Female Italian Baby Names
ABELIE:
Italian form of Latin Abelia, the name of a genus of “honeysuckle.”
ADALINA:
Variant spelling of Italian/Spanish Adelina, meaning “little noble.”
ADELINA:
Italian and Spanish diminutive form of Latin Adela, meaning “little noble.” Compare with another form of Adelina.
ADONA:
Feminine form of Italian Adone, meaning “my lord.”
ADRIANA:
Feminine form of Latin Adrianus, Spanish Adrián, and Italian Adriano, all meaning “from Hadria.”
AGATA:
Italian and Spanish form of Latin Agatha, meaning “good.” Compare with another form of Agata.
AGNESE:
Italian and Latvian form of Greek Hagne, meaning “chaste; holy.”
AGOSTINA:
Feminine form of Italian Agostino, meaning “venerable.”
ALBA:
Italian and Spanish name meaning “dawn.”
ALBERTA:
Feminine form of Italian Alberto, meaning “bright nobility.” Compare with another form of Alberta.
ALBERTINA:
Diminutive form of Italian Alberta, meaning “bright nobility.”
ALDA:
Feminine form of Italian Aldo, meaning “noble.”
ALESSA:
Pet form of Italian Alessandra, meaning “defender of mankind.”
ALESSANDRA:
Feminine form of Italian Alessandro, meaning “defender of mankind.”
ALESSIA:
Feminine form of Italian Alessio, meaning “defender.”
ALFONSINA:
Italian feminine form of Italian/Spanish Alfonso, meaning “noble and ready.”
ALLEGRA:
Italian name meaning “cheerful and lively.”
ALLEGRIA:
Variant spelling of Italian Allegra, meaning “cheerful and lively.”
AMBRA:
Italian form of English Amber, meaning “amber.”
AMEDEA:
Feminine form of Italian Amadeo, meaning “to love God.”
ANDREINA:
Feminine form of Italian Andrea, meaning “man; warrior.”
ANGELICA:
Feminine form of Italian Angelico, meaning “angelic.”
ANGIOLA:
Feminine form of Italian Angiolo, meaning “angel, messenger.”
ANGIOLETTA:
Pet form of Italian Angiola, meaning “little angel/messenger.”
ANJELICA:
Variant spelling of Italian Angelica, meaning “angelic.”
ANNALISA:
Italian compound name composed of Latin Anna “favor; grace,” and Lisa “God is my oath.” Compare with another form of Annalisa.
ANNETTA:
Italian diminutive form of Latin Anna, meaning “favor; grace.”
ANONCIADA:
Variant spelling of Italian Annunziata, meaning “announces.”
ANNUNCIATA:
Variant spelling of Italian Annunziata, meaning “announces.”
ANNUNZIATA:
Italian name meaning “announces,” referring to the Annunciation. Sometimes considered a month name for March.
ANTONIA (Bulgarian: Антония):
Feminine form of Roman Latin Antonius, possibly meaning “invaluable.” In use by the English, Italians and Spanish. Compare with another form of Antonia.
ANTONIETTA:
Diminutive form of Latin Antonia, possibly meaning “invaluable.” In use by the Italians and Spanish.
ANUNCIATA:
Variant spelling of Italian Annunziata, meaning “announces.”
ARABELLA:
Italian name meaning “answered prayer.” Compare with another form of Arabella.
ARIANNA:
Italian form of Latin Ariadne, meaning “utterly pure.”
ASSUNTA:
Italian form of Spanish Asunción, meaning “assumption.”
AZZURRA:
Italian equivalent of English Azure, meaning “sky blue.”
BEATRICE:
Italian form of Latin Viatrix, meaning “voyager (through life).”
BENEDETTA:
Feminine form of Italian Benedetto, meaning “blessed.”
BENIGNA:
Feminine form of Italian Benigno, meaning “kind.”
BERNARDETTA:
Feminine form of Italian Bernardo, meaning “bold as a bear.”
BERTINA:
Short form of Italian Albertina, meaning “bright nobility.”
BETTINA:
Pet form of Italian Benedetta, meaning “blessed.” Compare with another form of Bettina.
BIANCA:
Italian form of French Blanche, meaning “white.”
BIBIANA:
Italian and Spanish form of Roman Latin Viviana, meaning “alive.”
BICE:
Pet form of Italian Beatrice, meaning “voyager (through life).”
BONFILIA:
Feminine form of Italian Bonfilio, meaning “good daughter.”
BRUNILDA:
Italian and Spanish form of Old Norse Brynhildr, meaning “armored warrior woman.”
CALANDRA:
Italian surname transferred to forename use, meaning “skylark.” This name may have originally been a byname for someone with a good singing voice.
CALOGERA:
Feminine form of Italian Calogero, meaning “beautiful elder.”
CALVINA:
Feminine form of of Italian Calvino, meaning “little bald one.”
CAPRICE:
Italian name meaning “impulsive; ruled by whim.”
CAPRICIA:
Elaborated form of Italian Caprice, meaning “impulsive; ruled by whim.”
CARLA:
Feminine form of Italian Carlo, meaning “man.” Compare with another form of Carla.
CARLITA:
Feminine form of Italian Carlo, meaning “man.”
CARLOTA:
Variant spelling of Italian Carlotta, meaning “man.”
CARLOTTA:
Pet form of Italian Carla, meaning “man.”
CATERINA:
Italian form of Greek Aikaterine, meaning “pure.”
CELESTINA:
Feminine form of Italian/Spanish Celestino, meaning “heavenly.”
CELIA:
Italian form of Latin Cælia, probably meaning “heaven.” Compare with another form of Celia.
CESARINA:
Feminine form of Italian Cesarino, meaning “severed.”
CHIARA:
Italian form of Latin Clara, meaning “clear, bright.”
CHIARINA:
Pet form of Italian Chiara, meaning “clear, bright.”
CINZIA:
Italian form of Latin Cynthia, meaning “woman from Kynthos.”
CIPRIANA:
Feminine form of Italian Cipriano, meaning “from Cyprus.”
CLARA:
Feminine form of Latin Clarus, meaning “clear, bright.” In use by the English and Italians.
COCO:
Originally from the Italian occupational name for a “cook,” it is now in continental use as a pet form of longer names beginning with Co-.
COLOMBINA:
Feminine form of Italian Colombano, meaning “dove.”
CONCETTA:
Italian form of Spanish Concepción, meaning “conception.”
CONCETTINA:
Pet form of Italian Concetta, meaning “conception.”
CONSOLATA:
Italian form of Spanish Consuelo, meaning “consolation.”
COSIMA:
Feminine form of Italian Cosimo, meaning “order, beauty.”
CRISTIANA:
Feminine form of Italian Cristiano, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”
CROCETTA:
Pet form of Italian Crocifissa, meaning “cross; crucifix” or “way of the cross.”
CROCIFISSA:
Feminine form of Italian Crocifisso, meaning “cross; crucifix” or “way of the cross.”
DAFNE:
Italian form of Greek Daphne, meaning “laurel.”
DANIELA:
Feminine form of Italian Daniele, meaning “God is my judge.” Compare with another form of Daniela.
DEBORA:
Italian form of Hebrew Debowrah, meaning “bee.”
DELFINA:
Italian and Spanish form of Latin Delphina, meaning “woman from Delphi.”
DESIDERIA:
Feminine form Italian/Spanish Desiderio, meaning “longing.”
DETTA:
Short form of Italian names ending with -detta.
DIAMANTE:
Italian name meaning “diamond.”
DOMENICA:
Feminine form of Italian Domenico, meaning “belongs to the lord.”
DONA:
Short form of Italian Adona, meaning “my lord.”
DONATA:
Feminine form of Italian Donato, meaning “given (by God).”
DONATELLA:
Pet form of Italian Donata, meaning “given (by God).”
DOROTEA:
Italian and Spanish form of Latin Dorothea, meaning “gift of God.” Compare with another form of Dorotea.
DRINA:
Short form of Italian/Spanish Adriana, meaning “from Hadria.” In use by the Romani.
EDDA:
Pet form of Italian Edvige, meaning “contending battle.” Compare with another form of Edda.
EDMONDA:
Feminine form of Italian Edmondo, meaning “protector of prosperity.”
EDVIGE:
Italian form of German Hedwig, meaning “contending battle.”
ELDA:
Old Italian form of German Hilda, meaning “battle.” Not in use before the 20th century.
ELENA:
Italian and Spanish form of Greek Helénē, possibly meaning “torch.”
ELEONORA:
Italian form of Provençal Aliénor, meaning “foreign; the other.”
ELETTRA:
Italian form of Latin Electra, meaning “bright, shining.”
ELISABETTA:
Italian form of Greek Elisabet, meaning “God is my oath.”
ELMA:
Feminine form of Italian Elmo, meaning “helmet, protection.”
ELNORA:
Contracted form of Italian Eleonora, meaning “foreign; the other.”
ELOISA:
Italian and Spanish form of Latin Elwisia, meaning “hale-wide; very healthy and sound.”
EMILIANA:
Feminine form of Italian/Spanish Emiliano, meaning “rival.”
ENRICA:
Feminine form of Italian Enrico, meaning “home-ruler.”
ENRICHETTA:
Old diminutive form of Italian Enrica, meaning “home-ruler.”
ERMINIA:
Feminine form of Italian Erminio, possibly meaning “of the earth.”
ERNESTA:
Feminine form of Italian/Spanish Ernesto, meaning “battle (to the death), serious business.”
ERSILIA:
Italian form of Latin Hersilia, meaning “delicate, tender.”
EUFEMIA:
Italian form of Greek Euphêmia, meaning “Well I speak.”
EULA:
Short form of Italian Eulalia, meaning “well-spoken.”
EULALIA:
Feminine form of Italian Eulalio, meaning “well-spoken.”
FABRIZIA:
Feminine form of Italian Fabrizio, meaning “craftsman.”
FEDERICA:
Italian feminine form of Italian/Spanish Federico, meaning “peaceful ruler.”
FELÌCITA:
Italian form of Roman Latin Felicitas, meaning “fortune; good luck.”
FELISA:
Italian form of Latin Felicia, meaning “happy” or “lucky.”
FERDINANDA:
Feminine form of Italian Ferdinando, meaning “ardent for peace.”
FIAMMETTA:
Italian name composed of the word fiamma “fire” and a diminutive suffix, meaning “little fire.”
FILOMENA:
Variant spelling of Italian Filumena, meaning “friend of ease.”
FILUMENA:
Italian form of Greek Philomena, meaning “friend of ease.”
FINA:
Short form of Italian Serafina, meaning “burning one” or “serpent.” Also used as a short form of other names ending with -fina. The masculine form is Fino.
FIORALBA:
Italian name composed of the elements fiore “flower” and alba “dawn,” meaning “flower of dawn.”
FIORE:
Medieval Italian unisex name derived from the word fiore, meaning “flower.”
FIORELLA:
Feminine diminutive form of Italian unisex Fiore (“flower”), meaning “little flower.” Fiorello is the masculine form.
FIORENZA:
Feminine form of Italian Fiorenzo, meaning “blossoming.”
FLORENTINA:
Feminine form of Italian Florentino, meaning “blossoming.”
FLORIANA:
Feminine form of Italian Floriano, meaning “flower.”
FORTUNATA:
Feminine form of Italian Fortunato, meaning “fortunate.”
FRANCA:
Short form of Italian Francesca, meaning “French.”
FRANCESCA:
Feminine form of Italian Francesca, meaning “French.”
FULVIA:
Feminine form of Italian Fulvio, meaning “yellow.”
GABRIELLA:
Feminine form of Italian Gabriele, meaning “man of God” or “warrior of God.”
GAETANA:
Feminine form of Italian Gaetano, meaning “from Caieta (Gaeta, Italy).”
GELTRUDE:
Italian form of German Gertrude, meaning “spear strength.”
GEMMA:
Italian name meaning “precious stone.”
GENEVRA:
Variant spelling of Italian Ginevra, probably meaning “race of women.”
GENOVEFFA:
Italian form of Celtic Genovefa, probably meaning “race of women.”
GIACHETTA:
Feminine pet form of Italian Giacomo, meaning “supplanter.”
GIACINTA:
Feminine form of Italian Giacinto, meaning “hyacinth flower.”
GIADA:
Italian name meaning “jade.”
GIANNA:
Contracted form of Italian Giovanna, meaning “God is gracious.”
GILDA:
Italian name derived from the Germanic element gild, meaning “sacrifice.” Compare with other forms of Gilda.
GINA:
Pet form of Italian Giorgina “earth-worker, farmer,” Luigina “famous warrior,” and other Italian names ending with -gina. Compare with other forms of Gina.
GINEVRA:
Italian form of Celtic Genovefa, probably meaning “race of women.”
GIOCONDA:
Italian name derived from Latin Jucunda, meaning “happy.”
GIOFFREDA:
Feminine form of Italian Goffredo, meaning “God’s peace.”
GIOIA:
Italian name meaning “happiness.”
GIORGIA:
Feminine form of Italian Giorgio, meaning “earth-worker, farmer.”
GIORGINA:
Pet form of Italian Giorgia, meaning “earth-worker, farmer.”
GIOSETTA:
Diminutive form of Italian Giuseppina, meaning “(God) shall add (another son).”
GIOVANNA:
Feminine form of Italian Giovanni, meaning “God is gracious.”
GIOVANNETTA:
Pet form of Italian Giovanna, meaning “God is gracious.”
GISELLA:
Italian form of German Gisela, meaning “pledge, hostage, noble offspring.”
GIULIA:
Feminine form of Italian Giulio, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”
GIULIANA:
Feminine form of Italian Giuliano, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”
GIULIETTA:
Diminutive form of Italian Giulia, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”
GIUSEPPA:
Feminine form of Italian Giuseppe, meaning “(God) shall add (another son).”
GIUSEPPINA:
Elaborated form of Italian Giuseppa, meaning “(God) shall add (another son).”
GIUSTINA:
Feminine form of Italian Giustino, meaning “fair, just.”
GRAZIA:
Italian form of Latin Gratia, meaning “pleasing, agreeable.”
GRAZIANA:
Feminine form of Italian Graziano, meaning “pleasing, agreeable.”
GRAZIELLA:
Pet form of Italian Graziana, meaning “pleasing, agreeable.”
GUIDITTA:
Italian form of Hebrew Yehuwdiyth, meaning “Jewess” or “praised.”
ILARIA:
Feminine form of Italian Ilario, meaning “joyful; happy.”
IMELDA:
Italian and Spanish form of Teutonic Erminhild, meaning “all warrior.”
IMMACOLATA:
Italian form of Latin Immaculata, meaning “immaculate.”
INES:
Italian form of English Agnes, meaning “chaste; holy.”
ITALIA:
From the Italian name for Italy, possibly derived from Latin vitulus, meaning “calf.”
JEMMA:
Variant spelling of Italian Gemma, meaning “precious stone.”
JOLANDA:
Italian form of English Yolanda, meaning “violet flower.”
LALIA:
Short form of Italian Eulalia, meaning “well-spoken.”
LAURETTA:
Italian diminutive form of Latin Laura (“laurel”), meaning “little laurel tree.”
LEONORA:
Short form of Italian Eleonora, meaning “foreign; the other.”
LETIZIA:
Italian form of Latin Lætitia, meaning “happiness.”
LIA:
Italian form of Hebrew Leah, meaning “weary.”
LISA:
Short form of Italian Elisabetta, meaning “God is my oath.” Compare with another form of Lisa.
LOREDANA:
This name was invented by the Italian author Luciano Zuccoli for the heroine of his novel L’amore de Loredana. Apparently, it is a feminine form of the surname Loredan, meaning “laurel grove.”
LORENZA:
Feminine form of Italian Lorenzo, meaning “of Laurentum.”
LORETO:
From the Italian city name, Loreto, meaning “laurel wood.” In use by the English and Irish.
LUCIANA:
Feminine form of Italian Luciano, meaning “light.”
LUCREZIA:
Italian form of Roman Latin Lucretia, possibly meaning “wealthy.”
LUDOVICA:
Feminine form of Italian Ludovico, meaning “famous warrior.”
LUIGIA:
Feminine form of Italian Luigi, meaning “famous warrior.”
LUIGINA:
Pet form of Italian Luigia, meaning “famous warrior.”
LUISA:
Feminine form of Spanish Luis, meaning “famous warrior.” Also in use by the Italians and Portuguese.
LUISELLA:
Italian pet form of Spanish Luisa, meaning “famous warrior.”
MADDALENA:
Italian form of Latin Madelina, meaning “of Magdala.”
MAFALDA:
Italian form of Latin Mathilda, meaning “mighty in battle.”
MALVOLIA:
Feminine form of Italian Malvolio, meaning “ill-will.”
MARCELLA:
Feminine form of Italian Marcello, meaning “defense” or “of the sea.” Compare with another form of Marcella.
MARGHERITA:
Italian form of Latin Margarita, meaning “pearl.”
MARÍA:
Galician-Portuguese, Italian and Spanish form of Latin Maria, meaning “obstinacy, rebelliousness” or “their rebellion.”
MARIELLA:
Italian pet form of Latin Maria, meaning “obstinacy, rebelliousness” or “their rebellion.”
MARIETTA:
Italian diminutive form of Latin Maria, meaning “little rebel.”
MARINELLA:
Italian pet form of Roman Latin Marina, meaning “of the sea.”
MARTA:
Italian and Spanish form of Greek Martha, meaning “lady, mistress.”
MARZIA:
Italian form of Latin Marcia, meaning “defense” or “of the sea.”
MAURA:
Feminine form of Italian Mauro, meaning “dark-skinned; Moor.” Compare with another form of Maura.
MELANIA:
Italian and Spanish form of Latin Melaena, meaning “black, dark.”
MICHELA:
Feminine form of Italian Michele, meaning “who is like God?”
MICHELANGELA:
Feminine form of Italian Michelangelo, meaning “who is like God?” and “angel, messenger.”
MICHELINA:
Pet form of Italian Michela, meaning “who is like God?”
MILANA:
Feminine form of Czech Milan, a short form of Slavic names containing the element mil, meaning “favor, grace.” Compare with Milada.
MIMI:
Pet form of Italian María, meaning “obstinacy, rebelliousness” or “their rebellion.”
MIRELLA:
Italian form of French Mireille, meaning “to admire.”
MONA:
Short form of Italian Simona, meaning “hearkening.” Compare with other forms of Mona.
NATALE:
Italian form of Latin Natalia, meaning “birthday,” or in Church Latin “Christmas day.”
NEREZA:
Variant spelling of Italian Nerezza, meaning “darkness.”
NEREZZA:
Modern Italian name derived from the word nerezza, meaning “darkness.”
NERINA:
Feminine form of Italian Nerio, meaning “water.”
NICOLA:
Feminine form of Italian Nicolò, meaning “victor of the people.”
NICOLETTA:
Pet form of Italian Nicola, meaning “victor of the people.”
NICOLINA:
Pet form of Italian Nicola, meaning “victor of the people.”
NILDA:
Short form of Italian/Spanish Brunilda, meaning “armored warrior woman.”
NOELIA:
Italian and Spanish form of French Noëlle, meaning “day of birth.”
NOEMI:
Italian form of Hebrew No’omiy, meaning “my delight, my pleasantness.”
NORA:
Short form of Italian names ending with -nora, such as Eleonora and Leonora. Compare with another form of Nora.
NORINA:
Diminutive form of Italian Nora, a short form of Italian names ending with -nora, such as Eleonora and Leonora.
NORMA:
Italian name invented by Felice Romani in his libretto for Belini’s opera of the same name, derived from Latin norma, meaning “standard, rule.” Compare with another form of Norma.
NUNZIA:
Short form of Italian Annunziata, meaning “announces,” referring to the Annunciation. Sometimes considered a month name for March.
NUNZIATELLA:
Pet form of Italian Nunzia, meaning “announces,” referring to the Annunciation.
NUNZIATINA:
Pet form of Italian Nunzia, meaning “announces,” referring to the Annunciation.
ORABELLA:
Italian name meaning “golden beautiful.”
ORLANDA:
Feminine form of Italian Orlando, meaning “famous land.”
ORNELLA:
Italian name derived from the word ornello, meaning “flowering ash tree.”
ORSINA:
Feminine form of Italian Orsino, meaning “bear-like.”
ORSOLA:
Italian form of Latin Ursula, meaning “little she-bear.”
OTTAVIA:
Feminine form of Italian Ottavio, meaning “eighth.”
PALMIRA:
Feminine form of Italian Palmiro, meaning “pilgrim.” This name is sometimes given to babies born on Palm Sunday.
PAOLA:
Feminine form of Italian Paolo, meaning “small.”
PAOLINA:
Feminine form of Italian Paolino, meaning “small.”
PASQUALINA:
Feminine form of Italian Pasqualino, meaning “Passover; Easter.”
PATRIZIA:
Feminine form of Italian Patrizio, meaning “patrician; of noble birth.”
PERLA:
Italian and Spanish form of English Pearl, meaning “pearl.”
PERLITA:
Pet form of Italian/Spanish Perla, meaning “pearl.”
PETRONEL:
Short form of Italian Petronella, meaning “little rock.”
PETRONELLA:
Variant spelling of Italian Pietronella, meaning “little rock.”
PIERA:
Feminine form of Italian Piero, meaning “rock, stone.”
PIERINA:
Pet form of Italian Piera, meaning “rock, stone.”
PIETRINA:
Feminine form of Italian Pietro, meaning “rock, stone.”
PIETRONELLA:
Italian form of Latin Petronilla, meaning “little rock.”
PINA:
Short form of Italian names ending with -pina.
RACHELE:
Italian form of Hebrew Rachel, meaning “ewe.”
RAFFAELA:
Variant spelling of Italian Raffaella, meaning “healed of God” or “whom God has healed.”
RAFFAELLA:
Feminine form of Italian Raffaello, meaning “healed of God” or “whom God has healed.”
RAIMONDA:
Feminine form of Italian Raimondo, meaning “wise protector.”
RAVENNA:
Either from the Italian city name, of unknown meaning, or a feminine form of English unisex Raven, meaning “raven (the bird).”
RENATA:
Feminine form of Latin Renatus, meaning “reborn.” In use by the Italians, Portuguese and Spanish.
RICCARDA:
Feminine form of Italian Riccardo, meaning “powerful ruler.”
ROBERTA:
Feminine form of Latin Robertus, meaning “bright fame.” In use by the Italians, Portuguese and Spanish. Compare with another form of Roberta.
ROBERTINA:
Italian and Spanish diminutive form of Latin Roberta, meaning “bright fame.”
ROMANA:
Feminine form of Italian Romano, meaning “Roman.”
ROMHILDA:
Lombardic Italian name composed of the Germanic elements hrom “fame” and hild “battle,” hence “famous battle.”
ROMILDA:
Variant spelling of Lombardic Italian Romhilda, meaning “famous battle.”
ROMOLA:
Feminine form of Italian Romolo, meaning “from Rome.”
ROSABELLA:
Italian compound name composed of Latin Rosa “rose” and Bella “beautiful,” hence “beautiful rose.”
ROSALBA:
Italian compound name composed of Latin Rosa “rose” and Alba “dawn,” hence “rose of dawn.”
ROSALVA:
Variant spelling of Italian Rosalba, meaning “rose of dawn.”
ROSANGELA:
Italian compound name composed of Rosa “rose” and Angela “angel,” hence “rose-angel.”
ROSANNA:
Italian compound name composed of Rosa “rose” and Anna “favor, grace,” hence “rose of grace.”
ROSANNAH:
Variant spelling of Italian Rosanna, meaning “rose of grace.”
ROSARIA:
Italian feminine form of Spanish unisex Rosario, meaning “rosary.”
ROSELLA:
Italian pet form of Latin Rosa, meaning “rose.”
ROSETTA:
Italian diminutive form of Latin Rosa, meaning “little rose.”
ROSINA:
Italian pet form of Latin Rosa, meaning “rose.”
ROSSELLA:
Variant spelling of Italian Rosella, meaning “rose.”
SALVATRICE:
Italian form of Latin Salvatrix, meaning “savior.”
SAMANTA:
Italian form of English Samantha, meaning “heard of God,” “his name is El,” or “name of God.”
SAMUELA:
Feminine form of Italian Samuele, meaning “heard of God,” “his name is El,” or “name of God.”
SANDRA:
Short form of Italian Alessandra, meaning “defender of mankind.”
SANTA:
Feminine form of Italian Santo, meaning “holy.”
SANTUZZA:
Pet form of Italian Santa, meaning “holy.”
SAVERIA:
Feminine form of Italian Saverio, meaning “a new house.”
SAVINA:
Feminine form of Italian Savino, meaning “Sabine; a follower of another religion.”
SEBASTIANA:
Feminine form of Italian Sebastiano, meaning “from Sebaste,” a town in Asia Minor.
SELVAGGIA:
Italian name meaning “wild.”
SERAFINA:
Feminine form of Italian Serafino, meaning “burning one” or “serpent.” Compare with other forms of Serafina.
SILVANA:
Feminine form of Italian Silvano, meaning “from the forest.”
SILVIA:
Feminine form of Italian Silvio, meaning “from the forest.” Compare with another form of Silvia.
SIMONA:
Feminine form of Italian Simone, meaning “hearkening.”
SIMONETTA:
Pet form of Italian Simona, meaning “hearkening.”
SOFIA:
Variant spelling of Greek Sophia, meaning “wisdom.” This form of the name is in wide use throughout Europe by the Finnish, Italians, Germans, Norwegians, Portuguese and Swedish.
SONIA:
Italian and Portuguese form of Russian Sonya, meaning “wisdom.”
STEFANIA:
Feminine form of Italian Stefano, meaning “crown.” Compare with other forms of Stefania.
SUSANA:
Variant spelling of Latin Susanna, meaning “lily.” In use by the Italians, Portuguese and Spanish.
SYLVANA:
Variant spelling of Italian Silvana, meaning “from the forest.”
TATIANA (Russian: Татьяна):
Feminine form of Latin Tatianus, probably meaning “father.” In use by the Italians, Portuguese, Romanians, Russians and Spanish.
TECLA:
Italian and Spanish form of Greek Thekla, meaning “glory of God.”
TEOFILA:
Feminine form of Italian Teofilo, meaning “God’s friend.”
TINA:
Short form of Italian names ending with -tina.
TIZIANA:
Feminine form of Italian Tiziano, meaning “of the Titans.”
TONIA:
Italian and Spanish short form of Latin Antonia, possibly meaning “invaluable.”
VALERIA:
Feminine form of Italian Valerio, meaning “to be healthy, to be strong.” Compare with another form of Valeria.
VANDA:
Italian equivalent of German Wanda, meaning “a Wend; a wanderer,” a term used to refer to migrant Slavs in the sixth century.
VANNA:
Short form of Italian Giovanna, meaning “God is gracious.” Compare with another form of Vanna.
VELIA:
Italian name derived from the Roman family name Velius, meaning “concealed.”
VINCENZA:
Feminine form of Italian Vincenzo, meaning “conquering.”
VIOLETTA:
Italian diminutive form of Latin Viola, meaning “violet color” or “violet flower.”
VITALIA:
Feminine form of Italian Vitale, meaning “of life; vital.” Compare with another form of Vitalia.
VITTORIA:
Italian form of Roman Latin Victoria, meaning “conqueror” or “victory.”
XAVIERA:
Feminine form of Italian Xaviero, meaning “a new house.”
ZETA:
Variant spelling of Italian Zita, meaning “little girl.” Compare with another form of Zeta.
ZITA:
Italian name meaning “little girl.”
