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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

33 names

Sanskrit · Hindi

Aarav

Sound; cry

Familiar
Sanskrit

Ayaan

Path; progress

FamiliarRising
Arabic · Sanskrit

Samir

Companion in evening talk

Familiar
Sanskrit

Ahaan

Day; often associated with dawn

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Ansh

Part; portion

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Kairav

White water lily

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Pranav

The sacred syllable Om

Uncommon
Tamil

Amudhan

Sweet; nectar-like

Rare gem
Tamil

Anbu

Love

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi

Ayush

Long life

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Gujarati

Dhaval

Brilliant white; pure

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Bengali

Hriday

Heart

Rare gem
Tamil

Iniyan

Pleasant; kind

Rare gem
Arabic · Urdu

Jamil

Beautiful

Rare gem
Tamil

Kavin

Beauty; grace

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Kunal

Lotus

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Lalit

Charming; playful

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Madhav

Sweet as honey; a name of Krishna

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Mihir

The sun

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Mohan

Charming; enchanting

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Gujarati

Nirav

Quiet; serene

Rare gem
Punjabi

Nirvair

Without enmity

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Pallav

New leaf; shoot

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Pranay

Love; affection

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi

Saket

An ancient name for Ayodhya

Rare gem
Bengali · Sanskrit

Sourav

Fragrance

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi

Stavan

Praise; a hymn of praise

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Marathi

Tanmay

Absorbed; engrossed

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Tarun

Young; fresh

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi

Uday

Rising; sunrise

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Tamil

Yuvan

Youthful; young

Rare gem
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