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

673–720 of 886 names

Catalan

Mireia

Catalan form of Mireio; meaning uncertain

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Provençal

Mireille

Probably to admire

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Basque

Miren

Form of Maria; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Croatian

Mirna

Peaceful or calm

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Japanese

Misaki

Beauty and blossoming in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Mitsuki

Beauty and moon in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Miyu

Beauty and gentleness in one Japanese spelling

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Bengali

Mohona

River mouth; estuary

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Japanese

Momoko

Peach and child in one Japanese spelling

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Yoruba

Morenike

I have found someone to cherish

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Irish

Muireann

Sea and white or blessed

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Arabic

Muna

Wishes; hopes

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Arabic

Munira

Bright; shining

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Tagalog · Filipino

Mutya

Pearl; beloved; amulet

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Chinese

Na

Graceful with the cited Chinese characters

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Korean

Na-eun

Elegance; kindness (娜恩 example)

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Hebrew

Naama

Pleasant

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Arabic

Nadira

Rare; precious

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Basque

Nahia

Desire; wish

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Arabic

Najwa

Intimate conversation

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Sotho · Tswana

Naledi

Star

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Sanskrit

Nalini

Lotus; lotus pond

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Zulu

Nandi

Sweet; pleasant

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Nandini

Daughter; she who delights

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Hawaiian

Nani

Beauty; glory

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Basque

Naroa

Abundant; fertile

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Japanese

Natsuki

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Japanese

Natsumi

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Arabic

Nawal

Gift; bounty

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Persian

Nazanin

Delicate; sweetly charming

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Persian · Bulgarian

Neda

Voice; call

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Swahili

Neema

Divine grace

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Persian

Negar

Beloved

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Persian

Negin

Gemstone

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Sanskrit

Neha

Possibly love; tenderness

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Turkish

Nehir

River

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Flemish · German

Nele

Pet form of Cornelia

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Basque · Spanish

Nerea

Possibly mine; alternatively a feminine form of Nereus

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Greek · English

Nerissa

Possibly sea nymph

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Bulgarian · Serbian

Nevena

Marigold

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Vietnamese

Nhã

Elegant; refined

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Vietnamese

Nhi

Child

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Vietnamese

Nhung

Velvet

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