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Pronounced ah-SOON-tah /ɑˈsun.tɑ/Medium

Meaning: Assunta is an Italian religious name honoring the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven, from Latin assumpta, 'taken up' or 'received.' It was traditionally given to girls born near the August feast of the Assumption.High

In 30 seconds: Assunta is an Italian Marian name meaning 'taken up,' honoring the Assumption of Mary; it arrived with Italian immigrant families and peaked in the nineteen-teens before slowly fading.

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Origin HighItalian, Latin

MeaningAssunta is an Italian religious name honoring the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven, from Latin assumpta, 'taken up' or 'received.' It was traditionally given to girls born near the August feast of the Assumption.

U.S. rank (1995)#11942 ↘ Falling

1995 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1916

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,361

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Assunta comes from the Latin assumpta, 'taken up,' and in Italian Catholic tradition it commemorates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It reached the United States with the great wave of Italian immigration around the turn of the twentieth century, borne most often by girls in devout Italian-American households.

Its American arc is an immigrant-cohort story: a small, steady presence that crested in the nineteen-teens and thinned as later generations chose more assimilated names. An Assunta from its peak would now be a great-grandmother, and the name still reads as warmly, unmistakably Italian.

Did you know? Assunta was often given to Italian-American girls born around Ferragosto, the August fifteenth feast of the Assumption — a naming custom that tied the child directly to the day and the devotion.

Overall data confidence 85%

Behind the Name — Assunta — Italian Marian name, Latin assumpta

Variations

AssunciónMaria Assunta

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Assunta mean?

Assunta is Italian for the Assumption of Mary, from Latin assumpta, 'taken up' or 'received into heaven.'

How do you pronounce Assunta?

It's said ah-SOON-tah /ɑˈsun.tɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Assunta a boy or girl name?

Assunta is a girl's name, traditionally given in honor of the Virgin Mary.

How popular is Assunta?

Assunta was a modest but steady choice among Italian-American families in the early twentieth century and is quite rare today.