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Names with meaning.

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

Soft & gentle

Gentle sounds, tender meanings

1–48 of 193 names

Hebrew

Aaron

Uncertain; perhaps exalted

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Hebrew

Abigail

My father’s joy

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American English

Ailany

Modern variant of Ailani; exact derivation uncertain

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Igbo

Amara

Grace in Igbo

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German · English

Amelia

Form of Amalia, linked with vigor

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Spanish

Ángel

Messenger; angel

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English · Italian word · Persian

Aria

Air; a solo song

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Hebrew

Asher

Happy; blessed

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English

Autumn

The fall season

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Hebrew · Persian · Germanic

Ava

Life

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English

Avery

From Alberich or Alfred; meaning depends on the route

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Turkish

Ayla

Halo of moonlight

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Sanskrit

Aadhya

First; original

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Arabic

Aaliyah

Exalted; sublime

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Aarav

Sound; cry

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Hebrew

Abel

Breath; vapor

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Arabic

Adhara

Maidens

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English · Spanish

Ailani

Uncertain; possibly from ʻAilani or Aylín

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Basque · Spanish

Ainara

Swallow bird

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Basque

Ainhoa

From the Basque village of Ainhoa

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English

Ainsley

Clearing associated with solitude or a hermitage

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Basque

Alaia

Joyful; happy

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English · Breton

Alana

Feminine form of Alan; older meaning uncertain

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Turkish

Alara

Meaning uncertain; used as a Turkish given name

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English

Alden

Old friend

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Italian · Greek

Alessio

Defender; helper

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German · Russian · Polish

Alina

Short form of Adelina, Albina or related names

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Hebrew

Aliza

Joyful; cheerful

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English

Allison

Variant of Alison

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Spanish · Hebrew · Latin

Alma

Soul in Spanish; other independent roots exist

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English

Alvin

From several older names involving friendship

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Basque

Amaia

The end

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Old German · Portuguese

Amalia

Unceasing; vigorous; brave

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Swahili · Arabic

Amani

Peace in Swahili; wishes in Arabic

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English · African American

Amari

Meaning uncertain

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French

Amélie

Vigorous; unceasing

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Arabic

Amina

Safe; trustworthy (different Arabic spellings)

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Arabic

Amira

Princess; commander

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Brazilian Portuguese

Amora

Blackberry in Portuguese; love-inspired modern usage also exists

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French

Anaïs

Origin uncertain; possibly related to Anne or Agnes

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Indian · English

Anaya

Meaning and origin uncertain

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Greek

Andrea

Form of Andrew; related to manly

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Italian

Angelo

Messenger; angel

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Sanskrit

Anika

Splendor; army

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English · French

Annie

Grace; short form of Anne

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Swedish

Annika

Swedish form of Anna

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