The name Stella is of Latin and Italian origin meaning “celestial star.”
Elio: This Italian and Spanish name is derived from the Greek god of the sun, Helios. Esté: A variation of “Estelle” or “Esther,” meaning “star.” Estée: A variation of “Estelle” or “Esther,” meaning “star.”
Asteria (Greek) - goddess of the stars.
Aster. Greek in origin, this uncommon name's literal meaning is 'star. ' Aster flowers, which bear brightly-colored, star-shaped blooms, are the official flower of September and according to myth, are the tears of the Goddess Astraea, also known as Virgo — September's ruling constellation.
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.
Amore. 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.
In Italian, the word "amara" means “bitter.” In the Igbo language, which is spoken in Nigeria and other parts of Africa, the name means “grace.” And in Sanskrit, the language of ancient India, Amara means “deathless” or “immortal.” Origin: The Italian word is derived from the Latin “amara” (“bitter”).
Andromeda Andromeda is a galactic Greek girl's name. Andromeda was a woman in Greek myth who became a constellation and this name was also chosen for an entire galaxy. ArielAriel is a starry girl's name from Hebrew.
Juno as a girl's name is of Latin origin meaning "queen of heaven." In Roman mythology, Juno was the equivalent of Hera in classical mythology, and the protector of women and of marriage; hence June is known as the bridal month.
This is one of the rare Italian boy names that ends in "a" instead of "o." Luca means "light," and any little baby named Luca will bring so much light into your life. Like Luca, Chiara also means light, but this is a more traditionally female version.
Angelo is an Italian masculine given name and surname meaning "angel", or "messenger".
Sole: The beautiful Italian word for “sun” would make a perfect name for your son… or daughter!
The word for hope in Italian is speranza (feminine, plural speranze).
Aida: Is of Italian origin and means 'happy. '
Luna is an Italian and Spanish given name of Latin origin. It means Moon. In Roman mythology, Luna was the divine personification of the Moon.
The most common names are: 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.
Sofia has been the most popular girls' name in Italy since 2010, Istat said. In 2021, a total of 5,578 babies were given the name, or just under three percent of baby girls. Aurora was the second most popular choice, up from third place last year, followed by Giulia and Ginevra.
Sirius, also known as the Dog Star or Sirius A, is the brightest star in Earth's night sky. The name means "glowing" in Greek — a fitting description, as only a few planets, the full moon and the International Space Station outshine this star.
Sombrero Galaxy
Also known as Messier 104 (M104), the Sombrero is located about 28 million light-years from Earth and measures 50,000 light-years across.
Zeke. This popular Arabic name means "shooting star," and is perfect for any little boy.