200+ Unique and Beautiful Italian Girl Names
Girl Names Inspired by Italian History and Culture
Italy is romantic, warm, beautiful, and feisty. If you desire all those characteristics for your baby girl, giving her an Italian name is the perfect choice.
This article includes a comprehensive list of female Italian names, separated into sections for browsing convenience. Whether you're looking to stay true to your Italian heritage with a traditional name or you're just looking for a unique, exotic name for your girl, this list has it all!
Cute Italian Names for Girls
- Alessa: Defender or helper of mankind.
- Abriana: Feminine form of Abraham.
- Bella: Beautiful or pretty.
- Bria: Liveliness, animated, or vigorous.
- Bianca: White or pure.
- Carina: Little beloved one.
- Chiara: Clear, light.
- Eleonora: Shining light.
- Elisa: God is my oath.
- Emma: Universal.
- Gia: Short for Gianna or Giovanna. It means "God's gracious gift."
- Giada: Jade.
- Ilina: My god is Yahweh.
- Ilaria: Meaning "cheerful." It is the Italian form of Hilary.
- Mia: Mine or wished-for-child.
- Mirabella: Wondrous beauty.
- Noemi: Pleasantness.
- Sienna: It means orange-red. It is the name of an Italian city.
- Valentina: Healthy and strong.
- Viola: Violet.
- Zeta: Born last.
Popular Italian Girl Names
Based on recent birth records, these are the most popular names for girls in Italy.
- Alessandra: Defender and helper
- Alessia: Defending warrior
- Alicia: Noble one
- Angelica: Angelic
- Anna: Beautiful grace
- Arianna: Chaste or holy
- Asia: Sunrise or east
- Aurora: Dawn
- Beatrice: She who makes merriment
- Benedetta: Blessed
- Bianca: White
- Camilla: Free-born, noble
- Carlotta: Free person
- Caterina: Pure
- Chiara: Light, clear
- Elena: Shining light
- Eleonora: Shining light
- Elisa: God is my oath
- Emma: Whole or universal
- Francesca: Free one
- Gabriella: God is my strength
- Gaia: Earth
- Giada: Jade
- Ginevra: Fair one; the Italian form of Jennifer
- Gioia: Jewel or precious object
- Giorgia: farmer
- Giulia: Youthful
- Greta: Pearl
- Ilaria: Cheerful and happy
- Irene: Peace
- Laura: Bay laurel plant
- Margherita: Daisy
- Maria: Sea of sorrow
- Marta: The lady
- Martina: Mars
- Melissa: Bee
- Mia: Mine or chosen one
- Miriam: Sea of bitterness
- Nicole: Victory of the people
- Noemi: Pleasantness
- Rebecca: Join or tie together
- Sara: Princess
- Serena: Tranquil, serene
- Sofia: Wisdom and skill
- Valentina: Healthy and strong
- Viola: Violet
- Vittoria: Victory
Unique Italian Girl Names
Adalgisa | Agata | Agnella |
Agnesca | Agnesina | Aida |
Allegra | Amadea | Amalia |
Amata | Amedea | Anete |
Armina | Batista | Beretta |
Cadenza | Campana | Cinzia |
Concetta/Concettina | Electra | Enrica |
Fia | Fiammetta | Filomena |
Fiorella | Fiorentina | Fiorenza |
Franca | Gaetana | Galilea |
Gelsomina | Gianetta | Gioconda |
Giralda | Giuditta | Giugnia |
Giustina | Graziana | Jacobella |
Jaquetta | Jolanda | Ludovica |
Mabilia | Massima | Mattea |
Miuccia | Ortensia | Ottavia |
Pasquelina | Pazienza | Petronilla |
Piera/Pierina | Pippa | Placida |
Primavera | Ravenna | Rialta |
Ricciarda | Rina | Sancia |
Serafina | Teodora | Terza |
Terina | Vallea | Venezia |
Recommended
Vintage Italian Girl Names
Adalasia | Agnesia | Aldiana |
Andriana | Antea | Anzola |
Armilia | Aulina | Aymelina |
Belaflore | Cadiana | Cathalina |
Ciana | Corelia | Corina |
Donata | Drusia | Dulce |
Fiametta | Fiordelise | Gaia |
Galiana | Galicia | Gaspara |
Genevria | Imilia | Iohanna |
Iseppa | Ismerelda | Isotta |
Juliana | Leandra | Livia |
Madiana | Madolina | Marsilia |
Matalia | Meliore | Micola |
Milia | Nera | Paxe |
Penina | Romana | Rosanella |
Rosana | Santina | Savia |
Trisola | Ysabella | Zaneta |
Zanobia |
Beautiful, Feminine Italian Names
Abriana | Adelina | Alessia |
Amara | Amidala | Analia |
Andrea | Angela/Angelina/Angelica | Annabella |
Antonella | Aria | Ariana/Aryanna |
Avena | Barbarella | Beronia |
Betta | Brigida | Bruna/Brunetta |
Carlotta | Carmella | Celestina |
Chiarina | Claretta | Clarina |
Constantia | Cosetta | Cristina |
Daniella | Delfina | Domenica |
Donatella | Donna | Edda/Edetta |
Eleanora | Elena | Elizabetta |
Eloisa | Elvera | Emilia/Emiliana |
Fabiana | Fausta | Fabrizia |
Federica | Fernanda | Fillippa |
Gaia | Gemma | Genevra |
Gessica | Giacinta | Giordana |
Graziella | Greta | Idalia |
Charming Italian Female Names
Imelda | Isabella | Isabetta |
Isotta | Jacobella | Laurenza |
Lauretta | Lavanda | Leia |
Leonora | Letizia | Lia |
Liliana | Lilla | Linda |
Lucia/Luciana | Luciella | Lucrezia |
Luisa | Maddalena | Maggia |
Marcella | Micaela | Natala/ Natale |
Nicola | Ninetta | Oriana/Ornella |
Pamina | Paola/Paolina | Patrizia |
Raffaella | Raimona | Rosa/Rosana/Rosmunda |
Rosetta/Rosina | Simona/Simonetta | Sofia |
Teresa | Verona | Vicenza/Vincenza |
Vivia | Viviana | Zelmira |
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Comments
Jen Greenlees from Wadsworth, OH on May 23, 2019:
I'm sure Aria is very popular now since GOT aired!!