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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.

Gertrude

Meaning: strength of a spear

Origin:German
838
Felicity

Meaning: good fortune, happy

Origin:Latin
168
Colette

Meaning: people of victory

Origin:French, short form of Nicole, feminine variation of Nicholas, Greek
210
Salome

Meaning: peace

Origin:Hebrew
629
Joan

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:English variation of Johanna
804
Agatha

Meaning: good woman

Origin:Greek
419
Inez

Meaning: pure, virginal

Origin:Spanish variation of Agnes
483
Jeanne

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:French variation of Jean
3099
Clotilde

Meaning: famous in battle

Origin:Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese
2086
Hyacinth

Meaning: blue larkspur; precious stone

Origin:Flower name, from Greek
843
Barbara

Meaning: foreign woman

Origin:Latin
693
Maria

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Hebrew or Egyptian
1003
Ursula

Meaning: little female bear

Origin:Latin
656
Marcella

Meaning: warlike

Origin:Latin
663
Charity

Meaning: charity

Origin:English word name
1319
Hilaria

Meaning: cheerful

Origin:Latin, Spanish
4245
Quiteria

Meaning: the red one

Origin:Spanish
4263
Fausta

Meaning: fortunate

Origin:Latin
4349
Cera Cera is primarily a feminine name of Hebrew ...
Origin:Hebrew
4644
Michelina Michelina is a Hebrew name primarily used fo...
Origin:Hebrew
5347