Inside: 100+ unique and authentic Italian baby girl names and their meanings to use in 2022
Looking for an authentic Italian baby girl name? Look no more!
If you have read some of my other baby name posts, you already know that I am a Latina at heart.
In addition, my partner is from Central America. Once I found out I was pregnant with my son, I knew I had to give him a Latino name to grow up proud of his multiculturalism. Especially since we are raising him bilingually.
Still, even though I am Latina at heart, I am Italian in blood, and if one day I have a little girl, I absolutely want her to carry on the names of my bisnonna and nonna.
Today, I am going to make my ancestors proud by providing a list of authentic and unique ITALIAN BABY GIRL names.
I am in love with so many of these beautiful Italian baby girl names. With their unique spellings and roll-of-the-tongue sound, it just makes me want to produce lots of little bambinas!
With that said, I hope you enjoy this post. Let me know in the comments below if you love any of these names your little girl!
A
1. Adriana
Origin: Latin
Meaning: “of the Adriatic” or “dark”
2. Alida
Origin: Latin
Meaning: “with wings”
3. Alessandra
Origin: Greek
Meaning: The feminine of Alexander, meaning “defender of mankind”
4. Alessia
Origin: Italian
Meaning: The feminine version of Alessio meaning “defending warrior”
5. Amalia
Origin: Old German
Meaning: Derives from labor meaning “hard working” or “industrious”
6. Anna
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: “Gift of God’s favor” or “grace”
7. Angelica
Origin: Latin
Meaning: “like an angel”
Fun fact: In Italian poet Ariosto’s famous work “Orlando Furioso,” the love interest is named Angelica
8. Angiola
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Messenger from heaven
9. Antonella
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Feminine version of Antonio meaning “praiseworthy”
10. Antonietta
Origin: Greek
Meaning: “priceless” or flourishing
11. Ariana
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Derived from Greek mythology’s Ariadne meaning “holy” or “mythological”
B
12. Beatrice
Origin: Latin
Meaning: “bringer of joy”
Fun Fact: In Dante’s Divine Comedy, Beatrice is his guide through paradise
13. Bella
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Comes from Anibel meaning “yielding to prayer,” also directly translates to “beautiful” in Italian
14. Benedetta
Origin: Italian
Meaning: “blessed”
15. Bettina
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: A version of Elizabeth meaning “my God is plentiful”
16. Bianca
Origin: Italian
Meaning: “white” or “pure”
C
17. Cadenza
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Rhythmic or dancing
18. Camilla
Origin: Latin
Meaning: “Free-born” or noble
19. Carlotta
Origin: Italian
Meaning: A feminine version of Charles meaning “strong”
20. Caterina
Origin: Greek
Meaning: A form of Catherine meaning “pure”
21. Chiara
Origin: Italian
Meaning: “Light”
22. Claudia
Origin: French
Meaning: The feminine version of Claude meaning lame
23. Concetta
Origin: Latin
Meaning: From the word “conception”, alluding to the Immaculate Conception
24. Contessa
Origin: Italian
Meaning: The feminine version of count, meaning “royalty”
25. Cosetta
Origin: Greek
Meaning: People of victory
26. Costanza
Origin: Italian
Meaning: “Constancy” or “steadfast”
27. Cristiana
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Follower of Christ
D
28. Daniela
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: “God is my judge”
29. Domiziana
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Tamed
30. Donatella
Origin: Italian
Meaning: Gift
31. Dorotea
Origin: Latin
Meaning: “Gift from God”
E
32. Elena
Origin: Latin from Greek
Meaning: From the Greek name Helen meaning “shining light” or “bright one”
33. Eleonora
Origin: Latin
Meaning: A variation of Elena meaning “shining light”
34. Elisabetta
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: From the Hebrew Elizabeth meaning “My God is plentiful”
35. Elsa
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: From Elisheba meaning “oath of God”
36. Enrica
Origin: Spanish
Meaning: The feminine version of Henry meaning “rules her household”
F
37. Faustina
Origin: Latin
Meaning: From the word “faustus” meaning “lucky” or “fortunate”
38. Francesca
Origin: Latin
Meaning: From Frances meaning “free one”
G
40. Gabriella
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: A feminine version of Gabriel meaning “Woman of God”
41. Galilea
Origin: Italian
Meaning: The feminine version of Galileo meaning “from Galileo
42. Giada
Origin: Italian
Meaning: Jade or precious stone
43. Gianna
Origin: Italian
Meaning: “God is gracious”
44. Gioia
Origin: Italian
Meaning: “Joy”
45. Giovanna
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: “Gift from God”
46. Ginevra
Origin: Italian
Meaning: A variation of Guinevere meaning “fair one”
Fun fact: King Arthur’s mythological queen was named Guinevere
47. Giulia
Origin: Italian
Meaning: “Youthful”
48. Giuletta
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Youthful or love’s child
49. Giuseppina
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: The feminine version of Joseph meaning “he shall increase”
50. Grazia
50. Grazia
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Grace
51. Graziella
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Grace
I
50. Isabella
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Devoted to God
Fun fact: This name was used by Shakespeare in the play “Measure by Measure”
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J
52. Jacobella
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: The feminine version of Jacob meaning “supplanter”
53. Julietta
Origin: Latin
Meaning: “Young”
L
54. Laura
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Relating to a laurel tree, a symbol of victory or honor
Fun fact: The Italian poet Petrarch wrote his poems to a woman named Laura, presumably his muse. Her identity has never been discovered
55. Lauretta
Origin: Latin
Meaning: A version of Laura, meaning “victory” or “honor”
56. Lelia
Origin: Latin or Greek
Meaning: From the Roman family name “Laelius” meaning “well spoken”
57. Lella
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Lily
58. Letizia
Origin: Italian
Meaning: Glad
59. Luciana
Origin: Latin
Meaning: From “lucianus” meaning “light”
60. Lucrezia
Origin: Italian
Meaning: Benefit
61. Lucia
Origin: Italian
Meaning: “Graceful light”
Fun fact: A saint’s name who was a virgin martyr
62. Luigia
Origin: German
Meaning: Feminine version of Luigi meaning “famed warrior”
63. Luisa
Origin: Italian
Meaning: Renowned warrior
M
64. Maddalena
Origin: German
Meaning: “Magnificent”
65. Margherita
Origin: Italian
Meaning: Bitter
66. Maria
Origin: Latin
Meaning: “Rebellious one,” “bitter,” or “wished-for child”
67. Mariangiola
Origin: Italian from French
Meaning: A variation of Marianna meaning “bitter”
68. Marianna
Origin: French
Meaning: Little or “bitter”
69. Marietta
Origin: Latin
Meaning: “Bitter”
70. Mia
Meaning: Another iteration of Maria, meaning “bitter”
71. Micaella
Origin: Scandinavian from Hebrew
Meaning: The feminine version of Michael meaning “who resembles God”
72. Milana
Origin: Italian
Meaning: From Milan
73. Milena
Origin: Russian
Meaning: “People’s love”
74. Mirabella
Origin: Latin and French
Meaning: “Wonderful” or “of incredible beauty”
75. Mirella
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Feminine version of the male name Amariah meaning “Jehovah has said”
N
76. Nerina
Origin: Greek
Meaning: The sea nymphs
77. Nicoletta
Origin: French
From French Nicolette which means “people of victory”
O
78. Otonella
Origin: Italian
Meaning: A variation of Antonella meaning “daughter of Anthony”
P
79. Paola
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Small
80. Petronilla
Origin: Greek
Meaning: From the Roman clan Petronius meaning “rock”
81. Piera
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Feminine version of Pierre meaning rock or stone
R
82. Raphaela
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Feminine version of Raphael meaning “healed by God”
83. Rosella
Origin: Latin
Meaning: A flower
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84. Rosetta
Origin: Latin
Meaning: “Little rose”
S
85. Serafina
Origin: Italian
Meaning: From the seraph, an angel being
86. Serenella
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Peaceful one, or calm
87. Sienna
Origin: Italian
Meaning: Reddish brown, attributed to the city of Siena where red brown clay originates
88. Silvana
Origin: Latin
Meaning: “Of the forest”
Fun fact: Silvana is the God of the trees
89. Simona
Origin: Italian
Meaning: “One who hears”
90. Simonetta
Origin: Italian
Meaning: A variation of Simona meaning “little one who hears”
91. Sonia
Origin: Greek
Meaning: “Wise” or “wisdom”
92. Sofia
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Wisdom
93. Stefania
Origin: French
Meaning: “Crowned in victory”
T
94. Teodora
Origin: Italian
Meaning: The feminine version of Theordore, meaning “God-given”
V
95. Valentina
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Brave
96. Valeria
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Brave
97. Verona
Origin: Italian
Meaning: The name of the Italian city, meaning “from Verona”
98. Vicenza
Origin: Italian
Meaning: Refers to the city in Italy that is known for its architecture
99. Viola
Meaning: Flower
Fun fact: Viola is the heroine in the Shakespeare play “Twelfth Night”
100. Vittoria
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Victory
Did you find an Italian baby girl name you LOVE?
If, so drop me a comment below telling me which one!!!
Arrivederci!
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