Baby Names That Mean Purity
475 baby names meaning purity — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means purity? Here are 475 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of purity. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Nalini#13028 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nalini, 'lotus; lotus pond' — a classic Indian girls' name. The lotus is a ceNaziya#13037 in the U.S.Naziya is used across Arabic-speaking and South Asian Muslim communities, usually glossed 'pureTaiba#13052 in the U.S.A feminine of Tayyib — from the Arabic tayyib, 'good; pure; agreeable; wholesome'Zakya#13393 in the U.S.A shortened spelling of Arabic Zakiyya, from zaki, 'pure; virtuous; innocent'. The trimmed formAcasia#13443 in the U.S.A spelling of Acacia, the thorny flowering tree, from Greek akakia. The Greek word is also linkAzka#13450 in the U.S.From the Arabic Azka, 'the purest; most righteous; brightest' (a superlative of zaki, 'pure'); Azrah#13453 in the U.S.A spelling of Azra, from the Arabic Azra, 'maiden; a pure young woman' (an epithet also appliedCatie#13537 in the U.S.A spelling of Katie, a pet form of Catherine/Katherine, from the Greek associated with 'pure.' Arrianna#13616 in the U.S.A double-r spelling of Arianna, the Italian form of Greek Ariadne, usually read 'most holy' (arEllakate#13696 in the U.S.A compound name — Ella (variously 'all; a fairy maiden', Germanic) joined with Kate ('pure', a Caiah#13741 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Kaia/Caia, a short vowel-soft name read variously as Hawaiian kai ('the Calyn#13749 in the U.S.A trimmed modern spelling of Kaylin/Caitlin, names that trace loosely to Caitlin (from CatherinCatelina#13772 in the U.S.A spelling of Catalina, the Spanish form of Katherine — a Greek-rooted name traditionally read Chinmayi#13794 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit chinmayi, 'full of consciousness; made of pure awareness or bliss,' from chitIyanah#13880 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Iyana/Iana family; by the Iana route it can carry 'flower' (Slavic) Efat#13898 in the U.S.A Persian spelling of the Arabic name Iffat ('iffa), meaning 'chastity, modesty, purity of condKathya#14053 in the U.S.A spelling of Katya, the Russian short form of Yekaterina (Katherine), traditionally read as 'pKaytlyn#14061 in the U.S.A spelling of Caitlyn — an Irish form of Katherine, from the Greek katharos, 'pure; clean'Khaia#14082 in the U.S.A spelling of Kaia — variously a Scandinavian form of Katherine ('pure'), the Greek/Estonian 'eLylian#14254 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Lillian, from the lily (Latin lilium), a flower long tied to purity and iKathalia#14296 in the U.S.An elaborated modern form in the Katherine family — Katherine's traditional gloss is 'pure' (byKathelyn#14297 in the U.S.A modern spelling in the Kathleen/Katelyn family, all growing from Katherine — traditionally glKati#14298 in the U.S.A short form of Katherine, standard in Hungarian (from Katalin) and Finnish (from Katariina) asKeity#14322 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Katie, made along Spanish reading rules and used chiefly in Latin AmericanKeytlin#14354 in the U.S.Keytlin is a modern respelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Catherine. Catherine's origin is dKiyora#14376 in the U.S.Kiyora is a Japanese girl's name, most naturally read from the element kiyo, 'pure; clear; cleaLilliam#14464 in the U.S.A Spanish-language spelling of Lillian, especially common in Nicaragua and Central America. LilLillien#14467 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Lillian, from Lily (Latin lilium), the flower long associated with purityLilijana#14501 in the U.S.Lilijana is the Slovene and Croatian form of Liliana, built on the Latin lilium, 'lily'. The liMarykathryn#14589 in the U.S.A double name fusing Mary (Hebrew Miryam, sense debated) with Kathryn, an English spelling of KDurva#14615 in the U.S.Durva is the Sanskrit name of durva grass (Cynodon dactylon, bermuda grass), one of the most saMillerkate#14652 in the U.S.A modern fused double name: Miller — the English occupational surname, 'one who grinds grain' —Nakiah#14697 in the U.S.Nakiah spells Nakia, a name with two live readings. It is often connected to Arabic naqiyya, 'pNazifa#14726 in the U.S.Nazifa is an Arabic name meaning 'pure; clean; unblemished', the feminine of nazif. It is widelTemima#14765 in the U.S.From the Hebrew temima, 'whole; complete; perfect; wholesome; innocent'Saffiya#14909 in the U.S.A spelling of Arabic Safiyya, from safi ('pure; clear; serene'), often glossed 'pure one; best Safiatou#14910 in the U.S.A West African (Fula, Mandinka, Wolof) form of Arabic Safiyya, from safi ('pure; clear; serene'Brionna#15341 in the U.S.A spelling in the Brianna/Briana family, the feminine of Brian, from an Irish root read as 'nobCaitriona#15355 in the U.S.The Irish (Gaelic) form of Catherine, from the Greek Aikaterine, traditionally read as 'pure.' Athar#15534 in the U.S.From the Arabic athar, 'trace; mark; effect' — and, by a related sense, 'purity.' A thoughtful,Bareera#15607 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Barirah, 'faithful; devoted; pure.' Barirah was a freed companion of the PBreann#15640 in the U.S.A short form of Briana/Breanne, the feminine of Brian, usually read as 'noble; strong; virtuousChasidy#15666 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Chastity, an English virtue name from Latin castitas, 'purity.' The spelCatharina#15693 in the U.S.A genuine Dutch, German and Scandinavian form of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine. Long assFaila#16009 in the U.S.No single documented etymology. Faila sits near Layla ('night') and near Arabic names such as FFebe#16021 in the U.S.Febe is the Spanish, Italian and Dutch form of Phoebe, from Greek phoibe, 'bright, radiant, purKajsa#16039 in the U.S.A Swedish pet form of Katarina/Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine, traditionally 'pure.' The Katja#16086 in the U.S.A Slavic and German pet form of Katherine/Yekaterina, from the Greek Aikaterine, traditionally Katty#16087 in the U.S.A -tty spelling of Katie/Katy, a pet form of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine, traditionallKaymarie#16100 in the U.S.A compound name — Kay (a short form of Katherine, 'pure'/'rejoice') joined with Marie ('of the Lilias#16301 in the U.S.A traditional Scottish form of Lillian, ultimately from the lily (Latin lilium), a flower long Lilliane#16306 in the U.S.A spelling of Lillian/Liliane, from the lily flower (Latin lilium), a symbol of purity and innoLillyonna#16621 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Lily ('the lily flower,' a symbol of purity and innocence) extended witLilybelle#16623 in the U.S.Lilybelle is a compound name joining Lily — the flower, from Latin lilium, long a symbol of purRheyna#16749 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Reyna/Rayna, from Spanish reina, 'queen' (with an echo of Hebrew Rayna, Safah#16822 in the U.S.From Arabic safa, 'purity; clarity; serenity,' and the name of As-Safa, a small hill in Mecca cPadma#17150 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit padma, 'lotus' — a sacred symbol of purity and beauty in Hinduism and BuddhisZakayla#17699 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining the popular Za- prefix with Kayla (itself often linked to 'puKyomiiKyomii is a modern respelling-style coinage whose nearest echo is the Japanese name Kiyomi, oftNessA one-syllable name reading as a short form of Vanessa or Agnes ('pure; holy'), or as the Scott
Boy Names
Jaydenn#13076 in the U.S.A respelling of Jayden, a modern American name. It is often connected to the Hebrew Jadon ('thaRaon#13730 in the U.S.Raon is a modern pure-Korean name (one built from native Korean roots rather than Chinese charaSonam#13911 in the U.S.From the Tibetan word for 'merit' — the spiritual good gathered through virtuous action in BuddTaher#13951 in the U.S.From Arabic tahir, 'pure; clean; chaste' — a word of ritual and moral purity in Islam. At-TahirXakai#14126 in the U.S.A modern X-initial spelling most often read as Zakai, a Hebrew name from a root meaning 'pure; Zihan#14184 in the U.S.Used both as a Chinese given name (where characters chosen give meanings such as 'wisdom' or 'pZakaius#14193 in the U.S.A modern coinage read as a spelling of Zacchaeus, the Greek form of Hebrew Zakkai, 'pure; innocZakyi#14196 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no documented meaning. It is generally heard beside Zaki (ArabicZakyus#14197 in the U.S.A modern coinage that reads as a restyled Zacchaeus, the Greek form of Hebrew Zakkai, 'pure; inZaqueo#14202 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Zacchaeus, from Greek Zakchaios and Hebrew Zakkai, 'pure; innocent'. ZacchaZekhi#14216 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no documented meaning. It is heard beside Zeke (short for EzekieZeki#14217 in the U.S.A Turkish name from Arabic zaki, 'intelligent; sharp-witted' (and, in Arabic, also 'pure'). ZekAzrahA spelling of the Arabic Azra, usually a girl's name meaning 'maiden; virtuous; pure.' Used herEzakaiA modern coinage echoing Ezekiel ('God strengthens') and the Hebrew Zakai ('pure; innocent'); aObatalaFrom the Yoruba Obatala, 'king of the white cloth' (oba, 'king', + ala, 'white cloth'); the Yor