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Names with meaning.

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

Soft & gentle

Gentle sounds, tender meanings

1–48 of 886 names

Hebrew

Abigail

My father’s joy

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American English

Ailany

Modern variant of Ailani; exact derivation uncertain

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Igbo

Amara

Grace in Igbo

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German · English

Amelia

Form of Amalia, linked with vigor

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English · Italian word · Persian

Aria

Air; a solo song

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English

Autumn

The fall season

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Hebrew · Persian · Germanic

Ava

Life

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Turkish

Ayla

Halo of moonlight

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Spanish · Latin

Camila

Form of Camillus; ancient meaning uncertain

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French · Germanic

Caroline

Feminine form of Charles

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Greek

Chloe

Green shoot

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French · Latin

Claire

Clear; bright

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Latin

Clara

Bright, clear

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English

Daisy

Day’s eye

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Greek · Spanish · Italian

Elena

Form of Helen; older meaning uncertain

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Hebrew · Italian

Eliana

My God has answered

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German · English

Ella

Germanic other; also a short form of El- names

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English

Ellie

Short for Eleanor, Ellen or Elizabeth

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English · French

Eloise

Probably healthy and wide

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Latin · Italian

Emilia

Rival, through Aemilius

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Latin

Emily

Rival, through Aemilius

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German

Emma

Whole; great

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English · French

Evelyn

From the old Norman name Aveline

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English

Everly

Wild boar’s woodland clearing

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Italian

Gianna

God is gracious, through Giovanna

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Hebrew

Hannah

Grace; favor

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English

Hazel

Hazel tree; hazel color

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Italian · Hebrew · Spanish

Isabella

God is my oath, through Isabel

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Scottish · Spanish

Isla

From Islay; also coincides with Spanish island

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English

Josie

He will add; short form of Josephine

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Latin · English

Juniper

Juniper tree

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English · French

Lainey

Short form of Elaine; meaning uncertain

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Hebrew

Leah

Possibly weary; origin uncertain

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Hawaiian

Leilani

Heavenly flowers; royal child

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Italian · Spanish · English

Liliana

Elaborated form of Lillian

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English · Latin

Lily

Lily flower

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Italian · Latin · Spanish

Lucia

Light, through Lucius

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Latin · English

Lucy

Light, through Lucia

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English

Lyla

Variant of Leila or feminine form of Lyle

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English

Madelyn

Form of Magdalene; from Magdala

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Sanskrit · Greek

Maya

Illusion; divine creative power

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English · Greek

Melody

Melody; song

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Slavic

Mila

Gracious or dear

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English

Millie

Short form of Mildred or Millicent

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Hebrew · Japanese

Naomi

My pleasantness

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