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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 73 names

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 · Russian

Lana

Short form of Alana or Svetlana

Familiar
German

Lena

Short form of Helena, Magdalena and other -lena names

Familiar
English · Italian

Lenora

Short form of Elenora; origin uncertain

FamiliarRising
Greek · Latin

Leona

Lion; feminine form of Leon

FamiliarRising
Sanskrit · Arabic

Lila

Divine play

Familiar
Arabic · Sanskrit · German

Lina

Tender; palm tree

Familiar
Hebrew

Liora

My light

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German

Lorelei

Meaning uncertain; name of a Rhine rock

Familiar
English · French

Lottie

Pet form of Charlotte or Liselotte

FamiliarRising
French

Louise

Famous in battle

Familiar
Latin · Italian · Spanish

Luciana

From Lucianus, ultimately linked to light

Familiar
French · Latin

Lucille

Light; through the Lucius name family

FamiliarRising
English

Luella

Combination of Lou and Ella

Familiar
Portuguese

Luísa

Famous in battle

Familiar
Catalan

Laia

Sweetly speaking, through Eulalia

Uncommon
Greek

Larissa

Possibly citadel, through a Greek place name

Uncommon
English

Lavender

Lavender flower or pale purple color

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Leela

Divine play

Uncommon
Arabic

Leen

Softness; tenderness

Uncommon
Swedish

Linnea

Twinflower, through the name Linnéa

Uncommon
Malay · Arabic

Liyana

Soft; delicate

Uncommon
English · Scottish

Lorna

Literary name, possibly from Lorne

Uncommon
English · Italian · Portuguese

Luana

Literary and film name; origin uncertain

Uncommon
Latin

Lucina

Grove; later associated with light

Uncommon
Czech · Russian · Croatian

Lada

Uncertain meaning; also a short form of longer names

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Lahari

Wave; billow

Rare gem
Persian

Laleh

Tulip

Rare gem
Kurdish · Turkish

Lalin

From ruby

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Lalita

Charming; playful

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Thai

Lamai

Sweet; soft; pleasant

Rare gem
Arabic

Lamia

Radiant; shining

Rare gem
Irish

Laoise

Origin uncertain; several Irish name relationships

Rare gem
Javanese · Indonesian

Laras

Harmony; musical tone; beauty

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Telugu

Lasya

Graceful dance

Rare gem
Arabic

Latifa

Gentle; kind

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Sanskrit

Lavanya

Grace; loveliness

Rare gem
French

Léane

Possibly a blend of Léa and Anne

Rare gem
Chinese

Lei

Flower bud with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
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