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Girl Names of Italian Origin
Italian baby names and what they mean, for italian, italy, with 84 results. These Italian names tend to have a stylish and exotic flavor that make them popular, especially among the British and the Americans. These girl names reached the top of their popularity during 1950-1959 (ADOPTION OF 1.8%) and are somewhat less widespread today (ADOPTION 0.9%, ▼50%), with names like Roma becoming less trendy. The more fashionable names for newborns in this compilation are Bella (#48), Gianna (#80), Lucia (#183), Luciana (#349) and Zola (#956), while Luciani (TOP 12%) and Bello (2%) are conventional surnames. Here is the list of Italian names for boys.
Agnola - Carabelle
Agnola
"Angel." Unusual, but Agnola is comparable to common -ola last names Ahola (UPPER 24%), Arreola (1%). Also a variant of Agnes.
Allegra
"Gay and jaunty." Adoption of Allegra and variants as baby names in 2018 was down 31.1% compared to 10 years ago. The musical term allegro means quickly ..
Alma▼
"Nourishing, kind; soul; young woman; learned." Adoption of Alma and forms grew in the 1890s and is now less, with Alma becoming less in vogue. Modern name ..
Alvara
"Elf warrior." Scarce as a children's name, but Alvara is similar to the more common Alverta. See also Alvarita. From Aelfhere ..
Amadore
"Gift of love." Not in Top 2000.
Amita
"Endless; truth; friendship." Outside Top 2000. Hindi name ..
Annunciata
"Announcement, notice." Not that popular as a birth name. Allusion to the Annunciation, when the ..
Bambi
Pet name .. Less used today. Bambi was last recorded in the 1980s in the Top 2000.
Belinda▼
"Beautiful." Belinda, Velinda, etc. became less popular last year, dropping -96 positions as children's names with Belle leading the fall. Probably from Italian "bella" (see Bella) ..
Bella▲
"Beautiful." A very familiar baby name (#48 IN LATEST RANKINGS), Bella is also found conventionally as a surname. Also a short form of Isabel ..
Bellanca, var. Bianca1▼
"Blond." Usage of Bellanca and variants as birth names in 2018 was up 6.2% compared to 2017.
Bertrona
Nickname of Berta. Uncommon, with the androgynous -na suffix, like Bertina.
Bianca2▼
"White, pure." A highly familiar birth name (#403 IN RECENT RANKINGS) which also occurs somewhat frequently as a surname. Variant of Blanche (French) ..
Bibiana
Variant of Vivian. Not in popularity charts. See also Bobina.
Bonfilia
"Good daughter." A peculiar birth name.
Bruna
"Brown-skinned, brown-haired." Somewhat popular as birth names, Bruna, Brunella, etc. are pronounced like the common Breana. Feminine of Bruno.
Cameo
"Skin." Compare last names Camejo (UPPER 16%), Camen (92%). From Italian "cammeo" probably of Oriental ..
Capri1▲
Name of the Italian island famous .. Capree and Capri are rarely used as feminine names, and Capri is found often (UPPER 29%) as a surname.
Caprice, var. Capri2▲
"Whimsical, playful." Caprice is frequently occurring (TOP 57%) as a female name, while Capreece, Capri, Capriana, Capricia and Caprise are unconventional. From Italian "capriccio" which originally referred ..
Carabelle
"Beloved; friend; God's promise." Carabell and variants are seldom used as baby names. Combined form of Cara and Belle.
Quick Reference
Summary Index of names [and variants] for Italian names for girls.
1. Agnola - CarabelleAgnola, Allegra, Alma▼, Alvara, Amadore, Amita, Annunciata, Bambi, Belinda▼, Bella▲, Bellanca [Bianca▼], Bertrona, Bianca▼, Bibiana, Bonfilia, Bruna, Cameo, Capri▲, Caprice [Capri▲], Carabelle
Carlotta, Carolina, Chiara, Ciana, Cipriana, Divina, Donna▼, Elinda, Enrica, Eroica, Fabrizia, Fiammetta, Filomena▼, Francesca▲, Gaetana, Gelsomina, Ghita, Giacinta, Gianna▲ [Gianina], Gianina
Ginevra, Gioconda, Gioia, Giordana, Giovanna▲, Giulia [Giuliana], Giuliana [Giulia], Giuseppina, Giustinia, Guida, Gulielma, Ilaria, Imelda, Laudonia, Lorenza, Loretta▼, Lucia▲, Luciana▲ [Ciana], Madonna▼, Massima
Nedda, Nerissa, Nerola, Nilda, Nunzia, Ortensia, Pamina, Primavera, Roma▼, Romea, Santuzza, Scirocco, Sigismonda, Silvana, Speranza, Tea▼, Tosca, Traviata, Uberta, Vallombrosa
Vanda, Vedette, Yoconda, Zola▲
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