Innocent

Latin
"harmless, innocent"

Innocent Origin and Meaning

The name Innocent is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "harmless, innocent".

Innocent, the name of thirteen popes, is rarely heard in a secular setting, where its loaded meaning could open the door to ridicule.

Innocent Popularity

Famous People Named Innocent

  • Innocent IXIII, Roman Catholic popes
  • Innocent Vincentan Indian film actor and politician

Innocent in Pop Culture

  • Father Innocent Feelyinnocent and childlike priest in Conal O'Riordan's "Adam" trilogy (1920, 1921, 1922) and 1924 novel "Married Life"