"Anointing, consecration"
Names meaning purity
Baby names whose dictionary or scripture meaning relates to purity, with the source shown on every name.
163 names: 106 for girls, 54 for boys and 3 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon and Steingass's Persian–English Dictionary. A few to start: Bhavitha ("cherished, fostered"), Naqi ("pure") and Shuchi ("pure, radiant").
114 of 163 names
Chaste, modest; from Arabic ʿ-f-f, "to abstain"
Chaste, virtuous; Arabic ʿafīf
"Chaste, virtuous"; feminine of Arabic ʿafīf
"Little lamb", from Latin agnellus
"Pure, chaste", from Greek hagnos
Wife of the sage Gautama in the Ramayana; "flawless"
Unbroken, whole; Sanskrit akṣata
"Unbroken, whole"; the sacred rice of Hindu worship
"White", from Latin albus via the name Albinus
"Spotless, pure"; a name of Lakshmi
Spotless moon; Sanskrit amala + indu
"Night rain" in popular use; Sanskrit amāya, "guileless"
"Unfading, bright"; Sanskrit amlāna
Sinless, faultless; Sanskrit anagha
"Sinless, faultless"
"Free from envy"
"Irreproachable, virtuous"
"Blameless, faultless"; Sanskrit anindya
Bright, pure; the name of Guru Arjan, the fifth Sikh Guru
Honesty, sincerity; Sanskrit ārjava, "straightness"
"The pure ones"; Arabic aṣfiyāʾ, plural of ṣafiyy
Purest; Arabic aṭhar
"Freed; ancient"; feminine of Arabic ʿatīq
"Purer, purest"; Arabic azkā
"Maiden, pure"; Arabic ʿadhrāʾ
"Devoted to God"; al-Batul, a title of Fatima
"Cherished, fostered"; often given as "imbued with good thoughts"
Shiva, "the guileless lord"
"Young attendant at sacred rites", from Latin camilla
"Pure" in popular use; the Spanish form of Catherine
"Sandalwood"
"Sandalwood"; also Mahavira's first woman disciple
"Crystal", from Greek krustallos, "ice"
"Most righteous, very virtuous"
"Dazzling white"
"Initiated, consecrated"; Sanskrit dīkṣita
"Angel"; Persian firishta
"Virtuous, excellent"; feminine of Arabic fāḍil
"Fair, bright"; Irish Fionn, the hero Finn MacCool
The river Ganga; Sanskrit gaṅgā, "swift-goer"
A man of virtuous character; Tamil kuṇacīlaṉ
True believer, upright; the Quran's word for Ibrahim
"Upright in faith"; Arabic ḥanīfa
"Sanctuary" in popular use; Arabic ḥarīm, "sacred precinct"
"Modesty"; Arabic ḥayāʾ
Snow; Sanskrit hima, "snow, frost"
Dewdrop, from Sanskrit hima, "snow", and bindu, "drop"
Snowy, of the Himalaya, from Sanskrit hima, "snow"
"Maiden of Paradise"; Arabic ḥūr, gazelle-eyed
"Maiden of Paradise"; a singular formed from Arabic ḥūr
Chastity, modesty, purity of conduct
"Purity, protection"; Arabic ʿiṣma
"Fair and smooth"; Welsh Gwenhwyvar (Guinevere)
A small white jasmine, the eared jasmine
White lotus that blooms at night; Sanskrit kairava
Liberation of the soul; Sanskrit kaivalya
Kannagi, heroine of the Tamil epic Silappatikaram
"Girl, maiden"; also a name of Durga
Alone, absolute, whole; Sanskrit kevala
A white jasmine; Sanskrit kunda
Pure gold; Hindi kundan
"Lily"; from Latin lilium
"Lily"; an English name linked with the flower
The lily flower; English lily, from Latin lilium
"Pure, the choicest"; Arabic lubāb, "the best part"
"Pearl"; Arabic luʾluʾ
"Dazzling white"; a name of Saraswati and Durga
"Protected, safeguarded"; feminine of Arabic maḥfūẓ
"Innocent"; Arabic maʿṣūm, "protected, blameless"
"Innocent, sinless"; feminine of Arabic maʿṣūm
"Mist, snow"
Liberated, set free
Lotus stalk, lotus fibre; Sanskrit mṛṇālī
"Innocent, charming"
"Pearl"; also "set free"
"Jasmine"; also the forest landscape of Sangam poetry
"Pure, spotless"; Arabic munazzah
"Sacred, holy"; Arabic muqaddas
"Purified, pure"; Arabic muṭahhar
"Fresh butter"; Sanskrit navanīta
"Grace" in popular use; probably from Agnes, "pure"
Pure; Arabic naqī
Pure; Arabic naqiyya
Clean, pure; Arabic naẓīf
Pure, clean; Arabic naẓīfa
Spotless, pure; a name of Shiva and the Supreme
"Spotless, pure"; also the full-moon day
Faultless, innocent; Sanskrit nirdoṣa
Pure, spotless, shining; Sanskrit nirmala
"Spotless, pure"
Selfless, free from desire; Sanskrit niṣkāma
"Pearl"; from the literary Tamil nittilam
Delight, pleasantness; Arabic–Persian nuzhat
"Pure, holy; purifying"
"Pure, holy"; also a name of the Ganga
Pure, chaste; Persian pākīza
"Lotus", literally "born of mud"
"Fire, purifier"; Sanskrit pāvaka
Wind, breeze; Sanskrit pavana, "purifier"
"Pure, holy"
"Pearl", a gem and a byword for something precious
"Bright, radiant"; Greek Phoibē
Honest, upright; Sanskrit praguṇa
"Honest, sincere"; Sanskrit prāñjala, "straight, upright"
"White lotus"; Sanskrit puṇḍarīka
"Pure, holy"; Sanskrit punīta, "purified"
"Purified, pure"
"Pure, holy woman"; from punīta, purified
"Virtuous, pure"; also "merit"
Holy; Arabic qudsiyya, from quds, "holiness"
One whose vow is truth
Truth, divine order; Vedic ṛta
"Uprightness, honesty"
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