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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 55 names

Hebrew

Talia

Dew of God

Familiar
English

Teddy

Affectionate form of Edward or Theodore

Familiar
English · Dutch

Tessa

Short form of Theresa

Familiar
English · German · Scandinavian · Greek

Thea

Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa or similar names

Familiar
Arabic

Tamim

Possibly complete; strong

Uncommon
Welsh

Tegan

Darling

Uncommon
Korean

Tae-o

Great; five (太五 example)

Rare gem
Arabic

Talal

Fine rain; morning dew

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Māori

Tama

Son; boy

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English · Cornish

Tamsin

Twin, through Thomas

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Sanskrit · Marathi

Tanmay

Absorbed; engrossed

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Sanskrit

Tanvi

Slender; delicate

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Russian · Latin

Tanya

Form of Tatiana; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Sanskrit

Tarini

She who helps across; deliverer

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Sanskrit

Tarun

Young; fresh

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Shona

Tawanda

We are now many

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Hebrew

Tehila

Praise; song of praise

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French

Thaïs

Uncertain ancient meaning

Rare gem
Zulu · Xhosa

Thandiwe

Beloved; one who has been loved

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Zulu · Xhosa

Thando

Love

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Sotho · Tswana

Thato

Will; desire

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Zulu · Xhosa

Themba

Trust; hope

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Tamil

Thendral

Gentle southern breeze

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Vietnamese

Thinh

Prosperous; flourishing

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Vietnamese

Thu

Autumn

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Zulu

Thulani

Be quiet; be peaceful

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Tahitian

Tiare

Flower; Tahitian gardenia

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Vietnamese

Tiên

Immortal; fairy

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Irish

Tierney

Lordly, through Tighearnach

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Croatian · Serbian · Bulgarian

Tihomir

Quiet + peace or world

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French · Greek

Timéo

Honor

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Chinese

Ting

Graceful with the cited Chinese characters

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Norwegian

Tiril

Uncertain meaning; possible literary origin

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Welsh

Tirion

Gentle; friendly

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Turkish · Turkic

Tolunay

Full moon

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Italian

Tommaso

Italian form of Thomas: twin

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Japanese

Tomomi

Wisdom or friendship with beauty; depends on kanji

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Vietnamese

Trang

Adornment or solemnity, depending on the root

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Spanish

Triana

Name of a Seville neighborhood; deeper meaning uncertain

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