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 241–288 of 1,583 names

241.Caron

⚥ Unisex

Welsh, Irish, French, American

pure; beloved; friend

242.Carra

♀ Female

Irish, Italian, English

beloved, friend

243.Carrie Ann

♀ Female

Germanic (for Carrie), Hebrew (for Ann)

Free woman; grace, favor

244.Carrie Anne

♀ Female

English (combination of Carrie and Anne)

free woman; grace, favor

245.Carry

♀ Female

Germanic, Latin, English

free man (from Charles), beloved (from Cara), or to carry

246.Carry-Ann

♀ Female

English (combination of Caroline and Ann)

free man (from Caroline) and grace/favor (from Ann)

247.Carwyn

♂ Male

Welsh

Blessed love, fair love

248.Cary

⚥ Unisex

English, Irish

from the castle; from the river

249.Caryl

♀ Female

English (variant of Carol/Charles)

free man (often used as a feminine variant of Carol or Charles)

love, beloved

Persian (via Scandinavian)

treasurer, bringer of treasure

252.Cathern

♀ Female

American, a variant of Katherine

pure

pure

Greek, via French and English

pure

blind

like the west wind

American (diminutive of Cecilia or Marcella)

blind; sixth

heavenly

holly

hospitable, welcoming; or from the flower zinnia

beloved, dear

candle meadow

God is gracious

grace, kindness, charity

265.Charita

♀ Female

Latin

charity, love, grace, kindness

joy, delight, grace

purity, innocence

Norman French via English surname

chancellor, superintendent

269.Cherie

♀ Female

French

dear, darling, beloved

dear, beloved

from the camp meadow

American, diminutive of Christina

follower of Christ

273.Chhim

⚥ Unisex

Khmer

shade, shadow, cool, refreshing

274.Chira

♀ Female

Sanskrit, Romanian, Greek

bright, famous, or beloved

beloved

small bird

Latin, via German and Scandinavian

anointed, follower of Christ

278.Christeen

♀ Female

American (variant of Christine)

follower of Christ

279.Christena

♀ Female

American (variant of Christina)

anointed, Christian

280.Christene

♀ Female

American (variant of Christine)

follower of Christ

281.Christopher-Robin

♂ Male

Greek and Germanic

Christ-bearer and bright fame

small, little, young

spring rain

Latin, through English

bright, clear

clarity, brightness

Uncertain, possibly English or American (modern coinage)

Possibly a modern coinage or a diminutive of names like Cleo or Marcella.

merciful, gentle

merciful, gentle

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