Italian Names for Girls

A rare and delicate choice, Lelia is a modern variation of an ancient Roman family name. It came to Britain in the mid-nineteenth century, following the publication of George Sand's popular romantic novel titled Lelia in 1833.

Lelia

Could be a short form of Sylvia, Olivia, or any other similar name.  Or a vivid Italian word name.

Vivia, the fresh Italian version of newly popular name, streamlines and even vivifies the original.

Vivia

A name that relates to Concepcion and the Virgin Mary, but feels a good deal more secular. 

Concetta

Stylish and dramatic, a la Donatella Versace. 

Donatella

Lorenza

The sixth letter of the Greek alphabet, popularized by Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones -- Zeta was her grandmother's first name.  Zeta can also refer to the letter Z, the last in the Roman alphabet, or be a spelling variation of Zita, a name with several possible origins and meanings.

Zeta

Honora and Honoria are two ways of softening the severity of Honor, while retaining its righteous meaning. They were predominant until the Reformation, when the Puritans adopted the abstract virtue names, and were introduced to Britain by the Normans.
 Honoria Blake is a character in the Dickens novel Bleak House.
 The Irish form of the name is Onora. A variant spelling is Honorah.

Honora

Luciella is a feminine name that serves as an elegant elaboration of Lucia, ultimately derived from the Latin 'lux' meaning 'light.' This delicate name combines the luminous quality of its root with feminine suffixes, creating a name that sounds both classic and uncommon. Popular primarily in Italian-speaking regions and among families with Italian heritage, Luciella offers the cute nicknames Lucy or Ella while maintaining a more distinctive formal option. The name evokes images of radiance and brightness while carrying the graceful, flowing quality characteristic of Italian feminine names. Though relatively rare in English-speaking countries, Luciella represents a beautiful alternative to more common light-themed names like Lucy, Lucia, or Lucille.

Luciella

This is the Italian way to say Venice -- Ven-ETZ-ee-a -- but you might also opt for the softer Venetia or Venice itself.

Venezia

This lovely name is all but unknown outside Italy but fits perfectly in with the fashions for vowel-starting names that are elaborately feminine.  Might make a distinctive alternative to Angelina or Arianna.  Downside: People will inevitably mistake it for Adriana.

Abriana

Army plus meaner equals an unappealing name. 

Armina

This international color name, close enough to the English to be easily understood in the US or other English-speaking countries, ranks among the top names for girls in Italy.

Azzurra

A fresher, feistier Italian variant of Marcia.

Marzia

Santa has an appealing sound, or maybe that's sleigh bells we hear?  It's difficult to separate the Italian girls' name Santa from the association to Mr. Claus, king of Christmas.  The German diminutive Senta -- or Snow or even Christmas -- might be an easier name to handle.

Santa

Agata is an Agatha form widely used throughout Europe.  And the hard t may be more appealing to your ear than the th sound.

Agata

Emanuela is the feminine form of Emanuel, derived from the Hebrew name Immanuel meaning 'God is with us.' This beautiful name carries significant religious heritage, appearing in biblical text as a prophetic name. Emanuela is more common in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian-speaking countries than in English-speaking regions. The name has a flowing, romantic quality with its five syllables and melodic ending. Emanuela offers the friendly nicknames Ema, Manu, Ela, or Nella. The name projects elegance and spiritual depth, making it appealing to parents seeking a name with both historical significance and feminine grace. Despite being less common in the United States, its international recognition gives it sophisticated cross-cultural appeal.

Emanuela

Graziella, an Italian form of Grace, is another Latin version that adds spice. Consider Graziella as a distinctive alternative to either Grace or Gabriella.

Graziella

Nicola, an elegant Latinate feminization of Nicholas, has long been standard issue for English girls but for some reason has never voyaged across the Atlantic, which we consider a pity, especially as Nicole's standing has waned.
 
 In Britain, Nicola first appeared around 1940, started rising in the fifties and by the mid-1970's had reached third place on the popularity list, after which it began to be replaced by Nicole.

 Nicola is a masculine name in Italy: one historic bearer Nicola Pisano was a renowned and influential thirteenth century sculptor. Classic Nicola still ranks well within the Top 100 boy names in Italy, although it is trending steadily downwards like its English equivalent.

 In his novel The Well Beloved, Thomas Hardy spelled it Nichola. Nicoletta or Nicolette, which was the name of an enchanting princess in the medieval French romance Aucassin et Nicolette, is a more feminissima version.

Nicola

The first syllable of Laura in Italian rhymes with now, so Lauretta does not really sound like the decidedly midcentury Loretta thought most English speakers will pronounce it that way. Still, this <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/505/italian-names-for-girls">Italian names for girls</a> feels more closely related to the classic beauty Laura and somehow more charming and unusual.

Lauretta

Italian girl names almost invariably have several syllables and end in the letter "A," both fashionable in many countries today. This makes many Italian girls’ names — Mirabella, Serenella, Alessandra — sound downright luxurious. In the US, the most popular Italian names for girls include Isabella, Mia, and Arianna.

 in the US include Angelina, Elena, Gabriella, Luna, Liliana, Amara, Sienna, and Lucia. 

 include Sofia, Ginevra — the Italian variation of Guinevere — Chiara, Noemi, and Alessia.

Female forms of classic Italian male names

 such as Gianna and Giovanna are being used more widely in America. Italian names are a staple of opera houses around the world and for this reason, Italian names for girls are known far beyond Rome and Milan.

Browse our full list of Italian baby girl names here. The names are ordered according to their current popularity on Nameberry.

Italian girl names including top and unique names for girls of Italian origin, with meaning and popularity. (Page 8)

300+ Italian Girl Names