The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

Soft & gentle

Gentle sounds, tender meanings

625–672 of 1,336 names

Arabic

Bashir

Bringer of good news

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French · Greek

Basile

Royal; kingly

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Arabic

Basim

Smiling

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Arabic

Bassam

Smiling; cheerful

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French · Greek

Bastien

From Sebaste, through Sébastien

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Irish

Bébhinn

White or blessed woman

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Turkish

Bengisu

Water of eternal life

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German

Benno

Bear, through Germanic name compounds

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Portuguese

Bento

Blessed, through Benedito

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Turkish

Beren

Strong; smart

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Turkish

Beril

Beryl gemstone

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German

Bettina

Pet form of Elisabeth or Benedetta

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Catalan

Biel

God is my strong man, through Gabriel

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Vietnamese

Binh

Peaceful; level

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Old Norse · Icelandic

Blær

Wind gust; gentle breeze

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Yoruba

Bolanle

Find wealth at home

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Zulu · Xhosa

Bongani

Grateful; thankful

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Welsh

Bronwen

Probably white or blessed breast

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English

Bryony

Bryony vine

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Turkish

Burcu

Fragrant

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Portuguese

Caetano

From Gaeta

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Turkish · Persian

Can

Soul; life

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Spanish

Candela

Candle; short form of Candelaria

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Irish

Caoimhe

Dear; beloved; gentle

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Irish

Caolán

Little slender one

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Welsh

Carwyn

Love and white or blessed

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Turkish

Cemre

The warming that heralds spring

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Turkish

Ceren

Gazelle

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Welsh

Ceri

Origin uncertain; river, Ceridwen, or love-related explanations

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Igbo

Chiamaka

God is more beautiful

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Japanese

Chihiro

A thousand fathoms in one Japanese spelling

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Igbo

Chisom

God goes with me

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Igbo

Chizoba

God continues to save

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French

Clarisse

Clear; bright, through Clara

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