This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Italian; and the pattern is *r*a*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Deograzia f ItalianMeans "grace of God" or "gratitude, thanks to God", from Latin
Deus "God" and
gratia "grace".
Doraura f Italian, LiteraturePossibly a contraction of names
Dora and
Aura. It appears in tragicomedy "L'Armelindo" (1664) by Francesco Maria de Luco Sereni and in a novel "Il Floridoro ò vero Historia del conte di Racalmuto" (1703) by Gabriele Martiano.
Erina f Italian (Swiss), ItalianOriginally a Swiss-Italian variant of
Irene, its modern usage in Switzerland might be influenced by the name of the flower
erinus alpinus, known in English as "fairy foxglove", "starflower" and "alpine balsam".... [
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Eurosia f Italian, SpanishA famous bearer was Eurosia Fabris, also known as Mamma Rosa, who was beatified in 2005.
Fara f Sicilian, Neapolitan, Italian (Tuscan)Short form of various, now obsolete, Germanic names that contained the element
-fara-, for example
Burgundofara. This name is predominantly found in Sicily, Naples and, to a lesser degree, Tuscany reflecting the local veneration of Saint Fara.
Fedra f Greek, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Sicilian, Slovene, Spanish, Ukrainian, TheatreModern Greek form of
Phaidra (see
Phaedra) as well as the standard form in various other languages.... [
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Fiordalisa f Italian (Rare)Derived from Italian
fiordaliso "cornflower". In heraldry, however,
fiordaliso is the Italian term for
Fleur-de-lis; as such, Fiordalisa is also an adoption and adaption of French
Fleurdelys.
Fiordaliso f & m Italian (Rare)Italian form of
Fleurdelys. Fiordaliso is also used as translation of Fleur-de-Lys (de Gondelaurier), character of
Notre Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo
Futura f ItalianDerived from the Italian word
futuro meaning "future".
Gerlando m ItalianItalian form of
Gerland. Gerlando di Agrigento is the patron saint of Agrigento in Sicily. Other famous bearers are the painter Gerlando Marsiglia, and the actor Gerlando Buzzanca (AKA Lando Buzzanca)
Giancarla f ItalianFeminine form of
Giancarlo. This is the name of the daughter of Gian-Carlo Coppola, son of Francis Ford Coppola.
Grazio m ItalianItalian form of
Gratius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian painter Grazio Cossali (1563-1629).
Greca f Italian (Rare)Italian feminine form of
Graecus. This was the name of a 4th-century saint who was martyred under Diocletian.
Incoronata f ItalianMeans "crowned" in Italian. This name is given in reference to the Virgin Mary in her role as queen of heaven.
Italia turrita f Obscure, Italian (?)Means "turreted Italy" in Italian. She is the national personification of Italy, which is represented with a woman wearing a turret crown. She might be a reference to the Greek goddess
Cybele, whose represented wearing a wall crown... [
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Krizia f Italian (Rare)Feminine form of
Kritias. Maria Mandelli (1925-2015) used the name Krizia both as her pseudonym and for her fashion house,
Leandrina f ItalianPossibly a feminine form of
Leander. This is the name of a Italian distance runner born in 1912, Leandrina Bulzacchi.
Leofranco m ItalianLeofranco is a given first name combining two names Leo and Franco. The name is said to be derived from Italy and the name can be used around the world. Leofranco is said to translate to “Free Lion”
Letteria f ItalianItalian name derived from a title of the Virgin Mary in Messina, St. Mary of the Letter (Madonna della Lettera).