Coming up with a name for a newborn girl seems simple until you come across it yourself. Most easy way- this is named after the saint who owns the day when the baby was born, but in Italy they went further and can christen their children as Friday, Sunday, Tuesday. Naturally, when translated into Russian, the girl's Italian name may look funny, but in the language itself, Friday will sound like Venerdi, and Sunday - Domenica. Who has not dreamed of such beautiful Italian names? So, jokes aside, because it will be even more fun.
Funny Italian female names
Even more interesting way Italians give names to girls - by numeral. This custom came from the time when families had many children and named newborns in order of birth: Seventh, First, Eighth, Fifth. In Italian, these names also sound beautiful: Settima, Prima, Ottavina, Quinta. Just do not confuse the numerals and serial numbers in Italian: the number three in translation into Russian is “tre”, and the numeral “third” is Terzo. Agree, what is not a name for a child?
Now it’s clear where such beautiful Italian female names. One thing is strange, why do they like ordinary numbers so much? It is difficult for a Russian person to understand this, because such a custom has not taken root in our country, and they don’t run around the streets: First, Third and even Seventh. How much you need to love your language in order to see poetry in the word “eighth” and admire it so much that you name your daughter in honor of this word, and she, in turn, is proud of such a name and does not cry over her passport at night.
We would like to remind you that boys in Italy are given the same names, but with a different ending, so that you do not think that only women have overtaken the ordinal name. italian names.
Italian female names and family traditions
Previously, strict rules were followed for the name of the child, and this mainly concerned the ancestors: the children of the first-born were named after their grandparents, and the rest - after their great-grandmothers and the names of their uncle and aunt. In this custom, one can see a reverent attitude and reverence for family ties in Italy.
If we consider this family custom in more detail, then the daughter who was born first will bear the name of the mother of the father. The second, respectively, mother's mother. The third daughter was named after her mother, and the fourth - after her father's grandmother. The fifth newborn will be named after an aunt or great aunt.
Moreover, in Russia they try not to name a newborn in honor of a recently deceased relative, but in Italy they treat this differently and the baby can be called as a recently deceased member of the family.
Influence of other countries and religion on name formation in Italy
At the moment, the fashion for foreign names for girls and boys is growing, and do not forget about the tradition of naming the saint on whose day the child was born. The Roman Catholic Church brought Roman origins to the list of Italian children's names.
The most popular female names in Italy: Domenica ( Domenica), Giulia (Giulia), Alessia (Alessia), Chiara (Chiara, in our Sveta), Francesca (Francesca), Sarah (Sara), Federica (Federica), Silvia (Silvia), Martina (Martina), Elisa (Elisa) . Affectionate diminutive derivatives of such names approximately sound like this: Ellie, Lesya, Fede, Frani, Julli.
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The meaning of Italian female names
The translation of names carries the unimaginable poetry and beauty of the Italian language. Let's say Dominica got her name from the day of the week "Sunday", which means "belonging to God." Felice means Happy and Perla means Pearl. Immacolata in translation into Russian means Flawless, Angela - Angel, Selvaggia - Wild. Reading this list of Italian female names, you involuntarily begin to envy their diversity, this is not 20 newborns per day in one maternity hospital named Nastya. These Italians are entertainers, I must admit!
List of Italian female names and their meaning in Russian
- Agostina - venerable
- Agatha is good
- Adeline - noble
- Agnes - saint, chastity
- Alessandra - protector of mankind
- Allegra - cheerful and lively
- Albertina - bright nobility
- Alda - noble
- Annette - benefit, grace
- Beatrice is a traveler
- Bettina - blessed
- Bella - God is beautiful
- Beaty is a traveler
- Brigid - exalted
- Bianca - white
- Violetta - purple flower
- Velia - hidden
- Vittoria - conqueror, victory
- Wanda - moving, wanderer
- Vincenza - conquered
- Vitalia - life
- Gabriela - strong from God
- grace is pleasant
- Deborah the bee
- Gemma is a gem
- Giovanna - Good God
- Gioconda - happy
- Georgina - peasant woman
- Gisella is a hostage
- Giacinta - hyacinth flower
- Jolanda - purple flower
- Juliet is a young girl
- Domenica - belongs to God
- Donatella - given by God
- Dorothea is a gift from God
- Danila - God is my judge
- Elena is the moon
- Ileria - joyful, happy
- Ines - chaste, saint
- Italia - ancient name of Italy
- Caprice - capricious
- Carmela, Carmina - sweet vineyard
- Clara - bright
- Colombina - faithful dove
- Christina is a follower of Christ
- Crocetta - cross, crucified
- Caprice - capricious
- Letitia - happiness
- Leah - always tired
- Lorenza - from Lorentum
- Luigina - warrior
- Lucretia - rich
- Luciana - light
- Margherita - pearl
- Marcella - female warrior
- Maura - dark-skinned, Moor
- Mimi - beloved
- Mirella - delightful
- Michelina - who is like God
- Malvolia - malevolence
- Marinella - from the sea
- Nerezza - darkness
- Nicoletta - victory of the people
- Noelia - Nativity of the Lord
- Norm - standard, rule
- Ornella - blooming ash
- Orebella - golden, beautiful
- Paola is small
- Patricia - noble woman
- Perlite - pearl
- Pirin - rock, stone
- Pasquelina - Easter child
- Renata - born again
- Roberta is famous
- Rosabella - beautiful rose
- Romola - from Rome
- Rosaria - rosary
- Rossella - rose
- Sandra - protecting mankind
- Celeste - heavenly girl
- Serafina - mountain
- Simone - listening
- Slarissa - fame
- Susana - lily
- Santazza - saint
- Tiziana - of the titans
- Fiorella - a small flower
- Felisa - lucky
- Ferdinanda - prepared for the trip
- Fiorenza - blooming
- Francesca - free
- Fulvia - yellow
- Chiera - clear, bright
- Edda - militant
- Eleanor is a foreigner, different
- Elettra - radiant, bright
- Enrika - housekeeper
- Ernesta - a fighter against death
Italy continues to amaze with its originality and inspire new discoveries. Reading about its culture, traditions, nature and sights, one wants to come there again and again. And what about those who have not yet been to Italy? You should definitely set a goal to go there!
Many names of Italy are of ancient origin.. Initially, they arose from nicknames or the name of the area where the family lived.
From the 16th century in the Apennines begin to name children by surname of fathers and grandparents.
So, the eldest son was called the same as the paternal grandfather, and the eldest daughter was called the maternal grandmother; the second son and the second daughter were named respectively by the names of the maternal grandfather and grandmother.
If there are more than two children in the family, then they were called in honor of parents or one of the deceased relatives.
Many still receive the names of saints of the Catholic Church to this day. Meet and rooted Greek names e.g. Sophia.
During the conquests of Italian territories by Arabs and Jews, their national names came across, but now they are almost extinct.
In some names, a foreign pronunciation currently prevails, for example, the Spanish Louise instead of the Italian Luigi.
Now traced tendency to simplify names instead of complex ones composite forms.
List of Italian female given names
Name in Russian | Name in English | Meaning of the name | Name origin |
Agostina | Augustina | Very respectable | It is of Latin origin, originated from the male name Augustus. |
Adriana | Adriana | Inhabitant of Adria | It originates from the surname of the genus Adrianus from the city of Adria. From this toponym called the Adriatic Sea |
Alba | Alba | Dawn | Derived from a family family that lived in Alba Longa. According to another point of view, the name comes from Albania, which was once part of the Roman Empire. The Latin meaning of the name is "white", means "dawn" in Italian, in ancient Germany the name is consonant with the number "11" |
Albertina | Albertina | Bright nobility | originated from German language, according to one version, from the word meaning "brilliant, noble", according to another - from the word "poplar" |
Antonella | Antonella | invaluable | Has Greek or Russian roots. It could have been formed on behalf of Antoninus or Anthony. Originated from ancient family Antoniev. |
Beatrice (Beatrice) | Beatrice | Blessed, blessed | Originated from the Latin Viatrix, meaning "to travel". The conversion of the name to Beatrix was influenced by the word "beatus", the translation of which from Latin corresponds to the meaning of the name |
Vittoria | Vittoria | Victory | Belongs to the ancient Roman goddess of victory victoria |
Grace | Gracia | Pleasant, pleasant | It has ancient Greek origin. In Roman mythology, borrowed from Greek, there were three goddesses of beauty– Graces |
Julia | Julia | Youth, young | The name is of Latin origin, meaning "pertaining to the Julius dynasty" |
Juliet | Juliet | Young, curly, fluffy | Diminutive form Italian name Giulia originating from the Julius dynasty or from the word "curly" |
Domenica (Domna) | Domenica | Lady belongs to God born on sunday | Derived from the male Dominicus, which in Latin means "belonging to the Lord" |
Elena | Elena | Moon, torch, solar, secretly escape | Greek name, derived from Helios - the god of the Sun. Named after Elena the Beautiful, who started Trojan War |
Immacoleta | Immakoleta | flawless | It comes from the ancient Roman word "immaculatus" - pure, unsullied, by the name of the holiday Immaculate Conception Virgin Mary |
Karla | Carla | Man, brave | Formed from the ancient Germanic male name Karl, which, in turn, comes from the word "karal", meaning "man". On behalf of Karl, the concept of "king" originates |
Letitia | Letizia | Happiness, jubilation | Derived from the ancient Latin name Laetitia, which means "happy, joyful" |
Lucrezia | Lucretia | Profit, benefit, rich | Originated from the name Roman dynasty Lucretius, which could come from the word "lucrum" - benefit |
Maddalena | Maddalena | Of Magdal, native of Magdal-El | Has a Jewish or Russian origin. According to the biblical story, Mary Magdalene saw the miraculous resurrection of Jesus. The village of Magdala is translated as "tower". From here the name was popular with the nobility and rulers in the Middle Ages. According to the Hebrew version, the name means "hair curler" |
Nicoletta | Nicolette | The victory of the people, strong as the people | A derivative of the Western European name Nicole, which was formed from the male form of the name Nikolai. |
Noemi | Noemi | Pleasant, beautiful | from European or Japanese name Naomi, Jewish Noomi. Noemi or Naomi is mentioned in the Old Testament |
Ornella | Ornella | Blossoming ash, strong as an eagle | Descended from Latin word"ornare"- decorate |
Ottavia | Ottavia | eighth | Appeared because of the custom to call children ordinal numbers |
Patricia | Patricia | Noblewoman, noble noble, aristocrat | female form the name Patricius (Patrick), rooted in the word "patricius" - noble, patrician |
Pearl | Perla | Pearl | Derived from the Spanish word "Perla" - pearl |
Rachel (Rachel) | Rachel | Sheep | From the Hebrew language, the name is translated as "sheep, lamb" |
Riccarda | Riccarda | Brave, strong | Has English or German roots. It came from the male name Richard (Richard), which originates from two compound words, the first means "leader", the second is translated as "mighty" |
Rosabella | Rosabella | Beautiful rose | Consists of two Italian words "rosa" - rose and "bella" - beauty, beautiful. According to another version, the name comes from the ancient Armenian language |
Romilda | Romilda | Glorious ruler | Derived from the male name Romuald |
Simone | Simona | Listening, heard by God | Has Hebrew or French roots. The female derivative of the name Simon, derived from the name Shimon, which in translation Hebrew means "God heard" |
Susanna | Susan | Lily | Originally derived from Jewish name Shoshana (" water lily"). Now it is called so in honor of the Great Martyr Susanna of Salerno |
Theophilus | Theothila | Beloved of God, friend of God | Derived from the male form of Theophilus, which originates from Greek word"kiss" |
Federica (Frederica) | Federica | Peaceful ruler | It came from the male form Frederick (Friedrich), which has German roots. The first part of the name means "world", the second - "ruler" |
Francesca | Francheska | free, kind | It originates from the male name Francis (Franciscus). The place of origin of the name, scientists find it difficult to establish |
Chiera (Siera) | Chiara | Dark-haired | According to one version, the name comes from the Irish form Ciara ( "dark-haired, dark-eyed"), on the other - from the Spanish word for saw |
Edda | Edda | Militant | It has a Scandinavian etymology, derived from the male form of Hedwig. |
Elois | Elouisa | Very healthy | Has Jewish, German and English origin. Similar to Elizabeth in the UK and Elsa in Germany, where interpreted as "noble maiden". Usually the name is borne by the highest social castes. |
Erminia | Erminia | militant | The feminine form of Herman, which translates from German as "courage". According to the Latin version, the name means "consanguineous, dear." |
eulalia | Evlalia | courteous, eloquent | Originated from the ancient Evlalia - "well speaking". In Spain, Eulalia of Barcelona is considered the patroness of sailors, pregnant women and Barcelona. |
Interesting facts about Italian female names
Once in large families children were given names of numerals. So Quinta (“Fifth”), Settima (“Seventh”), Ottorina (“Eighth”) were born.
In modern Italy When naming newborn girls, parents prefer the following names: Alessia, Julia, Chiara (similar to the Russian Svetlana), Sylvia, Sofia, Federica, Francesca and Eliza.
In the Apennines, friends like to call each other by diminutive nicknames, for example, Eliza for “their” is simply Eli, and Federica is Fede. However, the popular Russians there short forms considered independent.
Often there are names that occurred by adding various word-forming elements (Antonella and Antonina arose from Antonio, Giovanella and Ianella from Giovanna) or vice versa abbreviation of previously popular names(Mikinella and Minika are descended from Domenica).
Some forms originally arose from the social title of their bearers (Regina means "Queen", Tessa - "Countess").
Since the middle of the last century in Italy etymological names are gaining popularity: Angela - "Angel", Viva - "Vivat!", Santa - "Holy", Sevadzha - "Rebel", Felicita - "Happiness".
The name Domenica is identical with one of the days of the week.
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The secrets associated with the meaning and origin of names at all times excited the minds of the inhabitants. Italian male names reflect the essence of this hot, passionate people. In general, the names are very beautiful.
The meanings after translation into Russian confirm the sincere impulse of the soul, courage and the boiling blood of Italian men.
The Catholic Church had a great influence on the souls of people. named after saints many babies.
Open the veil of secrecy and find out what the names of the famous football player Mario Balotelli, the genius Leonardo da Vinci and others mean famous sons sunny Italy.
List of Italian male names
"Brave lion", "seductive", "sparkling", "God's spear", "Easter child" - these are meanings translated into Russian. What do the Italian versions sound like?
Name in Russian | Name in English | Meaning of the name | Name origin |
Abele | Abele | Shepherd | Form of the name Abel, Jewish |
Adolfo | Adolfo | noble warrior | Spanish form from Adolf |
Adriano | Adriano | Rich or from the Adriatic coast | From a Roman nickname |
Alberto | Alberto | noble brilliance | Old German or Latin |
Alessandro | Alessandro | Defender of Humanity | Defender of Humanity |
Alonzo | Alonzo | Ready and noble | Italian |
Amato | Amato | Darling | Italian |
Amadeo | Amadeo | Loving God | Italian form from Latin Amadeus |
Andrea | Andrea | man, warrior | Greek, Italian |
Anastasio | Anastasio | restorative | Greek |
Angelo | Angelo | Messenger, angel | Greek, form from Angelii |
Antonio | Antonio | Opposing or flower | Ancient Roman or Greek |
Arlando | Arlanda | Eagle Power | Italian form from Ronald |
Armando | Armando | Hardy, brave man | Spanish form of Herman |
Aurelio | Aurelio | Gold | Italian |
batista | Batista | Baptist | french |
Baltassare | Baltassare | King's Protector | Ancient Greek transcription of two Old Testament names |
Benvenuto | Benvenuto | Welcoming | Italian |
Bertoldo | Berthold | Wise ruler | Old Germanic |
Bernardo | Bernardo | Like a bear | Italian or Spanish |
Valentino | Valentino | Strong, healthy | Italian |
Vincente | Vincent | conqueror, conqueror | latin |
Vitale | Vitale | Life, from life | latin |
Vittorio | Victor | Winner | Italian |
Gasparo | Gasparo | Treasure the bearer | Armenian |
Guerino | Guerin | Protecting | Italian |
Gustavo | Gustavo | Meditating | Spanish |
Guido | Guido | Forest | Old Germanic |
Giacomo | Jacomo | Destroying | Italian |
Dario | Dario | Rich, owning many | Italian form from Darius |
dino | dino | Believer, senior priest | English or Persian |
Geronimo | Geronimo | holy name | 1.Italian form from Jerome. 2. On behalf of the leader of the Indian tribe |
Giovanni | John | Pardoned by God | ancient jewish |
Giuseppe | Guiseppe | God multiply | Hebrew form of the name John |
Genarro | Gerardo | January | Italian form from English John |
Gianni | Gianni | God is kind | Italian |
Gino | Gino | Little farmer, immortal | Italian |
Giuliano | Giuliano | With a soft beard, reference to youth | Italian |
Donato | Donato | God-given | Italian |
Doriano | Dorieno | From the Doric tribe | Italian |
Gianluigi | Zhanluiji | Famous warrior, God is good | Italian form from Lewis |
Gianluca | Gianluca | From Lucanius, God is good | Italian |
Giancarlo | Giancarlo | Good man and god | Italian |
Italo | Italo | Originally from Italy | Italian |
Camillo | Camillo | The keeper | ancient roman |
Calisto | Callisto | The most beautiful | ancient roman |
Casimiro | Casimiro | Known for destroying | Hispanic |
Carlos | Carlos | Human | Spanish |
Colombano | Colombano | Pigeon | Italian |
Corrado | Conrad | Honest, brave adviser | Old Germanic |
Christiano | Christiano | Follower of Christ | Portuguese |
Leopoldo | Leopoldo | Brave | Old Germanic |
Ladislao | Ladislao | Reigning gloriously | Slavic |
Leonardo | Leonardo | Brave strong lion | Old Germanic |
Lorenzo | Lorenzo | From Laurentum | Italian |
Luciano | Luciano | Easy | Italian |
Luke | Luce | Light | ancient greek |
Luigi | Luigi | famous warrior | Italian |
Marco | Marco | Warlike | latin |
Manfredo | Manfredo | world of the strong | Germanic |
Mario | Mario | Courageous | Form of the name Maria |
Martino | Martino | from mars | ancient roman |
Marcello | Marcello | Warlike | Portuguese form of Mars or Marcus |
Massimiliano | Massimiliano | Biggest | Italian |
Maurizio | Maurizio | Moor, black | Italian form from Mauritius |
Manlio | Menlayo | Morning | Italian |
merino | Merino | Nautical | Spanish |
Nazario | Nazario | From Nazareth | ancient jewish |
Nikola | Nicola | Winner of the People | Greek |
Orsino | Orsino | bear like | Italian |
Oscar | Oscar | God's Spear | Scandinavian or Old Germanic |
Orlando | Orlando | known land | Catholic form of the name Ronald |
Ottavio | Ottavio | Eighth | Spanish form from Octavian |
Paolo | Paolo | Small | Italian form from Pavel |
Patrizio | Patrizio | Nobleman | ancient roman |
Prospero | Prospero | successful, fortunate | Spanish |
Pellegrino | Pellegrino | Wanderer, traveler | ancient roman |
Renato | Renato | reborn | latin |
Riccardo | Riccardo | Brave, strong | Italian form by Richard |
Ruggiero | Ruggerio | famous spear | Italian |
Sandro | Sandro | Defender of Humanity | Italian |
Silvestro | Silvestri | Forest | ancient roman |
Cecilio | Cecilio | Blind | ancient roman |
Sergio | Sergio | Servant | Italian |
Silvio | Silvio | Forest | From Latin Silvius |
Teofilo | Teofilo | Friend of God | ancient greek |
Teodoro | Teodoro | Gift of God | ancient greek |
Uberto | Uberto | Spirit, bright heart | Spanish |
Hugo | Hugo | Spirit, mind, heart | Spanish, Portuguese |
Fabio | Fabio | Seductive | Italian |
Fabrizio | Fabrizio | Master | Italian |
fausto | Fausto | Lucky | latin |
Flavio | Flavio | Yellow flower | ancient roman |
floerino | Floerino | Flower | ancient roman |
Franco | Franco | Free | Italian |
Fredo | fredo | World of God | Old Germanic |
Fernando | Fernando | Courageous, brave, protects the world | Old Germanic |
Francesco | Francis | Free | Italian form from Francis (fr.) |
Hironomo | Hironimo | holy name | ancient greek |
Cesare | Caesar | Hairy | Roman. Italian form from Caesar |
Eligio | Eligio | Choice | Italian |
Emanuele | Emanuele | God is with us | Jewish. From Biblical Immanuel |
Ennio | Ennio | Chosen by God | Italian |
Enrique | Enrique | housekeeper | Spanish. Variant of the name Heinrich |
Ernesto | Ernesto | Fight death | Spanish |
Eugenio | Eugenio | well born | Spanish |
Interesting facts about Italian male names
In Italy, heated arguments often flare up between parents and numerous relatives: in honor of whom to name the born baby. Everyone defends his own version and believes that he is right.
Are there traditions associated with addressing men in Italy? Does fashion influence the choice of a name for a boy?
Do you know that:
- in the Middle Ages children often named after saints. Now this tradition is preserved in the villages. Inhabitants major cities adhere to it less and less;
- most modern Italian names have a Latin basis. The ending -e or -o replaced the Latin -us. The transformation was facilitated by the suffixes -ello, -ino, -iano;
- during the Roman Empire there was unusual tradition. The families were big. To avoid confusion, only four older boys were given names. The rest of the sons were called ordinal numbers, for example: Sextus - the sixth. Gradually, the original meaning was lost. Quint - does not always mean "fifth in a row";
- many young families name their children after famous people, show business and movie stars. In Italy, athletes are treated with great respect. The football craze led to the mass registration of new Paolo, Fabio, Fernando and Mario;
- in the XXII - XIX centuries, the most popular names were Giuseppe and Leonardo. Modern parents often called sons by the names of Fernando and Mario;
- there are creative parents who want to call their newborn an absurd or funny name in all countries. In Italy, eccentricities are fought at the legislative level. State authorities have the right to refuse parents to register an infant if the chosen name will bring suffering to the child in the future;
- fashion has not bypassed men's names. Previously, among the Italians there were many citizens who were addressed by Bartolomeo, Pierpaolo, Michelangelo. Shorter, more severe appeals are now popular.: Antonio, Pietro, Mario, Fabio.
In the palette of Italian female names, parents are looking for something special. Who loves modern, someone prefers rare or ancient Italian names. The article presents a selection in which everyone can decide on the difficult choice of names for their child.
The history of the origin of Italian female names
As a rule, most Italian names have ancient origin. Usually the name of the child was formed from the nickname or from the place of residence.
Already in the Middle Ages, girls were named according to the names of their fathers, great-grandmothers and great-grandfathers. For example, the eldest daughter was named after her grandmother on the mother's side, and the youngest - on the father's side. In cases where there were more than two children in the family, they could be called by the names of parents or relatives who had already departed to another world.
Another way of choosing the names of children was in accordance with the names of Catholic saints. Greek names were also used.
In modern Italy, children are called in a more simplified form, whereas earlier they were longer names.
List of beautiful names for a girl
In Italy, there are a lot of different beautiful and euphonious female names.
Here are some of them:
- Adriana - a female name with Greek roots, means "resident of Adria";
- Adeline - has German origin, but it can often be heard on the streets of Italy. Means "noble, fragrant";
- Bianca is a rather unusual, beautiful name, and in translation “white, blond”;
- Beatrice - the meaning of the name is "traveler";
- Velia means "hidden";
- Gabriella - a majestic name, quite common on the coast of Italy, with no less outstanding meaning - "strong from God";
- Juliet - it was impossible not to hear this name, which means "a little young";
- Julia - meaning "from the kind of Julius";
- Isabella is a beautiful Italian name meaning "dedicated to God";
- Carla - has interesting meaning"with bright eyes" or "man";
- Lucrezia - translated from Latin as "rich";
- Leah - from Hebrew has the translation "heifer, heifer";
- Martha - this name means "mistress, mistress";
- Nicoletta - interpreted as "the winner of the peoples";
- Noemi is a true Italian name meaning "beautiful, pleasant";
- Patricia - a majestic name meaning "aristocratic";
- Rose - a frequently used name, with the same name meaning "rose";
- Roberta - "bright glory";
- Celia - has Italian roots - "heaven";
- Santa - in Hebrew "bright";
- Francesca - Pretty popular name, with the meaning "good-natured";
- Felisa - a girl named by this name has a fair amount of luck;
- Ernest - has a strong meaning - "fight death";
- Eleanor - this name combines a pleasant pronunciation and an interesting meaning - "God is my light."
Perhaps your family honors Italian traditions, or you are interested in this culture. If you are looking for a beautiful name for your daughter, then there are several options on this list that you will definitely like. These names are not only very beautiful, but each is endowed with an interesting meaning. After all, many believe in the power of the influence of the name on the fate of a person.
Rare female names of Italian origin
Perhaps you want to name your daughter something rare name, which does not sound so often and you want something special.
We offer you to familiarize yourself with the list of rare, but beautiful Italian names for a girl:
- Paulina - the meaning of the name is “small”, in childhood she is very mobile and ready to sacrifice something for the sake of loved ones, for example, to give away a deeply adored toy;
- Eliza - " loving God”, she is courageous and independent, very inquisitive as a child;
- Rosamaria - the name means "dedicated", has an innate talent. Which? And you will already know this with time;
- Annamaria - translated as "merciful", easily attached to a person. She is characterized by amorousness;
- Gina - has a majestic meaning - "queen", in her life main role love emerges. A very rich and interesting life, about which you can even write a novel;
- Melania - "dark-haired, swarthy." The girl grows up very sociable and cheerful;
- Kara - the name means "black". As a child, restless, she is interested in everything and everything;
- Fidelia - "loyal", very talkative, optimistic and independent;
- Faustina - "lucky, happy." Takes an active part in life life position, clearly knows what he wants from life;
- Carlotta - the name translates as "queen". The girl grows up friendly, attentive and serious.
These Italian names are rare but have a strong meaning. Each of them endows its owner with individual character traits.
Modern names and their meaning
Modern young Italian families prefer actual names for their children.
Therefore, we present to their attention the following popular female names with interesting meanings:
- Antonia - defined as "flower";
- Arianna - translated "immaculate, pure";
- Sofia is a very common name not only in Italy, meaning "wise";
- Carmela - happened in honor of Our Lady of Carmel;
- Frank - marked "free, bold";
- Violla - has the unusual flower meaning "violet";
- Beatrice - like Beatrice - "traveler, wayfarer";
- Rita - on behalf of Margarita - "pearl";
- Lucia - "light";
- Giovanna - translated "Yahweh is merciful";
- Paola - in accordance with the meaning, the girl is modest, quiet;
- Sarah - the name is marked as "lady, noble woman";
- Rebecca - from Hebrew - "charming, captivating."
Also relevant names in Italy are names of foreign origin, such as Giulia, Alessia, Martina, Greta, Nicole and others.
Ancient and forgotten names
Who is a supporter of modern names, and who prefers forgotten ancient names. There are many such meanings that no one can remember over time.
- Avita - the meaning was such "ancient, hereditary";
- Virgil - meant "branch" or "escape";
- Gellia - the meaning of the name has been lost, but it is still used today;
- Domitia - a girl with that name was "domesticated";
- Cassia - "empty";
- Lelia - the meaning is lost, but you can meet the bearer of this name;
- Luzia - the name marked the girl as "game, fun";
- Novia - very simply translated - "new";
- Octavia - translated "eighth";
- Pontius - "sea";
- Rufiya - the girl was rather red-haired, so the name had the meaning of "red";
- Celia - meant "snub-nosed";
- Flavia - means "yellow" or "golden";
- Cecilia - "sky";
- Emilia - had an interesting meaning "heaven";
- Juventia - in translation it meant "youth, youth."
The list of ancient female names is very large, this is only a small part. Each name has interesting story origin of several millennia.
How to choose a name for a girl depending on the date of birth
Supporters of numerology, that is, birth numbers that directly affect the fate of the child and determine the innate physical and spiritual qualities, select a name in accordance with the date of birth. Summing up the numbers of the date, one can certainly assume the inherent possibilities and life path your child.
Calculating parents in advance, with the help of a rational selection of a name, balance the desires, abilities and character of their child. How to do it? Everything is simple. To begin with, we determine the number of the name and the number of the birthday. If the second is greater than the number of the first, then the abilities and character of the child will contribute to the suppression of the desires of the child. If on the contrary, then life will go in indulgence of his desires. In the third case, if the number of the date and the name are equal, then the character will be the most harmonious and your child will easily find himself in life.