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Soft & gentle

Gentle sounds, tender meanings

48 names

Greek

Chloe

Green shoot

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Greek · Spanish · Italian

Elena

Form of Helen; older meaning uncertain

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Sanskrit · Greek

Maya

Illusion; divine creative power

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English · Greek

Melody

Melody; song

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Greek

Sophia

Wisdom

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Greek · French

Sophie

Wisdom

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Greek · English

Zoey

Life

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Italian · Greek

Alessio

Defender; helper

Familiar

Greek

Andrea

Form of Andrew; related to manly

Familiar

Portuguese · Greek

Ariana

Form of Ariadne; possibly most holy

Familiar

English · Greek

Azalea

Azalea flower

FamiliarRising

Greek

Calliope

Beautiful voice

Familiar

French · Greek

Colette

Victory of the people, through Nicholas

FamiliarRising

Greek

Dorian

Possibly inspired by the Dorian people

Familiar

Greek

Evander

Good man; a separate Scottish route also exists

Familiar

Greek · Latin

Leona

Lion; feminine form of Leon

FamiliarRising

Greek

Lyric

Lyric; songlike

Familiar

Greek · French · English

Melanie

Black; dark

Familiar

Greek · English

Melina

Honey-associated; elaboration of Mel

Familiar

Italian · Greek

Nico

Victory of the people, when short for Nicholas

FamiliarRising

Greek

Ophelia

Help; advantage

Familiar

English · Greek

Phoebe

Bright; pure

FamiliarRising

Greek

Selene

Moon

Familiar

Greek

Thalia

To blossom

Familiar

English · German · Scandinavian · Greek

Thea

Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa or similar names

Familiar

Greek

Calista

Most beautiful, through Callistus

Uncommon

Greek

Calla

Calla flower; associated with Greek beauty

Uncommon

Greek

Larissa

Possibly citadel, through a Greek place name

Uncommon

Greek

Leander

Lion man

Uncommon

Greek

Melia

Ash tree

Uncommon

Greek

Aglaia

Splendor; beauty

Rare gem

Spanish · Greek

Alejo

Defender; helper

Rare gem

Greek

Anthea

Flower; blossom

Rare gem

French · Greek

Apolline

Derived from the name Apollo

Rare gem

French · Greek

Ariane

Possibly most holy; derivation disputed

Rare gem

French · Greek

Basile

Royal; kingly

Rare gem

French · Greek

Bastien

From Sebaste, through Sébastien

Rare gem

Greek

Corinna

Maiden

Rare gem

Italian · Greek

Enea

Praise

Rare gem

French · Greek

Étienne

Crown; wreath

Rare gem

Greek

Galatea

Probably milk-white

Rare gem

Greek

Galen

Calm

Rare gem

Greek

Ianthe

Violet flower

Rare gem

Greek

Ione

Violet flower

Rare gem

Turkish · Greek

Melis

Bee

Rare gem

Greek · English

Nerissa

Possibly sea nymph

Rare gem

French · Greek

Timéo

Honor

Rare gem

Greek

Xanthe

Yellow; blond or fair-haired

Rare gem

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