Italian Dog Names

Divina

From Spanish or Portuguese divina, meaning "divine, godlike"

Doffo

Dolce

Italian word meaning sweet; recorded as a judeo-italian feminine given name

Domonika

Don

A title of respect or nobility in Spanish and Italian culture.

Donaldo

A variant of the name Donald, meaning 'ruler of the world'

Donatello

Diminutive of Donato, an Italian name

Donato

From the Latin name Donatus, meaning "given"

Dondi

A term of endearment in Italian

Donita

A feminine given name recorded in Spanish.

Donna

From Italian donna, meaning "lady"; also a feminine form of Donald.

Donnella

Donni

Recorded as a rare English given name, used for both girls and boys

Dorabella

Recorded as a feminine given name used in the theatre

Dorano

Doria

Possibly a feminine form of Dorian or an elaboration of Dora

Dorina

Feminine form of Dorin; also an elaboration of Dora, related to "gift"

Drago

Short form of Slavic names formed from dorgŭ, "precious"

Drasso

Derived from the Italian word meaning 'to drag' or 'to pull'.

Drea

Short form of Andrea

Durina

Duro

Sturdy, strong in Italian

Emilio

Italian and Spanish form of Aemilius, from Latin aemulus, "rival"

Enrico

Italian form of Heinrich, from Germanic heim 'home' + rihhi 'ruler'

Enzo

Italian given name, an old form of Heinz or a short form of names ending in -enzo

Ernesto

Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Ernest

Espresso

Ettore

Brave and strong, a legendary hero from Italian folklore.

Ezio

Italian name meaning 'eagle'

Fabio

Italian and Spanish form of Fabius

Faina

Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Phaenna

Fango

Italian for mud; borrowed into French from Italian fango.

Fantasia

English word for a free-form instrumental composition; recorded as a given name in African American use

Federico

Spanish and Italian form of Frederick

Fendi

A luxury fashion brand known for its leather goods, shoes, and ready-to-wear clothing.

Fermi

A surname of Italian origin, associated with the physicist Enrico Fermi.

Ferra

Recorded as a feminine given name in Indonesian; no meaning documented

Ferrari

Italian car manufacturer known for its luxury sports cars

Fiamma

Italian word meaning "flame"; also used as a given name in Italy.

Figaro

A character from Italian opera known for being a barber and clever schemer

Filippa

Greek, Scandinavian and Italian feminine form of Philip

Filippo

Italian form of Philip, from Greek Philippos, meaning "horse lover".

Fiore

Italian word for flower

Fiorella

From Italian fiore "flower" with a diminutive suffix

Fiorina

Firenze

The capital city of Tuscany, known for its art and architecture.

Fiyero

A character from the musical 'Wicked', known for his charm and charisma

Flavio

An Italian name that means 'yellow' or 'blonde'

Florence

From the Latin Florentia, derived from florens, "prosperous, flourishing"

Fonzi

Recorded as a masculine given name in Italian

Foschia

Frances

English name of Latin origin meaning "from France" or "the French"

Francesco

Italian form of Francis, meaning 'free man'

Franco

Italian form of Frank, also a short form of the related name Francesco.

Fredo

Short form of Federico, Alfredo or Goffredo

Fresca

From Italian, Spanish and Portuguese fresca, "fresh"

Fresco

Italian for "fresh"; the technique of mural painting on wet lime plaster

Fritta

Fulco

Old German form of Fulk

Furbo

Italian adjective meaning sly or cunning, borrowed from french fourbe

Furia

Italian Furia, a borrowing into English

Furiosa

Means "full of rage, furious" in Latin

Gabina

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Gabrina

No documented meaning; recorded as a given name in Afrikaans and Venetian

Galilea

The name refers to a region in Israel, known for its beauty and historical significance.

Galileo

Medieval Italian name from Latin galilaeus, "Galilean, from Galilee"

Galla

Means 'goddess' in some interpretations.

Gallo

Italian form of Gallus, a Roman name

Gambi

A surname

Gardo

A name of uncertain origin, often used as a playful or affectionate term.

Garetto

Gavina

A form of the name 'Gavin', which means 'white hawk' or 'battle hawk'.

Gebbo

Gela

Georgian, from mgeli "wolf"; also the Ancient Greek name of a Sicilian city.

Gelati

Italian for 'frozen', specifically a type of Italian ice cream

Gelato

Italian, literally "frozen"; the Italian word for ice cream

Gelo

Recorded as a masculine given name in European Spanish

Gemma

Italian female name from Latin gemma, "jewel"; also "bud" or "precious stone"

Genni

Geno

Diminutive of Georgi, Evgeni or Genadi; also a short form of Eugene

Gessi

An Italian surname; also recorded as a given name in Brazilian Portuguese

Gessy

Recorded as a feminine given name in Brazilian Portuguese

Gia

Diminutive of Gianna

Giada

Italian form of Jade.

Giana

Variant of Gianna

Gianna

Italian short form of Giovanna; a Modern Greek variant of Ioanna.

Gianni

Italian short form of Giovanni and cognate of John, "God is gracious"

Gibo

Giddi

A Telugu surname (గిడ్డి)

Giela

Recorded as a feminine given name in medieval Polish

Giggi

Gigo

Recorded as a masculine given name in Georgian (user-submitted)

Gilda

Italian short form of names containing the old german element gelt, "payment, tribute"

Gillo

Italian term of endearment or affectionate name

Gilo

Recorded as a masculine given name in medieval french

Gina

Short form of names ending in -gina, such as Georgina and Regina

Ginna

Recorded as a given name in English (American, rare) and Old Norse, feminine

Gino

Italian short form of names ending in gino

Ginto

Gio

Short form of Giorgi, and a nickname for Giovanni, Giorgio and Giuseppe