Purificacion as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Purificacion

What is the meaning of the name Purificacion ?

The baby name Purificacion is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish IPA: /puɾifikaˈθjon/ (Spain) or /puɾifikaˈsjon/ (Latin America); respelling: poo-ree-fee-kah-SYON.

Purificacion is Spanish in Origin.

Purificación is a Spanish feminine given name deriving from Latin purificatio (“purification”), a Marian title linked to the Feast of the Purification or Candlemas (Feb 2), commemorating Mary’s ritual purification and the Presentation of Jesus. Through Catholic devotion it flourished in Spain and spread across Latin America and the Philippines, where civil records often drop the accent to Purificacion. The meaning evokes spiritual cleansing, renewal, and light.

Usage peaked from the late 19th to mid-20th centuries, commonly in compound forms such as María de la Purificación or Maria Purificacion; it now reads vintage yet devout, sometimes chosen to honor local patronesses. Variants and cognates include Catalan Purificació and Portuguese Maria da Purificação; shortened forms and nicknames include Puri, Pura, and, in Filipino contexts, Puring. Related devotional counterparts are Candelaria and Presentación, tied to the same liturgical cycle.