Gaétan
Borrowed from Italian Gaetano, from gaetano (“resident or native of Gaeta”), from Latin Caiētānus. Name of a saint.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
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Gaétane
From Gaétan + -e (feminine suffix).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Ġakmu
Borrowed from Italian Giacomo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
Ġakobb
Borrowed from Italian Giacobbe, from Latin Iacob, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends B
Galileu
Borrowed from Italian Galileo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
Gema
Borrowed from Italian Gemma, from Latin gemma (“gem”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Gemma
Ultimately from Latin gemma (“jewel”). The given name is mostly borrowed via Italian Gemma; the spelling Jemma in particular is associated with James. Doublet of gemma and gem.…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Geovane
Borrowed from Italian Giovanni. Doublet of João, Ivan, Ian, Jean, and Ruan.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Giancarlo
From Italian Giancarlo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Gianluca
Borrowed from Italian Gianluca.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Gina
* (name from Greek): Clipping of Georgina. * (name from Latin): Clipping of Regina. * (name from Italian): Italian Gina Borrowed from English Gina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ginevra
From Italian Ginevra. Doublet of Jennifer.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Gioconda
Borrowed from Italian Gioconda.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Giovana
Borrowed from Italian Giovanna. Doublet of Joana, which was inherited from Latin, of Ivana and Jeane, borrowings from Russian and French, respectively.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Giovanni
Borrowed from Italian Giovanni. Doublet of John. From Latin Iōhannēs, Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Giovanny
Borrowed from Italian Giovanni.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Gisella
Borrowed from Italian Gisella, from French Giselle.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Giuseppe
Borrowed from Italian Giuseppe. Inherited from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yōsép).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Graziel
Adapted as a masculine form of Graziela, itself from Italian Graziella.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Graziela
Borrowed from Italian Graziella.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Graziele
:Alteration of Graziela, from Italian Graziella
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Graziella
Unadapted borrowing from Italian Graziella.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Grazielle
:Alteration of Graziela, from Italian Graziella.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Gvido
Derived from Italian Guido.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Imelda
From Romance (Italian Imelda, Spanish Imelda), from German Irmhild. Borrowed from Italian Imelda, name of a saint (cf. Imelda Lambertini), cognate with modern German Irmhild,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Lando
Two main origins: * Borrowed from Italian Lando, a patronymic surname from a personal name of Germanic origin. * Borrowed from Hungarian Landó, a pet form of the personal name…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Leonardo
Borrowed from Italian Leonardo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Leonora
From the Italian short form of Eleonora, cognate to Eleanor.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Léonora
Borrowed from Italian Leonora.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Lorena
From Italian and Spanish, by folk etymology associated with Laura. Henry Webster's title for his song was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's Lenore.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Luca
Borrowed from Italian Luca, from Latin Lūcās, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs), hypocoristic of Λούκιος (Loúkios) (from Latin Lūcius m) or Λουκανός (Loukanós) or both with…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Luigi
Borrowed from Italian Luigi. Doublet of Ludovico, Luis, Ludwig, and other cognates. The verb sense emerged shortly after the December 2024 killing of American healthcare CEO…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Ma-ri-a
Borrowed from Italian Maria.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Madonna
From Italian madonna, from Old Italian ma (“my”) + donna (“lady”). The given name is derived from the English term, not used as a given name in Italy. Doublet of madam.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Marco
From Romance Marco (Italian Marco, Portuguese Marco, Spanish Marco). From Latin Mārcus, from an earlier adjectival form *martcus (“pertaining to Mars”), from the name of the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Marianna
From Italian Marianna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Marietta
From Italian Marietta. By surface analysis, Maria /Marie /Mary + -etta. Piecewise doublet of Mariette.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Marinela
Borrowed from Italian Marinella.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Mario
Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Mario, both of which coming from Latin Marius. Borrowed from Italian Mario. From Latin Marius. By folk etymology seen as a masculine form of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Maura
Either from Irish Máire and Scottish Gaelic Màiri, or from Italian Maura. When borrowed from Irish, a doublet of Moira.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Michelina
From Italian Michelina, from Michele (“Michael”) + -ina (feminine diminutive suffix).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Mimi
From French and Italian Mimi.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Mirela
Borrowed from Italian Mirella, from Provençal Mirèlha/Mirèio. Invented by the poet Frédéric Mistral for his poem of the same title (1859).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Napoleon
From French Napoléon, from Italian Napoleone, name of an early saint, of uncertain origin; possibly from the Germanic clan name Nibelung. By folk etymology explained as Napoli…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Napoléon
Borrowed from Italian Napoleone.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Nicola
A feminine version of Nicholas, first used in the 20th century. a male given name from Italian Nicola, of very rare usage, variant of Nikolaus, Nikolas, or Niklas From Latin…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ofelia
Possibly borrowed from Italian Ofelia. Borrowed from Spanish Ofelia, possibly from Italian Ofelia. Doublet of Ophelia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ophélie
Borrowed from Italian Ofelia, coined by Jacopo Sannazaro from Ancient Greek ὠφέλειᾰ (ōphéleiă, “help”, “aid”, “succour”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Orlando
From Italian Orlando (“Roland”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiland. The city in Florida has gone by the name since 1857, perhaps in honor of the soldier Orlando…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Paola
Borrowed from Italian Paola.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Paolo
Borrowed from Italian Paolo. Doublet of Paul. From Latin Paulus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Piero
From Latin Petrus. Borrowed from Italian Piero. Doublet of Pedro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Pietro
Inherited from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra) (compare pietra). Borrowed from Italian Pietro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Riitta
Vernacular form of Swedish Brita, from Birgitta (“Bridget”). According to Vilkuna, from Italian Rita.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Rita
From Romance (Italian Rita, Spanish Rita). A shortening of Italian Margherita, and Spanish Margarita, cognates of English Margaret. An Italian Saint Rita was canonized in 1900.…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ríta
Borrowed from Italian Rita, diminutive of Margherita.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Rocco
From the Italian form of the name of French 14th century saint Roch, of Germanic origin. The meaning is obscure; Old High German hruoh (“crow”) (from Proto-Germanic *hrōkaz),…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Romeo
Borrowed from Italian Romeo, from Ancient Greek Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos, “Roman”). Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos, “Roman”); compare Greek Ρωμαίος (Romaíos).…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Roméo
From Italian Romeo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Rómeó
From Italian Romeo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ó