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Vintage revival

Older names with lasting appeal

43 names

Latin · Italian · Greek

Stella

Star; Greek Stella can also shorten Styliani

Top 100
Spanish · Italian · Portuguese

Aurelio

Golden, through Aurelius

FamiliarRising
Latin · Italian

Beatrice

Associated with blessed; possibly from voyager

FamiliarRising
Italian

Carlo

Man, through Charles

Familiar
Italian · Latin

Gemma

Gem; precious stone

FamiliarRising
English · Italian

Lenora

Short form of Elenora; origin uncertain

FamiliarRising
Italian · Latin

Marcella

Diminutive of Marcus; probably related to Mars

FamiliarRising
Italian

Marcello

Diminutive of Marcus; probably related to Mars

FamiliarRising
Italian

Mario

Form of Marius; original meaning uncertain

Familiar
Italian

Rocco

Meaning uncertain; possibly crow or rook

Familiar
Italian

Salvatore

Italian form of Salvador: savior

Familiar
Italian

Domenico

Belonging to the Lord

Uncommon
Italian

Fabio

Bean, through Fabius

Uncommon
Italian

Giorgio

Farmer; earthworker

Uncommon
Italian

Giulietta

Diminutive of Giulia; ancient meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Italian

Giuseppe

God will add, through Joseph

Uncommon
Italian

Leonora

Form of Eleanor; original meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Italian

Lucio

Light, through Lucius

Uncommon
Spanish · Italian

Rosario

Rosary

Uncommon
Italian · Georgian

Sandro

Short form of Alessandro or Aleksandre: defending people

Uncommon
Latin · Italian

Viola

Violet

Uncommon
Italian · Russian · Ukrainian · Hungarian

Violetta

Form of Violet: violet flower

Uncommon
Italian

Allegra

Cheerful; lively

Rare gem
Italian

Amedeo

Love of God, through Amadeus

Rare gem
Italian

Carlotta

Feminine form in the Charles family

Rare gem
Italian

Cosima

Order or universe, through Cosimo

Rare gem
Italian

Cosimo

Order; world; universe

Rare gem
Italian

Domenica

Belonging to the Lord

Rare gem
Italian

Donatella

Given, through Donata

Rare gem
Italian

Enrico

Ruler of the home

Rare gem
Italian

Ettore

Holding fast, through Hector

Rare gem
Italian

Fausto

Lucky; fortunate

Rare gem
Italian

Gennaro

January, through Januarius

Rare gem
Italian

Jacopo

Italian form of Jacob; original meaning debated

Rare gem
Italian

Margherita

Pearl; also the Italian word for daisy

Rare gem
Italian

Marisa

Combination of Maria and Luisa

Rare gem
Italian

Ottavia

Eighth, through Octavia

Rare gem
Italian

Ottavio

Eighth, through Octavius

Rare gem
Latin · Italian

Primo

Italian form of Primus: first

Rare gem
Italian

Raffaella

Italian feminine form of Raphael: God heals

Rare gem
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