Roman Catholic Inspired Names

Akita

Japanese place name

"field of rice"

Also a dog breed

Alexandrina

Greek, variation of Alexandra,

"defending men"

Alexandrina is the most elaborate and unusual of the Alex- girls's names.The real first name of Queen Victoria, who was given it in honor of her godfather, Alexander I of Russia (her childhood…

Amabel

Latin

"lovable"

Amabel is an older name than Annabel and a lot more distinctive. Amabel was a very common name in the twelfth and thirteen centuries, then was revived during the nineteenth century British fad for…

Amata

Italian feminine variant of the Latin Amatus

"beloved"

Name that's virtually unknown here but has a lovely meaning and a simple sound and spelling.

Annissa

Annissa is a feminine name that appears to be a variation of Anissa or Alyssa. It likely has roots in the Greek name Alyssa, meaning 'rational' or 'logical,' though some connect it to the Hebrew name…

Beata

Swedish, German, Italian, from Latin

"blessed"

Beata, a Latinate saint's name, has been widely used primarily by Roman Catholics in several European countries, but is rarely heard in English-speaking countries. Playground alert: could be…