Chastity
CHAS-ti-tee
Chastity is a girl’s name of English origin, meaning “English name derived from the virtue of chastity, meaning purity or innocence.”, and peaked in popularity in 1974.
What Chastity Means
“English name derived from the virtue of chastity, meaning purity or innocence.”
The Story of Chastity
In the tumultuous decades of the late 1960s, a name emerged advocating for purity, and it found its way to you.
Chastity is an English word name, directly adopted from the virtue meaning purity and innocence. It rose in usage during a period of social upheaval, appearing in data from the late 1960s and peaking in popularity in the mid-1970s. It stands apart as a name chosen for its abstract ideal rather than for historical or literary lineage.
When you imagine calling your daughter's name across a park, 'Chastity' has a delicate sound, like the softest touch. It embodies a hope for your child's unblemished spirit, a wish that she navigates the world with an inner goodness that remains her own, untouched by cynicism.
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Numerology
The Achiever
Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.
Famous Namesakes
Chastity Bono
American advocate, writer, and musician
Personality Traits
Peak Year
#749 in 1974
Total Births
9,711
First Recorded
1969
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