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Names meaning "pure" 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 "pure" — key facts

  • 1,275 names contain the meaning "pure"
  • 206 gender-specific names, plus 128 gender-neutral
  • Names meaning "pure" 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 "Pure"

1061 girl names with this meaning

#20
England
pure; innocent
#170
Greek
Pure
#452
Spain↑ Rising
A variant of Catalina, which is derived from the Greek 'katharos,' meaning 'pure.'
#502
English
Pure
#502
American
pure
#502
American
Pure or chaste; a variant of the name Kathleen.
#503
American
Pure
#504
American
Pure.
#506
American
Combination of the name Trea and Anna, meaning 'pure'
#507
American
pure
#509
American
A variant of Kate, meaning 'pure'.
#511
Arabic
Meaning 'pure'.
#512
Greece
One who is from Casterley; could also mean 'pure'
#512
American
Variation of Keshia, possibly meaning 'pure'.
#516
Hungarian
Pure
#521
American
pure
#522
American
Pure and beloved
#527
American
pure, chaste
#533
English
Keeper of the keys; pure
#534
English
pure, beloved
#534
American
a blend of Kay and Linda, often interpreted as pure or beloved
#535
American
A variant of 'Catherine', meaning 'pure' or 'clear'.
#540
Ireland
Pure
#541
Irish
pure
#542
Italy
Pure, holy
#542
English
Pure
#547
Ireland
pure
#552
American
pure
#552
American
pure, innocent, lily flower
#554
France
pure
#554
India
pure, virtuous, or good-natured
#556
American
a derivative of 'Levana,' meaning 'white' or 'pure'.
#557
Latin
the one who is pure or clear
#557
American
Pure
#558
English↑ Rising
pure
#559
American
pure or happiness
#565
India
pure, clean
#567
American
Pure
#569
American
Pure; clear
#573
American
pure and clean
#575
Italian
pure
#576
Greek
pure
#579
Indian
pure
#579
English
pure, clear
#581
English
pure, maiden
#581
English
pure, clear
#586
American
Pure, clarity
#586
American
A modern variation of the name Nikia or Nakia, often interpreted as 'pure' or 'victorious'.
#590
American
Pure, clear
#591
American
A combination of Mary and Kay, often implying 'bitter' and 'pure'
#591
Latin
Maiden; pure; virgin
#593
American
The meaning is often linked to 'pure' or 'holy'.
#594
English
pure
#594
American
the pure one
#596
Slavic
Pure
#599
American
a modern variation of the name Catherine, meaning 'pure'
#599
English
pure
#601
Italian
Pure
#601
India
Meaning 'pure', derived from Kriti or Krita
#603
Germanic
Pure
#605
American
pure
#608
Ireland
pure
#610
American
pure, clear
#615
American
pure
#616
American
A modern variation of the name 'Khalisa', meaning 'pure' or 'noble'.
#616
Spain
virgin, pure
#617
American
A variation of Katherine, meaning 'pure'.
#617
Greek
Pure
#618
American
pure, dear
#621
Greece
pure
#621
Arabic
Pure, clean
#622
English
pure
#624
American
The one who is pure and wise
#624
American
Pure, chaste
#626
English
pure
#627
American
pure, uncontaminated
#627
American
Pure
#629
American
Pure
#630
American
Pure or clear
#637
English
pure
#640
USA
Pure; light
#643
English
Pure
#644
American
pure, holy
#644
Arabic
Pure, innocent
#645
Philippines
the pure one
#646
American
A variant of Nakia, meaning 'pure' or 'innocent'
#648
India
pure
#648
American
pure
#649
India
Pure
#652
American
Pure
#654
American
Innocent and pure
#655
American
A blend of the names Kena and Aisha, meaning 'pure' or 'life'
#656
English
Pure and clear
#656
Italy
pure, chaste
#657
American
pure; keeper of the keys
#661
American
Variant of the name Kaylyn, meaning 'pure'
#664
English
Pure, dear
#665
Ireland
pure
#667
American
Pure; a variant of Kerry, meaning 'descendant of Ciardha'.
#669
English
Pure
#670
USA
spirited, pure
#671
France
The pure one; chaste
#676
English
pure; slender
#676
American
pure
#677
Russia
a form of the name 'Ines', meaning 'pure'
#678
Australia
a form of Kaylee, which means 'pure' or 'beloved'
#679
American
Pure
#683
India
Pure
#686
English
pure
#688
American
A modern variation of Caitlin, which means 'pure.'
#691
American
Variant of Caitlin, which means 'pure'
#692
English
Pure
#692
American
Pure, good
#693
American
Variant of the name 'Keshia', often interpreted as 'pure'.
#696
English
pure
#697
Greece
Pure
#700
English
pure
#700
American
pure
#704
USA
pure; blessed
#705
USA
A form of Nakia, meaning 'pure'

Boy Names Meaning "Pure"

86 boy names with this meaning

#562
India
a pure and radiant one
#574
Turkey
The one who is pure and noble.
#590
Arabic
Clean, pure
#684
India
pure, clean, untainted
#726
Middle East
Pure, clear
#748
Hebrew
Pure, innocent
#841
Vietnam
The name combines 'Thanh' meaning 'pure' or 'clear' and 'Phong' which means 'wind' or 'breeze'.
#892
Ireland
Derived from 'Catherine', meaning 'pure'.
#1019
American
A combination of 'Ja' (as in Jah or God) and 'Kaylon' (a variant of Kayla, meaning pure)
#1083
American
A variant of 'Sterling', which means 'of high quality' or 'pure'.
#1114
India
Pure; the one who is pure
#1120
English
A fair one or a pure one
#1133
India
pure
#1157
Welsh
a form of 'Deilwen', meaning 'beautiful or fair', derived from 'del' (fair) and 'wyn' (blessed or pure)
#1174
Greece
pure
#1192
Latin
Meaning 'virginal' or 'pure'.
#1211
Turkey
pure, clean
#1251
American
Pure
#1274
Germanic
pure
#1274
India
Pure
#1307
USA
pure
#1320
American
A variant of Cartes, often associated with the meaning of 'pure' or 'chaste'.
#1320
India
pure, virtuous
#1382
USA
Derived from 'Clenn', meaning 'clean' or 'pure'.
#1474
Irish
The one who is pure
#1484
Spain
pure
#1599
Arabic
pure, chaste
#1739
Hebrew
pure, innocent
#1802
India
One who is pure.
#1829
Arabic↑ Rising
pure, spotless
#1953
Israel
to be pure, to be clean
#1954
Egypt
pure, chaste, or selected
#1965
Arabic↑ Rising
pure
#1970
India
the one who is made of the sacred fire, pure like fire
#1988
Japan
the one who is pure or clean
#2571
Arabic
pure, clear, and wise
#3323
India
Holy, pure, blessed
#5620
India
one who is righteous, pure, or virtuous.
#5870
India↑ Rising
Pure, virtuous or truth-seeker
#6447
India
pure, truth
#6449
India
pure, virtuous, good, and calm
#6879
Hebrew↑ Rising
pure; innocent
#6954
Portugal↑ Rising
of Caieta, meaning 'pure' or 'clean'
#7182
India↑ Rising
Pure; one who is uniquely distinguished.
#7360
Spanish↑ Rising
pure
#8024
Japan
the pure one
#8275
Greece↑ Rising
upper air, pure, fresh air
#8562
American↑ Rising
Pure
#8645
American
pure
#8646
Israel↑ Rising
white, pure
#8900
Arabic
pure, chaste, virtuous
#9023
India↑ Rising
Without sin, pure
#9255
Ireland
White, clear, or pure
#9336
Denmark
pure
#9530
India↑ Rising
Pure
#9581
Arabic
pure, clean
#9626
Arabic
Pure, virtuous
#9727
Arabic
Pure, intelligent, or bright.
#9733
Middle East
pure, innocent
Japan
pure
Arabic
pure
Arabic↑ Rising
Pure
Hebrew↑ Rising
pure or innocent
Irish
Derived from 'Caodhán', meaning 'slender' or 'pure'
English↑ Rising
pure
Armenia↑ Rising
pure
Slavic countries
pure
Japan
Peaceful, harmony, or a reference to a person with a pure heart
India
one who is pure
Turkey↑ Rising
A variant of Osman, meaning 'pure, innocent'.
Sanskrit
Pure, Spotless
Arabic
pure
American
A modern spelling variant of the name Kasten, meaning 'pure'.
Spain
variation of Catalina, meaning pure
Turkey
A form of the name 'Inez', meaning 'pure' or 'holy'
India
One who is pure like a flower
Japanese
Pure, healthy
American
pure
Japan
清, kiyō, meaning pure or clear; オル, oru meaning to soar or fly
India
pure, clean, or sacred
Arabic
good, wholesome, pure
American
Of the highest quality; pure.
Arabic
Pure servant of Allah
Arabic
pure, intelligent, sharp
Arabic
Pure; pious; righteous
African
The name Zoumana can be connected to the Mandinka culture, meaning 'one who is clean' or 'pure'.

Unisex Names Meaning "Pure"

128 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#147
Spanish↑ Rising
pure
#181
American
Pure or keeper of the keys
#397
American
pure and song
#478
United Kingdom
pure
#502
English
pure
#508
African↑ Rising
Pure or wise
#522
Italian
Pure
#527
American
pure
#540
French
light, pure
#551
American
from the land of the family of the chaste or pure
#559
Greece
Pure
#560
American
virgin, pure
#571
American
pure
#575
Myanmar
Pure
#585
American
Pure and Clear
#605
English
Pure, chief
#620
American
pure
#637
American
pure
#644
English
Pure
#661
American
A diminutive of Agnes, meaning 'pure' or 'holy.'
#800
French
From the word 'chaste', meaning pure or virtuous.
#829
American
pure
#831
American
Pure; beloved
#838
English
pure, chastity
#850
American
pure, clear
#857
American
a diminutive of Virginia, meaning pure
#862
American
A diminutive form of Katherine, meaning 'pure'.
#899
English
pure
#934
Denmark
pure
#957
American
Pure
#1009
Spain
pure
#1059
American
pure
#1079
Greek↑ Rising
Pure, Holy
#1081
Italy
the pure one
#1084
American
pure
#1105
American
Derived from the name 'Coty', which is a diminutive of the name 'Catherine', meaning 'pure'
#1108
American
pure
#1122
American
Pure
#1126
American
pure
#1127
American
pure
#1152
American↑ Rising
pure; keeper of the keys; light
#1160
Ireland
pure
#1162
English
pure
#1211
American
A diminutive of Katherine, meaning 'pure'.
#1215
Slavic
pure
#1221
Greek
pure
#1246
Japan↑ Rising
pure beauty
#1256
Vietnam
a name often meaning 'beautiful' or 'pure'
#1294
African
pure
#1299
Sweden
pure
#1312
American
pure
#1319
English
pure
#1328
Spain
pure
#1334
English
Pure, clear
#1346
American
Pure; slender
#1358
Wales
pure, clear
#1394
American
Pure, beloved
#1410
Ireland
pure
#1425
Turkey
pure, innocent
#1437
American
Pure
#1446
American
Pure, slender
#1492
Irish
Pure
#1517
American
Pure
#1531
China
white; pure; innocent
#1544
England
pure, virtuous, chaste
#1566
USA
Rejoice; pure
#1566
India
Pure cell
#1635
Persia
Noble, pure
#1639
Spanish↑ Rising
Pure
#1646
Ireland
pure
#1654
American
Pure
#1662
American
a modern name possibly derived from 'Kisha,' often associated with the meaning 'pure' or 'sacred'
#1681
American
Pure, Rejoice.
#1763
Arabic
Pure
#1767
American
pure
#1776
Arabic
pure, untainted
#1778
American
pure, clear
#1782
American
pure
#1807
American
Pure
#1807
American↑ Rising
pure
#1809
American↑ Rising
A variant of 'Kastin', often interpreted as 'of pure spirit'
#1814
Arabic
One who is pure
#1846
American
pure
#1868
American
pure, innocent
#1905
English
A form of Karen, which means 'pure'.
#1932
USA
Pure, Clear
#1934
American
Pure
#1986
USA
Pure; chaste
#1996
American
Pure
#2366
American
Pure, keeper of the keys
#2632
USA↑ Rising
pure
#2786
Arabic↑ Rising
Pure
#3028
American↑ Rising
pure, chaste
#3634
English
Pure and innocent
#3897
English↑ Rising
pure, serene
#3936
American
Pure, chaste
#4063
American
Pure; keeper of the keys.
#4564
American↑ Rising
The name does not have a universally agreed-upon meaning; it is often associated with 'pure' or 'star'.
#5215
Swahili
Pure
#5242
Arabic↑ Rising
pure, chaste, wise
#5857
American↑ Rising
Kitt is often considered a diminutive of Katherine or similar names, which means 'pure' or 'clear'.
#6667
USA↑ Rising
Cool, pure
#6705
Slavic countries
pure, slender
#6714
American
pure
#6931
Indian
one who is pure
#7189
Swahili-speaking countries↑ Rising
pure, clean
#7197
Dutch↑ Rising
Pure
#7533
Japan
清, meaning 'pure' or 'clear'
#7963
Japan
fresh, pure
#7991
Sweden↑ Rising
pure
#7995
American
Variant of Kaylee, meaning 'pure' or 'beloved'
#8152
Turkish
pure
#8357
American
Pure
#8577
English
pure
#8873
Wales
blessed, fair, or pure
#9489
Iran
pure
English
Pure
American
Derived from 'Kaitlyn' meaning 'pure'
American↑ Rising
pure
Hungary
a variant of the name Agnes, meaning 'pure'

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