Spanish Girl Names That Mean Purity

If you want Spanish girl names that mean purity, this list traces two real root words — Catherine and Agnes — through a dozen living variations.

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OriginSpanish

MeaningPurity

GenderGirl

Most 'purity' names in Spanish don't come from a single word for pure. They come from two old names, Catalina (from Catherine) and Ines (from Agnes), each carried into Spanish and then respelled again and again.

That respelling is the story of this whole list. Once a name like Catalina or Ines takes hold, Spanish-speaking families keep reshaping the sound — Key-, Kata-, Y- — while the meaning underneath stays fixed. A few names here, like Cathaleya, borrow that same musical shape from a flower instead.

Spanish girl names that mean purity: two roots, many spellings

Catalina and Katalina both descend from Catherine's Greek 'pure,' while Ines, Inez, Ineza, and Ynez all trace back to Agnes, meaning pure or chaste. Ariadna stands apart, tied to a Cretan princess of myth and meaning 'most holy' rather than pure.

Familiar sounds, newer spellings

Keylin and Keilyn carry an English-sounding name through Spanish spelling habits rather than a purity root, while Kataleia and Kataleah echo Catalina's music without its Greek meaning — worth knowing if the meaning matters as much as the sound.

Names List

Catalina#111 in the U.S.Pure — Spanish form of Katherine/Catherine, from Greek Aikaterinē, associated with the Greek katharos (puPronounced kat-uh-LEE-nuh▶Katalina#430 in the U.S.Spanish variant of Catalina, itself the Spanish form of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine possibly meaningPronounced kah-tah-LEE-nah▶Ariadna#1214 in the U.S.Most holy; very pure; Spanish/Catalan form of Ariadne, from Greek ari (very, most) + adnos (holy, pure)Pronounced ah-ree-AD-nah▶Ines#1282 in the U.S.Pure, chaste, holyPronounced ee-NES▶Inez#1407 in the U.S.Pure, chaste, holyPronounced ih-NEZ▶Keylin#3298 in the U.S.Modern variant of Kaylin — a blend of Kay, 'pure', and -lin — in a spelling favored in Hispanic communitiPronounced KAY-lin▶Keilyn#3415 in the U.S.Variant of Kaylin — Kay, 'pure', plus -lin — in the Kei- spelling favored in Hispanic communitiesPronounced KAY-lin▶Ineza#5666 in the U.S.A spelling of Inez/Ines — the Spanish form of Agnes, from Greek hagnos, 'pure, holy, chaste'Pronounced ee-NEH-zah▶Cathaleya#6658 in the U.S.A spelling of Cattleya — the showy orchid named for the horticulturist William Cattley; also echoing the Pronounced kah-tah-LAY-ah▶Kataleia#6766 in the U.S.A spelling of Cataleya/Cattleya — the showy orchid named for the horticulturist William Cattley; also echPronounced kah-tah-LAY-ah▶Ynez#7552 in the U.S.A spelling of Inez — the Spanish form of Agnes, from Greek hagne, 'pure; holy; chaste' (also linked to LaPronounced ee-NEZ▶Kataleah#8151 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Catalina (a Spanish form of Katherine, 'pure') and Kataleya (an orchid);Pronounced kah-tah-LAY-ah▶Candita#9721 in the U.S.Candita is a form of Candida, from the Latin 'candidus,' 'white, bright, pure.' Read as a Spanish diminutPronounced kan-DEE-tuh▶Catalena#10407 in the U.S.A form blending Catalina (from Katherine, 'pure') with Magdalena; understood as 'pure'; routes layeredPronounced kah-tah-LEH-nah▶Rheyna#11902 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Reyna/Rayna, from Spanish reina, 'queen' (with an echo of Hebrew Rayna, 'song; purPronounced RAY-nah▶Dulcinea#12476 in the U.S.A literary name coined by Cervantes for the idealized lady of Don Quixote, from the Spanish dulce (Latin Pronounced dool-sih-NEH-ah▶Karielys#12732 in the U.S.Karielys is a modern Latina coinage joining Kari (a form of Katherine, 'pure') with the popular Spanish-CPronounced kar-ee-EL-iss▶Rhayna#12915 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Rayna/Reyna — from the Spanish reina, 'queen,' and by another route the Yiddish RaPronounced RAY-nah▶Mariaines#12926 in the U.S.A Spanish double name joining Maria (Mary) and Ines (the Spanish form of Agnes, from the Greek hagne, 'hoPronounced mah-ree-ah-EE-ness▶Liliam#13017 in the U.S.A Spanish-language form of Lilian, a name grown from the lily — Latin lilium — and long associated with pPronounced LEE-lee-am▶Catelina#13772 in the U.S.A spelling of Catalina, the Spanish form of Katherine — a Greek-rooted name traditionally read as 'pure,'Pronounced kat-uh-LEE-nuh▶Erendira#13946 in the U.S.Eréndira comes from the Purépecha language of Michoacán and is usually rendered 'the one who smiles' or 'Pronounced eh-REN-dee-rah▶Asuzena#14110 in the U.S.Asuzena is a phonetic spelling of the Spanish name Azucena, meaning the white Madonna lily. The word camePronounced ah-soo-SEH-nuh▶Keity#14322 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Katie, made along Spanish reading rules and used chiefly in Latin American families.Pronounced KAY-tee▶Lilliam#14464 in the U.S.A Spanish-language spelling of Lillian, especially common in Nicaragua and Central America. Lillian derivPronounced LIL-ee-am▶Azusena#14851 in the U.S.Azusena respells Azucena, the Spanish word for the Madonna lily, borrowed from the Arabic as-susana. As aPronounced ah-soo-SEH-nuh▶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▶Ariatna#15030 in the U.S.Ariatna is a Spanish respelling of Ariadna, the Spanish form of the Greek Ariadne - traditionally read asPronounced ah-ree-AHT-nuh▶Maribi#15216 in the U.S.Maribi is a modern coinage of uncertain origin, most plausibly a Spanish diminutive or blend built on MarPronounced mah-REE-bee▶Katiria#15781 in the U.S.Katiria is a name used chiefly among Puerto Rican and Latina families; it most likely elaborates Katia — Pronounced kah-TEER-ee-uh▶Febe#16021 in the U.S.Febe is the Spanish, Italian and Dutch form of Phoebe, from Greek phoibe, 'bright, radiant, pure'. PhoibePronounced FEH-beh▶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▶Lollie#16714 in the U.S.Lollie is a fond diminutive, most often of Lola, itself a short form of Dolores, from the Spanish 'dolorePronounced LOL-ee▶

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Frequently Asked

Which Spanish names actually mean pure?

The clearest ones are Catalina and Katalina (from Catherine), plus Ines, Inez, Ineza, and Ynez (from Agnes).

Is Ariadna the same as Ariadne?

Yes — Ariadna is the Spanish and Catalan form of the Greek Ariadne, the mythological princess of Crete. Its meaning is 'most holy,' close to but distinct from pure.

Do Keylin and Keilyn mean anything about purity?

No. Keylin and Keilyn are Spanish spellings of the English name Kaylin, chosen for sound rather than a purity meaning.