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Marie Lanen
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The top 20 in 2024 placed Gabriel and Léo in first and second position of the most given first names in France. The authors of the book L’Officiel des Prénoms predict that an Italian first name should replace Paul and/or Nathan. Find out.
If Gabriel ceded his crown to Léo in 2020 in the top 20 of the most assigned first names, it was to better return in 2024. Multicultural first names are still on the rise like Ange, Gabriel, Raphaël or Noah. On the threshold of the top 20, three male first names in “o” stand out… Discover one of them.
Nino, an Italian first name that will get people talking
Nino means “God is gracious” in Hebrew. An Italian male first name par excellence, it has a single variant Nyno.
This short first name will certainly get people talking about it according to the experts in the book L’Officiel des Prénoms (First Editions). Indeed, on the threshold of the top 20, Milo, Nino and Élio are best placed to succeed Paul and Nathan. Will we see the return of “o” first names next year? Leo opened the way for other friends…
Nino, a first name that responds to two trends
If currently 23,000 people have this first name in France, its popularity continues to grow. Could this be due to his character? Little Ninos are indeed believed to have intelligence, wisdom, knowledge, independence and meditation. Enough to appeal to many future parents. But that’s not the only asset of this Italian first name. Indeed, the wave of short first names has certainly not escaped you. Whether they have 1 to 2 syllables or 4 to 6 letters, short male first names have been on top for several years. Here is a small list of ideas for short first names concocted by the authors of the Official First Names: Aaron, Adam, Alec, Amir, Ange, Archie, Ayden, Clovis, Côme, Éden, Elio, Eliott, Ethan, Evan, Ezio , Gabin, Harry, Ilyan, Jules, Kenzo, Liam, Lino, Livio, Louis, Lucas, Maé, Malo, Marin, Marius, Milo, Naël, Naïm, Nils, Nino, Noa, Noah, Noé, Nolan, Oscar, Pablo , Paul, Rayan, Romain, Ruben, Ryan, Sacha, Soan, Solal, Swan, Tao, Théo, Tiago, Tilio, Tom, Victor, Yaël, Yoan.
If the size of your future child’s first name doesn’t really matter to you, you will surely be attached to its meaning. Indeed, the “benevolent” first names have a small effect on couples: Anaël, Anatole, Gatien, Gian, Gianni, Giovanni, Giovanny, Gratien, Ian, Ianis, Iban, Ifan, Ioan, Ion, Iovan, Ivan, Iwan, Jan, Jean, Joan, Joanis, Joannes, Joao, Johan, John, Jon, Jonel, Keoni, Manech, Manu, Nino, Ohan, Sean, Shane, Vania, Xan, Yani, Yanis, Yanko, Yann, Yoan, Yohan, Yovan, Yoven, Yun, Yvan. Something to inspire you!
Slide: The most beautiful Italian names for a boy