These are the top 100 Italian girl names for babies

Are you a parent-to-be considering an Italian girl name for your baby? Top contenders include Sofia, Isabella and Mia.

According to baby naming consultant Pamela Redmond of the baby name website Nameberry, popular Italian girl names in the United States follow a unique trend.

"One particularly popular trend in the U.S. is using the Italian 'Gi' spelling for names that, in English, start with 'J,'" Redmond told TODAY Parents. "Examples rising in popularity include Gianna, Giuliana, Giovanna, Giana and Giavanna. All are in the top 1,000."

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According to Redmond, the most popular girl names in Italy reflect a blend of European influence.

"The most popular girl names in Italy are a combination of Italian versions of traditional European names and English names such as Alice and Emma, which have been very stylish in recent years," Redmond said.

The top 10 girl names in Italy in 2020, the most recent year counted, include:

1. Sofia — Italian variation of Sophia
2. Giulia — Italian spelling of the Latin name Julia
3. Aurora — Roman goddess of the dawn
4. Ginevra — Italian version of Guinevere, or Jennifer
5. Alice — Classic English name stylish throughout Europe
6. Beatrice — Its pronunciation in Italian is bay-ah-TREE-chay
7. Emma — An English classic that, until recently, was the top girls’ name in the U.S.
8. Giorgia — Italian spelling of Georgia
9. Vittoria — Italian version of Victoria
10. Matilde — Italian version of the German Matilda

"The top Italian names for girls in the U.S. are Sophia, though Sofia is the Italian variation, Isabella, and Mia," Redmond explained. "All are in the top 10."

On Nameberry’s current popularity list, the top five Italian girl names and their meanings include:

1. Luna — Moon
2. Beatrice — She who brings happiness; blessed
3. Elena — Bright, shining light
4. Sienna — Color name meaning orange-red
5. Mia — Mine

1. Luna
2. Beatrice
3. Elena
4. Sienna
5. Mia
6. Isabella
7. Lucia
8. Amara
9. Aria
10. Emilia
11. Gemma
12. Bianca
13. Gia
14. Amalia
15. Francesca
16. Liliana
17. Pippa
18. Bella
19. Chiara
20. Gabriella
21. Viola
22. Alessia
23. Teresa
24. Fia
25. Aida
26. Rosa
27. Gianna
28. Allegra
29. Lia
30. Angelica
31. Leonora
32. Angelina
33. Ariana
34. Andrea
35. Oriana
36. Adelina
37. Marcella
38. Eleanora
39. Viviana
40. Luisa
41. Angela
42. Bambi
43. Bria
44. Luciana
45. Carina
46. Rin
47. Violetta
48. Idalia
49. Serafina
50. Eleonora
51. Nicola
52. Linda
53. Via
54. Gabriela
55. Elisa
56. Giada
57. Luca
58. Ginevra
59. Marisa
60. Galilea
61. Fiorella
62. Honora
63. Donna
64. Arianna
65. Mariella
66. Leila
67. Siena
68. Clarice
69. Annabella
70. Daniella
71. Illaria
72. Silvia
73. Nico
74. Emiliana
75. Mirabella
76. Celestina
77. Antonella
78. Beretta
79. Eloisa
80. Fiammetta
81. Marta
82. Rina
83. Carlotta
84. Giovanna
85. Fernanda
86. Caterina
87. Giulia
88. Armani
89. Dominica
90. Imelda
91. Roma
92. Zeta
93. Amadea
94. Ludovica
95. Verona
96. Ravenna
97. Edda
98. Felice
99. Analina
100. Teodora

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