Italian

Micaela

Italian, Spanish, and Israeli variation of Michaela

"who is like God"

The original versions of Micaela have morphed into all manner of "inventive" spellings -- Makayla, McKalla et al -- but we prefer the genuine international versions, like this one.

Annabella

Variation of Annabel or English compound name, Anna + Bella

"loving or grace + beautiful"

Annabella is one of a constellation of names that include Anabella, Annabelle, Annabel, Anabel, Annabelle, and Annabell -- all lovely names that have suffered from their association with the…

Oriana

Latin

"dawn; gold"

Oriana is a dashing medieval name, with a meaning similar to Aurora. At this point, though, Oriana is much more unusual than Aurora and makes a unique choice if you're searching for names that mean…

Madalene

Madalene is a variant spelling of Magdalene, which derives from Magdala, the name of a village on the Sea of Galilee mentioned in the Bible. The name is most famously associated with Mary Magdalene,…