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

241–288 of 1,336 names

English

Marley

Pleasant, boundary, or marten wood

Familiar
English

Meadow

Meadow

FamiliarRising
Greek · French · English

Melanie

Black; dark

Familiar
Greek · English

Melina

Honey-associated; elaboration of Mel

Familiar
Slavic

Milana

Feminine form of Milan: gracious or dear

Familiar
Slavic

Milena

A name in the Slavic mil family: gracious or dear

Familiar
American English

Miley

Modern familiar form; sometimes from Smiley

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Germanic · English

Milo

Form related to Miles; deeper derivation uncertain

Familiar
Persian · German · Sanskrit

Mina

Enamel; glaze

Familiar
Slavic · Sanskrit

Mira

Slavic short form associated with peace or world

FamiliarRising
English · Latin

Miranda

Worthy of admiration

Familiar
English

Molly

Medieval short form of Mary

Familiar
Russian · Arabic

Nadia

Form of Nadya, from Nadezhda: hope

Familiar
French

Naël

Possibly a short form of Nathanaël or Gwenaël

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Hawaiian

Nalani

The heavens; the chiefs

FamiliarRising
Zapotec · Spanish

Nayeli

Possibly from a Zapotec expression for “I love you”

FamiliarRising
English

Nellie

Familiar form of Nell or names containing nel

Familiar
Italian · Greek

Nico

Victory of the people, when short for Nicholas

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Hebrew · Hawaiian · Japanese

Noa

Movement; motion

FamiliarRising
Latin · French

Noel

Christmas

Familiar
French · English

Noelle

Christmas; feminine form of Noël

Familiar
English

Nyla

Probably a feminine form of Niles

Familiar
French

Odette

Wealth or heritage, through Oda or Odilia

FamiliarRising
English · French · Latin

Olive

Olive tree

Familiar
Greek

Ophelia

Help; advantage

Familiar
Spanish

Paloma

Dove; pigeon

FamiliarRising
English · Greek

Phoebe

Bright; pure

FamiliarRising
English

Poppy

Poppy flower

FamiliarRising
Arabic · Hebrew · Russian

Raya

Banner; flag

Familiar
Arabic

Rayan

Well-watered; luxuriant

Familiar
English · French · Yoruba

Remi

Oarsman, through Rémi

Familiar
English · French · Latin

Remy

Oarsman, through Rémy

Familiar
English

River

River

Familiar
Italian · Latin

Romeo

Roman; from Rome

Familiar
German · Dutch

Romy

Pet form of Rosemarie, Rosemary or Rom- names

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Rosalía

Spanish form of Rosalia, associated with the rose

Familiar
English

Rosie

Affectionate form of Rose

Familiar
Indian

Saanvi

Modern name associated with Lakshmi; derivation uncertain

Familiar
English

Sage

Sage herb; a wise person

Familiar
Arabic

Salma

Safe; peaceful

Familiar
English

Samantha

Possibly a feminine elaboration of Samuel

Familiar
English · Portuguese

Samara

Possibly a place name or winged seed

Familiar
Arabic · Sanskrit

Samir

Companion in evening talk

Familiar
Arabic

Samira

Companion in evening talk

Familiar
Hebrew

Selah

Biblical musical term; possibly a pause

FamiliarRising
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