Hebrew Girl Names That Mean Purity
If you're searching for Hebrew girl names that mean purity, you'll quickly notice one name doing most of the work: Kayla.
Names39
OriginHebrew
MeaningPurity
GenderGirl
This list is really a study in one root repeating itself. Cayla, Kaylah, Kailah, Kaela, and Kaylana are all the same name at heart, each spelled to feel a little different on the page.
Other names arrive at the meaning sideways, through pairing or compounding: Marykate and Annakate both tuck 'pure' in as the second half of a two-name blend, while Jemima and Ahava come from genuinely different Hebrew roots entirely.
Why Kayla spelling variations dominate this list
Kayla became so popular in the 1980s and 90s that parents have spent three decades looking for ways to keep its sound while giving it a new look. That's why Cayla, Kaylah, Kailah, and Kaela all sit near each other in the rankings, each a small typographic decision rather than a different name. Kaylana stretches it further by adding a lyrical -ana ending.
Hebrew girl names that mean purity beyond the Kayla family
Marykate and Annakate show a different pattern: joining a name meaning 'pure' to one meaning 'beloved' or 'grace,' a very Southern, double-name habit. Jemima, a genuine Hebrew Bible name, doesn't mean pure at all — it means 'dove,' a bird long linked with peace, which is worth knowing if purity itself is the meaning you want.
Names List
Rayna#796 in the U.S.Queen or pure; from the Slavic and Bulgarian name Rayna, related to the root raj meaning paradise or purePronounced RAY-nah▶Lilianna#891 in the U.S.Elaborated form of Lily or Lilia, from Latin lilium (lily flower), combined with the -anna suffix; the liPronounced lil-ee-AN-uh▶Jemima#3024 in the U.S.From the Hebrew 'yemimah,' most commonly interpreted as 'dove,' a symbol of peace and purity; some scholaPronounced jeh-MY-mah▶Cayla#3890 in the U.S.C-spelling of Kayla — read as Hebrew kelilah, 'crown', or via Katherine's 'pure'Pronounced KAY-lah▶Kaylah#4064 in the U.S.-ah spelling of Kayla — a modern blend often linked to Kay/Katherine ('pure') and -la; routes layeredPronounced KAY-lah▶Kailah#4233 in the U.S.Spelling of Kayla/Kaila — variously linked to 'crown/laurel' (Yiddish Kaila) or 'pure' (Kay/Katherine); rPronounced KY-lah▶Marykate#4521 in the U.S.Compound of Mary ('beloved/bitter/wished-for child') and Kate (a short form of Katherine, 'pure'), given Pronounced MAIR-ee-kayt▶Ahava#5289 in the U.S.From Hebrew ahava, 'love' (a pure abstract word-name)Pronounced ah-hah-VAH▶Kaela#5347 in the U.S.-ae- spelling of Kayla — variously a form of Michaela ('who is like God?'), Katherine ('pure'), or HebrewPronounced KAY-lah▶Karielle#6491 in the U.S.A modern name joining Kari (a Norse/Scandinavian name, also a pet of Katherine, 'pure') with the -elle/-iPronounced kar-ee-EL▶Annakate#6637 in the U.S.A compound of Anna ('grace; favor', from Hebrew Hannah) and Kate ('pure', from Greek Katharine); 'grace +Pronounced AN-ah-kayt▶Kaylana#6770 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Kayla (a kin of Katherine, 'pure', and Michaela, 'who is like God?') with the -anaPronounced kay-LAH-nah▶Liliani#7084 in the U.S.An elaboration of Lily/Liliana — variously from Latin lilium, 'a lily (purity)', and from Elizabeth, 'my Pronounced lil-ee-AH-nee▶Gabbriella#7208 in the U.S.Gabbriella is a double-b respelling of Gabriella, the Italian feminine of Gabriel, from the Hebrew Gavri'Pronounced gab-ree-EL-uh▶Temima#8352 in the U.S.From the Hebrew temima, 'whole; complete; perfect; wholesome; innocent'Pronounced teh-MEE-mah▶Marykatherine#8748 in the U.S.A compound of Mary ('beloved; bitter; drop of the sea', Hebrew) and Katherine ('pure', Greek katharos), hPronounced MAIR-ee-KATH-rin▶Marycatherine#9312 in the U.S.A compound name — Mary (variously 'star of the sea; beloved; bitter') joined with Catherine ('pure', fromPronounced MAIR-ee-KATH-rin▶Kariana#9856 in the U.S.A modern name, blending Kari (a form of Karen/Katherine, 'pure') with Ana ('grace', Hebrew); routes layerPronounced kar-ee-AH-nah▶Katiana#9860 in the U.S.A modern name, blending Katie ('pure', from Katherine, Greek) with Ana ('grace', Hebrew)Pronounced kat-ee-AH-nah▶Kaymarie#9863 in the U.S.A compound name — Kay (a short form of Katherine, 'pure'/'rejoice') joined with Marie ('of the sea; belovPronounced kay-mah-REE▶Nakayla#10007 in the U.S.A modern name, joining the Na- prefix with Kayla (a short form of Michaela, 'who is like God?', or KatherPronounced nah-KAY-lah▶Katianna#10900 in the U.S.Katianna joins Kati, a short form of Katherine (Greek, traditionally 'pure'), to Anna, from the Hebrew HaPronounced kat-ee-AN-uh▶Kathyann#11171 in the U.S.Kathyann is a run-together compound of Kathy and Ann in the mid-century American style. Kathy is a short Pronounced KATH-ee-an▶Raynah#11887 in the U.S.Raynah is a modern respelling of Rayna/Raina, read variously as 'queen' (Yiddish/Slavic) or linked to 'puPronounced RAY-nuh▶Ryna#11923 in the U.S.A short, modern name read as a spin on Reyna ('queen') or Rina/Rayna ('joy; pure; song'); also a clean coPronounced RY-nah▶Attalie#12286 in the U.S.Attalie is a form of Atalie or Athalie, itself linked to Hebrew Athaliah ('the Lord is exalted'), and somPronounced AT-uh-lee▶Kariann#12393 in the U.S.A blended name joining Kari (a Scandinavian short form of Katherine, 'pure') with Ann (from Hannah, 'gracPronounced KAR-ee-an▶Danyle#12452 in the U.S.Danyle is a trimmed respelling of Danielle, the French feminine of Daniel, from the Hebrew Daniyyel, 'GodPronounced dan-YEL▶Sharyn#12901 in the U.S.Sharyn is a 1940s-styled respelling of Sharon, the biblical Plain of Sharon, a fertile coastal lowland whPronounced SHAIR-in▶Lilyahna#13021 in the U.S.Lilyahna is a modern blended name that fuses Lily, the flower long tied to purity, with Ahna, a spelling Pronounced lil-ee-AH-nuh▶Illana#14151 in the U.S.Illana is a doubled-l spelling of Ilana, a Hebrew name meaning 'tree,' the feminine counterpart of ilan, Pronounced ih-LAH-nuh▶Iszabella#14261 in the U.S.Iszabella is a decorative respelling of Isabella, the Italian and Spanish form of Isabel, itself a medievPronounced iz-uh-BEL-uh▶Raiyna#14858 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Rayna/Reyna, read as 'queen' (Spanish reina) or as the Yiddish/Hebrew Rayna ('purePronounced RAY-nah▶Keryn#15835 in the U.S.Keryn has two plausible routes. It reads as a variant of Karen, the Danish short form of Katherine ('purePronounced KER-in▶Anakaren#16445 in the U.S.Anakaren is a Latina compound name joining Ana, from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace' or 'favor,' with Karen, a DanPronounced ah-nuh-KAIR-en▶Lilyanah#16622 in the U.S.Lilyanah is an ornate spelling of Lilyana, a blend of Lily - the flower, a symbol of purity, from Latin lPronounced lil-ee-AH-nuh▶Neziyah#16897 in the U.S.A Hebrew-styled coinage echoing Neziah, a name listed among the temple servants in the biblical book of EPronounced neh-ZY-ah▶Karianne#17533 in the U.S.Karianne is a compound name joining Kari — a Scandinavian short form of Katherine, from Greek 'pure' — wiPronounced KAR-ee-an▶Jannice#17700 in the U.S.Jannice is a doubled-n spelling of Janice, an early-twentieth-century elaboration of Jane, from the HebrePronounced JAN-iss▶
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Frequently Asked
Which name on this list most directly means 'pure'?
The Kayla-family names — Cayla, Kaylah, Kailah, and Kaela — carry 'pure' or 'crown' most directly, since they're all spellings of the same underlying name.
Is Jemima a good choice if I want a purity meaning?
Not exactly. Jemima is a real Hebrew biblical name, but it means 'dove,' not 'pure' — though doves carry their own gentle, peaceful symbolism many parents love.