Given name · also Greek, Etruscan
Ezio
“resembling an eagle”
Ezio is used as a given name. One Italian interpretation is “resembling an eagle.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Italian interpretation is “resembling an eagle.” Its derivation is not certain.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with Late Latin, Etruscan, and Greek naming traditions. The precise derivation is uncertain.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ezio through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,552
- 1,552 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 165 babies
- 2025
- 165
- #1,224 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +54%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 165 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,224 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 53.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (26). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 878 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Ezio’s family of names
In Italian usage, Ezio has a conventional equivalent in the English form AETIUS. Ezio has a related form in Ezeo. Ezio has a related form in Ezeyo.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Ezio
- Ezio PascuttiItalian footballer (1937-2017)
- Ezio GambaItalian judokaborn 1958
- Ezio PinzaItalian opera singer (1892-1957)
- Ezio BossoItalian composer, pianist and conductor (1971–2020)
- Ezio LoikItalian footballer (1919-1949)
- Ezio GreggioItalian comedian, actor, writer and film directorborn 1954
- Ezio RoselliItalian artistic gymnast1896–1963
- Ezio CorlaitaItalian cyclist (1889–1967)
- Ezio Cardicyclistborn 1948
Characters named Ezio: Ezio Auditore da Firenze (Assassin's Creed).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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