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Soft & gentle

Gentle sounds, tender meanings

11 names

English · Germanic

Myles

Variant of Miles; meaning uncertain

Top 100
Dutch · Swedish

Casper

Possibly treasurer

Familiar
Germanic · English

Milo

Form related to Miles; deeper derivation uncertain

Familiar
Old German

Ansel

Surname form related to Anselm

Uncommon
Old English · German

Elmer

Noble; famous

Uncommon
Danish · Dutch · Norwegian

Kasper

Possibly treasurer

Uncommon
German

Benno

Bear, through Germanic name compounds

Rare gem
German

Fridolin

Peace, through a Germanic pet form

Rare gem
Old German · Croatian · Czech · Bulgarian

Ivo

Yew; other name families have separate roots

Rare gem
Flemish · Dutch

Lieven

Flemish form of Leobwin

Rare gem
German

Rainer

German form of Rayner

Rare gem
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