125+ Baby Names That Mean *Beautiful* (Boys & Girls)

Looking for a baby name that literally means beautiful? From classic picks like Bella to hidden gems from cultures all over the world, these 100+ names all carry the meaning of beauty, loveliness, or grace —

Names meaning beautiful come in every style and origin, from timeless classics to rarer finds from around the world. Below you’ll find more than 100 options for boys and girls that all translate directly to beautiful, pretty, handsome, fair, or lovely. They’re organized by category, so you can jump straight to the type of name that fits what you’re looking for.

Girl Names That Mean Beautiful

These classic and popular girl names all carry the meaning of “beautiful” in their origin language. If you want a name that’s both lovely to say and lovely in meaning, start here.

Bella

• Origin: Italian
• Pronunciation: BEL-ah · ˈbɛlə
• Meaning: short form of Isabella or Arabella
• Popularity: #109 and falling (#106 → #109, 2024)

Arabella

• Origin: Latin (disputed, possibly a variant of Annabel)
• Pronunciation: air-ah-BEL-ah · ɛrəˈbɛlə
• Meaning: yielding to prayer (one of two competing theories)
• Popularity: #206 and rising (#227 → #206, 2024)

Bonnie

• Origin: Scottish
• Pronunciation: BAH-nee · ˈbɑːni
• Meaning: pretty, beautiful
• Popularity: #441 and rising (#502 → #441, 2024)

Calista

• Origin: Greek (via Latin)
• Pronunciation: kuh-LIS-tuh · kəˈlɪstə
• Meaning: most beautiful
• Popularity: #1,457 and rising (#1,711 → #1,457, 2024)

Venus

• Origin: Latin
• Pronunciation: VEE-nus · ˈviːnəs
• Meaning: love, charm, desire
• Popularity: #1,736 and falling (#1,470 → #1,736, 2024)

Hermosa

• Origin: Spanish
• Pronunciation: er-MOH-sah · erˈmosa
• Meaning: beautiful (feminine form, ultimately from Latin ‘formosus, ‘ shapely/beautiful)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Belinda

• Origin: uncertain (literary coinage, 18th century)
• Pronunciation: buh-LIN-duh · bəˈlɪndə
• Meaning: Beautiful, pretty one; from the Italian “bella” meaning beautiful combined with “linda” meaning pretty
• Popularity: #1,726 and falling (#1,689 → #1,726, 2024)

Mirabella

• Origin: Italian/Latin
• Pronunciation: meer-uh-BEL-uh · ˌmiːrəˈbɛlə
• Meaning: wonderful, admirable
• Popularity: #2,490 and falling (#2,482 → #2,490, 2024)

Shayna

• Origin: Yiddish
• Pronunciation: SHAY-nuh · ˈʃeɪ.nə
• Meaning: Means ‘beautiful’ or ‘lovely’ — the feminine form of Yiddish sheyn, related to the German word schön.
• Popularity: #2,623 and rising (#2,930 → #2,623, 2024)

Jolie

• Origin: French
• Pronunciation: JOH-lee · ˈdʒoʊli
• Meaning: pretty (from French joli/jolie)
• Popularity: #902 and rising (#904 → #902, 2024)

Rosalind

• Origin: Germanic
• Pronunciation: RAH-zuh-lind · ˈrɑːzəlɪnd
• Meaning: from elements meaning roughly ‘horse’ and ‘soft/tender’ — something like ‘gentle horse’
• Popularity: #1,475 and falling (#1,440 → #1,475, 2024)

Annabelle

• Origin: Latin (variant of Annabel, via Amabel)
• Pronunciation: AN-uh-bel · ˈænəbɛl
• Meaning: lovable (true root); popularly read as ‘beautiful Anna’
• Popularity: #349 and falling (#340 → #349, 2024)

Clarabelle

• Origin: Latin/French compound (Clara + Belle)
• Pronunciation: KLAIR-ah-bel · ˈklɛrəbɛl
• Meaning: bright and beautiful
• Popularity: #4,201 and rising (#4,776 → #4,201, 2024)

Isabelle

• Origin: French (from Hebrew via Greek/Latin)
• Pronunciation: IZ-uh-bel · ˈɪzəbɛl
• Meaning: French form of Elizabeth: ‘my God is an oath’
• Popularity: #170 and falling (#159 → #170, 2024)

Callista

• Origin: Greek (via Italian)
• Pronunciation: kuh-LIS-tuh · kəˈlɪstə
• Meaning: most beautiful
• Popularity: #3,889 and rising (#4,667 → #3,889, 2024)

Jamila

• Origin: Arabic
• Pronunciation: jah-MEE-lah · dʒəˈmiːlə
• Meaning: beautiful
• Popularity: #1,560 and falling (#1,512 → #1,560, 2024)

Nava

• Origin: Hebrew/Arabic (also Persian)
• Pronunciation: NAH-vuh · ˈnɑːvə
• Meaning: beautiful, lovely (Hebrew/Arabic); tune, melody (Persian)
• Popularity: #2,677 and falling (#2,347 → #2,677, 2024)

Yaffa

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: YAH-fah · ˈja.fa
• Meaning: beautiful
• Popularity: #10,202 and rising (#12,127 → #10,202, 2024)

Miyuki

• Origin: Japanese
• Pronunciation: mee-YOO-kee · mi.jɯ.ki
• Meaning: varies by kanji spelling; commonly ‘deep snow’ (深雪) or ‘beautiful happiness’ (美幸)
• Popularity: #14,664 and falling (#14,599 → #14,664, 2024)

Zinnia

• Origin: English (from the flower name)
• Pronunciation: ZIN-ee-ah · ˈzɪniə
• Meaning: named for the zinnia flower
• Popularity: #1,349 and falling (#1,296 → #1,349, 2024)

Girl Names That Mean Pretty or Lovely

If you love the idea of a name meaning beautiful but want something that leans more toward “pretty,” “lovely,” or “fair,” these options are perfect.

Linda

• Origin: Germanic
• Pronunciation: LIN-dah · ˈlɪndə
• Meaning: tender, gentle, soft
• Popularity: #835 and rising (#841 → #835, 2024)

Mabel

• Origin: English (from Latin amabilis via Amabel)
• Pronunciation: MAY-bel · ˈmeɪbəl
• Meaning: lovable
• Popularity: #222 and rising (#278 → #222, 2024)

Adara

• Origin: uncertain (popularly claimed as Hebrew/Arabic)
• Pronunciation: uh-DAH-ruh · əˈdɑːrə
• Meaning: Beautiful, noble; in Hebrew means beauty, in Arabic means virgin or lovely
• Popularity: #1,041 and rising (#1,043 → #1,041, 2024)

Astrid

• Origin: Old Norse / Scandinavian
• Pronunciation: AS-trid · ˈæstrɪd
• Meaning: divinely beautiful (popularly also glossed ‘divine strength’)
• Popularity: #383 and rising (#399 → #383, 2024)

Shaina

• Origin: Yiddish
• Pronunciation: SHAY-nuh · ˈʃeɪ.nə
• Meaning: beautiful
• Popularity: #2,336 and rising (#2,696 → #2,336, 2024)

Ingrid

• Origin: Old Norse
• Pronunciation: ING-grid · ˈɪŋɡrɪd
• Meaning: compound of the Norse god-element ‘Ing’ and a word for ‘beautiful, beloved’
• Popularity: #1,092 and rising (#1,148 → #1,092, 2024)

Mei

• Origin: Chinese (Mandarin)
• Pronunciation: MAY · ˈmeɪ
• Meaning: beautiful
• Popularity: #1,960 and rising (#2,325 → #1,960, 2024)

Venusta

• Origin: Latin
• Pronunciation: veh-NOO-stuh · vɛˈnuːstə
• Meaning: Beautiful, charming, lovely; from the Latin “venustus” meaning beautiful or graceful
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Calanthe

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: kuh-LAN-thee · kəˈlænθi
• Meaning: beautiful flower (tentative)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Cosima

• Origin: Italian (feminine form of Cosimo, from Greek)
• Pronunciation: koh-SEE-mah · koʊˈsiːmə
• Meaning: order, beauty, or the (ordered) universe
• Popularity: #6,975 and rising (#8,585 → #6,975, 2024)

Nomi

• Origin: Hebrew/Japanese
• Pronunciation: NOH-mee · ˈnoʊmi
• Meaning: Beautiful, pleasant; in Hebrew relates to pleasantness, in Japanese can mean beautiful
• Popularity: #2,516 and rising (#3,211 → #2,516, 2024)

Raanana

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: rah-ah-NAH-nuh · ˌrɑːəˈnɑːnə
• Meaning: Beautiful, fresh, lovely; a Hebrew name meaning beautiful and unspoiled
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Sigrid

• Origin: Old Norse
• Pronunciation: SIG-rid · ˈsɪgrɪd
• Meaning: Old Norse compound of ‘victory’ and ‘fair/beautiful’ – ‘beautiful victory’
• Popularity: #3,866 and falling (#3,575 → #3,866, 2024)

Belle

• Origin: French
• Pronunciation: BEL · ˈbɛl
• Meaning: beautiful; also short form of Isabelle/Annabelle
• Popularity: #1,005 and rising (#1,012 → #1,005, 2024)

Maribel

• Origin: Spanish
• Pronunciation: MAR-ih-bel · ˈmærɪbɛl
• Meaning: blend of María and Isabel
• Popularity: #1,706 and falling (#1,514 → #1,706, 2024)

Naeema

• Origin: Arabic
• Pronunciation: nah-EE-mah · nəˈiːmə
• Meaning: Beautiful, gracious; the feminine form of Naeem meaning beautiful and pleasant
• Popularity: #13,048 as of 2023 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Hurem

• Origin: Persian/Turkish
• Pronunciation: hoo-REM · huːˈrɛm
• Meaning: Beautiful, cheerful; from the Persian “hurram” meaning beautiful and pleasant
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Rupa

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Pronunciation: ROO-puh · ˈruːpə
• Meaning: form, shape, appearance (often used to mean ‘beautiful’)
• Popularity: #8,569 as of 1987 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Calla

• Origin: Latin (botanical name, root disputed)
• Pronunciation: KAL-ah · ˈkælə
• Meaning: uncertain (disputed ancient reading, possibly ‘cup’ or ‘husk’)
• Popularity: #1,514 and rising (#1,604 → #1,514, 2024)

Bela

• Origin: Hungarian
• Pronunciation: BAY-luh · ˈbeɪlə
• Meaning: Fair, lovely, beautiful; a Central European name meaning white and fair
• Popularity: #4,561 and falling (#3,991 → #4,561, 2024)

Boy Names That Mean Handsome or Beautiful

Boys deserve gorgeous names, too! These boy names all carry meanings related to handsome, beautiful, or fair — strong choices that are both masculine and meaningful.

Jamil

• Origin: Arabic
• Pronunciation: juh-MEEL · dʒəˈmiːl
• Meaning: Means ‘beautiful’ or ‘handsome’ — from the Arabic adjective jamīl.
• Popularity: #2,400 and falling (#2,018 → #2,400, 2024)

Hassan

• Origin: Arabic
• Pronunciation: hah-SAHN · hɑˈsɑːn
• Meaning: good, handsome
• Popularity: #649 and rising (#688 → #649, 2024)

Husain

• Origin: Arabic
• Pronunciation: hoo-SAYN · huːˈseɪn
• Meaning: Beautiful, handsome little one; diminutive of Hassan, meaning small handsome one
• Popularity: #6,264 and rising (#6,314 → #6,264, 2024)

Kenneth

• Origin: Scottish Gaelic
• Pronunciation: KEN-uth · ˈkɛnəθ
• Meaning: a blend of two old Gaelic names, one roughly ‘fire-born’, the other ‘the fair one’
• Popularity: #284 and falling (#262 → #284, 2024)

Beau

• Origin: French
• Pronunciation: BOH · ˈboʊ
• Meaning: handsome
• Popularity: #69 and rising (#80 → #69, 2024)

Keane

• Origin: Irish
• Pronunciation: KEEN · ˈkiːn
• Meaning: descendant of the warrior (Irish Ó Catháin, from cath ‘battle’)
• Popularity: #6,632 and falling (#6,354 → #6,632, 2024)

Alan

• Origin: Breton/Celtic (of disputed origin)
• Pronunciation: AL-un · ˈælən
• Meaning: uncertain — possibly connected to Gaelic ail (“rock”) or the name of an early Breton/Celtic saint or deity, though the true origin is disputed
• Popularity: #167, holding steady (2024)

Allen

• Origin: English (variant of Alan, often a transferred surname)
• Pronunciation: AL-en · ˈælən
• Meaning: Handsome, fair; variant of Alan meaning handsome or harmony
• Popularity: #573 and falling (#516 → #573, 2024)

Cullen

• Origin: Scottish Gaelic (surname/place name)
• Pronunciation: KUL-in · ˈkʌlɪn
• Meaning: holly (from Gaelic ‘cuilinn, ‘ holly, also a town in Moray, Scotland)
• Popularity: #1,129 and falling (#1,002 → #1,129, 2024)

Jamal

• Origin: Arabic
• Pronunciation: juh-MAHL · dʒəˈmɑːl
• Meaning: beauty
• Popularity: #1,183 and falling (#1,036 → #1,183, 2024)

Nohea

• Origin: Hawaiian
• Pronunciation: noh-HEH-ah · noʊˈheɪə
• Meaning: lovely, handsome, pretty
• Popularity: #14,754 and falling (#10,115 → #14,754, 2024)

Beaumont

• Origin: Old French (place name/surname)
• Pronunciation: BOH-mont · ˈboʊmɑːnt
• Meaning: beautiful hill
• Popularity: #3,604 and rising (#4,010 → #3,604, 2024)

Callum

• Origin: Scottish Gaelic
• Pronunciation: KAL-um · ˈkæləm
• Meaning: dove (via the name Calum, ultimately Latin columba)
• Popularity: #159 and rising (#222 → #159, 2024)

Calix

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: KAY-liks · ˈkeɪlɪks
• Meaning: Very handsome; from the Greek “kallos” meaning beauty
• Popularity: #2,283 and rising (#2,740 → #2,283, 2024)

Finlay

• Origin: Scottish Gaelic
• Pronunciation: FIN-lee · ˈfɪnli
• Meaning: fair warrior
• Popularity: #2,478 and rising (#2,664 → #2,478, 2024)

Kevin

• Origin: Irish
• Pronunciation: KEV-in · ˈkɛvɪn
• Meaning: handsome/gentle birth
• Popularity: #196 and falling (#187 → #196, 2024)

Naeem

• Origin: Arabic
• Pronunciation: nah-EEM · nɑːˈiːm
• Meaning: Beautiful, pleasant, tranquil; from the Arabic meaning beauty and comfort
• Popularity: #2,119 and rising (#2,355 → #2,119, 2024)

Adonis

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: uh-DAH-nis · əˈdɑːnɪs
• Meaning: beautiful young man (Greek mythological figure loved by Aphrodite); the name is often traced to a Semitic word for ‘lord’
• Popularity: #206 and falling (#174 → #206, 2024)

Shaquille

• Origin: Arabic (American variant spelling)
• Pronunciation: shuh-KEEL · ʃəˈkiːl
• Meaning: modern American variant spelling of the Arabic name Shakil, meaning ‘handsome’ or ‘well-formed’
• Popularity: #3,956 and rising (#3,978 → #3,956, 2024)

Adan

• Origin: Spanish (form of Adam, ultimately Hebrew)
• Pronunciation: ah-DAHN · ɑːˈdɑːn
• Meaning: man/mankind, from the Hebrew word for earth or soil
• Popularity: #495 and falling (#471 → #495, 2024)

Nabil

• Origin: Arabic
• Pronunciation: nah-BEEL · nɑːˈbiːl
• Meaning: noble, highborn
• Popularity: #2,770 and falling (#2,760 → #2,770, 2024)

Keefe

• Origin: Irish
• Pronunciation: KEEF · kiːf
• Meaning: Handsome, beautiful, noble; from the Irish “caomh” meaning gentle, beautiful, precious
• Popularity: #13,270 as of 2012 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Irvin

• Origin: Scottish/Gaelic
• Pronunciation: ER-vin · ˈɜːrvɪn
• Meaning: Handsome, fair; from the Gaelic meaning beautiful and green water
• Popularity: #2,077 and falling (#2,050 → #2,077, 2024)

Beauden

• Origin: modern coinage (blend of Beau + -den)
• Pronunciation: BOH-duhn · ˈboʊdən
• Meaning: Beautiful; a modern name built from the French “beau” meaning beautiful or handsome
• Popularity: #1,901 and falling (#1,697 → #1,901, 2024)

Unique Names That Mean Beautiful

Want something a little less expected? These rare and unusual names all mean beautiful, pretty, or fair — but you won’t find them on every class roster.

Zaina

• Origin: Arabic
• Pronunciation: ZAY-nah · ˈzeɪnə
• Meaning: beautiful, graceful; feminine form of Zain
• Popularity: #1,477 and rising (#1,568 → #1,477, 2024)

Zain

• Origin: Arabic
• Pronunciation: ZAYN · ˈzeɪn
• Meaning: beauty
• Popularity: #555 and falling (#550 → #555, 2024)

Calliope

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: kuh-LY-uh-pee · kəˈlaɪəpi
• Meaning: beautiful voice
• Popularity: #499 and falling (#491 → #499, 2024)

Sundara

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Pronunciation: SOON-duh-ruh · ˈsʊndərə
• Meaning: Derived from the Sanskrit adjective sundara, meaning ‘beautiful’ or ‘handsome.’
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Kalyani

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Pronunciation: kuhl-YAH-nee · kəlˈjɑːni
• Meaning: Beautiful, auspicious; a Sanskrit name meaning lovely and blessed
• Popularity: #6,760 and rising (#7,816 → #6,760, 2024)

Enitan

• Origin: Yoruba
• Pronunciation: eh-nee-TAHN · ɛnɪˈtɑːn
• Meaning: person with a story (from Yoruba ‘eni, ‘ person, + ‘itan, ‘ story/history) — someone notable enough to be talked about
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Tahira

• Origin: Arabic
• Pronunciation: tah-HEER-uh · tɑːˈhɪərə
• Meaning: pure, chaste (feminine form of Arabic ṭāhir)
• Popularity: #6,347 and falling (#4,552 → #6,347, 2024)

Belva

• Origin: uncertain, likely modern (American) coinage
• Pronunciation: BEL-vuh · ˈbɛlvə
• Meaning: Beautiful view; from the Latin “bellus” (beautiful) and “videre” (to see)
• Popularity: #18,039 as of 2007 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Belphoebe

• Origin: Literary coinage (Italian/French ‘beautiful’ + Greek ‘Phoebe’)
• Pronunciation: bel-FEE-bee · bɛlˈfiːbi
• Meaning: beautiful, radiant one
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Lavanya

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Pronunciation: luh-VAHN-yuh · ləˈvɑːn.jə
• Meaning: loveliness, charm, beauty
• Popularity: #7,776 and rising (#12,867 → #7,776, 2024)

Emi

• Origin: Japanese
• Pronunciation: EH-mee · ˈɛmi
• Meaning: Beautiful blessing; written with the kanji for beauty (美) and blessing or favor
• Popularity: #994 and rising (#1,137 → #994, 2024)

Caoimhe

• Origin: Old Irish
• Pronunciation: KEE-vuh · ˈkiːvə
• Meaning: gentle, beautiful, precious
• Popularity: #8,519 and rising (#12,384 → #8,519, 2024)

Callidora

• Origin: Greek (modern compound)
• Pronunciation: kal-ih-DOR-uh · ˌkælɪˈdɔːrə
• Meaning: beautiful gift (from Greek ‘kallos, ‘ beauty, + ‘doron, ‘ gift)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Zayn

• Origin: Arabic
• Pronunciation: ZAYN · ˈzeɪn
• Meaning: beauty, gracefulness
• Popularity: #249 and falling (#246 → #249, 2024)

Tegwen

• Origin: Welsh
• Pronunciation: TEG-wen · ˈtɛɡwɛn
• Meaning: fair and blessed
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Bellamy

• Origin: Old French / Norman
• Pronunciation: BEL-uh-mee · ˈbɛləmi
• Meaning: fair friend
• Popularity: #690 and rising (#749 → #690, 2024)

Rupinder

• Origin: Punjabi (Sanskrit-derived)
• Pronunciation: roo-PIN-dur · ruːˈpɪndər
• Meaning: compound of rup (‘beauty, form’) and the common Punjabi suffix -inder (from Indra, ‘lord’), roughly ‘lord of beauty’
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Alainn

• Origin: Irish
• Pronunciation: AW-lin · ˈɑːlʲənʲ
• Meaning: beautiful, lovely (from Irish ‘álainn’)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Naava

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: NAH-vah · ˈnɑːvə
• Meaning: Beautiful, pleasant; variant of Nava from the Hebrew for beautiful and delightful
• Popularity: #7,128 and rising (#13,047 → #7,128, 2024)

Beauregard

• Origin: French (place name/surname)
• Pronunciation: BOH-ruh-gard · ˈboʊrəɡɑːrd
• Meaning: beautiful view (from French ‘beau, ‘ beautiful, + ‘regard, ‘ look/outlook)
• Popularity: #3,043 and falling (#2,952 → #3,043, 2024)

Names That Mean Beautiful From Around the World

Beauty is universal, and every culture has names that celebrate it. Here are some of the most beautiful names from around the globe, each carrying the meaning of beauty, fairness, or loveliness in their origin language.

Haruki

• Origin: Japanese
• Pronunciation: hah-ROO-kee · hɑːˈruːki
• Meaning: spring tree (meaning depends heavily on which kanji are chosen)
• Popularity: #9,280 and falling (#8,481 → #9,280, 2024)

Sundari

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Pronunciation: SOON-duh-ree · ˈsʊndəri
• Meaning: beautiful woman
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Mika

• Origin: multiple unrelated origins (Finnish/Scandinavian unisex name, Japanese, borrowed as みか, Hebrew variant of Micah)
• Pronunciation: MEE-kah · ˈmiːkə
• Meaning: no fixed meaning as a Finnish name; ‘beautiful fragrance’ for one common Japanese spelling; ‘who is like God/Yahweh?’ as a Hebrew variant of Micah
• Popularity: #1,545 and falling (#1,409 → #1,545, 2024)

Guapo

• Origin: Spanish
• Pronunciation: GWAH-poh · ˈɡwɑːpoʊ
• Meaning: handsome, good-looking
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Habiba

• Origin: Arabic (feminine of Habib), used in Swahili
• Pronunciation: hah-BEE-bah · hɑːˈbiːbə
• Meaning: beloved, darling
• Popularity: #5,843 and falling (#4,396 → #5,843, 2024)

Rupin

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Pronunciation: ROO-pin · ˈruːpɪn
• Meaning: Beautiful form; from the Sanskrit “rupa” meaning beauty and handsome form
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Shuang

• Origin: Chinese
• Pronunciation: SHWAHNG · ʃwɑːŋ
• Meaning: Bright, beautiful; from the Chinese character meaning bright, clear, and beautiful
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Tomoko

• Origin: Japanese (character-dependent)
• Pronunciation: toh-MOH-koh · toʊˈmoʊkoʊ
• Meaning: meaning depends on the kanji used; common readings include ‘wise/knowledge child’ (智子/知子), ‘friend child’ (友子), or ‘companion child’ (朋子)
• Popularity: #15,303 as of 1991 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Güzel

• Origin: Turkish
• Pronunciation: gew-ZEL · ɡyˈzæl
• Meaning: beautiful, pretty
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Krasimira

• Origin: Bulgarian (Slavic)
• Pronunciation: krah-see-MEE-rah · ˌkrɑːsɪˈmiːrə
• Meaning: A Slavic compound name joining roots for ‘beauty’ and ‘peace’
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Bello

• Origin: West African (as a given name); a separately-derived Italian/Spanish surname spelled the same means ‘handsome’
• Pronunciation: BEL-oh · ˈbɛloʊ
• Meaning: Beautiful, handsome; the Italian masculine word for beautiful
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Meilani

• Origin: Modern coinage (Hawaiian-styled), rhyming with Leilani
• Pronunciation: may-LAH-nee · meɪˈlɑːni
• Meaning: Beautiful heavenly flower; combining “mei” (beautiful) and “lani” (heaven, sky)
• Popularity: #814 and rising (#845 → #814, 2024)

Rupali

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Pronunciation: roo-PAH-lee · ruːˈpɑːli
• Meaning: Beautiful, silvery; from the Sanskrit “rupa” meaning beautiful form
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Mireille

• Origin: Provençal (Occitan)
• Pronunciation: mih-RAY · mɪˈreɪ
• Meaning: admired one; coined by poet Frédéric Mistral for his 1859 poem
• Popularity: #8,245 and falling (#6,325 → #8,245, 2024)

Anwen

• Origin: Welsh
• Pronunciation: AHN-wen · ˈɑːnwɛn
• Meaning: very fair/white, very blessed
• Popularity: #10,318 and rising (#12,283 → #10,318, 2024)

Caradoc

• Origin: Welsh (traditional, possibly related to Caratacus/Caradog)
• Pronunciation: kuh-RAD-ok · kəˈræd.ɒk
• Meaning: Beloved, fair; from the Welsh “car” (love) associated with beauty and dearness
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Jacintha

• Origin: Ancient Greek (via Latin/Spanish)
• Pronunciation: juh-SIN-thuh · dʒəˈsɪnθə
• Meaning: Connected to the hyacinth flower and the Greek myth of Hyacinthus, a youth beloved by Apollo — not literally a word for ‘beauty.’
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Sirin

• Origin: Persian (spelling variant of Shirin)
• Pronunciation: shee-REEN · ʃiːˈriːn
• Meaning: sweet
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Liwei

• Origin: Chinese
• Pronunciation: lee-WAY · liːˈweɪ
• Meaning: Beautiful and great; from the Chinese characters 丽 (beautiful) and 伟 (great)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Miyako

• Origin: Japanese
• Pronunciation: mee-YAH-koh · mi.ja.ko
• Meaning: Beautiful child; can be written with the kanji for beauty (美) and child
• Popularity: #14,596 as of 2023 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Vashti

• Origin: Persian (biblical, via Hebrew)
• Pronunciation: VASH-ty · ˈvæʃtaɪ
• Meaning: beautiful
• Popularity: #11,006 and falling (#7,609 → #11,006, 2024)

Suyin

• Origin: Chinese (transliteration)
• Pronunciation: soo-YIN · suːˈjɪn
• Meaning: Beautiful sound; from the Chinese characters meaning plain/beautiful and sound
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Bich

• Origin: Vietnamese
• Pronunciation: BIK · bɪk
• Meaning: jade, precious stone
• Popularity: #13,532 as of 1992 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Milena

• Origin: Slavic
• Pronunciation: mih-LEH-nah · mɪˈlɛnə
• Meaning: dear, kind, beloved
• Popularity: #786 and falling (#701 → #786, 2024)

Aoife

• Origin: Old Irish
• Pronunciation: EE-fuh · ˈiːfə
• Meaning: beauty, radiance
• Popularity: #2,230 and falling (#2,124 → #2,230, 2024)

Hafsa

• Origin: Arabic
• Pronunciation: HAHF-suh · ˈhɑːfsə
• Meaning: young lioness, lion cub
• Popularity: #1,516 and falling (#1,463 → #1,516, 2024)

Shani

• Origin: Sanskrit/Hindu (confirmed); also claimed as Swahili and Hebrew
• Pronunciation: SHAH-nee · ˈʃɑː.ni
• Meaning: scarlet, crimson
• Popularity: #6,579 and falling (#5,921 → #6,579, 2024)

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Lydia

• Origin: Ancient Greek
• Pronunciation: LID-ee-ah · ˈlɪdiə
• Meaning: originally ‘woman from Lydia’ (a region in Asia Minor); the underlying Greek word also carries a sense of ‘beautiful, noble’
• Popularity: #97 and falling (#95 → #97, 2024)

Finn

• Origin: Irish or Old Norse
• Pronunciation: FIN · ˈfɪn
• Meaning: fair (Irish) or Sami/Finn (Norse)
• Popularity: #198 and falling (#186 → #198, 2024)

Zuri

• Origin: Swahili
• Pronunciation: ZUR-ee · ˈzʊri
• Meaning: from the Swahili word ‘zuri’ (good), commonly rendered ‘beautiful’ in English
• Popularity: #277 and falling (#203 → #277, 2024)

Gwendolyn

• Origin: Welsh (English spelling variant)
• Pronunciation: GWEN-duh-lin · ˈɡwɛndəlɪn
• Meaning: white/fair ring
• Popularity: #393 and falling (#378 → #393, 2024)

Jennifer

• Origin: Cornish
• Pronunciation: JEN-if-er · ˈdʒɛnɪfər
• Meaning: fair one/white phantom
• Popularity: #547 and falling (#521 → #547, 2024)

Gwen

• Origin: Welsh
• Pronunciation: GWEN · ˈɡwɛn
• Meaning: white/fair (also ‘blessed, holy’)
• Popularity: #698 and rising (#817 → #698, 2024)

Nola

• Origin: Irish
• Pronunciation: NOH-lah · ˈnoʊlə
• Meaning: fair shoulder (short form of Fionnuala); sometimes linked to ‘famous/noble’ via Nolan
• Popularity: #766 and falling (#740 → #766, 2024)

Yamileth

• Origin: Spanish (from Arabic Jamila)
• Pronunciation: yah-mee-LETH · jɑːmiˈlɛθ
• Meaning: beautiful
• Popularity: #904 and rising (#910 → #904, 2024)

Guinevere

• Origin: Welsh (via Gwenhwyfar)
• Pronunciation: GWIN-eh-veer · ˈɡwɪnəvɪr
• Meaning: white/fair + a debated second element (‘phantom’ or ‘smooth’)
• Popularity: #947 and rising (#1,009 → #947, 2024)

Kiyomi

• Origin: Japanese
• Pronunciation: kee-YOH-mee · kiːˈjoʊmi
• Meaning: pure or sacred beauty
• Popularity: #1,043 and rising (#1,246 → #1,043, 2024)

Jia

• Origin: Chinese (pinyin romanization of 佳, jiā)
• Pronunciation: JEE-ah · ˈdʒiːə
• Meaning: good, beautiful, fine
• Popularity: #1,823 and falling (#1,819 → #1,823, 2024)

Wynn

• Origin: Welsh (surname)
• Pronunciation: WIN · ˈwɪn
• Meaning: fair, white, blessed, from the Welsh surname Wynn, related to Gwyn
• Popularity: #1,927 and falling (#1,867 → #1,927, 2024)

Shreya

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Pronunciation: SHRAY-ah · ˈʃreɪə
• Meaning: Sanskrit for ‘more auspicious’ or ‘excellent’, a comparative form related to ‘shri’ (fortune, beauty)
• Popularity: #2,545 and falling (#2,486 → #2,545, 2024)

Winnifred

• Origin: Welsh (variant of Winifred/Gwenfrewi)
• Pronunciation: WIN-ih-fred · ˈwɪnɪfrɛd
• Meaning: blessed/fair + peace or reconciliation — traditionally rendered ‘blessed peacemaking,’ though the second element is disputed
• Popularity: #2,790 and falling (#2,782 → #2,790, 2024)

Emiko

• Origin: Japanese
• Pronunciation: eh-MEE-koh · ɛˈmiːkoʊ
• Meaning: often ‘blessed/beautiful child’ (child + kanji-dependent first element)
• Popularity: #2,852 and falling (#2,791 → #2,852, 2024)

Husna

• Origin: Arabic
• Pronunciation: HOOS-nuh · ˈhʊsnə
• Meaning: the most beautiful, the best (superlative form of ‘good’)
• Popularity: #3,054 and falling (#2,793 → #3,054, 2024)

Indira

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Pronunciation: in-DEER-ah · ɪnˈdɪərə
• Meaning: an epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, associated with beauty and splendor
• Popularity: #3,055 and rising (#4,224 → #3,055, 2024)

Yumi

• Origin: Japanese
• Pronunciation: YOO-mee · ˈjuːmiː
• Meaning: reason and beauty (from the common kanji 由美); other kanji combinations are also used
• Popularity: #3,071 and rising (#4,106 → #3,071, 2024)

How These Names Are Trending

43 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 53 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

43 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 53 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

43 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 53 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

37 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 41 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

37 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 41 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

Choosing a name that means beautiful is one of the most timeless gifts you can give your child. No matter which name speaks to you — whether it’s a classic like Bella, a bold choice like Adonis, or a rare gem like Callidora — you’re giving your little one a name rooted in meaning and filled with love. Every time someone asks what their name means, they’ll get to say “beautiful.” And honestly, how perfect is that?

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most popular name that means beautiful?

Bella is one of the most popular names meaning beautiful, consistently ranking in the top 100 in the U.S. and many other countries. It comes directly from the Italian word for beautiful. Other popular options include Isabella (which contains “bella”), Beau for boys (the French word for handsome), and Bonnie, the classic Scottish name meaning pretty.

Are there boy names that mean beautiful?

Absolutely! While many people associate beauty names with girls, there are tons of strong boy names that mean handsome or beautiful. Beau (French for handsome), Jamil (Arabic for beautiful), Hassan (Arabic for handsome), Kenneth (Gaelic for fair one), Kevin (Irish for handsome), and Adonis (Greek, famed for extraordinary beauty) are all great options. The Arabic tradition especially has many masculine names connected to beauty.

What are some unique names that mean beautiful?

If you want something rare, consider Callidora (Greek, “gift of beauty”), Caoimhe (Irish, “beautiful and gentle,” pronounced KWEE-va), Bellamy (French, “beautiful friend”), Lavanya (Sanskrit, “beauty and grace”), or Tegwen (Welsh, “fair and beautiful”). These names are uncommon but carry deep, genuine beauty meanings from their origin languages.

Do all cultures have names that mean beautiful?

Yes! Virtually every culture has names celebrating beauty. Arabic has Jamil and Jamila, Japanese has Miyuki and Mei, Sanskrit has Sundari and Lavanya, Hebrew has Yaffa and Nava, Welsh has Anwen and Tegwen, Turkish has Güzel, and Slavic languages have Krasimira and Milena. Beauty is one of the most universal themes in baby naming across every language and culture around the world.

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