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Names meaning "holy" appear across multiple cultural traditions — from ancient Hebrew and Greek to modern English coinages. Each carries this meaning in a distinct cultural context.

Names meaning "holy" — key facts

  • 205 names contain the meaning "holy"
  • 159 gender-specific names, plus 19 gender-neutral
  • Names meaning "holy" appear in Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Sanskrit traditions
  • Meaning-based name searches have grown 45% year-over-year as parents seek intentional names

Girl Names Meaning "Holy"

147 girl names with this meaning

#128
Italy
most holy
#234
Italy
most holy
#542
Italy
Pure, holy
#543
American
Good, fair, or holy
#593
American
The meaning is often linked to 'pure' or 'holy'.
#644
American
pure, holy
#663
Italy
Derived from 'Arianna', meaning 'most holy'
#663
Iceland
One who is holy; a valley.
#681
English
Derived from 'sanctus' meaning 'sacred' or 'holy'.
#726
American
a variation of Arianna, which means 'most holy'
#806
Arabic
Pure, holy, or one who is respected
#810
Italian
From Loreto; a reference to the holy city in Italy.
#812
American
A variation of the name Arianna, meaning 'most holy'
#822
American
Derived from Trinity, symbolizing the Holy Trinity in Christianity
#841
American
Variant of Arianna, meaning very holy
#866
Slavic regions
Holy, pure.
#881
Sweden
Holy
#912
Ukraine
A variant of the name Olga, which means 'holy' or 'blessed'
#923
English↑ Rising
Holy, blessed peace
#941
France
Derived from 'Ariane', meaning 'most holy' or 'silver'
#955
American
Sacred, holy or blessing
#963
American
A name that means 'sacred' or 'holy'
#967
English
A variant of the name Agnes, meaning pure or holy.
#1000
Greek
most holy — from Ariadne
#1016
Greek↑ Rising
Pure, Holy
#1023
American
It may derive from 'Kashanta', meaning 'pure' or 'holy'
#1043
India
pure, sacred, a kind of holy plant
#1065
Greece
most holy
#1076
American
Most holy or sacred.
#1080
American
holy, sacred
#1111
Persia
Holy, divine
#1113
American
A modern variant of the name Ariana, meaning 'most holy' or 'pure'.
#1174
American
Holy or Sacred
#1176
American
Derived from the name Trinity, meaning 'threefold', often associated with the Holy Trinity in Christianity.
#1197
American
A modern variant of the name Arianna, meaning 'most holy'
#1216
Finland
Holy
#1220
American
pure; holy
#1235
USA
Modern name likely derived from the name 'Kadesha', meaning 'pure' or 'holy'
#1259
American
a combination of Ariane and Yonna, meaning 'holy' and 'blessed'
#1259
Latin
sacred, holy
#1302
American
A form of 'Ariana', meaning 'most holy'
#1324
American
Derived from 'Ariana', meaning very holy or pure
#1325
American
Holy
#1383
India
The one who is pure and holy
#1389
American
A contemporary variant of Arianna, potentially meaning 'most holy'.
#1422
American
Unique; a variant of Ariana meaning 'most holy'
#1423
India
holy basil
#1484
France
derived from 'Inès', meaning 'pure' or 'holy'
#1503
Lithuanian
pure, holy
#1504
Italian
pure, holy — from Angela
#1508
French
pure, holy — from Agnes
#1510
American
A variant of Arianna, meaning 'most holy'
#1511
Old Norse
pure, holy — from Agnes
#1513
Lithuanian
pure, holy — from Agnė
#1514
Polish
pure, holy — from Agnieszka
#1515
Latvian
pure, holy
#1519
Italian
pure, holy — from Agnese
#1520
French
pure, holy
#1521
Lithuanian
pure, holy
#1527
Latin
pure, holy
#1531
Frisian
holy, blessed
#1534
Greek
pure, holy — from Agatha
#1535
Dutch
pure, holy — from Agnes
#1541
France
variation of Ariane, meaning 'most holy'.
#1575
Greek
pure, holy
#1645
Spanish
holy
#1646
Breton
blessed, holy — from Gwen
#1652
Breton
blessed, holy — from Gwen
#1659
Breton
blessed, holy — from Winwaloe
#1670
Breton
blessed or holy — from Gwen
#1673
Welsh
pure, holy
#1680
Israel
holy place
#1682
Old Norse
holy, sacred
#1714
Lithuanian
sacred, holy
#1730
Greek
most holy — from Ariadne
#1731
American
Derived from the name 'Arianna', meaning 'most holy'
#1758
American
Possibly a variant of the name Ariana, which means 'most holy' in Hebrew.
#1762
Russia
Holy
#1762
American
A modern variation of the name 'Trinity', meaning 'the Holy Trinity'
#1777
Latvian
pure, holy
#1825
American
sacred, holy
#1833
Israel
a form of 'Kadosh' meaning 'sacred' or 'holy'
#1846
Welsh
holy, blessed
#1864
Old Norse
holy, blessed
#1874
Old Norse
the one who is holy
#1875
Old Norse
holy — from Helga
#1878
Welsh
sacred, holy
#1878
Finnish
holy, sacred
#1880
Hindi
blessed and holy
#1889
Old Norse
holy war — from Hellevigi
#1892
Greek
pure, holy — from Agnes
#1897
Spanish
holy fountain
#1899
American
sacred, holy
#1923
Arabic
The name of a holy city in Islam, symbolizing a place of pilgrimage.
#1927
Old Norse
holy — from Helga
#1935
Portuguese
pure, holy — from Inês
#1937
Spanish
pure, holy — from Inés
#1940
Russian
pure, holy — from Agatha
#1952
Greek
pure, holy
#1955
Greek
pure, holy — from Agatha
#1956
Italian
pure, holy — from Agata
#1995
Germanic
holy, sacred
#2157
USA
a variation of Ariana, meaning 'most holy'
#2834
USA↑ Rising
Holy or a variation of ‘Holly’
#2970
Wales↑ Rising
gwen - fair, white + ith - blessed, holy
#3201
Russian↑ Rising
holy, blessed
#3344
Indonesia↑ Rising
holy, sacred
#3614
Russia
Pure, holy
#3911
American
most holy
#4672
American
Derived from 'Ariana', meaning most holy or sacred.
#4884
Spanish↑ Rising
Language: Spanish - Possibly a modern formed name combining 'Aili' meaning 'holy' or 'moonlight' and 'any', suggesting a
#5114
Spanish
Derived from Arianna, meaning very holy.
#7932
Italy
a derivative of Arianna, meaning 'most holy'
#8267
Latvia
holy; saint
#9089
American
Holy day or festival
#9090
American↑ Rising
Holy Day
American
Derived from Trinity, symbolizing the Holy Trinity in Christianity.
India
Holy
Greek
A form of the name Agnes, meaning 'pure' or 'holy'.
American
A variation of Arianna, meaning 'most holy' or 'sacred'

Boy Names Meaning "Holy"

39 boy names with this meaning

#267
France↑ Rising
holy person
#628
American
Derived from French meaning 'holy' or 'sacred'
#642
Ethiopia
holy, sacred
#712
English
Holy name or sacred name
#863
Spain
God is gracious; venerable; holy
#1058
American
A combination meaning 'Holy Gabriel', where 'Gabriel' translates to 'God is my strength'.
#1121
Spain↑ Rising
Saint; holy.
#1176
Turkey
One who comes from the holy place
#1197
England
from the halig stede, meaning 'holy place' or 'dwelling place'
#1289
Canada
Derived from Jerome, meaning 'sacred name' or 'holy name'.
#1446
England
Derived from an English surname, meaning 'one who lives by the holy place'.
#1511
American
little saint or holy one
#1541
Spanish
sacred, holy — from Acacius
#1601
Portuguese
pure, holy
#1672
Greece
All-holy
#1725
Hungarian
sacred, holy
#1756
Turkish
sacred, holy
#1823
Arabic
servant of the Most Holy
#1863
Old Norse
holy, successful
#1863
Russian
holy
#1889
Bulgarian
sacred, holy — from Asen
#1918
Portuguese
sacred, holy — from Gundisalvus
#1919
Italy
Derived from the Latin name 'Jeronymus', meaning 'sacred name' or 'holy name'.
#2412
India↑ Rising
Holy, pure, blessed
#4665
Greece↑ Rising
all-holy
#6750
India↑ Rising
Holy Ram
#7082
Finland↑ Rising
Holy
#7587
Italy↑ Rising
Sanctified, holy
#8192
India↑ Rising
Holy Place
#8728
Russia↑ Rising
holy
#8911
Indian
Aarnik means 'holy' or 'sacred'.
American
Holy or Sacred
Spain
saint or holy
India
sacred or holy
Turkey
A form of the name 'Inez', meaning 'pure' or 'holy'
Greece
A form of Panagiotis, meaning 'all-holy'
United Kingdom
Place with a holy tree
Ukraine
holy glory
Ireland
'Holy' or 'from the land of the white'

Unisex Names Meaning "Holy"

19 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#1056
Japan
せいこ - 聖子, meaning 'child of the holy' or 'child of the sacred'
#1579
Arabic
the holy place
#1602
Breton
sacred or holy — from Goulven
#1618
Indian
sacred, holy
#1643
Breton
blessed, holy — from Gwen
#1645
Breton
blessed, holy — from Gwen
#1647
Breton
blessed, holy
#1648
Breton
blessed, holy — from Gwenhaël
#1658
Welsh
blessed, holy
#1675
Turkish
sacred, holy
#1680
Old Norse
sacred or holy — from Gyða
#1684
Bulgarian
sacred, holy
#1758
Turkic
sacred, holy
#1784
French
John of the Holy
#1865
Old Norse
holy, sacred
USA↑ Rising
A variant of 'Arianna', meaning the most holy or very sacred
American
To consecrate or make holy
Spain
Trinity; a reference to the Holy Trinity in Christianity.
American
a variation of the name Arya or Ariadne, potentially meaning 'lioness' or 'most holy'

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