Names That Mean Face
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- Cara
Origin:
Latin, Italian, Irish, Spanish, and PortugueseMeaning:
"dear; friend; face"Description:
Cara is a simple, sweet, Italian endearment that enjoyed its greatest popularity from the 1970s through the 1990s, reaching a high of Number 189 in 1977. Despite the rising celebrity of English model/actress Cara Delevingne, who played Enchantress in Suicide Squad, Cara dropped off the Top 1000 in the US in 2020, perhaps because it sounds too close to the dreaded Karen.
- Anika
Origin:
Nordic diminutive of Anne or African, HausaMeaning:
"sweetness of face"Description:
Anike is an attractive name with ties to several cultures, both African and Scandinavian. The African pronunciation emphasizes the second syllable while the Nordic one emphasizes the first. While there will be inevitable confusion over pronunciation, either form is "correct".
- Irvin
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"handsome, fair of face"Description:
Irvin is an Old Man name that has an uncertain future. Losing the final g in Irving makes the name slightly less dated -- but just slightly. There's something about the 'erv' sound that makes Irvin and brothers feel unappealing.
- Mahrukh
Origin:
UrduMeaning:
"face like the moon"Description:
A sweet Muslim name denoting beauty
- Europa
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"wide face"Description:
The continent of Europe gets its name from Europa, queen of Crete and lover of Zeus. It is also, notably, the name of one of Jupiter's moons.
- Liriope
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"face like a daffodil"Description:
A floral name from Greek myth, where it belonged to a nymph. It is also the name of a pretty herbaceous shrub with lilac flowers, commonly known as lily turf.
- Belcher
Origin:
English from FrenchMeaning:
"pretty face"Description:
Try telling the kids it really means "pretty face" and not "burper".
- Aysima
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"face like the moon"
- Bravely
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"in a way that shows a willingness to face and endure danger or pain; courageously"Description:
A striking word name that packs a punch — but the "-ly" ending may a bit more name-like than just Brave.