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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

1–48 of 51 names

German · English

Amelia

Form of Amalia, linked with vigor

Top 100
Hebrew · Persian · Germanic

Ava

Life

Top 100
French · Germanic

Caroline

Feminine form of Charles

Top 100
German · English

Ella

Germanic other; also a short form of El- names

Top 100
Norman French · Germanic

Emery

From Emmerich; includes a ruler element

Top 100
German

Emma

Whole; great

Top 100
English · Germanic

Myles

Variant of Miles; meaning uncertain

Top 100
German · Russian · Polish

Alina

Short form of Adelina, Albina or related names

Familiar
Old German · Portuguese

Amalia

Unceasing; vigorous; brave

Familiar
Dutch · Swedish

Casper

Possibly treasurer

Familiar
Dutch

Elian

Short form of names beginning Eli-

FamiliarRising
German · Dutch · French · Hebrew

Elise

Short form of Elizabeth

FamiliarRising
English · Germanic

Emmeline

Vigorous; unceasing

Familiar
German

Heidi

German pet form of Adelheid

Familiar
German

Lena

Short form of Helena, Magdalena and other -lena names

Familiar
Arabic · Sanskrit · German

Lina

Tender; palm tree

Familiar
German

Lorelei

Meaning uncertain; name of a Rhine rock

Familiar
Germanic · English

Milo

Form related to Miles; deeper derivation uncertain

Familiar
Persian · German · Sanskrit

Mina

Enamel; glaze

Familiar
German · Dutch

Romy

Pet form of Rosemarie, Rosemary or Rom- names

FamiliarRising
English · Dutch

Tessa

Short form of Theresa

Familiar
English · German · Scandinavian · Greek

Thea

Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa or similar names

Familiar
English · Germanic

Willa

Will and protection; feminine form of William

Familiar
English · Spanish · Germanic

Adelia

Noble

Uncommon
Old German

Ansel

Surname form related to Anselm

Uncommon
Old English · German

Elmer

Noble; famous

Uncommon
Norwegian · German · Czech

Emilie

Rival

Uncommon
Danish · Dutch · Norwegian

Kasper

Possibly treasurer

Uncommon
German

Marlene

Blend of Maria and Magdalene

Uncommon
German

Ottilie

German form of Odilia

Uncommon
German · Dutch

Anke

Pet form of Anna and other An- names

Rare gem
Dutch

Anouk

Dutch and French pet form of Anna

Rare gem
German

Benno

Bear, through Germanic name compounds

Rare gem
German

Bettina

Pet form of Elisabeth or Benedetta

Rare gem
Frisian · Dutch

Fenna

Peace-associated, through Fen

Rare gem
German

Fridolin

Peace, through a Germanic pet form

Rare gem
German

Gretel

German pet form in the Margaret family

Rare gem
Old German · Croatian · Czech · Bulgarian

Ivo

Yew; other name families have separate roots

Rare gem
German

Liesel

German pet form of Elisabeth

Rare gem
Dutch · Flemish

Lieve

Flemish short form of Godelieve

Rare gem
Flemish · Dutch

Lieven

Flemish form of Leobwin

Rare gem
Dutch · Flemish

Linde

Dutch form of Linda

Rare gem
Dutch · Flemish

Marieke

Dutch pet form of Maria

Rare gem
Dutch

Merel

Blackbird

Rare gem
Dutch · French

Milou

Short form of Marie-Louise

Rare gem
German

Minna

Courtly love; also short for Wilhelmina

Rare gem
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