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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

Soft & gentle

Gentle sounds, tender meanings

625–672 of 886 names

Dutch · Flemish

Linde

Dutch form of Linda

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Zulu · Xhosa

Lindiwe

Awaited; waited for

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Chinese

Ling

Spirit or bell with the cited Chinese characters

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Vietnamese

Linh

Spirit; soul

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French · Hebrew

Lisette

My God is an oath, through Élisabeth

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Norwegian

Live

Protection; associated with life

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Chinese

Liying

Beauty and cleverness with the cited Chinese characters

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Basque

Lorea

Flower

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Swedish

Lova

Short form of Lovisa

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English

Loveday

Beloved day; associated with reconciliation

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Cornish

Lowenna

Joy, through Cornish lowena

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Portuguese

Madalena

Woman from Magdala

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Sanskrit

Madhavi

Of spring; sweet

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Occitan · French

Magali

Of Magdala, through Magdalene

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Hawaiian · Māori

Mahina

Moon; month

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Persian

Mahsa

Like the moon

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Basque

Maialen

Form of Magdalene

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Sanskrit · Malayalam

Malavika

Literary name associated with the Malava region

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Thai · Welsh

Mali

Flower or jasmine in Thai; Welsh form of Mari

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Swedish

Malin

Of Magdala, through Magdalene

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French

Manon

French diminutive of Marie; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Dutch · Flemish

Marieke

Dutch pet form of Maria

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Tagalog

Marikit

Beautiful; pretty

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Italian

Marisa

Combination of Maria and Luisa

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Persian · Arabic

Marjan

Coral

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Scottish Gaelic

Marsali

Variant of Marsaili, related to Marcella or Marjorie

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Tagalog · Japanese

Mayumi

Tender; soft; modest

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Hawaiian · Tongan

Mele

Song in Hawaiian; also a form of Mary

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Turkish · Greek

Melis

Bee

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Māori · Fijian

Mere

Form of Mary; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Dutch

Merel

Blackbird

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English

Merry

Merry; cheerful

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Scottish Gaelic

Mhairi

Form of Màiri; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Danish · Norwegian

Mie

Short form of Marie; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Serbian · Croatian

Milica

Dear; gracious

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Dutch · French

Milou

Short form of Marie-Louise

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Chinese

Mingzhu

Bright pearl with the cited Chinese characters

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German

Minna

Courtly love; also short for Wilhelmina

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Persian

Minoo

Paradise; heaven

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Japanese

Mio

Waterway; beauty and blossom in one Japanese spelling

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