Names Categorized "holy"

Alperen is a Turkish given name. Its modern interpretation combines the elements alp, meaning "brave" or "hero," and eren, meaning "holy person" or "saint," making it a compound that signifies "heroic saint" or "brave my...

Arch is a short form of Archibald, used predominantly as a masculine given name in English-speaking countries, particularly Scotland. While the name directly stems from Archibald, its shortened form emerged as an indepen...

Archembald is an Old German form of Ercanbald, which ultimately led to the more widespread name Archibald. Rooted in the Germanic elements erkan (pure, holy, genuine) and bald (bold, brave), the name originally conveyed...

Archibald is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German name Ercanbald. The name is composed of two elements: erkan, meaning "pure, holy, genuine" or "precious," and bald, meaning "bold"...

Archie is a given name, almost exclusively masculine, and a diminutive of Archibald. It has been in use as an independent name in the Anglosphere since the 19th century, rising in popularity particularly in the 21st cent...

Ariadna is a feminine given name used in Spanish, Catalan, Russian, and Polish, derived as a form of Ariadne. The name ultimately originates from the Greek mythological figure Ariadne, whose name is thought to mean "most...

Ariadne is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Cretan Greek elements αρι (ari), meaning "most," and αδν&oacutes; (adnos), meaning "holy." The name thus carries the meanin...

Ariana is a feminine given name with two distinct origins: as a Portuguese form of Ariadne and as a geographical name from the ancient region of Ariana. The name has enjoyed significant popularity in the United States si...

Ariane is the French form of Ariadne. In both French and German, this elegant name has been used since the 20th century, embodying the mythological charm of its Greek original.EtymologyThe name Ariane ultimately derives...

Etymology Arianna is the Italian form of the name Ariadne. The name Ariadne is of Greek origin and means "most holy," derived from the Greek prefix ari- meaning "most" and the Cretan Greek word adnos meaning "holy." The...

Arianne is a feminine given name of French origin, ultimately derived from the ancient Greek name Ariadne. It is a variant of Ariane, the French form of Ariadne. The name has been used in French-speaking countries since...

Arijana is the Croatian form of Arianna, itself an Italian variant of the ancient Greek name Ariadne. The root name Ariadne derives from the Greek elements ari- meaning "most" and adnos meaning "holy", thus translating t...

Aryana is a modern English variant of Ariana, itself a Portuguese form of Ariadne. The name gained popularity in the English-speaking world in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, influenced in part by celebrities suc...

Ercanbald is a masculine Old Germanic name that serves as the direct ancestor of the widely known name Archibald. It is composed of two elements: erkan, meaning "pure, holy, or genuine," and bald, meaning "bold, brave."...

Eren is a popular Turkish and Kazakh male name meaning "saint, holy person" in Turkish. The name is deeply rooted in Islamic culture, often referencing revered figures in Islamic history. It has gained significant intern...

Euadne is a Greek name, a direct transliteration of the Ancient Greek Εὐάδνη, and a variant of Evadne. The name combines the prefix εὖ (eu), meaning "good", with the possible Cretan Greek element ἀδνός (adnos), meaning "...

Evadne is a feminine name of Greek origin, borne by several figures in Greek mythology. The name is derived from Greek Εὐάδνη (Euadne), which likely combines the prefix εὖ (eu) meaning "good" with the Cretan Greek elemen...

Fuensanta is a Spanish feminine given name derived from the phrase fuente santa, meaning "holy fountain" or "holy spring." The name is a direct reference to the Virgin Mary under the title Nuestra Señora de la Fuensanta...

Glenice is an Anglicized form of the Welsh name Glenys.The name Glenys itself likely derives from the Welsh word glân, meaning "pure", "clean", or "holy", or from glyn meaning "valley". Glenys was created in the late 19t...

Glennis is an Anglicized form of the Welsh name Glenys, which itself is a comparatively modern creation, emerging in the late 19th century. Glenys was probably coined as an elaboration of the Welsh word glân, meaning "pu...

Glenys is a feminine given name of Welsh origin, created in the late 19th century. It is likely an elaboration of the Welsh word glân (meaning "pure, clean, holy") or glyn (meaning "valley"). The name is part of a modern...

Etymology and OriginGlynis is a female given name of Welsh origin, and it is a variant of Glenys. The root name Glenys is believed to be an elaboration of the Welsh word glân meaning "pure, clean, holy" or glyn meaning "...

Kiyoko is a feminine Japanese given name, rich in meanings derived from its kanji components. The most common interpretations come from the elements kiyo (清) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or kiyo (聖) meaning "holy", com...

Etymology and OriginNolwenn is a distinctly Breton feminine name deriving from the phrase Noyal Gwenn, interpreted as "holy one from Noyal." This epithet belonged to a 6th-century saint and martyr from Brittany, whose ve...