The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

8 names

German · English

Ella

Germanic other; also a short form of El- names

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Norman French · Germanic

Emery

From Emmerich; includes a ruler element

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German

Emma

Whole; great

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Dutch

Elian

Short form of names beginning Eli-

FamiliarRising
German · Dutch · French · Hebrew

Elise

Short form of Elizabeth

FamiliarRising
English · Germanic

Emmeline

Vigorous; unceasing

Familiar
Old English · German

Elmer

Noble; famous

Uncommon
Norwegian · German · Czech

Emilie

Rival

Uncommon
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