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3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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Timeless classics

Never in, never out

37 names

Greek · Spanish · Italian

Elena

Form of Helen; older meaning uncertain

Top 100
Latin · Italian

Emilia

Rival, through Aemilius

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Italian · Hebrew · Spanish

Isabella

God is my oath, through Isabel

Top 100
Greek · Spanish · Italian

Sofia

Form of Sophia: wisdom

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Latin · Italian · Greek

Stella

Star; Greek Stella can also shorten Styliani

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Spanish · Latin · Italian

Valentina

Feminine form of Valentinus, associated with strength and health

Top 100
Italian

Arianna

Italian form of Ariadne; older meaning uncertain

Familiar
Latin · Italian

Beatrice

Associated with blessed; possibly from voyager

FamiliarRising
Italian

Gabriella

God is my strong man, through Gabriel

Familiar
Italian

Giuliana

Belonging to the Julius family; origin uncertain

Familiar
Italian · Latin

Marcella

Diminutive of Marcus; probably related to Mars

FamiliarRising
Italian · Latin

Serena

Clear; tranquil; serene

Familiar
Latin · Spanish · Italian

Valeria

Feminine form of Valerius, associated with being strong

Familiar
Italian

Annalisa

Combination of Anna and Lisa

Uncommon
Irish · Italian

Cara

Friend in Irish; beloved in Italian

Uncommon
Spanish · Italian · German

Carla

Man, through the Charles family

Uncommon
Italian

Chiara

Clear; bright

Uncommon
Italian

Giorgia

Farmer; earthworker, through George

Uncommon
Italian

Giulia

Italian feminine of Julius; ancient meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Italian

Leonora

Form of Eleanor; original meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Latin · Spanish · Italian

Martina

Feminine of Martin; related to Mars

Uncommon
Italian · Spanish

Oriana

Possibly golden

Uncommon
Italian

Paola

Small; humble, through Paul

Uncommon
Latin · Italian

Viola

Violet

Uncommon
Italian · Russian · Ukrainian · Hungarian

Violetta

Form of Violet: violet flower

Uncommon
Italian

Vittoria

Italian form of Victoria: victory

Uncommon
Italian

Carlotta

Feminine form in the Charles family

Rare gem
Italian

Caterina

Form of Katherine; older meaning uncertain

Rare gem
Italian

Raffaella

Italian feminine form of Raphael: God heals

Rare gem
Italian

Sveva

Possibly a reference to the Suebi

Rare gem
Serbian · Italian · Greek

Teodora

Gift of God

Rare gem
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