220 Italian Dog Names
Everything sounds sweeter in a Romance language — and pet names, for either your partner or four-legged BFF, are no exception.
If you're looking to give your furbaby a distinctive, Old World moniker that rolls off the tongue with a measure of panache and can be accompanied by expressive gesticulations, consider dipping into the Italian playbook. Choosing from Italian dog names can help you showcase their personality, bless them with what you hope they experience in life, and might even help set them apart from other dogs in their daycare play groups.
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From Popes to pastries, we've found inspo in the 220+ wildly colorful handles below, some for gentiluomos (gents), some for damas (dames), and others applicable to any doggo gender.
Italian dog names for male dogs (bello boys)
If you're looking for a name for your male canine pal, it's hard to go wrong with Italian dog names, like any of the excellent options on this list.
- Adolfo
- Alessandro
- Alessio
- Angelo
- Arturo
- Bartolomeo
- Christian
- Cicero
- Dante
- Davide
- Diego
- Domenico
- Elio
![Big dog is walking on the field with the mountains background](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/cme-data/getty%2F43ef26aac8a641339e701fae346e98e6.jpg)
- Emilio
- Fausto
- Fido
- Francesco
- Giacomo
- Giancarlo
- Gioele
- Hannibal
- Julius
- Leonardo
- Lorenzo
- Luca
- Luciano
- Lupo
- Massimo
![Closeup of adorable three purebred Italian Bracco puppy dogs standing on stone stairs](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/cme-data/getty/be3f7b9739b84d669a0a137e4890b1ef.jpg)
- Matteo
- Nano
- Nicolo
- Paolo
- Pietro
- Renato
- Riccardo
- Roberto
- Rocco
- Rocky
- Salvatore
- Stefano
- Thomas
- Tito
- Tommaso
- Toro
- Ugo
- Vincenzo
![A portrait of a maltese bichon](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/cme-data/getty%2Feaba0c416e0f402c9de8dd2ac777a44a.jpg)
Italian dog names for sweet signorinas (female dogs)
Choosing from Italian dog names for female dogs is also a great choice as the names are beautiful, strong, and make a statement, just like your favorite canine pal.
- Alessia
- Andria
- Angelica
- Aria
- Beatrice
- Bella
- Celeste
- Charity
- Chiara
- Donatella
- Elda
- Elena
- Elisa
- Elisabetta
- Emily
- Emma
- Florence
- Francesca
![Neapolitan mastiff dog with steam out of mouth](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/cme-data/getty%2Fd5d13bb6ae4641439ea35f9fbcd359fa.jpg)
- Frida
- Gaia
- Gemma
- Giorgia
- Giuliana
- Greta
- Ilaria
- Iniga
- Irene
- Laura
- Leona
- Liliana
- Maria
- Marta
- Martina
- Matilde
- Mia
- Miriam
- Mona
- Nicola
![Greyhound dog portrait on the beach](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/cme-data/getty%2F04d749da250c44e9adff719f04815a23.jpg)
- Nives
- Olivia
- Olympia
- Perla
- Pietra
- Pippa
- Puci
- Ramona
- Renata
- Rossella
- Sara
- Serena
- Stella
- Teresa
- Valentina
- Valeria
- Viola
- Vittoria
- Zaza
![A young girl with her dog beagle in 3 d glasses watching a movie at home, eating popcorn](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/cme-data/getty%2F6954d021aaef4a67bdf1f9e1bc54057f.jpg)
Italian dog names inspired by Italian food
What's more enjoyable than spending quality time with your favorite pet pal? Enjoying delicious Italian cuisine (that's a fact, and it's true for everyone, we checked.) If you're a lover of Italian treats, sweet and savory, check out this list of Italian dog name ideas inspired by Italian food.
- Agilata
- Agnolotti
- Amore
- Arancini
- Asiago
- Bari
- Biscotto
- Boreto
- Braciole
- Bresaola
- Bruschetta
- Calzone
- Cannoli
- Capocollo
- Caprese
- Caramello
- Carbonara
- Chitarra
- Ciabatta
- Ciriola
- Crostini
- Culatello
- Ditalini
- Dolce
- Espresso
![Top down image of dog begging for food at the kitchen table](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/cme-data/getty/b3ffa313d0ac4b9c81fb5ca619597ccb.jpg)
- Farinata
- Focaccia
- Fonduta
- Fontina
- Fragunno
- Ghirardelli
- Ginestrata
- Gnocchi
- Lasagna
- Macaroni
- Maccu
- Margherita
- Marinara
- Meatball
- Minestrone
- Noodle
- Olive
- Oro
- Orzo
- Pancetta
- Pandoro
- Panino
- Penia
- Penne
- Peperoni
- Pesto
![Portrait of a strong and proud dog, very contrasting image and deep blacks](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/cme-data/getty%2Fd32a94812f0d4c549e66edfc4ab7dd4d.jpg)
- Piadina
- Piccolo
- Pisa
- Pisello
- Pita
- Prosciutto
- Ragù
- Ravioli
- Rigatoni
- Risotto
- Rosetta
- Salame
- Sausage
- Scampi
- Spaghetti
- Taralli
- Tortellini
- Trevi
- Uffizi
- Venice
- Vermicelli
- Vespa
- Vitello
- Ziti
Popular Italian dog names and their meanings
If you're not an Italian speaker, it's helpful to know the meanings of the names you're considering, which can help you make the right choice for your pet. Here are some popular Italian dog names for boys and girls, along with their meanings in English.
- Antonio: Beyond praise
- Apollo: Destroyer
- Augustus: Great, magnificent
- Aurora: Dawn
- Baronessa: Baroness
- Benito: Blessed
- Bianca: White, pure
- Brando: Sword
- Bruno: Brown
- Camila: Helper to the priest
- Cesare: Long-haired
- Contessa: Countess, royalty
- Desdemona: Unlucky
- Donatello: Given, gift from God
- Drago: Dragon
- Eduardo: Rich guardian
- Enzo: Home ruler
- Fabio: Bean farmer
- Fortuna: Lucky
- Giada: Jade, precious stone
- Giorgio: Farmer, earthworker
- Giovanni: God is gracious
- Giuseppe: God will add
- Isabella: Devoted to God
- Luigi: Renowned warrior
- Lunetta: Little moon
- Madonna: My lady
- Marco: Warlike, of Mars
- Mario: Mars, manly
- Mercedes: Wages
- Michelangelo: God-like messenger
- Nocciolina: Peanut
- Pluto: The Roman god of the underworld
- Raphael: God has healed
- Romeo: Pilgrim to Rome
- Sergio: Servant, guardian
- Silvana: Of the forest
- Sofia: Wisdom
- Trista: Sad
- Valentino: Strength, health
- Viviana: Alive, likely
![Happy mature couple sitting on chair with dog in front of house](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/cme-data/getty%2F1f5e132256274f1a82fa16f2020f9826.jpg)
Do you need more inspiration for your new pet’s name?
Pets are like our children. We love them, care for them, and we get to dress them up in adorable outfits — if that's a thing we feel like doing! So it's extra important that we take time to find the perfect name that reflects our new pet's personality and potential. Naming can be hard, which is why we've gathered nine pet-naming techniques to find the perfect fit, as well as assembled a handful of our most beloved lists of pet names!