Names That Mean Beautiful

Feyre

Literature, English

"fair, beautiful"

Created by Sarah J. Maas for the heroine of her Court of Thorns and Roses series of YA novels. The name was based on the Old English word for "fair" or "beautiful" and has an ethereal charm.

Kallista

Greek

"most beautiful"

Actress Flockhart popularized the C version, but this works, too.

Jamileth

Spanish

"beautiful"

Alternative spelling of Yamileth, ultimately from Arabic Jamila.

Meilin

Chinese

"beautiful forest, beautiful rose"

A good cultural crossover choice for Chinese-American parents, Meilin has a beautiful meaning, an on-trend sound, and is straightforward in terms of pronunciation in an English-speaking environment.…

Poetry

Word name

"literary form with distinctive style, rhythm, and line breaks; as beautiful as a poem"

A lyrical choice with a similar feel to Story and Posy and a similar sound to Penelope. It might refer to either a work of poetry, a collection of poems, or something that is comparable to the beauty…

Anshika

Hindi

"beautiful little thing"

A sweet-sounding Hindi name with a lovely meaning.

Keomi

Variation of Kiyomi

"pure and beautiful"

Possibly a variation of popular Kiyomi ("pure and beautiful" from Japanese"), Keomi may also be considered a variation of Keomony, a Khmer name meaning "precious stone" .

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.

Kuromi

Popular culture, Japanese

"black + beautiful"

A pop cultural Japanese name, borne by a rabbit mascot character, Kuromi is owned by the company Sanrio, best known for Hello Kitty character. Appearing in a 2005 manga series and a legal case in…

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".

Zunaisha

Arabic

"beautiful and lively"

A name of Arabic origin that entered the England and Wales Top 1000 in 2022, Zunaisha combines the familiar Aisha with zun or Zayn meaning "excellence, beauty" to create a name with a bright and…

Keshvi

Sanskrit

"long and beautiful hair"

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

Elizabella

English combination of Eliza + Bella

"pledged to God + beautiful"

Elizabella is a much more obscure smoosh than sisters Isabella and Annabelle, but the megapopularity of Isabella may give this unusual combo name a boost.