100 Italian names for girls you will love
100 Italian names for girls to help you pick the perfect baby name or to learn the origin and meaning of an Italian name you love.
Whe we learned we were expecting a baby girl, my husband and I knew we wanted her to have an Italina name.
I am Italian (read about me here), he is Irish, so it made perfect sense for us to give her an Italian first name and keep his Irish surname, a true inernational baby!
Choosing an Italin name for a by girl however wasn’t easy as we wanted it ot be beautiful (that was the easy part, Italian names can be wonderful), easy to pronounce in all languages and we also wanted it ot have a beautoful meaning
An so the research started!
We read baby name books, websites and recalled every italian girl name we could think of and we compiles a list iof 1000 possible names.
This is that list, plus a shortlist of the most popular Italian names for baby girsl in 2020: I hope it comes in handy!
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Mot popular Italian baby names for girls in 2020
In 2020, the most popular Italianj names for baby girls were:
- Sofia
- Giulia
- Aurora
- Alice
- Ginevra
- Emma
- Giorgia
- Greta
- Beatrice
- Anna
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Italian names for girls: in alphabetical order
In alphabetical order, these are 100 of the most popular Italian names for girls with the most likely origin (according to books and wesbites on the topic) and meaning.
| Name | Most likely origin/Linguistic Root | Most likely meaning |
| Ada | German / Hebrew | Noble, beautiful, adorned |
| Adele | German (deriv. Ada) | Noble, of noble origin |
| Agnese | Greek, then Latin | Pure, caste |
| Alessandra | Greek | ‘protector, savior’ |
| Alessia | Greek | ‘protector, savior’ |
| Alice | German | Noble |
| Alma | Latin | ‘giver of life’ |
| Amelia | German | ‘active, hard working’ |
| Anna | Hebrew | ‘divine grace, blessed’ |
| Antonella | Latin | Flourishing or possibly ‘fighter’, fem. of Antonius |
| Antonia | Latin | Flourishing or possibly ‘fighter’ (see above) |
| Arianna | Greek | Sacred and pure |
| Asia | Pron. Ah-see-a | Asia (continent) |
| Aurora | Latin | Dawn |
| Azzurra | – | Of the color of saffire |
| Barbara | Greek | Foreign |
| Beatrice | Latin | She who beatifies, makes holy |
| Benedetta | Latin | Blessed |
| Bianca | Latin | White, splendent |
| Camilla | Greek | Servant to the Temple / Minister of God |
| Carla | German | ‘strong’, corageous |
| Carlotta | Like Carla, see above | |
| Caterina | Greek | Pure |
| Cecilia | Latin | Ancient Roman name, Lit. ‘Blind’ |
| Chiara | Latin | Bright, clear |
| Claudia | Latin | Patrician Roman name, Claudius |
| Costanza | Latin | Consistent, strong |
| Cristina | German | Of Christ, christian |
| Dafne | Greek | Laurel |
| Debora | Hebrew | Bee |
| Donatella | Latin | Given, gifted |
| Elena | Greek | Splendent, bright |
| Eleonora | Probably derivative of Elena | Bright |
| Elettra | Greek | Bright, splendent |
| Elisa | Hebrew Pron. E-lee-sa | God is perfect |
| Emilia | Latin | Ancient Roman Family Name |
| Elvira | Hebrew | Temple of God |
| Emma | German | Whole |
| Erica | Greek | heather |
| Eugenia | Greek | Born well |
| Eva | Hebrew | Life |
| Fabiana | Latin | From Roman Name Fabius |
| Federica | German | King, sovereign |
| Fiorella | Latin | Flower |
| Fioretta | Latin | Flower |
| Flavia | Latin | From Roman family name Flavius/Flavia |
| Francesca | French | Of France, widespread asfter St Francis |
| Gabriella | Hebrew | Hero with the help of God |
| Gaia | Greek | Earth |
| Giada | Spanish | Jade |
| Giovanna | Hebrew | Gift from God |
| Ginevra | Welsh | White spirit |
| Gioia | French | Joy |
| Giorgia | Greek | Of the land, famer |
| Giulia | Latin | Family name Julius/Julia |
| Giuliana | Latin | Devout to Jupiter |
| Greta | Greek | Pearl |
| Ilaria | Greek | Merry |
| Iole | Greek | Violet |
| Irene | Greek | Peace |
| Isabella | Hebrew | God is my abundance |
| Laura | Latin | Laurel |
| Lavinia | Latin | Ancient Roman family name, in origin seems to have meant ‘pure’ |
| Livia | Latin | Ancient Roman name |
| Lorenza | Latin | Ancient Roman name, probably associated with Laurentium (place) |
| Lucia | Latin Pron Lu-chee-a | Light, bright, shining |
| Ludovica | German | Warrior |
| Luisa | French | Illustrious |
| Margherita | Greek | Pearl |
| Maria | Hebrew | Lady |
| Marta | Hebrew | Lady, Dame of the house |
| Martina | Latin | Sacred to Mars (see below) |
| Marzia | Latin | Sacred to Mars |
| Matilde | Germanic | Strenght in Battle |
| Miriam | Hebrew | Lady (variant of Maria, see above) |
| Monica | Greek | Solitary |
| Nives | Latin | Snow |
| Nicoletta | Greek | Who brings victory |
| Noemi | Hebrew | Pleasantness, joy |
| Paola | Latin | Small |
| Raffaella | Hebrew | Healed by God |
| Rebecca | Hebrew | Tie, bind |
| Rita | Greek | Pearl (see marghertia) |
| Roberta | German | Of splendant glory |
| Rosa | Latin | Rose |
| Rossana | Greek | Bright, splendent |
| Sabina | Latin | From Sabina (place) |
| Sara | Hewbrew | Lady, noblewoman |
| Serena | Latin | Serene, calm |
| Silvia | Latin | Of the woods, wild |
| Simona | Hewbrow | That who listens |
| Sofia | Greek | Wise, sage |
| Stefania | Greek | Crowned |
| Stella | Latin | Star |
| Susanna | Hebrew | Lily |
| Tullia | Latin | Roman family name |
| Valentina | Latin | Strong, with good health |
| Valeria | Latin | Roman family name |
| Viola | Latin | Violet, purple |
| Violante | Latin | Probably a variation of Viola (see above) |
| Vittoria | Latin | Victory |
I hope you enjoyed this overview of popular Italian names for girls and it helped you pick one for your wonderful little girl!
Marta Correale
Marta Correale is an Italian mama of two. Born and raised in Rome, Marta has a passion for travel and especially enjoys showing off Italy to her kids, who are growing up to love it as much as she does! A classics graduate from the University of Rome, Marta channeled her passion for culture and travel into the creation of family travel websites that inspire, support and help curious visitors to make the most of a trip to Italy and learn about Italian culture on the way. Marta also manages the thriving online community of parents 'Italy with kids' who turn to her for expert advice and competent Italy travel planning support. She is the author of the travel guides 'Best of Rome with kids' and 'Best of Florence with kids' available on Amazon and of an array of kids printables (scavenger hunts, info booklets etc) available on her Etsy shop 'Mama Loves To Print'
