Italian Baby Girl Names & Meanings from M

    MADDALENA: Italian form of Latin Madelina, meaning "of Magdala."
    MAFALDA: Italian form of Latin Mathilda, meaning "mighty in battle."
    MALVOLIA: Feminine form of Italian Malvolio, meaning "ill-will."
    MARCELLA: Feminine form of Italian Marcello, meaning "defense" or "of the sea." Compare with another form of Marcella.
    MARGHERITA: Italian form of Latin Margarita, meaning "pearl."
    MARÍA: Galician-Portuguese, Italian and Spanish form of Latin Maria, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
    MARIELLA: Italian pet form of Latin Maria, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
    MARIETTA: Italian diminutive form of Latin Maria, meaning "little rebel."
    MARINELLA: Italian pet form of Roman Latin Marina, meaning "of the sea."
    MARTA: Italian and Spanish form of Greek Martha, meaning "lady, mistress."
    MARZIA: Italian form of Latin Marcia, meaning "defense" or "of the sea."
    MAURA: Feminine form of Italian Mauro, meaning "dark-skinned; Moor." Compare with another form of Maura.
    MELANIA: Italian and Spanish form of Latin Melaena, meaning "black, dark."
    MICHELA: Feminine form of Italian Michele, meaning "who is like God?"
    MICHELANGELA: Feminine form of Italian Michelangelo, meaning "who is like God?" and "angel, messenger."
    MICHELINA: Pet form of Italian Michela, meaning "who is like God?"
    MILANA: Feminine form of Czech Milan, a short form of Slavic names containing the element mil, meaning "favor, grace." Compare with Milada. This name was adopted by the Italians in the early 1900s, and eventually came to be used as a contracted form of María Elena.
    MIMI: Pet form of Italian María, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
    MIRELLA: Italian form of French Mireille, meaning "to admire."
    MONA: Short form of Italian Simona, meaning "hearkening." Compare with other forms of Mona.