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

721–768 of 886 names

Gujarati · Hindi

Nirali

Distinctive; wonderfully different

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Sanskrit

Nisha

Night

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Sanskrit

Niyati

Destiny; fixed order

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French

Noémie

My pleasantness

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Breton

Nolwenn

Holy one from Noyal

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Persian

Noushin

Sweet; pleasant

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Japanese

Nozomi

Meaning depends on kanji; hope or wish are possibilities

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Irish

Nuala

White shoulder, through Fionnuala

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Catalan

Núria

Marian sanctuary name in Catalonia

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Basque

Oihana

Forest, through Oihan

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French

Ondine

French form of Undine, associated with waves

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Italian

Ornella

Flowering ash tree

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Tamil

Oviya

Beautiful as a painting

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Turkish · Yoruba

Oya

Delicate needle lace

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Yoruba

Oyinkansola

Sweetness has dropped into wealth

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Sanskrit

Pallavi

New leaf; shoot

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Persian

Parastoo

Swallow, the bird

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Persian

Pari

Fairy

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Persian

Parisa

Like a fairy

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Finnish

Pihla

Rowan tree

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Turkish

Pınar

Spring; fountain

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Polish

Pola

Short form of Apolonia

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Russian

Polina

Form of Paulina or short form of Apollinariya

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English

Posy

A bunch of flowers; also a short form of Josephine

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Brazilian Portuguese · Tupi

Potira

Flower, from Tupi potyra

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Sanskrit

Preeti

Love; joy

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Chinese

Qian

Beautiful with the cited Chinese characters

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Arabic

Rasha

Young gazelle

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Swahili

Rehema

Mercy; compassion

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Hindi · Persian

Reshma

Silk

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Japanese

Riko

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Irish

Ríona

Form of Ríoghnach or short form of Caitríona

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French · Latin

Romane

Roman

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Hindi · Marathi · Persian

Roshni

Light; brightness

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Arabic

Ruba

Hill

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Chinese

Ruolan

Like an orchid with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Ruoxi

Like an evening tide with the cited Chinese characters

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Sanskrit

Rupa

Form; appearance

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Marathi · Sanskrit

Rutuja

Born of the seasons

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Irish

Sadhbh

Probably sweet

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