Another post on invisible cities

I just noticed. All the cities have female names. So is there another layer of meaning here? Is Marco Polo talking about the women he's met? Some of the names are sheer poetry. Take a look and please, please read the book. I need to rave about it to someone!
The Invisible cities:-
Cities and memory 1: Diomira
Cities and memory 2: Isidora
Cities and desire 1: Dorotea
Cities and memory 3: Zaira
Cities and desire 2: Anastasia
Cities and signs 1: Tamara
Cities and memory 4: Zora
Cities and desire 3: Despina
Cities and signs 2: Zirma
Thin cities 1: Isaura

Cities and memory 5: Maurilia
Cities and desire 4: Fedora
Cities and signs 3: Zoe
Thin cities 2: Zenobia
Trading cities 1: Eufemia

Cities and desire 5: Zobeide
Cities and signs 4: Ipazia
Thin cities 3: Armilla
Trading cities 2: Cloe
Cities and eyes 1: Valdrada

Thin cities 5: Ottavia
Trading cities 4: Ersilia
Cities and eyes 3: Bauci
Cities and names 2: Leandra
Cities and the dead 1: Melania


Trading cities 5: Smeraldina
Cities and eyes 4: Fillide
Cities and names 3: Pirra
Cities and the dead 2: Adelma
Cities and the sky 1: Eudossia

Cities and eyes 5: Moriana
Cities and names 4: Clarice
Cities and the dead 3: Eusapia
Cities and the sky 2: Bersabea
Continuous cities 1: Leonia

Cities and names 5: Irene
Cities and the dead 4: Argia
Cities and the sky 3: Tecla
Continuous cities 2: Trude
Hidden cities 1: Olinda

Cities and the dead 5: Laudomia
Cities and the sky 4: Perinzia
Continuous cities 3: Procopia
Hidden cities 2: Raissa
Cities and the sky 5: Andria
Continuous cities 4: Cecilia
Hidden cities 3: Marozia
Continuous cities 5: Pentesilea
Hidden cities 4: Teodora
Hidden cites 5: Berenice