Baby names that mean purity

333 names with purity in their meaning: 265 for girls, 47 for boys, 21 used for both. Every one comes with its meaning and the official birth figures for England and Wales and the US. 88 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.

Girls' names that mean purity

Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.

  • Lillianlily; purity6,139 a year · the US, 2017
  • Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Katherinepure2,833 a year · the US, 2017
  • Lilianalily; purity2,747 a year · the US, 2017
  • Catherinepure; clear1,573 a year · the US, 2017
  • Catalinapure; Spanish form of Catherine1,218 a year · the US, 2017
  • Katepure; a form of katherine1,162 a year · the US, 2017
  • Lillianalily; pure flower; a form of Lillian1,108 a year · the US, 2017
  • Kaitlynpure; modern respelling of Caitlin or Katelyn929 a year · the US, 2017
  • Biancawhite or pure827 a year · the US, 2017
  • Katiepure; a diminutive of Katherine770 a year · the US, 2017
  • Katelynpure; a modern variant of Katherine760 a year · the US, 2017
  • Kathrynpure; variant spelling of Katherine744 a year · the US, 2017
  • Imogenmaiden, innocent648 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Cataleyapure; a modern respelling of Catalina or Cataleyah636 a year · the US, 2017
  • Virginiapure or virginal; from Virginius608 a year · the US, 2017
  • Karinapure; a form of Carina or Karen562 a year · the US, 2017
  • Karenpure; a form of Catherine559 a year · the US, 2017
  • Libertyfreedom; abstract virtue name534 a year · the US, 2017
  • Katalinapure; a variant spelling of Katalina453 a year · the US, 2017
  • Safapure, clear425 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Ariadnemost holy; very pure353 a year · the US, 2017
  • Kaelynpure; a modern variant of Katelyn or Katherine332 a year · the US, 2017
  • Kathleenpure; a form of Katherine310 a year · the US, 2017
  • Kailynpure; a modern respelling of Caitlin294 a year · the US, 2017
  • Kaylinpure; a modern respelling of Caitlin or Katelin290 a year · the US, 2017
  • Saanvibeautiful and virtuous woman66 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Caitlynpure; a modern variant of Caitlin or Cathleen227 a year · the US, 2017
  • Honorhonor, integrity, virtue203 a year · the US, 2017
  • Agnespure; chaste; from Greek hagnos79 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Katrinavariant of Katherine; pure or unsullied193 a year · the US, 2017
  • Charitycharity; virtue name from virtue of Christian charity192 a year · the US, 2017
  • Temperancemoderation; virtue name from Latin temperantia189 a year · the US, 2017
  • Katelynnpure; a modern form of catherine184 a year · the US, 2017
  • Loyaltyfaithfulness and allegiance; virtue name180 a year · the US, 2017
  • Patiencethe virtue of patience, forbearance177 a year · the US, 2017
  • Katerinapure; a form of Katherine167 a year · the US, 2017
  • Caitlinpure; form of Caitríona33 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Kailynnpure; a modern respelling of Caitlin157 a year · the US, 2017
  • Karipure; a form of Katherine153 a year · the US, 2017
  • Tinapure; a form of Christina or Tina146 a year · the US, 2017
  • Kaitlynnpure; a modern spelling of Caitlín144 a year · the US, 2017
  • Katarinapure; a form of Catherine141 a year · the US, 2017
  • Kaylynpure; a modern respelling of Kaitlyn or Katelyn130 a year · the US, 2017
  • Lotusthe lotus flower; symbol of purity124 a year · the US, 2017
  • Inespure, chaste; from agnes52 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Katypure; a diminutive of Katherine113 a year · the US, 2017
  • Chasitypurity; a misspelling of Chastity108 a year · the US, 2017
  • Kathypure; a diminutive of Katherine108 a year · the US, 2017
  • Sanvibeautiful and virtuous woman18 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Kalenaclean and pure; a form of Kalani or Helena96 a year · the US, 2017
  • Agathagood, virtuous, honorable46 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Katiapure; diminutive form of Katerina94 a year · the US, 2017
  • Safiyapure or clear88 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Acaciaacacia tree; innocent89 a year · the US, 2017
  • Cailynpure; a modern respelling of Caitlin or Caitlyn87 a year · the US, 2017
  • Inezpure, chaste; Spanish form of Agnes86 a year · the US, 2017
  • Safiyyahpure; chosen one; friend85 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Zakiyahpure; intelligent; virtuous85 a year · the US, 2017
  • Nessaa form of Vanessa or Agnes; not pure17 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Katharinepure; a form of Katherine72 a year · the US, 2017
  • Catarinapure; form of catherine69 a year · the US, 2017
  • Eshaalone who is pious and virtuous67 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Kaitlinpure; a form of Caitlin or Katherine65 a year · the US, 2017
  • Safaapurity or clarity65 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Cattaleyapure; a modern respelling of Catherine62 a year · the US, 2017
  • Keylinpure; a respelling of Katelin, Caitlin or variant of Kaytlin62 a year · the US, 2017
  • Kayrejoice or pure; form of Katherine or Katrina59 a year · the US, 2017
  • Inapure; a form of Ina or suffix indicating feminine12 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Caterinapure; Italian form of Catherine56 a year · the US, 2017
  • Katyapure; a form of Catherine or Ekaterina54 a year · the US, 2017
  • Catalayapure; a modern respelling of Catalina or Catherine51 a year · the US, 2017
  • Kaydeepure; a respelling of Katie or Katherine49 a year · the US, 2017
  • Kateripure; a form of Katherine47 a year · the US, 2017
  • Safiapure; serene38 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Zakiyapure, chaste, intelligent47 a year · the US, 2017
  • Katherynpure; a variant spelling of Katherine44 a year · the US, 2017
  • Safiyahpure; serene43 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Caitlynnpure; variant of Caitlin41 a year · the US, 2017
  • Cailynnpure; a modern respelling of Caitlyn or Caitlin40 a year · the US, 2017
  • Marygracebitter or pure; combined with grace40 a year · the US, 2017
184 rarer names that mean purity

Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.

  • Catepure; a form of Catherine
  • Katherinpure; a form of Katherine
  • Kiyomiclear beauty; clean beauty
  • Cathrynpure; a form of Catherine
  • Marykatebitter; pure; a combination of Mary and Kate
  • Safiyyapure, clear; feminine form of Safi
  • Chastitypurity, virtue of sexual restraint
  • Ekaterinapure, unsullied; a form of Katherine
  • Kasiapure; diminutive of katherine
  • Silastrength or virtue
  • Ginnypure; a form of Guinevere or Virginia
  • Jezebelbaal exalts; chaste or unexalted
  • Kareenaa form of karina; pure or dear
  • Inessapure or holy; possibly from Agnes
  • Ikhlassincerity or purity of intention
  • Karynpure; a form of Karen or Carina
  • Karenapure; chaste; a form of karen or katherine
  • Kathalinapure; a form of Katherine
  • Modestymoderation and humility as a virtue name
  • Kathrinepure; a variant spelling of Katherine
  • Marykatherinestar of the sea; pure; a compound form
  • Sonammerit or virtue
  • Catalynapure; a form of Catalina
  • Katharinapure
  • Katelinpure; a form of katherine or kathryn
  • Safahclarity; purity
  • Kaytlinpure; a form of Katelin or Caitlin
  • Catrionapure; a form of Catherine
  • Chassitypurity; a misspelling of Chastity
  • Saliharighteous or virtuous
  • Tahirapure or chaste
  • Amalapure or spotless
  • Catrinapure; a form of Katherine
  • Honourhonor; respect; virtue
  • Kaisapure; a form of kaarina or catharina
  • Katherinapure; a form of katherine
  • Puritystate of being pure or chaste
  • Tahirahpure, chaste
  • Agatagood, virtuous
  • Bareerainnocent, virtuous
  • Hanifatrue believer, pure faith
  • Kathrynepure; a form of Katherine
  • Annakategrace and pure; combining Anna and Kate
  • Katerinpure; a form of Katherine
  • Kathiepure; a diminutive of Katherine
  • Nisreenof noble character, virtuous
  • Catharinepure; a form of Catherine
  • Kattypure; a form of katherine
  • Batoulvirgin; chaste; a form of Batul
  • Katerynapure; a form of Catherine
  • Kateypure; a form of Katherine
  • Saffiyahpure; clear; chosen one
  • Afifamodest, virtuous, chaste
  • Kariepure; a form of Karen or Carey
  • Katipure; a form of Katherine
  • Katiannapure grace; a form of Katherine
  • Catiapure; a form of Catarina or Cathy
  • Catiepure; a diminutive of Catherine
  • Catrinpure; a form of Catherine
  • Kariapure; a form of Karis or Caria
  • Kathlynpure; a form of Katherine
  • Caitrionapure; irish form of Catherine
  • Cathalinapure; a form of Catherine
  • Katalenapure; a form of Catherine
  • Katerinepure; a form of Catherine
  • Kathrynnpure; a form of Katherine
  • Katrinpure; a form of Katherine
  • Kristellcrystal; clear and pure; form of Kristal
  • Namirahpure water or clear spring
  • Saffapure; clear; bright
  • Zakiyyahpure; feminine form of Zaki
  • Catalenaa form of Catalina or Catherine, pure
  • Cathrinea form of Catherine, pure
  • Katjapure; a form of Katherine
  • Liliaslily flower; symbol of purity
  • Lilijalily flower; symbol of purity
  • Liljalily flower; symbol of purity
  • Lilliamlily flower; symbol of purity
  • Lillionalily flower; symbol of purity
  • Lillymaelily flower; symbol of purity
  • Lilulily flower; symbol of purity
  • Lily-Raelily flower; symbol of purity
  • Safiatoupure; a form of safia with -tou suffix
  • Astreastarry; goddess of justice and virtue
  • Bareerahinnocent, virtuous, pious woman
  • Ecaterinapure; a form of Catherine
  • Ginessafair and pure; a form of Guinevere
  • Karinnepure; a form of Karen or Karin
  • Karynapure; a form of Karina
  • Katerynpure; a form of Catherine or Katherine
  • Katherinnepure; a form of Katherine
  • Kaytepure; a form of katharsis or katherine
  • Kayteepure; a respelling of katie or katherine
  • Khalisapure, clean; feminine form of khalis
  • Nakiahpure or chaste; a form of Nakiya
  • Nakyapure or chaste; a form of Nakiya
  • Safa-Noorpurity and light
  • Safa-Nurpurity and light
  • Saffiepure; diminutive of safi
  • Sathvikavirtuous honest truthful
  • Sufiawise or pure; a form of Sophia
  • Temprencevirtue of moderation and self-restraint; a form of Temperance
  • Zakhiapure or wise; variant of Zakia
  • Zakyapure, intelligent or wise
  • Zakyiapure or intelligent; variant of Zakya
  • Akshitaunmarred or unblemished
  • Assilpure or noble
  • Bariraexcellent, noble, or pure
  • Caitpure; form of Caitlin or Caite
  • Candidawhite, pure, or glowing
  • Catharinapure; a form of Catherine
  • Ikhlaassincerity; devotion; purity of intention
  • Innocencestate of being innocent; purity
  • Kaitpure; variant of caitlin or kate
  • Kaitypure; variant of caitlin or katie
  • Katherynepure; a form of Catherine
  • Katilynpure; a form of Caitlin
  • Katilynnpure; a form of Caitlin
  • Katlynnpure; a form of Caitlin
  • Katrinepure; a form of Catherine
  • Kattiepure; a form of Katherine
  • Nazifaclean; pure; chaste
  • Saffiyapure, serene
  • Safreenpure, serene; a form of Saffiya
  • Salehavirtuous, righteous, pious woman
  • Tayebaform of tayyiba; good or virtuous
  • Arethavirtue or excellence
  • Baraahinnocent, blameless, free from
  • Barirahinnocent, virtuous, pious
  • Caitrinpure; variant of Caitríona or Catharine
  • Catalinepure; a form of Catherine
  • Cataliyahpure; a modern respelling of Catherine
  • Catherinpure; a variant spelling of Catherine
  • Catherinapure; a form of Catherine
  • Fadilavirtuous, excellent woman
  • Finafine, pure; diminutive of Josephina
  • Goodnessthe virtue of being good; virtue name
  • Guneetvirtuous, noble quality or trait
  • Karinepure; a form of Katherine
  • Karrinepure; a form of Katherine
  • Katarzynapure; Polish form of Katherine
  • Katrynapure; a form of Katherine
  • Marykathrynstar of the sea, and pure; combination of Mary and Katherine
  • Prabhgunlight, radiance; gun means quality or virtue
  • Saaliharighteous, virtuous, pious woman
  • Soliharighteous; virtuous; pious
  • Tayyabagood, virtuous, pure
  • Yishanrighteous mountain; virtuous peak
  • Yitongrighteousness and unity; virtuous together
  • Afeefahchaste, virtuous, pure
  • Bareeninnocent; pure; virtuous
  • Safirahpure or clear or shining
  • Afifahchaste, virtuous, honorable
  • Aikaterinipure; a form of Katherine
  • Effatchastity, purity, modesty
  • Iffatchastity; virtue; honor
  • Kadie-Maepure; combined with Mae
  • Katalinpure; a form of Katherine
  • Khalisahpure or sincere
  • Nessiepure or holy; diminutive of Agnes
  • Phoebe-Mariebright; pure; a form of phoebe, combined with marie
  • Rahiqpure wine, nectar
  • Safeeyapure, serene; the chosen one
  • Saffypure; diminutive of Safeeya or Saffiya
  • Taibahpure; wholesome
  • Tayyibagood, pure; feminine form of tayyib
  • Candia form of candida, white or pure
  • Candiea form of candida, white or pure
  • Candisa form of candida, white or pure
  • Carina form of karen or caring, pure
  • Catheypure; a form of Catherine
  • Cathipure; a form of Catherine
  • Cathiepure; a form of Catherine
  • Catinapure; a form of Catherine
  • Kaarenpure; variant of Karen
  • Kareyvariant of Carey or Karen; pure
  • Karrenvariant of Karen; pure
  • Kathaleenvariant of Kathleen; pure
  • Katheyvariant of Katherine; pure
  • Kathivariant of Katherine; pure
  • Kathlenevariant of Kathleen; pure
  • Kathyrnvariant of Kathryn; pure
  • Katlinvariant of Katelyn or Caitlin; pure
  • Virgiepure; diminutive of Virgil or Virginia

Boys' names that mean purity

Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.

  • Zakaipure; remembers god182 a year · the US, 2017
  • Salehrighteous, good, virtuous34 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Wisdomwisdom; virtue name71 a year · the US, 2017
  • Tahirpure; clean; chaste9 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Zakipure; intelligent; smart; virtuous32 a year · England and Wales, 2025
42 rarer names that mean purity

Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.

  • Kittpure; a diminutive of Katherine
  • Salihrighteous or virtuous
  • Sathvikpure or virtuous
  • Junpure; handsome; obedient
  • Zakiahpure; virtuous; wise
  • Sachinpure, innocent, virtuous
  • Saatvikpure or virtuous or sattvic
  • Gurtajcrown of virtue or knowledge
  • Satvikpure; virtuous; of the highest quality
  • Suhaibreddish brown; pure
  • Fadelexcellent, superior, virtuous
  • Baraainnocence; free from blame
  • Zaccaipure or the lord remembers
  • Shreyaanauspicious, blessed, virtuous
  • Arvindlotus; symbolizing purity and beauty
  • Kayepure; a form of Katherine or Kay
  • Taherpure; clean
  • Albaraainnocent, blameless, pure
  • Nakiapure or chaste; a form of Nakiya
  • Safipure, chosen
  • Fadilvirtuous, distinguished, excellent
  • Innocentfree from guilt or sin; pure
  • Pavitarpure or sacred
  • Sobhanpure; clean; glorious
  • Wisewise or prudent; virtue name
  • Wondermarvel or astonishment; virtue name
  • Catarinopure; a form of Catherine
  • Ducvirtue or moral character
  • Erdemvirtue or integrity
  • Ketanpure, crystalline, brilliant
  • Naqipure, clear
  • Niranjanwithout blemish, pure, spotless
  • Safwaanpure, chaste, clear
  • Safwatpurity, choiceness, elite
  • Samimsincere, pure-hearted
  • Zakkaipure or innocent; biblical name
  • Saalihrighteous or virtuous
  • Dharmikrighteous, virtuous, relating to dharma
  • Sofianwise; pure; a form of Sofiane
  • Sofianewise; pure
  • Sofyanwise; pure; a form of Sofiane
  • Tayyibgood, fine, virtuous

Unisex names that mean purity

Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.

  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 a year · the US, 2017
  • Justicejustice; fairness; virtue name1,100 a year · the US, 2017
19 rarer names that mean purity

Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.

  • Cathypure; a form of Catherine
  • Karinpure; a form of Karen
  • Favoursupport or approval; virtue of goodwill
  • Jiayiauspicious righteousness or similar virtue
  • Trinapure; a form of katrina
  • Zakiapure, virtuous, intelligent
  • Katlynpure; a form of katherine or kathryn
  • Cathleenpure; a form of Kathleen
  • Khalispure, sincere
  • Couragethe virtue name courage
  • Delightjoy, pleasure; a virtue name
  • Katinapure; a form of Katherine
  • Zhenprecious; virtuous; chaste
  • Gurkiratpraises of the guru; virtue of the guru
  • Xianimmortal or virtuous; graceful and noble
  • Ynezpure; a form of Inés
  • Kiyoshipure, clean, righteous, quiet
  • Greatnessthe quality of being great; virtue name
  • Nestapure; a form of Nesta or Agnes

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