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Saints' Names for Girls

Saints' names 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, Florence, Genevieve, Isabel, Lydia, and Matilda. Among the more unique saints’ names with style are Delphina, Inez, Theodora, and Zenobia.

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 rarely-heard.

Cecilia

Meaning: blind

Origin:Feminine form of Cecil, Latin
51
Camilla

Meaning: young ceremonial attendant

Origin:Latin
323
Priscilla

Meaning: ancient

Origin:Latin, diminutive of Prisca
349
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Origin:Russian from Latin family name
422
Sabina

Meaning: Sabine

Origin:Latin
645
Flavia

Meaning: golden, blond

Origin:Latin
1382
Marina

Meaning: from the sea

Origin:Latin
287
Calliope

Meaning: beautiful voice

Origin:Greek mythology name
87
Beatrix

Meaning: she who brings happiness; blessed

Origin:Latin
112
Isabel

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Spanish variation of Elizabeth
222
Flora

Meaning: flower

Origin:Latin
69
Florence

Meaning: flourishing, prosperous

Origin: Latin
74
Adelaide

Meaning: noble, nobility

Origin:Variant of Adelheidis, German
35
Theodora

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Feminine variation of Theodore
208
Dorothy

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:English variation of Greek Dorothea
352
Bridget

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Anglicized variation of Gaelic Brighid
253
Rose

Meaning: rose, a flower

Origin:Latin
52
Lydia

Meaning: woman from Lydia

Origin:Greek
66
Claudia

Meaning: lame; enclosure

Origin:Feminine variation of Claude
129
Genevieve

Meaning: tribe woman

Origin:English from French
24