290+ Best Italian Middle Names For Boys, Girls and Unisex with Meanings

Looking for the perfect Italian middle name for your baby? You’re in the right place!

We’ve collected a list of 290+ best Italian middle names with meanings for boys, girls, and even unisex options. Whether you’re drawn to classic, elegant names or something more unique, this list has something for everyone.

Scroll down to find the ideal Italian middle name that adds a touch of heritage and charm to your child’s full name. Also don’t forget to share your favorite pick in the comments below – we’d love to hear from you!

Italian Middle Names for Boys

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With A

1. Achille: Hero of the Iliad
2. Alberto: Noble and bright
3. Aldo: Old and wise
4. Alessandro: Defender of men
5. Alessio: Defender
6. Alfredo: Elf counsel
7. Almerico: Ruler of work
8. Amadeo: Lover of God
9. Andrea: Manly, brave
10. Angelo: Angel, messenger
11. Annibale: Grace of Baal
12. Anselmo: God-protected
13. Anthony: Priceless one
14. Antonio: Priceless one
15. Archibaldo: Bold and genuine
16. Armando: Army man
17. Arnaldo: Eagle ruler
18. Astolfo: Wolf and lightning
19. Attilio: Little father
20. Aurelio: Golden

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With B

1. Baldassare: Baal protects the king
2. Bello: Handsome
3. Belvedere: Beautiful view
4. Benvenuto: Welcome
5. Bernardo: Brave as a bear
6. Bonifazio: Good fate

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With C

1. Carlo: Free man
2. Cedro: Cedar tree
3. Celestino: Heavenly
4. Cesare/Caesar: Head of hair
5. Cielo: Sky
6. Claudio: Lame
7. Clemente: Merciful
8. Constantino: Constant, steadfast
9. Cristiano: Christian

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With D

1. Dante: Enduring
2. Dario: Wealthy
3. Davide: Beloved
4. Diego: Supplanter
5. Donato: Given

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With E

1. Edoardo: Wealthy guardian
2. Egidio: Kid (young goat)
3. Eliardo: Bright
4. Elio: Sun
5. Emanuele: God is with us
6. Emiliano: Rival
7. Emilio: Rival
8. Enrico: Ruler of the home
9. Enzio: Ruler of the home
10. Enzo: Ruler of the home
11. Erminio: Army man
12. Estevao: Crowned

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With F

1. Fabio: Bean grower
2. Fabrizio: Craftsman
3. Federico: Peaceful ruler
4. Ferdinando: Brave traveler
5. Fernando: Brave traveler
6. Filippo: Lover of horses
7. Fiorello: Little flower
8. Fiorenzo: Blooming
9. Flavio: Yellow, blonde
10. Francesco: Free man
11. Franco: Free man
12. Frederico: Peaceful ruler
13. Fresco: Fresh

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With G

1. Gabriele: God is my strength
2. Gaetano: From Caieta
3. Galileo: From Galilee
4. Gaspare: Treasure bearer
5. Gelso: Mulberry tree
6. Giovanni: God is gracious
7. Giuseppe: God will add
8. Gualtiero: Ruler of the army
9. Guglielmo: Strong-willed warrior
10. Gustavo: Staff of the gods

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With H

1. Hugo: Mind, intellect

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With I

1. Innocenzo: Innocent
2. Isaia: God is salvation
3. Isidoro: Gift of Isis

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With J

1. John: God is gracious
2. Joseph: God will add

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With L

1. Landolfo: Land wolf
2. Lauro: Laurel
3. Leonardo: Brave lion
4. Leone: Lion
5. Leopoldo: Bold people
6. Lionel: Young lion
7. Lorenzo: From Laurentum
8. Luca: Light
9. Lucio: Light
10. Ludovico: Famous warrior
11. Luigi: Famous warrior

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With M

1. Maggio: May
2. Manfredo: Man of peace
3. Mano: Hand
4. Manuele: God is with us
5. Marcello: Little warrior
6. Marco: Warlike
7. Martino: Warlike
8. Maso: Twin
9. Massimo: Greatest
10. Mateo: Gift of God
11. Matias: Gift of God
12. Matteo: Gift of God
13. Maximiliano: Greatest
14. Maximo: Greatest

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With N

1. Napoleone: Lion of the new city
2. Nicandro: Man of victory
3. Nicolo: Victory of the people

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With O

1. Oddo: Wealth
2. Orlando: Famous land
3. Otavio: Eighth

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With P

1. Palamede: Wise
2. Paolo: Small
3. Pietro: Rock
4. Pirro: Flame-colored
5. Prospero: Fortunate

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With Q

1. Quintino: Fifth
2. Quirino: Spear

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With R

1. Raffaele: God has healed
2. Remo: Oar
3. Riccardo: Powerful ruler
4. Rivo: Stream
5. Roano: Red-haired
6. Roberto: Bright fame
7. Rocco: Rest
8. Roderico: Famous ruler
9. Roman: Citizen of Rome
10. Rosario: Rosary
11. Rosolino: Little rose

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With S

1. Salvatore: Savior
2. Santo: Saint
3. Saturnino: Like Saturn
4. Silvano: Of the forest
5. Silvio: Of the forest
6. Simone: One who hears
7. Stefano: Crowned

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With T

1. Teodosio: Given by God
2. Timoteo: Honoring God
3. Tolomeo: War
4. Tommaso: Twin

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With U

1. Ugolino: Little wolf

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With V

1. Valdo: Powerful ruler
2. Valentio: Strong
3. Verdi: Green
4. Vesuvio: Mountain
5. Vincenzo: Conquering

Italian Middle Names for Boys Starting With Z

1. Zaccaria: The Lord has remembered
2. Zia: Grain

Italian Middle Names for Girls

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With A

1. Adriana: From the city of Hadria
2. Alessandra: Defender of men
3. Alessia: Defender
4. Amalfi: From Amalfi (a coastal town in Italy)
5. Amata: Beloved
6. Andrea: Manly, brave
7. Angela: Angel, messenger
8. Angelina: Little angel
9. Annabella: Graceful, beautiful
10. Annunziata: Announced
11. Antonella: Priceless one
12. Antonia: Priceless one
13. Aquila: Eagle
14. Aria: Air, melody
15. Ariana: Most holy
16. Aurora: Dawn

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With B

1. Beatrice: Bringer of joy
2. Bella: Beautiful
3. Bianca: White, pure
4. Bonifacia: Good fate
5. Bruna: Brown, dark-haired

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With C

1. Calista: Most beautiful
2. Camilla: Attendant
3. Campana: Bell
4. Carina: Beloved
5. Carlotta: Free man
6. Carmela: Garden
7. Carolina: Free man
8. Caterina: Pure
9. Catina: Pure
10. Chiara: Clear, bright
11. Clelia: Glory
12. Clemenza: Merciful
13. Consuelo: Consolation
14. Costanza: Constant, steadfast

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With D

1. Donatella: Given

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With E

1. Elena: Light, torch
2. Eleonora: Light
3. Elettra: Shining, bright
4. Elisa: God is my oath
5. Emilia: Rival
6. Esmeralda: Emerald

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With F

1. Federica: Peaceful ruler
2. Fioralba: Flower of the dawn
3. Fiorella: Little flower
4. Fiorenza: Blooming
5. Fortunata: Fortunate
6. Francesca: Free man

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With G

1. Gabriella: God is my strength
2. Gaia: Earth
3. Gemma: Gem, jewel
4. Giacoma: Supplanter
5. Giada: Jade
6. Gianetta: God is gracious
7. Gianna: God is gracious
8. Ginevra: White wave
9. Giovanna: God is gracious
10. Giulia: Youthful
11. Grazia: Grace
12. Graziella: Little grace

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With I

1. Idalia: Behold the sun
2. Imelda: Warrior
3. Isabella: God is my oath
4. Isotta: Fair lady

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With J

1. Jolanda: Violet

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With L

1. Laura: Laurel
2. Lelia: Well-spoken
3. Letizia: Joy
4. Livia: Olive
5. Loredana: From Lothair’s place
6. Lorenza: From Laurentum
7. Lucia: Light
8. Luciana: Light
9. Lucrezia: Wealth
10. Luna: Moon

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With M

1. Maddalena: From Magdala
2. Marcella: Little warrior
3. Margherita: Daisy
4. Maria: Bitter
5. Marianna: Bitter grace
6. Martina: Warlike
7. Matilde: Mighty in battle
8. Milana: From Milan

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With N

1. Nadia: Hope
2. Neve: Snow
3. Nicoletta: Victory of the people
4. Noemi: My delight

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With O

1. Olimpia: From Olympus
2. Ortensia: Gardener
3. Ottavia: Eighth

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With P

1. Pacifica: Peaceful
2. Patrizia: Noble
3. Perla: Pearl
4. Primavera: Spring
5. Priscilla: Ancient

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With R

1. Rafaela: God has healed
2. Raffaella: God has healed
3. Renata: Reborn
4. Romina: From Rome
5. Rosa: Rose
6. Rosalia: Rose
7. Rosella: Little rose

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With S

1. Sabrina: From the river Severn
2. Sancia: Sacred
3. Sarita: Little princess
4. Sebastiana: Revered
5. Selena: Moon
6. Serena: Serene
7. Silvana: Of the forest
8. Sofia: Wisdom

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With T

1. Teodolinda: People and serpent
2. Teresa: Harvester
3. Titian: From the Titan
4. Tiziana: Honored
5. Tosca: From Tuscany

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With V

1. Valentina: Strong, healthy
2. Valeria: Strong, healthy
3. Vanessa: Butterfly
4. Veronica: True image
5. Viola: Violet
6. Violetta: Little violet
7. Virginia: Pure, virginal
8. Vittoria: Victory
9. Viviana: Alive
10. Vivienne: Alive

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With Y

1. Ylenia: Light

Italian Middle Names for Girls Starting With Z

1. Zaira: Flower
2. Zita: Little girl

Gender Neutral Italian Middle Names

1. Armani: Freeman
2. Cielo: Sky
3. Dani: God is my judge (short form of Daniele)
4. Domani: Tomorrow
5. Eli: Ascended, uplifted, high (short form of Elia)
6. Gabriele: God is my strength
7. Lanza: Lance
8. Luca: Light
9. Monaco: Monk
10. Nico: Victory of the people (short form of Nicola)
11. Rafa: God has healed (short form of Raffaele)
12. Rizzo: Curly-haired
13. Toni: Priceless one (short form of Antonio)

You may also like: 67 Italian Baby Names That Mean Beautiful