Cat Names That Mean Beautiful

Hip-swayingly evocative.

One spelling of a well-used Arabic name. Hussein ibn Ali was a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. It gained in popularity in the USA during the presidency of Barack Hussein Obama.

Claribel improves on its mother name Clarabelle by distancing itself from the clown and the cow.

Most common in Japan in the mid-20th century, but to Western ears it doesn't sound dated.

You can just hear some sassy dame in a 1930s movie using this name. We prefer the original -- or even its original, Amabel.

Depending on the kanji used, this sweet name can have links to the number three, making it perfect for a third child.

Ahsen is derived from the masculine Arabic name Ahsan and is used on both sexes in Turkey, however, it is more popular among baby girls.

Nefertari Meritmut was the first and favorite wife of pharoah Ramesses II "the Great". She was highly educated and undertook important diplomatic work on behalf of her husband, corresponding with other prominent figures and even making speeches.

Not a variation on Rose, but definitely made familiar by the similarity.

Relatively unusual as a given name in Japan.

Keefe is an energetic Irish surname occasionally used as a first. Only caveat: Will people think your little Keefe is a Keith with enunciation problems?

A modern Hebrew translation of Shayna, the Yiddish word for "beautiful," and commonly heard in Israel.

Popular Indonesian name that may leave a young girl in an English=speaking country open to teasing.

Common Japanese name among Gen X women.

A pleasant and adaptable place name for a part of Tel Aviv.

As handsome as its meaning suggests. Variant spelling Wassim is a Top 100 name in France.

Adjectives names are the latest class of word names to gain popularity in the US, a trend spurred by celebrities. Beautiful is one of the more established adjective names — first used in 1997 — yet has never been given to more than 70 baby girls in a single year.

This name could get shortened to Tass or Sanee.

A soft and strong Indian name with a great meaning.

Archaic Welsh name, scarcely heard today. Often referred to as the Welsh variation of Edward, although the two names are not related.