Names That Mean Beautiful

Tove

Scandinavian

"beautiful, beloved"

Tove is a modern variation of an Old Norse name for which there are no letters on the twenty-first century keyboard (Þórfríðr, for those interested.) Surviving and thriving in modern Scandinavia in…

Asami

Japanese

"beautiful hemp"

Naava

Hebrew

"delightful, beautiful"

Sultry name given added interest by that double 'a'.

Bonnibel

English invented name

"cheerful, beautiful"

Bonnie meets Annabel (or Belle, or any other name ending in this sound) in this jaunty modern compound.

Rosabel

English

"beautiful rose"

Rosabel, a vintage smoosh name created in the 18th century, feels slightly less frilly than her cousins Rosabelle and Rosabella. It could make for a more distinctive alternative to Isabel, or an…

Misa

Japanese

"beautiful happiness; sea and sand"

Common choice for anime characters.

Nayana

Hindi

"beautiful eyes"

Hip-swayingly evocative.

Miyuki

Japanese

"beautiful snow / beautiful happiness"

The meaning of this sweet Japanese name varies depending on the combination of kanji used, but the first element mi means "beautiful".

Keshvi

Sanskrit

"long and beautiful hair"

Keshvi is an epithet of the goddess Radha, who rules over love, tenderness, compassion, and devotion.

Nefertiti

Egyptian

"the beautiful one has arrived"

This ancient Egyptian queen's name would be best saved for a cat.

Ifeoma

Igbo, Nigerian

"good thing; beautiful thing"

Derived from the Igbo elements ífé meaning "thing" and ọ́má , "good" or "beautiful."

Katori

Japanese

"beautiful jasmine girl"

Streamlined and sleek Japanese name with a sweet, fragrant meaning.

Anwen

Welsh

"very fair, beautiful"

Anwen is one of the simplest and best of the classic Welsh girls' names, more unusual than Bronwen but with the same serene feel.

Aulelei

Hawaiian

"beautiful"

A lovely Hawaiian name meaning "you are beautiful" that feels on trend with Leilani, Ailani, and related names.

Claribel

English combination of Clara + -bel, Latin

"bright + beautiful"

Claribel improves on its mother name Clarabelle by distancing itself from the clown and the cow.

Gelila

Ethiopian, Amharic, variation of Galilee; variation of Delilah

"rolling hills; beautiful temptress"

Gelila is a beautiful Ethiopian name that may have two different origins — some sources cite the name as a variation of the Biblical place Galilee, meaning rolling hills. Others view the name as a…

Marybelle

English, combination of Mary and Belle

"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + beautiful"

Variant of Maribel or Maribelle

Reika

Japanese

"beautiful flower"

Lovely Japanese choice that would translate well cross-culturally.

Amika

Japanese

"second + beautiful + fragrance"

An undiscovered "A sandwich" name that feels familiar yet distinctive.