Italian dog names

Italian names and words with their meanings, from food to opera to the saints.

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Girl names (59)

Alba

Italian, dawn · Italian

Alessia

Italian feminine of Alessio, meaning defender · Italian

Allegra

Italian for cheerful and lively · Italian

Ambra

Italian for amber · Italian

Arianna

Italian form of Ariadne · Italian

Azzurra

Italian for sky blue · Italian

Benedetta

Italian for blessed · Italian

Bianca

Italian, white · Italian

Birba

Italian for a little rogue · Italian

Brina

Italian for frost · Italian

Burrata

Soft creamy Italian cheese · Italian

Capriola

Italian for a little leap or caper · Italian

Carina

Italian, dear little one · Italian · small dogs

Carlotta

Italian form of Charlotte · Italian

Caterina

Italian form of Katherine · Italian

Chiara

Italian, bright or clear · Italian

Ciccia

Italian pet name for a chubby cutie · Italian

Donatella

Italian diminutive of Donata, meaning given · Italian

Fiorella

Italian for little flower · Italian · small dogs

Gabriella

Italian form of Gabrielle · Italian

Gemma

Italian for gem or precious stone · Italian

Gia

Short for Gianna · Italian · small dogs

Ginevra

Italian form of Guinevere, and the Italian name for Geneva · Italian

Gioia

Italian for joy · Italian

Giorgia

Italian form of Georgia · Italian

Giulia

Italian form of Julia · Italian

Gocciola

Italian for a little drop · Italian · small dogs

Ilaria

Italian name from Latin hilaris, meaning cheerful · Italian

Isabella

Italian form of Elizabeth · Italian

Livia

Italian name from a Roman family, meaning blue grey · Italian

Luce

Italian for light · Italian

Lucia

Italian name from Latin lux, light · Italian

Lucrezia

Italian form of Lucretia · Italian

Marcella

Italian name from the Roman family Marcellus · Italian

Mirella

Italian form of Mireille, meaning to admire · Italian

Nerina

Italian name tied to the sea nymph Nerine · Italian

Nicoletta

Italian form of Nicole · Italian

Nonna

Italian for grandmother · Italian

Nuvola

Italian for cloud · Italian

Ondina

Italian for a little water spirit · Italian

Ornella

Italian name from the flowering ash tree · Italian

Ottavia

Italian form of Octavia, meaning the eighth · Italian

Pallina

Italian for little ball · Italian · small dogs

Panna

Italian for cream · Italian

Polpetta

Italian for a little meatball · Italian

Rosa

Italian, rose · Italian

Rosetta

Italian for little rose · Italian · small dogs

Serafina

Italian name from the seraphim, the fiery angels · Italian

Siena

Tuscan city, and the reddish brown earth pigment · Italian

Silvia

Italian name from Latin silva, forest · Italian

Sofia

Italian form of Sophia, wisdom · Italian

Stellina

Italian for little star · Italian · small dogs

Teodora

Italian form of Theodora, meaning gift of God · Italian

Tosca

Italian name meaning from Tuscany · Italian

Valentina

Italian for strong and healthy · Italian

Verona

The northern Italian city of Romeo and Juliet · Italian

Vespa

Italian, wasp · Italian · small dogs

Vittoria

Italian for victory · Italian

Zuppa

Italian for soup · Italian

Boy names (76)

Alberto

Italian form of Albert, meaning noble and bright · Italian

Alessio

Italian form of Alexis, meaning defender · Italian

Amedeo

Italian form of Amadeus, meaning loves God · Italian

Angelo

Italian for angel · Italian

Antonio

Classic Italian name from the Roman family Antonius · Italian

Argento

Italian for silver · Italian

Arturo

Italian form of Arthur · Italian

Aurelio

Italian name from Latin aureus, golden · Italian

Bello

Italian for handsome · Italian

Bianco

Italian for white · Italian

Bravo

Italian cheer for a job well done · Italian

Briccone

Italian for a rascal · Italian

Bronzo

Italian for bronze · Italian

Bruno

Italian and Germanic, brown · Italian

Cesare

Italian form of Caesar · Italian

Ciro

Italian form of Cyrus · Italian

Cosimo

Italian form of Cosmas, meaning order · Italian

Cucciolo

Italian for puppy or cub · Italian · small dogs

Dante

Short for Durante, enduring · Italian

Emilio

Italian name from the Roman family Aemilius · Italian

Enzo

Italian short form of Lorenzo or Vincenzo · Italian

Ercole

Italian form of Hercules · Italian · big dogs

Fabio

Italian name from Latin faba, bean · Italian

Fabrizio

Italian form of Fabricius, meaning craftsman · Italian

Fagiolo

Italian for bean · Italian · small dogs

Fausto

Italian for lucky or fortunate · Italian

Fedele

Italian for faithful · Italian

Federico

Italian form of Frederick, peaceful ruler · Italian

Forte

Italian for strong, and loud in music · Italian · big dogs

Franco

Italian for free, from the name of the Franks · Italian

Fulmine

Italian for lightning, for a fast dog · Italian

Giacomo

Italian form of James · Italian

Gianni

Short Italian form of Giovanni, John · Italian

Gino

Italian pet name ending, as in Luigino · Italian · small dogs

Grissino

Italian breadstick, for a long skinny dog · Italian

Leone

Italian for lion · Italian

Lillo

Italian pet form of names like Pasquale, tiny and sweet · Italian · small dogs

Lorenzo

Italian form of Laurence, crowned with laurel · Italian

Luca

Italian, from Lucania · Italian

Luciano

Italian male form of Lucia, meaning light · Italian

Lupo

Italian for wolf · Italian

Marco

Italian form of Marcus · Italian

Massimo

Italian for greatest · Italian · big dogs

Mezzo

Italian for half or middle · Italian

Micio

Italian for kitty, a soft pet name · Italian

Monello

Italian for a street urchin or little scamp · Italian

Nico

Short for Niccolo · Italian

Nonno

Italian for grandfather · Italian

Orso

Italian for bear · Italian · big dogs

Ottavio

Italian form of Octavius · Italian

Paolo

Italian form of Paul · Italian

Pietro

Italian form of Peter, meaning rock · Italian

Pino

Italian for pine tree · Italian

Primo

Italian for first · Italian

Raffaele

Italian form of Raphael · Italian

Remo

Italian form of Remus, twin brother of Romulus · Italian

Renzo

Short Italian form of Lorenzo · Italian

Riccio

Italian for hedgehog and for curly, perfect for a curly coat · Italian

Rocco

An Italian saint often shown with a dog · Italian

Romeo

Italian name meaning pilgrim to Rome · Italian

Rosso

Italian for red · Italian

Sergio

Italian name from the Roman family Sergius · Italian

Silvio

Italian form of Silvius, meaning of the forest · Italian

Sirio

Italian for Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky · Italian

Stefano

Italian form of Stephen, meaning crown · Italian

Tesoro

Italian for treasure · Italian

Tommaso

Italian form of Thomas · Italian

Tramonto

Italian for sunset · Italian

Ugo

Italian form of Hugo, meaning mind · Italian

Umberto

Italian form of Humbert, meaning bright warrior · Italian

Valerio

Italian form of Valerius, meaning strong · Italian

Vento

Italian for wind · Italian

Vespro

Italian for vespers, the evening hour · Italian

Vito

Italian name from Latin vita, life · Italian

Zefiro

Italian for the west wind · Italian

Zucchero

Italian for sugar · Italian

Names for either (13)

Amore

Italian, love · Italian

Bacio

Italian for a kiss · Italian

Bocce

Italian lawn bowling game · Italian

Ciao

Italian, hello and goodbye · Italian

Cuore

Italian for heart · Italian

Dolce

Italian for sweet · Italian

Fiore

Italian for flower · Italian

Grazie

Italian for thank you · Italian

Piano

Italian for soft and quiet in music · Italian

Piccolo

Italian, small · Italian · small dogs

Sole

Italian for sun · Italian

Tiramisu

Italian coffee and mascarpone dessert · Italian

Zeppole

Italian fried dough pastries · Italian

Breeds that suit these names

Cane Corso Not published

Italian Greyhound 3.2 to 6.4 kg

Lagotto Romagnolo 10.9 to 15.9 kg

Bracco Italiano 24.9 to 40.8 kg

Spinone Italiano Not published

Neapolitan Mastiff 49.9 to 68 kg

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