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    Latin Girl Names With Meanings

    64 names with meanings and origins.

    Latin names come from ancient Rome and have travelled into many European languages. They often mean light, strength or virtue. These 64 Latin girl names (including unisex names) are listed A to Z; use the letter links to jump to a starting letter.

    Top picks

    1. Olivia — “Olive tree, symbolizing peace and fruitfulness”
    2. Ava — “Like a bird, life”
    3. Emily — “Rival, industrious”
    4. Grace — “Grace”
    5. Victoria — “Victory”
    6. Camila — “Young ceremonial attendant”
    7. Luna — “Moon, celestial beauty”
    8. Julia — “Youthful; downy”
    9. Stella — “Star”
    10. Violet — “Purple flower, modesty”
    • Girl · Latin · “Industrious, striving”

    • Girl · Latin · “Golden; gilded”

    • Girl · Latin · “Dawn, new beginning”

    • Girl · Latin · “Like a bird, life”

    • Girl · Latin · “She who brings happiness”

    • Girl · Latin · “Young ceremonial attendant”

    • Girl · Latin · “Blind (patron saint of music)”

    • Girl · Latin · “Blind; sixth”

    • Girl · Latin · “Heavenly”

    • Girl · Latin · “Bright, clear”

    • Girl · Latin · “Merciful, gentle (diminutive of Clementine)”

    • Girl · Latin · “Merciful, gentle (diminutive of Clementine)”

    • Girl · Latin · “Constant, steadfast (diminutive of Constance)”

    • Girl · Latin · “Constant, steadfast (variant of Constance)”

    • Girl · Latin · “Divine”

    • Girl · Latin · “Rival; eager”

    • Girl · Latin · “Rival, industrious”

    • Girl · Latin · “Golden; blonde”

    • Girl · Latin · “Flower”

    • Girl · Latin · “Flourishing; blooming”

    • Girl · Latin · “Free one; from France”

    • Girl · Latin · “Youthful; downy”

    • Girl · Latin · “Youthful”

    • Girl · Latin · “Young; the month of June”

    • Girl · Latin · “Youthful”

    • Girl · Latin · “Woman of Rome; purity”

    • Girl · Latin · “Light”

    • Girl · Latin · “Light; born at dawn”

    • Girl · Latin · “Moon, celestial beauty”

    • Unisex · Latin · “Light”

    • Girl · Latin · “Lovable; dear”

    • Girl · Latin · “Eighth”

    • Girl · Latin · “Olive tree, symbolizing peace and fruitfulness”

    • Girl · Latin · “Ancient; venerable”

    • Unisex · Latin · “Wise one, herb”

    • Unisex · Latin · “Sun”

    • Unisex · Latin · “A partner in marriage, Companion, Husband or wife”

    • Girl · Latin · “Star”

    • Girl · Latin · “Of the forest”

    • Girl · Latin · “Strong, healthy”

    • Girl · Latin · “True; faith”

    • Girl · Latin · “Victory”

    • Girl · Latin · “Purple flower, modesty”

    • Girl · Latin · “Life”

    • Girl · Latin · “Alive”

    • Girl · Latin · “Babylonian”

    • Girl · Latin · “Blessed”

    • Girl · Latin · “Blessed”

    • Girl · Latin · “Blessed”

    • Girl · Latin · “From Britain”

    • Girl · Latin · “Horn (variant of Carnelia)”

    • Girl · Latin · “Clear, bright (diminutive of Clara)”

    • Unisex · Latin · “River”

    • Unisex · Latin · “Day”

    • Girl · Latin · “Little axe”

    • Unisex · Latin · “Of the Lord (variant of Dominic)”

    • Unisex · Latin · “Elevated, noble”

    • Unisex · Latin · “Life”

    • Girl · Latin · “Grace”

    • Girl · Latin · “Unknown”

    • Unisex · Latin · “Young”

    • Unisex · Latin · “Alert”

    • Girl · Latin · “Most desirable or superior”

    • Girl · Latin · “Maiden; pure; virginal”

    Latin naming traditions

    Roman citizens used a three-part name: a personal name (praenomen) like Marcus, a clan name (nomen) like Julius, and a family branch name (cognomen) like Caesar. Roman women usually took the feminine form of their father's clan name, which is why so many girls' names end in -ia, such as Julia, Claudia and Cornelia. Many Latin names describe a quality or a birth order, like Clement (merciful), Felix (lucky) or Octavia (eighth), and they spread through Europe via saints and the Church.

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