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Names with meaning.

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

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Rare gems

Less common in the US

27 names

Italian

Allegra

Cheerful; lively

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Italian

Ambra

Amber

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Italian

Carlotta

Feminine form in the Charles family

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Italian

Caterina

Form of Katherine; older meaning uncertain

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Italian

Cosima

Order or universe, through Cosimo

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Italian

Domenica

Belonging to the Lord

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Italian

Donatella

Given, through Donata

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Italian

Elettra

Amber, through Electra

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Italian

Ginevra

White phantom, through Guinevere

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Italian

Margherita

Pearl; also the Italian word for daisy

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Italian

Marisa

Combination of Maria and Luisa

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Italian

Ornella

Flowering ash tree

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Italian

Ottavia

Eighth, through Octavia

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Italian

Raffaella

Italian feminine form of Raphael: God heals

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Spanish · Italian

Sira

Syrian, through Syrus

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Italian

Sole

Sun

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Italian

Sveva

Possibly a reference to the Suebi

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Serbian · Italian · Greek

Teodora

Gift of God

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