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 385–432 of 1,583 names

dove

friend, companion

dove

little dove

sweet

Romanian, diminutive of Dumitra

little Demeter

391.Durva

♀ Female

Sanskrit

sacred grass, a type of grass used in Hindu rituals

392.Dylana

♀ Female

Welsh

From the sea; born from the ocean; wave

fawn, hind

little plum

Peace of mind, inner tranquility, calm heart.

396.Eaden

⚥ Unisex

Hebrew, Old English, Irish

place of pleasure, from the yew tree, or fiery

397.Ean

♂ Male

Irish, Scottish, Hebrew

God is gracious

398.Earlene

♀ Female

Germanic, Old English

Pledge, oath, or noblewoman

399.Easter

♀ Female

English (from Old English)

born at Easter

400.Eda

♀ Female

Germanic, Old English, Turkish

wealthy spear; strife for wealth; happy; prosperous

pleasure, delight

American, likely a variant of Audrey or Eadric

wealthy ruler, powerful

rich friend

little Eve; little bird

noble, of noble kind

life, living one

noble kind, noble sort

unique, only one

snowdrop

fair, blessed, white

noble

cardamom tree

elder tree, or possibly 'old, venerable'

light, shining one

Greek, Latin, or Old German

sun, winged, or noble kinswoman

416.Elinore

♀ Female

English, American

God is my light; my God is Yahweh

God is my salvation

Hebrew and Latin (compound)

My God is abundance; goddess of spring

419.Ellice

⚥ Unisex

Hebrew (via Greek and Old French)

The Lord is my God

420.Ellie-Rae

♀ Female

Hebrew and English

God is my light; wise protection

God is my light

light, bright, shining one

423.Elmina

♀ Female

Germanic

gilded, helmet, or noble protector

424.Elnora

♀ Female

American, likely a blend or variant

light, mercy, or foreign

God is my light; May

good, well, or light

good, light, or famous

428.Elsie-Marie

♀ Female

Germanic and Hebrew

pledged to God and bitter/sea of sorrow

noble, of noble kind

God is my oath

possibly 'elf spear' or a variant of other names

432.Elu

⚥ Unisex

Native American (Mi'kmaq, Choctaw)

good, beautiful, or earth

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