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Innocence

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Pronounced IN-oh-sens /ˈɪn.ə.səns/Medium

Meaning: Innocence is a virtue name taken straight from the English word, which comes from the Latin innocentia, 'harmlessness' or 'purity.' It joins the long line of abstract-quality names - Faith, Hope, Charity - given to daughters as an expression of a hoped-for character.Medium

In 30 seconds: Innocence is an English virtue name from the Latin innocentia ('purity, harmlessness'). It appears in American records in the two-thousands and is said IN-oh-sens.
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Origin MediumEnglish, Latin
MeaningInnocence is a virtue name taken straight from the English word, which comes from the Latin innocentia, 'harmlessness' or 'purity.' It joins the long line of abstract-quality names - Faith, Hope, Charity - given to daughters as an expression of a hoped-for character.
U.S. rank (2022)#12743 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2007
Total births (all-time)≈ 116

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200720012022

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

Innocence is a virtue word-name from the Latin innocentia, 'harmlessness' or 'guiltlessness.' It sits alongside older quality-names such as Faith, Verity and Charity.

It has always been rare, given to about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the late two-thousands. As a gentle virtue name it fits the small but genuine modern revival of meaning-first names.

Did you know? Innocence extends the old Puritan habit of naming children for virtues - Faith, Hope, Charity - into a rarer, softer abstraction still chosen by some parents today.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Innocence — English virtue word-name; Latin innocentia 'purity'; handled factually and respectfully; plain-Latin only.

Variations

InnocentInnocenciaInocencia

Nicknames

InnoNocie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Innocence mean?

It is a virtue name from the English word innocence, from the Latin innocentia, meaning 'harmlessness' or 'purity.'

How do you pronounce Innocence?

It is said IN-oh-sens /ˈɪn.ə.səns/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Innocence a boy or girl name?

Innocence is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Innocence?

It has always been rare, given to about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the late two-thousands.

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