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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

1–48 of 61 names

Spanish · Latin

Camila

Form of Camillus; ancient meaning uncertain

Top 100
Greek · Spanish · Italian

Elena

Form of Helen; older meaning uncertain

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Italian · Hebrew · Spanish

Isabella

God is my oath, through Isabel

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Scottish · Spanish

Isla

From Islay; also coincides with Spanish island

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Italian · Spanish · English

Liliana

Elaborated form of Lillian

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Italian · Latin · Spanish

Lucia

Light, through Lucius

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English · Spanish

Ailani

Uncertain; possibly from ʻAilani or Aylín

FamiliarRising
Basque · Spanish

Ainara

Swallow bird

Familiar
Basque

Ainhoa

From the Basque village of Ainhoa

Familiar
Basque

Alaia

Joyful; happy

Familiar
Spanish · Hebrew · Latin

Alma

Soul in Spanish; other independent roots exist

Familiar
Basque

Amaia

The end

Familiar
Spanish

Cielo

Sky, heaven

Familiar
Hebrew · Lithuanian · Spanish

Dalia

Branch; bough

Familiar
Spanish · Hebrew

Daniela

God is my judge, through Daniel

Familiar
Portuguese · Spanish

Dulce

Sweet

Familiar
Latin · Italian · Spanish

Luciana

From Lucianus, ultimately linked to light

Familiar
Portuguese · Spanish

Mariana

Feminine of Marianus; also Maria combined with Ana

Familiar
Spanish · English

Mariel

Diminutive of Maria

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Marisol

Short form of Maria Soledad; also sea-and-sun association

Familiar
Zapotec · Spanish

Nayeli

Possibly from a Zapotec expression for “I love you”

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Paloma

Dove; pigeon

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Rosalía

Spanish form of Rosalia, associated with the rose

Familiar
Spanish

Solana

Sunny spot; a place exposed to the sun

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Violeta

Form of Violet: violet flower

Familiar
Spanish

Yareli

Meaning uncertain; possibly an elaboration of Yara

Familiar
English · Spanish · Germanic

Adelia

Noble

Uncommon
Spanish

Adora

Adoration

Uncommon
Spanish · Catalan · Latin

Alba

Dawn; other historical derivations also exist

Uncommon
Catalan

Laia

Sweetly speaking, through Eulalia

Uncommon
Basque · Spanish

Maitê

Beloved in Basque; also Maria plus Teresa

Uncommon
Basque

Naia

Wave; possibly also a form of Nahia

Uncommon
Spanish · Canarian

Naira

Form of Nayra; Canarian derivation uncertain

Uncommon
Italian · Spanish

Oriana

Possibly golden

Uncommon
Basque

Aiora

Revived medieval name; meaning uncertain

Rare gem
Asturian · Arabic

Aixa

Living, through Aisha

Rare gem
Basque

Amalur

Mother earth

Rare gem
Basque

Amane

Mother

Rare gem
Basque · Danish · Norwegian

Ane

Grace, through Anna

Rare gem
Spanish

Candela

Candle; short form of Candelaria

Rare gem
Basque

Enara

Swallow bird

Rare gem
Galician · Portuguese

Iria

Possibly a form of Irene

Rare gem
Basque

Leire

Basque place and monastery name

Rare gem
Basque

Lorea

Flower

Rare gem
Basque

Maialen

Form of Magdalene

Rare gem
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