200+ Names That Mean Beautiful from Around the World (2024)

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1. These baby names for girls mean “beautiful” in many languages. Check out additional details on their meaning and origin below to find the best one for your little lady to show off.

   • Abila: Means “beautiful” in Latin.^[1]
   • Adara: This unique name means “beauty” in Greek.
   • Alika: A traditional name found throughout Africa that means “most beautiful.”^[2]
   • Alina: Comes from Arabic, meaning "noble," plus the Irish “alainn,” meaning "lovely.”^[3]
   • Ani: Derives from the Slavic “anu,” meaning “very beautiful.”^[4]
   • Annabella: An Italian girl’s name also meaning “beautiful” in Latin.^[5]
   • Annalise: Means “beautiful,” “elegance,” and “graced by God” in German; it also appears as Annalyse.^[6]
   • Anusha: An Indian (Sanskrit) word for “beautiful morning” and “star.”^[7]
   • Aoife: Means “beautiful” and “radiant” in Irish.^[8]
   • Arabella: A unique Italian name meaning “beautiful prayer.”^[9]
   • Astrid: Means “fair” and “beautiful goddess” in Scandinavian.
   • Bella: The Italian equivalent of Belle in French, which means “beautiful one.”
   • Bellini: For the “little beautiful one” in Italian.
   • Belvia: Means “beautiful” in French.
   • Beyla: A unique Spanish name meaning “dance” and “beautiful.”^[10]
   • Bonnie: A Scottish term for a “pretty” girl.^[11]
   • Cadhla: Irish for both “beautiful” and “graceful.”
   • Calina: Its many meanings in Greek include “beautiful,” “lovely,” and “the moon.”
   • Ceinwen: Welsh for “beautiful,” in addition to “white” and “blessed.”
   • Claribel: Means “bright” and “beautiful” in English.
   • Damali: A powerful Arabic name meaning “beautiful vision.”
   • Eider: Means “beautiful” in Spanish if you need something more than Linda.
   • Evlin: A cute Irish name meaning “radiant” and “beautiful.”
   • Hasina: In African cultures, it means “good” and “beautiful.”
   • Hurit: An Algonquin Native American name meaning “beautiful.”
   • Indah: Refers to a “beautiful one” in Indonesian.^[12]
   • Ingrid: An iconic name in Scandinavia that means “loved” or “beautiful.”^[13]
   • Iowa: A Native American name meaning “beautiful land.”
   • Jaffa: Means “beautiful” in Hebrew.
   • Jamilah: An Arabic spelling variation of Jemila, meaning “lovely” and “beautiful.”
   • Joppa: A stand-out name that means “beautiful” in Hebrew.
   • Kahlei: In Greek, it means “beautiful” and “lovely.”
   • Kanani: For “the beautiful one” in Polynesian.
   • Kaponianani: A Polynesian name meaning “beautiful anointed one.”
   • Keela: Irish for both “beautiful” and “graceful.”
   • Kirana: Means “beautiful sunbeam” in Indonesian.
   • Kuwanlelenta: For the Hopi Native American tribe, it means “to make beautiful surroundings.”
   • Kuwanyamtiwa: Another Hopi name which means “beautiful badger going over the hill.”
   • Kuwanyauma: Means “butterfly showing beautiful wings” for the Hopi tribe.
   • Labonita: A Spanish term made into a name meaning “beautiful one.”
   • Lais: A literature-based Greek name meaning “a beautiful flirt” named for a famous courtesan.
   • Lata: A Sanskrit name that means “beautiful vine” in India.
   • Leilah: A traditional Arabic girl’s name which means “night beauty.”^[14]
   • Linda: The Spanish word for “pretty” and “beautiful.”^[15]
   • Maha: Means “beautiful” in Arabic
   • Maliha: An Arabic name meaning both “attractive” and “beautiful.”
   • Maylin: Means “beautiful jade” in Chinese.
   • Mirinda: For someone “beautiful” or “admirable” in Latin.
   • Naama: An ancient Hebrew name meaning “beautiful” and “good-looking.”
   • Naava: Another Hebrew name for someone “beautiful.”
   • Nazneen: Means “exquisitely beautiful” and “charming” in Persian.
   • Nefertari: A lovely Egyptian name referring to a “beautiful companion.”
   • Nefertiti: Named for an ancient Egyptian queen; means “the beautiful one has arrived.”
   • Omarosa: Means “beautiful child” in several African cultures.
   • Ominotago: A Chippewa Native American name for someone with a “beautiful voice.”
   • Oralia: Means “The provocatively beautiful” when taken from the Greek “hora,” meaning “beauty.”
   • Oribel: Refers to “the beautiful rising sun” when based on the “orient,” meaning “the rising sun” and the Latin “bella,” meaning “lovely.”
   • Portia: A Latin name given to a “beautiful, wealthy, and brilliant woman,” inspired by the heroine of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice.
   • Rana: An Arabic name meaning “beautiful” and “eye-catching.”
   • Sapphira: Means “the pretty one,” when taken from the Hebrew “shappir,” meaning “beautiful.”
   • Shaina: A Yiddish name meaning “beautiful.”
   • Shakila: Means “beautiful” in Indian (Sanskrit).
   • Teegan: A Gaelic name meaning “good-looking” and “beautiful.”
   • Vashti: Means “beautiful” in Persian.
   • Wyonet: A name used in Native American cultures meaning “beautiful.”
   • Xin Qian: Means “happy” and “beautiful” in Chinese.
   • Xiu: A Chinese name that means “elegant” and “beautiful.”
   • Yaffit: Means “beautiful” in Hebrew.
   • Zariyah: Refers to both “beautiful” and “light” in Arabic.
   • Zayn: An Arabic name meaning “beautiful.”
   • Zerlinda: Means “beautiful dawn” in Spanish.
   • Zuri: An African name meaning “beautiful.”
   • Zweena: One of several African “z” names that means “beautiful.”^[16]

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1. These boy names can be just as beautiful as their female counterparts. Here are both classic and modern favorites that mean “beautiful” or “handsome” for your good-looking baby boy.

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   • Alan: Means “handsome” in Gaelic.^[17]
   • Beaubeau: A cute French variant of Beauregard, meaning “beautiful.”
   • Beaumont: An alternative to the French Beauregard that means “from a beautiful mountain.”
   • Beauregard: A vintage French name meaning “beautiful to look at” or “beautiful outlook” that uses Beau for short.^[18]
   • Bello: Based in both Spanish and Latin origins, where it means “handsome.^[19]
   • Bhadraksh: Means “beautiful eyes” for Indian boys.
   • Boo: In French, it casually means “beautiful.”
   • Bow: One of many French boy names meaning “beautiful.”
   • Chaviram: Means “beauty” in India.
   • Chitraksh: In India, it means “beautiful eyes.”^[20]
   • Cosimo: Means “beauty,” along with “order” and “the universe” in Italian as a variation of Cosmo.^[21]
   • Cosmo: Means “order” and “beauty” in Italian, and peaked in U.S. popularity in 2021.^[22]
   • Cullen: An Irish name meaning “handsome.”
   • Feidhlim: An Irish name meaning “beauty” and “ever good.”
   • Gamil: One of many Arabic boys’ names meaning “beautiful.”
   • Hamilton: Means “beautiful mountain” in English.
   • Hassan: Arabic for “good looking.”
   • Husni: Refers to “beauty” in Arabic.
   • Jahanzeb: An Islamic name meaning “beautiful.”
   • Jamari: Means “beauty” in Arabic and uses Jamar as a variation.
   • Jamal: Similar to Jamil, it means “beauty” in Arabi.^[23]
   • Jameel: An Arabic variation on Jamel and Jamel meaning “beautiful.”
   • Jamil: Also means “beauty” in Arabic, and peaked in the U.S. in 1991.^[24]
   • Jemal: Based on Jamel, which means “beautiful” in Arabic.
   • Kanu: a Hindu name meaning “handsome” and another name for Lord Krishna.
   • Kauno: A Finnish name for “beautiful,” based on the Finnish “kaunis.”
   • Kenneth: A Scottish classic meaning “born of fire” and “handsome.”
   • Kevin: Means “handsome” and “good-looking” in Irish and Scottish, plus “lovable” in Gaelic.
   • Lalit: A beautiful Indian name for boys meaning “beautiful.”
   • Lalitaditya: Means “beautiful sun” in India.
   • Lalitchandra: An Indian name meaning “beautiful moon.”
   • Lalitesh: Means “god of beauty” in India.
   • Lalitkishore: One of many Indian names meaning “beautiful.”
   • Lalitlochan: Means “beautiful eyes” in India.
   • Lalitmohan: Among many names beginning with L, meaning “beautiful” in India.
   • Lilambuja: Another Indian boy’s name meaning “beautiful.”
   • Lolonyo: In African cultures, it means “love is beautiful.”
   • Miroslav: Means “beautiful slave” in Slavic.
   • Naveen: Means “beautiful” and “pleasant” in India.
   • Nordin: A direct Norwegian name meaning “handsome.”
   • Phelan: An Irish surname and boy’s name meaning “beauty” and “ever good.”
   • Phelim: An alternative variation to Phelan, meaning “beauty” and “ever good.”
   • Rafan: A Muslim name for boys meaning “beautiful.”
   • Roah: Made up of the Korean “ro,” meaning "road," "nectar," or "heron," and “ah,” meaning "beautiful" or "elegant."
   • Roopindar: A Punjabi boy’s name meaning “god of beauty.”
   • Roopjot: A Punjabi name for boys that means “beautiful light.”
   • Ruchir: Means “embodied beauty” in India.
   • Rupang: Means “beautiful” in India.
   • Rupendra: An Indian name meaning “lord of beauty.”
   • Rupeshwar: Means “lord of beauty” in India and uses Rupesh as a nickname.
   • Rupin: Means “embodied beauty” in India.
   • Sabeh: In Arabic, it means “he who is pretty or handsome.”
   • Siah: Composed of the Sino-Korean “si,” meaning "beginning" or "poetry," and “ah,” meaning "beautiful" or "elegant."
   • Sohil: An Indian name for boys meaning “beautiful.”
   • Suhas: In India, it means “one with a beautiful smile.”
   • Sundar: Means “beautiful” in India and uses Sunder as a variation.
   • Sundaran: A formal version of Sundar, meaning “beautiful”; also appears as Sundaram.
   • Wajahat: A name for Muslim boys meaning “beautiful.”
   • Yamil: An Arabic name meaning “beautiful.”^[25]
   • Zinedine: Means “beauty of the faith” in Arabic.^[26]

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1. These unisex baby names are ideal for any beautiful child. Whether you have a boy or a girl, you’ll love how unique and fun these names can be.

   • Aven: An Irish name once meant for girls that is now unisex, which means “beautiful.”
   • Aysun: Means "(a person) whose face is as beautiful as the moon" in Turkish.
   • Beau: A unisex short form of the French Beauregard, meaning “beautiful.”^[27]
   • Bellamy: Means “handsome friend,” “fine friend,” or “good friend” in French.^[28]
   • Briar: An Old English name for a “thorny rose bush,” and the name of Sleeping Beauty.^[29]
   • Hiromi: Means “generous beauty” in Japanese.^[30]
   • Kenzie: A cute short version of Mackenzie based on the Gaelic surname Mac Coinnich, meaning "son of Coinneach,” which means “handsome.” ^[31]
   • Memphis: Refers to an ancient Egyptian city, and means “beautiful” and “endearing.”
   • Namilani: A Hawaiian name that means "beautiful heaven."^[32]
   • Zuri: A Swahili name meaning “beautiful.”^[33]

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1. Greek mythology inspires these baby names for boys and girls. They’re named after famous Greek gods, goddesses, and other historical and mythological figures.

   • Adonis: The Greek god of beauty and desire.^[34]
   • Aphrodite: Named for the Greek goddess of love.^[35]
   • Calista: A variation on Calisto, the most beautiful nymph in Greek mythology.^[36]
   • Calix: Means “most lovely” in Greek and is based on several mythological figures.^[37]
   • Calliope: Means “beautiful voiced” and is a variation of Callie.^[38] Calliope was one of the Greek muses who ruled over poetry.^[39]
   • Lois: Known as the “most beautiful” in Greek and named for an equally beautiful goddess.^[40]

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1. There are many Japanese baby names based on beauty. Some vary only by specific Japanese dialects or scripts, but every single one is as pretty as the last.

   • Aimi: Made up of “ai,” meaning “love” and “affection,” and “mi,” meaning “beautiful.” Pronounced: A-EE-MEE.
   • Akemi: Means “beautiful” and “bright”; Pronounced A-KEH-MEE.^[41]
   • Ami: Made up of “a,” meaning “second” or “Asia,” and “mi,” meaning “beautiful.”
   • Asami: Composed of “asa,” meaning “hemp” and “mi,” meaning “beautiful.” Pronounced: A-SA-MEE.
   • Emi Among Japanese names, it means “beautiful” and “picture.” Pronounced: EH-MEE.
   • Hitomi Means “beautiful history” and is pronounced HEE-TO-MEE.^[42]
   • Ichika: Composed of “chi,” meaning “love,” “hope,” and “beginning,” and “ka,” meaning “flower,” “beautiful,” “affection,” and “fragrance.” Pronounced: EE-CHEE-KA.
   • Kei: Means “intelligent” or “gemstone” and is pronounced KEH.^[43]
   • Kiyomi: Means both “clear” and “beautiful” in Japanese.
   • Kumi: A Japanese name simply meaning “beautiful.”^[44]
   • Kumiko: Composed of “ku,” meaning “long time,” “mi,” meaning “beautiful,” and “ko,” meaning “child.” Pronounced: KOO-MEE-KO.^[45]
   • Masami: Means “become beautiful” in Japanese.^[46]
   • Mika: Made up of “mi,” meaning “beautiful,” and “ka,” meaning “fragrance.” Pronounced: MEE-KA.
   • Miku: Composed of “mi,” meaning “beautiful” and “ku,” meaning “sky” or “long time.” It can also mean “future” and is pronounced MEE-KOO.^[47]
   • Minako: Means “beautiful” in Japanese.^[48]
   • Miu: In Japanese, it means both “beautiful” and “feather.” Pronounced: MEE-OO.^[49]
   • Miwa: It means “beautiful harmony” in Japanese.
   • Miyuki: Another lovely Japanese name that means “beautiful snow in Japanese.”^[50]
   • Nanami: Composed of “nana,” meaning “seven,” and “mi,” meaning “beautiful.” Pronounced: NA-NA-MEE.^[51]
   • Naomi: Also a Hebrew name that means “straight,” “direct,” and “beautiful” in Japanese.^[52]
   • Natsumi: Can refer to “summer” and mean “beautiful” in Japanese.
   • Rei: Means “beautiful” and “lovely child” in Japanese.
   • Reiko: Has two Japanese meanings, including “beautiful” and “lovely child.”^[53]
   • Satomi: Made up of “sato,” meaning “intelligent,” “clever,” and “bright,” and “mi,” meaning “beautiful.” Pronounced SA-TO-MEE.^[54]
   • Sumiko: Means “child of goodness” and “beautiful child” in Japanese.^[55]
   • Tamiko: For a “very beautiful child” in Japanese. Pronounced: Taa-MEE-koh.
   • Yumi: Among its many meanings, Yumi means “beautiful friend.” in Japanese. Pronounced: YOO-MEE.^[56]

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1. Find beautiful baby names that are also associated with strength. These names primarily involve girl names based on Scandinavian mythology and folktales. Start your little ones out with a strong name and see just how far they go.

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   • Freya: Means “lady” in Scandinavian and is named after the Norse goddess, who was associated with love, beauty, and fertility.
   • Sigrid: Means “beautiful victory” in Scandinavian.^[57]
   • Tova: A female version of the mighty Scandinavian god Thor, which also means “good.”^[58]

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1. These beautiful baby names also mean wise. Enjoy the deep and meaningful combination of beauty and wisdom for the baby you’re expecting.

   • Abby: A nickname for Abigail, it derives from Hebrew, where it means both “beauty” and “intelligence” or “wisdom.”
   • Malala: An Indian Pashto name that means “beautiful,” “wise,” and “grief-stricken.”
   • Michiko: A Japanese name that means “beautiful,” “wise,” and “child” in Japanese. Pronounced: MEE-CHEE-KO.^[59]
   • Tomomi: Taken from the Japanese “tomo,” meaning "wisdom” and “intellect" or “tomo,” meaning "friend," and “mi,” meaning "beautiful.”^[60]

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1. These baby names combine the idea of beauty with a flower. They come from all over the world and include Greek, Arabic, African, Hawaiian, and Japanese names for your blooming baby boy or girl.

   • Amara: Related to the Greek Amaranth flower, it means "unfading.”^[61]
   • Ayame: Means “iris” in Japanese and refers to the purple flower. Pronounced: A-YA-MEH.^[62]
   • Ayanna: In African cultures, it means “beautiful flower.”^[63]
   • Calantha: A Greek name meaning “lovely flower.”^[64]
   • Ianna: Means “beautiful flower” in Greek.^[65]
   • Leilani: A majestic Hawaiian name that means “heavenly or beautiful flower.”^[66]
   • Lilybelle: Refers to a “beautiful lily” in Latin.^[67]
   • Mio: Composed of the Japanese “mi,” meaning “beautiful,” and “o,” meaning “cherry blossom.” Pronounced MEE-OH.
   • Misaki: Means “beautiful bloom” in Japanese.^[68]
   • Rosabella: Refers to a rose, but means “beautiful rose” in Latin.^[69]
   • Zainab: In Arabic, it means “daughter of Ali” and “a father's precious jewel,” but refers to a “beautiful plant” or “fragrant flower.”^[70]
   • Zara: An Arabic form of the biblical Sarah, which means "princess.” Zara derives from the Arabic “zahr,” meaning "blooming flower.”^[71]

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