Gentle Names

Discover over 125 gentle baby names for boys and girls, perfect for parents seeking a calm and soothing sound. Explore our curated list for soft, peaceful, and beautiful name inspiration.

Showing 1–48 of 1,583 names

1. Domingas

♀ Female

Latin, Portuguese

Of the Lord, born on Sunday

2.Aafje

♀ Female

Dutch, from Old Germanic

elf, noble

3.Aamena

♀ Female

Arabic

safe, secure, trustworthy, faithful

Morning

one who is incomparable, unique, or without equal

gift from God

gift, coming, arriving

father of joy

Worshipper, devout

Born to the father

noble, happy, or beloved

ornament, beautiful

daughter of Adam

noble, noble kind

noble, nobility

noble, nobility

Germanic, through French and English

noble, nobility

Bird

noble, noble kind

Germanic, through French and English

noble

21.Adunni

♀ Female

Yoruba

daughter of the sweet one; one who is sweet and pleasant

22.Aeronwen

♀ Female

Welsh

berry, fruit, or royal

forgiveness, pardon

full of branches, flourishing, prosperous

25.Afton

⚥ Unisex

Scottish (via American adoption)

from the Afton river

good, honorable

good, kind

good, kind

Greek, via Latin and Spanish

beloved, cherished

good, kind

noble, good

Greek (via Latin and English)

chaste, holy

33.Agneta

♀ Female

Greek, via Latin and Scandinavian

pure, holy

pure, holy

lamb

good, kind

love, affection

Irish and Scottish Gaelic, Anglicized form of Eibhlín

light, bright, or noble

life

hermitage meadow or 'An's wood/clearing'

41.Airi

♀ Female

Love, jasmine, pear, or airy, ethereal, sprite, light, melody

42.Aisyah

♀ Female

Arabic

Living, prosperous, wife of Prophet Muhammad

43.Ajin

♀ Female

rare; precious; beautiful

44.Albertina

♀ Female

Germanic (via Portuguese)

noble and bright, or famous

white, fair

Germanic, through French and English

noble, exalted

village

from the alder tree

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