Saint Names for Girls

  1. Fabiola
    • Origin:

      French, Spanish, Italian, and German variation of Fabia
    • Meaning:

      "bean grower"
    • Description:

      Fabiola was the romantically elaborate name of a saint who organized the first hospice. Neither Fabiola nor Fabia appear on the most recent US extended list of names given to five or more babies, though Fabiana and Fabianna are both used.
  2. Bibiana
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "life"
    • Description:

      Melodic and unusual, and she will outgrow any bib jokes.
  3. Gratia
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "grace"
    • Description:

      Although the saintly Gratia was male -- Blessed Gratia of Kotor -- this name feels quite female today.
  4. Fausta
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "fortunate"
    • Description:

      Though often heard in the Hispanic and Italian communities, it hasn't made an impact here, perhaps because of the connection to the character of Faust and his pact with the devil. Variations: FAUSTINA, FAUSTIA, FAUSTIANA
  5. Michelina
    • Origin:

      Italian diminutive of Michele, feminine form of Michael, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "who is like God"
    • Description:

      Michelina Matelli was a wealthy Italian woman who became a nun. She was made Saint Michelina in the 1700s.
  6. Benilde
    • Origin:

      French variation of Latin
    • Meaning:

      "good"
    • Description:

      The strong and unusual name of a medieval (male) saint and a contemporary (female) novelist, Benilde Little.
  7. Quiteria
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "the red one"
    • Description:

      St Quiteria was a second-century virgin martyr who was killed after refusing to renounce her Christian faith in order to marry.
  8. Tekakwitha
    • Origin:

      Mohawk
    • Meaning:

      "she who puts things in place; she who bumps into things"
    • Description:

      Tekakwitha was a 17th-century Mohawk woman, who survived the smallpox epidemic that killed her family. She is known for rejecting pressures from those around her to give up her Catholic beliefs and to marry someone who they approved of instead. She later fled her village and converted to Catholicism.
  9. Crispina
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "curly-haired"
    • Description:

      Unfortunately, everyone will hear Crispina, the feminine form of Crispin, as Christina.
  10. Joaquina
    • Origin:

      Spanish, feminine variation of Joaquin
    • Description:

      As Joaquin enters the American mainstream, his sister might just follow.
  11. Bernardine
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "brave as a bear"
    • Description:

      Bernardine is really driving home its Bernard connection, for better or worse. Bernadine is the usual form of this name.
  12. Domitilla
    • Origin:

      Italian feminine diminutive of Roman family name Domitius, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "tamed"
    • Description:

      Domitilla is the name of the wife of the Roman emperor Vespasianus and the mother of the emperors Titus and Domitianus. There is a Santa Domitilla with catacombs in Rome named after her.
  13. Justa
    • Origin:

      Feminine form of Justus, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "just"
    • Description:

      Justa is an ancient saints' name. Saints Justa and Rufina were martyred sisters who are today the patron saints of Seville in Spain.
  14. Julitta
    • Origin:

      Dutch variation of Julia
    • Description:

      This fairly obscure saint's name was chosen by Oscar-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden for one of her twins.
  15. Maxeline
    • Origin:

      Variation of Maxellende, French
    • Meaning:

      "greatest"
    • Description:

      A sleek, more elaborate alternative to Maxine, Maxeline is a rare name of French origin, derived from the saintly name Maxellende. St. Maxellende is the patron saint of the visually impaired and invoked to cure eye diseases.
  16. Maxellendis
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "greatest"
    • Description:

      A rare saint name, more commonly transcribed in its French form, Maxellende, Maxellendis is associated with a 7th-century French martyr, who is invoked to cure eye diseases and is considered the patron saint of the visually impaired.
  17. Maxellende
    • Origin:

      French form of Maxellendis, Saint name
    • Meaning:

      "greatest"
    • Description:

      A rare saint's name, Maxellende was a 7th-century martyr, associated with the French Catholic church. She is invoked to cure eye diseases and is more generally the patron saint of the visually impaired. Her name itself is a French form of Maxellendis, possibly linked to Maxence and Maximus meaning "greatest". Other forms of the name are Maxelende (borne by Filipino composer Maxelende Ganade) and Maxeline.
  18. Nympha
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "nymph"
    • Description:

      Nympha sounds like it might be a modern invented name in the trendy mythological group, but it is actually an Ancient Greek name mentioned in the Bible. And there is an obscure St. Nympha, one of the patrons of Palermo.
  19. Honorata
    • Origin:

      Feminine form of Honoratus, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "esteemed, distinguished"
    • Description:

      Honorata is the feminine form of Honoratus, the name of several saints including the patron saint of bakers.
  20. Ceinwen
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "lovely, blessed, and fair"
    • Description:

      Strong and intriguing with a touch of mystique, Ceinwen is a rare Welsh name, which has been used sparsely and sporadically in Wales since the '90s, peaking in 2017 when it was given to 7 babies (meaning it ranked alongside Birdie, Romi, and Annabeth in the same year).