Latin Names for Girls

The simple, sleek Vera gave birth to the more elaborate Veradis and Veradisia. Neither name was used for any baby girls in the US last year.

Veradisia

Verdi

Dacia is an ancient place-name -- it was in Eastern Europe -- as lacy as Dacey, but more substantial. 

Dacia

Said to refer to either Jupiter or Venus, either of which would be preferable as a name. 

Vespera

The name of the Roman goddess of the household is not recommended for your little goddess. 
More on that deity: Vesta is primarily associated with the vestal virgins, her priestesses, who tended the sacred fire at the hearth of her temple in the centre of Rome. The continued burning of vesta’s flame was considered vital to the continuation of Rome.

Vesta

Cyrille is a unisex French name, and its association with the suddenly suave Cyril has turned from a liability into an advantage.

Cyrille

Unfortunately, everyone will hear Crispina, the feminine form of Crispin, as Christina. 

Crispina

Corvina sounds quite similar to a car model, although it has a gorgeous meaning and could be an interesting dramatic full name for the nickname Cora.

Corvina

Cordis is an unusual and substantial unisex choice. 

Cordis

A rarely heard ancient <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/515/latin-names-for-girls">Latin names for girls</a> that has a not-so-appealing brand name feel. Try Alba instead.

Albia

With Clementine on the rise and Clemence and Clemency considered chic in Europe, this unusual Latinate option could be a fresh alternative. Clementia is another, more common, spelling.

Clemensia

A character name that makes an appearance in Shakespeare's King Lear, Nerilla has hardly been heard in modern times. Fewer than five baby girls received the name in the US last year, which places it among the rarest of the rare.

Nerilla may be a literary name invented by Shakespeare or a feminization of the Ancient Roman emperor's name Nero. With the resurrection of many names from ancient Greece and Rome, Nerilla is one of the <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/515/latin-names-for-girls">Latin names for girls</a> we may be hearing again.

Nerilla

Not as common as brother Sergio, but still quite frequently heard in the Hispanic community, as in Bolivian singer Sergia Llanos.

Sergia

The name of an area of Peru, this could be a possibilty for a springtime baby born under the sign of Taurus.

Tauria

An ancient Roman name rarely heard in modern times, though the related VARINA appears in Slavic families.

Varinia

Latin names for girls derive, ultimately, from ancient Rome, which stretched from Spain to Iraq at its height. Latin girls’ names, for that reason, reflect a multitude of cultures and languages. Current favorites in the US include Olivia and Ava.

Along with Olivia and Ava, other

 include Camila, Clara, Eliana, Lillian, Lucy, Ruby, Stella, and Valentina.

Baby girl names popular in Rome include Viola — the

 in Italy — Cecilia, Gloria, and Celeste.

Some Latin names for girls have been altered somewhat from their original form by the passage of time. But other Latin girls’ names can be found carved into rocks from thousands of years ago. 

Popular modern girls’ names with Latin roots

 include Beatrice, Cecilia, Felicity, Hillary, Julia, Laura, Patricia, Violet, and Vivian, but there are dozens of other Latin girls’ names worth exploring for your baby girl.

Below, our full menu of Latin names for girls, ordered by popularity on Nameberry.

Latin names for baby girls, including top girl names and unique girl names of Latin origin, with meanings and popularity. (Page 29)