English names with beautiful meanings

'noble and bright'

classic, professional · Around the 1920s

a short form of Adelina or Alina; often read as 'bright'

elegant, modern · Around the 2010s

'dawn'

elegant, artsy · Around the 2010s

'clear, bright'

elegant, classic · Around the 2000s

'clear, bright, famous'

elegant, vintage · Around the 1900s

an Old French form of Helen: 'bright light'

elegant, vintage · Around the 1950s

of uncertain origin; popularly linked to 'light'

elegant, noble · Around the 2010s

a form of Helen: 'torch, bright light'

elegant, artsy · Timeless

a form of Helen: 'bright light'

gentle, professional · Around the 1950s

'fair, white' (also a hero of Irish legend)

lively, modern · Around the 2010s

'bright pledge'

vintage, warm · Around the 1920s

'torch, bright light'

classic, gentle · Around the 1910s

'elf counsel, wise counsel'

vintage, classic · Around the 1920s

the Greek goddess of wisdom

noble, strong · Around the 2010s

from an Old French form of Alfred: 'elf counsel'

modern, elegant · Around the 2010s

'vigilant, watchful'

lively, warm · Around the 1990s

'clerk, scholar' (an occupational surname)

professional, classic · Around the 1930s

'watchful, alert'

professional, classic · Around the 1960s

'mind, heart, spirit'

artsy, classic · Around the 2010s

'wise, counsel' (an Irish surname)

modern, cool · Around the 2010s

'wise protector'

professional, vintage · Around the 1930s

a modern name, from the Dutch surname Schuyler: 'scholar'

modern, lively · Around the 2010s

'wisdom'

elegant, modern · Around the 2010s

a Russian pet form of Sophia: 'wisdom'

elegant, artsy · Around the 1970s

Scandinavian form of Absalom: 'father of peace'

cool, strong · Around the 2010s

'peaceful ruler'

classic, noble · Around the 1910s

'peace' (the Greek goddess of peace)

gentle, classic · Around the 1920s

a Russian form of Irene: 'peace'

elegant, artsy · Timeless

probably 'peace'

professional, warm · Around the 1960s

'rest, comfort'

gentle, modern · Around the 2010s

linked to 'olive tree', a symbol of peace

warm, classic · Around the 2010s

'olive tree', a symbol of peace

elegant, classic · Around the 2010s

'calm, serene'

elegant, gentle · Around the 1990s

'my father's joy'

sweet, classic · Around the 2000s

'happy, blessed'

modern, warm · Around the 2010s

feminine of Charles: 'free man'; also 'song of joy'

warm, vintage · Around the 1940s

'delight' (the Garden of Eden)

natural, gentle · Around the 2010s

'lucky, happy'

lively, artsy · Around the 2010s

'white, fair, blessed'

artsy, gentle · Around the 1950s

'he will laugh'

professional, gentle · Around the 2000s

'joy'

sweet, warm · Around the 1950s

from a Breton name: 'lord'; later linked to 'joy'

warm, vintage · Around the 1940s

'son of Madoc', often read as 'fortunate'

cool, modern · Around the 2010s

'pleasant, delightful'

gentle, elegant · Around the 2010s

'holy, blessed'

classic, strong · Timeless

possibly 'exalted' or 'mountain of strength'

strong, professional · Around the 1990s

origin uncertain; often read as 'strength'

strong, modern · Around the 2010s

French form of Andrew: 'brave'

cool, modern · Around the 1980s

from 'man, brave'; used for girls in English

elegant, professional · Around the 1980s

the Spanish form of Andrew, 'manly, brave'

classic, warm · Timeless

'manly, brave'

professional, classic · Around the 1980s

'one strength, one choice'

strong, vintage · Around the 1940s

a short form of Archibald: 'truly brave'

playful, vintage · Around the 2010s

'noble strength'

elegant, classic · Around the 1930s

'brave as a bear'

vintage, professional · Around the 1920s

'brave counsel'

classic, strong · Around the 1920s

'work power' (linked to Amalric)

modern, elegant · Around the 2010s

'grace, favor'

classic, elegant · Timeless

a blend of Anna and Belle: 'grace' + 'beautiful'

sweet, elegant · Around the 2010s

'grace, favor' (a form of Hannah)

classic, elegant · Around the 1950s

'beautiful'

sweet, elegant · Around the 2010s

'pretty' (Scottish)

sweet, vintage · Around the 1940s

'white, fair'

elegant, artsy · Around the 1990s

'grace, charm, kindness'

gentle, elegant · Around the 2000s

'white, fair, blessed'

artsy, gentle · Around the 1950s

'grace, favor'

sweet, classic · Around the 2000s

'beautiful' (linked to the Norse god Ing)

strong, elegant · Around the 1940s

a Cornish form of Guinevere: 'fair, white'

professional, warm · Around the 1970s

'soft, gentle' (in Spanish also 'pretty')

warm, vintage · Around the 1950s

'angel, messenger'

sweet, gentle · Around the 2000s

'angel, messenger'

gentle, warm · Around the 1970s

a pet form of Angela: 'angel'

sweet, elegant · Around the 2000s

from Celia; often linked to 'heavenly'

elegant, artsy · Around the 1990s

'from Mount Kynthos' (a name of the moon goddess Artemis)

elegant, vintage · Around the 1960s

the name of the Persian king Cyrus the Great; often read as 'sun'

noble, strong · Timeless

'divine' (the Roman goddess of the moon and hunt)

noble, elegant · Around the 1960s

'star' (Persian)

classic, gentle · Around the 1910s

'rainbow' (also the iris flower)

artsy, natural · Around the 1910s

'heavenly flowers'

sweet, natural · Around the 2010s

'moon'

artsy, natural · Around the 2010s

possibly from Selene: 'moon'

elegant, artsy · Around the 1990s

from the alyssum flower; also a form of Alice

sweet, modern · Around the 1990s

the month of April; from 'to open' (spring buds)

sweet, natural · Around the 1980s

origin uncertain; often read as 'fortified hill'

vintage, playful · Around the 2020s

'ash tree meadow'

sweet, modern · Around the 1990s

'ash tree town'

modern, cool · Around the 2000s

'oak tree' (Hebrew); 'halo of moonlight' in Turkish

sweet, natural · Around the 2010s

usually read as 'little brook'

artsy, modern · Around the 2010s

'hill covered with broom (shrubs)'

modern, lively · Around the 1990s

'hill' (a place name)

cool, professional · Around the 1980s

'small stream'

natural, elegant · Around the 1990s

'of the brook'

modern, professional · Around the 2010s

'laurel' (a nymph in Greek myth)

artsy, elegant · Around the 1950s

'grace, favor'

classic, elegant · Timeless

a blend of Anna and Belle: 'grace' + 'beautiful'

sweet, elegant · Around the 2010s

'grace, favor' (a form of Hannah)

classic, elegant · Around the 1950s

'from Doris' (a region of Greece); also 'gift'

vintage, warm · Around the 1930s

'gift of God'

vintage, classic · Around the 1920s

Welsh form of John: 'God is gracious'

gentle, modern · Around the 2000s

Italian feminine of John: 'God is gracious'

elegant, modern · Around the 2010s

the Italian form of John, 'God is gracious'

classic, noble · Timeless

'grace, charm, kindness'

gentle, elegant · Around the 2000s

'grace, favor'

sweet, classic · Around the 2000s

German short form of Johannes (John): 'God is gracious'

classic, strong · Timeless

Scottish form of John: 'God is gracious'

professional, modern · Around the 1990s

'noble'

vintage, elegant · Around the 1890s

'noble'

elegant, vintage · Around the 2010s

'noble and bright'

classic, professional · Around the 1920s

'noble'

elegant, vintage · Around the 1900s

'noble' (a form of Alice)

elegant, modern · Around the 1980s

a pet form of Alice: 'noble'

gentle, professional · Around the 1980s

from Alice, 'noble'

professional, warm · Around the 1990s

'elf friend, noble friend'

vintage, warm · Around the 1930s

'noble strength'

elegant, classic · Around the 1930s

probably 'high, noble'

professional, warm · Around the 1970s

feminine of Brian: 'noble, high'

sweet, modern · Around the 2000s

from a Norman place name; famous through Scottish king Robert the Bruce

strong, cool · Around the 1950s