Faith Girl Names
162 faith girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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Some parents want a daughter’s name to hold something steady inside it — a value, a gratitude, a quiet reminder of what the family believes. That is what faith girl names do, and they do it across many traditions and languages rather than just one. Anayah, Imane, Imaani and Emani all belong to this warm, widely used family of names built around belief, and each one sounds soft and completely wearable on an American playground. They are chosen as much for their gentleness as for their significance, which is a large part of why they keep spreading.
Elsewhere on the list the meaning is stated more plainly. Favour and Providence are virtue names in the oldest English sense — unmistakable, dignified, a little grand. Anjolaoluwa carries a full Yoruba phrase in its syllables and has real music to it; Jasnoor comes from the Punjabi Sikh naming tradition; Kyriaki is a Greek classic worn by generations. And for something short and unexpected, Adja, Femi and Isma keep the sentiment while staying easy on the ear.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
Faith Girl Names
Vera#205 in the U.S.Faith; truth; from Latin vera (true) and Russian/Slavic vera (faith)▶Faith#254 in the U.S.Faith; trust; belief; from Latin fides (faith, trust) via Old French feid/feit▶Faye#515 in the U.S.From Old French fae meaning 'fairy' or 'enchantment'; also possibly from the Middle English wor▶Imani#579 in the U.S.From Swahili imani meaning 'faith,' derived from Arabic iman meaning 'faith' or 'belief,' a cor▶Anayah#913 in the U.S.From Hebrew Anaiah meaning Yahweh has answered, composed of ana (to answer, to respond) and Yah▶Emani#1316 in the U.S.Faith, belief, trust in God▶Iman#2084 in the U.S.Faith▶Emaan#2560 in the U.S.Faith, belief.▶Eman#2799 in the U.S.Faith▶Niamani#3250 in the U.S.Modern American coinage drawing on Swahili-inspired sounds — nia, 'purpose', and imani, 'faith'▶Imaan#3657 in the U.S.Faith, belief, trust in God; from Arabic iman, a core concept of Islam▶Fae#4216 in the U.S.Spelling of Fay/Faye — from Middle English 'fairy' (Old French fae) or a short form of Faith▶Emunah#4577 in the U.S.From Hebrew emunah, 'faith, trust, belief, faithfulness'▶Hanifa#4799 in the U.S.From Arabic hanif, 'a true believer, one of pure faith; upright, devout' (the feminine of Hanif▶Palmina#5514 in the U.S.Palmina is an Italian feminine name built on palma, 'palm,' from the Latin palma; it is a devot▶Trust#6350 in the U.S.From the word trust — 'firm belief, faith, confident reliance' (from Old Norse traust, 'help, c▶Ikhlas#6462 in the U.S.From Arabic ikhlas, 'sincerity; purity of faith; loyalty, devotion' (also the title of a chapte▶Sidak#6581 in the U.S.From Punjabi sidak, 'faith; conviction; firm belief; steadfastness (in God)'; used for both sex▶Faithlynn#6708 in the U.S.A compound of Faith (the virtue, from Latin fides, 'faith; trust') with Lynn ('a lake', from We▶Farishta#7765 in the U.S.From Persian farishta, 'angel,' a word rooted in the sense of one who is sent - a messenger. It▶Momina#7818 in the U.S.A spelling of Mumina — from Arabic, 'a faithful/believing woman; one who has faith'▶Fayth#8078 in the U.S.A spelling of Faith — from the English word faith, 'faith; trust; belief; loyalty' (from Latin ▶Viera#8371 in the U.S.A Slovak form of Vera — from the Slavic vera, 'faith; belief; true'; also a surname; routes lay▶Vira#8373 in the U.S.Variously a Ukrainian form of Vera ('faith') and a Sanskrit name, 'brave; heroic; a heroine'; r▶Faithlyn#8589 in the U.S.A compound of Faith ('trust; belief; loyalty', English) with the fashionable -lyn ending; a vir▶Emuna#9082 in the U.S.From the Hebrew emunah, 'faith; trust; steadfast belief'▶Imaani#9229 in the U.S.A spelling of Imani, from the Swahili and Arabic iman, 'faith; belief (in God).' A warm virtue ▶Verlie#9316 in the U.S.Verlie is a homespun early-twentieth-century girls' name of the American South, most naturally ▶Nishtha#9357 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nishtha, 'devotion; faith; steadfastness; firm resolve'▶Adja#9614 in the U.S.In Senegal and across Wolof-speaking West Africa, Adja is a respectful title (from the Arabic H▶Bemnet#9628 in the U.S.From the Amharic (an Ethiopian language), 'faith; belief'▶Emnet#9735 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopia) emnet, 'faith; belief; trust'; we note the faith sense▶Kyriaki#9990 in the U.S.Kyriaki is Greek, 'of the Lord; belonging to the Lord,' and also the Greek word for 'Sunday' (t▶Truce#10176 in the U.S.From the English word truce — 'a peace agreement; a pause in conflict; harmony' (from the Old E▶Anjolaoluwa#10377 in the U.S.From the Yoruba, 'God's wealth; the riches of God' — a name of gratitude and blessing, often sh▶Elyanah#10486 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Eliana, from the Hebrew for 'my God has answered' (El, 'God,' + anah, 'an▶Favour#10509 in the U.S.The English word favour ('grace; goodwill; kindness bestowed'), used as a virtue name — hugely ▶Holy#10546 in the U.S.The English word holy ('sacred; consecrated; devoted to the divine'), used as a virtue/word nam▶Imane#10557 in the U.S.A French/Maghrebi spelling of the Arabic Iman, 'faith; belief; conviction; trust in God.' A gen▶Isma#10566 in the U.S.From the Arabic Isma ('ismah), 'purity; chastity; protection; being safeguarded from sin.' A vi▶Femi#10577 in the U.S.A Yoruba name, short for Oluwafemi and similar names, tied to 'God loves me; the Lord loves me.▶Jasnoor#10594 in the U.S.A Sikh/Punjabi name joining jas ('glory; praise; the divine') with noor ('light,' from Arabic/P▶Jireth#10671 in the U.S.A modern faith-inspired name echoing Jireh, from the biblical Yahweh-Jireh, 'the Lord provides'▶Providence#10863 in the U.S.From the English word providence, 'divine care; guidance; foresight' (Latin providere, 'to fore▶Psalms#10864 in the U.S.From Psalms, the biblical book of sacred songs and praises (Greek psalmoi, 'songs sung to a har▶Cristela#10887 in the U.S.A Spanish given name built on the Christ- element (as in Cristina/Cristal), carried into wider ▶Shirel#10930 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Shir-El, 'song of God; my song is to God' (shir, 'song,' + El, 'God'). A lyrica▶Solyana#10947 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic/Ge'ez) name often read as 'reconciliation; peace; peacemaker,' with Chris▶Veralynn#11009 in the U.S.A modern compound of Vera (Latin 'true,' or Slavic 'faith') and Lynn (Welsh 'lake; pool'). A sw▶Raphaelle#11038 in the U.S.The French feminine form of Raphael, from the Hebrew for 'God heals' (or 'God has healed') — th▶Zinachimdi#11062 in the U.S.From Igbo (Nigeria), a sentence-name in the family of 'Praise God for my life' or 'God holds my▶Aayah#11075 in the U.S.From the Arabic Ayah, 'a verse of the Quran; a sign; a miracle' — each unit of the Quran is cal▶Gyanna#11412 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Gianna, the Italian short form of Giovanna (Joanna), 'God is gracious.' Th▶Hanifah#11427 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hanifa, 'true believer; upright; one of pure, devoted faith' — the feminine of ▶Imanii#11456 in the U.S.A double-i spelling of Imani, from the Swahili (via Arabic iman), 'faith; belief' — one of the ▶Janah#11601 in the U.S.From the Arabic jannah, 'paradise; garden' - the heavenly garden of the afterlife. A serene, fa▶Kelaiah#11605 in the U.S.A biblical Hebrew name, Kelaiah, borne by a Levite in the book of Ezra; often read as 'swift fo▶Khadeeja#11617 in the U.S.A spelling of Khadija, an Arabic name often read as 'early baby' or 'premature child,' honoured▶Kierstyn#11623 in the U.S.A respelling of Kirsten/Kiersten, the Scandinavian form of Christina, from the Greek for 'anoin▶Oluchi#11851 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigeria), Oluchi means 'work of God; God's handiwork,' a shortened form of names▶Oluwanifemi#11852 in the U.S.From the Yoruba (Nigeria), Oluwanifemi means 'God loves me' (Oluwa, 'God' + ni fe mi, 'loves me▶Prabhleen#11867 in the U.S.From Punjabi (Sikh tradition), Prabhleen joins prabh ('God; Lord') with leen ('absorbed; immers▶Safah#11928 in the U.S.From Arabic safa, 'purity; clarity; serenity,' and the name of As-Safa, a small hill in Mecca c▶Sajda#11931 in the U.S.From Arabic sajda, 'prostration; the act of bowing in prayer' — an expression of devotion and h▶Sridha#11984 in the U.S.Sridha is a Sanskrit-rooted name tied to 'shraddha' ('faith; devotion; reverence') and to 'sri'▶Viara#12035 in the U.S.From Bulgarian Viara (Vyara), meaning 'faith' — a Slavic virtue name, cognate with the Vera/Vir▶Ysabelle#12083 in the U.S.A medieval-flavored spelling of Isabel/Isabelle, itself a form of Elizabeth from the Hebrew Eli▶Aasiya#12128 in the U.S.From the Arabic Asiya, 'one who tends to the weak; one who heals; caretaker' — the name of the ▶Abiah#12130 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Abiah/Abijah, 'God is my father; the Lord is my father' (av, 'father,' + Yah, '▶Ogechi#12208 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigeria), Ogechi, 'God's time' (oge, 'time,' + Chi, 'God') — a name of faith and▶Benedetta#12329 in the U.S.The Italian feminine form of Benedetto (Benedict), from the Latin benedictus, 'blessed; well-sp▶Chidinma#12389 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigeria), Chidinma, 'God is good' (Chi, 'God,' + dinma/oma, 'is good'). A warm, ▶Concepcion#12403 in the U.S.From the Spanish Concepción, 'conception,' a devotional Marian name honoring the Immaculate Con▶Azaniah#12422 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Azaniah, 'the Lord hears' (or 'whom the Lord hears'), a name borne by a Levite ▶Danila#12429 in the U.S.A form of Daniela, the feminine of Daniel, from the Hebrew for 'God is my judge.' Warm and fait▶Danilah#12430 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Danila (a form of Daniela), from the Hebrew for 'God is my judge.' The ad▶Danita#12431 in the U.S.A diminutive form of Daniela/Danielle (from Daniel), from the Hebrew for 'God is my judge,' wit▶Delaiah#12449 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Delaiah (Dalaiah), 'the Lord has drawn up; freed by the Lord' (from dalah, 'to ▶Dominic#12471 in the U.S.From the Latin Dominicus, 'of the Lord; belonging to God' (from dominus, 'lord'), historically ▶Emanuelle#12515 in the U.S.A feminine form of Emmanuel, from Hebrew Immanuel, 'God is with us' — a name of deep scriptural▶Epiphany#12529 in the U.S.A word name from Greek epiphaneia ('manifestation, appearance, revelation') — both the Christia▶Elinam#12561 in the U.S.From the Ewe language of Ghana and Togo, Elinam is understood as 'God is good to me' or 'God he▶Fiyinfoluwa#12578 in the U.S.A Yoruba name meaning 'praise God; give the praise to the Lord' - a devout name of gratitude, h▶Hallow#12593 in the U.S.The English word hallow, from Old English halgian ('to make holy, consecrate') and halga ('holy▶Ionna#12648 in the U.S.A spelling that reads as the Greek Ioanna (a form of Joanna, 'God is gracious'), and echoes the▶Judeah#12745 in the U.S.A modern faith-inspired name echoing Judea (the ancient land) and Judah (Hebrew, 'praised; than▶Kosisochukwu#12838 in the U.S.From the Igbo Kosisochukwu (Ka O si Chukwu), 'as it pleases God; as God wills' — a devout sente▶Morireoluwa#13005 in the U.S.A Yoruba sentence-name usually rendered 'I have seen God's mercy' or 'I have seen the goodness ▶Netanya#13045 in the U.S.From the Hebrew netanyah, 'gift of God' — natan ('gave') plus Yah (God). Netanya is also a coas▶Oluwakemi#13076 in the U.S.A Yoruba name usually rendered 'God pampers me' or 'God cares for me', from Oluwa ('God; the Lo▶Nirel#13146 in the U.S.A Hebrew name read as 'light of God' (nir, 'light/lamp,' + El, 'God') or 'cultivated field of G▶Shraddha#13231 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shraddha, 'faith; devotion; sincere trust' — an important virtue word in Hind▶Temiloluwa#13319 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Temiloluwa, 'mine belongs to God; God is mine' (temi, 'mine,' + ti Oluwa, 'of t▶Veralyn#13333 in the U.S.A modern American blend: Vera — from Latin verus, 'true', and Russian vera, 'faith' — joined to▶Abiella#13434 in the U.S.A Hebrew name combining avi, 'my father,' with El, a name of God — read as 'God is my father.' ▶Berea#13691 in the U.S.Berea is a place name from the New Testament: the Macedonian city (Greek Beroia) whose people, ▶Saleemah#13693 in the U.S.Saleemah is a spelling of the Arabic name Salima, the feminine of Salim, from the root s-l-m me▶Bethania#13695 in the U.S.Bethania is the Latin and Spanish form of Bethany — the village near Jerusalem in the Gospels, ▶Believe#13702 in the U.S.The English word believe, 'to hold as true; to trust; to have faith' — used as a bold, aspirati▶Chikaima#13793 in the U.S.An Igbo name from Nigeria, built on Chi ('God; personal spirit') — 'God knows,' a name of trust▶Aastha#13800 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Hindi aastha (astha), 'faith; devotion; deep trust.' A warm virtue name widel▶Chinyere#13848 in the U.S.Chinyere is an Igbo name from Nigeria meaning 'God gives' or 'gift of God', built from Chi, the▶Faithful#13974 in the U.S.The English word faithful, 'loyal; steadfast; true to a promise', from Latin fides, 'faith; tru▶Faythe#14048 in the U.S.Faythe is an elaborated spelling of the virtue name Faith, from Middle English via Latin fides ▶Ismaela#14257 in the U.S.A feminine form of Ismael/Ishmael, from the Hebrew/Arabic for 'God hears; God will hear.' Ishma▶Kelechi#14323 in the U.S.From the Igbo Kelechi, 'thank God; give thanks to God' — one of a great family of Igbo names th▶Insiyah#14479 in the U.S.An Arabic name, 'friendly; sociable; companionable' (from uns, 'friendliness'); it is also hono▶Khaleelah#14549 in the U.S.Khaleelah is a spelling of the Arabic Khalila, the feminine of Khalil, meaning 'close friend' o▶Munachi#14672 in the U.S.Munachi is an Igbo name from southeastern Nigeria, a short form of Munachimso, understood as 'G▶Natanya#14718 in the U.S.Natanya is a Hebrew name meaning 'gift of God', from natan, 'he gave', with the divine element ▶Johnnetta#14769 in the U.S.Johnnetta is a feminine form of John, built with the -etta diminutive ending seen in Henrietta;▶Oluwatomisin#15120 in the U.S.From the Yoruba, 'God is enough for me to worship; God is worthy of my praise' (Oluwa, 'God; th▶Yaqeen#15136 in the U.S.Yaqeen romanizes the Arabic word yaqin, 'certainty' — in religious usage the settled, unwaverin▶Astha#15201 in the U.S.Astha (transliterated aastha, Hindi/Sanskrit) is a genuine Hindi word borrowed from Sanskrit me▶Adiah#15277 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Adaiah/Adiah, generally read as 'adornment of the Lord' or 'God has adorned' (a▶Amiela#15324 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Amiel/Ammiel, 'God is my people; God is my kin' (am, 'people,' + el, 'God'), he▶Amarachukwu#15379 in the U.S.From the Igbo Amarachukwu, 'the grace/favour of God' (amara, 'grace,' + Chukwu, 'God') — a devo▶Amenah#15450 in the U.S.From the Arabic Aminah, 'trustworthy; faithful; secure' — the name of the mother of the Prophet▶Aviel#15568 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Aviel, 'God is my father' (avi, 'my father,' + el, 'God'). A gentle, faith-root▶Cristella#15773 in the U.S.A Spanish given name on the Christ- element (as in Cristela), with the -ella ending shared by E▶Daniele#15803 in the U.S.The Italian (and French) form of Daniel/Danielle, from the Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my judge.' ▶Evangelynn#15926 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Evangeline, from the Greek for 'bringer of good news; the gospel,' wit▶Elysha#15933 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Elisha, from the Hebrew for 'God is salvation' - the name of a biblical ▶Elianagrace#15982 in the U.S.A modern smoosh of Eliana (Hebrew, 'my God has answered') and Grace ('grace; favor'), written a▶Chidimma#16038 in the U.S.From the Igbo Chidimma, 'God is good' (Chi, 'God,' + dimma, 'is good'). A warm, faith-rooted na▶Gabriele#16038 in the U.S.The German and Italian feminine of Gabriel, from the Hebrew Gavriel, 'God is my strength' (geve▶Gursifat#16073 in the U.S.A Sikh Punjabi name joining Gur - referring to the Guru - with sifat, a word of Arabic origin u▶Imade#16095 in the U.S.An Edo (Benin, Nigeria) name, read as 'I did not do it alone; God's hand is in it' - a name of ▶Izariyah#16128 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Azariah, from the Hebrew for 'helped by God; God has helped' (a biblical ▶Inioluwa#16167 in the U.S.A Yoruba theophoric name containing Oluwa, 'the Lord; God.' Names of this family are sentences ▶Hoora#16220 in the U.S.From Arabic hur, the plural of hawra, referring in the Quran to the companions of Paradise; the▶Josabet#16312 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Jehosheba (or Elisheba), Hebrew for 'God is my oath' — Jehosheba being a prin▶Ecclesia#16345 in the U.S.From Greek ekklesia, literally 'the assembly called out' (from ek 'out' and kaleo 'to call'), t▶Khristian#16428 in the U.S.A K- respelling of Christian, from the Latin Christianus, 'follower of Christ,' which we note r▶Nathanaelle#16913 in the U.S.A French feminine of Nathanael/Nathaniel, from the Hebrew Netan'el, 'God has given.' Elegant an▶Olachi#16996 in the U.S.From the Igbo, read as 'God's work' or 'God's wealth' (from Olisa/Chi, 'God,' with the sense of▶Oluwadamilola#17004 in the U.S.From the Yoruba, 'God has made me wealthy; God has blessed me with wealth' (Oluwa, 'God; the Lo▶Oluwatamilore#17005 in the U.S.A Yoruba sentence-name built on Oluwa, 'the Lord; God,' read as 'God has given me a gift.' Name▶Christeena#17036 in the U.S.Christeena is a phonetic spelling variant of Christina, itself from the Latin Christiana, 'foll▶Shaakira#17123 in the U.S.Shaakira is a spelling of the Arabic Shakira, the feminine of Shakir, from the root sh-k-r mean▶Sharayah#17142 in the U.S.Sharayah is an elaborated girls' name in the Hebrew-revival style, extending the sound of Sarah▶Sakeenah#17187 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sakina, 'tranquillity; calm; serenity' — in the Quran, the peace and reassuranc▶Ifechukwu#17230 in the U.S.From the Igbo, 'the light of God' or 'the gift of God' (ife, 'light; thing,' + Chukwu, 'God'). ▶Seini#17362 in the U.S.The Tongan form of Jane (from John, Hebrew, 'God is gracious'). A warm, common name across Tong▶Theadosia#17408 in the U.S.A spelling of Theodosia, from the Greek theos ('God') + dosis ('giving') — 'gift of God.' Known▶Verah#17421 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Vera, from the Russian vera, 'faith,' and echoing the Latin verus, 'true.▶Verina#17423 in the U.S.A form of Verena (a Swiss saint's name) or Vera, variously linked to the Latin verus ('true') a▶Yireh#17566 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yahweh-Yireh, 'the Lord will provide' — the name Abraham gives the mountain in ▶Zaharia#17585 in the U.S.A form of Zechariah, Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord has remembered' — the name of a prophet of the▶Christene#17901 in the U.S.Christene is a spelling variant of Christine/Christina, from the Greek Christianos, 'a follower▶Rizwana#17927 in the U.S.The feminine form of the Arabic Ridwan ('acceptance; contentment; the good pleasure of God'; al▶Nafeesa#18050 in the U.S.Nafeesa is a spelling of the Arabic name Nafisa, from the root n-f-s, meaning 'precious, valuab▶Ridha#18308 in the U.S.From the Arabic ridha, 'contentment; satisfaction; God's good pleasure' — a spiritually weighty▶AnointedThe English word Anointed, 'consecrated; blessed; set apart with sacred oil' — used as a virtue▶AtallahFrom the Arabic Atallah (Ata Allah), 'gift of God' — a name of gratitude and blessing, used acr▶AthaleahA form of the Hebrew Athaliah, 'the Lord is exalted' (or 'afflicted by the Lord') — a name born▶GurrehmatA Sikh/Punjabi name joining Gur (the Guru) with rehmat ('mercy; grace; blessing'), so 'the Guru▶IlahiFrom the Arabic/Urdu ilahi, 'my God; divine,' a devotional term of praise and prayer. Used as a▶JecoliahFrom the Hebrew Jecoliah (Yekholyah), 'the Lord is able; the Lord prevails' — the name of a que▶JerielFrom the Hebrew Jeriel, read as 'God has seen' or 'foundation of God' (El, 'God') -- a name lis▶OdeliahA Hebrew name (Odeliah), 'I will praise the Lord' — a name of thanksgiving and devotion (also l▶ReuelleA feminine elaboration of Reuel, from the Hebrew for 'friend of God' (rea, 'friend,' + El, 'God▶
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What are faith-inspired girl names?
Names tied to belief, gratitude or virtue across many traditions — from Imaani and Anayah to English word names such as Favour and Providence.
Are faith names only religious?
No. Many families choose them for their sound and sentiment alone, and several here work simply as beautiful names with a hopeful meaning attached.