Girl names that mean purity
Most widely given today: Ariana, Agnes and Karina.
8 girl names whose sourced meaning includes purity. Where a meaning comes from a related name, we say so; where the source hedges, so do we.
most holy
Say it ar-ee-AH-nuh
Greek origin
most holy
4 syllablesCommon across Ontario and two more places. Rare in Switzerland, four German cities, British Columbia and 15 more places.
1 in 1,025 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
pure, chaste
Say it AG-nus
Greek origin
pure, chaste
2 syllablesCommon across Sweden and Norway. Rare in Canada, Britain, Austria and six more places. Loved in Denmark.
1 in 3,206 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
possibly pure, chaste
Say it kuh-REE-nuh
Greek origin
possibly pure, chaste
3 syllablesRare in Poland, Norway, three German cities and nine more places.
1 in 5,964 girls born in Scotland in 2025
from Inés,
pure, chaste
Say it ee-NEZ
Spanish origin from Inés,
pure, chaste
2 syllablesCommon in Sweden. Rare in Poland, the Netherlands and England and Wales.
1 in 18,092 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
holy; inviolable, sacred
Say it OL-guh
Roots in Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian
holy; inviolable, sacred
2 syllablesRare in Poland, Sweden, Italy and six more places. Common in Moscow.
1 in 50,656 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
clean, pure
Say it doo-ROO
Turkish origin
clean, pure
2 syllablesRare in Austria, England and Wales and Italy. Loved in Turkey.
1 in 42,214 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
holy
Say it HEL-gah
Old Norse origin
holy
2 syllablesRare in Norway, Sweden, Berlin and two more places.
1 in 3,633 girls born in Norway in 2025
pure, chaste
Say it ag-NYESH-kah
Greek origin
pure, chaste
3 syllablesRare in Poland, Austria and France.
1 in 1,576 girls born in Poland in 2025