Baby names that mean “Beautiful” are as diverse as the world itself, and represent a variety of cultures. Beautiful baby names are applicable for any gender, and some are even gender-neutral.

Many parents like to instill a positive attribute into their baby’s name, and names meaning beauty or beautiful is one of the most popular meanings that parents search for! As we all believe our own child is the most beautiful, right?

Check out this comprehensive list of names that mean “beautiful” and let us know if you have any to add!

Little Black Girl baby with pink bow
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Beautiful One
American
Combination of the names Ace and Lynn
Beautiful Girl
African
Ibo
Beautiful or Slender
Hebrew
Adin was the ancestor of a clan that returned to Jerusalem and Judah all to their own towns after years of captivity in Babylon.
Beautiful Air
American
Created from Aer- and Marilyn
Beautiful, Wonderful
Slavic
Beautiful Man
Native American
Paiute tribe
Beautiful Love
Japanese
More Beautiful
Arabic
Bright, Beautiful
Japanese
Beautiful
Indian
Beautiful, Lovely
Polish
Second, Asia; Beautiful
French
Very beautiful
Slavic
Gracious, Beautiful
English
A combination of the names Anne/Anna and Belle.
Most Beautiful Voice
Greek
Star, beautiful morning
Indian
Radiant, Beautiful
Irish
Beautiful, radiant
Irish
Pronounced “EEf-ya,” originally from the Gaelic word aoibh, meaning beauty. Aoife was a warrior princess in Irish mythology.
Beautiful Lion
Spanish
Beautiful Lion
English
Combination of the name Ara and Bella.
Beautiful Bird
English
Combination of the names Ava and Lyn.
Beautiful Bird
French
Aveline is the Medieval English form of the more currrent name, Evelyn.
Beautiful Color
Japanese
Beautiful flower
African
Beautiful as the Moon
Turkish
Beautiful
American
Form of the name Beau
Beautiful, Handsome
French
Beau Bridges, actor
Beautiful Field
English
English surname, from the French. Pronounced “BEE-cham”
Beautiful Mountain
French
Beautiful view
English
Pronounced “BO-regard.” From the French.
Beautiful One
Hebrew
Beautiful
Spanish
Belinda Carlisle, lead singer of the Gogos.
Beautiful
Spanish
Short form of Bellisima
Beautiful
Spanish
Beautiful
English
Probably a diminutive form of Isabel, or an occupational surname for a bell ringer.

Kristen Bell, actress.

Beautiful, God is my Oath
Italian
Short form of Isabella, a form of Elizabeth. Bella Swan, fictional heroine of the Twilight novel series by Stephenie Meyer.
Beautiful Hawk
American
Combination of the names Bella and Shae.
Beautiful
Latin
The name of a character in the Harry Potter series.
Little beautiful one
Italian
Italian surname
Beautiful, Handsome
Italian
Italian surname. Maria Bello, actress.
A Beautiful Sight
Latin
Belvedere is a dog in the Looney Tunes cartoon series. Mr. Belvedere was a television series about a butler/manny.
Pretty, Beautiful
Spanish
Bright and Beautiful
American
Created name from the word bright and the name element -lyn which means “beautiful.”
Beautiful woman
Arabic
Beautiful
Irish
Beautiful Flower
Greek
Beautiful Flower
Beautiful
American
Most beautiful
American
American variant of the name Calista, itself a feminine variant of Callistus.
Beautiful
Greek
Calista Flockhart, actress.
Beautiful
French
French variation of the Greek name Calista or Calistus.
Very Beautiful
Greek
A form of CALLISTA
Beautiful
Spanish
Calixto is the name of three popes, one of whom was Callixtus I, regarded as a saint and martyr.
Beautiful
Greek
From the name Callista
Beautiful
Greek
Originally short for Calista.
Beautiful voiced
Greek
Also a musical instrument on a merry-go-round. First of the nine Muses in Greek mythology.
Most Beautiful
Greek
Calista Flockhart, actress.
Most beautiful
Greek
Beautiful Field
Scottish
From the Latin De Bello Campo meaning “from the beautiful field.” Could also be from a Scottish/Gaelic nickname (cam béul) meaning “crooked or sassy mouth.”
Beautiful
Irish
Handsome, Beautiful, Kind
Irish
Form of the name Kevin.
Dear and Beautiful
American
Combination of the names Cara and Lynn or an alternate spelling of Carolyn.
Free/Beautiful Woman
German
German/Latin form of the name Caroline/Carolyn. A variation of the male name Charles with the name element -lin -lyn, meaning “beautiful.”
Free/Beautiful Woman
Latin
Feminine form of Charles, but also a combination of Carol and Line/Lyn meaning “beautiful.”
Womanly, Beautiful
English
Combination of the names Carol and Lyn.
Beautiful
Turkish
Beautiful, Precious, Dear
American
Form of the name Cherie
Beautiful Christ Follower
Spanish
Beautiful, Clear
English
Combination of the names Clara and Linda. Character in the poem “The Faerie Queene” by Edmund Spenser.
Beautiful Vision
Arabic
Beautiful Day
American
Beautiful Moon
Turkish
Beautiful Gift
Italian
Donatella Versace, fashion designer
Queen, Beautiful Woman
Turkish
Beautiful
Basque
Basque
Beautiful Bird
Irish
Irish form of Evelyn.
Beautiful Bird
Irish
Diminutive form of the name Eileen.
Noble and Beautiful
American
Combination of the names Elgin and Lyn
Beautiful Friendship
American
Combination of the names Ella and Ruth.
Fair, Beautiful
Native American
Zuni tribe.
Blessed, Favour, Beautiful
Japanese
Beautiful Bird
Latin
Form of the name EVELYN.
Beautiful Bird
English
The name Evelyn is a result of combing the name Eve with Lynn. Nicknames for the name Evelyn include Eve, Ev, and Evvy, and Lynn. Of note, the name Evelyn is used primarily for female in the United States but in Great Britain it is considered a unisex name.
Beautiful Bird, God is Good
English
Variation of Evelyn or Evan.
Beautiful
English
Old English name meaning “Fair one”
Beautiful, Child
Japanese
Beautiful Pledge
American
Combination of the names GISELLE and BELLE.
God, Beautiful
Scandinavian
Beautiful
Lithuanian
Name created by A. Mickiewicz for the heroine of his novel Grazina. Based on the Lithuanian word: Gražús.
Beautiful, fair
Arabic
Beautiful Snow
Hawaiian
smooth, beautiful
Dutch
Wide, Broad, Abundant, Beautiful
Japanese
Beautiful Star
Hawaiian
Beautiful One
Indonesian
Beautiful Land
Native American
Beautiful Bird
American
Form of the names Jay and Aileen.
Beautiful
Arabic
Form of Jamal
Beautiful, Elegant
Arabic
Beautiful, Elegant
Arabic
Pretty, beautiful
Arabic
Beautiful Jay Bird
American
Combination of the names Jay and Eileen.
Beautiful Jay Bird
American
Beautiful White Wave
American
Created/Combination name from the names Jennifer and Lyn.
Good and Beautiful
Chinese
God is Gracious, Beautiful
American
Combination of the names Jovana and Lyn
Most Beautiful One
Greek
Alternate spelling of the name Calista
Beautiful
American
Alternate spelling of the name Callie
Beautiful
Indian
Womanly, Beautiful
Polish
Polish form of the name Caroline, Carolyn.
Patience, Beautiful, Sea
Japanese
Also the name of the 6th Zodiac sign, the snake.
Good, Beautiful, Generation
Japanese
Also a phonetic spelling of the intitials K.O.
Harmony, Peace, Beautiful
Japanese
Beautiful
American
Form of the Irish name Keely.
Beautiful
Irish
Kind, Beautiful, Gentle
Irish
Americanized spelling of the Gaelic name, Caoimhe.
Beautiful
American
Beautiful and Prosperous
American
Combination of Ken and Keisha.
Beautiful
American
Female form of Kenneth.
Beautiful
English
Handsome, Beautiful
Irish
From the Irish spelling Caoimhín.Saint Caoimhín is the patron saint of Ireland.
Handsome, Beautiful
American
Feminine form of Kevin
Beautiful
Irish
Feminine form of Kevin
Beautiful
American
Combination of the names KEVIN and LYN, which both mean “beauty.”
Delight, Joy, Beautiful
Japanese
Beginning, Beautiful, Child
Japanese
Diminutive form of the name Kimi.
Joy, Beautiful, Blessed
Japanese
Beginning, Generation, Beautiful
Japanese
Beautiful Sunbeam
Indonesian
Beautiful
African
Gentle, Kind, Beautiful
Irish
Americanized spelling of the Gaelic name, Caoimhe.
Clear, Clean, Beautiful
Japanese
Long Period of Time, Beautiful
Japanese
Long time, Beautiful
Japanese
Beautiful One
Spanish
Beautiful Lake
American
Beautiful Child
Hawaiian
Beautiful
African
Place in Kenya
Pretty One
Latin/Spanish
Love is Beautiful
African
Pretty One
Latin/Spanish
Little Beautiful One
American
Combination of the names Lyn with the -ika name element, meaning young or little.
Beautiful.
Arabic
Attractive, beautiful
Arabic
Real, True, Flax, Beautiful
Japanese
Love, Affection, Beautiful, Sea, Ocean
Japanese
Love+Beautiful
Become Beautiful
Japanese
Also represents the 6th sign of the Japanese zodiac: the snake.
Beautiful jade
Chinese
Form of Mei Lin
Truth, Reason, Beautiful
Japanese
Beautiful
Korean
Blessed, Beautiful
Japanese
Beautiful and delicate
Chinese
Beautiful/True
Japanese
Mei means beautiful (Chinese) & Mao means real or true (Japanese). Mei is the sound the cats make if ask for food, while Mao is the sound the cat makes in mating season.
Beautiful Eyes
Hawaiian
Black and Beautiful
American
Combination of Mel and Linda.
Established and Beautiful
Greek
Greek form of Egyptian name Menefer.
Established and Beautiful
Egyptian
Charming, Beautiful
Korean
Beautiful, Wisdom, Child
Japanese
Companion, Road, Beautiful, Generation
Japanese
Beautiful Fragrance, Good
Japanese
Beautiful, Scent, Child
Japanese
Beautiful, Scent, Generation
Japanese
Beautiful, Chronicle
Japanese
Beginning, Beautiful, Child
Japanese

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Beautiful, Beginning, Tree Trunk
Japanese
Beautiful Child
Japanese
Beautiful, Sky, Long time
Japanese
Beautiful
Japanese
Beautiful, Root, Child
Japanese
Beautiful, Cherry Blossom. Thread
Spanish
Beautiful, Admirable
Latin
Beautiful, Admirable
Latin
Combination of the names Miranda and Linda
Beautiful Bloom, Help
Japanese
Beautiful Bloom
Japanese
Beautiful + Bloom/flower
Beautiful, Help, Branch
Japanese
Beautiful, Help, Generation
Japanese
Shine, Light, Beautiful, Harbor
Japanese
Beautiful Feather
Japanese
Beautiful harmony
Japanese
Beautiful, Relax
Japanese
Beautiful, City, Child
Japanese
Beautiful, Blessed, Child
Japanese
Beautiful Child
Japanese
Beautiful, Generation, Child
Japanese
Beautiful, Fortune, Happiness
Japanese
Beautiful Moon
Japanese
Beautiful
Hebrew
Beautiful features
Indian
Beautiful, Red Apple, Wave
Japanese
Beautiful Heaven
Hawaiian
Beautiful, Gentle
Hebrew
Also a Japanese name derived from two kanji: nao, which means honest, correct, or frank; and mi, which means beauty.
Beautiful, Self-Love
Spanish
Summer, Beautiful
Japanese
Summer + Coming/yet meaning a child anticipated as much as a coming summer
Beautiful, Delicate
Arabic
Beautiful Companion
Egyptian
Egyptian queen, wife of Ramses the Great.
Beautiful
Egyptian
Beautiful, Gentle
French
Form of the name Naomi.
Beautiful, Handsome
Hawaiian
Beautiful
Hebrew
Beautiful Oak
American
Combination of the word “oak” with the name element “lyn.”
Lovely, Beautiful
Native American
My Beautiful Child
African
Nigeria
Beautiful Gold
Italian
Beautiful
Native American
U.S. State – Possibly from the Algonquin word “wauregan” meaning “beautiful.”
Beautiful Flower
Hawaiian
Beautiful, Wise, Child
Japanese
Reiko Aylesworth, actress.
Beautiful Rose
French
Originally a diminutive for Rose or Rosalyn. Rosalyn is a combination of the names Rose and Lyn.
Beautiful Rose
Spanish
Combination of the names Rosa and Linda.
Beautiful Rose
English
Perch, Beautiful, Lapiz Lazuli
Japanese
Also a Persian name of unknown meaning.
Most Beautiful
Indian
Village, Wise, Beautiful
Japanese
Beautiful
Arabic
Beautiful One
African
Lily, Beautiful, or God is Gracious
Hebrew
Shortened version of the Hebrew name Shoshana (a form of the name Susanna) or a variation of the Yiddish name Shayna, which means “beautiful.” Also a feminine form of the Irish name Shane.
Beautiful Hawk
American
Combination of the names Shay and Lynn.

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God is gracious, Beautiful
American
In the U.S., this is most often a feminine form of Shane. However the name also originates from the Yiddish name Shayna, which means “beautiful.”
Beloved, Beautiful
American
Combination of the names Cheryl and Lyn.
Luxury, Growth, Beautiful
Japanese
Kind, Beautiful
Persian
Also the name of a Hindu deity.
Beautiful Woman who leads to Victory
Scandinavian
From the Old Norse
Beautiful Woman who leads to Victory
Scandinavian
Diminutive form of Sigrid. Also means “mystery” or “secret” in Swahili. Name of the automated virtual assistant in Apple’s iOS series of devices.
Beautiful Star
American
Starlin Castro, baseball player.
Beautiful Thought
Thai
Longevity, Beautiful
Japanese
Pure, Longevity, Beautiful, Blessed
Japanese
Beautiful
Indian
Dutiful, Precious, Beautiful
Japanese
Beautiful gem
Japanese
Many, Beautiful
Japanese
Beautiful View
Thai
Handsome, Beautiful
American
Derivative of the name Kevin.
Friend, Beautiful, Wisdom
Japanese
Serene, Beautiful
Japanese
Beautiful
Persian
In the Bible, Queen Vashti was married to King Ahasuerus.
Beautiful
American
Derivative of the name Bella.
Young, Harmony, Beautiful
Japanese
Beautiful
Arabic
Beautiful West
American
Combination of the surname West with the first name Lyn.
Beautiful
Native American
Unknown tribe.
Happy, Beautiful
Chinese
Mandarin.
Elegant, Beautiful
Chinese
Mandarin.
Beautiful, Pretty
Hebrew
Beautiful, Elegant
Spanish
Form of the Hebrew name Jamilah.
Good, Beautiful, Polite, Child
Japanese
Fondness, Good, Beautiful
Japanese
Pure, Beautiful Jade
Chinese
Mandarin.
Happy, Beautiful
Chinese
Mandarin.
Save, Scent, Reason, Beautiful
Japanese
Reason, Cause, Friend, Beautiful
Japanese
Child, Bow and Arrow, Beautiful
Japanese
Beautiful
Arabic
Wondrously Beautiful
Arabic
Also “well-born” in Swahili
Beautiful, Ornamental
Arabic
Beautiful
Arabic
Beautiful
African
Morocco.
Beautiful
African
Nigerian variation of the Muslim name “Zaynab.” Also the Hungarian word for “music.”
Beautiful
Turkish
Graceful, Beautiful
Chinese
Mandarin. Usually paired with a second name as an adjective.
Beautiful
Swahili
Beautiful
African
Morocco. A form of the name Zeena.

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