Along with Isabella and Mia, other popular Italian girl names in the US include Angelina, Elena, Gabriella, Luna, Liliana, Amara, Sienna, and Lucia. Baby girl names popular in Italy include Sofia, Ginevra — the Italian variation of Guinevere — Chiara, Noemi, and Alessia.
Along with Giulia and Ginevra, other girl names that are popular in Italy but rare in the United States include Giorgia, Chiara, Ludovica, Vittoria, Giada, Gioia, Carlotta, and Eleonora. Unique Italian place names for girls include Amalfi, Roma, Sicily, and Verona.
Gioia: Meaning “jewel”.
Camilla: The popular Italian name means “perfect,” and it would be just that for a new baby girl.
Amore is Italian for love. While this is an Italian name, as a word amore has seeped deeply enough into the English language for most people to know that it's the Italian word for love.
1. Stella. Quite a popular name but beautiful nonetheless. This name derives from Italian and Latin origins, and translates to 'star.
' Aida: Is of Italian origin and means 'happy.
Spero: Dashing with an easy spelling to boot, Spero is the boy version of Esperanza/Speranza, which means “hope” in Italian.
Dolce Origin and Meaning
The name Dolce is girl's name meaning "sweet". Dolce is the Italian word for "sweet," derived from the Latin word dulcis of the same meaning. It's a rare feminine first name in Italy, more often seen as a surname, as in that of Domenico Dolce, co-founder of fashion house Dolce & Gabbana.
For males: Marco, Alessandro, Giuseppe, Flavio, Luca, Giovanni, Roberto, Andrea, Stefano, Angelo, Francesco, Mario, Luigi. For females: Anna, Maria, Sara, Laura, Aurora, Valentina, Giulia, Rosa, Gianna, Giuseppina, Angela, Giovanna, Sofia, Stella.
The word Luxury can be both a boy's and a girl's name meaning "extravagance, opulence". It represents a particularly opulent way to get to the nickname Lux (or Luxe).
Along with Nicolo and Alessio, other Italian names that are rare in the US but common in Italy include Pietro, Elia, Emanuele, Jacopo, Giorgio, Domenico, and Raffaele. Classic Italian choices that would easily translate on an American child include Federico, Adriano, Francesco, and Marcello.
Angelo. Also of Italian origin, Angelo simply means “angel”. Deangelo. A variation on Angelo, this Italian name means “from the angel”.
28. Clemente. Clemente means merciful, gentle.
Fortuna means luck, and buona means good. So, quite simply, you can say Buona fortuna when wishing someone good luck in Italian.
(beautiful, gen) bello/a. (delightful) (meal, voice) delizioso/a. (evening, party) bellissimo/a. (holiday, weather) bello/a.
BELLISSIMO / A
Bello (masculine) and bella (feminine) mean beautiful. Place -issimo or -issima at the end to add emphasis (very beautiful) and they become valid translations for gorgeous.
The most common way to say beautiful in Italian is "bello" - you can also use some variations of this adjective, like "molto bello" and "bellissimo". Other popular ways to say beautiful in Italian are "stupendo", "magnifico", and "meraviglioso".
Diletta. This girl's name simply means “beloved” in Italian, derived from the Latin word dilectus.
Matteo. This classic name is the Italian form of Matthew, which means “gift of God” in Hebrew. The name has been popular since the Middle Ages. Giuseppe.
As can be imagined, the south of Italy has the least rain and the most hours of sunshine of any other area in Italy. In Sardinia and Sicily, there is an average of 4 hours of sunshine a day during the winter and 9 hours a day in the summer.
Ettore: Italian, translates to “loyal”