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Names by meaning

Names meaning beauty

Baby names whose dictionary or scripture meaning relates to beauty, with the source shown on every name.

448 names: 328 for girls, 110 for boys and 10 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Steingass's Persian–English Dictionary and Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon. A few to start: Charumati ("lovely; Krishna's daughter"), Mahjabeen ("moon-browed, beautiful") and Sowbhagya ("good fortune").

111 of 448 names

Aangiआंगी

"Adornment of the deity"

Gujarati · Jain · Hindu

Aatiraعاطرہ

"Fragrant"; from Arabic ʿiṭr, "perfume"

Arabic · Muslim

Abeerعبیر

"Fragrance"; Arabic ʿabīr, a saffron perfume

Arabic · Hindu · Muslim

Abhaआभा

"Splendour, light"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abhiramअभिराम

Delightful, pleasing; Sanskrit abhirāma, also a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Abhiramiअभिरामी

"Delightful, lovely"; the goddess of Thirukkadaiyur

Sanskrit (Tamil and Malayalam usage) · Hindu

Abhiroopअभिरूप

Handsome, pleasing; Sanskrit abhirūpa

Sanskrit · Hindu

AdaAda

"Ornament", from Hebrew Adah; also a short form of names meaning "noble"

Hebrew · International · Christian

Afshanافشاں

Sprinkled gold glitter; Persian afshān, "scattering"

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Ahalyaअहल्या

Wife of the sage Gautama in the Ramayana; "flawless"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ahsanاحسن

Best, most beautiful; Arabic aḥsan

Arabic · Muslim

Ajmalاجمل

Most beautiful, handsome; Arabic ajmal

Arabic · Muslim

Akritiआकृति

"Form, shape"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Alagiriஅழகிரி

Beautiful hill; Tamil aḻaku, "beauty", and kiri, "hill"

Tamil

Alankarअलंकार

Ornament, decoration; Sanskrit alaṃkāra

Sanskrit · Hindu

Alankritअलंकृत

Adorned, decorated; Sanskrit alaṃkṛta

Sanskrit · Hindu

Alankritaअलंकृता

"Adorned, decorated"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Alkaअलका

"A curl of hair"; also Alaka, Kubera's city

Sanskrit · Hindu

Almasالماس

"Diamond"; Persian almās

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Ambarعنبر

"Ambergris, fragrance"; Arabic ʿanbar

Arabic (via Persian and Urdu) · Hindu · Muslim

Ambreenعنبرین

"Fragrant as ambergris"; Persian ʿambarīn

Persian (from Arabic ʿanbar) · Muslim

Anaghaअनघा

"Sinless, faultless"

Sanskrit (Kannada and Malayalam usage) · Hindu

Anbazhaganஅன்பழகன்

Handsome in love; Tamil aṉpu, "love", and aḻakaṉ, "handsome man"

Tamil

Aneeqaانیقہ

"Elegant, pleasing"; feminine of Arabic anīq

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Anganaअंगना

"Beautiful woman"; Sanskrit aṅganā, a woman

Sanskrit · Hindu

Angayarkanniஅங்கயற்கண்ணி

Lovely fish-eyed one, Meenakshi of Madurai

Tamil

Anupamaअनुपमा

"Incomparable, matchless"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Anushreeअनुश्री

"Radiance, beauty", from Sanskrit śrī

Sanskrit (modern compound) · Hindu

Aparupaअपरूपा

"Incomparably beautiful" (Bengali)

Bengali (from Sanskrit) · Hindu

Apsaraअप्सरा

"A celestial nymph" of Hindu tradition

Sanskrit · Hindu

Areejاریج

"Fragrance"; Arabic arīj, a sweet scent that spreads

Arabic · Muslim

Arivazhaganஅறிவழகன்

Wise and handsome; Tamil aṟivu, "knowledge", and aḻakaṉ

Tamil

Aroosaعروسہ

"Bride"; Persian ʿarūsa, from Arabic ʿarūs

Arabic (via Persian and Urdu) · Muslim

Athulyaअतुल्या

"Unequalled, matchless"

Sanskrit (South Indian usage) · Hindu

Atikaعاتکہ

"Noble"; Arabic ʿātika, also a perfumed woman

Arabic · Muslim

Azhaganஅழகன்

Handsome one; Tamil aḻakaṉ, from aḻaku, "beauty"

Tamil

Azhagesanஅழகேசன்

Lord of beauty; Tamil aḻaku, "beauty", and īcaṉ, "lord"

Tamil

Badiaبدیعہ

"Wonderful, unique"; Arabic badīʿa

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Badriyaبدریہ

"Like the full moon"; from Arabic badr

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Badrunnisaبدرالنساء

"Full moon among women"; Arabic badr al-nisāʾ

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Baharبہار

"Spring"; Persian bahār

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Bahauddinبہاءالدین

"Splendour of the faith"; Arabic bahāʾ al-dīn

Arabic · Muslim

Bahijaبہیجہ

"Joyful, beautiful"; Arabic bahīja

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Bahiraباہرہ

"Dazzling, brilliant"; Arabic bāhira

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Barnaliवर्णाली

"Spectrum, a row of colours"; Bengali barṇālī

Bengali (from Sanskrit varṇa) · Hindu

BeauBeau

"Handsome"; French beau, from Latin bellus

French · International

BellaBella

"Beautiful", from Italian bella and Latin bellus

Latin (via Italian) · International

Bhadraभद्रा

Auspicious, blessed; a name of the goddess Durga

Sanskrit (Malayalam usage) · Hindu

Bhagyashreeभाग्यश्री

"Good fortune and splendour"; often read as Lakshmi

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhamaभामा

Short for Satyabhama; Sanskrit bhāma, "light, splendour"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhaminiभामिनी

"A radiant, beautiful woman"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhanumatiभानुमती

"Luminous, splendid"; from bhānu, "light, the sun"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhavinभाविन

"Living, existing"; also "blessing" and "illustrious"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Bhaviniभाविनी

"A noble or beautiful woman"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhavyaभव्या

"Grand" in popular use; Sanskrit bhavya, "excellent, beautiful"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhavyanshभव्यांश

"Part of grandeur"; Sanskrit bhavya, "excellent", and aṃśa, "part"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhushanभूषण

Ornament, adornment

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bindiyaबिंदिया

"A forehead bindi"; from Hindi bindī and Sanskrit bindu

Hindi, from Sanskrit · Hindu

BonnieBonnie

"Pretty, cheerful", from Scots bonnie

Scots (from French and Latin) · International

Chandrakalaचंद्रकला

"A digit of the moon"; the crescent moon

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrakantचंद्रकांत

"Beloved of the moon"; also the moonstone

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrakantaचंद्रकांता

"Beloved of the moon"; Sanskrit, the moon's wife or the night

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandralekhaचंद्रलेखा

"A streak of the moon"; the crescent

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandramohanचंद्रमोहन

"Charming as the moon"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandramukhiचंद्रमुखी

"Moon-faced"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandravadanचंद्रवदन

"Moon-faced", with a face as lovely as the moon

Sanskrit · Hindu

Channabasavaचन्नबसव

Handsome Basava; Kannada canna, "handsome"

Kannada · Hindu

Charuचारु

Lovely, beautiful; dear, pleasing

Sanskrit · Hindu

Charudattaचारुदत्त

"Lovingly given"; the noble hero of the Little Clay Cart

Sanskrit · Hindu

Charulचारुल

"Beautiful"

Sanskrit root (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Charulataचारुलता

A beautiful creeper

Sanskrit · Hindu

Charumatiचारुमती

"Lovely"; the name of Krishna's daughter

Sanskrit · Hindu

Charushilaचारुशीला

"Of lovely character"; also read as "a beautiful jewel"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Charviचार्वी

A beautiful woman; also splendour and moonlight

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chennakeshavaचेन्नकेशव

Handsome Keshava, a form of Vishnu

Kannada and Sanskrit (Kannada and Telugu usage) · Hindu

Chennammaचेन्नम्मा

Beautiful lady; Kannada cenna + amma

Kannada · Hindu

Chhaviछवि

Beauty, radiance; in Hindi also "image, picture"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chitralekhaचित्रलेखा

"A picture"; the painter-nymph of the Puranas

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chitrangadचित्रांगद

"Of beautiful form" in popular use; Sanskrit, "wearing bright armlets"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chitrangadaचित्रांगदा

Arjuna's warrior wife; Sanskrit, "wearing bright armlets"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chitranshचित्रांश

"Part of a picture"; also read as a descendant of Chitragupta

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chitreshचित्रेश

"Lord of beauty"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Debanjanदेवांजन

"Kohl of the gods"; Sanskrit deva + añjana

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Deebaدیبا

"Silk brocade"; Persian dībā

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Deepakshiदीपाक्षी

"Eyes bright as lamps"; Sanskrit dīpa + akṣī

Sanskrit · Hindu

Deeptiदीप्ति

"Brightness, light, splendour"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Devanganaदेवांगना

"Celestial maiden"; Sanskrit devāṅganā

Sanskrit · Hindu

Devangiदेवांगी

"Divine in form"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Devashreeदेवश्री

"Divine beauty" in popular use; Sanskrit deva + śrī

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dilaraدلآرا

"Beloved"; Persian dil-ārā, "adorning the heart"

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Dilrubaدلربا

"Heart-stealer, sweetheart"; Persian dil-rubā

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Divyaदिव्या

"Divine, heavenly"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Divyashreeदिव्यश्री

"Divine radiance"; Sanskrit divya + śrī

Sanskrit · Hindu

Drishyaदृश्या

"Worth seeing, beautiful"; Sanskrit dṛśya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Durdanaدردانہ

"A single pearl"; Persian dur-dāna

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Durreshehwarدرِ شہوار

"Royal pearl"; Persian durr-i shāhwār

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Durriyaدریہ

"Shining like a pearl"; Arabic durriyya

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Ekavaliएकावली

A single string of pearls; Sanskrit ekāvalī

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ekroopਏਕਰੂਪ

"Of one form"

Punjabi · Sikh

Elilஎழில்

"Beauty, grace"

Tamil

Enakshiएणाक्षी

"Deer-eyed"; Sanskrit eṇākṣī

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ezhilanஎழிலன்

Handsome one; from Tamil eḻil, "beauty"

Tamil

Ezhilarasanஎழிலரசன்

King of beauty; Tamil eḻil, "beauty", and aracaṉ, "king"

Tamil

Ezhilarasiஎழிலரசி

Queen of beauty; Tamil eḻil, "beauty", and araci, "queen"

Tamil

Faiqaفائقہ

"Excellent, surpassing"; feminine of Arabic fāʾiq

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Fakhiraفاخرہ

"Excellent, magnificent"; feminine of Arabic fākhir

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Fariaفارعہ

"Tall, beautiful"; Arabic fāriʿa

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Faridaفریدہ

"Unique, a precious pearl"; Arabic farīda

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Farrukhفرخ

"Fortunate, happy"; Persian farrukh

Persian · Muslim

Faryalفریال

"Angel" in popular use; Persian far + yāl, "of splendid neck"

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Firozaفیروزہ

"Turquoise"; Persian fīroza

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim