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Names with meaning.

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

38 names

German · English

Amelia

Form of Amalia, linked with vigor

Top 100
Hebrew · Persian · Germanic

Ava

Life

Top 100
French · Germanic

Caroline

Feminine form of Charles

Top 100
German · English

Ella

Germanic other; also a short form of El- names

Top 100
German

Emma

Whole; great

Top 100
German · Russian · Polish

Alina

Short form of Adelina, Albina or related names

Familiar
Old German · Portuguese

Amalia

Unceasing; vigorous; brave

Familiar
German · Dutch · French · Hebrew

Elise

Short form of Elizabeth

FamiliarRising
English · Germanic

Emmeline

Vigorous; unceasing

Familiar
German

Heidi

German pet form of Adelheid

Familiar
German

Lena

Short form of Helena, Magdalena and other -lena names

Familiar
Arabic · Sanskrit · German

Lina

Tender; palm tree

Familiar
German

Lorelei

Meaning uncertain; name of a Rhine rock

Familiar
Persian · German · Sanskrit

Mina

Enamel; glaze

Familiar
German · Dutch

Romy

Pet form of Rosemarie, Rosemary or Rom- names

FamiliarRising
English · Dutch

Tessa

Short form of Theresa

Familiar
English · German · Scandinavian · Greek

Thea

Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa or similar names

Familiar
English · Germanic

Willa

Will and protection; feminine form of William

Familiar
English · Spanish · Germanic

Adelia

Noble

Uncommon
Norwegian · German · Czech

Emilie

Rival

Uncommon
German

Marlene

Blend of Maria and Magdalene

Uncommon
German

Ottilie

German form of Odilia

Uncommon
German · Dutch

Anke

Pet form of Anna and other An- names

Rare gem
Dutch

Anouk

Dutch and French pet form of Anna

Rare gem
German

Bettina

Pet form of Elisabeth or Benedetta

Rare gem
Frisian · Dutch

Fenna

Peace-associated, through Fen

Rare gem
German

Gretel

German pet form in the Margaret family

Rare gem
German

Liesel

German pet form of Elisabeth

Rare gem
Dutch · Flemish

Lieve

Flemish short form of Godelieve

Rare gem
Dutch · Flemish

Linde

Dutch form of Linda

Rare gem
Dutch · Flemish

Marieke

Dutch pet form of Maria

Rare gem
Dutch

Merel

Blackbird

Rare gem
Dutch · French

Milou

Short form of Marie-Louise

Rare gem
German

Minna

Courtly love; also short for Wilhelmina

Rare gem
Flemish · German

Nele

Pet form of Cornelia

Rare gem
Dutch

Sanne

Dutch and Danish short form of Susanna

Rare gem
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