Are you expecting a baby or adopting and looking for elegant names? Then you’ve come to the right place! We’ve gathered the best elegant girl names and elegant boy names below. These names draw inspiration from literature and history and are English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Scottish, or Welsh in origin.
Here is our list of the most elegant names for boys and girls.
Elegant Girl Names
Shakespeare fan? You might like Bianca, of The Taming of the Shrew fame, which means “white,” Imogen, of Cymbeline fame, which means “maiden,” or Juliet, of Romeo and Juliet fame, which means “youthful.”
Gardening or outdoor enthusiast? Try Daphne, which means “laurel;” Fiorella, which means “lovely flower;” Florence, which means “blossoming;” Giada, which means “jade;” Jemima, which means “dove;” Lauren, which means “laurel plant;” Lilliana, which means “lily;” Olivia, which means “olive tree;” Rosalind, which means “beautiful rose;” Silvia, which means “forest;” Tabitha, which means “gazelle;” or Violetta, which means “violet flower.”
Beachgoer? Consider Cordelia, which means “daughter of the sea;” Coty, which means “coast;” Genevieve, which means “white wave;” Margot, which means “pearl;” Maria and Mireille, which both mean “star of the sea;” or Meredith, which means “guardian of the sea” and “great ruler.”
Religious? You might like Caterina or Katherine, which both mean “pure;” Christiana, which means “follower of Christ;” Daniella, which means “God is my judge;” Diana, which means “divine;” Donatella, which means “given by God;” Elizabeth or Isabella, which both mean “devoted to God;” Giovanna, which means “God is gracious;” Josephine, which means “Jehovah increases;” Romilly, which means “God’s beloved one;” or Virginia, which means “chaste.”
Or you might consider Emmanuella, which means “faith;” Evangeline, which means “good news;” Grace, which means “blessing or favor;” Marvel, which means “miracle;” Sophia, which means “wisdom;” or Verity, which means “truth.”
Expecting during the holiday season? Try Natalia, which means “born during Christmas.”
Want a name befitting a female warrior? Consider Brigitte, which means “strength,” Louisa, which means “famous warrior,” or Victoria, which means “victory.”
Do you or your partner have Scottish or French roots? You might consider Caledonia, which means “from Scotland,” or Francesca, which means “from France.”
Our Favorite Elegant Girl Names
1. Alexandra
2. Allegra
3. Anais
4. Anastasia
5. Angelica
6. Annabelle
7. Antoinette
8. Aria
9. Artemis
10. Aurelia
11. Beatrice
12. Bernice
13. Bethany
14. Bianca
15. Bijou
16. Brigitte
17. Caledonia
18. Camilla
19. Camille
20. Candida
21. Carina
22. Caroline
23. Cassandra
24. Caterina
25. Cecelia
26. Charlotte
27. Christiana
28. Claire
29. Clementine
30. Cordelia
31. Coretta
32. Coty
33. Daniella
34. Daphne
35. Delilah
36. Diana
37. Dior
38. Donatella
39. Eleanor
40. Elizabeth
41. Eloise
42. Emilia
43. Emmanuella
44. Emmeline
45. Evangeline
46. Evelyn
47. Evianna
48. Fiorella
49. Florence
50. Francesca
51. Frederica
52. Genevieve
53. Giada
54. Giovanna
55. Grace
56. Gwendolyn
57. Gwyneth
58. Henrietta
59. Hermione
60. Imogen
61. Isabella
62. Isla
63. Jacqueline
64. Jemima
65. Jolie
66. Josephine
67. Juliet
68. Katherine
69. Lauren
70. Lillian or Lilliana
71. Louisa
72. Luciana
73. Lucinda
74. Lydia
75. Madeline
76. Margot
77. Maria
78. Marvel
79. Meredith
80. Mireille
81. Natalia
82. Octavia
83. Odette
84. Olivia
85. Ophelia
86. Penelope
87. Rebecca
88. Romilly
89. Rosalind
90. Sarah
91. Seraphina
92. Serena
93. Silvia
94. Sophia
95. Tabitha
96. Valentina
97. Verity
98. Victoria
99. Violetta
100. Virginia
101. Vivienne
Elegant Boy Names
Shakespeare fan? You might consider Montague, of Romeo and Juliet fame, which means “pointed mountain.”
Outdoor enthusiast? You might like Ashby, which means “from the ash tree;” Barden, which means “living near a boar’s den;” Bertram, which means “bright raven;” Bradford, which means “wide river crossing;” Bradley, which means “wide meadow;” Cielo, which means “sky;” Dylan, which means “son of the seas;” George, which means “farmer;” Leonardo, which means “lion;” Oliver, which means “olive tree;” Orlando, which means “famous land;” Orson, which means “bear cub;” Philip, which means “lover of horses;” or Pierre, which means “rock.”
Religious? Try Amadeus, which means “beloved of God;” Barnaby, which means “son of prophecy;” Daniel, which means “God is my judge;” David, which means “beloved;” Giovanni, which means “Jehovah has been gracious;” Ian or John, which mean “God is gracious;” Matteo, which means “gift from God;” Michael, which means “who is like God;” Miles, which means “gracious;” or Theodore, which means “gift from God.”
Expecting twins? You might like Thomas, which means “twin.” Here is a list of other wonderful twin names!
Want a name befitting a warrior? Consider Alasdair, which means “defender of mankind;” Baldwin, which means “brave and bold friend;” Edmund, which means “wealthy protector;” Edward, which means “wealthy guard;” Gerald or Geraldo, which mean “ruler of the spear;” Montgomery, which means “manpower;” Randolph, which means “strong warrior;” Roderick, which means “famous power;” Sanders, which means “defender of mankind;” Vincent, which means “conquering;” or William, which means “resolute protection.”
Or you might like Aldrich, which means “old ruler,” Frederick, which means “peaceful ruler,” or Richard, which means “dominant ruler.”
Do you or your partner have French roots? You might consider Francis, which means “Frenchman.”
Our Favorite Elegant Boy Names
1. Alasdair
2. Albert
3. Aldrich
4. Alfred
5. Amadeus
6. Anthony
7. Archibald
8. Ashby
9. Asher
10. Atticus
11. Aubrey
12. Augustus
13. Baldwin
14. Barden
15. Barnaby
16. Bartholomew
17. Benjamin
18. Bertram
19. Bradford
20. Bradley
21. Broderick
22. Charles
23. Cielo
24. Clarence
25. Clement
26. Constantine
27. Cyril
28. Daniel
29. Dario
30. David
31. Dominic
32. Dylan
33. Edmund
34. Edward
35. Edwin
36. Egbert
37. Emerson
38. Ethan
39. Ezra
40. Fabian
41. Francis
42. Franklin
43. Frederick
44. George
45. Gerald or Geraldo
46. Giovanni
47. Graham
48. Gregory
49. Griffin
50. Gustav
51. Hanson
52. Harris
53. Henry
54. Horace
55. Hugo
56. Ian
57. Ignatius
58. James
59. John
60. Julian
61. Laurent
62. Lawrence
63. Lawson
64. Leonardo
65. Matteo
66. Maximillian
67. Michael
68. Miles
69. Montague
70. Montgomery
71. Mungo
72. Nathaniel
73. Octavius
74. Oliver
75. Orlando
76. Orson
77. Percival
78. Philip
79. Pierre
80. Quentin
81. Quincy
82. Randolph
83. Richard
84. Roderick
85. Roland
86. Rufus
87. Rupert
88. Sanders
89. Sawyer
90. Sebastian
91. Simon
92. Sterling
93. Stuart
94. Tancred
95. Tennyson
96. Theodore
97. Thomas
98. Vincent
99. William
100. Xavier
I hope you found a few elegant names to add to your list! What were your favorites?
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