Female names 2021: what could be the most popular names of the year for children
After kisses and smiles, even before knowing the sex of the unborn child, incredible discussions often break out between the expectant spouses. After the first moment of shock and immense happiness, there are those who begin to vaguely mention the names of their parents, who will surely suffer if the unborn child does not bear their name!
If you still don't have clear ideas, let yourself be inspired by our interactive guide to names for boys and girls!
The female names preferred by Italians: what they are
There are those who propose to consult the book of names, those who make a draw in case of disagreement, those who explain the reasons for their choice, perhaps making the other who suspects the name of an ex are jealous; who absolutely wants an exotic name and who necessarily that of his favorite singer. In short, sometimes, it will be the emotion, it will be the agitation, but the subject of the "name" becomes a real taboo. Fortunately, the ancient custom of giving one's children the name of their parents has definitely had its day. Future mothers and fathers rarely ask themselves this problem in reality, they definitely break traditions and do not choose family names as in the past, but always look for the most original and less common ones. After all, even grandparents don't want to be backward and intrusive, and so they quietly step aside. For the moment, for a girl, the favorite and most popular names in Italy are still Sofia, Aurora and Giulia. Sofia, a classic Neapolitan name, is widespread both in the South and in the North, Aurora throughout the South.But the ranking could also change in 2021. For example, it seems that a foreign name, Nicole, is climbing the rankings, also because it is the name of Kidman, a famous movie star, a symbol of intense femininity. Other fashion names are Alice, Anna, Ginevra, Emma, Giorgia, Greta, Beatrice, some more common, others more related to celebrities of the song or to popular characters in the world of social politics. Geneva, then, is an ancient, royal name, between the aristocrat and the intellectual. Foreign or original names often attract future parents (Italians have always been xenophiles), even when it is only a variant very close to a common Italian name, for example Isabel or Emily and sometimes it is difficult to understand why. In the report drawn up by Istat on the birth rate of the resident population in Italy we also find the female and male names most chosen by Italians for their children.
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Two names much loved by Italians are Leonardo and Sofia, even if Leonardo has recently supplanted the beautiful Francesco. Leonardo and Sofia also remember two great movie stars, who greatly influence the choices of the average Italian. According to Italian law, your children cannot be given ridiculous names or names of dubious morality and it is the registry official who decides whether the names chosen by the parents, they can be registered or not. Furthermore, a son or daughter cannot be given the name of the father or brother or sister if they are alive.You cannot choose to use junior next to the father's name as in the USA. At most, you can register a name consisting of the father's name and another name. A female name cannot be given to a male, just as a woman cannot be given a male name. The only exception is Andrea, now considered valid for both sexes. You can give your son or daughter three different names. If they are not separated by a comma, he will have to sign with all three names. the comma, only with the first.
Original female names and their meaning. Strange is beautiful!
Many mothers are especially influenced by the women of the entertainment world in following the fashion of the original names. For example, Alessia Marcuzzi called her daughter Mia and Hunziker gave her girls the names of Sole and Celeste, really sweet and beautiful. A really trendy name is Marlena, a biblical version of Magdalene. And let's not forget the beautiful Giada, very auspicious with its meaning of luminous and beauty. There are very fashionable baby girl names. Here is their meaning: it could be useful to you, if you are anxiously waiting for a sissy. The name Sofia from the Greek means wise woman who loves science. Geneva, on the other hand, has a white and shining soul. Nicole, from ancient Greek, from νικη (nikê, "victory") and λαος (laos, "people"), she who fights and wins with the people Greta da Margherita means precious soul, rare pearl. Emma, strong, courageous and hardworking woman. And then again ...
Matilde: heroic and indomitable warrior
Noemi: sweet joy or my happiness
Alice: woman of rank or born of the sea
Giorgia: from the Greek the one who loves working the land
Aurora: rosy and bright like dawn
Martina: brave and strong, sacred to the god of war
Blue: from the Persian she is the one who has the most beautiful color of the sky
Rebecca: beautiful woman, who seduces you with her graces
Chiara: bright person
Sara: noble lady, princess. It comes from the ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikòlaos), which is composed of taken from νικη (nikê, "victory") and λαος (laos, "people").
In short, how to decide the name of the girl who is about to come into the world?
If you are in doubt about the name to give to your little one, look in the book of names, choose a few and research their meaning. Then he says his name and surname together, to see if they sound good, that is, if the result is not cacophonous. The book of names is also for sale online. There are many of them and some report all the meanings attributed to the name, anecdotes related to it and popular beliefs. If you and your partner want to be really original and extravagant and you love foreign names very much, also try to think about your little girl's future and not to overdo it. The name is important and a name that is too abstruse and too particular could also embarrass her, especially in the first years of school. However, if you are really convinced you can opt for Amelie, Zoe, Irina or names that are a little old, fascinating and distinct, such as Rebecca, Agnese, Nora, which immediately bring to mind characters from famous novels such as Davide Copperfield's Agnes. or the Nora of Dolls' House or cinema masterpieces such as Rebecca, the first wife, or the biblical character of the same name. Very particular, original, exotic and elegant, but already quite widespread in Italy, are Petra, Sveva, Frida or others even more unique like Ludmilla, Elettra, Alma.There are also names that are always in vogue, such as Olivia, Charlotte, Mia, Ava, which also recall stars of the cinema.
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The names for girls of 2021: some predictions
Among those for girls in 2021 there are certainly Aria, Ava, Elena, Eliana, Ella, Luna and Cloè. The name Chloè derives from the Greek and means a seedling that is emerging, a tender shoot. Among the names of foreign origin, Chloè is on the rise. More and more the names of the children of 2021 will be linked to the children of celebrities, for example Grace as the daughter of Clio Zammateo or Lyra Antarctica, daughter of the singer Ed Sheeran.
Charming and sweet names are also those linked to mythology, such as Selene, Melissa, Maia and Daphne. VIPs have always given their children extravagant names. For example, the Totti couple named their daughter Chanel, a name clearly referring to the well-known French designer Cocò, but which is actually a surname. Obviously it is original to give such an uncommon name to a little girl and it will also give her a way to stand out among the others. Very beautiful and special are also Micol, Miriam, Perla and Dafne. Some mothers prefer modern names, but not too much, for example, Viola with her beautiful diminutive Violetta, or Camilla or Maria Sole, often abbreviated to an exotic Marisol. Camilla is a Latin name, it means minister or messenger of God, it is a beautiful name that also has the meaning of free and sensitive spirit. A little too vintage names are perhaps Berenice, Isotta, Violante, Corinna, Eloisa, Flavia and Lucrezia, which have an antique flavor. Choosing the name of a flower, but also of a color, gives a little girl a lot of sweetness and femininity. : always very beautiful are Rosa, Iris, Viola and Margherita or Bianca, Celeste, Azzurra, very distinctive.
Biblical and mythological names: find out what they are!
The Bible is a real collection of female names with a guaranteed effect. In addition to the ever-green Maria and Anna, who have recently come back into fashion, we find: Rebecca, Jacob's wife: the one who captivates you with her graces; Sarah, wife of Abraham, which means princess; Deborah, the warrior prophetess, whose name means talkative; Judith, the Jewess who set a trap for the Babylonian Nebuchadnezzar; Dalila, the Philistine who cut Samson's hair; Naomi, the prophetess whose name means my joy or sweetness; Elizabeth, cousin of Mary, which means she who guarantees for God; Magdalene from Mary of Magdala.
Among the mythological names there are some full of charm. Nannini, for example, called her daughter Penelope, after Ulysses' wife, who faithfully waited for her husband for years. Also beautiful: Nausicaa, which means boat; Electra, brilliant and shiny; Eliana cheerful and shining; Adara, authentic beauty.
All female names: choosing is even more beautiful!
And here is a long list from the dictionary of female names to indulge in choosing the name you like best for your baby girl.
Anastasia: name of Greek origin, resurrection and awakening.
Anna: always from the Greek means grace and therefore graceful woman. In Berber it has the meaning of mother and Saint Anna for Catholics is the protector of pregnant women.
Asia: of Greek origin means east, where the sun rises. Alyssa: from Greek it means sea creature.
Adele: of Germanic origin and its meaning is noble woman.
Aurora: Sabine name, it means bright like the shining dawn.
Alma: derives from the Latin, has the meaning of she who nourishes.
Bridget: of Irish origin, means virtuous.
Beatrice: from the Latin, it has the meaning of she who makes one blessed.
Berenice: of Greek origin and means she who has the hand. White: of German origin with the meaning of luminous, brilliant.
Benedetta: derives from the Latin, it means the one who wishes good.
Brittany: from the Brittany region in the north west of France - It means little Brittany.
Bella: from the late Latin, graceful, beautiful.
Belinda: The origin is unknown, but the meaning is similar to that of Bella.
Belen: a Spanish name of Hebrew origin, indicalka house of bread.
Consuelo: a sensual, Spanish name that means consolation.
Clizia: again from the Greek, it indicates a very famous person.
Catherine: of Greek origin, with the meaning of chaste and pure.
Celeste: from the Latin, it indicates who came from heaven or lives in heaven.
Carla: from the Germanic, meaning free person, not slave.
Desirèe: French name, derived from Latin, in the sense of desired.
Donatella: diminutive of Donaya, as a gift from God.
Domitilla: from the Latin derives from the gens Domitia. Its meaning is docile.
Dora: from the Greek, neutral plural of Greek origin, it means "gifts".
Diletta: from the Latin which means favorite.
Diana: comes from the Latin, goddess of the hunt and the serene.
Daphne: comes from the Greek and means laurel, because the nymph Daphne, loved by the god Apollo, was changed into a laurel.
Denise: it doesn't seem like it, but it also derives from the Greek, in the sense of sacred to Dionysus or Bacchus.
Dalila: of Hebrew origin, it means delicate or long-haired or miserable creature.
Isolde: of French origin and recalls the love story of Tristan and Isolde. A name of French origin that refers to Electra: from the Greek meaning bright like light.
Sibyl: from the Greek who brings the word of God to the attention of others.
Mirea: from mirari, Latin, in the sense of woman to be admired: perhaps a variant of Mary.
Nilde: derives from the Saxon Hilde and means warrior woman and our thoughts go to the great Nilde Iotti.
Elvira: it means, temple of God from the Hebrew name Elbirah.
Doris: from ancient Greek it means originally from Doris. a region of ancient Greece
Iris: from the Latin, it had the meaning of the messenger of ideas and today it is linked to the image of the rainbow.
Indira: means beauty from the Indian and makes us think of Indira Ghandi.
Ada: from the German, the beautiful.
Bice: from Beatrice with equal meaning.
Cora: from Corinna, it means young woman.
Elsa: from Elizabeth and God is perfect (from the number 7, symbol of perfection.
Iole, Jole and Yole, meaning "Viola".
Mia: of Scandinavian origin, abbreviation of the name Maria, with the meaning of princess. But in Arabic it means water.
Sun: from the Greek and Latin in the proper sense of sun.
Greek and Latin origin, name inspired by the sun
Tara: means saving star, from the Gaelic.
Esther: it has the meaning of star, Ariel of gift of God, Dalia means branch.
If by chance you are interested, here are also some fashion names for boys we remind you of Brando, Millo, Luca, Elia and among the foreign names Gabriel, Thomas and Samuel.
In 2021 Leonardo, whom we have already mentioned, and then the great classics of the registry office such as Francesco, Alessandro and Mattia, Andrea, Riccardo, Gabriele, Tommaso, Roberto, Alessio and Valerio may be very widespread in Italy.
