What are some challenges of choosing a unisex name in Italian culture?

Italian names have a uniquely gender-specific grammatical presentation, making it challenging to choose a unisex name in this culture. While they may use names with a common base, the ending changes from o or i to a. For instance, the name John is Italianized as Gianni for boys and Gianna for girls.

Are there any unisex names that are popular in other cultures that also work well in Italian?

Andrea, meaning ‘strong’ in Greek and Cesare, meaning ‘hairy’ in Roman, are a few unisex names from other cultures that work well in Italian.

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7 Italian Unisex Names with Meanings, Starting With D

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Last Updated on Oct 3, 2023

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Dino	Boy	A little sword; Brave bear; Camellia flower
Dio	Boy	Of Zeus; Dionysos; God
Deluca	Unisex	Son of Luca; From Lucania
Dalani	Unisex	Feel at ease; To feel comfort
Dantes	Unisex	Enduring or steadfast
Delle	Unisex	Of the or from the family region
Ducati	Unisex	Motorcycle manufacturing company