Catholic Baby Names (with Meanings and Popularity)

  1. Zosimus
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "viable, survivor"
    • Description:

      Zosimus is a quirky Z starting name with a long history. It has been the name of several early saints and a pope, as well as the Byzantine author of a history of the Roman Empire, published in the sixth century CE.
  2. Theophanes
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "manifestation of god"
    • Description:

      An ancient saint's name, modernized as Theofanis in Greek.
  3. Edythe
    • Fursey
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "virtue"
      • Description:

        Fursey is an ancient Irish saint's name little-used in modern times. St. Fursey was born in the seventh century a noble in Ireland but traveled to England and France to found monasteries and spread Christianity. He is buried in France.
    • Ladislas