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Italian Word Names

Italian names are very fashionable these days, with choices like Isabella and Leonardo topping the American charts. If you’re after something more unique, we suggest looking in a new direction, toward foreign-word names, which combine two of today's coolest trends. In the US and Italy, Italian word names are more popular for girls, with choices like Bianca ("white") and Aurora ("dawn") among the top girl names in both countries.

Along with Bianca and Aurora, other Italian word names in the US Top 1000 include Aria, Bella, Gemma, Luna, Mira. In Italy, word names such as Giada, Gioia, Azzura, Ambra, are among the top baby names.

We combed our own dizionari for Italian words that could make perfectly appropriate, attractive Italian baby names. But no reason to stop here — consider words from the language of your own ethnic background, be it Czech or Chinese, and add them to the list of your personal possibilities.

Below, our collection Italian baby names derived from Italian words for your consideration:

Fresco

Meaning: fresh; decorative mural

Origin:Italian
9254
Laguna

Meaning: pond, lake

Origin:Italian place-name
3814
Canna The name comes from Latin, and the meaning o...
Origin:Latin
5147
Onda

Meaning: wave

Origin:Italian
5362
Cala

Meaning: castle, fortess

Origin:Arabic
3388
Duna

Meaning: eiderdown

Origin:Hungarian river name or Icelandic
4517
Vero

Meaning: true

Origin:Latin
1093
Zio

Meaning: uncle

Origin:Italian word name
2404
Mira

Meaning: admirable; peace; female ruler; ocean

Origin:Latin, Slavic, Arabic, Sanskrit
114
Gelso

Meaning: mulberry tree

Origin:Italian
4409
Ellera Ellera is also the name of a hamlet in Italy...
Origin:Italian place name
6668
Contessa

Meaning: countess

Origin:Italian
5974
Gemella

Meaning: twin

Origin:Italian
8597
Fiamma

Meaning: flame

Origin:Italian
2492
Cara

Meaning: dear; friend; face

Origin:Latin, Italian, Irish, Spanish, and Portuguese
614
Calia

Meaning: good or beautiful person

Origin:Italian, nickname from Greek Kaleas
1444
Baia

Meaning: bay

Origin:Portuguese
4982
Auretta

Meaning: light wind

Origin:Italian
2689
Nevata

Meaning: snow white, snow-capped

Origin:Italian
9748
Verdi

Meaning: green

Origin:Italian
12208