Saints Names for Girls

There are 17 Saints names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are Saints names 1 to 17. Within these names, Victoria (English, German, and Spanish) was the most popular in 2007, followed in descending order by Julia (English, German, Portuguese, and Spanish), Melanie (Dutch, English, French, and German), Bridget (English, Irish, and Scottish), Cara (English, German, and Italian), Martha (English, German, Greek, and Scandinavian), Clare (English), and Paula (English, French, German, and Spanish). The unusual Saints names are Aphra (Arabic and English), Bonita (English), Candida (English, German, and Italian), Dorothea (German), Euphemia (English and German), Flavia (Italian), Hyacinth (English), Marcia (English, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), and Regula (German).

Saints names are rather popular as baby girl names. Their usage peaked in 1952 with 1.880% of baby girls being given Saints names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 11 Saints names. The names have slipped in popularity since then, and they are of moderate use in recent times. In 2007, their total usage was 0.970% with 8 Saints names listed among the top 1000. Among all Saints names, Victoria (English, German, and Spanish) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #29 and a usage of 0.3501%.

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Aphra ... dust; whitish red, pink ... was also borne by early saints martyred under Hadrian ...

Bonita ... pretty ... was borne various early saints ...

Bridget 357 ... exalted one ... of Irish female saints, the name was ...

Candida ... white ... by several medieval saints, including a woman ...

Cara 536 ... dear, beloved; friend ... has not been borne by saints and is therefore not ...

Clare 625 ... clear, bright, famous ... by various Italian saints, most notably Saint ...

Dorothea ... gift of god ... minor early Christian saints ...

Euphemia ... good speech, well regarded ... borne by various early saints, including the ...

Flavia ... yellow-haired, blond ... was borne by several saints, including 1st century ...

Hyacinth ... borne by several early saints, notably the 3rd ...

Julia 34 ... Jupiter's child, downy ...The name was also borne by various early saints ...

Marcia ... dedicated to Mars ... and minor Christian saints. ...

Martha 586 ... lady ... was borne by various saints, and was adopted by ...

Melanie 80 ... black, dark ... was borne by two Roman saints, Saint Melania the ...

Paula 651 ... little, humble ... several minor Christian saints, most notably Saint ...

Regula ... rule of conduct ... Felix, are the patron saints of Zürich. ...

Victoria 29 ... victor, conqueror ...It was also borne by several saints ...