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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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Soft & gentle

Gentle sounds, tender meanings

27 names

English · Latin

Bennett

Blessed, through Benedict

Top 100Rising
English

Everett

Brave as a wild boar

Top 100
Breton · English · Spanish · Portuguese

Gael

Probably referring to a Gaelic speaker

Top 100
English

Grayson

Son of the steward

Top 100
English · Germanic

Myles

Variant of Miles; meaning uncertain

Top 100
English

Wesley

West clearing or meadow

Top 100
English

Alden

Old friend

Familiar
English

Alvin

From several older names involving friendship

Familiar
English · Scottish

Archie

Genuine; bold, through Archibald

Familiar
English

Arlo

Uncertain; possibly linked to a literary place name

Familiar
English · Welsh

Bowen

Son of Owain

FamiliarRising
Irish · English

Callan

From the surname Ó Cathaláin

FamiliarRising
English

Cole

Surname linked to Nicholas or Cola

Familiar
English

Edwin

Wealth and friend

Familiar
English

Emmett

From an English surname based on Emma

Familiar
Scottish · English

Graham

Probably gravelly homestead

Familiar
Germanic · English

Milo

Form related to Miles; deeper derivation uncertain

Familiar
English

Sonny

An affectionate term derived from son

FamiliarRising
English · Danish · Latin

Soren

English form of Søren

FamiliarRising
English

Teddy

Affectionate form of Edward or Theodore

Familiar
English

Alder

Alder tree

Uncommon
English

Alfie

Elf counsel, through Alfred

Uncommon
Old English · German

Elmer

Noble; famous

Uncommon
African American

Jelani

Uncertain; possibly related to the Arabic name Jilani

Uncommon
English

Albie

Noble and bright, through Albert

Rare gem
English

Oswin

God’s friend

Rare gem
English

Wilfred

Desire or will + peace

Rare gem
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