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

18 names

Spanish

Yareli

Meaning uncertain; possibly an elaboration of Yara

Familiar
Japanese

Yuna

Gentleness and greens in one Japanese spelling

FamiliarRising
Bulgarian · Russian · Ukrainian

Yana

Slavic form in the John family: God is gracious

Uncommon
Chinese

Yan

Swallow or beauty with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Persian

Yasaman

Jasmine flower

Rare gem
Tamil

Yazhini

Associated with the Tamil yazh instrument

Rare gem
Korean

Ye-eun

Cleverness; kindness (睿恩 example)

Rare gem
Korean

Ye-jin

Art; preciousness (藝珍 example)

Rare gem
Vietnamese

Yến

Swallow, the bird

Rare gem
Korean

Yeon-hee

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

Rare gem
Chinese

Yihan

Art and containment with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Japanese

Yua

Joining and love in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Yui

Joining or tying in one Japanese spelling

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Arabic

Yumna

Blessed; fortunate

Rare gem
Chinese

Yutong

Rain and paulownia with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Yuxi

Speech and evening tide with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Japanese

Yuzuki

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

Rare gem
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