Discover and Shortlist Your Perfect Baby Names!

Italian Girl Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Nennetta Diminutive form related to Anne/Annetta/Jeannette - commonly 'little Anne' (grace) or linked to Netta meaning 'plant'. Italian Girl
Niccoletta Diminutive of Nicole meaning "victory of the people" (a little victory) Italian Girl
Niccolette Victory of the people French, Italian Girl
Ninetta Diminutive of Nina - 'little Nina' or 'little girl' Italian Girl
Ninona Likely a diminutive form: if from Anne/Hannah → “grace, favor”; if from Antonina/Antonia → related to Antonius (often interpreted as ‘priceless’ or ‘of the Antonius family’). French, Italian, Spanish Girl
Nolana From Nola (an ancient town in Campania, Italy) - 'of Nola' Italian, Latin Girl
Nonna Associated with Italian word for 'grandmother'; historically linked to Latin 'Nona' ('ninth') and Greek 'Nonnē' (name of an early Christian saint). Georgian, Greek, Italian, Latin, Russian Girl
Nonnina Little grandmother / affectionate term for a grandmother Italian Girl
Novelia New; a new story; youthful Italian Girl
Nunziatina Related to the Annunciation - "announced" or "she who was announced" Italian Girl
Nunzina Diminutive of Nunzia/Annunziata - 'announced' (relating to the Annunciation) Italian Girl
Nyev Likely 'bright, radiant' (from Irish Niamh) or 'snow' (from Neve); also used as a modern invented form. English, Irish, Italian Girl
Olyva Olive tree; symbol of peace and fruitfulness Italian, Latin, Spanish Girl
Ondinah Wave; water spirit / sea nymph Italian, Latin, Spanish Girl
Onorina Honor; honored Italian Girl
Opera A theatrical or musical work; 'work' or 'work of art' Italian Girl
Orelle Either "golden" (if linked to Aurelia) or "God's light" / "light of God" (if from Hebrew Orel); also used as a French feminine/place name. French, Hebrew, Italian, Latin Girl
Orietta Little golden / little light Italian Girl
Orina Possibly 'golden' or 'dawn' (from Oriana) or 'light' (from Hebrew) or 'fair/pale' (from Gaelic) Italian, Spanish Girl
Orma Italian: "footprint" or "trace"; Malayalam: "memory" or "remembrance". Italian, Malayalam Girl
Orsa Female bear / bear Italian Girl
Orselina Little bear (diminutive of Ursula) Italian Girl
Orseline Little bear Italian Girl
Orsine Little bear; bear-like Italian, Latin Girl
Orsola Little bear (diminutive of Latin 'ursa', meaning 'bear') Italian Girl
Ortense Related to the Latin hortus 'garden' - 'of the garden' or 'belonging to Hortensius'. Italian, Latin Girl
Oryanna Golden; rising/dawn Italian, Latin Girl
Ottaviana Eighth; belonging to the Octavian family (originally 'eight' or 'born eighth') Italian Girl
Ottorina Derived from Otto - 'wealth, fortune' Italian Girl
Padana Uncertain - possibly 'lotus' if linked to Sanskrit Padma, or 'of/from Padan' referring to a place name (biblical Padan or the Po/Padana plain); also used as a modern invented feminine name. Aramaic, Hebrew, Italian, Sanskrit Girl
Paladina Female form of 'paladin' - 'noble defender' or 'champion, protector'. Italian, Latin Girl
Palmah Likely related to Latin palma meaning 'palm' (palm tree or palm branch), often associated with victory; may be a regional/orthographic variant of Palma. Arabic, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Spanish Girl
Palmaria Of the palm; place of palms (literally 'palm-bearing' or 'from Palmaria') Italian, Latin Girl
Paoli Little, small Italian, Latin Girl
Pascala Relating to Easter; of the Passover; born at Easter Italian, Spanish Girl
Pascolina Little one of Easter / born at Easter; relating to the Passover Italian Girl
Patina Colored surface film English, Italian, Latin Girl
Patriza Noble; of the patrician class Italian, Latin Girl
Patrizia Noble, patrician; of noble birth Italian Girl
Pellegrina Pilgrim; traveler or foreigner Italian Girl
Peretta Diminutive of Peter/Petra meaning "little rock" or "stone" Italian Girl
Perona From the Roman name Petronius (via Petronella/Petrona); loosely 'little Petronius' - ultimately associated with 'stone/rock' through petra, though exact meaning is uncertain Italian, Spanish Girl
Piah Pious, devout (also appears as 'beloved' in related South Asian forms) Italian, Latin, Scandinavian Girl
Piana From the plain; possibly 'pious' if derived from Pia Italian Girl
Piera-Lucia Rock (stone) + light Italian, Latin Girl
Piera-Maria Rock (Piera) + beloved (Maria) Hebrew, Italian, Latin Girl
Piera-Mariella Rock (stone) + beloved (diminutive of Mary) Italian Girl
Pierangela Combination of 'rock' (Peter/Piera) and 'angel' (Angela) - roughly 'rock angel' or 'angelic rock'. Italian Girl
Pieranna Combination of 'Peter' (rock) and 'Anna' (grace) - roughly 'rock of grace'. Italian Girl
Pieretta Little rock - diminutive feminine form of Peter/Petra ('rock' or 'stone') Italian 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