Male names 2021: what will the new born babies be called?
She anxiously leafs through the book of names, he thinks of his father who certainly expects the new born to bear his name, but who is now silent and strolls indifferently into the next room, ready to sulk, while the grandmother proposes foreign names incredible learned from TV dramas. In short, the question becomes delicate.
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Let's give a hand to this family on the verge of a nervous breakdown and begin to see which are the most loved names for boys in Italy, then throwing an eye on the ranking of those that will be more fashionable in 2021. Italians prefer these names for a boy: Leonardo, Francesco, Alessandro, Lorenzo, Mattia, Andrea, Gabriele, Riccardo, Tommaso, Edoardo Every year the ranking changes a bit, with some new names that come to subtract the first places from those of previous years . In 2015 Francesco was doing very well, a much loved male name. More or less the same list was left unchanged for the following years until the new arrivals of Gabriele and Leonardo, who snatched the first place from Francesco. Choosing the name of your child is not easy: each of the parents or those present at the debate proposes many and many that in the end no one knows which one they like best. Many factors are considered when choosing the name of your child: it must be a modern name, but serious, authoritative, but nice and so you never end. But, joking aside, the choice must be considered, because a name that is not beautiful, that does not fit well with the last name or too strange could make the child uncomfortable, especially in elementary school.The name must be fluent to pronounce and write, not too short, if the surname also has few letters, nor too long, if the surname is too. Immediately discarded the grandfather's name from the mother in step with the times and from the father who gives her the scepter, all that remains is to rely on the statistics that can give us indications on fashion names in the next year. Obviously, the parents' choices are very influenced by their hobbies, music, football, cinema and TV series: the actor he dotes on, the striker of his favorite team, the most fascinating singer of the moment.
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So what are these most popular names? Here is the ranking!
First place in 2020 Alessandro, followed by Lorenzo and Diego. Tommaso, Riccardo, Matteo, Leonardo continue the ranking. Gabriele, Edoardo and Samuele. Therefore, a classic name stands out, like Alessandro, solid and even a little authoritative. Strange that there are no foreign names (given the always exaggerated xenophile nature of Italians). There is a kind of return to tradition. Only in lower positions do we find Gabriel, Thomas and Daniele and Nathan. Among the most chosen male names in 2020, the most classic ones have resisted, but many times parents are suddenly attracted by a craving for originality. Therefore, even names like Edoardo and Jacopo previously considered more unusual can now be chosen very easily by Italian parents and go back to the rankings. Some foreign names were added, especially English or American, such as Liam and Thomas. Here, to calm the anxiety of your moments of joyful reflection and decision-making, we offer you a series of beautiful male names, which you have not yet discussed enough, from evergreen to the latest trends. Other important and also imposing names are Augusto, venerable; Ambrose, eternal; Enrico, strong for his home and heroic for his country; Dario, the one who possesses the good; Alberto, a famous man of noble lineage; Ludovico: illustrious warrior; Clemente: good and merciful man; Tancredi: excellent advisor. Many male names derive from Latin or Greek, such as Andrea, a brave man par excellence, and Amos, a strong man; or they are of Hebrew derivation like Samuele, Mattia, Simone, Gabriele, Tommaso. Among the most used male names in Italy of Anglo-Saxon or American inspiration there are Jacob, Michael, Ethan, Joshua and Daniel. Nathan also had a leap in choices, the name given by Elisabetta Gregoraci to her baby. In the last two or three years foreign names have been adopted for their children such as: Albany from Shakespeare's King Lear, Beckett from the name of the writer Samuel Beckett, Cruz, as the baby of the Beckams couple, Stellan rather trendy and of Scandinavian origin, Sasha chosen by Del Piero for his son, a name that in Russian corresponds to Alessandro. And again Phoenix, red, of Anglo-Saxon derivation, Bjorn, like the Borg tennis player of Scandinavian origin, Rohan, resistant and tenacious like wood, of Hindi derivation, Tobias, of Hebrew origin which means God is good and again the Celtic Adair and the Russian Juri (George). If you haven't fallen asleep on the book of names, let's continue this family reunion a little longer to give the right name to the unborn child. We can still say that exotic and previously rather unusual names such as Zaire, African, and Chen magnanimous man, Chinese, are also beginning to spread in Italy.
Among the truly original names we also have Leone, recently chosen by Fedez and Chiara Ferragni, whose name day falls on 10 November; Jonah, a biblical name meaning dove; Lupo or Neri, abbreviation of Ranieri or Guarnieri and Lapo, abbreviation of Jacopo, of Dante's memory. Many are also attracted by important male names, which recall famous characters from literature, history, politics, authors of heroic acts or the great stars of cinema and song often loved by the public, as family members. Some choose the name out of particular affection for a relative or a dear friend of the family or to wish the unborn child a good life, full of success and serenity. For example, Vittorio means the one who wins, Carlo means bold and resistant spirit and is also the name of many emperors, as does Federico, a symbol of wealth. Other important and even impressive names are:
Augustus, venerable; Ambrose, eternal; Enrico, strong for home and country; Dario, the one who possesses the good; Alberto, a famous man of noble lineage; Ludovico: illustrious warrior; Clemente, a good and merciful man; Tancredi, excellent advisor. We know that the meaning of the names greatly affects the choice of the future mother and future father. The affection they already have for the child who will have to come into the world leads them to want to give him a beautiful name, full of positive meanings and also of good omen.
So let's see what the most common Italian names for boys mean in recent years:
Leonardo means strong as well as the lion, Alexander is the one who protects others, Lorenzo is the one who is surrounded with laurel, Mattia means the gift of the Lord, Gabriel is the strong man of God, Riccardo is the heroic leader.
2021: which names will be trending in the coming year?
There will hardly be any big news. The taste and the choice of names changes over time, but rather slowly, and therefore from one year to another the changes will be few as regards the most popular names. In the year 2021 these will probably be the most fashionable male names, both biblical and of Germanic origin. A rise in the ranking of names such as Luca, Matteo, Marco and Angelo and Christian, follower of Christ is expected. Many children will be given the name of Leo, Manuel, Achille, of Marcello devoted to Mars, of Nicolò, from the Greek, winner among the people. Certainly there will also be many Lorenzo and Jacopo and the classic Edoardo, name of Anglo-Saxon origin, which means the one who takes care of his possessions, together with Samuel, of Jewish origin. And maybe now with so many names you still have the most confused ideas? We hope not, indeed we hope to have given you some more tips. If you and yours partner or your clan you are particularly fascinated by foreign names, in addition to Gabriel, Daniel, Thomas, Nathan and Samuel we can also suggest Brando, which means shining sword and is the diminutive of Aldobrando or Denis or Demis. we also honor other names which we have not given the meaning before: Francesco: who comes from France, Leonardo: has the strength of a lion; Thomas: twin; coming from France; Alessio: who saves you; Roberto: glorious and radiant; Valerio: strong and sturdy; Maurizio: magnanimous and Emanuele, biblical, which means: God is with us.Names with few letters are chic, they can also be used with their pet names or diminutives, but without distorting the original too much. By law in Italy it is not possible to give female names to male babies and vice versa, nor ridiculous or allusive names, nor to call a baby boy with the name of his father or brother if alive. Nor can junior be used next to the father's name. Only Andrea is considered valid for both sexes. You can register up to three names, but separate them with commas, otherwise your child will have to sign all three in the official documents.
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Pay attention that the name does not clash with the surname, try to pronounce them aloud and see if they have a nice sound together. Since 2018 the most chosen names were the classics: Leonardo, Francesco, Alessandro and Lorenzo. But will 2021 keep this trend? Probably yes, with some new foreign names, Among the most popular foreign male names there are: Liam, Noah, Oliver, William, Elijah, James. The most beautiful will be confirmed in 2021, especially the American ones, well known and loved in Italy. Thomas and Gabriel and Sebastian, who has recently become very popular, are climbing the rankings well.
As always, the names of the children of both Italian and foreign show business celebrities born in 2021 will be trendy. Particularly beautiful is the name River that actress Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoeneix gave to their first child, a truly suggestive and musical name. In 2021 these will probably be the most fashionable male names, both biblical and of Germanic origin. A rise in the ranking of names such as Luca, Matteo, Marco and Angelo and Christian, follower of Christ is expected. Many children will be given the name of Leo, Manuel, Achille, of Marcello devoted to Mars, of Nicolò from the Greek, winner among the people. Certainly there will also be many Lorenzo, from the Latin laurentius, and Jacopo and the classic Edoardo, name of Anglo-Saxon origin, which means the one who knows how to take care of his properties, means the one who takes care of his possessions, together with Samuel, of Jewish origin. And maybe now with so many names you still have the most confused ideas? We hope not, indeed we have given you some more tips. If you and your partner or clan are particularly fascinated by foreign names, besides Gabriel, Daniel, Thomas, Nathan and Samuel, we remind you of Joel, Leon, Ryan, Sean, George, Louis, Harry, Will, Jareth, Anthony , Joseph, Kevin and Zack.
The name day: a special day.
However, many mothers love classic names, simple, easy to understand, but with a deep meaning, like Matteo for example and some fathers love long important and authoritative names, like Ludovico for example. They would like to find a perfect name that everyone likes, mum, grandparents and dad. But above all and maybe even the little sister, but above all that the unborn child likes it once he grows up. We remind you of some name days, a party that is losing some of its value, but which needs to be revisited in its importance. Andrea's name day, a strong and daring man, is celebrated on 30 November. Thomas is celebrated on 3 July and 21 December for St. Thomas the Apostle, on 7 March for St. Thomas Aquinas, and 29 December for St. Thomas Becket. To you the choice! Lorenzo His name day is celebrated on 10 August and 8 October. Francis, on 4 October, for St. Francis of Assisi. Alessandro, on August 26th. Riccardo, on April 3. Leonardo, on March 30th. Mattia or Matteo, on May 14th. Edward, on September 16th. Make your child feel that his or her name day is a special day! To make the name chosen for him pleasing to your child and to stimulate acceptance of himself during his growth, the way you call him is important, in what tone. Let him understand that you like his name, it is beautiful and that it is an important gift that you wanted to give him, that you chose it just thinking of him, read him stories with protagonists with his own name to make him feel at the center of the story and of your family life. Teach him to introduce himself not with the formula: My name is ..., but with a: I am ..., in order to make him feel his identity and personality stronger. And tell him that his name day is an important day for him and for you. When he grows up and becomes a handsome young man, give him the freedom to try different names, choosing the one that he finds most congenial to his personality, even if in official documents he will always have to sign with the name with which he was registered. The first way to love children is to always leave them free, even if for parents it is a hard road to take.
Think about it well and if you want about the name to give it, but then follow your instinct and choose with your heart.
