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

97–144 of 886 names

English

Birdie

Bird; also an affectionate short form

Familiar
Scottish

Bonnie

Pretty

FamiliarRising
French · English

Brielle

God is my strong man; short form of Gabrielle

Familiar
American English

Brooklyn

After the New York City borough

Familiar
English

Callie

Short form of Caroline or names beginning Cal

Familiar
Latin

Cecilia

Of the Roman Caecilius family

Familiar
Latin · French

Celeste

Heavenly

Familiar
Latin

Celia

Possibly heavenly; sometimes a short form of Cecilia

Familiar
French

Céline

From Caelinus, or a short form of Marceline

Familiar
Spanish

Cielo

Sky, heaven

Familiar
English · French · Latin

Clementine

Merciful; gentle

Familiar
French · Greek

Colette

Victory of the people, through Nicholas

FamiliarRising
English

Dahlia

Dahlia flower

FamiliarRising
Hebrew · Lithuanian · Spanish

Dalia

Branch; bough

Familiar
Spanish · Hebrew

Daniela

God is my judge, through Daniel

Familiar
English · Scottish

Davina

Beloved, through David

Familiar
Portuguese · Spanish

Dulce

Sweet

Familiar
Hebrew

Eliora

God is my light

FamiliarRising
German · Dutch · French · Hebrew

Elise

Short form of Elizabeth

FamiliarRising
English · French

Elodie

Form of Alodia; possible riches element, origin uncertain

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English

Elora

Probably a modern coinage

Familiar
Cornish

Elowen

Elm tree

FamiliarRising
Cornish

Elowyn

Variant of Elowen, elm tree

FamiliarRising
English · Scottish

Elsie

My God is an oath, through Elizabeth

FamiliarRising
Japanese

Emi

Favor and beauty in one Japanese spelling

FamiliarRising
English · Germanic

Emmeline

Vigorous; unceasing

Familiar
Irish

Erin

Ireland

Familiar
English

Evie

Short form of Eve or Evelyn

Familiar
Latin

Felicity

Happiness, good fortune

Familiar
Scottish

Fiona

White; blessed, through Fionn

Familiar
Italian

Gabriella

God is my strong man, through Gabriel

Familiar
Italian

Giuliana

Belonging to the Julius family; origin uncertain

Familiar
English

Goldie

Gold; also a form of Golda

Familiar
English

Gracie

Affectionate form of Grace

Familiar
English

Hallie

Home ruler; short form of Harriet

FamiliarRising
Arabic · Japanese · Czech · Korean

Hana

Happiness; bliss

Familiar
English

Hattie

Home ruler; short form of Harriet

FamiliarRising
German

Heidi

German pet form of Adelheid

Familiar
English

Holly

Holly tree

Familiar
Arabic

Inaya

Care; concern

Familiar
Maya

Itzel

Meaning uncertain; possibly related to a Maya root or Ixchel

Familiar
French

Juliette

Diminutive of Julie; ultimate origin uncertain

Familiar
Hawaiian · English

Kiana

Hawaiian form of Diana; divine

Familiar
Italian · Irish · Indian usage

Kiara

Bright through Chiara; dark through Ciara

Familiar
Japanese

Kiyomi

Pure beauty in 清美; other spellings differ

FamiliarRising
English · Russian

Lana

Short form of Alana or Svetlana

Familiar
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