The name collection

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

35 names

Chinese · Japanese

Mei

Beauty or plum in Chinese; Japanese meanings vary

Uncommon
Chinese

An

Peace with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Anqi

Peace and jade with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Anran

Calm; safe, when written 安然

Rare gem
Chinese

Fei

Fragrant; luxuriant with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Jing

Quietness or crystal with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Jun

Ruler or talent with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Lei

Flower bud with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Lian

Lotus or waterfall with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Lin

Forest or fine jade with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Ling

Spirit or bell with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Liying

Beauty and cleverness with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Mingzhu

Bright pearl with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Muchen

Bathing and palace with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Muyang

Bathing and sunlight with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Na

Graceful with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Ning

Peace; calm with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Qian

Beautiful with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Ruolan

Like an orchid with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Ruoxi

Like an evening tide with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Ting

Graceful with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Xin

Newness or wealth with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Xinyi

Happiness and harmony with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Xue

Snow or learning with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yan

Swallow or beauty with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yichen

Greatness and a heavenly body with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yihan

Art and containment with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yize

Greatness and favor with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yun

Cloud with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yutong

Rain and paulownia with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yuxi

Speech and evening tide with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yuxuan

Universe and loftiness with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yuze

Universe and favor with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Zhiruo

Medicinal-plant associations in the spelling 芷若

Rare gem
Chinese

Ziyi

Child and joy with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
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