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Soft & gentle

Gentle sounds, tender meanings

15 names

Japanese · Finnish

Mika

Beauty and fragrance in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Hebrew · Japanese

Ami

My people

Rare gem
Japanese

Chihiro

A thousand fathoms in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese · Korean

Haru

Spring or sunlight in Japanese spellings; day in Korean

Rare gem
Japanese

Hibiki

Sound; resonance, with 響

Rare gem
Japanese

Hikaru

Light or brightness in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Hinata

Sunny place in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Hiromi

Vastness and beauty in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Kaoru

Fragrance in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Nagi

Calm in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Nagisa

Shore in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Nao

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

Rare gem
Japanese

Sui

Blue-green in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Tomomi

Wisdom or friendship with beauty; depends on kanji

Rare gem
Japanese

Yuki

Snow or happiness in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
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