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 337–384 of 1,583 names

337.Dena

♀ Female

Persian, Hebrew, English

From the valley; avenged; vindicated

338.Derwin

♂ Male

Old English

Dear friend, beloved friend

bird

To be in good health, to be well

divine

dear heart

Diminutive of Digna, meaning 'worthy'

little dill

heart's light, lamp of the heart

346.Dilovan

♂ Male

Kurdish

Lover, beloved, compassionate, kind

347.Dilys

♀ Female

Welsh

true, genuine, steadfast

348.Dimitrinka

♀ Female

Greek (Bulgarian diminutive)

Diminutive of Demeter, meaning 'follower of Demeter' or 'earth-mother'.

349.Dindi

♀ Female

Portuguese

Sweet, gentle, or a term of endearment

gift of God

good and gracious, dear

352.Dobromił

♂ Male

Slavic

good and gracious/dear

353.Dobromiła

♀ Female

Slavic

good grace, good favor, dear to goodness

goodness, good deed

American, diminutive of Theodosia

gift of God

gift of God

Nature, creation, natural world

358.Dola

♀ Female

American (possibly diminutive of Dolores or Theodora)

gift of God

Sweet, gentle

sweet, pleasant

Native American (Navajo)

bluebird

362.Doll

♀ Female

English, diminutive of Dorothy

gift of God; also a toy resembling a human figure

gift of God

English variant of Greek Dorothea

gift of God

gift

gift

gift of God

American (diminutive of Dorothy)

gift of God

369.Dorinda

♀ Female

American (likely a blend of Dora and Linda)

gift of God

370.Dorine

♀ Female

French, ultimately Greek

gift of God

371.Dorith

♀ Female

Hebrew

generation, dwelling, or pearl

372.Dorla

♀ Female

American, likely a variant of Dora or Theodora

gift of God

gift of God

gift

Danish diminutive of Dorothea

gift of God

gift of God

English (variant of Dorothy)

gift of God

gift

American (likely a diminutive or variant of Greek origin)

gift of God (likely a variant of Theodosia)

380.Dosia

♀ Female

Greek (via Polish/Russian)

gift of God

Friendly lady

dove

a bird, symbol of peace

384.Dovie

⚥ Unisex

English, American

dove, peace

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