Names That Mean Beauty
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- Cosmo
Origin:
Greek, Italian, EnglishMeaning:
"order, beauty, universe"Description:
We all heard it on Seinfeld as the long-concealed first name of Kramer, then considered a punchline. Now some pioneering parents are embracing this expansive Greek name, which makes a creative and cool choice for a baby. Influential celebrity couple Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost chose it for their son, born in 2021, which will likely drive Cosmo up in popularity. In the UK, it currently ranks within the Top 1000 boy names and is trending upwards.
- Cosima
Origin:
Italian feminine variation of Cosmo, GreekMeaning:
"order, beauty, universe"Description:
Cosima, the kind of elegant and unusual name the British upper classes love to use for their daughters, is given to a handful of baby girls in the US after being chosen by two high-profile celebs in the same month; cool couple Sofia Coppola and Thomas Mars as well as supermodel Claudia Schiffer. It was used earlier by celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, while the male form, Cosimo, was given to the son of Marissa Ribisi and Beck.
- Sena
Origin:
Korean; Hindi; Turkish; Arabic; EweMeaning:
"this world's beauty or grace; army; to praise; bringing heaven to earth"Description:
Sena is one of those names that is as obscure in the Western World as it is simple and straightforward. Sena exists as a name in a range of languages and cultures and may be pronounced like Senna (with a soft e) or Sienna.
- Indira
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"beauty"Description:
A striking and feminine possibility associated with a modern hero — longtime Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi.
- Nyra
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"beauty of Saraswati"Description:
Indian actress Sameera Reddy chose this name for her daughter in 2019, sending it sharply up the charts. It is connected to Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of wisdom, music, speech, art, and learning.
- Aoibhe
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"life, or beauty"Description:
Aoibhe may be considered a form of either Aoife -- beauty in Irish -- or Eve, which means life. Either way, this popular Irish name for girls is pronounced as Eva though outside of Ireland few would guess that. Leave Aoibhe to the Gaelic speakers.
- Zinedine
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"beauty of the faith"Description:
Zinedine Zidane is France's biggest soccer star, spawning a legion of little Zinedines in that country.
- Zeynep
Origin:
Turkish form of Zaynab, Arabic nature name or "beauty"Meaning:
"beauty"Description:
Zeynep is one of the most popular girls' names in Turkey, related to the also-popular Arabic Zaynab which is well-used throughout the Muslim world. But like many Turkish names, Zeynep is largely unknown in Europe and the US.
- Jamal
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"beauty"Description:
Jamal is an Arabic boys’ name meaning "beauty." Jamal and its variants are popular in the Muslim community, although Jamal’s popularity within the US has decreased in recent years.
- Naira
Origin:
AymaraMeaning:
"beauty of Saraswati"Description:
Naira has several possible origins. It could be an alternative spelling of the Indian name Nyra, or from nayra, meaning "early" or "eye" in the Aymara language of South America. It can also be short for names like Aneria and Zunairah — or an invention by parents looking for a fresh twist on Nora and Lyra. In any case, it's a breezy, modern-sounding name with lots of potential.
- Venusa
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"Goddess of beauty"Description:
The variation on Venus might soften the name and avoid tennis connotations, given its markedly different pronunciation.
- Naamah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"sweetness, grace, beauty"Description:
Interesting Old Testament name that embraces many traditional female attributes; also name of a place in the Jordan Valley. In the Bible, a daughter of King Ammon and wife of Solomon.
- Callaia
Origin:
English, GreekMeaning:
"beauty"Description:
A spin on Calia or Calla, with a lot of fashionable sounds.
- Aiman
Origin:
KazakhMeaning:
"beauty of the moon"Description:
The male and female versions of Aiman come from different origins. While the feminine Aiman has a lunar meaning and origins in Kazakhstan, the masculine Aiman is a variation of the Arabic name Ayman.
- Lulabelle
Origin:
English combination of Lula and BelleMeaning:
"famous beauty"Description:
Cutesy combination of Lula and Belle. Lula is a short form of names starting with the "Lu" sound, which may derive from Germanic hlud "famous", and Belle is French for "beautiful".
- Callidora
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of beauty"Description:
An extremely rare name of Ancient Greek origin which could be a novel way to Callie. There is a minor Harry Potter character by the name: Callidora Black (later Longbottom).
- Aoibhí
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"beauty or life"Description:
Pronounced like Evie, this sweet Irish nickname may be a variant spelling of the English name, or a short form of Aoibhe or Aoibhín.
- Bellezza
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"beauty"Description:
Beauty con brio italiano.
- Li
Origin:
Hebrew or ChineseMeaning:
"to me, or logic, power, beauty"Description:
This short and sweet multicultural name has a lot of potential meanings packed into its two letters!
- Jaeda
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"long-necked beauty"Description:
Both an independent name and an alternate spelling of Jada.