Names That Mean Pure
- Zelenka
Origin:
CzechMeaning:
"green"Description:
A Czech surname derived from the word for "green", which has a certain spark.
- Immi
Origin:
Finnish variation of Imma, German, and Impi, FinnishMeaning:
"universal; virgin"Description:
Immi is a Finnish name, seen as a variation of both Imma — the Low German version of Emma — and the Finnish name Impi.
- Janja
Origin:
Croatian, Serbian, SloveneMeaning:
"lamb; pure, virginal"Description:
A cute Slavic name that feels familiar because of its similarity to the more well-known Anja. Janja is the regional variant of Agnes in Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia, and it's also connected to the word janje, meaning "lamb".
- Katell
Origin:
Breton variation of KatherineMeaning:
"pure"Description:
Original twist on this classic.
- Betül
Origin:
Turkish variation of Batul, ArabicMeaning:
"virgin"Description:
A common Muslim girl name in Turkey.
- Nazih
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"pure, chaste"Description:
A z almost always adds zest to a name.
- Tohar
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pure, bright"
- Virgie
Origin:
Diminutive of Virginia, LatinMeaning:
"virginal, pure"Description:
Virginia is a hundred years past its peak of the 1920s, but according to Nameberry's own Hundred Year Rule, that means it's due for a comeback. Indeed, Virginia's long downward slide leveled off and reversed over the past 15 years, which means we'll be hearing more little girls called Virgie -- not the easiest nickname to bear, but still a cute old-fashioned choice.
- Katy
Origin:
Short form of KatherineMeaning:
"pure"Description:
Katy, or more popularly Katie, stood fashionably on their own two feet for several years there, during the Katelyn boom. But now both Katy and Katie are fading in favor of grownup Kate or buttoned-up Katherine.
- Katti
Origin:
Short form of Katherine, GreekMeaning:
"pure"Description:
Katti or Kattie is a short form of Katherine, more old fashioned than Kate and more unusual than Kathy.
- Cait
Origin:
Short form of CaitlinMeaning:
"pure"Description:
Cait, pronounced like more popular sister Kate, is the form used when shortening Caitlin or any of the other Irish and Gaelic Cait-starting variations of Catherine.
- Bai
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"outgoing"Description:
Attractive middle name option.
- Agyness
Origin:
Invented variation of Agnes, GreekMeaning:
"pure, virginal"Description:
When British beauty Laura Hollin morphed into supermodel Agyness Deyn, she created a name few others would want to adopt.
- Inocencia
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"innocence"Description:
Inocencia is like Chastity or Immaculata. Few modern girls outside the Latino community -- or even in it -- would appreciate having to carry this name.
- Beruriah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pure, clean"Description:
Beruriah, also spelled Beruryah, is the only woman in Talmudic literature whose ideas were taken seriously by her male contemporaries. Living in the second century, she was noted for her high moral standards and intellectual prowess.
- Batul
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"virgin"Description:
A soft and elegant Arabic name used primarily among Muslims.
