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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

9 names

Chinese · Japanese

Mei

Beauty or plum in Chinese; Japanese meanings vary

Uncommon
Japanese · Finnish

Mika

Beauty and fragrance in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Tagalog · Japanese

Mayumi

Tender; soft; modest

Rare gem
Japanese

Minato

Harbor in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Mio

Waterway; beauty and blossom in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Misaki

Beauty and blossoming in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Mitsuki

Beauty and moon in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Miyu

Beauty and gentleness in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Momoko

Peach and child in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
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Ava’s feed on a pink page: Sienna, an Italian name meaning “from Siena; a reddish-brown color”, with its pronunciation, story and Love and Share buttons.
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