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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Oracle#11854 in the U.S.Oracle is an English word name from Latin oraculum, 'a source of prophecy or wise counsel.' Use▶Parneet#11859 in the U.S.From Punjabi (Sikh tradition), Parneet joins par- (linked to 'supreme; beyond') with neet/niti ▶Pragya#11868 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit prajna (Pragya), 'wisdom; higher intelligence; insight' — a concept prized in▶Raaha#11876 in the U.S.From the Arabic raaha (raha), 'rest; ease; comfort; tranquility' — a soothing virtue name sugge▶Radiance#11877 in the U.S.Radiance is an English word name meaning 'brilliant light; glowing brightness,' from Latin radi▶Noam#11891 in the U.S.From the Hebrew noam, 'pleasantness; delight; grace.' In Israel it is unisex, leaning male (lin▶Donata#11922 in the U.S.Donata is the feminine of the Latin Donatus, 'given,' understood in Christian use as 'given by ▶Sabira#11925 in the U.S.The feminine of Sabir, from Arabic sabr ('patience'), meaning 'patient; enduring; steadfast.' A▶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▶Samiha#11935 in the U.S.The feminine of Samih, from Arabic samh ('generosity; magnanimity'), meaning 'generous; big-hea▶Sanmayi#11937 in the U.S.From Sanskrit elements (san-/sanmana, 'honor; goodness,' + -mayi, 'full of'), read as 'well-hon▶Aqueelah#11945 in the U.S.Aqueelah is a phonetic spelling of the Arabic name Aqilah, meaning 'wise' or 'intelligent' — th▶Setayesh#11949 in the U.S.From Persian setayesh, 'praise; worship; adoration.' A graceful, meaning-rich name popular in I▶Sharifa#11957 in the U.S.The feminine of Sharif, from Arabic sharaf ('honor; nobility'), meaning 'noble; honorable; dist▶Shreshta#11962 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shreshtha, 'best; most excellent; superior; distinguished.' A dignified name expr▶Sifa#11968 in the U.S.From Arabic shifa, 'healing; cure; health'; also used in Swahili with a sense of 'praise; quali▶Solace#11976 in the U.S.An English word name, 'comfort; consolation; ease after grief,' from Latin solari ('to console'▶Ruwaida#11983 in the U.S.From Arabic ruwaida, a diminutive linked to the sense of 'walking gently, going softly, taking ▶Spruha#11983 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Spruha (Spruha/Spriha), meaning 'desire; wish; aspiration; longing'. A hopeful vi▶Sridha#11984 in the U.S.Sridha is a Sanskrit-rooted name tied to 'shraddha' ('faith; devotion; reverence') and to 'sri'▶Saffiyah#11993 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Safiyya, 'pure; chosen; a sincere friend.' Safiyya bint Huyayy was a w▶Syona#12000 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Syona, meaning 'happiness; comfort; ease; pleasant'. A gentle, uplifting name use▶Batul#12008 in the U.S.From Arabic batul, 'pure, chaste, wholly devoted to God.' It is used as an epithet of both Mary▶Tiwatope#12022 in the U.S.From Yoruba Tiwatope (Omotiwatope), read as 'ours is worthy of much praise/thanks to God'. Know▶Viara#12035 in the U.S.From Bulgarian Viara (Vyara), meaning 'faith' — a Slavic virtue name, cognate with the Vera/Vir▶Viradhya#12039 in the U.S.Viradhya is a Sanskrit-rooted name tied to 'vira' ('brave; valorous; hero') and 'aradhya' ('wor▶Willowgrace#12045 in the U.S.Willowgrace is a combination name joining Willow (the graceful tree, from Old English 'welig') ▶Afreen#12154 in the U.S.From the Persian afarin (afreen), 'praise; blessing; encouragement,' also carrying a sense of '▶Ahsen#12158 in the U.S.Ahsen is a Turkish girl's name from the Arabic ahsan, 'most beautiful; best; finest.' It is a w▶Alithea#12192 in the U.S.Alithea comes from the Greek aletheia (alitheia), 'truth; sincerity; reality.' A graceful virtu▶Saumya#12258 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit saumya, 'gentle; calm; mild; of the moon (Soma).' A serene, cooling virtue na▶Aneeka#12312 in the U.S.A spelling of Anika — read in Sanskrit as 'grace; brilliance' and in Hausa (West Africa) as 'sw▶Amalina#12315 in the U.S.From the Malay and Arabic Amalina, tied to amin/amanah, 'honest; trustworthy; faithful.' A gent▶Beyza#12335 in the U.S.A Turkish girl's name, from the Arabic bayda ('white; pure; pristine; unblemished'). A soft vir▶Binah#12338 in the U.S.From the Hebrew binah, 'understanding; insight; discernment' - a value word, and in Kabbalah on▶Annisa#12354 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Anisa, 'friendly; companionable.' The written form also recalls An-Nis▶Brilliance#12354 in the U.S.A modern virtue/word name from the English brilliance, 'great brightness; radiance; dazzling in▶Chassity#12387 in the U.S.A spelling of Chastity, an English virtue name from chastity, 'purity; moral cleanness.' A warm▶Cherrish#12388 in the U.S.A spelling of Cherish, from the word cherish ('to hold dear; treasure'), via Old French cherir.▶Choice#12391 in the U.S.A modern word name from choice ('a selection; the act of choosing; something chosen; excellent'▶Clever#12400 in the U.S.A modern word name from clever ('quick-witted; skillful; ingenious'). As a given name it reads ▶Ayman#12413 in the U.S.From the Arabic Ayman, 'blessed; righteous; on the right; lucky.' It is traditionally a boy's n▶Davinity#12440 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the word Divinity ('the divine; godliness'), with a Da- start, sometimes▶Delight#12453 in the U.S.A word name from the English delight, 'great pleasure; joy; a source of happiness' (via Old Fre▶Eleftheria#12486 in the U.S.A Greek name from eleftheria ('freedom, liberty'), also the name of the personified spirit of l▶Enayah#12524 in the U.S.An Arabic name from inaya ('care, concern, protection, solicitude') — a tender virtue name. Spe▶Fabiha#12547 in the U.S.An Arabic name often glossed 'intelligent, wise, brilliant' (also linked to a sense of 'eloquen▶Felice#12555 in the U.S.Felice comes from Latin felix, 'happy, lucky, fortunate,' the feminine of the Italian Felice an▶Felicitas#12555 in the U.S.A Latin name from felicitas ('good luck, happiness, fertility') — the Roman goddess Felicitas a▶Gamila#12565 in the U.S.An Egyptian Arabic form of Jamila, from jamil ('beautiful') — 'beautiful, graceful'. We note th▶Kareemah#12572 in the U.S.From the Arabic Karima (Kareemah), 'generous; noble; honorable' -- the feminine of Karim; Al-Ka▶Gracious#12577 in the U.S.A virtue word name from 'gracious' ('kind, courteous, merciful, full of grace'), ultimately fro▶Gracely#12578 in the U.S.A modern coinage from Grace (Latin gratia, 'grace; favor; blessing') with a soft -ly ending. A ▶Hadya#12585 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hadiya/Hadya, 'gift,' also linked to hady, 'one who guides to righteousness.' A▶Heart#12605 in the U.S.A word name from the English 'heart,' the organ long taken as the seat of love, feeling, and co▶Hedaya#12606 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hedaya (Hidaya/Hediya), 'guidance; being led on the right path,' and closely li▶Hoda#12613 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hoda (Huda), 'guidance; right guidance; the path of truth.' A warm, meaningful ▶Faithann#12618 in the U.S.Faithann is a run-together double name marrying Faith, the English virtue name, with Ann, from ▶Insha#12627 in the U.S.From the Arabic Insha, 'creation; composition; the act of bringing into being,' and echoing the▶Jasiri#12662 in the U.S.From the Swahili jasiri, 'brave; courageous; daring'. A virtue name used across East Africa, un▶Joyanna#12701 in the U.S.Joyanna is a modern compound of Joy (English, 'gladness; delight') and Anna (from the Hebrew Ha▶Kamillah#12726 in the U.S.From the Arabic Kamillah (Kamila), 'perfect; complete; whole' — a virtue name; it also serves a▶Kamiylah#12727 in the U.S.Kamiylah is a modern respelling of Kamila (Kamillah), from the Arabic for 'perfect; complete; w▶Innocence#12743 in the U.S.Innocence is a virtue name taken straight from the English word, which comes from the Latin inn▶Khalise#12767 in the U.S.Khalise is a form of the Arabic Khalisa, from khalis, meaning 'pure; sincere; clear.' A gentle ▶Kimya#12779 in the U.S.From the Persian Kimya (kimiya), 'alchemy' and, by extension, 'something rare, precious, or har▶Kind#12780 in the U.S.Kind is a rare virtue and word name taken straight from the English adjective 'kind' — gentle, ▶Kirat#12786 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sikh Kirat (kirt), 'the praise of God' and, more broadly, honest devotional wo▶Konstance#12796 in the U.S.Konstance is a modern K-spelling of Constance, from the Latin 'constantia,' 'steadfastness; con▶Leti#12851 in the U.S.Leti is a short form of Leticia or Letitia, from the Latin laetitia, 'joy; gladness.' A warm, f▶Letitia#12852 in the U.S.Letitia comes from the Latin laetitia, 'joy; gladness.' A classic virtue name carried through E▶Latisha#12865 in the U.S.Latisha reworks Letitia/Leticia, from Latin laetitia, 'joy; gladness,' into the La-/-isha style▶Loyalti#12876 in the U.S.Loyalti is a modern respelling of the virtue word Loyalty, 'faithfulness; steadfast devotion,' ▶Trinh#12921 in the U.S.Trinh is a Vietnamese given name meaning 'chaste', 'pure', or 'faithful', a valued virtue name ▶Manroop#12925 in the U.S.A Punjabi/Sikh name joining man ('mind; heart') and roop ('form; beauty'), read as 'beautiful o▶Mazal#12950 in the U.S.From the Hebrew mazal, 'luck; fortune; a lucky star; constellation' — the root of the greeting ▶Medhasvi#12959 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Medhasvi, 'intelligent; wise; endowed with intellect' (from medha, 'wisdom; i▶Merveille#12977 in the U.S.From the French merveille, 'a marvel; a wonder' (from the Latin mirabilia, 'wonderful things').▶Million#12989 in the U.S.Million is the English number word used straight as a name — a word-name in the abundance famil▶Misgana#12994 in the U.S.From the Amharic word misgana, 'thanksgiving; praise' — an Ethiopian name of gratitude, often g▶Modesta#12997 in the U.S.From the Latin modestus, 'modest; moderate; keeping measure' — the feminine Modesta was borne b▶Neeti#13038 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit niti, 'ethics; policy; right conduct; guidance' — the same word behind the cl▶Nirvika#13053 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nirbhika/nirvika, 'fearless; without fear' — built on the prefix nir- ('witho▶Destynee#13066 in the U.S.Destynee is a decorative respelling of Destiny, the English word for one's appointed future. De▶Power#13087 in the U.S.A word name from English power, 'strength; capacity to act', in the tradition of virtue names l▶Prajna#13088 in the U.S.From Sanskrit prajna, 'wisdom; discernment; insight'. In Buddhism prajna names the liberating i▶Radiyah#13094 in the U.S.From Arabic radiya, 'to be content; pleased; satisfied' — the feminine adjective radiyah, 'cont▶Raida#13102 in the U.S.From Arabic ra'ida, the feminine of ra'id, 'leader; pioneer; scout' — a word used for trailblaz▶Raja#13105 in the U.S.As a girls' name Raja is most often Arabic Raja', 'hope; expectation'. Separately, Sanskrit raj▶Raziah#13118 in the U.S.A spelling of Arabic Raziya/Radiya, 'content; satisfied; well-pleased'. The name is carried in ▶Raziyah#13119 in the U.S.A fuller spelling of Arabic Raziya, 'content; satisfied; well-pleased', from the root radiya. H▶Reazyn#13120 in the U.S.Reazyn reads as a modern American respelling of the virtue word Reason, dressed in the -yn endi▶Ruhama#13160 in the U.S.From Hebrew Ruchamah, 'she has obtained mercy; she is pitied.' In the Book of Hosea, the prophe▶Sabirin#13170 in the U.S.From Arabic sabirin, the plural of sabir, 'patient one; one who endures' — from sabr, patience ▶Sadiegrace#13171 in the U.S.Sadiegrace fuses Sadie — a pet form of Sarah, Hebrew for 'princess; noblewoman' — with Grace, f▶Saje#13180 in the U.S.Saje is a modern respelling of Sage, from Latin salvia (the healing herb) and sapius, 'wise.' T▶Savior#13193 in the U.S.Savior is an English word name, from Latin salvator, 'one who saves' — a title of Christ in Chr▶Serenityrose#13202 in the U.S.Serenityrose fuses the virtue name Serenity (Latin serenus, 'calm; clear; untroubled') with Ros▶Saleha#13217 in the U.S.From the Arabic Saliha, 'righteous; virtuous; pious; good' — the feminine of Salih. A warm, fai▶Shraddha#13231 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shraddha, 'faith; devotion; sincere trust' — an important virtue word in Hind▶Shukri#13232 in the U.S.From the Arabic root sh-k-r, 'to thank' — Shukri means 'thankfulness; gratitude; giving thanks.▶Sreshta#13255 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shreshtha, 'best; most excellent; foremost' — a superlative used for what is ▶Suad#13264 in the U.S.From the Arabic Su'ad, 'happiness; good fortune; felicity,' from the root s-'-d that also gives▶Sukaina#13266 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sukayna, a diminutive of the root s-k-n, 'stillness; calm; tranquility.' It was▶Vagmi#13321 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vagmin, 'eloquent; well-spoken; master of speech,' built on vac, 'speech' — t▶Victori#13334 in the U.S.A modern respelling that reads as both Victory (the word) and a clipped Victoria — from Latin v▶Waad#13337 in the U.S.From Arabic waad, 'promise; pledge; covenant'. A documented Arabic vocabulary word used as a gi▶Winner#13346 in the U.S.The plain English word winner, 'one who wins', used directly as a given name in the aspiration-▶Sehej#13353 in the U.S.From the Punjabi Sehej (sahej), 'peace; poise; effortless, intuitive ease' — a valued concept i▶Vicenta#13373 in the U.S.Vicenta is the Spanish feminine form of Vicente (Vincent), from Latin 'vincentius', 'conquering▶Yusrah#13389 in the U.S.From Arabic yusr, 'ease; prosperity' — the word famously paired with hardship in the Quranic ph▶Xophia#13391 in the U.S.A respelling of Sophia — Greek for 'wisdom' — with a decorative X replacing the S. The classic ▶Zakya#13393 in the U.S.A shortened spelling of Arabic Zakiyya, from zaki, 'pure; virtuous; innocent'. The trimmed form▶Youmna#13407 in the U.S.From the Arabic Yumna, 'good fortune; blessedness; the right side' (linked to the auspicious 'r▶Adepa#13458 in the U.S.From Akan (Twi), spoken in Ghana: adepa, 'a good thing; something good.' Akan naming often draw▶Affinity#13469 in the U.S.An English word name: affinity, 'a natural liking; a close connection or kinship,' from Latin a▶Mahasin#13556 in the U.S.Mahasin is an Arabic name, the plural of 'mahsana,' carrying the sense of 'beauties,' 'merits,'▶Aaiza#13586 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Urdu Aaiza, 'noble; respected; honored.' A dignified virtue name, popular in So▶Amnah#13589 in the U.S.From the Arabic Amna, 'safety; security; peace of mind,' related to Aminah, 'trustworthy' — the▶Aretha#13616 in the U.S.From the Greek arete, 'virtue, excellence.' A rare classical name, it became famous through sin▶Sumedha#13638 in the U.S.Sumedha comes from Sanskrit, joining su, meaning good, to medha, meaning wisdom or intelligence▶Ayushi#13657 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit ayus, 'life; lifespan' (the same root behind Ayurveda) — Ayushi is understood▶Azizah#13667 in the U.S.From the Arabic aziz, 'mighty; powerful; dear, beloved' — Azizah is the feminine form. It carri▶Temprance#13669 in the U.S.Temprance is a streamlined respelling of Temperance, a virtue name adopted by English Puritans ▶Baraah#13677 in the U.S.From the Arabic baraah, 'innocence; being clear of blame.' The word also names a chapter of the▶Bareen#13678 in the U.S.From the Persian barin (borne into Urdu as Bareen), 'exalted; highest; most sublime' — a word o▶Bareerah#13679 in the U.S.From the Arabic root birr, 'righteousness; devotion; dutiful kindness.' Bareerah (Barirah) was ▶Beata#13682 in the U.S.From the Latin beata, 'blessed; happy' — the feminine of beatus, the word behind 'beatitude.' L▶Trinitie#13686 in the U.S.Trinitie is a modern respelling of Trinity, from the Latin 'trinitas', 'triad, the three', the ▶Believe#13702 in the U.S.The English word believe, 'to hold as true; to trust; to have faith' — used as a bold, aspirati▶Azeemah#13703 in the U.S.From the Arabic Azima ('Azimah), 'great; magnificent; grand.' The root also gives Al-Azim ('the▶Bayyinah#13715 in the U.S.From Arabic bayyinah, 'clear proof, plain evidence.' Al-Bayyinah is the ninety-eighth chapter o▶Calilah#13747 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Kalila (Khalila), 'beloved; dear friend; sweetheart' — the feminine of▶Carisma#13760 in the U.S.A respelling of 'charisma,' from the Greek kharisma, 'a gift; grace freely given' — the same ro▶Chara#13779 in the U.S.From the Greek chara, 'joy; gladness; delight.' Also the name of a star in the constellation Ca▶Aryaa#13784 in the U.S.From Sanskrit arya, 'noble, honourable, worthy.' It is a long-established element in Indian nam▶Aastha#13800 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Hindi aastha (astha), 'faith; devotion; deep trust.' A warm virtue name widel▶Comfort#13805 in the U.S.A Puritan virtue name from the English word comfort, which comes through Old French from the La▶Clairity#13858 in the U.S.Clairity is a modern respelling of the English word 'clarity' ('clearness; lucidity'), restyled▶Destanie#13863 in the U.S.Destanie is a French-looking respelling of Destiny, the English word-name meaning one's fixed f▶Destinie#13878 in the U.S.Destinie is a variant spelling of Destiny, the English word taken as a name. Destiny comes thro▶Drishti#13878 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit drishti, 'sight; vision; a focused gaze' — a concept in yoga naming the point▶Dheera#13889 in the U.S.Dheera comes from Sanskrit dhira, meaning 'brave', 'steady' or 'patient' — a quality of calm co▶Dhruthi#13890 in the U.S.Dhruthi is a spelling of Sanskrit dhriti, 'steadiness', 'firmness' or 'courage' — one of the cl▶Efat#13898 in the U.S.A Persian spelling of the Arabic name Iffat ('iffa), meaning 'chastity, modesty, purity of cond▶Elegance#13917 in the U.S.The English word elegance, 'grace; refined beauty', from Latin elegantia (linked to eligere, 't▶Sati#13926 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Sati (from sat, 'truth; virtue; goodness') — the goddess Sati, first wife of ▶Enas#13953 in the U.S.From Arabic inas, 'friendliness; sociability; the putting of others at ease'. It belongs to a f▶Enayat#13954 in the U.S.From Arabic inayat, 'care; favor; solicitude' — the attentive kindness one person shows another▶Faithful#13974 in the U.S.The English word faithful, 'loyal; steadfast; true to a promise', from Latin fides, 'faith; tru▶Farzana#13977 in the U.S.From Persian farzana, 'wise; intelligent; learned' — the feminine of Farzan. It is widely used ▶Fidelia#13990 in the U.S.From Latin fidelis, 'faithful, loyal', the feminine of Fidel. Used in Spanish- and Latin-influe▶Chariti#13997 in the U.S.Chariti is a modern respelling of Charity, one of the English virtue names, meaning selfless Ch▶Free#14000 in the U.S.The English word free used straight as a given name, from Old English freo, 'not in bondage; no▶Ernestine#14013 in the U.S.Ernestine is the French-style feminine of Ernest, from Germanic eornost, 'seriousness; earnestn▶Hannahgrace#14036 in the U.S.A modern compound of Hannah — Hebrew Channah, 'favor, grace' — with the English virtue name Gra▶Faythe#14048 in the U.S.Faythe is an elaborated spelling of the virtue name Faith, from Middle English via Latin fides ▶Fayza#14049 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Faiza, 'victorious; successful; winner' (from fawz, 'victory'). Bright and▶Felicita#14053 in the U.S.Felicita is a Spanish and Italian form of the Latin 'felicitas', 'happiness, good fortune', rel▶Eunique#14111 in the U.S.A respelling of Unique, from the Latin unicus, 'one; sole; one of a kind,' with an 'Eu-' openin▶Heavenli#14207 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the word heavenly, 'of heaven; celestial; divine,' with an -i ending. A ▶Joudia#14229 in the U.S.An extended, feminine-feeling form of the Arabic Joud (Jud), 'generosity; bounty; open-handed g▶Joyann#14231 in the U.S.A mid-century American blend of Joy ('gladness; delight,' from Latin gaudia) and Ann (from Hebr▶Joylynn#14232 in the U.S.A modern American blend of Joy ('gladness; delight') with the popular suffix -lynn (from Lynn, ▶Deserae#14249 in the U.S.Deserae is a modern respelling of Desiree, from the French 'desiree' ('desired; longed for'). A▶Kindness#14331 in the U.S.The English word Kindness used as a name -- the quality of being warm, gentle, and caring. A mo▶Fawzia#14357 in the U.S.From the Arabic Fawziyya, 'victorious; successful; triumphant' (from fawz, 'victory'). Borne by▶Labiba#14365 in the U.S.Labiba is Arabic for 'sensible, intelligent, wise; sharp-witted' — the feminine of Labib. A cla▶Joyful#14379 in the U.S.The English word joyful ('full of joy; feeling or showing great happiness') used directly as a ▶Konnie#14384 in the U.S.Konnie is a K- spelling of Connie, the pet form of Constance (and of Cornelia and Consuelo). Co▶Kourage#14387 in the U.S.Kourage is a modern K- spelling of the English word courage, used as a virtue name. Courage com▶Hevyn#14388 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the word heaven, 'the sky; paradise,' with a -yn ending. A tender virtue▶Idman#14465 in the U.S.From the Somali Idman, 'grace; good fortune; blessing.' A warm, hopeful name from the Horn of A▶Candida#14481 in the U.S.Candida is a Latin name meaning 'white; pure; bright' (from candidus). It was borne by early Ch▶Vidhya#14507 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Vidya, 'knowledge; learning' — also a name of the goddess Saraswati, patron o▶Maheera#14526 in the U.S.From the Arabic mahira, the feminine of mahir, 'skilled; expert; proficient'. It is a straightf▶Asfiya#14554 in the U.S.From the Arabic Asfiya, plural of Safi ('pure; chosen; select') — 'the chosen; the pure ones,' ▶Mehrin#14561 in the U.S.From the Persian mehr ('sun; the sun's warmth; kindness; love; affection'), used in Persian and▶Nasirah#14598 in the U.S.Nasirah is an Arabic name, the feminine of Nasir, from the root n-s-r meaning 'to help' or 'to ▶Akansha#14642 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit akanksha, 'desire; aspiration; longing; wish' — a warm, aspirational virtue n▶Kareema#14650 in the U.S.From the Arabic Karima, feminine of Karim, 'generous; noble; honorable.' Al-Karim ('the Generou▶Neveyah#14658 in the U.S.Neveyah is a variant of Nevaeh, one of the most famous modern American coinages - the English w▶Akshata#14663 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit akshata, 'unbroken; whole; undamaged' — the name of the consecrated rice used▶Najat#14695 in the U.S.Arabic Najat means 'safety; deliverance; rescue; salvation', from the root n-j-w, 'to be saved;▶Namasvi#14703 in the U.S.Namasvi rests on the Sanskrit word namas, 'bow; reverence; salutation' — the same element that ▶Nazifa#14726 in the U.S.Nazifa is an Arabic name meaning 'pure; clean; unblemished', the feminine of nazif. It is widel▶Nirvair#14749 in the U.S.From Punjabi nirvair, 'without enmity; free of hatred'. It is one of the qualities of the divin▶Noha#14753 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nuha (Noha), 'wisdom; intelligence; good sense' — well used in Egypt and across▶Nzuri#14777 in the U.S.The Swahili adjective nzuri, 'good; beautiful; fine' — one of the first words a learner of Swah▶Onesti#14790 in the U.S.A modern American coinage that reads as a respelling of Honesty — the virtue word, from Latin h▶Saadiya#14797 in the U.S.From the Arabic Saadiya (Sa'diyya), 'fortunate; blessed; happy' — from the root s-a-d ('good fo▶Carita#14804 in the U.S.Carita comes from the Latin caritas, 'charity, dearness, Christian love' (the source of the Eng▶Niema#14807 in the U.S.From the Arabic Ni'ma (Nima), 'blessing; grace; favor' — a warm virtue name. A gentle, meaning-▶Desyre#14809 in the U.S.Desyre is a modern respelling of Desiree ('desired; longed for') or of the English word 'desire▶Tabia#14811 in the U.S.Tabia comes from the Swahili word tabia, meaning 'talents', 'good qualities' or 'character'. It▶Promisee#14816 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on the virtue word Promise — from the Latin promissum, 'a thing sent for▶Ramata#14840 in the U.S.A West African form of Rahmatou/Rahmatu, from the Arabic rahma, 'mercy, compassion' — one of th▶Salimah#14863 in the U.S.From the Arabic Salima, 'safe; sound; whole; unharmed' — the feminine of Salim, from the root o▶Righteous#14869 in the U.S.The English word righteous, 'morally upright; just,' from Old English rihtwis (riht, 'right' + ▶
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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.