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

577–624 of 886 names

Japanese

Kaede

Maple in one Japanese spelling

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Sanskrit

Kalyani

Auspicious; lovely

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Hawaiian

Kanani

The beauty

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Tamil

Kani

Ripe fruit; sweetness

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Tamil

Kanmani

Apple of the eye; darling

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Japanese

Kanna

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Polish

Kasia

Polish short form of Katarzyna; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Malay · Indonesian

Kasih

Love; affection

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Russian

Katya

Russian short form of Yekaterina; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Irish

Keelin

Slender and white or blessed

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Sanskrit · Tamil

Keerthana

Devotional song of praise

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Hindi · Persian

Khushi

Happiness; joy

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Finnish

Kielo

Lily of the valley

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Māori

Kiri

Skin; bark of a tree or fruit

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Scottish

Kirsty

Scottish short form in the Christina family

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Japanese

Kohana

Little flower in 小花; other spellings differ

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Japanese

Koharu

Little spring in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Kotone

Koto sound in one Japanese spelling

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Bulgarian

Krasimira

Beauty or adornment + peace or world

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Turkish

Kumsal

Sandy beach

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Czech · Russian · Croatian

Lada

Uncertain meaning; also a short form of longer names

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Sanskrit

Lahari

Wave; billow

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Persian

Laleh

Tulip

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Kurdish · Turkish

Lalin

From ruby

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Sanskrit

Lalita

Charming; playful

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Thai

Lamai

Sweet; soft; pleasant

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Arabic

Lamia

Radiant; shining

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Irish

Laoise

Origin uncertain; several Irish name relationships

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Javanese · Indonesian

Laras

Harmony; musical tone; beauty

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Sanskrit · Telugu

Lasya

Graceful dance

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Arabic

Latifa

Gentle; kind

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Sanskrit

Lavanya

Grace; loveliness

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French

Léane

Possibly a blend of Léa and Anne

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Chinese

Lei

Flower bud with the cited Chinese characters

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Hawaiian

Leimomi

Pearl lei; pearl child

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Basque

Leire

Basque place and monastery name

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Irish

Liadan

Possibly gray

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Chinese

Lian

Lotus or waterfall with the cited Chinese characters

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German

Liesel

German pet form of Elisabeth

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Dutch · Flemish

Lieve

Flemish short form of Godelieve

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Tagalog · Filipino

Ligaya

Happiness

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English

Lilac

Lilac flower

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Icelandic · Finnish

Lilja

Lily

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French

Lilou

Short form or blend of Lili and Louise

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Chinese

Lin

Forest or fine jade with the cited Chinese characters

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