Historical & Renaissance Names
Browse Historical & Renaissance names across female and male groups.
Female Names
View full pageAnna Maria
Anna Maria is a compound name combining 'Anna,' derived from the Hebrew name Hannah meaning 'grace' or 'favor,' and 'Maria,' stemming from the Hebrew Miriam with interpretations i...
Nicoletta
Nicoletta is the Italian feminine form of Nicholas, derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, which combines the elements 'nikē' meaning 'victory' and 'laos' meaning 'people' or 'folk...
Contessa
Contessa derives from the Italian title 'contessa,' signifying a countess or noblewoman of high rank in feudal hierarchies.
Amarilis
Amarilis derives primarily from the Greek name Amaryllis, which carries the meaning 'to sparkle' or 'fresh' as a substantive noun referring to a vibrant flower in classical botany.
Cecillia
Cecillia is a variant spelling of Cecilia, derived from the Latin family name Caecilia, which traces to the adjective caecus meaning 'blind.' This etymology links to the Roman gen...
Cristine
Cristine is a variant spelling of the name Christine, which derives from the Latin Christianus, meaning 'follower of Christ' or 'anointed one.' This root traces back to the Greek...
Cesilia
Cesilia derives from the Latin family name Caecilius, which carries the root meaning 'blind' or 'dim-sighted,' stemming from the verb caecus denoting blindness or obscurity.
Aristea
Aristea derives from the ancient Greek adjective 'aristē' (ἀριστή), the feminine form of 'aristos' (ἄριστος), meaning 'best' or 'excellent.' This root conveys notions of superiori...
Ceceilia
Ceceilia represents a variant spelling of Cecilia, derived from the Latin family name Caecilia, which traces to the Roman cognomen Caecilius.
Cecylia
Cecylia derives from the Latin Cecilia, which traces to caecus, meaning 'blind.' This etymology links to early Christian traditions associating the name with spiritual insight ami...
Cicilia
Cicilia derives from the Latin family name Caecilia, which traces to the ancient Roman cognomen Caecilius, meaning 'blind' or 'dim-sighted,' stemming from the Latin adjective caec...
Anthonia
Anthonia derives from the Latin family name Antonius, which carries the core meaning 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth.' This semantic root traces to Etruscan influences on ear...
Male Names
View full pageAlessandro
Alessandro derives from the Greek name Alexandros, where 'Alexandros' combines 'alexein' (to defend or protect) and 'anēr/andros' (man), yielding the core meaning 'defender of men...
Geovanni
Geovanni is a modern phonetic variant of Giovanni, which derives from the Latin 'Ioannes,' itself a transmission of the Hebrew 'Yôḥānān.' This root breaks down to 'Yah' (a shorten...
Michelangelo
Michelangelo is a compound name derived from the Hebrew elements 'miyka'el,' meaning 'who is like God?,' a rhetorical question implying no one is like God, combined with the dimin...
Erasmo
Erasmo derives from the Greek name Erasmios, meaning 'beloved' or 'desired,' formed from the root 'erasmios' which conveys affection or love.
Filippo
Filippo derives from the ancient Greek name Philippos, composed of phílos meaning 'friend' or 'lover' and híppos meaning 'horse,' thus signifying 'lover of horses' or 'friend of h...
Cosimo
Cosimo derives from the Greek name Kosmas, composed of the elements 'kosmos' meaning 'order, universe' or 'ornament, decoration,' and a suffix implying honor or belonging.
Cosme
Cosme derives from the Ancient Greek name Kosmas (Κοσμᾶς), meaning 'order', 'universe', or 'world', rooted in the noun kosmos (κόσμος), which encompassed notions of harmonious arr...
Juvenal
The name Juvenal derives from the Latin adjective 'iuvenalis,' meaning 'youthful,' 'young,' or 'of a young person.' This root stems from 'iuvenis,' the classical Latin term for a...
Aniello
Aniello derives from the Hebrew name Chananel, which carries the meaning 'God has been gracious' or 'graced by God,' reflecting themes of divine favor and mercy central to biblica...
Celio
Celio derives from the Latin family name Caecilius, which traces to the adjectival root caecus, meaning 'blind' or 'dim-sighted.' This etymon reflects a descriptive origin common...
Cicero
Cicero derives from the Latin family name Cicerō, which carries the literal meaning 'chickpea' or 'garbanzo bean,' reflecting an ancient Roman practice of adopting cognomina based...
Enea
Enea derives from the Latin Aeneas, which carries the sense of 'praise' or 'worthy of praise,' rooted in the Greek ainos meaning 'praise' or 'story of praise.' This etymology refl...