Cat Names That Mean Beautiful

If you're looking for an Irish last name that moves beyond Casey and Cassidy, this one is pleasant sounding and worth considering. Kavanaugh, which can also be spelled Cavanagh, Cavenagh, Kavanagh, and Cavanaugh, is one of the few traditional Irish surnames not to start with Mc or O'. Kavanagh relates to the name first Kevin or Caomhan. Early kings of Leinster bore the name Kavanaugh.

Susmita, also spelled Sushmita which more accurately reflects its pronunciation, is an Indian or Bengali name widely unknown in the Western World but with definite potential.

Hermosa, the name of a California beach town, means "beautiful".

Not a traditional name, but this Romance phrase rolls off the tongue so easily we're surprised no one used it sooner — it first appeared on the US charts in 2020. Its mirror-image name, Rosabella, is growing in popularity, and we can see Bellarosa doing the same.

Lovely Hebrew name with distinctive double a's, but beware of possible "banana" teasing.

Serviceable spelling of a cute but pandemic name that appears as everything from Cali to Callie to Kaylee and Kayleigh. Are these all the same names? Though there may be subtle differences in pronunciation and theoretical derivation, they certainly feel similar.

Allena may feel like a somewhat antiquated feminization, though Allen itself is a tad old-fashioned. In many ways, Allena -- pronounced ah-LEN-ah -- feels more appealing that Alana or ah-LAH-ah.

Soft and appealing, with a whiff of vanilla.

Kauno was derived from the Finnish word kaunis, meaning "beautiful."

A short and bright Arabic name with that zippy Z initial.

Unusual yet accessible name with the fashionable double-L sound. Lilting and lovely.

Leinani was a popular girl name in Hawaii during the first half of the 20th century. Today it could make a good update to Leilani.

Alternative spelling of Yamileth, ultimately from Arabic Jamila.

An ancient Egyptian name with noble ties — Nofret, or Neferet, was a princess of Egypt during the third century B.C.

Keshvi is an epithet of the goddess Radha, who rules over love, tenderness, compassion, and devotion.

Surname of a character in Henry James' What Maisie Knew.

A positive word name given to a dozen or so baby girls per year.

De-Frenchifies Jolie.

Maliha comes from the Arabic word malih, meaning "beautiful."