Names That Mean Beautiful

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

Nefertiti

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

Ifeoma

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

Katori

A feminine form of Wajih, Wajiha is a name of elegance, eminence and distinction. Associated with esteem, illustriousness and beauty, it is also similar to the Arabic word wajah meaning "face" more figuratively, "appearance".

Wajiha

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

Anwen

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

Aulelei

Buford has lost any charm it once had. Try Beauford instead.

Buford

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

Claribel

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 variation of Biblical Delilah. Whichever way, Gelila is a gorgeous name that would work well in the English-speaking world. The name Gelila is also worn by Ethiopian model Gelila Bekele, former longtime girlfriend of actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry with whom she shares a son.

Gelila

Marybelle

Lovely Japanese choice that would translate well cross-culturally.

Reika

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

Amika

Likely a respelling of Kiyomi, a Japanese name on the rise in the US, Caiomi may help to get to the kie-O-mee pronunciation, thanks to the familiarity of Kaia, Gaia, Micaiah, and Maia. If viewed as such, it could have the meaning "pure and beautiful", though you may also see it as a mix of Naomi and Caia (or Caius) meaning "pleasantness" and "to rejoice" respectively.
 
The name appeared in the US stats for the first time in 2024 while a more recent count saw it chosen for 7 babies.

Caiomi

All names bella have been popular in recent years, and though Clarabella suffers from its association with Clarabelle clown and cow, it may rise as those negative images fade.

Clarabella

Isla is hot, Iona is cool – maybe it's time Iola got a second look? Last heard from on Carol Burnett's Mama's Family show, Iola feels like just the sort of uncommon, vowel-rich, vintage name that should be ripe for rediscovery.

Iola

Lacks the vintage charm of the original Arabella, but with the love for all names Bella, it might appeal to some.

Orabella

Despite being etymologically unrelated, Aimi has a similar meaning to the name Amy, "beloved."

Aimi

The name of a city in New Hampshire which takes its name from the Nashua River, named by the Indigenous Algonquian tribe the Nashuway or Nashua. A striking alternative to Joshua.

Nashua

A twist on the classic Caroline that could also be a smoosh name. 

Caralyn

Kinda is a rare and pretty name with Swahili and Arabic roots. It rhymes with Linda rather than the colloquial combination of the words "kind of" — although many people will mispronounce it as such.