Names That Mean Beautiful

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

Has a sound as lovely as its meaning.

Hermosa, the name of a California beach town, means "beautiful".

A pleasant and adaptable place name for a part of Tel Aviv.

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".

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

Popular Indonesian name that may leave a young girl in an English=speaking country open to teasing.

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.

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

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 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.

Both an independent name and an alternate spelling of Jada.

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

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

A traditional Welsh name that looks like a variant of Arden, but actually derives from the Welsh word for "beautiful".

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 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 was a form sometimes seen in the seventeenth century, and might appeal to someone looking for an uncommon 'bel' name.

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.