Baby Names That Mean Gentle / Kind
716 baby names meaning gentle — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means gentle? Here are 716 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of gentle. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Arevik#13605 in the U.S.Armenian arev ('sun') with the affectionate diminutive -ik, giving 'little sun' or 'sunshine' —▶Azizah#13667 in the U.S.From the Arabic aziz, 'mighty; powerful; dear, beloved' — Azizah is the feminine form. It carri▶Bareerah#13679 in the U.S.From the Arabic root birr, 'righteousness; devotion; dutiful kindness.' Bareerah (Barirah) was ▶Bibihalima#13698 in the U.S.A compound name from Afghan and Central Asian usage: Bibi, a Persian-derived honorific for a re▶Brexlynn#13720 in the U.S.Brexlynn is a very recent American coinage, pairing a sharp Brex- opening with the -lynn ending▶Cade#13739 in the U.S.From the English surname Cade, variously explained as a nickname from a word for a cask or barr▶Damaria#13832 in the U.S.Damaria reads either as an elaboration of Damaris, the Greek name of a woman converted in Athen▶Damariz#13833 in the U.S.Damariz is a Latin American spelling of Damaris, the Greek name borne by a woman of Athens who ▶Damarys#13834 in the U.S.Damarys is a Latin American spelling of Damaris, the Greek name of a woman in Athens who believ▶Elky#13927 in the U.S.Most likely a spelling of the Yiddish name Elke/Elka, a pet form usually traced to Adelheid ('n▶Enayat#13954 in the U.S.From Arabic inayat, 'care; favor; solicitude' — the attentive kindness one person shows another▶Evalene#13964 in the U.S.A vintage American elaboration of Eva — from Hebrew Chavah, 'life' — with the -lene ending, or ▶Hanaan#14035 in the U.S.From Arabic hanan, 'mercy, tenderness, affectionate compassion'. The doubled -aa- spelling mark▶Hesed#14064 in the U.S.From Hebrew chesed — one of the great theological words of the Hebrew Bible, usually rendered '▶Heyam#14067 in the U.S.From Arabic hiyam/hayam, a word for passionate love — the kind that makes one wander, lovesick ▶Heydy#14068 in the U.S.A Latin American respelling of Heidi, itself a Swiss-German pet form of Adelheid (Adelaide) — f▶Charish#14169 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the word 'cherish' ('to hold dear') and the Greek Charis ('grace; kind▶Jaymarie#14177 in the U.S.Jaymarie is a modern American compound joining Jay (or Jae) with Marie, the French form of Mary▶Jeidy#14180 in the U.S.Jeidy is a modern Latin American coinage, especially seen in Central America and the Caribbean.▶Joyann#14231 in the U.S.A mid-century American blend of Joy ('gladness; delight,' from Latin gaudia) and Ann (from Hebr▶Kalesia#14260 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining the Ka- prefix to an -esia ending of the kind found in Alesia▶Kalice#14262 in the U.S.A modern coinage that reads most naturally as the Ka- prefix joined to Alice (from Germanic Ada▶Kaniyla#14286 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining the Ka- prefix to an -iyla ending of the kind heard in Kayla ▶Karelys#14288 in the U.S.A modern coinage of the kind widely made in Venezuela and the wider Spanish-speaking Caribbean,▶Kaymani#14304 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining the Kay- prefix to a -mani ending of the kind heard in Amani ▶Keava#14311 in the U.S.An English spelling of the Irish Aoibhe or Caoimhe — names built on aoibh, 'beauty; radiance,' ▶Klementine#14377 in the U.S.Klementine is the German and Central European spelling of Clementine, the feminine of Clement —▶Liyanah#14411 in the U.S.Liyanah is a modern spelling of Liyana, an Arabic and Malay name usually glossed 'tenderness; s▶Layann#14436 in the U.S.May represent the Arabic Layan (Lain), 'softness, tenderness, a gentle and easy life'. In Engli▶Layanne#14437 in the U.S.The -anne spelling gives a French finish to Layan (Arabic, 'softness, gentle living') or to a f▶Lincy#14472 in the U.S.Most plausibly a spelling of Linsey or a pet form of Linda (from Germanic elements, often read ▶Laasya#14534 in the U.S.Laasya (lasya) is the Sanskrit name of the gentle, graceful dance associated with the goddess P▶Malee#14556 in the U.S.From Thai mali, 'jasmine flower' (itself borrowed from Sanskrit malli). Malee is a familiar Tha▶Mehrin#14561 in the U.S.From the Persian mehr ('sun; the sun's warmth; kindness; love; affection'), used in Persian and▶Milica#14650 in the U.S.A Serbian and wider South Slavic name from the Slavic root mil, 'gracious; dear; kind'. It was ▶Minji#14656 in the U.S.Korean Min-ji is one of the most familiar modern girls' names in Korea. Korean names are writte▶Mrida#14671 in the U.S.Mrida rests on the Sanskrit root mrid-, 'to be gracious; to soften', which gives the family of ▶Mylena#14679 in the U.S.Mylena is a y-spelling of Milena, a name found across the Slavic world and much used in Brazil.▶Naaz#14687 in the U.S.Naaz is a Persian word carried into Urdu and Hindi, glossed as 'pride; delicacy; grace; charm' ▶Nadiah#14688 in the U.S.Nadiah spells Nadia, a name with two honest homes. In Russian and other Slavic languages Nadia ▶Naudia#14719 in the U.S.Naudia is a modern respelling of Nadia, with an -au- that shifts the vowel. Nadia is the Slavic▶Nechy#14727 in the U.S.Nechy is a Yiddish diminutive, most often of Nechama — Hebrew for 'comfort; consolation'. Affec▶Rawda#14734 in the U.S.From the Arabic rawda, 'garden; green meadow.' Ar-Rawdah is the revered garden area in the Prop▶Rahel#14831 in the U.S.A form of Rachel, from the Hebrew Rahel, 'ewe' — a gentle pastoral image. Rachel is one of the ▶Rozalynn#14835 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Rosalyn/Rosalind - from Germanic 'gentle horse' (hros + lind) and read b▶Rakiya#14837 in the U.S.A Hausa and wider West African form of the Arabic name Ruqayyah, borne by a daughter of the Pro▶Ramata#14840 in the U.S.A West African form of Rahmatou/Rahmatu, from the Arabic rahma, 'mercy, compassion' — one of th▶Rokhaya#14876 in the U.S.A Senegalese and wider West African form of the Arabic Ruqayyah, borne by a daughter of the Pro▶Rokia#14877 in the U.S.A West African form of the Arabic Ruqayyah — borne by a daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, and o▶Rosalyna#14885 in the U.S.A modern elaboration in the Rosalina/Rosalind family. Rosalind is Germanic in root — often read▶Rubyann#14891 in the U.S.A double name written as one: Ruby, from Latin rubeus, 'red' — the gemstone — plus Ann, from He▶Suhaylah#15002 in the U.S.Suhaylah (Suhaila) is the feminine of the Arabic name Suhayl, from a root carrying the sense of▶Yuzuki#15024 in the U.S.A romanized Japanese given name; its meaning depends on the characters, often combining yuzu (t▶Yasira#15148 in the U.S.From the Arabic root y-s-r, Yasira carries 'easy; gentle; effortless,' and by a related sense '▶Yashfa#15221 in the U.S.From an Arabic root tied to shifa ('healing; cure'), Yashfa is generally read as 'healing; one ▶Adena#15275 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Adina/Adena, 'delicate; tender' and, by a related root, 'adornment; slender.' A▶Adiah#15277 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Adaiah/Adiah, generally read as 'adornment of the Lord' or 'God has adorned' (a▶Anisah#15372 in the U.S.From the Arabic Anisa, 'friendly; companionable; a good companion.' The related An-Nisa ('the W▶Aviel#15568 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Aviel, 'God is my father' (avi, 'my father,' + el, 'God'). A gentle, faith-root▶Clemence#15689 in the U.S.The French form of Clementia, from Latin clementia, 'mercy, mildness, gentleness' — the same ro▶Danisha#15791 in the U.S.Danisha is an American blend name of the kind widely coined in Black American naming, joining t▶Delicia#15830 in the U.S.From the Latin deliciae, 'delight; pleasure; a source of joy.' A gentle virtue-flavored name of▶Edaline#15958 in the U.S.A variant of Adeline, a French diminutive of Germanic Adela, 'noble.' Vintage and gentle, in th▶Euna#15984 in the U.S.A form of the Scottish Una/Oonagh ('lamb; one'); separately a Korean name (Eun-a) tied to 'grac▶Hanami#16038 in the U.S.From the Japanese hanami, 'flower viewing' - the beloved spring custom of admiring cherry bloss▶Inas#16099 in the U.S.From the Arabic Inas, 'sociability; friendliness; congeniality' -- the warmth of good company. ▶Harini#16107 in the U.S.From Sanskrit harini, 'doe, female deer,' the feminine of harina. The word carries connotations▶Jaylise#16331 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented etymology. It joins the Jay- opening to an -lise ending of ▶Laiyana#16547 in the U.S.A modern coinage built from the Lai- opening seen in Laila and Laiyah plus the -ana ending. It ▶Adlemi#16564 in the U.S.A modern name found in Mexican and Central American families, of the kind formed by blending sy▶Leeanne#16586 in the U.S.Leeanne is a compound name of the kind English-speaking families made freely in the twentieth c▶Sajni#16593 in the U.S.From the Hindi/Urdu sajni, 'beloved; sweetheart; a dear one' — a tender word often sung in poet▶Lorina#16649 in the U.S.A form of Lora/Laura ('the laurel; bay tree,' a sign of victory) extended with the Latinate dim▶Maitri#16689 in the U.S.From Sanskrit maitri, 'loving-kindness, friendliness, benevolence' - the Pali equivalent is met▶Mariangela#16754 in the U.S.An Italian compound joining Maria - the Latin form of Hebrew Miriam - with Angela, from the Gre▶Hanne#16767 in the U.S.A Scandinavian and German form of Hannah/Johanna, from the Hebrew, 'grace; favor; God is gracio▶Pelia#17032 in the U.S.A soft modern coinage on the -elia sound of Amelia and Ophelia, with no single documented meani▶Raifa#17072 in the U.S.From the Arabic Ra'ifa, 'compassionate; merciful; kind-hearted' - a gentle virtue name.▶Rehma#17095 in the U.S.Rehma is a form of rahma, the Arabic and Urdu word for 'mercy, compassion'. Mercy is central to▶Reichel#17096 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Rachel, from the Hebrew for 'ewe' — the biblical matriarch, wife of Jacob. A ▶Roselynne#17144 in the U.S.An ornate spelling of Roselyn/Rosalyn, joining rose (the flower, from Latin rosa) to the -lynn ▶Sanjana#17208 in the U.S.A Sanskrit name, generally read as 'gentle' or as tied to the sense of creating and uniting. In▶Romaisa#17271 in the U.S.From the Arabic Rumaysa (Al-Rumaysa), a name for a star in the sky. In tradition it is also lin▶Roz#17291 in the U.S.A short, one-beat form of Rosalind (Germanic, 'tender horse' or, by folk link, 'beautiful rose'▶Suhailah#17311 in the U.S.A feminine form of the Arabic Suhail, the bright star Canopus, linked to 'gentle; smooth; level▶Sucely#17330 in the U.S.A name strongly associated with Guatemala. It is popularly explained as a contraction of Spanis▶Tesni#17397 in the U.S.From the Welsh tesni, 'warmth; the warmth of the sun' - a gentle, sunlit nature name.▶Shulamit#18887 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Shulamit - the beloved 'Shulamite' of the Song of Songs - related to shalom, 'p▶CaomiA modern coinage echoing Naomi ('pleasantness') and the Irish Caoimhe ('gentle; beautiful'). As▶GuanyinFrom the Chinese Guanyin, 'she who perceives the sounds/cries of the world' (guan, 'to observe'▶JasleidyJasleidy is a newly emerging blend name of the kind widely coined in Latin-American communities▶LakaFrom the Hawaiian Laka, of layered meaning (variously 'gentle; tame; attracted to'); the Hawaii▶MilliejoA written-as-one compound of Millie (a pet form of Mildred/Millicent, 'gentle strength' / 'work▶
Boy Names
Nitai#13613 in the U.S.In Bengali and Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, Nitai is the affectionate form of Nityananda — the ▶Nussy#13629 in the U.S.Nussy has no settled etymology. It reads as a pet-name or short-form coinage — the kind of affe▶Olanrewaju#13646 in the U.S.A Yoruba sentence-name built on ola ('wealth; honor; dignity'), commonly glossed 'honor is walk▶Rahi#13719 in the U.S.From Persian and Urdu rahi, 'traveler; wayfarer,' built on rah ('road; path'). The word is also▶Rahmi#13720 in the U.S.A Turkish name of Arabic root, from rahma ('mercy; compassion') — so 'merciful, of mercy'. It b▶Rayhaan#13741 in the U.S.From Arabic rayhan, 'sweet basil; fragrant herb'. In Islamic tradition rayhan is named among th▶Rayjon#13742 in the U.S.Rayjon is a modern American blend, joining Ray (from Raymond, 'wise protector') to Jon (from Jo▶Ronmel#13796 in the U.S.Ronmel looks like a modern blend — the familiar Ron- opening (from Ronald or Ronaldo) joined to▶Ryaire#13807 in the U.S.Ryaire has no documented etymology. It reads as a modern American coinage: the popular Ry- open▶Sajan#13826 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sajjana — sat ('good; true') plus jana ('person') — 'a good person; a gentleman'.▶Suhayl#13935 in the U.S.From Arabic Suhayl, the traditional name of Canopus — the second-brightest star in the night sk▶Sparsh#14048 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit sparsh, 'touch; the sense of touch; contact.' A gentle, sensory name in India▶Taren#14088 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Taryn and Darren; by those echoes it touches 'great; gentle' (Darren) tho▶Yaisel#14142 in the U.S.A modern coinage of the kind widely made in Cuba and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, where inve▶Yaseer#14145 in the U.S.A spelling of Arabic Yasir, from a root meaning 'to be easy; to be gentle', read as 'one who ma▶Yitbarek#14155 in the U.S.An Amharic name from Ethiopia meaning 'may He be blessed', a phrase of praise to God. Names of ▶Yusuke#14175 in the U.S.A Japanese given name written in romaji. Meaning depends on the characters chosen: the -suke el▶Zypher#14241 in the U.S.Zypher is a modern respelling of Zephyr, from Greek Zephyros — the west wind, and the god who p▶DayaFrom the Sanskrit daya, 'compassion; mercy; kindness' — a cherished virtue in Hindu and Sikh th▶MiyloA respelling of Milo, an old name linked to the Germanic element for 'merciful; mild' and, by s▶NereusFrom the Greek Nereus, linked to 'wet; flowing water'; the 'Old Man of the Sea', a gentle sea-g▶NivaazA modern spelling with no documented etymology. It echoes Persian and Punjabi niwaz, 'cherishin▶SidhvikA modern Indian coinage in Sanskrit dress. It appears to combine siddh ('accomplished, attained▶