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Names That Mean Pure

Baby names that mean pure or innocent symbolize the essential innocence of a newborn. With each baby, our faith in the purity of new life is restored.

The top girl name meaning pure is Katherine in all its variations. Along with Katherine, other girl names meaning pure in the US Top 1000 include Kate, Bianca, Gwen, Jennifer, and Zuri.

The top boy name meaning pure or innocent is Finn. Along with Finn, other boy names with meanings related to innocence that rank in the US Top 1000 include Arjun, Gavin, and Xavier.

Purity or innocence is a name meaning commonly found in the etymology of first names. With many names originating from religious sources, from the Bible to the Torah to the Quran to saints' names and other religious tracts, purity or innocence from sin was a common meaning and a desirable quality.

Also included here are some names with meanings related to purity and its symbols: names associated with the color white, for instance, and names that mean new or virginal. Baby names for boys and girls that mean pure or innocent include the following.

Cate

Meaning: pure

Origin:English diminutive of Catherine
3936
Kat

Meaning: pure

Origin:Diminutive for Katherine, Greek
2825
Gavin

Meaning: white hawk

Origin:Celtic
270
Alban

Meaning: white, or, man from Alba

Origin:Latin
1095
Whitney

Meaning: white island

Origin:English surname
1516
Whitman

Meaning: white man

Origin:English
2959
Nouvel

Meaning: new

Origin:French
8618
Gower

Meaning: pure

Origin:Welsh
5521
Kenyon

Meaning: white haired or blond

Origin:English
2812
Kateri

Meaning: pure

Origin:Mohawk variation of Katherine
2541
Bronwen

Meaning: white breast

Origin:Welsh
1143
Catriona

Meaning: pure

Origin:Scottish form of Katherine, Greek
1588
Cait

Meaning: pure

Origin:Short form of Caitlin
2264
Caitriona

Meaning: pure

Origin:Gaelic variation of Catherine
2244
Candace

Meaning: white, pure, sincere

Origin:Latin
1146
Cat

Meaning: pure

Origin:Diminutive of Catherine
1335
Immi

Meaning: universal; virgin

Origin:Finnish variation of Imma, German, and Impi, Finnish
5083
Glenys

Meaning: riverbank, shore; pure

Origin:Welsh
6335
Kanya

Meaning: virgin

Origin:Hindi
3514
Katelyn

Meaning: pure

Origin:Spelling variation of Caitlin
1222