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Italian Girl 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