Cat Names That Mean Beautiful
- Keshvi
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"long and beautiful hair"Description:
Keshvi is an epithet of the goddess Radha, who rules over love, tenderness, compassion, and devotion.
- Kavanaugh
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"born handsome or son of Caomhan "Description:
If you're looking for an Irish last name that moves beyond Casey and Cassidy, this one is pleasant sounding and worth considering. Kavanaugh, which can also be spelled Cavanagh, Cavenagh, Kavanagh, and Cavanaugh, is one of the few traditional Irish surnames not to start with Mc or O'. Kavanagh relates to the name first Kevin or Caomhan. Early kings of Leinster bore the name Kavanaugh.
- Eider
Origin:
Animal names or BasqueMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
An eider is a sea duck with extra soft feathers as well as a Basque name with a lovely meaning. Eider is one of the fastest-rising boys' names below the Top 1000. Though theoretically unisex, no baby girls were given the name in 2024.
- Miyeon
Origin:
KoreanMeaning:
"beautiful and kind-hearted"Description:
This fairly common Korean girls' name counts Korean actress Lee Mi-Yeon and American composer Serra Miyeun Hwang among notable bearers.
- Kauno
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
Kauno was derived from the Finnish word kaunis, meaning "beautiful."
- Nazli
Origin:
Turkish, PersianMeaning:
"beautiful, delicate"Description:
Succint and sparky, Nazli is a Persian and Turkish name meaning "delicate, beautiful" or "coy". It is a popular choice in Turkey and Azerbaijan where it is transcribed as Nazlı, with a dotless I.
- Kalyan
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"beautiful, auspicious"Description:
A strong and stylish Sanskrit name with the oh-so-cool nickname Kal built in.
- Fritha
Origin:
Manx, NorseMeaning:
"fair, beautiful"Description:
Gentle yet tough, rare and intriguing, Fritha is an Anglicized variation as well as a Manx form of the Old Norse Fríða. Ultimately derived from the element fríðr meaning "fair, beautiful", it is similar but not the same as the Germanic Frida which means "peace".
- Anshika
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"beautiful little thing"Description:
A sweet-sounding Hindi name with a lovely meaning.
- Amidala
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"beautiful flower"Description:
An attractive enough name, but for die-hard Star Wars fans only.
- Bello
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"handsome, beautiful"Description:
Bello is as handsome as Bella is beautiful, but rarely heard outside the Italian community. With its energetic 'o' ending, it could be ripe for export.
- Claribel
Origin:
English combination of Clara + -bel, LatinMeaning:
"bright + beautiful"Description:
Claribel improves on its mother name Clarabelle by distancing itself from the clown and the cow.
- Belita
Origin:
Spanish and Basque diminutive of Isabella, ItalianMeaning:
"pledged to God; beautiful"Description:
A nickname for Bella or Isabella, from Isabelita.
- Gorgeous
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"beautiful, delightful"Description:
A positive word name given to a dozen or so baby girls per year.
- Katori
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"beautiful jasmine girl"Description:
Streamlined and sleek Japanese name with a sweet, fragrant meaning.
- Ayu
Origin:
IndonesianMeaning:
"very feminine, beautiful"Description:
A common Indonesian name that is sometimes (as with Mary here) joined with another, as in 'Ayu' and 'Tyas,' which becomes 'Ayuningtyas' and means beautiful heart.
- Shifra
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"handsome, good"Description:
In the Bible this was the name of a midwife who helped deliver Moses.
- Hitomi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"pupil of the eye; beautiful history; noble beauty"Description:
Common name in Japan primarily associated with Hitomi (Furuya), a mononymous Japanese singer.
- Argider
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"beautiful light"Description:
Argider is a somewhat used boys' name in Basque-speaking parts of Spain.
- Maliha
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
Maliha comes from the Arabic word malih, meaning "beautiful."
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