300+ Italian Girl Names

This Italian word name, meaning (as you would suspect) valley, has a rolling soft sound to it. The "lay-a" sound also perfectly complements the current fashion for similar names such as Rhea, Layla and May/Mae.

See LAURENZA.

A modern version of the dated Betty. You might want to consider varying Elizabeth, too, to the Italian Elisabetta.

Variant of Hortensia, an unusual floral name and the name of a secondary character in Roald Dahl's Matilda.

A rare and refined name, which could make for a surprising route to cute nickname Connie.

The usual form of Eleonara is Eleanora, with each syllable pronounced, but transposing, adding, or subtracting a vowel or syllable here or there works fine and adds to the international, feminine spin on a solid name.

Patricia Arquette and Nicole Richie named their daughters Harlow, so why not consider this other great early screen icon?

Massima's meaning makes it a high-pressure boastful choice, even in Italian.

Novel way to honor Grandpa Henry.

Spelling twist makes it more striking.

One case where the English version -- Josephine -- is far preferable.

Unusual and appealing, Laurenza might make a perfect honor name for an ancestral Laura or Lawrence. Count Laurenza among the unknown-yet-usable Italian names for girls.

Pretty, zippy and almost unknown, this Italian name would suit a third child.

Beauty con brio italiano.