150 Italian girl names for babies
Are you a parent-to-be hoping to give your daughter a strong Italian girl name? Isabella, Mia and Arianna are all popular contenders in the United States.
According to baby-naming consultant Pamela Redmond of the baby name website Nameberry, popular Italian girl names in the United States follow a unique trend.
"One particularly popular trend in the U.S. is using the Italian 'Gi' spelling for names that, in English, start with 'J,'" Redmond tells TODAY.com. "Examples rising in popularity include Gianna, Giuliana, Giovanna, Giana and Giavanna. All are in the top 1,000."
Meanwhile, Redmond says the most popular girl names in Italy reflect a blend of European influence.
"The most popular girl names in Italy are a combination of Italian versions of traditional European names and English names such as Alice and Emma, which have been very stylish in recent years," Redmond says.
The top 10 girl names in Italy in 2020, the most recent year counted, include Sofia, Giulia, Aurora, Ginevra, Alice, Beatrice, Emma, Giorgia, Vittoria and Matilde.
Top 5 Italian Girl Names In The U.S.
"The top Italian names for girls in the U.S. are Sophia, though Sofia is the Italian variation, Isabella, and Mia," Redmond explains. "All are in the top 10."
The top five Italian girl names and their meanings, according to Nameberry’s popularity list, include:
Luna — Moon
Beatrice — She who brings happiness; blessed
Elena — Bright, shining light
Sienna — Color name meaning orange-red
Mia — Mine
150 Italian Girl Names
Here are 150 Italian girl names to consider for your daughter:
Luna
Beatrice
Elena
Mia
Sienna
Anna
Fabiana
Michele
Graziella
Isabetta
Cadenza
Belezza
Giacinta
Rosana
Santa
Ortensia
Pietra
Lorenza
Petrina
Paolina
Lauretta
Betta
Simonetta
Toma
Natale
Amedea
Placida
Po
Campana
Giuseppina
Fabrizia
Bionda
Rachele
Robbia
Patrizia
Agata
Marzia
Concetta
Ottavia
Letizia
Filomena
Petronilla
Domenica
Paola
Fausta
Abriana
Simona
Cristina
Gioia
Vivia
Editta
Madalene
Jolana
Brunetta
Anete
Maggia
Isabella
Lucia
Amara
Aria
Emilia
Gemma
Bianca
Gia
Amalia
Francesca
Liliana
Pippa
Bella
Chiara
Viola
Alessia
Teresa
Fia
Aida
Rosa
Gianna
Allegra
Lia
Angelica
Leonora
Angelina
Ariana
Andrea
Oriana
Adelina
Marcella
Eleanora
Viviana
Luisa
Angela
Bambi
Bria
Luciana
Carina
Rin
Violetta
Idalia
Serafina
Eleonora
Nicola
Linda
Via
Gabriela
Elisa
Giada
Luca
Ginevra
Marisa
Galilea
Fiorella
Honora
Donna
Arianna
Mariella
Leila
Siena
Clarice
Annabella
Daniella
Illaria
Silvia
Nico
Emiliana
Mirabella
Celestina
Antonella
Beretta
Eloisa
Fiammetta
Marta
Rina
Carlotta
Giovanna
Fernanda
Caterina
Giulia
Armani
Dominica
Imelda
Roma
Zeta
Amadea
Ludovica
Verona
Ravenna
Edda
Felice
Analina
Teodora
This article was originally published on TODAY.com