Italian Girl Names
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of 1,041 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariucca | Diminutive of Maria - 'little Maria' (Maria/Miriam often interpreted as 'beloved' or historically as 'sea of bitterness') | Greek, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Mariuccella | Diminutive of Maria - "little Maria" (Maria commonly interpreted as "bitter" or "beloved") | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Mariuccia | Diminutive of Maria/Mary - traditionally linked to Hebrew Miryam, variously interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved/sea of bitterness'. | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Mariuccina | Diminutive of Maria - 'little Maria' (Maria/Miriam often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'wished-for child') | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Marphisa | Lady, mistress; by literary association (from the Italian epic) sometimes linked with a female warrior | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Marpisa | From Greek marpē/marpássō 'to seize' - 'seizer' or 'one who takes' (interpretation) | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Marrieta | Diminutive of Maria - 'little Mary' (Maria/Miriam variously interpreted as 'bitter', 'beloved', or 'rebellion') | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Marsala | From the town of Marsala; roughly 'harbor/port' (often interpreted as 'port of God' in reference to Arabic roots); also associated with the fortified wine Marsala | Italian | Girl | — | |
| marteli | Associated with Mars ('of Mars', warlike) or related to 'Martel' meaning 'hammer' | French, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Martella | Diminutive of a Mart- name: "little Mars" - 'warlike' or 'little warrior' | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Marzellina | Little warrior; diminutive of Marcellus (related to the god Mars) | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Marzetta | Diminutive of Maria - 'little Mary' (Maria/Mary often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'bitter') | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Massimilla | Feminine/diminutive form related to Massimo/Massimiliano, ultimately from Latin 'Maximus' meaning 'greatest'. | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Massimina | Diminutive of Massimo/Massima, from Latin 'Maximus' meaning 'greatest' - 'little great one'. | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Matelda | Mighty in battle | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Maurizia | From Latin 'Maurus' meaning 'Moor' or 'dark-skinned'. | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Maurizya | Derived from Mauricius/Maurice, meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish' | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Meana | Likely a variant of Meena/Mena/Mina. Possible meanings include 'fish' (from Sanskrit Meena), or relate to Persian/Arabic roots meaning 'enamel/azure' or diminutive/affectionate forms in other languages; precise meaning depends on origin. | Arabic, Indian, Italian, Sanskrit, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Meina | Multiple origins: in Sanskrit/Hindi (Meena) = 'fish' or associated with Pisces; in Chinese (often 美娜) = 'beautiful, elegant'; also used as a variant of Mina/Milena with meanings like 'beloved' or related European name roots. | Chinese, Germanic, Hindi, Italian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Melonia | Dark, black (blackness or dark-haired) | English, Greek, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Merisa | Modern variant of Marisa; often taken to mean 'of the sea' (from Latin maris) or connected to Mary ('beloved'/'bitter'). | Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Mertilla | Little myrtle (a fragrant evergreen shrub) | Greek, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Mesina | From Messina; 'of Messina' or 'from the city/harbor of Messina, Sicily.' | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Messena | Derived from the place-name Messenia (ancient Greek region) or the Italian city Messina - meaning 'from Messenia/Messina'. | Greek, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Messina | From Messina (the Sicilian city) | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Messyna | From Messina (the Sicilian city); 'of Messene' (a place-name origin) | Greek, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Michaelina | Feminine form of Michael, meaning 'Who is like God?' | Hebrew, Italian, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Mietta | Diminutive of Maria/Marietta - 'little Maria' | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Minetta | 'Little Mina' or 'little beloved'; via Wilhelmina associated with 'will' or 'protection'. | English, French, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Mirilla | Little wonder / admirable (also interpreted as 'peaceful' in Slavic contexts) | Italian, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Monia | Often a diminutive or variant of Monica/Simona; in Arabic form (Mounia) it means 'wish, desire, aspiration'. | Arabic, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Monna | Often treated as a variant of Mona/Monica; can reflect Italian 'my lady' (from Madonna) or Arabic 'wish/desire' (from Muna). | Arabic, English, Irish, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Morela | Associated with 'apricot' in Polish; also linked to roots meaning 'Moor' or 'dark/black' in Romance languages | Italian, Polish, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Moreta | Likely 'dark' or 'Moorish' (little dark one) | Italian, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Moretta | Little dark-haired or Moorish woman; 'brunette' | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Morra | Uncertain - possibly 'of the Moors', 'blackberry', or a form related to the Irish name Moira/Máire. | Italian, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Muriella | Sea-bright (bright sea) | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Musetta | Little muse; a small source of inspiration | Italian | Girl | — | |
| muzetta | Little muse; originally 'small bagpipe' - associated with music, dance and inspiration. | French, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Mychelah | Who is like God? | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Myryna | Possibly 'peace' (Slavic 'myr') or 'of the sea' (as a form of Marina); also associated with the Greek mythological name Myrina. | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Nanetta | Diminutive of Anne/Anna - 'grace' or 'favor' (little Anne) | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Nannina | Diminutive of Anna, meaning "grace" or "favored" | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Napoleane | Derived from Napoleon; popularly interpreted as "lion of Naples" (etymology debated) | French, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Necolla | Victory of the people | Greek, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Nedda | Diminutive/feminine form of Ned - 'little Ned' or 'little one'; sometimes linked to Neda meaning 'voice' (Persian) | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Nelah | Possible meanings: 'little Nell' (diminutive of Eleanor/Helen), 'bee' (from Arabic Nahla), or 'blue' (from Sanskrit Neela). | Arabic, English, Indian, Italian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Nellea | Generally interpreted as 'bright, shining one' or 'light' (from Helen/Helena) | English, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Nellina | Little Nell; ultimately from Eleanor/Helen meaning "bright, shining one" or "light" | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Nena Marita | Nena: 'little girl' (affectionate). Marita: diminutive of María, commonly associated with 'bitter' or 'beloved' depending on interpretation of Maria. | Italian, Latin, Spanish | Girl | — |
Italian Girls name popularity over time
Aggregated births across Italy, Switzerland, United States, Australia for every Italian-origin name in our dataset.
1,041
Names in this origin
6
With data in 2025
1,016
Births 2025
3,679,726
Peak year 0