Gentle Baby Names

Gentle names are soft in sound — often ending in -a or -ia, light on consonants. Lydia, Silas, Celia, Eli. They age quietly and pair well with strong surnames.

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Lizbeth

Girl

God is abundance

Libby

Girl

freedom (when short for Liberty)

Emmalyn

Girl

entirely beautiful

Lexie

Girl

helper, protector

Jillian

Girl

downy-bearded, youthful

Susan

Girl

rose, flower

Safa

Girl

clarity of mind and spirit

Alisha

Girl

protected by God

Nathaly

Girl

birthday, born on Christmas

Xolani

Girl

be peaceful, forgive

Angeline

Girl

angel, messenger (of God)

Wrenly

Girl

little wren bird

Madalynn

Girl

elevated place, great one

Ayanna

Girl

beautiful flower

Avalynn

Girl

beloved lake

Braylee

Girl

broad clearing meadow

Ashly

Girl

dweller near the ash trees

Aiyana

Girl

eternal blossom

Aniya

Girl

mercy, divine favor

Maelyn

Girl

pearl of the water

Shea

Girl

descendant of Séaghdha

Avah

Girl

bird

Maylin

Girl

beautiful spirit

Asha

Girl

life, alive

Yasmine

Girl

jasmine flower

Mollie

Girl

pet form of Mary

Jaylene

Girl

supplanter, held by the heel

Maleah

Girl

bitter sea, wished-for child

Lianna

Girl

climbing vine

Nathalia

Girl

birthday, birth

Nyra

Girl

beauty, light

Aleyna

Girl

bright, elevated, shining

Zaira

Girl

brightness, radiance

Rya

Girl

little stream, flowing water

Tillie

Girl

mighty in battle, strength in battle

Alyson

Girl

of noble kind, noble natured

Marley

Boy

boundary wood

Kaylie

Girl

slender, graceful, beautiful

Nathalie

Girl

birthday of the Lord

Perry

Boy

son of Harry

Leni

Girl

sun ray

Aliah

Girl

ascent to Israel, spiritual elevation

Raylee

Girl

rye meadow, roe deer meadow

Aarna

Girl

Goddess Lakshmi

Leela

Girl

amusement, playfulness

Kalia

Girl

beautiful, rosebud

Kaira

Girl

goodness, beneficence

Emberlyn

Girl

glowing ember, smoldering fire

Fern

Girl

fern plant, feathery frond

Rae

Girl

beam of light (modern association)

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