Christian Names That Mean Beauty
Names that celebrate beauty as God sees it — the beauty of holiness and the inner beauty of a meek and quiet spirit.
"...to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple."
— Psalm 27:4 (KJV)
Abital
"Father of dew"
Hebrew
Ada
"Ornament or beauty"
Hebrew
Adah
"Adornment or beauty"
Hebrew
Adara
"Noble; Exalted; Beautiful"
Hebrew/Arabic
Adina
"Gentle; Delicate; Adorned"
Hebrew
Adriah
"Rich or dark"
Hebrew/Greek
Arabella
"Yielding to prayer; Beautiful altar"
Latin
Atarah
"Crown or wreath"
Hebrew
Aurelia
"Golden; Radiant"
Latin
Basemath
"Fragrant or pleasant"
Hebrew
Bathshua
"Daughter of wealth"
Hebrew
Bellamy
"Beautiful friend; Good friend"
French
Briallen
"Primrose; First flower"
Welsh
Briar
"Thorny shrub; Wild rose"
English
Bronwyn
"White breast; Fair heart; Pure soul"
Welsh
Calista
"Most beautiful; Fairest"
Greek
Calla
"Beautiful; Most beautiful"
Greek
Callista
"Most beautiful; Fairest"
Greek
Carmel
"Garden or vineyard"
Hebrew
Carmel
"Garden; Vineyard of God"
Hebrew
Cassia
"Cinnamon-like spice"
Hebrew
Cassia
"Cinnamon-like spice"
Hebrew/Greek
Cassia
"Cinnamon; Fragrant spice"
Hebrew/Greek
Cassia
"Cinnamon-like spice; Fragrant bark"
Hebrew/Greek
Cassia
"Cinnamon; Spice"
Greek/Hebrew
Cassia
"Fragrant spice; Cinnamon-like (Keziah)"
Hebrew/Greek
Cleo
"Glory; Fame; To celebrate"
Greek
Coralie
"Coral; From the sea"
French/Greek
Coraline
"Coral; Heart"
French/English
Corinne
"Maiden; Beautiful maiden"
Greek/French
Corsica
"From Corsica; Wild beauty"
Italian/Latin
Cosima
"Order; Beauty; Harmony of the universe"
Greek/Italian
Cosmo
"Order; Beauty; Universe"
Greek
Dahlia
"Valley; Gentle branch"
Scandinavian/Hebrew
Dahlia
"Valley; Elegant flower"
Scandinavian
Dahlia
"Valley flower; Elegance"
Scandinavian
Dahlia
"Valley flower; Elegance"
Scandinavian
Dahlia
"Valley flower; Dahl's flower"
Scandinavian/Botanical
Delara
"Adorner of the heart; Beloved"
Persian
Delara
"Adorner of the heart; Beloved"
Persian
Delilah
"Delicate; Languishing; Amorous"
Hebrew
Eden
"Delight or paradise"
Hebrew
Eglah
"Heifer or chariot"
Hebrew
Elara
"Bright; Shining light"
Greek/Hebrew
Elara
"Bright; Shining light"
Greek
Elina
"Bright one; Torch; Shining light"
Greek/Hebrew
Elodie
"Foreign riches; Marsh flower"
French/Greek
Esther
"Star"
Persian
Evanthe
"Fair flower; Good bloom"
Greek
Eve
"Living or life-giver"
Hebrew
Farah
"Joy; Beauty; Pleasant"
Hebrew/Arabic
Farrah
"Joy; Happiness; Beautiful"
Arabic/English
Fenella
"White shoulder; Fair one"
Irish/Gaelic
Finola
"White shoulder; Fair one"
Irish/Gaelic
Fiona
"Fair; White; Pure"
Gaelic
Fionnuala
"White shoulder; Fair"
Irish/Gaelic
Fiora
"Flower; Blossom"
Italian
Fiora
"Flower; Blossom"
Italian/Latin
Fleur
"Flower"
French
Fleur
"Flower"
French
Fleur
"Flower; Blossom"
French
Flora
"Flower; Blooming"
Latin
Flora
"Flower; Blooming"
Latin
Florian
"Flowering; Blooming"
Latin
Freesia
"Fragrant flower"
German/Latin
Gemma
"Gem; Precious stone"
Italian/Latin
Gemma
"Gem; Precious stone; Jewel"
Latin/Italian
Gemma
"Precious stone; Gem"
Italian/Latin
Ginevra
"White phantom; Fair one; Juniper"
Italian/Welsh
Glory
"Honor; Praise; Magnificence; Splendor"
English/Latin
Greta
"Pearl"
German/Greek
Guinevere
"White phantom; Fair lady"
Welsh/French
Gwendolyn
"White ring; Fair bow; Blessed ring"
Welsh
Gwendolyn
"White ring; Blessed bow; Fair brow"
Welsh
Hadara
"Splendor; Glory; Beauty"
Hebrew
Hadassah
"Myrtle tree"
Hebrew
Hadassah
"Myrtle tree"
Hebrew
Hadassah
"Myrtle tree"
Hebrew
Hadassah
"Myrtle tree; Compassion"
Hebrew
Iliana
"Bright; Radiant; Sun ray"
Greek/Spanish
Indigo
"Deep blue dye; Indian dye"
Greek/Spanish
Indira
"Beauty; Splendor; Goddess of wealth"
Sanskrit
Indira
"Splendid; Beauty; Lakshmi"
Sanskrit/Indian
Ingrid
"Beautiful; Beloved"
Scandinavian
Ingrid
"Beautiful; Beloved; Fair god"
Norse/Scandinavian
Iris
"Rainbow"
Greek
Iris
"Rainbow; Messenger"
Greek
Iris
"Rainbow; Messenger"
Greek
Isolde
"Ice ruler; Fair lady"
Welsh/Germanic
Isolde
"Ice ruler; Fair lady; Beautiful"
Celtic/Germanic
Isolde
"Ice ruler; Fair lady; She who is gazed upon"
Celtic/Germanic
Ivory
"White precious material"
English
Ivory
"White; Pure; Precious material"
English/Latin
Ivory
"White; Pure; Precious"
English/Latin
Jade
"Precious stone"
Spanish/English
Jasmine
"Gift from God; Fragrant flower"
Persian
Jasper
"Spotted stone"
Persian
Jasper
"Treasurer; Spotted stone"
Persian/Hebrew
Jasper
"Treasurer; Precious stone"
Persian/Hebrew
Jasper
"Treasurer; Bringer of treasure; Jasper stone"
Persian/Hebrew
Jemimah
"Dove"
Hebrew
Jessamine
"Jasmine flower; Gift from God"
Persian/French
Jessamine
"Jasmine flower; Gift from God"
Persian/French
Jessamine
"Jasmine; Gift from God"
Persian/French
Jessamine
"Jasmine flower; Gift from God"
Persian/French
Jessamine
"Jasmine flower; Gift of God"
Persian/English
Jessamy
"Jasmine; Fragrant flower"
Persian/English
Joppa
"Beautiful; Lovely"
Hebrew
Kallista
"Most beautiful; Fairest"
Greek
Kallista
"Most beautiful; Fairest"
Greek
Katarina
"Pure; Clear"
Greek/Slavic
Keira
"Dark-haired; Little dark one"
Irish/Gaelic
Keren-Happuch
"Horn of beauty"
Hebrew
Keturah
"Incense or fragrance"
Hebrew
Keturah
"Incense; Fragrant"
Hebrew
Keturah
"Incense; Fragrance"
Hebrew
Keziah
"Cassia or cinnamon"
Hebrew
Keziah
"Cassia tree; Cinnamon-like bark"
Hebrew
Keziah
"Cassia; Fragrant spice"
Hebrew
Kinsley
"King's meadow; Royal field"
English
Kyla
"Narrow strait; Church; Beautiful"
Gaelic/Hebrew
Lila
"Night; Dark beauty; Play"
Arabic/Sanskrit
Liliana
"Lily; Pure; Innocent"
Latin/Italian
Linnea
"Twinflower; Lime tree; Tender"
Swedish/Latin
Liora
"My light; God's light for me"
Hebrew
Lyra
"Lyre; Harp"
Greek/Latin
Lyra
"Lyre; Harp"
Greek
Magnolia
"Magnol's flower; Dignity and nobility"
Latin/French
Magnolia
"Magnol's flower; Dignity and nobility"
Latin/French
Magnolia
"Named for the magnolia tree; Nobility of spirit"
Latin/Botanical
Maisie
"Pearl; Child of light"
Scottish/Greek
Maisie
"Pearl; Child of light"
Scottish/Greek
Maisie
"Pearl; Child of light"
Scottish/Greek
Marguerite
"Pearl"
French/Greek
Marigold
"Golden flower; Mary's gold"
English
Marigold
"Golden flower; Mary's gold"
English
Marigold
"Golden flower; Mary's gold"
English
Marigold
"Golden flower; Mary's gold"
English
Marigold
"Golden flower; Mary's gold"
English
Maristella
"Star of the sea"
Latin/Italian
Mirabel
"Wonderful; Admirable"
Latin
Mirabel
"Wonderful; Admirable; Beautiful"
Latin
Mireille
"To admire; To wonder at"
French/Provençal
Mireille
"To admire; Wonderful"
French/Provençal
Nerida
"Sea nymph; Water lily"
Greek/Aboriginal
Nerida
"Sea nymph; Water lily; Beautiful"
Greek/Aboriginal
Niamh
"Bright; Radiant; Beautiful"
Irish/Gaelic
Niamh
"Bright; Radiant; Beautiful"
Irish
Noelani
"Heavenly mist; Beautiful one from heaven"
Hawaiian
Olive
"Olive tree"
Latin
Opal
"Precious jewel; Gem"
Sanskrit/Latin
Opal
"Precious stone; Jewel"
Sanskrit/Latin
Oriel
"Golden; Light of God; My light is God"
Latin/Hebrew
Pearl
"Precious gem"
English
Pearl
"Precious gem formed in a shell"
Latin
Peninnah
"Pearl; Coral; Precious stone"
Hebrew
Phaedra
"Bright; Radiant"
Greek
Poppy
"Red flower; From the poppy flower"
Latin/English
Primrose
"First rose; Early bloom"
English/Latin
Primrose
"First rose; Early bloomer"
English/Latin
Rachel
"Ewe or lamb"
Hebrew
Rebecca
"To bind or captivate"
Hebrew
Rebekah
"To bind or captivating"
Hebrew
Remaliah
"The LORD adorns"
Hebrew
Reumah
"Exalted"
Hebrew
Rhiannon
"Great queen; Divine queen"
Welsh
Rhiannon
"Great queen; Divine queen; Nymph"
Welsh
Rosalind
"Gentle horse; Beautiful rose"
Germanic/Latin
Rosalind
"Gentle horse; Beautiful rose"
Germanic/Latin
Rosalind
"Gentle horse; Beautiful rose"
Germanic/Spanish
Rosalind
"Gentle horse; Beautiful rose"
Germanic/Spanish
Rosalind
"Gentle horse; Beautiful rose"
Germanic/Spanish
Rosalind
"Gentle horse; Beautiful rose"
Germanic/Latin
Rosalind
"Gentle horse; Beautiful rose"
Germanic/Latin
Rosalind
"Gentle horse; Beautiful rose"
Germanic/Latin
Rosamund
"Horse protection; Pure rose"
Germanic
Rose
"Rose flower"
Latin
Rosemary
"Dew of the sea; Rose of Mary"
Latin
Ruby
"Red precious stone"
Latin
Ruby
"Red precious stone"
Latin
Sable
"Black; Dark beauty"
English/French
Sable
"Black; Dark fur"
English/French
Sable
"Black; Dark fur"
English/French
Sable
"Black; Dark fur"
English/French
Sable
"Black fur; Dark beauty"
English/French
Sapphira
"Beautiful; Sapphire"
Aramaic/Greek
Sapphira
"Sapphire; Beautiful"
Greek/Hebrew
Sapphira
"Sapphire; Beautiful"
Hebrew/Greek
Sapphire
"Beautiful blue gem"
Hebrew/Greek
Selene
"Moon; Radiance; Brightness"
Greek
Sharon
"Fertile plain"
Hebrew
Sienna
"Orange-red"
Italian
Sienna
"Reddish-brown; From Siena"
Italian
Soraya
"Pleiades; Jewel; Princess"
Persian
Susanna
"Lily"
Hebrew
Susanna
"Lily; Rose; Graceful lily"
Hebrew
Sylvia
"From the forest; Woodland"
Latin
Terra
"Earth or land"
Latin
Thalia
"To flourish; Blooming; Joyous"
Greek
Thirza
"Delight; Pleasant; Acceptable"
Hebrew
Tiara
"Crown or headdress"
Persian
Ula
"Gem of the sea; Jewel"
Celtic/Scandinavian
Vashti
"Beautiful; Best; Worthy"
Persian
Vesper
"Evening star; Evening prayer"
Latin
Vesper
"Evening; Evening star; Evening prayer"
Latin
Vespera
"Evening star; Vesper"
Latin
Vienna
"White; Fair; Forest stream"
Latin/Celtic
Viola
"Violet; Purple flower"
Latin/Italian
Viola
"Violet; Purple flower"
Latin/Italian
Violet
"Purple flower"
Latin
Violetta
"Little violet; Purple flower"
Italian/Latin
Winter
"Cold season"
English
Wisteria
"Wisteria flower; Cascading beauty"
English
Xanthe
"Golden; Yellow-haired"
Greek
Xanthe
"Golden; Yellow; Blonde"
Greek
Xara
"Princess; Blooming flower"
Greek/Hebrew
Xara
"Princess; Flower; Blooming"
Arabic/Hebrew
Yara
"Small butterfly; Water lady"
Arabic/Brazilian
Yara
"Small butterfly; Honeycomb"
Arabic/Hebrew
Yara
"Small butterfly; Water lady; Friend"
Arabic/Brazilian
Yasmin
"Jasmine flower; Gift from God"
Persian/Arabic
Yasmin
"Jasmine flower; Gift from God"
Persian/Arabic
Yasmin
"Jasmine flower; Gift from God"
Persian/Arabic
Yasmin
"Jasmine flower; Gift from God"
Persian/Arabic
Yolanda
"Violet flower; Modest"
Greek/Spanish
Yolanda
"Violet flower; Modest"
Greek/Spanish
Zara
"Dawn or brightness"
Hebrew
Zara
"Princess; Blooming flower"
Hebrew/Arabic
Zara
"Princess; Blooming flower"
Hebrew/Arabic
Zara
"Princess; Radiance; Blooming flower"
Hebrew/Arabic
Zara
"Princess; Radiance; Dawn"
Hebrew/Arabic
Zinnia
"Flower; Remembrance"
Latin/German
Zinnia
"Flower of remembrance"
Latin/German
Zinnia
"Named for the zinnia flower; Endurance"
Latin/Botanical