By meaning
Boy names meaning purity
53 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it. 15 two-word names (such as Nur … or Muhammad …) follow the one-word names; see also name combinations.
- Names
- 53
- Origins
- 5
- In JPN tables
- 2
- Top of list
- Pavithran
Language of origin
By category
- Malay Names 41 · 77%
- Indian Names 12 · 23%
Names
- Pavithran♂Pure
- Arvind♂Lotus
- Zaki♂Thriving, faultless
- Afif♂Chaste, virtuous
- Afifi♂Connected with afif: chaste, virtuous
- Tahir♂Pure
- Soffi♂Pure
- Zuhdi♂Relating to zuhd (asceticism)
- Asmat♂Protection
- Halis♂Pure
- Affifudin♂One who is chaste and virtuous in religion
- Ikhram♂Entering ihram
- Ismeth♂Purity
- Maasom♂Protected from sin
- Nazif♂Clean
- Nurkholis♂Pure light
- Ruhanie♂Spiritual
- Thirumurugan♂Sacred Murugan
- Abhishek♂Anointing with sacred water
- Abrar♂The pious
- Abror♂The pious
- Arvinda♂Lotus
- Bahat♂Pure, unmixed
- Chandan♂Sandalwood
- Ikhlas♂Sincerity
- Kailash♂Name of a sacred Himalayan mountain
- Kemal♂Perfection
- Maksum♂Protected
- Mrinal♂Fibres of a lotus stalk
- Muzakki♂One who purifies or gives zakat
- Nadhif♂Clean
- Neeraj♂Lotus
- Pavan♂Wind
- Pundarika♂White lotus
- Satvik♂Pure
- Tamam♂Completeness
- Taqi♂God-fearing
- Zacky♂Faultless
- Abdul Taib♂Servant of the Good
- Ahmad Afif♂Most praiseworthy · chaste, virtuous
- Ahmad Kamal♂Most praiseworthy · perfection
- Ahmad Maasom♂Most praiseworthy · protected from sin · innocent
- Ahmad Shafie♂Most praiseworthy · follower of the Shafi'i school
- Ahmad Zaki♂Most praiseworthy · thriving, faultless
- Muhammad Afif♂Praised · chaste, virtuous
- Muhammad Afifi♂Praised · commendable · connected with afif: chaste, virtuous
- Muhammad Kamil♂Praised · complete, perfect
- Muhammad Shafie♂Praised · follower of the Shafi'i school
- Muhammad Soffi♂Praised · pure
- Muhammad Taib♂Praised · good, pleasant
- Muhammad Zaki♂Praised · commendable · thriving, faultless
- Ahmad Taib♂Most praiseworthy · good, pleasant
- Muhammad Tahir♂Praised · pure · clean
About this list
53 boy names (unisex names recorded for boys included) whose meaning relates to purity, from 5 languages of origin.
Near the top: Pavithran, Arvind, Zaki, Afif. See also all names meaning purity and names meaning purity in other traditions.
See also
Other meanings (boy)
Frequently asked questions
How many boy names mean purity?
53 names in this reference, including unisex names recorded for boys: 41 Malay, 12 Indian. Every meaning is backed by a source linked from the name page.
What languages do these names come from?
The most common origin is Arabic (40 names). The origin describes the word behind a name, not the ethnicity or religion of anyone who bears it.
Which names are most common?
2 names on this list appear in the JPN tables (the top 10 for each sex in each decade), and those most common in the 2010s come first. Names outside those tables have no figure, and we do not estimate one.
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.