Character Name Ideas

Italian Names

Female
Alessandra- 'defender of mankind'
Alice- 'noble type'
Angelica- 'angelic'
Arianna- 'most holy'
Aurora- 'dawn'
Addolorata
Agnola
Agnolla
Agnolle
Allegra
Allegretta
Aloe
Alvara
Amadora
Amalfey
Amalfi
Amedea
Amelda
Ameriga
Annunciata
Annunziata
Anonciada
Anunciacion
Anunciata
Anunziata
Avellina

Beatrice- 'she who makes happy'
Benedetta- 'blessed'
Bianca- 'white' or 'pure'
Beonca
Biancha
Bianey
Bianka
Bionca
Bionda
Blancha
Blanca
Beyonca
Byanca
Bambalina
Bambi
Bambie
Bambina
Bamby
Belenda
Belladonna
Bellanca
Bertrona
Bona
Bonafilia
Brandy

Camilla- 'noble'
Carlotta- 'free man'
Carlota
Carmen- 'poem' or 'charm'
Caterina- 'pure'
Chiara (KYA-ra)- 'bright' or 'luminous'
Claudia- 'lame' or 'crippled'
Calogera
Cameo
Cammeo
Capree
Capreece
Capri
Capriana
Caprice
Capricia
Caprise
Carabel
Carabell
Carabelle
Carrabelle
Chipriana
Chiprianna
Ciana
Ciandra
Cianna
Cipriana
Cipriane
Ciprianna
Concilia
Condoleeza
Contessa
Coretta
Cypriana
Cyprienne

Drusilla- 'fruitful'
Dahna
Dahnya
Donalie
Donella
Donelle
Donica
Donielle
Donisha
Donna
Donnalee
Donnalyn
Donna-Marie
Donnella
Donnelle
Donnetta
Donni
Donnisse
Donya

Elena- 'torch'
Eleonora- 'shining light'
Elisa- 'my God is a vow'
Emilia- 'rival' or 'excel'
Emma- 'universal'
Elda
Enrica
Enricka
Enricketta
Enriqueta
Enriquette
Epifania
Ermenegilda
Eroica
Eroiqua
Eroique
Etta

Flavia- 'golden' or 'blonde'
Francesca- 'Frenchman'
Fabricia
Fabrienne
Fabriqua
Fabritzia
Fabrizia
Fiamma
Fiammetta
Filomena

Gabriella- 'strength of God'
Gaia- 'earth'
Giada- 'jade'
Ginevra- 'fair one' or 'white wave'
Gioia- 'joy'
Giorgia- 'farmer'
Giovanna- 'God is gracious'
Geovanna
Giovana
Gianna
Gianella
Gia
Gianina
Giannina
Giannine
Giavanna
Giovana
Giovanna
Ginara
Ginette
Ginnette
Gioconda
Gioia
Ghita
Giacinta
Giovannetta
Giulia- 'youthful'
Guiliana
Gaetana
Gaetane
Geoconda
Geonna
Gelsomina
Gionna
Giordanna
Giuseppa
Giuseppina
Guglielma
Guida
Gulielma

Heroica
Himalda

Ilaria- 'cheerful' or 'merry'
Isabella- 'devoted to God'
Izabella
Isabela
Isabel
Isabelle
Imalda
Izola

Janina
Jeeanima
Jelsomina
Jeoconda
Jiacintha
Josefina
Jovanne

Lara- 'bright' or 'talkative'
Laura- 'laurel'
Lora
Lauretta
Lorita
Loretta
Loreta
Lowretta
Laretta
Larretta
Lelia- 'Well spoken'
Laelia
Livia- 'envious' or 'blue'
Luciana- 'light'
Lucia
Luce
Lucinda
Ludovica- 'familia warrior'
Luisa- 'famous battle'
Luisella
Louisa
Laudonia
Leggra

Margherita- 'Daisy'
Margarita
Martina- 'dedicated to Mars'
Martine
Mia- 'mine' or 'darling'
Madona
Madonna
Mona

Narissa
Naryssa
Nedda
Nericcia
Nerissa
Nerola
Nerolia
Nerolie
Neroly
Neryssa
Nilda
Nillda
Nunzia

Ortensa
Ortensia
Ortensija
Ortensya

Paola- 'small' or 'humble'
Priscilla- 'ancient'
Prisca
Pamina
Primavera

Rochelle
Roma
Romalda
Romana
Romelia
Romilda
Romina
Romma

Sara- 'princess' or 'noblewoman'
Serena- 'tranquil'
Sarina
Serina
Sofia- 'wisdom'
Sofiya
Sandra
Santuzza
Sigismonda
Sigismunda
Sigmonda
Silvana
Silvina
Sipriana
Sipriane
Speranca
Speranza
Sypriana
Syprianne

Tea
Tosca
Traviata

Uberrta
Uberta
Ubertha

Valentina- 'strong'
Veronica- 'she who brings victory'
Veronika
Viola- 'purple'
Violetta
Violeta
Violette
Vittoria- 'victory'
Vahnda
Vallombrosa
Valombrosa
Vannda
Vedetta
Vedette
Verona
Vicenza
Vohnda
Vonda

Yacinta
Yacintha
Ymelda
Yuberta

Zoela
Zola
Zolia

Male
Alessandro- 'defender of humankind'
Alejandro
Alessio- 'defender'
Andrea- 'courage' or 'bravery'
Angelo- 'angel'
Angiolo
Antonio
Antoni
Agnolo
Alberico
Aldon
Aldus
Alfio
Alldo
Americo
Americus
Amerigo
Amerika
Ameriko
Amerikus
Amilcare
Angelos
Antioch
Antiochos
Antiochus
Antioco
Ardian
Arduino
Armani
Arnald
Arnaldo
Arnaud
Arnault
Arnolfo
Arrigo
Avellino

Baldwin
Bellarmine
Bellarmino
Bellveder
Bellvedere
Bellvidere
Belveder
Belvedere
Belvider
Belvidere
Benvenuto
Bertoldo
Brahvo
Bravo
Bravvo
Brizio

Carlo- 'free man'
Carmine- 'poem' or 'garden'
Carmelo
Carmello
Carmelino
Christian- 'follower of Christ'
Cristian
Cristiano
Claudio- 'lame' or 'crippled'
Claudi
Cosimo- 'order'
Cosmo
Cajetan
Cajetano
Calogero
Calogeros
Cesco
Ciriaco
Clelio
Cono

Daniele- 'God is my judge'
Danilo
Davide- 'beloved'
Diego- 'doctrine' or 'teaching'
Domenico- 'of the Lord'
Dionigi
Dontaye
Donte
Dontey

Edoardo- 'rich guard'
Elia- 'God has answered'
Eliya
Emanuele- 'God is with us'
Emiliano- 'rival'
Emil
Emilio
Eigidio
Emidio
Enzio
Enzo
Ercole
Ercolo
Erminio
Ettore

Federico- 'peaceful ruler'
Federigo
Filippo- 'friend of horses'
Filip
Felipe
Francesco- 'free one'
Franco
Fico
Fiorello

Gabriele- 'God is my strength'
Gabriel
Gavril
Giacomo- 'the supplanter'
Gioele- 'Jehovah is his God'
Giorgio- 'farmer'
Giorgino
Gino
Giovanni- 'God is gracious'
Geovani
Gionvan
Geovanney
Geovaney
Giannino
Gianni
Gian
Gianny
Giulio- 'youth'
Giuseppe- 'God will add'
Gaetan
Gaetano
Gaeton
Galileo
Gennarius
Geno
Geremia
Geronimo
Giovel
Giovell
Giovonni
Giustiniano
Giustinian
Gracian
Graciano
Graziano
Guido

Herinomos
Heronimo
Hieronino
Hieronymus

Innocent
Innocenty
Innocenzio
Inocencio
Italo

Jacopo- 'follower of God'
Januario
Jeno
Jino
Jeronimo
Jeronimus
Jovanney
Jovanno

Kajetan
Kajetano
Kalogerus
Karmello
Karmelo
Kosmo

Leonardo- 'brave lion'
Lorenzo- 'from the laurel'
Luca- 'sacred wood'
Luigi- 'famous warrior'
Lodovico
Ludovico
Luigino
Lapo

Marco- 'to harvest'
Marko
Mario- 'Mars'
Matteo- 'Gift of God'
Mateo
Mattia- 'Gift of God'
Michele- 'who is like God'
Michelangelo

Nicola- 'victory of the people'
Nicolo
Niccolo
Nicolao
Nico
Napoleon
Nardo
Nuncio
Nunzio

Onofre
Onofrio
Onofrius
Onophrio
Orazio

Paolo- 'small' or 'humble'
Pasquele- 'relating to Easter'
Pasquelino
Pietro- 'stone' or 'rock'
Preemo
Premo
Prime
Primo

Riccardo- 'brave' or 'great leader'
Ricardo
Romeo- 'a pilgrim to Rome'
Romano
Renzo
Rico
Rocco
Roche
Rochus
Rocko
Rodolfo
Roque

Salvatore- 'savior'
Salvator
Samuel
Samuele- 'name of God'
Simone- 'God has heard'
Stefano- 'crown' or 'victorious'
Stephano
Steffan
Secondo

Tommaso- 'twin'
Tomas
Tasso
Tempo

Umberto
Uberto
Ugo
Ursel
Ursino
Ursins
Urso
Ursus

Valentino- 'strong' or 'healthy'
Vincenzo- 'to conquer'
Vincente
Venetziano
Veneziano
Vesuvio

Yovanney
Yovanni
Yovanny

Let me know in the comments if you have any ideas for a list of names I can include in the book or if there's any names you'd like to see