Italian Word Names

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    • Fresco
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "fresh; decorative mural"
      • Description:

        A fresh artistic option with a lively sound.
    • Ellera
      • Origin:

        Italian place name
      • Description:

        This delicate Umbrian place name would make a unique path to Ellie.
    • Bianco
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "white"
      • Description:

        Although the female version Bianca has long been accepted as a name outside Italy, maybe it's time to consider this boy color name.
    • Pasqua
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "Easter"
      • Description:

        While Pasquale is a fairly common Easter name for boys, the female girl version is virtually undiscovered.
    • Rivo
      • Origin:

        Estonian
      • Description:

        A variant of Estonian Riivo, of uncertain meaning, that fits right in with cool water names like River and Rio.
    • Nevata
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "snow white, snow-capped"
      • Description:

        An unusual addition to the snowy names perfect for a winter baby.
    • Bennato
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "wellborn"
      • Description:

        More often heard as a surname in Italy, this could make an interesting path to Ben.
    • Colomba
      • Origin:

        Italian version of Columba
      • Meaning:

        "dove"
      • Description:

        This spelling used in Italy and Spain shares the peaceful meaning of dove with the more familiar Columba. It's a Top 35 name in Chile.
    • Grande
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "large"
      • Description:

        For your Starbucks order, not your baby.
    • Alzata
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "rising"
      • Description:

        This Italian word with a positive meaning makes a pretty, unusual girl's name
    • Maggio
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "May"
      • Description:

        Interesting last-name-first possibility, evoking the springtime month; also a sports-hero connection to baseball great Joe DiMaggio. Could make an interesting way to honor Grandma May or Mary with a boy's name.
    • Frangia
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "fringe"
      • Description:

        An Italian word name that could join the burgeoning Fran community.
    • Ellisse
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "ellipse"
      • Description:

        An Italian word name much more attractive than in English.
    • Valletta
      • Origin:

        Maltese place name
      • Description:

        Valletta is the capital city of Malta. It takes on an air of attractiveness via model Amber Valletta and could make an appealing alternative to the somewhat dated Valerie.
    • Giovanetta
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "young woman, girl"
      • Description:

        The sound is quite lovely, but it still comes down to naming your little girl young girl.
    • Mirando
      • Origin:

        Spanish
      • Meaning:

        "marvelous"
      • Description:

        While the female version, Miranda, has long been popular, maybe it's time to consider the equally attractive male version.
    • Roano
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "roan"
      • Description:

        A color name with an Italian accent.
    • Tamia
      • Origin:

        Modern invented name
      • Description:

        Variation of Tamara, popularized by Canadian singer Tamia.
    • Fabbro
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "blacksmith"
      • Description:

        If you're looking for a really unusual international occupational name, this could be it!