200+ Elegant Names for Girls and Boys

Elegant baby names feel polished without sounding fussy. Some have literary, royal, or international associations, while others stand out for their graceful sound and lasting appeal.

This list includes more than 200 options for girls and boys, organized by style. Start with the classics, then browse the romantic, regal, globally inspired, and uncommon choices to see which names suit your family.

Elegance is subjective, and some names could fit more than one section. We grouped each one by the style or association that best explains its place on the list.

Elegant Girl Names

These girl names range from enduring classics to internationally inspired, literary, and romantic choices.

45 Classic & Timeless Elegant Girl Names

Charlotte, Eleanor, Josephine, and Louisa have the polished sound and history many parents associate with classic names.

1. Alexandra

2. Annabelle

3. Antoinette

4. Beatrice

5. Bethany

6. Camilla

7. Caroline

8. Cecelia

9. Charlotte

10. Christiana

11. Claire

12. Daniella

13. Diana

14. Eleanor

15. Elizabeth

16. Emilia

17. Evelyn

18. Francesca

19. Genevieve

20. Grace

21. Gwendolyn

22. Henrietta

23. Isabella

24. Jacqueline

25. Josephine

26. Katherine

27. Lauren

28. Lillian or Lilliana

29. Louisa

30. Lucinda

31. Lydia

32. Madeline

33. Maria

34. Meredith

35. Olivia

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36. Penelope

37. Rebecca

38. Sarah

39. Seraphina

40. Sophia

41. Tabitha

42. Verity

43. Victoria

44. Virginia

45. Vivienne

22 International Elegant Girl Names

Allegra, Camille, Giovanna, Imogen, and Valentina represent several languages and naming traditions.

1. Allegra

2. Anaïs

3. Angelica

4. Bijou

5. Brigitte

6. Caledonia

7. Camille

8. Candida

9. Carina

10. Caterina

11. Donatella

12. Emmanuella

13. Frederica

14. Giovanna

15. Gwyneth

16. Imogen

17. Jolie

18. Luciana

19. Octavia

20. Romilly

21. Serena

22. Valentina

13 Literary, Mythological & Historical Elegant Girl Names

Artemis, Cordelia, Coretta, Hermione, Juliet, and Odette bring together mythology, literature, history, and ballet.

1. Anastasia

2. Artemis

3. Bernice

4. Cassandra

5. Clementine

6. Cordelia

7. Coretta

8. Emmeline

9. Evangeline

10. Hermione

11. Juliet

12. Marvel

13. Odette

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21 Romantic & Refined Elegant Girl Names

Aria, Daphne, Eloise, Florence, Margot, Rosalind, and Violetta have a romantic, graceful sound.

1. Aria

2. Aurelia

3. Bianca

4. Coty

5. Daphne

6. Delilah

7. Dior

8. Eloise

9. Evianna

10. Fiorella

11. Florence

12. Giada

13. Isla

14. Jemima

15. Margot

16. Mireille

17. Natalia

18. Ophelia

19. Rosalind

20. Silvia

21. Violetta

Related: Nature-Inspired Baby Names for Girls and Boys

Elegant Boy Names

These boy names range from familiar classics to European, literary, regal, modern, and uncommon choices.

27 Classic & Timeless Elegant Boy Names

Albert, Charles, Henry, James, and William are enduring choices with a formal, traditional sound.

1. Albert

2. Anthony

3. Benjamin

4. Charles

5. Daniel

6. David

7. Edward

8. Edwin

9. Ethan

10. Francis

11. Franklin

12. George

13. Gregory

14. Henry

15. James

16. John

17. Julian

18. Lawrence

19. Michael

20. Nathaniel

21. Oliver

22. Philip

23. Richard

24. Simon

25. Thomas

26. Vincent

27. William

15 International & European Elegant Boy Names

Fabian, Giovanni, Hugo, Laurent, Matteo, and Xavier come from several European naming traditions.

1. Alfred

2. Anatole

3. Aubrey

4. Augustus

5. Dylan

6. Fabian

7. Giovanni

8. Hugo

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9. Ian

10. Laurent

11. Leonardo

12. Matteo

13. Maximilian

14. Pierre

15. Xavier

15 Literary, Mythological & Historical Elegant Boy Names

Atticus, Constantine, Percival, Sebastian, Tennyson, and Theodore carry literary, mythological, or historical associations.

1. Amadeus

2. Atticus

3. Bartholomew

4. Clement

5. Constantine

6. Cyril

7. Dario

8. Dominic

9. Ignatius

10. Octavius

11. Percival

12. Quentin

13. Sebastian

14. Tennyson

15. Theodore

15 Regal & Aristocratic Elegant Boy Names

Alasdair, Archibald, Frederick, Montgomery, and Rupert have a stately, traditional sound.

1. Alasdair

2. Aldrich

3. Archibald

4. Baldwin

5. Barnaby

6. Bradford

7. Broderick

8. Clarence

9. Frederick

10. Gerald or Geraldo

11. Montague

12. Montgomery

13. Orlando

14. Roderick

15. Rupert

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12 Polished & Modern Elegant Boy Names

Ashby, Emerson, Griffin, Lawson, Sawyer, and Sterling sound polished but still current.

1. Ashby

2. Asher

3. Cielo

4. Emerson

5. Ezra

6. Griffin

7. Gustav

8. Harris

9. Lawson

10. Miles

11. Sawyer

12. Sterling

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16 Rare & Uncommon Elegant Boy Names

Barden, Bertram, Horace, Mungo, Orson, and Tancred offer less familiar alternatives to the traditional choices above.

1. Barden

2. Bertram

3. Bradley

4. Egbert

5. Graham

6. Hanson

7. Horace

8. Mungo

9. Orson

10. Quincy

11. Randolph

12. Roland

13. Rufus

14. Sanders

15. Stuart

16. Tancred

Related: Rare Boy Names for Your Baby

Once you have a few favorites, say each name with your baby’s middle and last name. Check the initials, consider possible nicknames, and keep the combinations that sound natural to you.

For more ideas, browse our lists of beautiful girl names, cool boy names, preppy names, old-fashioned names, flower names for girls, and baby names with great nicknames. You can also visit our baby names hub.