Nessie
A girls’ name of Scottish origin, meaning pure or holy; diminutive of Agnes.
Nessie by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Nessie.
Its American peak was 10 babies in 1915, making it a 1910s name.
Other names that come from Agnes
Like Nessie, each of these traces back to Agnes: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nessie. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nelliebright shining one; diminutive of Helen458 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nessaa form of Vanessa or Agnes; not pure17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nissimy standard, my banner6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nettiea diminutive of antoinette or juanita; priceless4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nassimgentle breeze, soft wind6 in the US (2017)
- Nesrinedelicate and gentle3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean holiness
Like Nessie, each of these has holiness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Arianavery holy; form of Ariadne3,870 in the US (2017)
- Ariannamost holy; form of Ariadne3,264 in the US (2017)
- Isabelledevoted to God; form of Elizabeth814 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sydneywide meadow or saint Denis2,047 in the US (2017)
- Trinitythe holy trinity or three in one1,864 in the US (2017)
- Izabelladevoted to God; variant of Isabella1,220 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean purity
Like Nessie, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Nessie
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