135 saint names for girls that will perfectly fit your little angel
Girl names that are inspired by saints range from the familiar to the unique. After all, saint names for girls — and their meanings — are as varied as the saints themselves.
Looking for a saint name that means strong? Look no further than Irmina and its variants: Irmine, Irma and Erma. Or maybe you've always loved the name Sarah but wondered about its meaning. Don't fret, it means "princess" making it the perfect moniker for yours.
TODAY looked at GNM.com for saint names for girls. Good News Ministries is a faith-based website that provides “the true teachings of the Catholic Church and Holy Scripture in a way that increases your faith and empowers you to grow stronger spiritually.” The list of 135 saint names for girls includes alternate spellings, nicknames and the meaning of each.
Abigail, Abbie, Abby, Gail, Gale. Meaning: the Father is happy
Ada. Meaning: happy
Adele, Adalie, Adela, Adelaide, Adelina, Adeline, Aline, Della. Meaning: noble
Adrienne, Adria, Adriana. Meaning: brave
Agatha, Agathe, Agathy. Meaning: good
Agnes, Ines, Inez, Neysa, Nina, Ninete, Rachel. Meaning: pure
Alba, Albina, Bianca, Blanche. Meaning: white
Alberta, Albertina. Meaning: illustrious
Alessandra, Alex, Alexandra, Alexandrina, Alexis, Cassandra, Sandra. Meaning: people helper
Alice, Alicia, Alisa, Alison, Alix, Alyce, Elissa, Elsie, Ilsa. Meaning: noble cheer
Alma. Meaning: loving
Amanda. Meaning: worthy of love
Ambrosia. Meaning: immortal
Amy, Amata, Aimee, Amata. Meaning: loved
Anastasia, Stacey, Stasia. Meaning: who will rise again
Andrea. Meaning: manly
Angela, Angel, Angelica, Angelina, Angelique, Angelita. Meaning: angel
Ann, Anne, Anita, Anna, Annabel, Annabella, Annette, Hannah, Nan, Nancy, Nanette. Meaning: grace
Antonia, Antoinette, Antonina, Tanya, Toni, Tonia. Meaning: priceless
Arlene, Arlette, Carol, Carey, Carla, Carole, Caroline, Carolyn, Charlene, Charlotte, Cheryl (fem. of Charles). Meaning: strong
Audrey. Meaning: noble maiden
Barbara. Meaning: stranger
Beatrice, Beatrix, Beatriz. Meaning: happiness
Bernadette, Bernardine. Meaning: bold as a bear
Bernice, Veronica, Vera. Meaning: victory bringer
Bertha, Berta, Bertilla. Meaning: strong one
Bianca, Alba, Blanche. Meaning: white
Brenda. Meaning: sword
Bridget, Brigid, Bride, Brigit, Brigitta, Brigette. Meaning: strength
Briel, Gabriela, Gabriella, Gabrielle. Meaning: God’s strength
Camille, Camelia, Camilla. Meaning: temple servant
Carmel, Carmella, Carmelita. Meaning: orchard
Carol, Arlene, Arlette, Carey, Carla, Carole, Caroline, Carolyn, Charlene, Charlotte, Cheryl (feminine for Charles). Meaning: strong
Cassandra, Sandra, Alessandra, Alex, Alexandra, Alexis. Meaning: people helper
Catherine, Catalina, Caterina, Karen, Kate, Kateri, Katherine, Kathleen, Kathryn, Katrina, Kay, Kit, Kitty, Trina. Meaning: pure
Cecilia, Cecile, Cecily, Cicely. Meaning: dim sighted
Cesca, Frances, Francesca, Franchette, Francine. Meaning: free
Chantale. Meaning: song
Charity, Cara. Meaning: love
Cheryl, Charlotte, Charlene, (feminine for Charles). Meaning: strong
Christine, Christian, Christiana, Kirsten, Kristin, Nina, Tina. Meaning: anointed, belonging to Christ
Clare, Claire, Clara, Clairette, Claretta, Clarice, Clarissa, Clarita. Meaning: illustrious
Claudia, Claudette, Claudine. Meaning: lame
Clementine, Clemence, Clementina. Meaning: merciful
Colette, Coleen, Colleen. Meaning: people’s victory
Columbine, Columbina, Columba, Columbia, Columbina. Meaning: dove
Conception, Concepcion, Concepta. Meaning: honoring Mary’s immaculate conception
Constance, Constanza, Consantia. Meaning: firm
Cornelia, Cora. Meaning: horn
Daniela, Danielle, Danette. Meaning: the Lord is judge
Deborah, Debra, Debora. Meaning: bee
Della, Adele, Adalie, Adela, Adelaide, Adelina, Adeline, Aline. Meaning: noble
Denise. Meaning: God of Nyassa
Dolores, Dolor, Dolorita, Lola, Lolita. Meaning: sorrows
Dominica, Dominga, Dominique. Meaning: I belong to the Lord
Donna, Donata, Dona, Donatilla. Meaning: God-given
Doris, Dorothy, Dora, Doreen (femine of Theodore). Meaning: God’s gift
Edith, Eadie, Eda, Edythe. Meaning: happiness
Edwina, Edna. Meaning: prosperous friend
Elizabeth. Meaning: God has sworn
Emily, Amelia, Emeline, Emilia, Emiliana, Emma. Meaning: excelling
Erica, Erika. Meaning: ever-ruler
Ernestine. Meaning: serious
Esther, Edissa, Stella, Estelle, Estella, Estrella. Meaning: star
Eugenia, Gina, Eugenie. Meaning: well born
Evelyn, Eva, Eveline, Eve, Evita. Meaning: life
Faith, Fay, Fidelia. Meaning: faith
Felicity, Felicia, Felice, Felicita. Meaning: happy
Flora, Florence. Meaning: flowering
Frances, Cesca, Fanny, Francesca, Franchette, Francine, Francoise, Frannie. Meaning: free
Gabriela, Gabriella, Gabrielle, Briel. Meaning: God’s strength
Gail, Abigail, Abbie, Abby, Gale. Meaning: the Father is happy
Gemma. Meaning: jewel
Genevieve, Ginette, Yolanda, Blanche. Meaning: white wave
Georgia, Georgette, Georgianna, Georgana. Meaning: farmer
Geraldine, Geralda, Geralyn. Meaning: spear ruler
Germaine. Meaning: kin
Gertrude, Gerda, Trudy. Meaning: spear strength
Gina, Eugenia, Eugenie. Meaning: well born
Gloria. Meaning: glory
Grace. Meaning: grace
Gretchen, Greta, Margaret, Madge, Maggie, Maisie, Marge, Margery, Margo, Margot, Marina, Margarita, Marguerite, Marjorie, Pearl, Pegeen, Peggy. Meaning: Pearl
Helen, Helena, Eleanor, Leanore, Lenore, Lenora, Lee, Leora, Nell, Nellie, Nelly. Meaning: light
Honora, Nora, Noreen, Norah, Norine. Meaning: honored
Irene, Irena, Renee, Renata. Meaning: peace
Irmina, Irmine, Irma, Erma. Meaning: strong
Isabel, Isobel, Isabell, Izabelle. Meaning: God Is My Oath
Lucy, Luci, Luce, Lucia, Lucie, Lucey. Meaning: light
Margaret, Maggie, Marge, Margery, Margo, Margot, Marina, Margarita, Marguerite, Marjorie, Peggy, Pearl, Pegeen, Gretchen, Greta. Meaning: pearl
Mary, Maria, Maryann, Polly, Molly
Meaning: rebellion
Matilda, Maude, Maud, Tillie, Tilda. Meaning: battle maiden
Monica. Meaning: unique
Nadine, Nadia. Meaning: hope
Natalie, Natalia, Natasha. Meaning: birth
Nicole, Nicola, Nicolette (fem. of Nicholas). Meaning: people’s victory
Nina, Agnes, Ines, Inez, Neysa, Ninete, Rachel. Meaning: pure
Olga. Meaning: holy
Olivia, Olive, Oliva. Meaning: olive
Patricia, Pat, Patty, Pattie. Meaning: nobly born
Paula, Paulette, Pauline. Meaning: little
Priscilla. Meaning: ancient
Rachel, Agnes, Ines, Inez, Neysa, Nina, Ninete. Meaning: pure
Rafaela. Meaning: God’s healer
Ramona, Mona, Raimunda. Meaning: protector
Rebecca, Becky. Meaning: ensnarer
Rita. Meaning: pearl
Roberta. Meaning: bright flame
Rosaria. Meaning: rosary
Rose, Rosa, Rosalie, Rosalinda, Rosalyn, Rosetta, Roseanne, Rosemarie, Rosemonde. Meaning: the rose flower
Ruth. Meaning: female friend
Sandra, Alessandra, Alex, Alexandra, Alexandrina, Alexis, Cassandra. Meaning: people helper
Sarah, Sally, Sara, Sarai, Shari. Meaning: princess
Selma (feminine of Anselm). Meaning: divine helmet
Seraphina, Serafina, Seraphia, Fina. Meaning: burning
Sharon. Meaning: His plain or field
Simone, Simona, Mona. Meaning: obedient
Sophia, Sonia, Sonya, Sophie, Sofia. Meaning: wisdom
Stephanie, Stefanie. Meaning: crowned
Susanna, Susan, Suzanne, Suzette. Meaning: lily
Sylvia, Sylva, Sylvette, Sylvie, Silvia. Meaning: of the forest
Teresa, Theresa, Terese, Therese, Terry, Tracy. Meaning: reaper
Theodora, Dolly, Dora, Dorothy, Doris. Meaning: God’s gift
Thomasina, Tomasa, Tomasina, Tomasine. Meaning: twin
Ursula. Meaning: Little Bear
Valery, Valerie, Valeria. Meaning: valiant
Veronica, Vera, Bernice. Meaning: victory bringer
Vincentia, Vincenza. Meaning: conquering
Virginia, Ginny. Meaning: virgin
Vivian. Meaning: lively
Wilhelmina (feminine of Wilhelm, which is a form of William). Meaning: strong helmet
Winifred (form of Genevieve). Meaning: white wave
Yvette, Yvonne. Meaning: praised
Zita. Meaning: a little hope
Zoe. Meaning: life
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