Grace, Faith & Hope
Virtue Girl Names
774 names, each with its meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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Choosing a virtue name is a little like writing a letter to the woman your daughter has not become yet. You are not describing her; you are naming the thing you hope she keeps. That is why Virtue girl names have never really gone out of fashion — they carry intention. The English-language classics still anchor the list: Felicity is happiness with a Victorian collar on, Liberty rings out clear and American, Promise reads as a vow made out loud, and Love is the boldest one-word choice a parent can make. None of them hide what they mean.
The category opens up beautifully once you look past English. Esperanza is Spanish for hope, warm and rolling and impossible to say coldly, while Vida means life in a single breath. Saoirse carries the Irish word for freedom and has become the crown jewel of the group. Nadia traces back to hope in Slavic languages and wears it lightly. For something sweeter and less formal there is Clementine with its mercy-adjacent roots, sunny Sunnie, celebratory Jubilee, and the herbal calm of Sage. Justice and Essence round it out with real backbone.
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.
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Maram#5524 in the U.S.From Arabic maram, 'aspiration, wish, goal, desire'▶Radhya#5551 in the U.S.From Arabic radiya, 'content, satisfied, pleasing, accepted'; also echoes Sanskrit Radha ('succ▶Renli#5554 in the U.S.From Chinese ren, 'benevolence, kindness, humaneness', plus li (often 'strength', 'beauty', or ▶Sadia#5563 in the U.S.From Arabic sa'ida, 'happy, fortunate, lucky, blessed' (the feminine of Saad/Said)▶Sila#5567 in the U.S.From Turkish Şıla/Sıla — 'a return home; rain after drought; the beloved homeland'; also Sanskr▶Abrar#5599 in the U.S.From Arabic abrar, 'the pious, the virtuous, the devoted ones; saints'▶Agata#5604 in the U.S.Italian/Polish/Spanish form of Agatha — from Greek agathos, 'good, kind, honourable'▶Aneesa#5616 in the U.S.-ee- spelling of Anisa — from Arabic anis, 'friendly, sociable, affable; a close companion'▶Arfa#5620 in the U.S.From Arabic arfa, 'exalted, high, lofty, sublime; the highest'▶Asli#5622 in the U.S.From Turkish aslı, 'genuine, authentic, real, original, pure'▶Caris#5638 in the U.S.From Greek charis, 'grace, kindness, charm', and/or Welsh caru, 'to love' (carys, 'beloved, lov▶Dezire#5649 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Desire/Desiree — from French désirée, 'desired, longed for, wished for' ▶Dhrithi#5650 in the U.S.From Sanskrit dhriti, 'courage, firmness, patience, steadfastness, fortitude'▶Gracy#5662 in the U.S.-y spelling of Gracie — a pet form of Grace, from Latin gratia, 'grace, favour, charm, blessing▶Ineza#5666 in the U.S.A spelling of Inez/Ines — the Spanish form of Agnes, from Greek hagnos, 'pure, holy, chaste'▶Jameela#5670 in the U.S.-ee- spelling of Jamila — from Arabic jamil, 'beautiful, graceful, lovely' (the feminine of Jam▶Karyme#5686 in the U.S.A spelling of Karime/Karima — from Arabic karim, 'generous, noble, kind, honourable' (the femin▶Maanya#5704 in the U.S.From Sanskrit manya/maanya, 'worthy of honour, respected, esteemed'▶Medha#5715 in the U.S.From Sanskrit medha, 'intelligence, wisdom, intellect, mental power' (also a goddess of intelle▶Nakiya#5719 in the U.S.From Arabic naqiyya, 'pure, clean, clear'; also a modern Na- name; routes layered▶Purpose#5731 in the U.S.From the word purpose — 'a reason, an intention, a goal, a sense of meaning' (from Latin propon▶Taqwa#5753 in the U.S.From Arabic taqwa, 'piety; God-consciousness; reverence, mindfulness of God'▶Aamina#5778 in the U.S.-aa- spelling of Amina — from Arabic amina, 'trustworthy, faithful, honest; safe, secure'▶Aime#5783 in the U.S.A spelling of Aimée — from French aimée, 'beloved, dearly loved' (from Latin amata); here for g▶Akeelah#5784 in the U.S.-ee- spelling of Akila — from Arabic aqila, 'intelligent, wise, sensible; one who reasons'▶Brucha#5810 in the U.S.From Hebrew/Yiddish bracha, 'a blessing'▶Greysi#5841 in the U.S.A Latina spelling of Gracie/Grace — from Latin gratia, 'grace, favour, charm, blessing'▶Habiba#5843 in the U.S.From Arabic habiba, 'beloved, darling, sweetheart' (the feminine of Habib)▶Hiraya#5845 in the U.S.From Tagalog (Filipino) hiraya, 'the fruit of one's hopes, dreams, and aspirations; the creativ▶Inayat#5848 in the U.S.From Arabic inaya, 'care, concern, kindness, favour, grace; divine providence'▶Marvella#5884 in the U.S.An -ella elaboration of Marvel — from Latin mirabilis, 'a marvel, a wonder, a wondrous thing'▶Neha#5895 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Hindi neha, 'love, affection, tenderness'; also 'rain, gentle drizzle'▶Sania#5911 in the U.S.From Arabic saniya, 'brilliant, radiant, splendid, magnificent; sublime'▶Sehaj#5912 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Sikh sehaj, 'intuitive peace; effortless ease, equanimity, equipoise; a state of n▶Amana#5951 in the U.S.From Arabic amana, 'trust, faithfulness, security, a trust held in safekeeping'; also Hebrew, '▶Frady#5998 in the U.S.From the Yiddish Fraidy/Fraida — from German Freude, 'joy, happiness, gladness'▶Freda#6000 in the U.S.From Germanic frid, 'peace' (a form of Frieda, or a short form of Winifred/Frederica) — 'peace,▶Beuna#6032 in the U.S.Beuna is an English-styled spelling of Buena, from the Spanish buena, 'good', and akin to the L▶Mazuri#6066 in the U.S.From Swahili mzuri/mazuri, 'good, beautiful, fine, pleasant'▶Paz#6084 in the U.S.From Spanish paz, 'peace' (from Latin pax); also Hebrew paz, 'gold, fine gold'; routes layered▶Truu#6118 in the U.S.A -uu spelling of True — from Old English treowe, 'true, faithful, loyal, honest'▶Artha#6124 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit artha, 'purpose; meaning; prosperity' — one of the four purusharthas, the aim▶Xola#6128 in the U.S.From Xhosa/Zulu, 'stay in peace; be calm; forgive' (an imperative of xola, 'to be at peace')▶Zolani#6140 in the U.S.From Xhosa/Zulu, 'be calm; be at peace; be tranquil' (linked to xola, 'to be at peace'); used f▶Zuleyma#6142 in the U.S.A Latina spelling of Zulema/Suleima — from Arabic, 'peace, peaceful' (linked to salaam, 'peace'▶Ahavah#6149 in the U.S.From Hebrew ahavah, 'love' (the deep, abiding love)▶Bina#6185 in the U.S.From Hebrew binah, 'understanding, insight, wisdom, discernment'▶Elira#6210 in the U.S.From Albanian, 'the free one; born free' (linked to i lirë, 'free')▶Loveta#6279 in the U.S.Loveta reads as a warm coinage built on the English word love with a diminutive -eta ending; it▶Buena#6349 in the U.S.Buena comes straight from the Spanish adjective buena, 'good', and can also be a short form of ▶Ahnesti#6375 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing the virtue-name Honesty — 'truthfulness, integrity, sincerity' (from ▶Faithlynn#6708 in the U.S.A compound of Faith (the virtue, from Latin fides, 'faith; trust') with Lynn ('a lake', from We▶Honestii#7027 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Honesty — from Latin honestas, 'honesty; truthfulness; integrity; honor'; ▶Sarenity#7177 in the U.S.A spelling of Serenity — from Latin serenitas, 'serenity; peace; calm; tranquility; clearness';▶Merit#7446 in the U.S.From the English word merit, 'worthiness; excellence; deserving' (from Latin meritum, 'a reward▶Serinity#7511 in the U.S.A spelling of Serenity — from Latin serenitas, 'calm; peace; tranquility; clearness'; a virtue/▶Valor#7545 in the U.S.From the English word valor, 'courage; bravery; boldness in the face of danger' (from Latin val▶Zerenity#7559 in the U.S.A spelling of Serenity — from Latin serenitas, 'calm; peace; tranquility; clearness'; a virtue/▶Effat#7670 in the U.S.From Arabic iffat, 'chastity; purity; modesty; virtue'▶Honour#7714 in the U.S.The British spelling of Honor — from Latin honor, 'honor; esteem; dignity; integrity' — a virtu▶Aaima#8048 in the U.S.From the Arabic Aaima, linked to a'imma ('leaders; imams') and to a sense of 'safe; protected.'▶Fayth#8078 in the U.S.A spelling of Faith — from the English word faith, 'faith; trust; belief; loyalty' (from Latin ▶Happiness#8093 in the U.S.From the English word happiness, 'happiness; joy; contentment; good fortune' (from hap, 'luck; ▶Desarae#8152 in the U.S.Desarae is a modern respelling of Desiree, from the French 'desiree' ('desired; longed for'). A▶Kynd#8186 in the U.S.A spelling of the English word kind, 'kind; gentle; caring; benevolent' (from Old English gecyn▶Noble#8273 in the U.S.From the English word noble — via the Latin nobilis, 'noble; well-known; distinguished; of high▶Prayer#8286 in the U.S.From the English word prayer — via the Latin precari, 'to ask; to entreat', hence 'a devout pet▶Reason#8293 in the U.S.From the English word reason — via the Latin ratio, 'reckoning; sound judgement; a cause'; a vi▶Trinitee#8362 in the U.S.A spelling of Trinity — from the Latin trinitas, 'the threefold; a triad' (in Christianity, the▶Aunesty#8482 in the U.S.A spelling of Honesty — from the English word honesty (via the Latin honestas), 'truthfulness; ▶Bless#8506 in the U.S.From the English word bless — via the Old English bletsian, 'to consecrate; to favour; to make ▶Blessed#8507 in the U.S.From the English word blessed — 'favoured; consecrated; holy; fortunate'; a virtue/word-name; w▶Blessin#8508 in the U.S.A spelling of Blessing — from the English word blessing, 'a favour; a gift from God; a benedict▶Faithlyn#8589 in the U.S.A compound of Faith ('trust; belief; loyalty', English) with the fashionable -lyn ending; a vir▶Harmyni#8608 in the U.S.A spelling of Harmony — from the Greek harmonia, 'agreement; concord; a joining; a musical harm▶Modesty#8762 in the U.S.From the English word modesty (via the Latin modestia), 'modesty; humility; decorum; moderation▶Prosper#8809 in the U.S.From the Latin Prosperus, 'fortunate; successful; prosperous; favourable'; a word/virtue-name; ▶Sirenity#8858 in the U.S.A spelling of Serenity — from the English word serenity (via the Latin serenus), 'peacefulness;▶Admire#8929 in the U.S.From the English word admire (via the Latin admirari), 'to regard with wonder/respect/warm appr▶Alethia#8941 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Alethea/Aletheia — from the Greek aletheia, 'truth' (Aletheia, the personifi▶Angelic#8967 in the U.S.From the English word angelic (via the Greek angelos, 'a messenger'), 'like an angel; heavenly;▶Aunesti#8985 in the U.S.A modern name, a stylized spelling echoing the virtue-word Honesty ('truthfulness; sincerity');▶Grayce#9112 in the U.S.A spelling of Grace — from the Latin gratia, 'grace; favor; thanks' (a virtue-name); we note th▶Hargun#9127 in the U.S.From the Punjabi — har, 'God', + gun, 'virtue/quality', hence 'God's virtue; a virtue of the di▶Honestee#9136 in the U.S.A spelling of Honesty — from the English word, 'truthfulness; sincerity; integrity' (a virtue-n▶Imaani#9229 in the U.S.A spelling of Imani, from the Swahili and Arabic iman, 'faith; belief (in God).' A warm virtue ▶Pure#9384 in the U.S.From the word pure — 'clean; clear; unblemished; free from what is bad' (from the Latin purus);▶Mercie#9398 in the U.S.A spelling of Mercy, the virtue name — 'compassion; clemency; forgiveness' — from the Old Frenc▶Serenitee#9423 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Serenity — from the Latin serenitas, 'peace; calm; tranquility'; a virtu▶Valora#9480 in the U.S.From the Latin valor, 'valor; courage; strength; worth'; a virtue-name▶Valory#9481 in the U.S.A form of Valerie/valor — from the Latin valere, 'to be strong/healthy', hence 'valor; courage;▶Victorya#9507 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Victoria, directly from Latin 'victoria', 'victory' — the noun and the R▶Waliyah#9511 in the U.S.The feminine of the Arabic Wali, 'guardian; protector; friend or saint of God' - a word of deep▶Aonesty#9674 in the U.S.A creative respelling of Honesty, the English virtue word ('truthfulness; sincerity; integrity'▶Freedom#9758 in the U.S.From the English word freedom — 'the state of being free; liberty; independence'; a virtue/word▶Cherysh#9836 in the U.S.Cherysh is a modern spelling of the word name Cherish, from the English verb to cherish, 'to ho▶Ifeoma#9861 in the U.S.Ifeoma is an Igbo name from ife ('thing') and oma ('good, beautiful') — 'a good thing', 'a beau▶Knowledge#9900 in the U.S.From the English word knowledge — 'facts, information, and skills; understanding; wisdom'; a vi▶Onesty#10044 in the U.S.A spelling of Honesty — from the Latin honestas, 'honesty; truthfulness; integrity; honor'; a v▶Prosperity#10058 in the U.S.From the English word prosperity — 'thriving; flourishing; good fortune; success' (from the Lat▶Prue#10059 in the U.S.A short form of Prudence — from the Latin prudentia, 'prudence; good judgment; foresight; cauti▶Shyne#10141 in the U.S.A spelling of Shine — from the English 'to shine; to glow/radiate; to be brilliant'; a word/vir▶Syrenity#10157 in the U.S.A spelling of Serenity — from the Latin serenitas, 'calm; peaceful; tranquility; clearness'; a ▶Justyne#10158 in the U.S.Justyne is a stylized spelling of Justine, the French and English feminine of Justin, from the ▶Deztiny#10287 in the U.S.Deztiny is a z-spelled form of Destiny, the English word name meaning one's appointed future, w▶Adirah#10305 in the U.S.From the Hebrew adirah, the feminine of adir, 'mighty, majestic, noble'. The word appears in th▶Brave#10380 in the U.S.A modern word-name from the English 'brave', 'courageous; bold'; used as a virtue name for both▶Eilaf#10474 in the U.S.From the Arabic Eilaf (Ilaf), 'affection; intimacy; a close and protective bond' — a word tied ▶Chastity#10475 in the U.S.An English virtue name from Latin castitas, 'purity, chasteness.' Like Faith and Hope, it enter▶Farhat#10508 in the U.S.From the Arabic Farhat (Farha), 'joy; happiness; delight; gladness.' Used across Arabic and Urd▶Favour#10509 in the U.S.The English word favour ('grace; goodwill; kindness bestowed'), used as a virtue name — hugely ▶Fruma#10514 in the U.S.From the Yiddish frum, 'pious; devout; religious; righteous.' A traditional Ashkenazi name expr▶Gila#10520 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Gila (Gilah), 'joy; happiness; rejoicing' (from gil, 'joy'). A warm Israeli vir▶Heavenleigh#10537 in the U.S.A -leigh spelling of the word Heavenly ('of the heavens; divine; blissful'), used as a virtue/w▶Hodan#10544 in the U.S.From the Somali Hodan, 'prosperity; wealth; abundance; well-off.' A warm, hopeful Somali name.▶Holy#10546 in the U.S.The English word holy ('sacred; consecrated; devoted to the divine'), used as a virtue/word nam▶Hopelynn#10548 in the U.S.A modern blend of the virtue word Hope ('hope; trust; expectation') with the fashionable -lynn ▶Imane#10557 in the U.S.A French/Maghrebi spelling of the Arabic Iman, 'faith; belief; conviction; trust in God.' A gen▶Inshirah#10560 in the U.S.From the Arabic Inshirah, 'joy; delight; happiness; openness and expansion of the heart' — tied▶Insiya#10561 in the U.S.From the Arabic Insiya, 'friendly; sociable; humane; of humankind' (from ins, 'human; companion▶Isma#10566 in the U.S.From the Arabic Isma ('ismah), 'purity; chastity; protection; being safeguarded from sin.' A vi▶Jamela#10585 in the U.S.A form of Jamila, from the Arabic jamil ('beautiful; graceful'), widely used in Swahili-speakin▶Glorie#10593 in the U.S.Glorie is a spelling that reads as both a short form of Gloria and a variant of the word glory,▶Justus#10620 in the U.S.From the Latin Justus, 'just; fair; righteous' — an early Christian and saintly name. Used here▶Khaira#10664 in the U.S.From the Arabic khayr ('good; goodness; blessing; charity'), giving Khaira a virtue-name sense;▶Fidencia#10689 in the U.S.Fidencia is a Spanish name, the feminine of Fidencio, from the Latin fidens, 'trusting' or 'con▶Letizia#10698 in the U.S.The Italian form of Laetitia, from the Latin laetitia ('joy; gladness; happiness'). A warm virt▶Islagrace#10708 in the U.S.A compound of two existing names written as a single word: Isla, a Scottish name from the islan▶Majesti#10738 in the U.S.A modern word name, a respelling of 'majesty' ('grandeur; sovereign dignity'), used as a virtue▶Manasvi#10743 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Manasvi, 'intelligent; wise; high-minded; full of good mind,' from 'manas' ('▶Maysoon#10762 in the U.S.From Arabic Maysoon (Maysun), describing one 'of beautiful face' and 'graceful walk or gait.' A▶Memorie#10772 in the U.S.A respelling of the English word name Memory, 'remembrance; the faculty of recalling.' A modern▶Memory#10773 in the U.S.The English word Memory used as a given name, 'remembrance; the faculty of recalling the past.'▶Mumtaz#10789 in the U.S.From the Persian and Arabic Mumtaz, 'distinguished; exquisite; excellent; outstanding.' Famousl▶Mylove#10793 in the U.S.Mylove is a modern English word-name, joining 'my' and 'love' into a term of endearment worn as▶Nadja#10796 in the U.S.Nadja is a German and Slavic spelling of Nadia, short for the Russian Nadezhda, 'hope.' The -dj▶Liberti#10800 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the English virtue word Liberty ('freedom; independence'), from Latin li▶Najwa#10801 in the U.S.From the Arabic Najwa, 'confidential talk; a secret or intimate conversation; whispered confidi▶Nasra#10808 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nasra, 'help; victory; aid' — from the root n-s-r tied to triumph and support. ▶Nechuma#10815 in the U.S.From the Yiddish/Hebrew Nechuma (Nechama), 'comfort; consolation.' A traditional Ashkenazi Jewi▶Ozlem#10853 in the U.S.From the Turkish Ozlem (Ozlem), 'longing; yearning; a heartfelt missing' - a tender, evocative ▶Providence#10863 in the U.S.From the English word providence, 'divine care; guidance; foresight' (Latin providere, 'to fore▶Raiha#10868 in the U.S.From the Arabic Raiha (Raeeha), 'fragrance; sweet scent; aroma' - a gentle, sensory virtue name▶Nadezhda#10892 in the U.S.From the Russian Nadezhda, 'hope' — one of the three virtue names (Faith, Hope, Love / Vera, Na▶Saaliyah#10902 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Aaliyah/Aliyah, from 'ali, 'exalted; sublime; most high.' The doubled ▶Sadiyah#10903 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sa'diyah, related to sa'd, 'good fortune; happiness; blessing.' A warm name wis▶Sakinah#10908 in the U.S.From the Arabic sakinah, 'tranquility; calm; a divinely sent peace of heart' — a word that appe▶Saliha#10909 in the U.S.From the Arabic saliha, 'virtuous; righteous; morally good; pious' — the feminine of salih. A w▶Satya#10918 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit satya, 'truth; truthfulness; that which is real' — a core value in Hindu, Bud▶Shravya#10935 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shravya, 'worth hearing; pleasant to the ear; worthy of being heard' (linked ▶Sloka#10941 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shloka, 'a verse; a metrical couplet or stanza,' the classic form of Sanskrit▶Sofya#10943 in the U.S.The Russian form of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom.' A classic, dignified name across t▶Sophina#10950 in the U.S.An elaborated form of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom,' with a soft -ina ending. A warm ▶Sophiya#10951 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom' — the -iya ending seen in Slavic ▶Stuti#10958 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit stuti, 'praise; a hymn of praise; adoration' — a devotional term for verses h▶Treu#10995 in the U.S.In German, treu means 'true; faithful; loyal.' The name also reads as a stylized respelling of ▶Zakia#11049 in the U.S.From the Arabic Zakiyya, 'pure; chaste; virtuous,' and also 'intelligent; bright.' A graceful v▶Aadriti#11069 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Aadriti/Adriti, tied to aadar, 'respect; reverence; adoration; affection.' A ▶Aakifah#11070 in the U.S.From the Arabic Aakifah ('Akifa'), 'one devoted to worship; devout; secluded in prayer' (from i▶Salama#11080 in the U.S.From the Arabic salama, 'safety; peace; soundness; well-being' — from the same root as salaam (▶Alegacy#11112 in the U.S.A modern coinage built from the English word 'legacy' (something handed down; inheritance) with▶Aletha#11115 in the U.S.From the Greek aletheia, 'truth' — the source of Alethea/Aletha. A vintage virtue name meaning ▶Amyracle#11140 in the U.S.A modern coinage playing on the English word 'miracle' (a wonder; a marvel) with an Amy-/A- res▶Aamna#11142 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Amna, 'safe; secure; at peace' — related to Aminah, the name of the Pr▶Aloha#11148 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian aloha, 'love; affection; compassion; a greeting of hello and goodbye' — a wor▶Anmol#11153 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Hindi anmol, 'priceless; invaluable; beyond price.' A cherished virtue name u▶Armonee#11178 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Harmony, from the Greek harmonia, 'agreement; concord; balance.' A war▶Aseda#11181 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana), aseda, 'thanksgiving; gratitude; thanks (to God).' A heartfelt West Afri▶Akylah#11211 in the U.S.Akylah is a modern spelling of Akila, the Arabic name meaning 'intelligent,' 'wise,' or 'sensib▶Benita#11229 in the U.S.Benita is the Spanish feminine of Benito (from Latin Benedictus), meaning 'blessed.' A traditio▶Bhavika#11237 in the U.S.Bhavika is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning 'well-meaning; cheerful; devoted; full of good feelin▶Blessynn#11244 in the U.S.Blessynn is a modern virtue coinage built on the English word 'bless/blessing,' finished with a▶Bonnibel#11245 in the U.S.Bonnibel blends bonny ('good; pretty; cheerful,' from French bon) with belle ('beautiful'), giv▶Dulcie#11332 in the U.S.From the Latin dulcis, 'sweet' — an English name popular in the Victorian era, related to Dulci▶Fahima#11390 in the U.S.From the Arabic Fahima, 'intelligent; understanding; wise' — the feminine of Fahim, tied to the▶Georgiagrace#11404 in the U.S.A modern joined name pairing Georgia (feminine of George, from Greek 'farmer; earthworker') wit▶Graceleigh#11409 in the U.S.A modern joined name pairing Grace ('grace; favor; goodwill') with Leigh ('meadow; clearing'), ▶Haeven#11416 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the word Heaven ('the sky; the dwelling of God; paradise'). A virtue/wor▶Halime#11421 in the U.S.The Turkish form of Halima, Arabic for 'gentle; patient; mild' — borne by Halima, the foster mo▶Hamda#11423 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hamda, 'praise; thanksgiving' — the feminine of Hamd, tied to the root h-m-d ('▶Hanifah#11427 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hanifa, 'true believer; upright; one of pure, devoted faith' — the feminine of ▶Hasanat#11432 in the U.S.From the Arabic hasanat, the plural of hasana, 'good deeds; blessings; virtues; rewards for goo▶Hasna#11433 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hasna, 'beautiful; good; virtuous' — from the root h-s-n ('goodness; beauty'). ▶Hayaa#11436 in the U.S.From the Arabic haya, 'modesty; bashfulness; a sense of shame and dignity' — a valued virtue in▶Heartlee#11441 in the U.S.A modern word/virtue name built on 'heart' ('the seat of love and feeling') with a -lee ending,▶Hilinai#11446 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian hilinai, 'to lean on; to trust; to rely or depend on.' A gentle heritage name▶Desteny#11448 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Destiny, from Old French destinee (Latin destinare), 'that which is desti▶Rashada#11472 in the U.S.Rashada is a feminine form of Rashad, from the Arabic rashad, meaning 'right guidance', 'integr▶Jamilla#11498 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Jamila, the Arabic feminine of Jamil, meaning 'beautiful; graceful.' A wi▶Joia#11541 in the U.S.From the Italian Gioia, 'joy; delight; jewel,' respelled Joia; also read as a variant of the En▶Kamali#11575 in the U.S.From the Swahili and Arabic Kamali, tied to kamil ('perfect; complete') for 'perfection,' and i▶Joye#11591 in the U.S.A one-syllable respelling of Joy, the English word 'great happiness; delight' -- also an old fo▶Kripa#11635 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Kripa (Krpa), meaning 'grace; mercy; compassion' -- a gentle virtue name with▶Loveah#11687 in the U.S.A modern word-name built on 'love' (Old English lufu, 'love; affection') with a soft -eah endin▶Majestic#11713 in the U.S.A word-name from 'majestic' — 'grand; regal; having stately dignity' (from Latin maiestas, 'gre▶Muqadas#11787 in the U.S.From the Arabic and Urdu muqaddas, 'sacred; holy; sanctified.' A reverent virtue name used most▶Nabeeha#11797 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nabiha, 'intelligent; alert; noble; distinguished.' A dignified virtue name, th▶Nadirah#11798 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nadira, 'rare; precious; scarce and therefore prized.' A graceful virtue name, ▶Niyyah#11831 in the U.S.From the Arabic niyyah, 'intention; purpose' — a meaningful concept in Islamic practice, where ▶Nozomi#11838 in the U.S.From the Japanese Nozomi, 'hope; wish; desire' — a warm, aspirational name written with charact▶
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Frequently Asked
What are popular virtue names for girls?
The most-used picks blend an old-fashioned sound with a plain meaning — Felicity, Liberty, Clementine and Nadia all rank well in current U.S. data. Saoirse is the standout import.
Are virtue names only a religious choice?
Not at all. Many families choose them purely for the value or the sound, and names like Liberty, Vida and Essence sit comfortably in secular households as well as faith-centered ones.
What is a virtue name that will not feel heavy on a grown woman?
Pick one where the sound arrived before the meaning does — Clementine, Nadia and Esperanza all read as ordinary lovely names first. Their full pages show pronunciation and popularity so you can test them against real-world use.