Baby girl #3

Italian names, Roman names, names inspired by Shakespeare. Trying to avoid Top 1000 names. Coordinate with older sisters named "Alessia" and "Verona"
  1. Abella
    • Origin:

      French, meaning 'breath'
    • Description:

      A pretty name heard in the Louisiana Cajun community, Abella would fit right in with all the other, more familiar, bella names.
  2. Agatha
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "good woman"
    • Description:

      Agatha until recently summoned up visions of martyred saints, mauve silk dresses, and high lace collars, but now that some dauntless excavators have begun to resurrect it, we're sure more will follow their lead. Actor Thomas Gibson used it for his daughter in 2004.
  3. Aislin
    • Amaia
      • Origin:

        Spanish or Basque
      • Meaning:

        "high place or end"
      • Description:

        This pretty and uncommon Basque name is all but unheard of in this country. Amaya is a spelling variation as well as a similar Japanese name meaning "night rain." With the newfound popularity of Amara and Amora, Amaia and Amaya are among the Spanish names for girls we'll be hearing a lot more of in the US.
    • Demetria
      • Origin:

        Greek, alternate form of Demeter
      • Description:

        Demetria is a dramatic ancient Greek earth goddess possibility with the star-studded nickname Demi. Young actor/singer/songwriter Demi Lovato was born Demetria, but contrary to common hearsay, Demi Moore was born Demi.

        An even more unusual cousin name is the Cornish Demelza, made somewhat familiar via the TV series Poldark.

    • Elettra
      • Origin:

        Italian variation of Latin Electra
      • Meaning:

        "shining, bright"
      • Description:

        Less electric and melodramatic, more serene, than Electra. Isabella Rossellini's daughter (and Ingrid Bernman's granddaughter) is named Elettra Rossellini Wiedemann.
    • Eloisa
      • Origin:

        Italian and Spanish variation of Eloise
      • Meaning:

        "healthy; wide"
      • Description:

        Eloisa captures a lovely name back from the spoiled little girl at the Plaza. Historical romance writer Eloisa James has helped make this antique name sound fresh and sassy again.
    • Fiorella
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "little flower"
      • Description:

        Not only are individual flower names more popular (and out-there) than ever, but so too are the more generic names like Florence and Flora. While brother name Fiorello became known via long-term New York Mayor LaGuardia, the lovely Fiorella has never crossed cultures. She could join Arabella as a post-Isabella ella choice.
    • Idoia
      • Luciana
        • Origin:

          Feminine variation of Lucianus
        • Meaning:

          "light"
        • Description:

          Lushly elaborate name that makes Lucy more grownup and sensual. Carnie Wilson chose it for her daughter. Lucianus is an ancient Roman family name and Lucianus of Samosata was an early satirist. Heard most often in the Italian and Spanish cultures, Luciana is usually pronounced loo-chee-anna.
      • Marcella
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "warlike"
        • Description:

          Marcella has been in mothballs for so long it's starting to feel stylish again. Depicted as the world's most beautiful woman in Don Quixote (where it's spelled Marcela), this long neglected name seemed dated for decades but just might be ready for restoration.
      • Mariana
        • Origin:

          Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian
        • Meaning:

          "related to the god Mars"
        • Description:

          Mariana is that unusual name that is more than the sum of its parts. While Mary or Maria and Ana or Anna are both perfectly nice classic names, Mariana achieves a lyrical elegance that transcends them.
      • Mirella
        • Pia
          • Origin:

            Latin or diminutive of Olympia
          • Meaning:

            "pious; from Mount Olympus"
          • Description:

            Soft name in the Mia-Nia-Tia family, Pia is heard in both European and Hindi languages.
        • Rafaela
          • Origin:

            Spanish and Portuguese version of Hebrew Raphaela
          • Meaning:

            "God has healed"
          • Description:

            Spell it Rafaela (Spanish), Raffaella (Italian), Rafaela (German), or Raphaela (Hebrew), this is a euphonious and lovely name with a dark-eyed, long-flowing-haired image, which is, like Gabriella and Isabella, beginning to be drawn into the American mainstream.
        • Raffaella
          • Origin:

            Italian variation of Hebrew Raphaela
          • Meaning:

            "God heals"
          • Description:

            Raffaella is the Italian form of the lovely name Raphaela, the female version of the angel's name Raphael, gorgeous in any spelling or international variation. Raffaella is one of the most appealing Italian baby names for girls.
        • Romina
          • Origin:

            Arabic
          • Meaning:

            "from the land of the Christians"
          • Description:

            This pretty name found in Spanish-speaking countries shares the diminutive of Romy—also spelled Romi—with Rosemary. It joined the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2015.
        • Rosaline
          • Origin:

            Medieval variation of Rosalind
          • Description:

            Rosaline, which can be pronounced to rhyme with mine or mean in its final syllable, has a deeper, richer pedigree than it might seem. Rosaline was used twice by Shakespeare and was also used in the poetry of Edmund Spenser. While we prefer the stronger-sounding Rosalind or Rosamund, Rosaline deserves another contemporary look.
        • Sabina
          • Origin:

            Latin
          • Meaning:

            "Sabine"
          • Description:

            Sabina is a sleek but neglected name from an ancient Roman tribal name that's well worth consideration. The equally alluring Sabine is heard in France and Germany. Related names include the more popular Sabrina or Serena. All are equally lovely.
        • Sabine
          • Origin:

            French and German form of Sabina, Latin
          • Meaning:

            "Sabine"
          • Description:

            This slightly more compact version of Sabina has ties to France and Germany. Unlike its sister name, Sabine has never charted in the United States Top 1000. Today, both names are given to roughly the same number of baby girls in the US, about 70 each year.