Italian Girl Names
Showing 50
of 1,041 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nela | Diminutive form of names like Antonela/Antonella or Cornelia - broadly associated with 'priceless' (Antonius) or rooted meanings of Cornelia ('horn/strong'). | Croatian, Czech, Italian, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish | Girl | 370 #101 | |
| Mattea | Gift of God | Italian | Girl | 358 #102 | |
| Angeli | Angel; messenger of God; heavenly | Italian, Latin | Girl | 347 #103 | |
| Mio | Varies by Japanese kanji (commonly includes 'beauty' 美 plus another element like 'thread' 緒 or 'cherry' 桜); in Italian/Spanish 'mio' means 'my' (possessive/affectionate). | Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Swedish | Girl | 344 #104 | |
| Rea | From Greek Rhea, likely 'flowing' or associated with the Titaness of fertility and the earth; meanings vary in other languages or by Japanese kanji. | English, Greek, Irish, Italian, Japanese | Girl | 342 #105 | |
| Mela | Multiple origins - Italian/Spanish 'mela' = 'apple'; from Greek root 'melas' = 'black, dark' (as in Melanie); Sanskrit 'mela' = 'gathering, fair'; also used as a diminutive of names like Carmela or Amelia. | Greek, Italian, Sanskrit, Spanish | Girl | 321 #106 | |
| Lira | Primarily 'lyre' (musical instrument) from Latin/Greek lyra; sometimes used as a variant of Hebrew Liora ('my light') and associated with the currency name 'lira'. | Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Turkish | Girl | 317 #107 | |
| Mirella | Admirable, wonderful (related to 'to admire' or 'wonder') | Italian | Girl | 312 #108 | |
| Graciella | Grace, favor | Italian, Spanish | Girl | 302 #109 | |
| Emelina | Derived from Aemilius; commonly interpreted as 'rival' or 'industrious.' | Italian, Latin, Spanish | Girl | 287 #110 | |
| Giannah | God is gracious | Italian | Girl | 287 #111 | |
| Lelia | Possibly 'night' (from Arabic Layla); alternatively a name linked to the Roman family name Lelius with no specific lexical meaning | French, Italian | Girl | 282 #112 | |
| Renna | Often associated with "queen" (from Spanish Reina); can also connect to "reborn" (from Renata) or "joy/song" (from Hebrew Rina). | English, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Spanish | Girl | 279 #113 | |
| Franchesca | Derived from 'Franciscus' meaning 'Frenchman' or 'free' | Italian | Girl | 250 #114 | |
| Maddalena | From Magdala; 'of Magdala' (Migdal = 'tower') | Italian | Girl | 246 #115 | |
| Drea | Diminutive of Andrea meaning 'manly', 'brave' or 'courageous' (often interpreted as 'strong') | Italian | Girl | 242 #116 | |
| Agata | Good, kind (from Greek agathos) | Greek, Italian | Girl | 238 #117 | |
| Cosima | Order, universe; harmony | Italian | Girl | 230 #118 | |
| Giavana | God is gracious | Italian | Girl | 214 #119 | |
| Nona | From Latin 'nona' meaning 'ninth'; also the name of a Roman fate/goddess; used independently in Georgian and as a diminutive/variant of names like Antonia or Winona; related to Italian 'nonna' (grandmother). | English, Georgian, Italian, Latin | Girl | 212 #120 | |
| Giannina | God is gracious | Italian | Girl | 206 #121 | |
| Domenica | Belonging to the Lord; associated with Sunday | Italian | Girl | 203 #122 | |
| Belladonna | ‘Beautiful lady’ (from Italian); also the name of the poisonous plant deadly nightshade | Italian, Latin | Girl | 200 #123 | |
| Rosaria | Rose; 'of the rosary' | Italian, Spanish | Girl | 196 #124 | |
| Bruna | Brown, dark-haired | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 184 #125 | |
| Gianina | God is gracious | Italian | Girl | 179 #126 | |
| Lorenza | Derived from Latin Laurentius - 'from Laurentum' or 'crowned with laurel'. | Italian, Latin, Spanish | Girl | 179 #127 | |
| Mora | In Spanish/Italian 'blackberry' or 'dark/dusky' (related to Latin Maura 'Moor'); in modern Hebrew 'female teacher'. | Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Slavic, Spanish | Girl | 173 #128 | |
| Nicoletta | Victory of the people | Italian | Girl | 171 #129 | |
| Allora | Literally "then" in Italian; used as a melodic modern feminine name | Italian | Girl | 169 #130 | |
| Anella | 'little ring' (Catalan/Italian); alternatively associated as a variant of Anna meaning 'grace' or 'favor' | Catalan, Italian | Girl | 167 #131 | |
| Beretta | Little bright/famous (diminutive of Berta/Bertha) | Italian | Girl | 167 #132 | |
| Sera | Primarily 'princess' (from Hebrew Sarah); can also be associated with 'evening' (Italian) or 'serene' (from Serena). | Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Spanish, Turkish | Girl | 159 #133 | |
| Santina | Little saint / holy | Italian | Girl | 154 #134 | |
| Michela | Who is like God? | Italian | Girl | 152 #135 | |
| Donatella | Gift; 'given' (from Latin donatus, 'given') | Italian | Girl | 147 #136 | |
| Ezabella | Derived from Isabella/Elisheva meaning God is my oath; includes Italian 'bella' meaning beautiful | English, Italian, Spanish | Girl | 142 #137 | |
| Ylenia | Torch, light; shining or bright one | Italian | Girl | 140 #138 | |
| Francheska | Free one; from France | Italian, Latin | Girl | 139 #139 | |
| Giovana | God is gracious | Italian | Girl | 139 #140 | |
| Michelina | Who is like God? | Italian | Girl | 139 #141 | |
| Federica | Peaceful ruler | Italian | Girl | 138 #142 | |
| Serra | Multiple possible origins: in Turkish/Arabic contexts it is associated with roots meaning 'joy' or 'one who brings happiness'; in Romance languages (from Latin 'serra') it refers to a 'ridge' or 'mountain range' (cf. 'Sierra'); it is also sometimes used as a variant of 'Sarah' ('princess'). | Arabic, Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish | Girl | 137 #143 | |
| Lyliana | Lily; associated with purity and innocence | Italian | Girl | 134 #144 | |
| Maricella | Little Mary; affectionate/diminutive form of Maria | Italian, Spanish | Girl | 131 #145 | |
| Loriana | Generally interpreted as 'laurel' or 'light' - a modern elaboration combining the laurel motif of Laura/Lora with Ana (grace) or Liora (light). | Italian, Latin | Girl | 129 #146 | |
| Arrianna | Most holy (from Ariadne); also associated with 'noble' or 'land of the Aryans' (Ariana) | Greek, Italian | Girl | 127 #147 | |
| Rubina | Ruby; red; precious gemstone | Arabic, Italian, Latin, Persian, Spanish | Girl | 125 #148 | |
| Zita | Likely 'young girl' or 'maiden' (derived from a Tuscan word) | Italian | Girl | 125 #149 | |
| Siona | Possibly linked to the Irish river-goddess Sionna or derived as a variant of Siena (the Italian city); meanings vary by origin. | English, Irish, Italian | Girl | 123 #150 |
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