City Names - Italy

This name, from the picturesque town on the Italian Riviera, borrows a bit from Amelia and a bit from Emily.

This lovely Umbrian hill town became a striking first name for the young daughter of Jade Jagger.

A city in Italy, or simply a feminized spelling of Barry.

Florence is back, returning to the US Top 1000 girl names in 2017 after a nearly 40 year absence. Other English-speaking countries have been quicker to welcome Florence back into fashion.

One of the newer geographical site names, it has the advantage of sounding like a real girl's name because of its jen beginning and feminine a ending.

Lucca first entered the US Top 1000 in 2012 and has been trending upwards.

Effortlessly stylish with an international feel, Milan re-entered the US charts back in 2013 after a 55 year hiatus. It has been powering up the charts ever since, following in the footsteps of sweet sound-alike Mila, and spotlighted by singer Shakira, who chose it for her son.

Son of Sicily.

Ravenna is a lovely, untouristed Italian place-name just waiting to be discovered. Renowned for its fantastic Byzantine mosaics, it's a city that has a rich historic and artistic heritage.

Given that Rome is arguably the most important city in European history, it has been used as a first name remarkably little. However, with Roman in the Top 100 and one-syllable choices in vogue, it was only a matter of time before parents started looking toward the city's name as a potential baby name.

Sicily is a lilting Italian place-name that sounds like the elegant British Cicely -- which you might consider a plus or a minus.

Siena is a soft and delicate Tuscan town name given a big fashion boost by lovely young actress/gossip column staple Sienna Miller. A real up-and-comer.

Trento is a masculine name derived from the Italian city of Trento, located in northern Italy in the Trentino-Alto Adige region. As a place name turned personal name, it carries geographic significance and cultural heritage, a practice common in Italian naming traditions. The name has a distinctly Italian sound with its characteristic ending 'o' while remaining concise and strong. Trento projects confidence and cultural connection, appealing to parents seeking Italian-inspired names beyond the more common options. While relatively rare as a first name internationally, Trento offers a distinctive choice that's both substantive and streamlined. The connection to the historic Italian city, known for its Renaissance architecture and the famous Council of Trent, gives the name added depth and cultural resonance.

The name of an extremely civilized, wealthy city in the north of Italy merits more notice as a first name, a la Verona and Milan. It was used as one in the Canadian sci-fi series Killjoys.

This name of one of the most romantic cities in the world could easily find its way onto an American baby girl's birth certificate.

Verona is a scenic place-name with the added attraction of a Shakespearean connection, as in Two Gentlemen of....

This name of an architecturally glorious Italian city makes a romantic and evocative possibility.