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

1–48 of 94 names

English · French

Lainey

Short form of Elaine; meaning uncertain

Top 100
Hebrew

Leah

Possibly weary; origin uncertain

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Hawaiian

Leilani

Heavenly flowers; royal child

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Italian · Spanish · English

Liliana

Elaborated form of Lillian

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English · Latin

Lily

Lily flower

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Italian · Romanian · Hungarian

Luca

From Lucania in Italian; a separate Hungarian Lucia form

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Italian · Latin · Spanish

Lucia

Light, through Lucius

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Latin · English

Lucy

Light, through Lucia

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English

Lyla

Variant of Leila or feminine form of Lyle

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English · Russian

Lana

Short form of Alana or Svetlana

Familiar
German

Lena

Short form of Helena, Magdalena and other -lena names

Familiar
English · Italian

Lenora

Short form of Elenora; origin uncertain

FamiliarRising
Greek · Latin

Leona

Lion; feminine form of Leon

FamiliarRising
Sanskrit · Arabic

Lila

Divine play

Familiar
Arabic · Sanskrit · German

Lina

Tender; palm tree

Familiar
Hebrew

Liora

My light

FamiliarRising
German

Lorelei

Meaning uncertain; name of a Rhine rock

Familiar
English · French

Lottie

Pet form of Charlotte or Liselotte

FamiliarRising
French

Louise

Famous in battle

Familiar
Latin

Lucian

From Lucianus, ultimately linked to light

Familiar
Latin · Italian · Spanish

Luciana

From Lucianus, ultimately linked to light

Familiar
French · Latin

Lucien

Light, through Lucius

Familiar
French · Latin

Lucille

Light; through the Lucius name family

FamiliarRising
English

Luella

Combination of Lou and Ella

Familiar
Portuguese

Luísa

Famous in battle

Familiar
Greek

Lyric

Lyric; songlike

Familiar
Catalan

Laia

Sweetly speaking, through Eulalia

Uncommon
Greek

Larissa

Possibly citadel, through a Greek place name

Uncommon
English

Lavender

Lavender flower or pale purple color

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Leela

Divine play

Uncommon
Arabic

Leen

Softness; tenderness

Uncommon
Hebrew · Russian

Lev

Heart

Uncommon
English

Linden

Linden tree

Uncommon
Swedish

Linnea

Twinflower, through the name Linnéa

Uncommon
Hebrew

Lior

My light; light is mine

Uncommon
Spanish

Lisandro

Release; man, through Lysander

Uncommon
Malay · Arabic

Liyana

Soft; delicate

Uncommon
English · Scottish

Lorna

Literary name, possibly from Lorne

Uncommon
English · Italian · Portuguese

Luana

Literary and film name; origin uncertain

Uncommon
Latin

Lucina

Grove; later associated with light

Uncommon
Czech · Russian · Croatian

Lada

Uncertain meaning; also a short form of longer names

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Lahari

Wave; billow

Rare gem
Persian

Laleh

Tulip

Rare gem
Kurdish · Turkish

Lalin

From ruby

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Lalit

Charming; playful

Rare gem
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