Across traditions
Names meaning beauty across traditions
One meaning, several naming traditions: Hasnah, Raman, Ruby, 美.
By tradition
- Malay Names 119 · 59%
- Indian Names 82 · 41%
- Western Names 1 · 0.5%
By language of origin
Names by tradition
Malay Names
- Hasnah beautiful woman, belle
- Jamilah beautiful
- Zarina golden
- Hassan good
- Hussein diminutive of Hasan, 'handsome'
- Zain beautiful
- Johari relating to jewels
- Jamaluddin beauty of the faith
Indian Names
- Raman pleasing
- Mohan charming, bewitching
- Sri radiance, beauty, prosperity
- Abha splendour, light
- Abirami pleasing
- Alankrita adorned
- Anupam incomparable
- Anupama incomparable, matchless
Western Names
- Ruby ruby (the gemstone)
Chinese name characters
Characters are matched when their dictionary gloss contains: beautiful, beauty, pretty, elegant, graceful, lovely.
Lists of names meaning beauty
Other meanings across traditions
Frequently asked questions
How are names chosen for each column?
The Malay, Indian and Western columns show names whose sourced meaning relates to beauty, most used first. Each column links to the full list.
How are Chinese characters matched?
A character is listed when its dictionary gloss (from the sources linked on the syllable page, such as MDBG and Wiktionary) contains one of these words as a whole item: beautiful, beauty, pretty, elegant, graceful, lovely. Only characters recorded in real names are listed. A Chinese name’s meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
Do these names show the bearer’s background?
No. The columns describe the naming tradition and the language of the word, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.