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

817–864 of 886 names

Quechua

Suyana

Linked with waiting or expectation; often interpreted as hope

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Japanese

Suzu

Bell in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Suzume

Meaning depends on kanji; sparrow is one possibility

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Swara

Musical note; tone

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English · Cornish

Tamsin

Twin, through Thomas

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Sanskrit

Tanvi

Slender; delicate

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Russian · Latin

Tanya

Form of Tatiana; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Sanskrit

Tarini

She who helps across; deliverer

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Hebrew

Tehila

Praise; song of praise

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French

Thaïs

Uncertain ancient meaning

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Zulu · Xhosa

Thandiwe

Beloved; one who has been loved

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Tamil

Thendral

Gentle southern breeze

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Vietnamese

Thu

Autumn

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Tahitian

Tiare

Flower; Tahitian gardenia

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Vietnamese

Tiên

Immortal; fairy

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Chinese

Ting

Graceful with the cited Chinese characters

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Norwegian

Tiril

Uncertain meaning; possible literary origin

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Welsh

Tirion

Gentle; friendly

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Vietnamese

Trang

Adornment or solemnity, depending on the root

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Spanish

Triana

Name of a Seville neighborhood; deeper meaning uncertain

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Japanese

Tsubame

Meaning depends on kanji; swallow bird is one possibility

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Japanese

Tsumugi

Pongee; a type of silk cloth in one Japanese spelling

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Māori

Tūī

Tūī bird

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Turkish

Tülay

Possibly dream and moon

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Swedish · Norwegian

Tuva

Swedish and Norwegian form of Tove

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Irish

Úna

Probably lamb

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Quechua

Urpi

Dove; pigeon

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Sanskrit

Urvi

Wide; expansive

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Basque

Uxue

Basque town name associated with a dove

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Sanskrit

Vani

Voice; speech

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Sanskrit

Vedika

Sacred altar

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Spanish · Arabic

Vega

Meadow or plain in Spanish; an astronomical route is separate

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Finnish

Venla

Form of Wendel

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Finnish · Estonian

Vilja

Possibly grain or will

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Japanese

Wakana

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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English · Jamaican Patois

Winsome

Charming; engaging

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Greek

Xanthe

Yellow; blond or fair-haired

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