The baby name Gaetana is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /ɡaˈe.ta.na/ (gah-ET-ah-nah).
Gaetana is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Gaetana is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /ɡaˈe.ta.na/ (gah-ET-ah-nah).
Gaetana is Italian in Origin.
Gaetana is the Italian feminine form of Gaetano, from Latin Gaetanus/Caietanus “of Gaeta,” the coastal town in Lazio named for Caieta, the nurse of Aeneas in Roman myth. The name therefore means “woman from Gaeta” or “belonging to Gaeta.” It spread with devotion to San Gaetano (St. Cajetan, 1480–1547), and was especially favored in southern Italy; many girls were named Gaetana in honor of his feast on August 7. Usage peaked between the late 19th and mid‑20th centuries and is now rare, though it persists in Italian diaspora communities.
Variants and cognates include French Gaétane, Spanish Cayetana, and Portuguese Caetana; related diminutives in Italian are Tana, Tanina, and Tina. The name appears in compound forms such as Maria Gaetana, notably borne by the mathematician Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718–1799). Surname-derived forms like De Gaetano reflect the same Latin root.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Girls | 0 | #145 | 9 | 3,773 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #344 | 3,500 | 9,415 |
| France | Girls | 2009 | #407 | 3 | 3,201 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IT | 0 | #636 | 79 | 4,183 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #816 | 23 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2008 | #956 | 5 | 10,120 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,450 | 22 | 10,046 |
Gaetana is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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