly, Italian names for men have recently become popular with American parents of all ethnic groups for their trendy ending letter O. And that is why you have names such as Adriano, Emiliano, Dino, Mateo, and more.
This is a comprehensive list of Italian names for men and their meanings. They are unique, powerful and popular among Italians and other countries.
Italian names for men & meaning
| Number | Italian names for men | Meaning |
| 1 | Armando | Great warrior and a happy army man |
| 2 | Antonio | Worthy of praise |
| 3 | Angelo | Messengers or Angels of God |
| 4 | Amara | Immortal being |
| 5 | Alonzo | A dashing noble with nice charm |
| 6 | Alessandro | Defender of men |
| 7 | Abramo | Father of a multitude |
| 8 | Acciai | One who hold axe |
| 9 | Achille | Pain or Lipless |
| 10 | Adelmo | A hard and preserving noble |
| 11 | Adriana | From Hadria |
| 12 | Adriano | Dark One |
| 13 | Agnello | Lamb |
| 14 | Agustin | August or Dignified |
| 15 | Agusto | Venerated or Majestic or Dignified |
| 16 | Aldo | Something old or archaic |
| 17 | Alfonso | Ready or Prepared or Organized |
| 18 | Alfonsus | Noble and ready |
| 19 | Baiardo | One who is reddish brown |
| 20 | Bera | A Well or Declaring |
| 21 | Benvolio | Goodwill or Benevolent |
| 22 | Benito | Blessed |
| 23 | Beniamino | Son of the right hand |
| 24 | Benedetto | Blessed |
| 25 | Bello | Helper |
| 26 | Beffa | A deceit |
| 27 | Batista | Baptist |
| 28 | Basilio | Noble or Royal |
| 29 | Baldassare | Baal protect the king |
| 30 | Cosimo | Courtesy |
| 31 | Cornnelio | Horn |
| 32 | Cristiano | Christian man |
| 33 | Colonel | A column |
| 34 | Dino | Various |
| 35 | Domenico | God’s child |
| 36 | Demonte | Living near the top a mountain |
| 37 | Danilo | The Lord id my judge |
| 38 | Durante | Steadfast |
| 39 | Dante | Divine comedy |
| 40 | Emiliano | Someone who is industrious |
| 41 | Enzo | Someone who rules a house |
| 42 | Gianni | God is Merciful |
| 43 | Giovanni | A Gift from God |
| 44 | Leonardo | Bold Lion |
| 45 | Lorenzo | He who lived in Italian city Laurentum |
| 46 | Luca | Place name |
| 47 | Luciano | Light, enlightened |
| 48 | Matteo | Gift from the Lord |
| 49 | Mario | A sad, bitter person |
| 50 | Marco | He who is at war |
| 51 | Franco | French man |
| 52 | Gaetano | From Gaeta |
| 53 | Nazario | From Nazareth |
| 54 | Santino | Sacred |
| 55 | Sergio | An attendant, a servant |
| 56 | Sienna | Reddish brown |
| 57 | Romeo | A settler |
| 58 | Rocco | One who rests |
| 59 | Roberto | Famously Famous |
| 60 | Valerio | Strong or Powerful |
| 61 | Tito | Honoured |
| 62 | Tonio | Worthy of admiration |
| 63 | Silvano | A man of the woods |
| 64 | Vito | Full of life |
| 65 | Vitale | Vital |
| 66 | Ventura | Fortunate |
| 67 | Romano | Coming from Rome |
| 68 | Ricci | Curly |
| 69 | Severin | Gem |
| 70 | Sabastiano | From Sabatos |