Purificación is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning “purification.”
Purificación at a glance
Gender
Girl name
Origin
Spanish
Meaning
“purification”
About the name Purificación
Purificación belongs to the Spanish tradition. Its meaning — “purification” — is the sense carried by its Spanish roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
Purificación does not appear in US Social Security records, which publish every name given to at least five babies in a year. That says nothing about its standing at home — many of the world's best-loved names are simply rare in America.
Purificación means “purification” in its Spanish roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Is Purificación a boy or girl name?
Purificación is a girl name.
What origin is the name Purificación?
Purificación comes from the Spanish tradition.
How popular is the name Purificación?
Purificación does not appear in US Social Security records, which list every name given to at least five babies in a year since 1880. It may still be familiar in its home tradition.
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