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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

97–118 of 118 names

French

Soline

Religious; solemn

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Sanskrit

Sonal

Golden

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Irish

Sorcha

Radiant; bright

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Bengali · Sanskrit

Sourav

Fragrance

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Kannada · Sanskrit

Spandana

Heartbeat; pulse

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Stavan

Praise; a hymn of praise

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Scottish Gaelic

Struan

From a Scottish place name associated with streams

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Korean

Su-ah

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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Turkish · Persian

Sude

Touched; painted

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Hindi

Suhana

Pleasant; lovely

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Arabic

Suhayla

Gentle; feminine form of Suhayl

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Japanese

Sui

Blue-green in one Japanese spelling

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Punjabi

Sukhdeep

Light of happiness

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Sanskrit

Suman

Flower; good-hearted

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Korean

Sun-jae

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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Quechua

Suyana

Linked with waiting or expectation; often interpreted as hope

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Japanese

Suzu

Bell in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Suzume

Meaning depends on kanji; sparrow is one possibility

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Swara

Musical note; tone

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French · Latin

Sylvain

Of the woods

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