Give your baby an Italian name

What are the most popular baby names in Italy? Here is a recent top 10 list reflecting the most popular boys & girls names in 2006:

BOYS
- Andrea
- Lorenzo
- Simone
- Paolo
- Marco
- Francesco
- Luca
- Tommaso
- Christian
- Alessandro

GIRLS
- Giulia
- Alessia
- Alice
- Chiara
- Gaia
- Ginevra
- Emma
- Ilaria
- Viola
- Ludovica

And here is the top 20 most widely used names among Italians of all ages. While certain names are still current, others have definitely fallen off the charts. One more thing to keep in mind during the stressful process of naming your baby :-)