Browse baby names from A to Z and search by name. Entries include an origin or language note, common usage, and a concise meaning where the etymology is reasonably established.
Adamo
Adelmo
Agnolo
Alessandra
Alfio
Allegra
Alphons
Amadeo
Amedeo
Amico
Amleto
Annalisa
Annamaria
Annetta
Arnaldo
Arnulfo
Arsenio
Arturo
Baccio
Baldassare
Bartolomeo
Bella
Associated with the Italian word for “beautiful” and also used as a short form of longer names.
Benedetta
Benedetto
Beniamino
Benito
Benvenuto
Beppe
Berenice
Bernardo
Biagio
Brunella
Carlo
Carmelo
Chiara
Why baby-name meanings can differ between sources
Names travel across languages, alphabets, religions, regions, and centuries. A modern name may have more than one independent origin, a traditional interpretation may differ from strict historical linguistics, and a surname or place name may later become a given name. For that reason, BabyCareGuide avoids presenting disputed etymologies as certain facts.
How to choose a name beyond meaning
Families often consider pronunciation, spelling, initials, sibling names, cultural or family connections, likely nicknames, how a name sounds with the surname, and whether the name works in more than one language. Meaning can be one factor without needing to be the deciding factor.
A note on gender labels
“Common usage” describes how a name is frequently used in naming traditions or contemporary usage; it is not a rule about who may use the name. Many names are unisex, shift over time, or are used differently across countries.
