Names That Mean Beautiful
- Shakila
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"pretty"Description:
One of many similarly pretty names, this one identifiable as a female form of the familiar Shaquille.
- Ramana
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
Has a sound as lovely as its meaning.
- Hermosa
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
Hermosa, the name of a California beach town, means "beautiful".
- Jaffa
Origin:
Hebrew place-nameMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
A pleasant and adaptable place name for a part of Tel Aviv.
- Aglaia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"beauty, splendour"Description:
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".
- Grażyna
Origin:
Polish, from LithuanianMeaning:
"pretty, beautiful"Description:
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.
- Argider
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"beautiful light"Description:
Argider is a somewhat used boys' name in Basque-speaking parts of Spain.
- Ratih
Origin:
IndonesianMeaning:
"most beautiful; godlike"Description:
Popular Indonesian name that may leave a young girl in an English=speaking country open to teasing.
- Nefertari
Origin:
Ancient EgyptianMeaning:
"beautiful companion"Description:
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 other prominent figures and even making speeches.
- Venusa
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"Goddess of beauty"Description:
The variation on Venus might soften the name and avoid tennis connotations, given its markedly different pronunciation.
- Merindah
Origin:
Australian AboriginalMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
Also spelled Merinda, this name meaning beautiful comes from the language of the Gadigal people in Eastern Australia. One famous bearer of this name is Merindah Donnelly, a dancer and nominee for Australian of the Year.
- Belles
Origin:
English, Scottish, French, SpanishMeaning:
"bell ringer; handsome, beautiful; beauties"Description:
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.
- Jaeda
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"long-necked beauty"Description:
Both an independent name and an alternate spelling of Jada.
- Ederne
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
This feminine version of the masculine name Eder is far better than the alternative, Eider.
- Elili
Origin:
TamilMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
Unusual yet accessible name with the fashionable double-L sound. Lilting and lovely.
- Arddun
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
A traditional Welsh name that looks like a variant of Arden, but actually derives from the Welsh word for "beautiful".
- Susmita
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"beautiful smile"Description:
Susmita, also spelled Sushmita which more accurately reflects its pronunciation, is an Indian or Bengali name widely unknown in the Western World but with definite potential.
- Nofret
Origin:
EgyptianMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
Nofret was a princess who lived during the 4th dynasty of Egypt. She married the son of a Pharoah, Prince Rahotep, and bore six children.
- Marabel
Origin:
Variation of MaribelMeaning:
"beautiful Mary"Description:
Marabel was a form sometimes seen in the seventeenth century, and might appeal to someone looking for an uncommon 'bel' name.
- Caily
Origin:
Diminutive of any Greek Cal- nameMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
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.