Cat Names That Mean Beautiful

  1. Keshvi
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "long and beautiful hair"
    • Description:

      Keshvi is an epithet of the goddess Radha, who rules over love, tenderness, compassion, and devotion.
  2. Kavanaugh
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  3. Eider
    • Origin:

      Animal names or Basque
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  4. Miyeon
    • Origin:

      Korean
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  5. Kauno
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful"
    • Description:

      Kauno was derived from the Finnish word kaunis, meaning "beautiful."
  6. Nazli
    • Origin:

      Turkish, Persian
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  7. Kalyan
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful, auspicious"
    • Description:

      A strong and stylish Sanskrit name with the oh-so-cool nickname Kal built in.
  8. Fritha
    • Origin:

      Manx, Norse
    • Meaning:

      "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".
  9. Anshika
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful little thing"
    • Description:

      A sweet-sounding Hindi name with a lovely meaning.
  10. Amidala
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful flower"
    • Description:

      An attractive enough name, but for die-hard Star Wars fans only.
  11. Bello
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  12. Claribel
    • Origin:

      English combination of Clara + -bel, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "bright + beautiful"
    • Description:

      Claribel improves on its mother name Clarabelle by distancing itself from the clown and the cow.
  13. Belita
    • Origin:

      Spanish and Basque diminutive of Isabella, Italian
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God; beautiful"
    • Description:

      A nickname for Bella or Isabella, from Isabelita.
  14. Gorgeous
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful, delightful"
    • Description:

      A positive word name given to a dozen or so baby girls per year.
  15. Katori
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful jasmine girl"
    • Description:

      Streamlined and sleek Japanese name with a sweet, fragrant meaning.
  16. Ayu
    • Origin:

      Indonesian
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  17. Shifra
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "handsome, good"
    • Description:

      In the Bible this was the name of a midwife who helped deliver Moses.
  18. Hitomi
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "pupil of the eye; beautiful history; noble beauty"
    • Description:

      Common name in Japan primarily associated with Hitomi (Furuya), a mononymous Japanese singer.
  19. Argider
    • Origin:

      Basque
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful light"
    • Description:

      Argider is a somewhat used boys' name in Basque-speaking parts of Spain.
  20. Maliha
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful"
    • Description:

      Maliha comes from the Arabic word malih, meaning "beautiful."

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