Baby Names Inspired by the Jubilee Year

The Jubilee Year of Hope is upon us! Historically, both in Scripture and Church tradition, Jubilee years embody the spirit of God’s generosity. This generous lavishing of mercy, restoration, and peace is poured into the hearts of His people—especially those who seek it—and overflows into the world through their actions. The depth and riches of a Jubilee year are vast, offering a unique opportunity for personal and spiritual transformation.

One beautiful way to embrace the graces of the Jubilee Year is for expectant parents to consider a baby name that reflects God’s movement during this sacred time. A name that commemorates a theme of the Jubilee year can serve as a lasting reminder of these graces. Below is a list of names inspired by the Jubilee Year of Hope and all the blessings, gifts, graces, and virtues that it holds.

Names with Masculine and Feminine Forms

• Arden // Symbolizing God’s enduring love and desire for renewal and reconciliation
• Benedict and Benedicta // “Blessings” abound
• Bliss // An emotion one may feel as a fruit of the year
• Clement and Clementine // “Mild, merciful”; fitting for a year calling for forgiveness of debts
• Emmanuel and Emmanuela // “God with us,” inviting a renewed relationship with Him
• Ever // Representing God’s eternal love and peace
• Favor // Jubilees are years of Messianic favor
• Felicity and Felix // Representing joy and blessedness
• Fidelis and Fidelia // Meaning "faithful," emphasizing renewed loyalty to God’s teachings
• Forsythe // “Man of peace”
• Francis and Frances // Honoring Saint Francis of Assisi who lived through the Church’s first Jubilee
• Journey // Evoking pilgrimage and spiritual exploration
• Miller // Reflecting on the Eucharist is at the heart of the Jubilee; an occupational name for the one who grinds grain
• Phlox // Greek for “flame,” referencing Pope Francis’ call to “fan the flame of hope” (source)
• Raphael and Raphaella // “God has healed”; patron of travelers, a perfect match to the themes of healing and pilgrimage
• Solace // A tribute to the comfort received in the midst of sorrow
• Takara // Japanese for “treasure” or “jewel,” a reminder of our yearning for the “treasures of heaven” (source)
• Theodore and Theodora // “God’s gift[s]” abound during a Jubilee year; the nickname “Dora” (for a girl) could be a nod to the Holy Door
• True // Representing the call to live authentically in God's truth
• Valor // Signifying courage and strength

Feminine Names

• Althea // Meaning “healer” and a reminder of spiritual renewal 
• Amity // Latin for "friendship," symbolizing harmony with God
• Araceli // Meaning “heavenly altar,” drawing us closer to God in worship
• Bao // Chinese for “treasure,” evoking a renewed longing for heavenly treasures
• Charity // Reflecting the Jubilee prayer for the renewal of hope and charity (source)
• Concordia // Meaning “peace, harmony”
• Dove // A symbol of peace and the Holy Spirit
• Faith // A theological virtue, our faith gives us hope
• Goldie // A nod to the golden depictions on the Holy Door of Saint Peter’s Basilica
• Grace // Representing God’s abounding graces
• Joy // A name embodying the mirth of the Jubilee
• Jubilee // The word itself could be used; “Jubi” has the making of an adorable nickname
• Hope // To honor the theme of the Jubilee Year, “Pilgrims of Hope”
• Iris // Flora that represents hope, faith, and a fresh start
• Ismenia // A name alluding to treasure, echoing the Jubilee’s spiritual riches
• Kinza // Arabic for “treasure”
• Lark // A bird known for its joyful song
• Mary // A sign of hope herself
• Mercy // Reflecting God’s compassion
• Serenity // Symbolizing the promise of peace
• Sigita // Reflecting spiritual“strength and the victory over sin
• Vera // Saluting our renewed efforts to live according to God’s truth
• Verity // Symbolizing the foundational truth leading to healing and transformation
• Winifred // Meaning “blessed peacemaking”
• Wren // A bird symbolizing freedom and the spiritual journey of pilgrimage
  

Masculine Names

• Ace // Latin for “unity,” reflecting restoration of harmony
• Alder // Symbolizing resilience and renewal
• Boniface // Honoring the Pope who declared the first Jubilee in 1300
• Carlo // Blessed Carlo Acutis will be canonized during the Jubilee of Teenagers within the Jubilee Year
• Casper // Meaning “bringer of treasure,” echoing the call for heavenly treasures
• Christopher // A patron of travelers, fitting for those on a spiritual pilgrimage
• Fritz // Meaning “peaceful ruler,” symbolizing God’s call for peace and reconciliation
• Grainger // Connecting to the Eucharist
• Kostner // Occupational name linked to the Eucharist, symbolizing spiritual nourishment
• Miles // Representing the miles traveled during pilgrimages of faith
• Ignatius // Saint Ignatius of Loyola encouraged a renewal of faith and spiritual transformation through the religious order he founded
• Milo // Meaning merciful or mild, this ties into the forgiveness of debts
• Orry // From the Manx Gaelic, the name means, “God’s peace”; in Latin, it means, “golden” which ties to the Holy Door
• Paciano // “Peaceful”
• Paxton // A town of peace
• Peregrine // Meaning “pilgrim” or “wanderer” in Latin
• Pier Giorgio // Blessed Pier Griogio Frassati will be canonized during the Jubilee of Young People celebrations in early August
• Reed // Not only a symbol of spiritual growth, but also a piece of nature which empties itself to the point that something else may pass through it
• Rome // The pilgrimage site central to the Jubilee, home of the Holy Doors
• Roman // After the Scripture verse, Romans 5:5, which inspired the theme
• Solomon // This Biblical name means “peace”
• Uri // Meaning “my flame, my light,” symbolizing the spiritual light of the Jubilee
• Wilder // Evoking the wildness of the pilgrimage journey, representing personal transformation

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Grace is a regular contributor to the BIS Blog. She had planned to be a nurse until an encounter with Christ in Confession ignited a spark that resulted in an ongoing career as a high school Theology teacher. Though a cradle Catholic, she continues to be amazed at the depth of peace and joy that can be found within the Faith and can’t help but share that passion with others as a teacher, writer, and speaker. Outside of ministry, she dabbles in a bit of everything, excels in almost nothing, and like most moms, cannot survive without at least one cup of coffee a day. Grace resides in Charleston, SC with her hunky husband and their daughter who looks just like him. You can find out more about her here. Read all of Grace's posts here.