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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 123 names

English

Madelyn

Form of Magdalene; from Magdala

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Spanish · Hebrew

Mateo

Gift of God

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Sanskrit · Greek

Maya

Illusion; divine creative power

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English · Greek

Melody

Melody; song

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Hebrew

Micah

Who is like God

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Slavic

Mila

Gracious or dear

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English

Millie

Short form of Mildred or Millicent

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English · Germanic

Myles

Variant of Miles; meaning uncertain

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English · Latin

Mabel

Lovable

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English

Maggie

Pearl; short form of Margaret

Familiar
Scottish

Maisie

Pearl, through Mairead

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Hawaiian

Malia

Hawaiian form of Maria

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Italian

Marcello

Diminutive of Marcus; probably related to Mars

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Danish · Norwegian

Maren

Danish form of Marina or Maria

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Portuguese · Spanish

Mariana

Feminine of Marianus; also Maria combined with Ana

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Spanish · English

Mariel

Diminutive of Maria

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Spanish

Marisol

Short form of Maria Soledad; also sea-and-sun association

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English

Marley

Pleasant, boundary, or marten wood

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English

Meadow

Meadow

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Greek · French · English

Melanie

Black; dark

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Greek · English

Melina

Honey-associated; elaboration of Mel

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Slavic

Milana

Feminine form of Milan: gracious or dear

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Slavic

Milena

A name in the Slavic mil family: gracious or dear

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American English

Miley

Modern familiar form; sometimes from Smiley

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Germanic · English

Milo

Form related to Miles; deeper derivation uncertain

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Persian · German · Sanskrit

Mina

Enamel; glaze

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Slavic · Sanskrit

Mira

Slavic short form associated with peace or world

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English · Latin

Miranda

Worthy of admiration

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English

Molly

Medieval short form of Mary

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French · Breton

Maël

Prince; chieftain; lord

Uncommon
French · Breton

Maëlle

Prince; chief

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Tahitian · French

Maeva

Welcome

Uncommon
Arabic

Mahira

Skilled; adept

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Basque · Spanish

Maitê

Beloved in Basque; also Maria plus Teresa

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Bulgarian · Serbian

Malina

Raspberry

Uncommon
English

Maple

Maple tree

Uncommon
Latin

Marin

Of the sea or derived from Marius

Uncommon
German

Marlene

Blend of Maria and Magdalene

Uncommon
English

Marnie

Possibly a short form of Marina

Uncommon
Arabic

Mazin

Rain clouds

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Chinese · Japanese

Mei

Beauty or plum in Chinese; Japanese meanings vary

Uncommon
Hebrew

Meira

One who gives light

Uncommon
Greek

Melia

Ash tree

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