Italian American Name Generator

Authentic Italian American names from Brooklyn to South Philly

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Generate Italian American names that sound like real families: anglicized first names like Anthony, Vincent, Carmela and Theresa, neighborhood nicknames like Vinnie and Patsy, and Southern Italian surnames like Esposito, Napolitano and DeLuca. Great for novels, screenplays, games and character sheets.

About Italian American names

Italian American names are not the same as Italian names, and the difference is the whole point. Most families arrived between 1880 and 1924 from the South: Naples, Calabria, Sicily, Campania, Abruzzo. Their surnames still reflect that (Esposito, Napolitano, Russo, Scalise, Puglisi, Lo Cascio), but the first names shifted within a generation. Giuseppe became Joseph, Vincenzo became Vincent, Carmine and Rocco survived intact, and Salvatore turned into Sal. Girls named for grandmothers carry Carmela, Concetta, Philomena and Assunta, while their daughters are Gina, Donna, Theresa and Marie.

The surnames themselves were often reshaped at the docks or by schoolteachers. Spaces and apostrophes got squeezed out (D'Angelo to Dangelo, De Luca to DeLuca), capital letters moved (LoBianco, DiMaggio, DelVecchio), and a few names were flattened outright. Double first names like Mary Ann, Rosemarie and Anna Maria are a Catholic hallmark, and the nickname is practically a second given name: nobody in the neighborhood calls Vincent anything but Vinnie.

A convincing Italian American name usually pairs a saint's name or its English form with a Southern surname and, if the character is over forty, a nickname. Anthony Russo, Patsy Lo Giudice and Carmela Ferraro all ring true. Leonardo Ferrari sounds like he still lives in Milan.

How to choose Italian American names

  • Match the era: a grandfather born in the 1930s is Salvatore, Pasquale or Carmine; his grandson is Anthony, Michael or Christian with the same surname.
  • Use nicknames for dialogue and full names for paperwork. Vinnie Palumbo and Vincent Palumbo are the same man at the bar and at the DMV.
  • Stick to Southern Italian surnames (Esposito, Russo, Napolitano, Sciortino, Lo Cascio). Northern names like Ferrari, Bianchi and Colombo are less typical of the East Coast Italian American story.
  • Write the surname the way it was Americanized: DeLuca, DiStefano, LoBianco, DelVecchio, with no space or with a merged capital.
  • For a family tree, reuse one or two surnames and rotate the first names; siblings named Anthony, Joseph, Theresa and Marie feel much more real than four different surnames.

Frequently asked questions

How are Italian American names different from Italian names?

Italian Americans usually have English or anglicized first names (Anthony, Joseph, Theresa, Marie) attached to Italian surnames, while people in Italy today are named Leonardo, Francesco, Sofia or Giulia. Italian American surnames also skew heavily Southern and Sicilian and are often spelled as one word, like DeLuca or DiMaggio.

What are the most common Italian American last names?

Russo, Esposito, Romano, DeLuca, Marino, Santoro, Napolitano, Giordano, Caruso, Lombardi, Ferraro, Greco, Bruno, Ricci and Mancini are among the most common, along with strongly Sicilian names like Puglisi, Scalise, Cusumano and Lo Cascio.

What are typical Italian American first names?

For men: Anthony, Vincent, Joseph, Michael, Dominic, Salvatore, Carmine, Angelo, Rocco, Nicholas and Frank, with nicknames like Tony, Vinnie, Joey, Sal and Nicky. For women: Maria, Theresa, Angela, Gina, Donna, Carmela, Concetta, Rose, Marie, Josephine, Antoinette and double names like Mary Ann and Rosemarie.

Can I use these names for a novel, film or game?

Yes. The names combine common given names with common surnames and are not modeled on any specific real person. Avoid accidentally recreating a famous name (a well-known actor, athlete or public figure) and you are free to use them in any creative or commercial project.

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A: 51 names

  • Ada Lombardino
  • Addolorata Sorvillo
  • Adrian Mirabella
  • Adriana Puglisi
  • Agata Brancato
  • Al Mastrangelo
  • Alberto Sorrentino
  • Aldo Petrucci
  • Alessandra Amodeo
  • Alessandra Cacace
  • Alessia Sanfilippo
  • Alfonse DiStefano
  • Alfred DeGregorio
  • Alyssa Moretti
  • Amanda Petrucci
  • Amedeo Basile
  • Amerigo Piazza
  • Andrea Milazzo
  • Andrew Trovato
  • Andy Brusco
  • Angela Romano
  • Angelica Castiglia
  • Angelina Bonadonna
  • Angelo Ciancio
  • Angelo Cutrone
  • Angelo Santoro
  • Angie Corrado
  • Angie Picarello
  • Anita Zito
  • Anna Maria Vigliotti
  • Anna Rosa Lentini
  • Annamarie Fiorentino
  • Annette Scalise
  • Anthony Capezio
  • Anthony Mele Jr.
  • Anthony Russo
  • Anthony Sciacca
  • Antoinette Capobianco
  • Antonietta Lanzetta
  • Arcangelo Vento
  • Aria Sansone
  • Ariana Mastroianni
  • Armando Lucchesi
  • Artie Cannizzaro
  • Arturo Grimaldi
  • Ashley Grimaldi
  • Assunta Tortorella
  • Attilio Carini
  • Augie Pecoraro
  • Augie Tortora
  • Ava Bonaventura

B: 20 names

  • Barbara Barbera
  • Barry Delgrosso
  • Bartolo Galante
  • Bella Cavallaro
  • Benedetta Schiavone
  • Benedetto Cristiano
  • Benny Bonventre
  • Benny Catanzaro
  • Benny Zappala
  • Bernadette Ferrigno
  • Bettina Delgrosso
  • Biagio Ruggiero
  • Bianca Tramontana
  • Billy Martucci
  • Bobby Mangano
  • Brandon Cirillo
  • Brian Accardi
  • Bridget Scarola
  • Brittany Carini
  • Bruno Piccirillo

C: 36 names

  • Calogera Savarese
  • Calogero Amato
  • Camille Tedesco
  • Carina Masucci
  • Carlo Viscomi
  • Carmela Ferraro
  • Carmelina Bellavia
  • Carmella Provenzano
  • Carmelo Cassano
  • Carmen Iannucci
  • Carmine Ferraro
  • Carmine Labruzzo
  • Carmine Lo Cascio
  • Carol Donofrio
  • Cee Cee Bonanno
  • Celeste Trovato
  • Cesare Moretti
  • Charles Gravano
  • Charles Scarcella
  • Cheryl Vento
  • Chiara Colucci
  • Chris LoBianco
  • Christian DeMarco
  • Christina Amato
  • Ciro Vaccaro
  • Colleen Brusco
  • Concetta Santoro
  • Connie Ricci
  • Cookie Cirillo
  • Cosmo Nigro
  • Cosmo Paterno
  • Craig Stabile
  • Crescenzo Marchese
  • Cristina Bevilacqua
  • Crocifissa Pizzuto
  • Cynthia Salvo

D: 28 names

  • Dana Cristiano
  • Daniel Farina
  • Daniela Zappala
  • Danielle Barbato
  • Danny Castellano
  • Danny Pignatelli
  • Dante Falcone
  • Dante Graziani
  • Dave Scognamiglio
  • Deborah Restivo
  • Debra Mastrangelo
  • Dee Liguori
  • Denise Carbone
  • Derek Bonanno
  • Diane Pagano
  • Dino Cacciatore
  • Dino Stallone
  • Dolores Mancini
  • Dom Cusumano
  • Domenica Fiorillo
  • Dominic Esposito
  • Dominic Lombardozzi
  • Dominic Salvato
  • Dominic Vacca
  • Dominick Santangelo
  • Donna Lombardi
  • Donny Guadagno
  • Dorothy Gagliano

E: 16 names

  • Eddie Fiorentino
  • Edith Cascio
  • Eileen Patti
  • Eleanor Caputo
  • Elena Bonfiglio
  • Elio Ventura
  • Elisabetta Mistretta
  • Elvira Incandela
  • Emilia Malatesta
  • Emilio Pizzuto
  • Emma Antonucci
  • Enzo Marotta
  • Enzo Martorana
  • Erin Cannavo
  • Ernie Brancato
  • Eva Agnello

F: 16 names

  • Fabio Schiavone
  • Fausto Orsini
  • Filomena Giambrone
  • Florence Mirabella
  • Fortunato Salvo
  • Fran Bruno
  • Fran DelVecchio
  • Francesca Gallucci
  • Francesca Iannucci
  • Frank Lombardi
  • Frank Paparella
  • Frank Pennacchio
  • Frankie Abate
  • Frankie Carbone
  • Fred Scibetta
  • Freddy Bellomo

G: 35 names

  • Gabriela Pennacchio
  • Gabriella DiNapoli
  • Gaetano Randazzo
  • Gary Pugliese
  • Gemma Scibetta
  • Gemma Vacca
  • Gennaro Capobianco
  • Gennaro Iovine
  • Georgie Tripodi
  • Geraldine Sgambati
  • Gerard Montemarano
  • Gerardo Mauro
  • Giacinta Viscomi
  • Giana Rotondo
  • Gianna Orsini
  • Gianna Scarpaci
  • Gianni Terranova
  • Gigi Stabile
  • Gina Russo
  • Gino Ferrante
  • Gino Ferrucci
  • Giorgia Inzerillo
  • Giovanna Mangano
  • Giovanni Fazio
  • Girolamo Sanfilippo
  • Giuliana Mazzola
  • Giuseppe Mastroianni
  • Giuseppina Cappello
  • Gloria Terranova
  • Grazia Corrado
  • Graziella DeGregorio
  • Gregory Alfieri
  • Guglielmo Mazzola
  • Guido Tumminello
  • Gus Calderone

H: 1 name

  • Heather Santangelo

I: 8 names

  • Ida Martucci
  • Ignatius Minichiello
  • Ignazio Catalano
  • Immacolata Scognamiglio
  • Ines Sorvino
  • Isabella Ferrante
  • Isabella Pagliaro
  • Italo Battaglia

J: 29 names

  • Jack Mirabelli
  • Janet Falcone
  • Jason Picarello
  • Jean DeMarco
  • Jennifer Nardone
  • Jerry Bonadonna
  • Jessica Ianniello
  • Jim Sorvillo
  • Jimmy Fusco
  • Jo Pirozzi
  • Joan Fazio
  • Joanne Pagliarulo
  • Joe Pastore
  • Joey Bevilacqua
  • Joey Saladino
  • John Pagliaro
  • Johnny Buscemi
  • Johnny Tortorella
  • Jonathan Pirozzi
  • Joseph Antonucci
  • Joseph Ciccone
  • Joseph Romano
  • Josephine Napolitano
  • Judy Sabella
  • Julian Costanzo
  • Juliana Ciccone
  • Julie Mazzeo
  • Julius Castiglia
  • Justin Aiello

K: 8 names

  • Karen Galante
  • Kathleen Lauro
  • Kathy DiPietro
  • Kelly Mele
  • Kenneth Zito
  • Kevin DelVecchio
  • Kim Minichiello
  • Kristen Sorrentino

L: 34 names

  • Larry Cimino
  • Laura Scaturro
  • Lauren Basile
  • Lenny Amodeo
  • Leo Fabiano
  • Leo Salerno
  • Leonardo Caputo
  • Liborio Restivo
  • Liliana Pennisi
  • Lina Fusco
  • Linda Speranza
  • Lino Colucci
  • Lisa Marie Lucchesi
  • Livio Spinelli
  • Loredana Chiarelli
  • Lorenzo Sabella
  • Lorenzo Spataro
  • Loretta Cerbone
  • Lori Piazza
  • Lorraine Fiumara
  • Lorraine Pellegrino
  • Lou Fiorillo
  • Louie Pellegrino
  • Louie Zambrano
  • Louis Fortunato
  • Louis Greco
  • Luca Martone
  • Luca Parrino
  • Lucia Pecoraro
  • Luciana Sabatino
  • Lucille Greco
  • Lucrezia Salerno
  • Luigi Bonfiglio
  • Lulu Prestia

M: 36 names

  • Madeline Costanzo
  • Marcella Cardone
  • Marco Gallina
  • Marco Lupo
  • Marguerite Muscarella
  • Maria Elena Cirino
  • Maria Esposito
  • Maria Grazia Verdi
  • Maria Teresa Morello
  • Marianne Palumbo
  • Marie Giordano
  • Marina Tufano
  • Mario Pennisi
  • Marisa Caravella
  • Mark Ferrigno
  • Martina Iovine
  • Marty Lauro
  • Mary Ann Bellomo
  • Mary Jo DiStefano
  • Matteo DiPietro
  • Matteo Scotto
  • Matthew Liguori
  • Maureen Mancuso
  • Mauro Tagliaferro
  • Melissa Marchetti
  • Mia Sciacca
  • Michael Caruso
  • Michael Greco-Russo
  • Michael Masucci
  • Michelle Guarino
  • Mickey Tramontana
  • Mike Cappello
  • Milana Scarcella
  • Mimi Accardi
  • Mirella Lavecchia
  • Moe Carlucci

N: 20 names

  • Nancy Parrino
  • Natalie Arcuri
  • Nella Cimino
  • Nello Rizzuto
  • Nettie Lauria
  • Nicholas Bonaventura
  • Nicholas Ricci
  • Nicholas Tufano
  • Nick Caliendo
  • Nicky Ambrosino
  • Nicky Buonomo
  • Nicola Spada
  • Nicole Cangelosi
  • Nicolette Lombardozzi
  • Ninfa Catalano
  • Nino Bonasera
  • Nino DiNapoli
  • Noelle Paparella
  • Nunziata Pastore
  • Nunzio Chiarelli

O: 7 names

  • Olga Tripodi
  • Olivia Campagna
  • Onofrio Barbato
  • Oreste Campagna
  • Orlando Vassallo
  • Ornella Mangiapane
  • Orsola Randazzo

P: 25 names

  • Pamela Spada
  • Paolina Tarantino
  • Pasquale Gallucci
  • Pasquale Napolitano
  • Pasqualina Mirabelli
  • Pat Gaglione
  • Patricia Graziano
  • Patsy Lo Giudice
  • Patsy Scarpaci
  • Paul Bruno
  • Paul Cavallaro
  • Paula Lentini
  • Paulie Frattini
  • Paulie Incandela
  • Pellegrino Scaturro
  • Pete Tarantino
  • Peter Mancini
  • Peter Rotondo
  • Petey Muscarella
  • Phil Sgambati
  • Philomena Sciortino
  • Pietro Calabrese
  • Pina Spagnuolo
  • Primo Arcuri
  • Prospero Mazzeo

R: 43 names

  • Raffaele Mangano
  • Raffaella Sposato
  • Ralph Pagliarulo
  • Ralphie Spinella
  • Ray Lanzetta
  • Raymond Vigliotti
  • Regina Fasano
  • Remo Fasano
  • Renato Lagana
  • Renee Luongo
  • Richard Sansone
  • Richard Vitiello
  • Richie Cardinale
  • Richie Sciortino
  • Rina Guadagno
  • Rino Luongo
  • Rita Giunta
  • Ro Passarelli
  • Robert Mastropietro
  • Robert Ruggiero
  • Roberta Alfieri
  • Rocco Giordano
  • Rocco Malatesta
  • Rocco Perrotta
  • Rocky Caravella
  • Rocky Sciandra
  • Romeo Lentini
  • Ronnie Spagnuolo
  • Ronny Scarola
  • Rosa Maria Abate
  • Rosalia Lo Cascio
  • Rosalie Cusumano
  • Rosaria Cannizzaro
  • Rosario Nardone
  • Rose Caruso
  • Rose Marie Montemarano
  • Roseanne Bottiglieri
  • Rosemarie Castellano
  • Rosetta LoBianco
  • Rudy Gentile
  • Rudy Provenzano
  • Ruggero Interdonato
  • Ryan Passarelli

S: 41 names

  • Sabatino Guarino
  • Sabrina Calabrese
  • Sal Bottiglieri
  • Sal Gambardella
  • Sal Patti Jr.
  • Salvadore Lo Presti
  • Salvatore Marino
  • Sam Cuomo
  • Samantha Ventura
  • Sammy Lombardozzi
  • Sandra Martorana
  • Santa Caliendo
  • Santino Graziano
  • Santo Mistretta
  • Santo Tedesco
  • Saverio Cangelosi
  • Scott Lauria
  • Sebastian Gagliano
  • Serafina Tumminello
  • Serena Spinelli
  • Sergio Barbera
  • Severino Milazzo
  • Shannon Pistone
  • Sharon Marchese
  • Sienna Fortunato
  • Silvana Lagana
  • Silvio Mangiapane
  • Simona Vassallo
  • Sofia Cacciatore
  • Sonny Calvino
  • Sonny Lombardino
  • Sophia Salvato
  • Stacy Paterno
  • Stefano Savarese
  • Stella Capezio
  • Stephanie Vaccaro
  • Stephen Cardillo
  • Steven Russomanno
  • Stevie Cascio
  • Susan Lupo
  • Sylvia Russomanno

T: 21 names

  • Tancredi Castrogiovanni
  • Teddy Puglisi
  • Teresa Mastropietro
  • Terri Aiello
  • Theresa DeLuca
  • Theresa Mongiello
  • Thomas Cerbone
  • Thomas Sabatino
  • Timmy Giunta
  • Tina Saladino
  • Tito Speranza
  • Tiziana Zanetti
  • Tom DiBenedetto
  • Tommaso Ianniello
  • Tommy Giambrone
  • Toni Buonomo
  • Tony Mancuso Jr.
  • Tony Morello
  • Tony Pagano
  • Tracy Cassano
  • Tyler Prestia

U: 2 names

  • Ugo Marchetti
  • Umberto Cardone

V: 21 names

  • Valentina Battaglia
  • Valerio Donofrio
  • Vanessa Tagliaferro
  • Vera Cardillo
  • Vic Sposato
  • Victor Zanetti
  • Victoria Rizzuto
  • Vin Bellavia
  • Vincent Agnello
  • Vincent Cannavo Jr.
  • Vincent DeLuca
  • Vincenza Gaglione
  • Vincenzo Lavecchia
  • Vinnie Palumbo
  • Vinny Cirino
  • Vito Cacace
  • Vito Sardo
  • Vito Scalise
  • Vittorio Mastroberardino
  • Vivian Vitiello
  • Viviana Cutrone

Y: 1 name

  • Yolanda Farina

Z: 1 name

  • Zina Pugliese