Aria
Air; a solo song
Italian baby names
143 names with Italian roots, each with its meaning, pronunciation and story.
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A
- Alessandra, girl.Defender of the people
- Alessandro, boy.Defender of the people
- Alessia, girl.Defender
- Alessio, boy.Defender; helper
- Allegra, girl.Cheerful; lively
- Ambra, girl.Amber
- Amedeo, boy.Love of God, through Amadeus
- Angelo, boy.Messenger; angel
- Annalisa, girl.Combination of Anna and Lisa
- Antonella, girl.Italian diminutive of Antonia; ancient meaning unknown
- Aria, girl.Air; a solo song
- Arianna, girl.Italian form of Ariadne; older meaning uncertain
- Aurelio, boy.Golden, through Aurelius
- Aurora, girl.Dawn
- Azzurra, girl.Sky blue
B
C
- Capri, girl.Italian island name; deeper origin uncertain
- Cara, girl.Friend in Irish; beloved in Italian
- Carla, girl.Man, through the Charles family
- Carlo, boy.Man, through Charles
- Carlotta, girl.Feminine form in the Charles family
- Caterina, girl.Form of Katherine; older meaning uncertain
- Chiara, girl.Clear; bright
- Cosima, girl.Order or universe, through Cosimo
- Cosimo, boy.Order; world; universe
D
E
- Edoardo, boy.Wealthy guardian, through Edward
- Elena, girl.Form of Helen; older meaning uncertain
- Elettra, girl.Amber, through Electra
- Eliana, girl.My God has answered
- Elio, boy.Possibly sun; two historical routes exist
- Emilia, girl.Rival, through Aemilius
- Emiliano, boy.Rival, through Aemilius
- Emilio, boy.Form of the Roman family name Aemilius
- Enea, boy.Praise
- Enrico, boy.Ruler of the home
- Enzo, boy.Origin uncertain; also short for names ending in enzo
- Ettore, boy.Holding fast, through Hector
- Ezio, boy.Eagle
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G
- Gabriella, girl.God is my strong man, through Gabriel
- Galilea, girl.From Galilee
- Gemma, girl.Gem; precious stone
- Gennaro, boy.January, through Januarius
- Giacomo, boy.Italian form of James; ultimately Jacob
- Giada, girl.Jade
- Giancarlo, boy.Combination of Gianni and Carlo
- Gianna, girl.God is gracious, through Giovanna
- Gianni, boy.God is gracious, through Giovanni
- Ginevra, girl.White phantom, through Guinevere
- Gioia, girl.Joy
- Giorgia, girl.Farmer; earthworker, through George
- Giorgio, boy.Farmer; earthworker
- Giovanni, boy.God is gracious
- Giulia, girl.Italian feminine of Julius; ancient meaning uncertain
- Giuliana, girl.Belonging to the Julius family; origin uncertain
- Giulietta, girl.Diminutive of Giulia; ancient meaning uncertain
- Giuseppe, boy.God will add, through Joseph
- Grazia, girl.Grace
L
- Lenora, girl.Short form of Elenora; origin uncertain
- Leonardo, boy.Brave lion, through Leonard
- Leonora, girl.Form of Eleanor; original meaning uncertain
- Liliana, girl.Elaborated form of Lillian
- Lorenzo, boy.From Laurentum
- Luana, girl.Literary and film name; origin uncertain
- Luca, boy.From Lucania in Italian; a separate Hungarian Lucia form
- Lucia, girl.Light, through Lucius
- Luciana, girl.From Lucianus, ultimately linked to light
- Lucio, boy.Light, through Lucius
- Ludovica, girl.Famous in battle
- Ludovico, boy.Famous in battle
M
- Marcella, girl.Diminutive of Marcus; probably related to Mars
- Marcello, boy.Diminutive of Marcus; probably related to Mars
- Marco, boy.Form of Marcus; probably related to Mars
- Margherita, girl.Pearl; also the Italian word for daisy
- Mario, boy.Form of Marius; original meaning uncertain
- Marisa, girl.Combination of Maria and Luisa
- Martina, girl.Feminine of Martin; related to Mars
- Massimo, boy.Greatest
- Matteo, boy.Gift of God
- Mia, girl.Short form of Maria; also Italian mine
- Michelangelo, boy.Combination of Michael and Angelo
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- Raffaella, girl.Italian feminine form of Raphael: God heals
- Raffaello, boy.Italian form of Raphael: God heals
- Renzo, boy.Short form of Lorenzo: from Laurentum
- Riccardo, boy.Italian form of Richard: brave ruler
- Rocco, boy.Meaning uncertain; possibly crow or rook
- Romeo, boy.Roman; from Rome
- Rosario, gender-neutral.Rosary
S
- Salvatore, boy.Italian form of Salvador: savior
- Sandro, boy.Short form of Alessandro or Aleksandre: defending people
- Santino, boy.Diminutive of Santo: little saint
- Serena, girl.Clear; tranquil; serene
- Siena, girl.Place and color name associated with Siena
- Sienna, girl.Sienna color, named for Siena in Italy
- Sira, girl.Syrian, through Syrus
- Sofia, girl.Form of Sophia: wisdom
- Sole, girl.Sun
- Speranza, girl.Hope
- Stefano, boy.Italian form of Stephen: crown or wreath
- Stella, girl.Star; Greek Stella can also shorten Styliani
- Sveva, girl.Possibly a reference to the Suebi
V
- Valentina, girl.Feminine form of Valentinus, associated with strength and health
- Valentino, boy.Italian form of Valentinus, associated with strength and health
- Valeria, girl.Feminine form of Valerius, associated with being strong
- Vincenzo, boy.Italian form of Vincent: conquering
- Viola, girl.Violet
- Violetta, girl.Form of Violet: violet flower
- Vito, boy.Life
- Vittoria, girl.Italian form of Victoria: victory
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