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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

  • 150 names contain the meaning "holy"
  • 127 gender-specific names, plus 23 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"

101 girl names with this meaning

#97
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'.
#682
American
Holy
#689
American
Holy
#726
American
a variation of Arianna, which means 'most holy'
#782
Latin
Pure, holy
#806
Arabic
Pure, holy, or one who is respected
#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'
#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.
#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
#1273
Greece↑ Rising
most 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'
#1510
American
A variant of Arianna, meaning 'most holy'
#1527
Latin
pure, holy
#1541
France
variation of Ariane, meaning 'most holy'.
#1557
Hindi↑ Rising
blessed and holy
#1645
Spanish
holy
#1674
Greek
A form of the name Agnes, meaning 'pure' or 'holy'.
#1680
Israel
holy place
#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'
#1825
American
sacred, holy
#1833
Israel
a form of 'Kadosh' meaning 'sacred' or 'holy'
#1899
American
sacred, holy
#1934
USA
a variation of Ariana, meaning 'most holy'
#1951
Hindi
pure, holy, sacred
#3023
Wales
gwen - fair, white + ith - blessed, holy
#3048
American
Derived from 'Ariana', meaning most holy or sacred.
#3117
Russia
Pure, holy
#3141
Spanish↑ Rising
Derived from Arianna, meaning very holy.
#3841
Indonesia↑ Rising
holy, sacred
#4119
France
most holy
#4987
American
Derived from Trinity, symbolizing the Holy Trinity in Christianity.
#5403
American
most holy
#6760
American
Holy day or festival
#6957
Italy↑ Rising
a derivative of Arianna, meaning 'most holy'
#9042
American
Most Holy
#9128
Indonesia
to be holy, pious
#9225
American↑ Rising
Holy Day
#9231
American
a variation of the name Inez, meaning pure or holy
#9628
Spanish
Language: Spanish - Possibly a modern formed name combining 'Aili' meaning 'holy' or 'moonlight' and 'any', suggesting a
India
Holy
American
A variation of Arianna, meaning 'most holy' or 'sacred'
Germanic
Holy; blessed
Spain
sacred; holy
France↑ Rising
The name Arienne is a variant of the name Ariane, which means 'most holy'.
American
potentially derived from Ariana, meaning 'most holy' or 'pure'
Hebrew↑ Rising
delicate, soft, or holy.
American
A variant of Ariana, often interpreted as 'most holy' or 'pure'.
American
most holy
American
Most holy
Greek
Most holy.
American
holy
American
The name Djuna is often associated with the meaning 'sacred' or 'holy'.
American↑ Rising
Holy
Greece
all-holy; related to the Virgin Mary
USA
A variation of Ariana, meaning 'most holy'.
American
Variation of the name Ariana, meaning 'most holy' or 'sacred'.
Turkey
Holy Wisdom
Russia
pure, holy
American
Most holy, beloved
Scandinavian countries
Holy, sacred
Finland↑ Rising
pure, holy
Arabic
holy

Boy Names Meaning "Holy"

26 boy names with this meaning

#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'.
#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'.
#1672
Greece
All-holy
#1919
Italy
Derived from the Latin name 'Jeronymus', meaning 'sacred name' or 'holy name'.
#3323
India
Holy, pure, blessed
#5031
Spanish↑ Rising
Holy
#6422
Russia
holy
#6794
Greece
all-holy
#6824
Italy
Sanctified, holy
#6890
Indian
Aarnik means 'holy' or 'sacred'.
#7647
American↑ Rising
Holy or Sacred
#8173
India
Holy Ram
India
sacred or holy
Spain
saint or holy
India
Holy Place
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

Unisex Names Meaning "Holy"

23 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#189
Italy
most holy
#314
France↑ Rising
holy person
#661
American
A diminutive of Agnes, meaning 'pure' or 'holy.'
#753
American
a variation of the name Arya or Ariadne, potentially meaning 'lioness' or 'most holy'
#810
Italian
From Loreto; a reference to the holy city in Italy.
#847
Greek
Most holy
#929
Latvia
holy; saint
#963
English↑ Rising
Holy, blessed peace
#1033
Russian
holy, blessed
#1056
Japan
せいこ - 聖子, meaning 'child of the holy' or 'child of the sacred'
#1058
American
Most holy
#1079
Greek↑ Rising
Pure, Holy
#1079
Finland
Holy
#1202
USA
Holy or a variation of ‘Holly’
#1268
Spain↑ Rising
Saint; holy.
#1511
American
little saint or holy one
#1579
Arabic
the holy place
#1683
Ireland↑ Rising
'Holy' or 'from the land of the white'
#1863
Russian
holy
#1923
Arabic
The name of a holy city in Islam, symbolizing a place of pilgrimage.
#3568
American
To consecrate or make holy
#4446
Spain↑ Rising
Trinity; a reference to the Holy Trinity in Christianity.
USA↑ Rising
A variant of 'Arianna', meaning the most holy or very sacred

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