This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Italian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Bianchinetta f ItalianDiminutive of
Bianchina. A known bearer of this name was the only sister of the famous navigator Christopher Columbus.
Castorina f ItalianItalian feminine form of
Castorino, or else a direct feminine diminutive of either
Castoro or
Castore, formed with the feminine diminutive suffix
-ina (itself ultimately from the Latin feminine adjective-forming suffix
-īna "of or pertaining to").
Catena f Italian, SicilianDerived from Italian
catena "chain", this name was taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Maria Santissima della Catena. The name is mainly found in Sicily.
Cenerina f Italian (Archaic)Derived from Italian
ceneri "ashes". This was traditionally given to girls born on Ash Wednesday (
mercoledì delle ceneri or
Ceneri in Italian). It is a cognate of
Cendrillon.
Cerasella f Romanian, ItalianDiminutive of
cerasa, an alternative Italian term to say
ciliegia, both meaning "cherry". Cerasella is a 1959 Canzone Napoletana song performed by Gloria Christian and Wilma De Angelis... [
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Cesira f ItalianOf debated origin and meaning. While some scholars connect this name to masculine
Cesare, others rather see a link to
Cesio... [
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Chelidonia f ItalianItalian name derived from the Greek word
chelidon meaning "swallow". This name was borne by a 12th-century Italian saint.
Cipriana f Italian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Romanian, Greek (Rare), Gascon, ProvençalItalian, Romanian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Gascon and Provençal feminine form of
Cyprianus (compare
Cypriana).
Civita f ItalianMeans "city, town", taken from the Italian title of the Virgin Mary
Madonna della Civita, which refers to a sacred image of the Virgin discovered on Mount Civita by a shepherd whose deaf-muteness was miraculously cured by it... [
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Cleofe f Italian (Rare), Galician (Rare)From the Latin
Maria Cleophae, literally "Mary of
Cleophas" (and popularly interpreted as "Mary, wife of Cleophas"). This is given in reference to the saint known in Italian as
Maria Cleofe (alternatively
Maria di Cleofa), who is mentioned in John 19:25 as one of the women present at the crucifixion of Jesus.... [
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Comasia f Italian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)Comasia was bore by a II-IV century martyr and saint who would help during drought and dryness. A legend says that her name was unknown even in the past so she was named Santa (Saint)
come sia meaning "be that as it may" in Italian and later became Comasia... [
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Crucificia f Late Roman, Italian, SpanishEarliest known usage stemmed from the mid 4th century in Rome, following the rule of Constantine. The meaning of the name is "Crucifixion."
Cuore f ItalianThe Italian language word for "heart". It's the name of the last surviving Maenad in ''Final Fantasy IV: The After Years''.
Deograzia f ItalianMeans "grace of God" or "gratitude, thanks to God", from Latin
Deus "God" and
gratia "grace".
Desolina f ItalianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adoption of title of the Virgin Mary
La Madonna Desolata and a derivation from the Latin name
Desolinus.
Diotaleva f ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
Diotalleva f ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
Diotallevia f ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
Dolcissima f Italian (Rare)Italian form of Latin name Dulcissima, meaning "sweetest", "very sweet" (superlative adjective from
dulcis - "sweet"). Saint Dolcissima is a virgin and martyr, a patron saint of Sutri.
Doraura f Italian, LiteraturePossibly a contraction of names
Dora and
Aura. It appears in tragicomedy "L'Armelindo" (1664) by Francesco Maria de Luco Sereni and in a novel "Il Floridoro ò vero Historia del conte di Racalmuto" (1703) by Gabriele Martiano.
Eco f & m ItalianItalian form of
Echo, both the mythological figure and the word.
Elba f ItalianDirectly taken from the name of the island of
Elba. The island's modern name has developped from Medieval Italian
Helba and
Ilba and is ultimately derived from Latin
Ilva.