The name collection

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 55 names

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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Hebrew

Eliora

God is my light

FamiliarRising
German · Dutch · French · Hebrew

Elise

Short form of Elizabeth

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English · French

Elodie

Form of Alodia; possible riches element, origin uncertain

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English

Elora

Probably a modern coinage

Familiar
Cornish

Elowen

Elm tree

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Cornish

Elowyn

Variant of Elowen, elm tree

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English · Scottish

Elsie

My God is an oath, through Elizabeth

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Japanese

Emi

Favor and beauty in one Japanese spelling

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English · Germanic

Emmeline

Vigorous; unceasing

Familiar
Irish

Erin

Ireland

Familiar
English

Evie

Short form of Eve or Evelyn

Familiar
English

Edie

Wealth and battle, through Edith

Uncommon
Welsh

Eira

Snow in Welsh

Uncommon
Turkish · Polish · Hebrew

Ela

Hazel, as in hazel eyes

Uncommon
Swedish

Elin

Form of Helen; ancient derivation uncertain

Uncommon
Japanese

Emiko

Favor, beauty and child in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Norwegian · German · Czech

Emilie

Rival

Uncommon
Irish · Hebrew

Éabha

Life; breath, through Eve

Rare gem
Irish

Eavan

Beauty and white or blessed

Rare gem
Swedish · Danish

Ebba

Feminine form of Ebbe

Rare gem
Finnish · Estonian

Eevi

Life; to live

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Welsh

Efa

Life; to live

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Scottish Gaelic

Eilidh

Short form of Eilionoir; also associated with Helen

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Irish · Hebrew

Eilis

Form of Elizabeth, or sometimes Alice

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Irish

Eimear

Form of Emer; meaning unknown

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Welsh

Eirlys

Snowdrop flower

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Irish

Eithne

Possibly kernel or grain

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Welsh

Eleri

Named for the River Eleri; deeper meaning uncertain

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Brazilian Portuguese

Elis

Short form of Elisa; my God is an oath

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Norwegian

Ellinor

Form of Eleanor; ultimate origin uncertain

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Basque

Enara

Swallow bird

Rare gem
Yoruba

Eniola

Person of wealth

Rare gem
Finnish

Enni

Uncertain meaning; feminine form of Eino

Rare gem
Ewe

Enyonam

It is good for me

Rare gem
Ewe

Esenam

He has heard me

Rare gem
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