Saint Names for Girls
Updated Thu Feb 01 2024
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Saint names for girls may no longer be required for a Roman Catholic baptism, but many parents choose to honor saints with their children's names anyway. Names of notable saints such as St. Catherine of Siena and St. Teresa of Avila are listed here, as well as those of lesser-known saints.
Along with Catherine and Teresa, other saint names for girls in the US Top 1000 include Adelaide, Beatrice, Cecilia, Emma, Genevieve, Isabel, Lucy, and Matilda. Among the more unique saints’ names with style are Delphina, Inez, Theodora, and Zenobia.
Choosing a saints' name for your daughter -- or yourself, if you're searching for confirmation names for girls -- doesn't mean you have to sacrifice style. Among the saints' names for girls here are many stylish options, from the fashionable Ava and Phoebe to the edgy Calliope and Quiteria.
Beyond religious strictures, you might be interested in saints as inspirational namesakes or as a source of unusual ancient names. This list includes a range of saints' names for girls, from the classic to the cool to the truly rare, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Adelaide
Origin:
Variant of Adelheidis, GermanMeaning:
"noble, nobility"
- Agatha
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"good woman"
- Agnes
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"pure, virginal"
- Anastasia
Origin:
Greek, feminine variation of AnastasiosMeaning:
"resurrection"
- Anne
Origin:
French variation of English Ann and Hebrew HannahMeaning:
"grace"
- Aquilina
Origin:
Feminine variation of Aquilo, LatinMeaning:
"eagle"
- Audrey
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"noble strength"
- Ava
Origin:
Hebrew, Latin or GermanicMeaning:
"life; bird; water, island"
- Barbara
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"foreign woman"
- Beatrice
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"she who brings happiness; blessed"
- Beatrix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"she who brings happiness; blessed"
- Benilde
Origin:
French variation of LatinMeaning:
"good"
- Bernadette
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave as a bear"
- Bernardine
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave as a bear"
- Bibiana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"life"
- Bridget
Origin:
Anglicized variation of Gaelic BrighidMeaning:
"strength or exalted one"
- Calliope
Origin:
Greek mythology nameMeaning:
"beautiful voice"
- Camilla
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"young ceremonial attendant"
- Candida
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"white"
- Catherine
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"pure"
- Cecilia
Origin:
Feminine form of Cecil, LatinMeaning:
"blind"
- Celine
Origin:
French variation of CelesteMeaning:
"heavenly"
- Cera
Origin:
Variation of Sera, which is a variation of Sarah or Seraphina, HebrewMeaning:
"princess or angel"
- Charity
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"charity"
- Christina
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"a Christian"
- Clare
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"bright, clear"
- Claudia
Origin:
Feminine variation of ClaudeMeaning:
"lame; enclosure"
- Cleopatra
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"glory of the father"
- Clotilde
Origin:
Spanish, French, Italian, and PortugueseMeaning:
"famous in battle"
- Colette
Origin:
French, short form of Nicole, feminine variation of Nicholas, GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Crispina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"curly-haired"
- Delphina
Origin:
French from GreekMeaning:
"of Delphi; womb"
- Diana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"divine"
- Dominica
Origin:
Italian, feminine variation of DominicMeaning:
"belonging to the Lord"
- Dorothy
Origin:
English variation of Greek DorotheaMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Dymphna
Origin:
Anglicized form of Irish DamhnaitMeaning:
"fawn"
- Edith
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"prosperous in war"
- Eleanore
Origin:
French variation of Eleanor
- Elisabeth
Origin:
Spelling variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elizabeth
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Emily
Origin:
Feminine variation of Emil, LatinMeaning:
"rival"
- Emma
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"universal"
- Eugenia
Origin:
Feminine variation of Eugene, GreekMeaning:
"wellborn, noble"
- Eulalia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"sweetly speaking"
- Eve
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"life"
- Fabiola
Origin:
French, Italian, and German variation of Fabia
- Fausta
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fortunate"
- Felicity
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"good fortune, happy"
- Flavia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"golden, blond"
- Flora
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"flower"
- Florence
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"flourishing, prosperous"
- Frances
Origin:
English from LatinMeaning:
"from France; free man"
- Gabrielle
Origin:
French, feminine variation of GabrielMeaning:
"God is my Strength"
- Gemma
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"precious stone"
- Genevieve
Origin:
English from FrenchMeaning:
"tribe woman"
- Georgia
Origin:
English, feminine variation of GeorgeMeaning:
"farmer"
- Germaine
Origin:
French, feminine variation of Germain
- Gertrude
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"strength of a spear"
- Gladys
Origin:
Possibly a form or Claudia or WelshMeaning:
"land, nation"
- Gratia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"grace"
- Gwen
Origin:
Diminutive of Gwendolen/GwendolynMeaning:
"white circle"
- Helena
Origin:
Latinate form of Helen, GreekMeaning:
"torch; shining light"
- Hilaria
Origin:
Latin, SpanishMeaning:
"cheerful"
- Honorata
Origin:
Feminine form of Honoratus, LatinMeaning:
"esteemed, distinguished"
- Hope
Origin:
Virtue name
- Hyacinth
Origin:
Flower name, from GreekMeaning:
"blue larkspur; precious stone"
- Inez
Origin:
Spanish variation of AgnesMeaning:
"pure, virginal"
- Ingrid
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"fair; Ing is beautiful"
- Irene
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"peace"
- Isabel
Origin:
Spanish variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Ita
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"thirst"
- Jacinta
Origin:
Spanish for Greek flower nameMeaning:
"hyacinth"
- Jane
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Jeanne
Origin:
French variation of JeanMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Joan
Origin:
English variation of JohannaMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Joaquina
Origin:
Spanish, feminine variation of Joaquin
- Julia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"youthful or sky father"
- Juliana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"youthful or sky father"
- Julitta
Origin:
Dutch variation of Julia
- Justa
Origin:
Feminine form of Justus, LatinMeaning:
"just"
- Katharine
Origin:
Spelling variation of Katherine, GreekMeaning:
"pure"
- Kiara
Origin:
Variation of the Italian Chiara or the Irish Ciara or Aboriginal Australian, KoreanMeaning:
"light, clear; little dark one; cockatoo; first ray of sun"
- Laura
Origin:
English from LatinMeaning:
"from Laurentum or bay laurel"
- Lelia
Origin:
Italian form of Laelia, meaning unknown
- Louise
Origin:
French and English, feminine variation of LouisMeaning:
"renowned warrior"
- Lucia
Origin:
Italian, feminine variation of Lucius, LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Lucretia
Origin:
Latin, female form of Lucretius, meaning unknown
- Lucy
Origin:
English variation of Lucia, LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Lydia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"woman from Lydia"
- Madeline
Origin:
English variation of MagdalenMeaning:
"high tower or woman from Magdala"
- Marcella
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"warlike"
- Margaret
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"pearl"
- Maria
Origin:
Hebrew or EgyptianMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
- Marina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"from the sea"
- Martina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"warlike"
- Mary
Origin:
Hebrew or EgyptianMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
- Matilda
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"battle-mighty"
- Maura
Origin:
Anglicized variation of Maire
- Michelina
Origin:
Italian diminutive of Michele, feminine form of Michael, HebrewMeaning:
"who is like God"
- Natalia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"birthday [of the Lord]"
- Olga
Origin:
Slavic variation of Helga, NorseMeaning:
"holy"
- Olive
Origin:
English, from Latin, nature nameMeaning:
"olive tree"
- Phoebe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"radiant, shining one"
- Priscilla
Origin:
Latin, diminutive of PriscaMeaning:
"ancient"
- Quiteria
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"the red one"
- Quitterie
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"the red one"
- Rita
Origin:
Spanish, HindiMeaning:
"pearl; truth, order"
- Rosalia
Origin:
Spanish, Latin ceremonial name
- Rose
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"rose, a flower"
- Sabina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"Sabine"
- Salome
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"peace"
- Senara
Origin:
Variation of Azenor, BretonMeaning:
"light"
- Silvia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"from the woods"
- Sophia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"wisdom"
- Susanna
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"lily"
- Tatiana
Origin:
Russian from Latin family name
- Teresa
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"to harvest"
- Theodora
Origin:
Feminine variation of TheodoreMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Therese
Origin:
German variation of TheresaMeaning:
"to reap, gather"
- Ursula
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"little female bear"
- Valery
Origin:
Variation of Valerie, FrenchMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Verena
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"integrity"
- Veronica
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"she who brings victory; true image"
- Victoria
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"victory"
- Vincenza
Origin:
Italian feminine form of VincentMeaning:
"conquering"
- Winifred
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"blessed peacemaking"
- Zenobia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"force of Zeus"
- Zita
Origin:
Italian or Persian; GreekMeaning:
"little girl; seeker"
- Zoe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"life"