97 Beautiful Italian Girl Names & Their Meanings

The Italian language is known for its melodic quality and with origins in the Vulgar Latin spoken by the Romans. I have hand-picked 97 beautiful Italian girl names, and their meanings are also included.

List Of 97 Italian Girl Names:

Vittoria

The Italian name Vittoria comes from the Latin title Victoria that means “one who conquers.” Vittoria is the feminine form of Vittorio.

Alessia

Alessia is the Italian form of Alexius, the Latinized form of the Greek Alexios (defender).

Rosella

Rosella means ”little rose” and has origins in Italian and Latin.

Valentina

It means ”vigorous” or “strong.” Italian model Valentina Bonariva was crowned Miss Universo Italia 2014.

Federica

Federica is the Italian variant of the German Frederica, which means “peaceful ruler.” It has its origins in the Germanic word elements frid (meaning peace) and ric (meaning ruler).

Giulia

Giulia has roots in the Julius family name, which is derived from Latin Jovilius (devoted to Jove). Julius Caesar had an important role in the birth of the Roman Empire. Caesar is also the first Roman figure to be deified by the state.

Camilla

Camilla has its origins in the Latin term Camillus with several possible meanings: “helper to the priest” or “attended by the gods.”

Beatrice

From Latin beatrix, Beatrice means blessed one. In Catalan, it is Beatriu, Beatris in English, Béatraís in Irish, and Beata in Swedish.

Arianna

Arianna is literally interpreted as ”most holy.” It has Greek origins in Ariadne. In Greek mythology Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos of Crete.

Fiamma

Fiamma translates as flame in English. It is derived from the Latin word flamma.

Margherita

Margherita means ”daisy.” Margherita is closely linked to Margaret (”pearl”).

Livia

Livia Drusilla was the wife of Emperor Augustus. It comes from the family Livius and is also linked to ”lividus,” a bluish tint.

Ottavia

Ottavia is “eighth” as well as the Italian form of Octavia. Octavia the Younger was the sister of Augustus.

Chiara

Chiara comes from the Latin word “clarus” and has a meaning that I love, ”bright.” Italian swimmer Chiara Boggiatto participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Lavinia

It means ”woman of Latium.” In Roman mythology, Lavinia is the daughter of Amata and Latinus. Latinus was the son of Odysseus and Circe.

Isabella

“God is my oath.”

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Mirella

Mirella is from the Latin word mirus (”wonderful”).

Eleonora

It has its origins in ‘Eleanor’ which comes from the Old Provençal Aliénor (“the other Aenor”). Eleanor of Provence became Queen of England as the wife of King Henry III.

Lucrezia

Lucrezia is from the Latin lucrum, meaning ”wealth.” Italian banker Lucrezia Galletta co-signed the “grand parti de Lyon” in 1560.

Cosima

”Order” or ”beauty.” Cosima is the female variation of Cosimo that comes from Greek kosmos. Cosima Wagner was the daughter of Franz Liszt and also managed the Bayreuth Festival.

Nerina

Nerina is from the Greek Nereids, the 50 sea nymphs who watched over sailors.

Celeste

“Of the sky” or ”heavenly.”

Serena

It is derived from the word “serenus” (serene). Serena of Rome was the wife of Emperor Diocletian as well as a saint listed in the Martyrologium Romanum.

Ornella

Ornella is very popular in central and northern Italy and is symbolizing “flowering ash tree.”

Aurora

Aurora has its roots in the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora. In Roman mythology Aurora renews herself every morning.

Allegra

”Joyful” or ”lively.”

Carlotta

Carlotta is the girl form of Carlo (“free”). The root is Germanic and you can find it as Charlotte in English and French.

Raffaella

In 1965 Raffaella Carrà co-starred with Frank Sinatra in Von Ryan’s Express. It is Hebrew in origins and means “God has healed”.

Ginevra

Ginevra is the Italian version of Guinevere, which is derived from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar (”white phantom”).

Francesca

Meaning ”free one,” Francesca is derived from the Latin word Franciscus.

Donatella

Donatella finds its origins in Latin donatus (“given”). Italian politician Donatella Agostinelli is serving on the Justice Commission.

Leonora

A variation of Eleanor, Leonora means light.

Isidora

Isidora means “gift of Isis.” Isis is one of the most important goddesses of ancient Egypt. Isis was born to the sky goddess Nut and the earth god Geb. She is the mother of Horus.

Adele

Meaning noble, Adele comes from the German Adel.

Ines

It is the Italian and Iberian variation of Agnes which is from Greek hagne (means “pure” or “holy”). Inês de Castro was posthumously recognized as the wife of King Pedro I of Portugal.

Fabiola

In 390, Saint Fabiola founded the first public hospital in the West. It means “little bean.”

Rossana

Rossana is from the Persian Roxana that comes from Old Iranian rauxsna (“shining”). Roxana of Bactria was the wife of Alexander the Great. They married despite opposition from his companions.

Benedetta

Benedetta has its roots in the Latin word benedictus (”blessed”). Italian actress and model Benedetta Barzini is the first Italian on the cover of American Vogue.

Fiora

”Flower.”

Ilaria

Ilaria comes from the Latin hilarius (“cheerful”).

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Caterina

Caterina is an Italian form of Catherine that is from the Greek word “katharos” (pure).

Antonella

“Praiseworthy.”

Viola

Viola is the word for the violet flower and comes from Latin viola.

Alba

Alba means “dawn” in Italian and has a Latin connection to albus (white).

Adriana

Adriana is the feminine variation of Adriano, from Latin Hadrianus, “from Hadria.”

Tiziana

Pronounced as tee-TSYAH-nah, Tiziana is from Titianus, “title of honor.”

Teodora

Greek theos, “god,” and doron, “gift,” fuse in Teodora, “gift of God.”

Silvana

”Forest.”

Veronica

Veronica is a Latin form of the Greek Berenike, “bringer of victory”.

Oriana

Oriana is from the Latin aurum, “gold,” as well as the Spanish oriente, “east.”

Loredana

George Sand used Loredana (”laurel grove”) in her 1833 novel Mattea.

Agnese

”Chaste” or ”pure.”

Liliana

Liliana is from the Latin lilium, “lily.”

Concetta

It translates as “conceived” and was initially a short variant of Maria Concetta. In 1854, Pope Pius IX proclaimed the Immaculate Conception an official dogma.

Assunta

Assunta is the past participle of assumere, “to take up.”

Gioia

“Joy” and is pronounced as JOH-yah.

Letizia

Letizia Ramolino was the mother of Napoleon and she was granted the title “Madame Mère”. It comes from the Latin laetitia which is meaning “gladness”.

Gemma

”Precious stone.”

Bianca

Bianca means “white” and has origins in the Germanic root blank (”bright” or ”shining”). Shakespeare used it in The Taming of the Shrew and in Othello.

Azzurra

”Vivid blue.”

Gaia

Gaia is symbolizing the primordial earth goddess of Greek myths. It is pronounced as GAH-yah.

Stella

Stella is Latin word for “star.”

Elena

Elena comes from Greek Helene that is meaning ”torch” or ”bright light”. Saint Helena was the mother of Emperor Constantine and she is most famous for the discovery of the True Cross.

Perla

“Pearl.”

Rosalia

”Rose festival.” In 1624 bones attributed to Saint Rosalia were found in a cave on Monte Pellegrino.

Nives

Nives comes from Latin nix, nivis, “snow,” and is connected to the Madonna della Neve, Our Lady of the Snows.
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Speranza is the Italian word for hope, from Latin sperare.

Filomena

Filomena is made of the Greek philos (means “beloved”) and menos (“strength” or “spirit”).

Gelsomina

Gelsomina is the feminine variant of gelsomino, “jasmine”.

Flavia

From the Roman clan name Flavius, Flavia is linked to flavus (“golden” or “blond”).

Cecilia

Cecilia is from the Roman Caecilius which has origins in caecus, “blind.”

Angelica

Angelica means “angelic” and is from Latin angelicus.

Ludovica

“Famous in battle.” It is the Italian variation for Ludovico and of French Louise.

Matilde

Matilde di Canossa came from the noble House of Canossa and reigned in a time of constant battles. It has roots in the Germanic maht (that means ”might”) to hild (battle), so Matilde has the meaning of “strength in war.”

Paola

Paola is connected to Latin Paulus which is meaning “small” or “humble.”It is the same root as the apostle Paul.

Viviana

Viviana is from Latin vivus (means “alive”). Saint Bibiana is an early Christian Virgin martyr.

Marcella

It has origins in the Roman Marcellus line. In the 4th century Saint Marcella of Rome led a circle of learned women.

Elettra

Elettra is the Italian Electra, from the Greek elektron, “amber.”

Tosca

“Tuscan woman” from the Latin Tuscus, “Etruscan.”

Dafne

Greek daphne is symbolizing the laurel, the tree the nymph Daphne turned into to escape Apollo.

Clelia

Clelia has origins in Cloelia that is from the Latin cluere, “to be renowned.”

Ortensia

Ortensia comes from the Roman Hortensius and means “garden.”

Ippolita

“She who unleashes horses.”

Costanza

”Unchanging” or ”steadfast” and is from the Latin constantia. Costanza d’Altavilla was the mother of Emperor Frederick II.

Artemisia

Artemisia is linked with Artemis who is the Greek huntress of the moon.

Sabrina

It comes from the legend of a nymph who drowned in the River Severn, whom the Romans called Sabrina.

Grazia

”Grace.” In 1926, Grazia Deledda received the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Lucia

Rooted in Latin lux, “light.”

Giovanna

It has roots in the Hebrew Yohanan and means”God is gracious”. Diminutives I find interesting are Gianna, Vanna, Nina, Giannina. In 1348, Queen Giovanna I of Naples sold the city of Avignon to Pope Clement VI for 80,000 florins.

Noemi

Hebrew Naomi, “pleasantness,” started to be used in Italy as Noemi via the Latin Bible.

Giorgia

It is the feminine of Giorgio, from the Greek georgos, “farmer.” In 1995 Roman singer Giorgia Todrani won the Sanremo Festival with “Come saprei.”

Sofia

It descends from the Greek sophia, “wisdom,” that is the same word that gave English philosophy.

Emanuela

Emanuela means “God is with us” and is the feminine of the Hebrew Immanuel. It is popular in southern Italy. Manuela or Ela are diminutives that I like.

Gabriella

Gabriella is made of the Hebrew ”gever” and ”el” and is symbolizing “God is my strength.” It is the girl’s counterpart to Gabriel.

Emilia

Emilia comes from the Roman Aemilius and means “rival” or “eager.”