Anzio

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Pronounced AN-zee-oh /ˈɑn.zi.oʊ/Low

Meaning: Anzio is the name of a coastal town in the Lazio region of Italy, south of Rome. In antiquity, as Antium, it was associated with Roman history; the site was also the location of a Second World War landing. Used as a given name, it reads as an Italian place name; its meaning is simply that town.Low

In 30 seconds: Anzio is an Italian place name, a coastal town south of Rome. It stayed rare as a given name, appearing in the early nineteen-seventies (said AN-zee-oh).

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MeaningAnzio is the name of a coastal town in the Lazio region of Italy, south of Rome. In antiquity, as Antium, it was associated with Roman history; the site was also the location of a Second World War landing. Used as a given name, it reads as an Italian place name; its meaning is simply that town.

U.S. rank (1975)#4345 ↘ Falling

1975 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1972

Total births (all-time)≈ 29

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Anzio is the name of a coastal town south of Rome, known in antiquity as Antium and in modern history as the site of a Second World War landing. As a first name it is uncommon and reads as an Italian place name rather than a word with an inherited meaning. Its small record in United States birth data appears in the early nineteen-seventies.

It was never common, given to only about sixteen boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-seventies. A boy named Anzio then is around middle age today.

Did you know? Anzio is a real seaside town in Italy's Lazio region, known in ancient times as Antium and, in the twentieth century, as the site of a wartime landing.

Overall data confidence 32%

References - Anzio — Italian town in Lazio (ancient Antium); place name; noted neutrally

Variations

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Nicknames

AnzZio

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Anzio mean?

It is an Italian place name, a coastal town south of Rome known in antiquity as Antium; used as a given name it points to that town.

How do you pronounce Anzio?

It is said AN-zee-oh /ˈɑn.zi.oʊ/ - three syllables.

Is Anzio a boy or girl name?

Anzio is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Anzio?

It was always rare, given to only about sixteen boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-seventies.