12 Handsome Italian Boy Names

Po

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Meaning: River name, Po

Surprisingly mono-syllabic for an Italian name, Po has a plucky quality, making it a nice alternative to the uber-hunky Bo.

Enzo

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Meaning: Variation of Henry

A common diminutive for longer Italian names like Lorenzo, on its own, it's the Italian Henry – and just as classically masculine.

Santo

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Meaning: Saint, holy

It takes a certain child to really own such a weighty name, but if you go there, he's destined for greatness – with a little bad boy potential to boot.

Luca

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Popularity rank in the US: #202

Meaning: Man from Lucania

If you've had quite enough of the ever-popular Lucas, Luca is your is hot-blooded Italian alternate. One less "s" makes all the difference.

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Rocco

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Popularity rank in the US: #423

Meaning: Rest

Celebrity Chef Rocco DiSpirito has kept this old-school name in the headlines and softened the pugilistic edge – think Rocco (Rocky) Marciano – that it once had.

Vito

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Popularity rank in the US: Not ranked; peaked at #321 in 1925

Meaning: Alive

It takes quite a kid to fill the shoes of the fictional Godfather, Vito Corleone – and a similar spirit to fully embody a the Latin- derived name. But Vito is as vibrant and larger-than-life as it gets.

Nico

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Popularity rank in the US: #484

Meaning: People of victory

Short for the Italian Niccolo, Nico has a cool and refined, gender-bending air to it, thanks to the inimitable Nico, the Andy Warhol-era celebutante who wore the name best.

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Cielo

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Popularity rank in the US: Not ranked, peaked at #887 in 2001

Meaning: Sky

Both lyrical and lofty, Cielo is a fresh, non-hippie way to name your little one after the heavens.

Aldo

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Popularity rank in the US: #534

Meaning: Old and wise

Assuming you don't immediately think of the shoe store, Aldo is a unique Latinate take on the somewhat dusty Aldous.

Marcello

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Popularity rank in the US: #808

Meaning: Young warrior

Like the very best Italian boy's names, there's a romantic, masculine Old-World feel to Marcello.

Leonardo

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Popularity rank in the US: #131

Meaning: Brave lion

Ah, the irresistible Leo. This name has a long Italian pedigree and is equally fitting for a inherently talented, charming man about town.

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Bruno

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Popularity rank in the US: #647

Meaning: Brown

Classicists will argue this is a German name – and they're not wrong – but Bruno has been adopted in Italy and beyond. These days, Bruno Mars has given this boy's name, which peaked in 1915, brand-new swagger.