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Innocence

Quick answerThe given name 'Innocence' means "harmlessness" or "purity," derived from the Latin word *innocentia* (from *in-* "not" + *nocere* "to harm").

Latin · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#12,750
TrendStable
Peak year2007
Syllables3
OriginLatin
LanguageLatin
CultureWestern Christian
ReligionChristianity
Letters9
Numerology1 Chaldean 3
Global rank#896

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Innocence

The given name 'Innocence' means "harmlessness" or "purity," derived from the Latin word *innocentia* (from *in-* "not" + *nocere* "to harm").

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Etymology

The given name 'Innocence' means "harmlessness" or "purity," derived from the Latin word *innocentia* (from *in-* "not" + *nocere* "to harm"). It is primarily used in English-speaking Christian cultures, notably as a virtue name in Puritan communities and as the name of several early Christian saints, including Pope Innocent I.

Innocence currently ranks #12,750 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2007.

Themesvirtue

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