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

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Soft & gentle

Gentle sounds, tender meanings

32 names

English

Avery

From Alberich or Alfred; meaning depends on the route

Top 100
English · French

Beau

Handsome

Top 100
English · Irish

Riley

Rye clearing, or an Irish surname of separate origin

Top 100
Irish · English

Rowan

Little red one in Irish; also the rowan tree

Top 100
English

Ainsley

Clearing associated with solitude or a hermitage

FamiliarRising
English · African American

Amari

Meaning uncertain

Familiar
English

Arden

Possibly high, through a place name

Familiar
English · French

Aubrey

Elf ruler

Familiar
English · French

Bellamy

Beautiful friend

Familiar
English · Irish

Casey

From Cathassach, meaning vigilant

Familiar
English · Norman French

Darcy

From Arcy

FamiliarRising
English

Elliot

Surname derived from Elias

Familiar
English · Hebrew

Elliott

The Lord is my God

Familiar
English · Welsh · Hebrew

Ellis

Form of Elias or of Welsh Elisedd

FamiliarRising
English

Haven

Safe place; harbor

Familiar
English

Hollis

Holly trees

FamiliarRising
English

Marley

Pleasant, boundary, or marten wood

Familiar
English · French · Yoruba

Remi

Oarsman, through Rémi

Familiar
English · French · Latin

Remy

Oarsman, through Rémy

Familiar
English

River

River

Familiar
English

Sage

Sage herb; a wise person

Familiar
English

Sunday

Sunday; its older English formation means day of the sun

FamiliarRising
English

Sunny

Sunny; cheerful

Familiar
English

Wren

Wren bird

Familiar
English

Ellery

Cheerful, through Hilary

Uncommon
English

Hartley

Stag clearing

Uncommon
English · Irish

Kerry

Ciar’s people

Uncommon
English

Linden

Linden tree

Uncommon
English

Rain

Rain

Uncommon
English

Langley

English surname name; long clearing association

Rare gem
English · French

Romilly

Surname from French place names

Rare gem
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