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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

34 names

Greek

Chloe

Green shoot

Top 100
Greek · Spanish · Italian

Elena

Form of Helen; older meaning uncertain

Top 100
Sanskrit · Greek

Maya

Illusion; divine creative power

Top 100
English · Greek

Melody

Melody; song

Top 100
Greek · French

Sophie

Wisdom

Top 100
Greek · English

Zoey

Life

Top 100
Portuguese · Greek

Ariana

Form of Ariadne; possibly most holy

Familiar
English · Greek

Azalea

Azalea flower

FamiliarRising
French · Greek

Colette

Victory of the people, through Nicholas

FamiliarRising
Greek · Latin

Leona

Lion; feminine form of Leon

FamiliarRising
Greek · French · English

Melanie

Black; dark

Familiar
Greek · English

Melina

Honey-associated; elaboration of Mel

Familiar
Greek

Ophelia

Help; advantage

Familiar
English · Greek

Phoebe

Bright; pure

FamiliarRising
English · German · Scandinavian · Greek

Thea

Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa or similar names

Familiar
Greek

Calista

Most beautiful, through Callistus

Uncommon
Greek

Calla

Calla flower; associated with Greek beauty

Uncommon
Greek

Larissa

Possibly citadel, through a Greek place name

Uncommon
Greek

Melia

Ash tree

Uncommon
Greek

Aglaia

Splendor; beauty

Rare gem
Greek

Anthea

Flower; blossom

Rare gem
French · Greek

Apolline

Derived from the name Apollo

Rare gem
French · Greek

Ariane

Possibly most holy; derivation disputed

Rare gem
Greek

Galatea

Probably milk-white

Rare gem
Greek

Ianthe

Violet flower

Rare gem
Greek

Ione

Violet flower

Rare gem
Turkish · Greek

Melis

Bee

Rare gem
Greek · English

Nerissa

Possibly sea nymph

Rare gem
Greek

Xanthe

Yellow; blond or fair-haired

Rare gem
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