Annunziata as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Annunziata

What is the meaning of the name Annunziata ?

The baby name Annunziata is a Female name and is pronounced /an.nunˈtsja.ta/ (approx. ahn-noon-TSYAH-tah).

Annunziata is Italian in Origin.

Annunziata is an Italian feminine name rooted in Latin annuntiare, “to announce,” through Italian annunziare/annunciare. It refers to the Annunciation - Gabriel’s announcement to Mary - and thus carries the sense “the announced one” or “she who was announced.” As a devotional Marian name, it often appears compounded as Maria Annunziata, and churches titled Santissima Annunziata attest to its cultural presence. The name day aligns with the Feast of the Annunciation on March 25.

Use flourished in Italy, especially the south, from the late Middle Ages onward and within Catholic communities worldwide. Spelling variants include Annunciata (reflecting the modern annunciare), while familiar and regional forms are Nunziata, Nunzia, Nunziatina (Tina), and Nunciata. Related names and cognates include Spanish Anunciación, Portuguese Anunciação, French Annonciata/Annonciade, and Corsican Nunziata; masculine counterparts are Nunzio and Annunzio. Today Annunziata feels traditional and rare, favored by families honoring Marian devotion or Italian heritage.