Updated November 2023
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Invented literary name
"beautiful shining one"
The name of the character in Edmund Spenser's "The Faerie Queene" whom the poet intended as a representation of Queen Elizabeth I. While it will no doubt thrill your daughter's English professor, the…
Greek
"beautiful flow"
Kalliroi is a modern Greek form of the Classical name Callirrhoe, who in mythology was an ocean nymph who accompanied Persephone to the underworld. If you're looking for unusual names with ocean…
Arabic via Urdu
"beautiful"
Ultimately a feminization of the very fashionable boys' name Zayn, Zoyna and its ilk, such as Zaina and Zoya, are fairly popular Arabic names for girls in Pakistan and among Muslims in India.
Japanese
"beautiful night child"
Most common in Japan in the mid-20th century, but to Western ears it doesn't sound dated.
Norwegian
"beautiful kettle"
Unfortunately Kjellfrid does not have a very intuitive spelling or pronunciation for Americans.
Old Norse
"god + beautiful"
"beautiful day"
Old Danish
"beautiful god"
Norwegian and Swedish
"beautiful stone"
"better heart; beautiful feather"
Short and sweet Japanese name that could easily cross cultures.
Kazakh
"beautiful soul"
Gorgeous Kazakh name with a poetic meaning. Aruzkhan ranked as high as Number 3 in Kazakhstan in 2011.
Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish
"Thor + beautiful"
English
"beautiful light"
A rare but historic English name bestowed upon girls in the 19th century. Fairlight seems to have been particularly popular among baby girls in the Appalachian region of the US. It appeared as a…
Irish
"beautiful sheen"
A slimmed down spelling of the more traditional Aoibheann. It's a beautiful name, growing in popularity in Ireland, but the spelling and pronunciation might (will) throw off some non-Irish natives.
Korean
"wisdom + beautiful"
The mononymous KPOP singer and actor Jisoo — born Kim Ji-Soo — inspired several sets of parents to recently use her name for their daughters. She is a member of the girl band Blackpink and one of the…
Variation of Buford, English from French
"beautiful fort"
An offbeat form of Buford that you're unlikely to find on birth certificates today. Maybe for a pet.
Judeo-Italian
"as beautiful as a flower"
The name of a small town in Verona, Belfior would make a distinct alternative to the popular "Bel" names.
Judeo-Italian variation of Jamila, Arabic
A beautiful Judeo-Italian name that is pronounced rhyming with Camilla.
Also a masculine name in Ireland, this name denotes someone with good looks. Sounds like Kyla.
Finnish
Kauno was derived from the Finnish word kaunis , meaning "beautiful."