Capri

Capri is a girl name of Italian origin, meaning Of the isle; free-spirited.

What Capri means

Of the isle; free-spirited.

Capri sits at 5 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.

Where Capri comes from

Italian names preserve Latin forms more directly than most European languages, often keeping the original vowel endings that other languages dropped.

Capri is recorded as Italian in origin. Browse other Italian names.

How popular is Capri?

Capri sits outside the top 100 girl names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.

The character of Capri

Two ideas meet in Capri: Ocean and the long-established classics. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.

Themes: Ocean, Classic

Names like Capri

These share Capri's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Mary — Beloved; star of the sea.
  • Mia — Mine; beloved; star of the sea.
  • Antonella — Priceless; praiseworthy.
  • Emilia — Rival; industrious.
  • Francesca — Free one; from France.
  • Giulia — Youthful.
  • Giuliana — Youthful.
  • Cesare — Long-haired; emperor.
  • Lorenzo — From Laurentum; laurel.
  • Dante — Enduring and steadfast.
  • Enzo — Ruler of the home; winner.
  • Romeo — Pilgrim to Rome; the romantic.

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