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- Male Italian Dog Names
- Female Italian Dog Names
- Italian Dog Names Inspired By the Cuisine
- Dogs & Puppies
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- Male Names
- Female Names
- Italian Cuisine Names
- Geography Names
- Designer Names
- Car Names
- Artist Names
- Funny Names
- Romantic Names
If you're bringing home an Italian dog breed or are just a lover of all things from Italy, we're here to help you pick out the perfect Italian dog name. From monikers inspired by Italy's historical cities and delectable cuisine to those reflecting the country's world-renowned artists and luxury fashion designers, there are plenty of worthy choices.
Here are 240 of our favorite Italian dog names for your bellissimo pup.
Male Italian Dog Names
Your little bambino deserves a name just as handsome as he is.
- Aldo
- Alessandro
- Ambrosi
- Angelo
- Antonio
- Arturo
- Bambi
- Baptiste
- Carlo
- Colombo
- Corrado
- Dante
- Diego
- Domenico
- Donatello
- Egidio
- Elmo
- Enrico
- Enzo
- Ernesto
- Ettore
- Fabio
- Fabio
- Federico
- Filippo
- Flavio
- Francesco
- Gino
- Giovanni
- Giuliano
- Giuseppe
- Guido
- Ignazio
- Ilario
- Leone
- Leone
- Lorenzo
- Luca
- Lucio
- Luigi
- Mario
- Matteo
- Paolo
- Pascal
- Pasquale
- Piero
- Pietro
- Pippino
- Primo
- Renzo
- Renzo
- Ricardo
- Rinaldo
- Rocco
- Romano
- Romeo
- Salvatore
- Sergio
- Tino
- Tito
- Tommaso
- Ugo
- Vincenzo
- Vito
Female Italian Dog Names
Ciao bella! These Italian girl dog names are definitely worth considering for your lovely lady.
- Alessia
- Alonza
- Amalea
- Anita
- Antonia
- Aria
- Belinda
- Bellissa
- Benedetta
- Cadenza
- Caprice
- Carlotta
- Carmela
- Catarina
- Cira
- Clarice
- Constanza
- Dona
- Elda
- Elena
- Federica
- Flavia
- Francesca
- Gemma
- Giada
- Ginevra
- Giorgia
- Giovanna
- Giulia
- Grazia
- Ludovica
- Lunetta
- Martina
- Mona
- Octavia
- Olympia
- Piapious
- Pietra
- Pippa
- Rachele
- Regina
- Renata
- Rosa
- Rosalia
- Rosetta
- Rufina
- Serena
- Stella
- Trista
- Viviana
- Volante
Italian Dog Names Inspired By the Cuisine
If there's one thing Italians are known for, it's their food. You can't go wrong with naming your dog after any one of these iconic dishes.
- Arancini
- Biscotti
- Budino
- Cannoli
- Carmello
- Cavatelli
- Espresso
- Fettuccini
- Focaccia
- Fusilli
- Gelato
- Ghirardelli
- Gnocchi
- Lasagne
- Linguine
- Macaroni
- Margherita
- Mozzarella
- Mozzarella
- Nutella
- Ossobubco
- Parmigiano
- Penne
- Pesto
- Pizza
- Prosecco
- Ravioli
- Risotto
- Rotini
- Spaghetti
- Tiramisu
- Tortellini
- Tortiglioni
- Venti
- Vino
- Ziti
Geography-Inspired Italian Dog Names
Along with being beautiful, these incredible Italian destinations make nice dog names.
- Amalfi
- Bologna
- Bolzano
- Florence
- Foggia
- Forli
- Genoa
- Lucca
- Matera
- Milan
- Naples
- Palermo
- Pompeii
- Portofino
- Positano
- Ravello
- Rimini
- Sassari
- Siena
- Sorrento
- Trevi
- Tuscany
- Venice
- Verona
Italian Dog Names Inspired By Fashion Designers
Calling all fashion lovers. These Italian dog names are for you!
- Armani
- Armani
- Dolce
- Donatella
- Fendi
- Ferragamo
- Gabbana
- Gianni
- Giorgio
- Gucci
- Massimo
- Moschino
- Prada
- Pucci
- Schiaparelli
- Valentino
- Versace
Italian Dog Names Inspired By Italian Cars
If you and your pet love the finer things in life, naming your dog after one of Italy's world-renowned luxury cars might be the way to go.
- Alfa
- Bizzarini
- Bugatti
- Cisitalia
- Dallara
- Ferrari
- Fiat
- Iso
- Lamborghini
- Lancia
- Maserati
- Mazzanti
- Pagani
Italian Dog Names Inspired by Famous Italian Artists
Some of the world's greatest artists were born in Italy. Here are some classic artist names to inspire you!
- Bellini
- Bernini
- Botticelli
- Fontana
- Lavinia
- Leonardo
- Michelangelo
- Niccolò
- Raphael
- Titian
Funny Italian Dog Names
These little bits of Italian slang make for perfect Italian dog names.
- Baffona, Italian for musctachioed woman
- Boh, Italian slang for "I don't know"
- Casino, Italian for chaos
- Chiaccherone, Italian for chatterbox
- Fannullone, Italian for slacker
- Giuggiola, Italian for a type of fruit
- Mangione, Italian for a person who eats a lot
- Mannaggia, Italian for darn it
- Paffuto, Italian for chubby
- Patatino/a, Italian for little potato
- Pelandrone, Italian for lazybones
- Pennichella, Italian for power nap
- Ridarella, Italian for uncontrollable laughter
- Salame, Italian for salami
- Topolino/a, Italian for little mouse
Romantic Italian Dog Names
Italian is a romance language, after all.
- Amato, Italian for beloved
- Amica, Italian for friend
- Amore, Italian for love
- Angioletto, Italian for little angel
- Caro, Italian for dear
- Cuore, Italian for heart
- Fiorelllo, Italian for flower
- Gioia, Italian for joy
- Splendore, Italian for splendor
- Tesoro, Italian for treasure
