boy's name
Ezio
ETS-yo
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,974
France
#35
2025 births
Ezio is a boy's name of Italian origin meaning "eagle," from the Roman name Aetius. It ranks thirty-fifth in France and is rising sharply in the United States, where its peak in our records is the most recent year we hold.
- Ezio is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 1,485 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 462 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1913.
Ezio over time
Births per decade in France, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 60 |
| 1930s | 30 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 25 |
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 235 |
| 2010s | 3,860 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5,970 |
What Ezio means
Ezio means eagle. It descends from the Latin Aetius, connected to the Greek aetos, an eagle, so the name is a bird rather than an abstract quality.
Where Ezio comes from
Ezio is the Italian form of the Roman Aetius, generally derived from the Greek aetos, eagle. Its historical bearer is Flavius Aetius, the fifth-century Roman general who defeated Attila at the Catalaunian Plains in 451 and was called the last of the Romans. The name stayed largely Italian, given a boost by Handel's opera Ezio and by the bass Ezio Pinza. Its recent international rise is usually credited to the Assassin's Creed video games, whose central character across three titles is Ezio Auditore, and the timing of the climb in our English-language data fits that closely.
Ezio in use
Ezio ranks thirty-fifth in France with about 1,485 births in 2025, and its peak in our records is 2025 in both France and the United States, where it sits at 1,226. Our data carries it from 1915, so the name is old but its popularity is entirely current. England and Wales place it beyond 2,600, so it has not reached Britain in the same way.
How popular is Ezio?
In 2025, Ezio was given to 1,275 babies in France, ranking #35 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ezio is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Ezio is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ézio | Ézio is Ezio written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #285. | 905 |
| Ezïo | Ezïo is a rare spelling of Ezio, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 60 times, mostly in France. | 60 |
| Ézïo | Ézïo is a rare spelling of Ezio, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
| Èzio | Èzio is a rare spelling of Ezio, written with a grave accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Ezio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ezio also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ezio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ezio in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Ezzio
Sibling names for Ezio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ezio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ezio
What does the name Ezio mean?
Ezio means "eagle," from the Roman Aetius by way of the Greek aetos.
Is Ezio from Assassin's Creed?
The character Ezio Auditore has driven its recent international rise, but the name is centuries older.
How do you pronounce Ezio?
ETS-yo, with the Italian z sounded as ts.
Who was Flavius Aetius?
The Roman general who defeated Attila in 451, called the last of the Romans.
How popular is the name Ezio?
In 2025, Ezio was given to 1,275 babies in France, ranking #35 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ezio a girl's or a boy's name?
Ezio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ezio most popular?
Ezio peaked in 2025, when 1,485 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ezio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ezio currently ranks #35 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.