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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

433–480 of 1,336 names

English

Linden

Linden tree

Uncommon
Swedish

Linnea

Twinflower, through the name Linnéa

Uncommon
Hebrew

Lior

My light; light is mine

Uncommon
Spanish

Lisandro

Release; man, through Lysander

Uncommon
Malay · Arabic

Liyana

Soft; delicate

Uncommon
English · Scottish

Lorna

Literary name, possibly from Lorne

Uncommon
English · Italian · Portuguese

Luana

Literary and film name; origin uncertain

Uncommon
Latin

Lucina

Grove; later associated with light

Uncommon
French · Breton

Maël

Prince; chieftain; lord

Uncommon
French · Breton

Maëlle

Prince; chief

Uncommon
Tahitian · French

Maeva

Welcome

Uncommon
Arabic

Mahira

Skilled; adept

Uncommon
Basque · Spanish

Maitê

Beloved in Basque; also Maria plus Teresa

Uncommon
Bulgarian · Serbian

Malina

Raspberry

Uncommon
English

Maple

Maple tree

Uncommon
Latin

Marin

Of the sea or derived from Marius

Uncommon
German

Marlene

Blend of Maria and Magdalene

Uncommon
English

Marnie

Possibly a short form of Marina

Uncommon
Arabic

Mazin

Rain clouds

Uncommon
Chinese · Japanese

Mei

Beauty or plum in Chinese; Japanese meanings vary

Uncommon
Hebrew

Meira

One who gives light

Uncommon
Greek

Melia

Ash tree

Uncommon
Japanese · Finnish

Mika

Beauty and fragrance in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Arabic

Misk

Musk

Uncommon
Arabic

Nabil

Noble; honorable

Uncommon
Arabic

Nahla

A drink of water

Uncommon
Hebrew

Nahum

Comfort; consoled

Uncommon
Basque

Naia

Wave; possibly also a form of Nahia

Uncommon
Arabic

Naim

Bliss; comfort; ease

Uncommon
Arabic

Naima

Comfort; tranquility

Uncommon
Spanish · Canarian

Naira

Form of Nayra; Canarian derivation uncertain

Uncommon
Hebrew

Nava

Beautiful; lovely

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Navya

New; fresh

Uncommon
Arabic

Nayla

Attainer

Uncommon
Slovene · Croatian

Nika

Victory of the people

Uncommon
Tamil

Nila

Moon; moonlight

Uncommon
Hebrew

Noam

Pleasantness; delight

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Noelani

Heavenly mist

Uncommon
Hebrew

Oren

Pine tree

Uncommon
Italian · Spanish

Oriana

Possibly golden

Uncommon
Irish

Orla

Golden ruler

Uncommon
German

Ottilie

German form of Odilia

Uncommon
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