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

1,057–1,104 of 1,336 names

Basque · Spanish

Nerea

Possibly mine; alternatively a feminine form of Nereus

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Greek · English

Nerissa

Possibly sea nymph

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Croatian · Serbian

Neven

Masculine form of Nevena: marigold

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Bulgarian · Serbian

Nevena

Marigold

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Vietnamese

Nhã

Elegant; refined

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Vietnamese

Nhan

Benevolence; compassion

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Vietnamese

Nhi

Child

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Vietnamese

Nhung

Velvet

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Chinese

Ning

Peace; calm with the cited Chinese characters

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Gujarati · Hindi

Nirali

Distinctive; wonderfully different

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Thai

Niran

Eternal; forever (นิรันดร์ spelling)

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Sanskrit · Gujarati

Nirav

Quiet; serene

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Punjabi

Nirvair

Without enmity

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Sanskrit

Nisha

Night

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Sanskrit

Niyati

Destiny; fixed order

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French

Noémie

My pleasantness

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Hawaiian

Nohea

Beautiful; handsome

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Breton

Nolwenn

Holy one from Noyal

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Persian

Noushin

Sweet; pleasant

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Japanese

Nozomi

Meaning depends on kanji; hope or wish are possibilities

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Irish

Nuala

White shoulder, through Fionnuala

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Catalan

Núria

Marian sanctuary name in Catalonia

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Igbo

Obinna

Heart of the father

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Irish

Odhrán

Little dun-colored one

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Basque

Oier

Uncertain meaning

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Basque

Oihan

Forest

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Basque

Oihana

Forest, through Oihan

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Irish

Oisín

Little deer

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Finnish

Oiva

Splendid

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Yoruba · Norwegian · Polish

Ola

Wealth or honor in Yoruba; other origins have separate meanings

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Yoruba

Olabisi

Wealth has given birth to more

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Sotho · Tswana

Omphile

He has given

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French

Ondine

French form of Undine, associated with waves

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Finnish

Onni

Happiness; luck

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Catalan

Oriol

Golden

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Italian

Ornella

Flowering ash tree

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English

Oswin

God’s friend

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Tamil

Oviya

Beautiful as a painting

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Turkish · Yoruba

Oya

Delicate needle lace

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Yoruba

Oyinkansola

Sweetness has dropped into wealth

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