Latin Girl Names

3250 latin girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

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There is a reason so many parents circle back to Latin after wandering through every trend list on the internet: these names already survived two thousand years of being said out loud, and it shows. They wear beautifully on a newborn and even better on a woman in her forties. If you want the ones with real gravity behind them, start with Olivia, the name that has held the American number-one spot longer than most parents expect, then look at Amelia, Isabella and the impossibly compact Ava. These are the Latin girl names that feel finished the moment you say them — no nickname required, no explanation needed, nothing to grow into.

But the softer end of this list is where the surprises live. Aurora carries the Roman goddess of the dawn and somehow still sounds like a lullaby, while Luna (moon) went from unusual to beloved in barely a decade. If you lean botanical, Violet and Lily give you vintage warmth without the fuss, and Nova is the modern outlier — short, bright and unmistakably forward-looking. Then there are the names that simply feel kind: Grace, Nora, Lucy. Different moods, one shared root system.

Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its Roman or Late Latin roots, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.

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Philicia#19155 in the U.S.Philicia is a spelling variant of Felicia, from the Latin felix, 'happy' or 'lucky'; its 'Ph-' ▶Kristena#19176 in the U.S.Kristena is a phonetic respelling of Kristina, the K-spelled form of Christina. The name comes ▶Natassia#19191 in the U.S.Natassia is a respelling of Natasha, the Russian affectionate form of Natalia. Natalia comes fr▶Tiaira#19305 in the U.S.Tiaira is an -ai- respelling of Tiara, the ornamental crown, borrowed into English from Latin t▶Ludivina#19345 in the U.S.Ludivina is a Spanish and Latina given name honoring Saint Lidwina, or Ludwina, a medieval Dutc▶Tinia#19372 in the U.S.Tinia reads as an elaborated form of Tina, itself a short form of Christina ('follower of Chris▶Serrina#19374 in the U.S.Serrina is a double-r spelling of Serena, from the Latin serenus, 'calm, clear, serene'; the ex▶Valori#19417 in the U.S.Valori is a variant spelling of Valerie, which comes from the Roman family name Valerius, roote▶Varonica#19421 in the U.S.Varonica is a phonetic respelling of Veronica. The classic name is read either as Latin 'vera i▶Vikki#19431 in the U.S.A doubled-k spelling of Vicki, itself a pet form of Victoria, from the Latin 'victoria,' 'victo▶Margaretta#19446 in the U.S.Margaretta is an elaborated Latinate form of Margaret, from Greek margarites, 'pearl'. The -ett▶Marissia#19457 in the U.S.Marissia is a respelling of Marissa, itself an elaboration of Maris, 'of the sea,' and often li▶Shantavia#19751 in the U.S.Shantavia is a coined American girl's name blending the popular Shan-/Chanta- prefix with the -▶Sheilah#19774 in the U.S.Sheilah is a variant of Sheila, the anglicized form of Irish Síle, from the Latin Cecilia. Ceci▶Paulene#19792 in the U.S.Paulene is a spelling variant of Pauline, the feminine of Paul, from the Latin 'paulus', 'small▶Priscille#19814 in the U.S.Priscille is the French form of Priscilla, a diminutive of the Roman name Prisca, from the Lati▶Subrina#19852 in the U.S.Subrina is a spelling of Sabrina, the Latin name of the River Severn and of its legendary drown▶Tonee#19853 in the U.S.Tonee is a phonetic respelling of Toni, the feminine short form of Antonia and Antoinette. Thes▶Sabryn#19899 in the U.S.Sabryn is a trimmed, modern spelling of Sabrina — the Latin name of the River Severn and its le▶Tashana#19930 in the U.S.Tashana extends Tasha, itself the affectionate short form of Natasha, the Russian form of Natal▶Tyna#20020 in the U.S.Tyna is a y-spelling of Tina, itself a short form of names like Christina ('follower of Christ'▶Vernita#20046 in the U.S.An elaboration of Verna, from the Latin for 'springlike,' finished with the affectionate Spanis▶Shela#20110 in the U.S.Shela is a spelling of Sheila, from Irish Sile, the Gaelic form of Cecilia; the Latin root Caec▶Tonna#20251 in the U.S.Tonna sits between Tonya - a short form of Antonia, the feminine of the Roman family name Anton▶Valecia#20300 in the U.S.Valecia is a spelling variant of Valencia, a name from the Latin 'valentia', 'strength' or 'vig▶Trixy#20356 in the U.S.Trixy is a playful spelling of Trixie, the pet form of Beatrix and Beatrice. The Latin root is ▶Virgen#20412 in the U.S.Virgen is the Spanish word for 'Virgin,' given as a devotional name in honor of the Virgin Mary▶ArtoriaA feminine coinage built on Arthur (and the Roman family name Artorius), popularized as Artoria▶BellarieA modern name built from Bella - Italian and Latin for 'beautiful' - with a soft -rie ending in▶BellonaFrom the Latin bellum, 'war'; the Roman goddess of war, a companion of Mars; we note the goddes▶ConcordiaFrom the Latin concordia, 'harmony; agreement; concord' (con, 'together', + cor, 'heart'); the ▶EiprilA respelling of April, the month, from the Latin Aprilis (linked to aperire, 'to open,' as buds▶EmilianyA modern elaboration of Emiliana (a feminine of Emilian, from Aemilius, 'rival; industrious'), ▶EmilianysA modern Latina elaboration of Emiliana/Emily, from the Roman Aemilius ('rival; eager; industri▶EvaarahA modern coinage joining Eva ('life; living one') with an -arah ending (echoing Sarah). As spel▶IlaraA modern spelling with no single documented route. Its nearest documented neighbour is the Ital▶KlairityA K-styled respelling of the English word Clarity, 'clearness; brightness of thought,' from the▶KlaritiA K-styled respelling of Clarity, 'clearness; brightness of thought,' from the Latin claritas (▶LibertasFrom the Latin libertas, 'liberty; freedom'; the Roman goddess of freedom (the inspiration for ▶LumenaA luminous name from the Latin lumen ('light'), in the family of Lumina and Luminosa. Bright an▶MerrisA surname-style name echoing Maris ('of the sea,' Latin) and the surname Morris ('dark-skinned;▶OriellaA modern name echoing Latin aurum ('gold') and the Oriel/Muriel family; read loosely as 'golden▶PomonaFrom the Latin pomum, 'a fruit'; the Roman goddess of fruit trees, orchards, and gardens; we no▶ProserpinaFrom the Latin Proserpina (from the Greek Persephone), variously linked to proserpere, 'to emer▶RozalinaA z-spelled form of Rosalina/Rosalind, from the Latin rosa ('rose'); the Rozalina spelling is c▶SalaciaFrom the Latin sal, 'salt' (and salax, 'leaping'); the Roman goddess of salt water and the deep▶SerephinaA spelling of Seraphina, from the Hebrew seraphim, 'the burning ones' — the highest order of an▶VaioletA respelling of Violet, from the Latin viola, the violet flower (and the soft purple color). A ▶VaiolethA Latin-American spelling of Violet (Spanish Violeta), from the Latin viola, the purple flower.▶YaraceliA form of Araceli, from the Latin ara caeli, 'altar of heaven' — a Marian title. The devotional▶

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Frequently Asked

What are popular Latin girl names?

The most popular Latin girl names in the U.S. right now include Olivia, Amelia, Isabella, Ava and Luna. Several of them sit in the national top ten, which tells you how comfortably these names fit modern ears.

What is a pretty Latin name for a girl?

If you want something lyrical rather than commanding, Aurora, Violet and Emilia are the ones parents fall for fastest. They are melodic without being fragile, and each one has a genuinely lovely story behind it.

Are Latin names still popular for girls?

Enormously so. We list more than 2,100 Latin-rooted girl names, and the language quietly supplies a large share of the American top 100 — often without parents realising the origin at all.