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 481–528 of 1,583 names

from the marsh, fen

peaceful protector

from the marshland or bog

peaceful ruler

a flower

faithful, loyal

Greek, via Latin and Spanish

loving, affectionate

flowery, blooming

flourishing, prosperous

flower

flower, bloom

flourishing, prosperous, blooming

493.Florene

♀ Female

Latin, via French and English

flourishing, prosperous

little flower

hairy, downy

little people, little folk

497.Francies

⚥ Unisex

Latin through Old French

from France, a Frenchman/Frenchwoman

498.Francinaina

♀ Female

Catalan diminutive of Francina

French woman

499.Francisc

♂ Male

Latin (through Germanic and Romance languages)

Frenchman, free man

500.Franjica

♀ Female

Latin

Frenchwoman, free one

peaceful ruler

peaceful ruler

beautiful, beloved, peace

peaceful ruler

peace

peaceful ruler

A person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.

heather, heath

God is my strength

garden keeper

English occupational surname

gardener, keeper of the garden

calm, tranquil

white hawk; smooth, white, fair

gift of God

of the gentian flower

farmer, earth-worker

farmer, earth-worker

Dutch diminutive of Gertrudis

spear of strength

river, stream

God is gracious

dove

gift of God

bright friend, cheerful friend, or from the bright valley

524.Glenda

♀ Female

Welsh, through English adoption

fair and good

525.Glenna

♀ Female

Scottish Gaelic, Irish, English

from the valley

526.Glennis

♀ Female

Welsh

from the glen, valley

527.Glenwood

♂ Male

Scottish / English (place name)

from the glen in the woods

528.Glenys

♀ Female

Welsh

holy, pure, or fair

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