Best Sibling Names for Michelangelo

God is my oath

little angel

alive

noble

pure; pure, chaste

graceful

From Rome

derived from 'Ginevra', meaning 'juniper tree'; often associated with purity and softness

derived from Lucia, meaning 'light'

Defender; protector.

defender of mankind

The Lord has remembered

iron

brave with a spear

free man

God is gracious; Variant of Giovanna

from the rice

crown of laurel.

Derived from 'Auretta', meaning 'golden'.

lioness

Noble or old; Old, elder

little rose

Happy, fortunate, lucky

A beloved name with deep roots

goddess

Infamous; notorious

Strong, healthy; Valiant

Violet flower

Shining light

A feminine form of the name Catto, which has roots in Latin.

A diminutive form of the name Valeria, meaning 'strong' or 'healthy'.

Cherry-like, youthful

pure, innocent

From Loreto; a reference to the holy city in Italy.

youthful

white

beloved, friend

blessed

God is my Lord

From Hadria; dark one or wealthy

Derived from 'vanilla', representing sweetness and beauty.

Variant of Ilia, meaning 'from Ilium'.

Youthful or youthful one.

light

Curly-haired

Derived from 'erminio,' which is a variant of Herminia, meaning 'the warrior.'

Heavenly, God is gracious

reborn

Messenger of God

Derived from 'Pola', city in Italy

young lioness; lion-like

blonde, fair-haired

to work or labor

Late summer; To harvest

little rock; stone

laurel

pure

Little shell

light, heavenly

Pretty; beautiful

verdant, flourishing

Derived from 'Romolo', which is derived from 'Romulus', the legendary founder of Rome.

Green

God is gracious.

little piece or bit

Lover; beloved.

April, the month of spring.

Free; From France

derived from 'Luigi,' meaning 'famous warrior'.

harvester

flowers

the high place, elevation; bearer of the mountain

noble, graceful

Derived from a diminutive form of names ending with -ella.

Sacred

Fifth

blessed

From the Brijuni Islands

Woman of God

hollow

garden, orchard

Derived from 'Giuseppina', meaning 'God will add'.

pious; devout

A short form of 'Genevieve', meaning 'woman of the race' or 'tribe'.

famous land

From the land

Friend or companion

princess

Heart

grace,

priceless

Happy; fortunate

fortunate, lucky

beloved

Venetian; from Venice

Little; Small or humble

dark battle

Feminine form of the name 'Dorian', which means 'of the Dorii', an ancient Greek tribe.

a variant of Antonia, meaning priceless; the one who is beyond praise

brown

Light

noble, generous; spirit

From Rome

Of the race of the Genoese; noble

follower of Christ

curtain; a small curtain or veil

Blooming or flowering.

grace

Good, benevolent

Warrior

Famous land

pure

foreign, strange

From Laurentum

from the Bernina range of mountains

little continuous stream; connected, linked

derived from 'Ciana,' a diminutive of 'Luciana,' meaning 'light' or 'illumination'

beautiful rose

This name was first used in this spelling by William Shakespeare for a character in his comedy 'Twelfth Night' (1602).

Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element ermen meaning "whole" or "universal".

free man

Variant of AMALIA, though it is sometimes confused with EMILIA, which has a different origin.

wisdom

life; bird

wished for

Means "the moon" in Latin. Luna was the Roman goddess of the moon, frequently depicted driving a white chariot through the sky.

Harp player.

Form of SOPHIA.

young ceremonial attendant

light-hearted

From the English word violet for the purple flower, ultimately derived from Latin viola. It was common in Scotland from the 16th century, and it came into general use as an English given name during the 19th century.

red; scarlet color

rival

pure; innocent

God is gracious

Means "dawn" in Latin. Aurora was the Roman goddess of the morning. It has occasionally been used as a given name since the Renaissance.

Weaver

honor

Air, melody; a long song in an opera.

blooming

light

Originally a surname meaning 'ruler of the elves'.

night

From the Hebrew name אֲבִיגָיִל ('Avigayil) meaning "my father is joy". In the Old Testament this is the name of Nabal's wife. After Nabal's death she became the third wife of King David.... [more]

fairy maiden

Island

My God has answered

Derived from Latin novus meaning "new". It was first used as a name in the 19th century.

Means "life" in Greek. From early times it was adopted by Hellenized Jews as a translation of EVE. It was borne by two early Christian saints, one martyred under emperor Hadrian, the other martyred under Diocletian.

faithfulness

Derived from the name of the willow tree, symbolizing flexibility and resilience.

rival

From a surname which comes from two distinct sources. As an Irish surname it is a variant of REILLY. As an English surname it is derived from a place name meaning "rye clearing" in Old English.

pleasantness

Victory

star

light or bright

From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) meaning "favour" or "grace". In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of Elkanah. Her rival was Elkanah's other wife Peninnah, who had children while Hannah remained barren.

Feminine form of Valentinus (see VALENTINE (1)). A famous bearer was the Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (1937-), who in 1963 became the first woman to visit space.

Variant of ZOE.

Delicate

weary

bright, shining light

church

Means "birth" in Greek. This is the name of the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible. It tells of the creation of the world, the expulsion of Adam and Eve, Noah and the great flood, and the three patriarchs.

princess

wisdom

Heavenly flower

From an English surname meaning "son of ADAM". Its recent popularity as a feminine name stems from its similarity in sound to Madison.

Born on Christmas

Clear, bright, famous

king's meadow

from the boar meadow

Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'

noble

helmeted chief

Noble strength

The season between summer and winter; fall

Goddess of wisdom and warfare

Gaelic

delight, paradise

rainbow

From the name of the precious stone that is often used in carvings. It is derived from Spanish (piedra de la) ijada meaning "(stone of the) flank", relating to the belief that jade could cure renal colic.

healthy, wide

free man

broken land, or marshland

Exalted, noble, high-ranking

From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Cuinn meaning "descendant of CONN".

of the lily, a flower symbolizing purity and beauty

Feminine form of GABRIEL.

From the hay clearing or hay meadow

From the English word for the large grassy plain, ultimately deriving from the Taino (Native American) word zabana. It came into use as a given name in America in the 19th century.

birthday, born on the day of Christ's birth

most holy

Night

Variant of ALISON.

Fair ruler

calmness, peacefulness

Moonlight

Short form of ISABELLA and other names ending in bella. It is also associated with the Italian word bella meaning "beautiful".