Baby Names That Mean Beauty
1387 baby names meaning beauty — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means beauty? Here are 1387 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of beauty. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Lamyah#14152 in the U.S.An -h spelling of Lamya, from the Arabic ('having dark, beautiful lips'; by extension 'radiant;Larose#14158 in the U.S.From the French la rose ('the rose'), joining the article to the flower name; a floral, romantiJennalee#14188 in the U.S.Jennalee joins Jenna — a short form of Jennifer, itself from Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white, fair, smJennalie#14189 in the U.S.Jennalie is a spelling of Jennalee, joining Jenna — a short form of Jennifer, from Welsh GwenhwJennalyn#14190 in the U.S.Jennalyn joins Jenna — from Jennifer, whose root is Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white, fair, smooth' — wJeyda#14199 in the U.S.Jeyda is a spelling of the Turkish name Ceyda, given in Turkey and often glossed as 'beautiful'Jinny#14208 in the U.S.Jinny is a spelling of Ginny, the pet form of Virginia (from the Roman name Verginius, later tiLindi#14214 in the U.S.A short, sweet form read as a spin on Linda ('pretty; soft,' from Spanish linda) or Lindsay; itJoley#14217 in the U.S.Joley is a modern spelling of Jolie, the French word for 'pretty', used as a given name. It alsLoreal#14227 in the U.S.A modern name read as an echo of the French beauty brand L'Oréal, or as a spin on Lauren/LoraleJustin#14240 in the U.S.From the Latin Justinus, a derivative of justus, 'just; fair; upright.' Borne by early saints aKalirose#14240 in the U.S.A joined name: Kali/Cali (a short, bright name, from Kayla/California or the Greek kalos, 'beauMackenzi#14263 in the U.S.A spelling of Mackenzie — from the Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach (the fair/comely/handKalla#14264 in the U.S.Most often a spelling of Calla, the elegant lily whose name comes from the Greek kallos, 'beautKally#14265 in the U.S.A spelling of Callie, long used as a pet form of Callista, Calliope, Caroline and Catherine. ThDreami#14266 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the English word dreamy — 'dreamlike; lovely; lost in dreams' — dressed Kalsoom#14266 in the U.S.From the Arabic Kulthum (Kulsum), traditionally glossed 'one with full, rounded cheeks' — a marMakenlee#14286 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Maken-/Mackenzie sound ('child of the comely/fair one,' Scottish) wiMakenzy#14287 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach (theKayali#14301 in the U.S.Most often a modern Kay- coinage. It also matches the Arabic khayali, 'imaginary; of the imaginKealey#14308 in the U.S.A spelling of Keeley/Kealy, from the Irish surname O Caolaidhe, built on caol, 'slender; gracefKeava#14311 in the U.S.An English spelling of the Irish Aoibhe or Caoimhe — names built on aoibh, 'beauty; radiance,' Keighly#14316 in the U.S.A spelling that draws on two sources: Keighley, a Yorkshire town whose name means 'Cyhha's cleaKensi#14338 in the U.S.Kensi is a modern short form and respelling of Kenzie, itself clipped from Mackenzie — from theKenzee#14341 in the U.S.Kenzee is a modern American respelling of Kenzie, clipped from Mackenzie — Scottish Gaelic MacCKenziah#14342 in the U.S.Kenziah extends Kenzie — short for Mackenzie, Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, 'son of Coinneach' (Kenzuri#14346 in the U.S.Kenzuri is a modern coinage with no documented history. It may extend Kenzie with a flowing endKeshavi#14349 in the U.S.Keshavi is the feminine form of Keshava, a Sanskrit epithet of the god Krishna (an avatar of ViKiely#14366 in the U.S.Kiely is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname O Cadhla, 'descendant of Cadhla' — a byname usMykenzie#14387 in the U.S.A spelling of Mackenzie — from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'a son/child of Coinneach (theNanami#14410 in the U.S.From Japanese nana, 'seven', plus mi, 'sea' (or 'beauty', depending on the kanji); 'seven seas'Hamsini#14415 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Hamsini, 'one who rides the swan' (from hamsa, 'swan') - an epithet of SaraswLavella#14434 in the U.S.Most plausibly an American blend of the La- prefix with a -vella ending (echoing Italian bella,Lumiere#14498 in the U.S.From the French word lumiere, 'light'. It is an ordinary French noun rather than a traditional Mackinlee#14514 in the U.S.A modern respelling of McKinley, an Irish and Scottish surname usually read as 'son of FionnlaoMahalakshmi#14524 in the U.S.From Sanskrit maha ('great') and Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, beauty and prosLaasya#14534 in the U.S.Laasya (lasya) is the Sanskrit name of the gentle, graceful dance associated with the goddess PLada#14537 in the U.S.From the Slavic Lada, of uncertain meaning (variously 'harmony; order; beauty; love'); the SlavMakinzie#14545 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach' — aMakynzie#14550 in the U.S.A modern y-spelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach' — aMarybelle#14586 in the U.S.A compound name joining Mary to French belle, 'beautiful' — a pattern common in the nineteenth Maybelin#14601 in the U.S.A Latin American respelling in the Maybelle/Maybelline family — May plus belle, 'beautiful' — wMaybell#14602 in the U.S.A spelling of Maybelle, joining May — the month and a pet form of Mary — to French belle, 'beauMayssa#14608 in the U.S.A romanized spelling of Arabic Maysa/Maysaa, from a root describing a graceful, swaying walk — Mayura#14609 in the U.S.From Sanskrit mayura, 'peacock' — a bird of great beauty in Indian tradition and the vehicle (mMehwish#14617 in the U.S.An Urdu given name of Persian roots, usually explained from mah ('moon') with a second element,Michiko#14639 in the U.S.A Japanese given name, commonly glossed 'child of wisdom', 'child of beauty' or 'child of the pMiyuki#14664 in the U.S.Japanese Miyuki is commonly read as 'beautiful happiness' (mi, beauty, plus yuki, happiness or Mylin#14681 in the U.S.Mylin reads as a modern American coinage: the My- opening of Myla and Mya with the -lin/-lyn enSheynnis#14686 in the U.S.A modern Latina coinage — echoing Shay ('admirable', Irish) and Shayna ('beautiful', Yiddish); Najla#14696 in the U.S.Arabic Najla means 'wide-eyed' — a woman with large, beautiful eyes — from the root n-j-l. LargSohana#14705 in the U.S.From the Hindi/Urdu sohana, 'beautiful; charming; pleasant; lovely'Srija#14714 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Srija, understood as 'creation; to create' or 'born of Sri' (Lakshmi, goddess of Nejla#14732 in the U.S.The Turkish and Bosnian form of Arabic Najla (Nejla), 'wide-eyed; having large, beautiful eyes'Rawda#14734 in the U.S.From the Arabic rawda, 'garden; green meadow.' Ar-Rawdah is the revered garden area in the PropNoha#14753 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nuha (Noha), 'wisdom; intelligence; good sense' — well used in Egypt and acrossNohea#14754 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian nohea, 'lovely; handsome; of fine appearance' — built on the root hea and theNohealani#14755 in the U.S.A Hawaiian compound of nohea, 'lovely; handsome; of fine appearance', and lani, 'heaven; sky; rNzuri#14777 in the U.S.The Swahili adjective nzuri, 'good; beautiful; fine' — one of the first words a learner of SwahOlwyn#14787 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the Welsh Olwen, from ol ('footprint; track') and gwen ('white; fair; bleOonagh#14793 in the U.S.An Irish spelling of Una (Una/Oona), glossed variously as 'lamb' (Irish uan) or from uan/una meRafif#14830 in the U.S.From the Arabic root r-f-f, giving a sense of 'gleaming, shimmering; delicate, fine' — the softWillowgrace#14834 in the U.S.Willowgrace is a combination name joining Willow (the graceful tree, from Old English 'welig') Rozalynn#14835 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Rosalyn/Rosalind - from Germanic 'gentle horse' (hros + lind) and read bRaziella#14850 in the U.S.A modern elaboration joining Razi — a Hebrew element from raz, 'secret' — to the pretty ItalianRosalyna#14885 in the U.S.A modern elaboration in the Rosalina/Rosalind family. Rosalind is Germanic in root — often readSarabella#14930 in the U.S.A modern compound joining Sara (Hebrew Sarah, 'lady; noblewoman; princess') to Bella (Italian, Zuriana#14937 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Zuri ('beautiful; good,' Swahili) with the flowing -ana ending; it alsAadriti#14943 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Aadriti/Adriti, tied to aadar, 'respect; reverence; adoration; affection.' A Shreeya#14974 in the U.S.A spelling of Shreya/Shriya, from Sanskrit shri — 'auspiciousness; prosperity; radiance; beautyAianna#15005 in the U.S.Aianna reads as a modern respelling in the Ayanna/Aiana family — a name variously linked to 'beSunisa#15007 in the U.S.Sunisa is a Thai given name; it is commonly glossed as 'good woman' or 'beautiful daughter-in-lAiyanah#15018 in the U.S.Aiyanah is a modern respelling in the Aiyana/Ayana family — names variously linked to 'eternal Allaina#15056 in the U.S.A spelling of Alaina/Alana, a feminine of Alan, variously 'fair; harmony' or 'little rock'; rouAmare#15076 in the U.S.From the Latin amare, 'to love', and the Amharic Amare, 'handsome; attractive'; more commonly aAnabela#15111 in the U.S.A Spanish/Portuguese compound — Ana ('grace', Hebrew) joined with Bela ('beautiful', Latin/SlavYamilex#15129 in the U.S.Yamilex belongs to a family of Latin-American coinages built on the Yamil-/Jamil- element, alonAnnelisse#15149 in the U.S.A spelling of Anneliese, a German blend of Anne ('grace; favor') and Liese (a short form of EliAinnara#15247 in the U.S.A form of the Basque Ainara/Enara, 'swallow' (the bird) — a graceful nature name from the BasquAyrabella#15264 in the U.S.Ayrabella is a modern blend, joining an Ayra-/Aira- opening (a name meaning 'noble; respectableAzeena#15280 in the U.S.A modern given name in the Zeena/Azina family (Zeena/Zina links variously to 'hospitality; beauBellamarie#15302 in the U.S.A compound name — Bella (Italian, 'beautiful') joined with Marie (a form of Mary, variously 'stBetania#15309 in the U.S.A Spanish/Portuguese form of Bethany, from the biblical place-name Beth-anya, 'house of figs' (Bonnibelle#15320 in the U.S.A charming blend of the Scots-English bonny ('pretty; fair; cheerful') and the French belle ('bAmiko#15387 in the U.S.In Esperanto, Amiko means 'friend.' It is also a Japanese girl's name whose meaning depends on Arabela#15464 in the U.S.Arabela is a single-l spelling of Arabella, a medieval Scottish name of Norman origin. It is usEirlys#15554 in the U.S.From the Welsh Eirlys, 'snowdrop' — literally built from eira ('snow') and llys — the delicate Caliann#15613 in the U.S.A modern compound joining Cali (a short form of Calista/California, or Greek kallos, 'beauty') Evarose#15642 in the U.S.A written-together compound of Eva (Hebrew, 'life') and Rose (Latin, the flower and a symbol ofBeautii#15663 in the U.S.A stylized respelling of the word Beauty ('loveliness; a beautiful person'), from Old French beCalliah#15677 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Callie (from Greek kallos, 'beauty') and Kaliyah. As spelled here it hClarabella#15686 in the U.S.A compound of two Latin-rooted names: Clara, from clarus, 'bright, clear, famous,' and Bella, fCrisbel#15705 in the U.S.A modern Latina coinage joining Cris (from Cristina/Cristobal, 'follower of Christ') with the -Cisne#15733 in the U.S.From the Spanish cisne, 'swan' (from Latin cygnus). A graceful nature name evoking elegance.Deidre#15765 in the U.S.A spelling of Deirdre, the beautiful, tragic heroine of Irish legend. Its meaning is uncertain,Iyanni#15854 in the U.S.A modern -i spelling in the Iyana/Ayanni family, echoing Ayana ('beautiful flower') with the faEce#15891 in the U.S.From the Turkish ece, 'queen; beautiful woman' — a short, regal name, distinctly Turkish, whichElanah#15915 in the U.S.A modern spelling that reads as a form of Elana/Alana; by those routes it touches 'bright; shinEvanthia#15927 in the U.S.A Greek girls' name from eu ('good, well, fair') and anthos ('flower, blossom'), giving 'fair fBranwen#15930 in the U.S.From the Welsh Branwen, 'blessed/fair raven; white raven' (bran, 'raven', + gwen, 'white/blesseFaryal#15948 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Urdu Faryal, glossed as 'angel' and, in another tradition, 'a beautiful, pearl-Gwynivere#15948 in the U.S.A spelling of Guinevere, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white; fair; smooth; holy' - the name of KFinlay#15957 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'fair hero; fair-haired warrior' (fionn, 'fair,' + laogh, 'Emmabelle#15968 in the U.S.A joined double name pairing Emma ('whole; universal') with Belle ('beautiful'), written as oneHaseena#15976 in the U.S.A spelling of Hasina, from the Arabic root h-s-n, giving hasan ('good, beautiful') and its femiEyanna#16000 in the U.S.A modern name in the Ayanna/Iyanna family; by the Ayanna route it touches 'beautiful flower' (fGwyndolin#16015 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Gwendolen, from Welsh gwen ('white, fair, blessed') with dolen ('ring, linFionnuala#16027 in the U.S.From the Irish Fionnuala, 'white shoulder; fair-shouldered' (fionn, 'fair; white,' plus guala, Gweneviere#16075 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Guinevere, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, generally read from gwen ('white, faHadarah#16083 in the U.S.From the Hebrew hadar, 'splendour, beauty, adornment' — a word used in the Hebrew Bible for gloIhsan#16086 in the U.S.From the Arabic ihsan, 'excellence; beneficence; doing what is beautiful.' In Islam it names a Harini#16107 in the U.S.From Sanskrit harini, 'doe, female deer,' the feminine of harina. The word carries connotationsKensy#16141 in the U.S.A short, breezy form read as a spin on Kensington or Mackenzie (from a Scottish surname, 'son oJennyfer#16276 in the U.S.A respelling of Jennifer, the Cornish/Welsh form of Guinevere, 'white; fair; smooth; blessed.' Jazbel#16278 in the U.S.A modern coinage built from the Jaz- opening (Jazmin, Jazlyn) and the -bel ending ('beautiful' Marabella#16401 in the U.S.A modern name, variously joining Mara ('bitter; beloved') with -bella ('beautiful') and echoingMckenlee#16450 in the U.S.A modern respelling of McKenley/McKinley, from a Scottish surname ('son of the fair hero' via FJanavi#16555 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Janavi (Jahnavi), an epithet of the river goddess Ganga (daughter of the sageLilybelle#16623 in the U.S.Lilybelle is a compound name joining Lily — the flower, from Latin lilium, long a symbol of purLuma#16669 in the U.S.Luma is used in Arabic as a girl's name, connected to lama, a word for a dark shading of the liMaella#16703 in the U.S.A modern coinage blending Mae (a form of Mary/May) with the diminutive -ella, echoing Mabella aCaelie#16717 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Caeli, Kaylee and the Irish Caoilfhionn ('slender and fair'). As spellCeridwen#16776 in the U.S.From the Welsh Ceridwen, of uncertain meaning (variously 'blessed poetry' or 'fair and crooked Rosealynn#16783 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Rosalyn, joining Rosa ('rose') with a -lynn ending; read as 'pretty roseMinori#16813 in the U.S.A Japanese given name, romanized here. Written one way it carries the sense of minori, 'harvestSaaya#16813 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name (variously written, often blending sa- with -ya, 'colorful; beautiful'),Seri#16882 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Serena/Seraphina (Latin) and a Korean/Welsh name (Seri, 'graceful; a Shadia#16892 in the U.S.From Arabic, Shadia means 'singer; melodious; one with a beautiful voice' (related to shadha, 'Natsumi#16915 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name most often written with the characters for 'summer' and 'beauty,' givingNarin#16947 in the U.S.From the Turkish word narin, 'slender, delicate, graceful'. It is used as a given name in TurkeOlaedo#16997 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigeria), Olaedo, often read as 'gold/wealth of beauty' (ola, 'wealth; ornament,Sohani#17016 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Hindi sohani, 'beautiful; lovely; pleasing.' A warm word name of South Asian oCullen#17043 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Cuilinn, linked to cuileann ('holly') or to a root read as 'handsome.'Sareen#17098 in the U.S.A modern name with several possible echoes: Sarah with an -een ending, the English word serene,Ruweyda#17140 in the U.S.A Somali form of the Arabic Ruwaida, 'walking gently; proceeding softly and gracefully' - an imRoselynne#17144 in the U.S.An ornate spelling of Roselyn/Rosalyn, joining rose (the flower, from Latin rosa) to the -lynn Padma#17150 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit padma, 'lotus' — a sacred symbol of purity and beauty in Hinduism and BuddhisSanam#17181 in the U.S.Sanam is a Persian and Urdu word meaning 'beloved, sweetheart' - literally 'idol', from the AraYennifer#17196 in the U.S.A Latina spelling of Jennifer — from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'a fair/white wave; the fair/smooth Shanae#17256 in the U.S.An American coinage in the Shana/Shanae family, built from the Sha- prefix with an -nae ending.Shiphrah#17272 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Shiphrah, linked to a root meaning 'to be beautiful; fair.' In the Book of ExodZula#17280 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Zuleika ('brilliant; lovely', Persian/Arabic), an African (Zulu-linkeSophira#17288 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the Greek sophia ('wisdom') and the Hebrew Shifra ('beautiful; fair'). ItRoz#17291 in the U.S.A short, one-beat form of Rosalind (Germanic, 'tender horse' or, by folk link, 'beautiful rose'Sondos#17311 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sundus, the fine green silk brocade of Paradise named in the Quran - an image oShayana#17317 in the U.S.Shayana has no documented etymology. It reads as a modern blend of the Shay-/Sha- opening with Suhavi#17332 in the U.S.From the Punjabi suhavi, 'beautiful; pleasing' — often understood as pleasing to God, a word foTesneem#17396 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Tasnim, the name of a spring or fountain of Paradise mentioned in the QuraXanthe#17473 in the U.S.Xanthe is from Greek xanthos, 'yellow, golden, fair'. It is an ancient Greek name, borne in mytWillowmae#17497 in the U.S.A modern compound joining Willow (the graceful tree; 'slender; graceful') with Mae (a form of MWyn#17528 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn, 'white; fair; blessed; holy.' In Welsh this is the masculine form — the feWynlee#17529 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining the Welsh element wyn/gwyn ('white; fair; blessed; joy') with the fashZamyla#17595 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes the Arabic Jamila ('beautiful') and Mila, on a soft Za-/-yla soundEvelinda#18515 in the U.S.A modern blend of Evelyn (from Aveline, 'wished-for child; life') and Belinda ('pretty; snake; Yufei#19136 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name; its meaning depends entirely on the characters used - common onAglaeaFrom the Greek aglaia, 'splendor; brilliance; beauty; glory'; the youngest of the three Graces ArisabellaA modern coinage blending an Aris-/Arya- sound with Isabella ('beautiful; pledged to God'). RouArizbelArizbel is a modern coinage used mainly among Spanish-speaking families in Mexico and the U.S. AyanaraA modern coinage weaving Ayana ('beautiful flower; eyes' by various routes) with the -nara/AnarBellarieA modern name built from Bella - Italian and Latin for 'beautiful' - with a soft -rie ending inCaomiA modern coinage echoing Naomi ('pleasantness') and the Irish Caoimhe ('gentle; beautiful'). AsChangeFrom the Chinese Chang'e (rendered Change here), of layered meaning (linked to 'beautiful; gracCliodhnaFrom the Old Irish Cliodhna, of uncertain meaning (variously 'the shapely one'); the Celtic godEratoFrom the Greek eratos, 'lovely; desired; beloved' (linked to Eros); the Muse of love poetry andHanisHanis is a name used in Malay and Indonesian communities, generally connected to Arabic roots aHussainaA feminine form of Husayn (a diminutive of Hasan), 'good; handsome; beautiful.' Husayn, grandsoIshtarFrom the Akkadian Ishtar, of uncertain meaning; the Babylonian/Assyrian goddess of love, beautyKaniehtiiobeautiful snowKyomiiKyomii is a modern respelling-style coinage whose nearest echo is the Japanese name Kiyomi, oftLavanniLavanni is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes the Sanskrit name Lavanya, NazlieA modern spelling in the Nazli family, from the Persian/Turkish nazli, 'coy; delicate; gracefulNazlynnA modern coinage joining the Nazli element (Persian/Turkish nazli, 'coy; delicate; graceful') wRajwaFrom the Arabic Rajwa, 'hope; expectation.' A graceful virtue name; it is borne by Rajwa Al HusSumaqbeautifulZureyaA modern coinage that echoes Zuri (Swahili, 'beautiful') and Zaraya, on a soft Zu-/-eya sound.
Boy Names
Yijun#14153 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name written here in pinyin romanization. Chinese names take their meaning froZaiyan#14192 in the U.S.A spelling of Arabic Zayyan, from a root meaning 'to adorn; to beautify', read as 'one who adorZuriah#14233 in the U.S.Zuriah has two honest routes. It echoes the Hebrew names Zuriel and Zurishaddai, built on tsur AlanisBest known as a girl's name via singer Alanis Morissette (said to be a feminine form of Alan), GanymedeFrom the Greek Ganymedes, variously 'glad to be a prince; gladdening; rejoicing in manhood' (gaKalliasAn ancient Greek name, Kallias, built on kallos ('beauty'). It was borne by several prominent ANakulaFrom the Sanskrit Nakula, 'mongoose'; the handsome fourth Pandava brother of the Mahabharata, sShrinayA modern Indian formation built on Shri, the Sanskrit word for prosperity, beauty and auspiciou