Names That Mean Beautiful

Serviceable spelling of a cute but pandemic name that appears as everything from Cali to Callie to Kaylee and Kayleigh. Are these all the same names? Though there may be subtle differences in pronunciation and theoretical derivation, they certainly feel similar.

Unusual yet accessible name with the fashionable double-L sound. Lilting and lovely.

Beauty con brio italiano.

This feminine version of the masculine name Eder is far better than the alternative, Eider.

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.

This name could get shortened to Tass or Sanee.

An attractive Polish name, reminiscent of Grace and its related names. Grażyna has its roots in poetry, having been invented by Adam Mickiewicz for his 1823 poem entitled Grażyna. Mickiewicz invented the name from the Lithuanian word gražus, meaning beautiful, making this name an especially sweet choice for your beautiful baby girl. Famous women named Grażyna include the actresses Grażyna Wolszczak and Grażyna Szapołowska, the composer and violinist Grażyna Bacewicz, and the soprano singer Grażyna Brodzińska.

A name seen in the Punjab regions of India, and well used in the Indian diaspora, with a fabulous sound and meaning. Canadian author Rupinder Gill and Indian singer Rupinder Handa are notable bearers of this name.

Belles may look like a playful nickname to any of the stylish belle related names — and it could easily be used as such — however, it is also an occupational English surname, originally given to bell ringers, a Scottish surname meaning "handsome" or a French or Spanish word name meaning "beauties". It is currently rarely used as a given name.

Has a sound as lovely as its meaning.

Hip-swayingly evocative.

Argider is a somewhat used boys' name in Basque-speaking parts of Spain.

This name is a variation of U'i lani, which means heavenly beauty in Hawaiian.

The name of one of the three Graces or Charites in Greek mythology, sometimes spelt Aglaea. The anglicized pronunciation would be "ah-GLY-ah", while the traditional Greek would "ah-glah-EE-uh".

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

An attractive Cherokee name — literally — with a bouncy rhythm.

A spirited yet sophisticated name of Tamil origin, Ezhil is a unisex choice that leans just slightly feminine in India. Meaning "beauty", some sources suggest the 'zh' sound is pronounced softly, almost silently, while others suggest it is said somewhere between a "h" and a "sh" sound.

Spiky but pretty in sound, Keshika has its origins in both Sanskrit and Hebrew, making it a rare choice that also crosses cultures.

The variation on Venus might soften the name and avoid tennis connotations, given its markedly different pronunciation.

One of many similarly pretty names, this one identifiable as a female form of the familiar Shaquille.