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Holy Names for Girls

There are 28 Holy names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are Holy names 1 to 20. Within these names, Jennifer (English and German) was the most popular in 2007 with a rank of #64 and a usage of 0.2191%, followed by Holly (English). The unusual Holy names are Aeronwen (Welsh), Ariadne (German), Augusta (English, German, and Italian), Augustina (English and German), Austyn (English), Branwen (English and Welsh), Bronwen (English and Welsh), Carwen (Welsh), Ceridwen (Welsh), Glenda (German and Welsh), Gwendolen (English and Welsh), Helga (German and Scandinavian), Nolwenn (Breton and French), Panagiota (Greek), Punita (Indian), Rowena (English, German, and Welsh), Santa (Italian), and Tegwen (Welsh).

Holy names are popular as baby girl names. The names' popularity increased from the 1930s up to the 1970s. Their usage peaked in 1974 with 4.712% of baby girls being given Holy names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 6 Holy names. The names have slipped in popularity since then. In 2007, their total usage was 1.603% with 8 Holy names listed among the top 1000. Among all Holy names, Sophia (English, German, Greek, Italian, and Russian) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #6 and a usage of 0.8063%.

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WORD/MEANING MATCH:

Aeronwen ... battle; berry, fruit; ... white, fair, blessed, holy' ... 'white, fair, blessed, holy'. ...

Ariadne ... very holy woman ...Ariadne has the meaning very holy woman ...

Augusta Popularity Trend of Augusta
from 1900 to 2007. ... august, dignified, holy ...The name Augusta means 'august, dignified, holy' ...

Augustina Popularity Trend of Augustina
from 1900 to 2007. ... august, dignified, holy; to increase ... 'august, dignified, holy' ...

Austyn ... august, dignified, holy ... is 'august, dignified, holy' ...

Branwen ... fair raven, dark beauty; ... white, fair, blessed, holy ...

Bronwen ... fair bossomed ... white, fair, blessed, holy ...

Carwen ... love; white, fair, blessed, holy ... 'white, fair, blessed, holy'. ...

Ceridwen ... poetry; white, fair, ... 'white, fair, blessed, holy' ...

Glenda Popularity Trend of Glenda
from 1900 to 2007. ... clean, holy; good ... glan meaning 'clean, holy' ; da meaning 'good' ...

Gwendolen ... white circle, moon ... 'white, fair, blessed, holy' ; dolen which means ...

Helga Popularity Trend of Helga
from 1900 to 2007. ... holy, blessed ... successful, holy, blessed' ; heill ...

Holly Popularity Trend of Holly
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 339 339 ... holly ...Derived from the words 'holly' ; 'holy' ... common English word 'holy' ...

Jennifer Popularity Trend of Jennifer
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 64 64 ... white, fair, blessed, ... 'white, fair, blessed, holy' ; hwyfar 'smooth' ...

Nolwenn ... holy one from Noyal ...The name Nolwenn means 'holy one from Noyal' ... 'white, fair, blessed, holy' ...

Panagiota ... all holy ...The name Panagiota means 'all holy' ... ; hagios which means 'holy'. ...

Punita ... pure, holy ...The meaning of Punita is pure, holy ...

Rowena Popularity Trend of Rowena
from 1900 to 2007. ... fame; friend; spear, ... 'white, fair, blessed, holy' ...

Santa Popularity Trend of Santa
from 1900 to 2007. ... saintly, holy ... the meaning 'saintly, holy' ...

Tegwen ... pretty, fair; white, ... 'white, fair, blessed, holy' ...



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