Litany comes from a religious term for a form of prayer, from Greek and Latin roots meaning supplication.
Litany comes from a religious term for a form of prayer, from Greek and Latin roots meaning supplication. That makes it one of the more overtly devotional names in the group, with a strong liturgical and spiritual register.
The word itself carries repetition, reverence, and collective prayer, all of which give it a solemn atmosphere. As a given name, Litany feels rare and striking because it is so closely tied to religious language. It has a literary, almost ceremonial quality that makes it different from most virtue names, which tend to be simpler or more abstract.
Litany suggests devotion not as a vague ideal but as an active practice. The result is a name that feels thoughtful, earnest, and deeply unusual.