Pet Names · Cat Names
By Brynn McKeon · Updated September 2026
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French
"beautiful gaze"
In the past this was seen as a jokey Southern colonel name, but we have heard of some parents considering it as a path to the likeable Beau.
Greek
"most beautiful"
Calista Flockhart spotlighted this lovely Greek name that has a long future in the English-speaking world. Kallista is another spelling; Calixta and Calixto are related.
English word name
"pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically"
Adjectives names are the latest class of word names to gain popularity in the US, a trend spurred by celebrities. Beautiful is one of the more established adjective names — first used in 1997 — yet…
Latin
"bright and beautiful"
A combination name that might be dismissed as a clown and cow name. The sounds are nevertheless pretty and the meaning is good - though spellings Claribel or Clarabel might help distance it from the…
Navajo
"beautiful"
Nizhoni is the Navajo word for "beautiful." It's a rare, elegant, and meaningful option, used as a baby name for around 30 baby girls each year. It's uniquely common in Arizona, a large part of…
English from Italian
"nightshade, beautiful lady"
Literally meaning "beautiful lady" in Italian, Belladonna is the name of a poisonous flower also known as nightshade. This connection gives an otherwise flowery name a darker, more dramatic edge.
Calixto is known in Spain as the name of three popes, one of whom was the martyr, Callixtus I, regarded as a saint. Calixto has a lot of energy and futuristic spirit, thanks in part to the…
Korean
"ruler, talented, handsome"
A simple and charismatic Korean name, also spelled Jun.
Irish, Scottish
Caoimhe, pronounced (more properly) kwee-va or kee-va, is a pretty and distinctive Gaelic name but one that could well lead to no end of confusion outside the Irish community. Even in its native…
Arabic
Maliha comes from the Arabic word malih , meaning "beautiful."
Ancient Egyptian
"beautiful companion"
Nefertari Meritmut was the first and favorite wife of pharoah Ramesses II "the Great". She was highly educated and undertook important diplomatic work on behalf of her husband, corresponding with…
Japanese
"bell or beautiful"
A sweet and simple Japanese name with several possible meanings, depending on the kanji characters used.
Sanskrit
"gold, beautiful color"
Especially used in Bengal and Bangladesh, Sonali is nowadays considered to mean "golden". Bengali actress Sonali Chowdhury is a notable bearer of this name.
Hebrew
The Hebrew equivalent to the Yiddish Shayna, Yaffa is derived from the word yafe meaning "beautiful". Also written as Yafa, it is used as both a given name for girls and more generally as last name.…
Kiswahili
"good, beautiful"
Singular, strong, and rare outside East Africa.
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.
Actress Flockhart popularized the C version, but this works, too.
Spanish
Alternative spelling of Yamileth, ultimately from Arabic Jamila.
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.…
English
"beautiful, delightful"
A positive word name given to a dozen or so baby girls per year.
