Attractive, pleasing, or fine
Derived from the English word, the name originally comes from the Old English 'praettig', which meant 'crafty' or 'cunning' before evolving into its modern sense of 'beautiful'. As a given name, it is extremely rare in the United States and is often used as a literal descriptor of physical charm. It follows the tradition of virtue or descriptive names but remains much less common than synonyms like Bella or Bonnie.
Less common today
Pretty isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,842 in 2023.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
South African operatic soprano