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Gentle baby names and what they mean, for gentle, delicate, soft, kind, with 59 results. Adoption of these girl names reached its highest during the years 1980-1989 (USAGE OF 3.5%) and is now significantly less (USAGE 0.8%, 77% LESS), with names like Tabitha falling out of fashion. Aspen (#269), Adelaide (#298) and Leah (#41) are three of the more contemporarily stylish girl names among these, while Bieth (TOP 87%) and Almy (15%) are familiar surnames. Here is the list of Gentle names for boys.

Gentle names

Adelaide - Damaris | Emer - Lottie | Mahalia - Vondra

Adelaide - Damaris

Adelaide

Adelaide
From Old German word. "Noble kind." Adelaine is also a slightly favored birth name. From adal heid, via French Adé .. [Laidey, Lady, Heidi, Edeline, Delli, Delle, Del, Aline, Adelynn, Adelyn, .. 48 more]

Adelinde
From Old German. "Noble, soft, tender." Common. Compare Adelinde with popular -de last names Adside (UPPER 56%), Ayende (78%). Modern use is also a blend .. [Linda, Adeline, Adelinda, .. 1 more]

Adin
Origin fr. Hebrew. "Delicate and slender." Used frequently as girls' names, Adina, Adin, etc. are comparable to the common Amina. Appears in the Old Testament as .. [Adeana, Adina]

Adina

Adina
Derived fr. Hebrew element. "Noble, gentle, delicate." Usage of Adina, Adeana, etc. as girls' names in 2018 was up 1.4% compared to the year before. Also possibly "longing". [Adine, Adena, Adeen, .. 3 more]

Alma

Alma
Root fr. Latin, Italian, Hebrew, Arabic elements. "Nourishing, kind; soul; young woman; learned." Adoption of Alma, Allma, etc. as birth names in 2018 was 37.8% more than 10 years ago. Modern name .. [Allma, .. 1 more]

Aspen

Aspen
.. the West, with delicate, heart shaped .. Gender-neutral name. Aspen became more popular in 2018, gaining +60 rankings as a children's name to reach #269.

Atifa
From Arabic. "Kind." Anifa and Asifa are creative variations. Feminine of Atif. [Atifah, .. 2 more]

Belinda

Belinda
.. dragon or linde meaning soft, tender .. Usage of Belinda, Belle, etc. as girls' names in 2018 was down 3.4% compared to 2017. [Velinda, Linda, Bindy, Bellynda, Belenda, Bel, .. 7 more]

Benigna
From Latin element. "Kind, well born." Unusual. Benigna is not found in the US Census.

Beth

Beth
.. to the sweet, gentle and most .. A somewhat offbeat baby name, Beth is however used fairly frequently as a last name. [Bethan, Bet, .. 1 more]

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Gentle names: Adelaide, Adina, Alma, Aspen, Belinda

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Gentle names: Beth, Charis, Ciara, Dalia, Dalila, Damaris

Caoimhe
Derivative of Irish, Gaelic. "Gentle, beautiful, precious." Not in popularity charts. From "caomh". [Keva, .. 3 more]

Carden
.. carded, or combed smooth, before it .. Carden, Cardin and Cardon are hardly found as given names. [Cardon, .. 1 more]

Caresse
Derived fr. French element. "Tender touch." Rare, with the -se ending for Caresse, like Cherese, Celesse. See also Charis. [Carressa, Caressa, .. 1 more]

Cedrica
Root fr. Old English language. "Kind and loved." Cedra and variants are barely found as female names. Feminine of Cedric. [Cedrina, Cedra, .. 2 more]

Charis

Charis
.. "kharites", symbols of womanly beauty, charm .. Carisa, Charissa, Cherise and Karisa are familiar as forms of Charis. [Sherisa, Karas, Cherise, Charysse, Charista, Charisha, Charish, Charise, Charice, Charesa, .. 17 more]

Ciara

Ciara
.. pronounced with a soft "c", in .. A conventional baby name (#1007 THE PAST YEAR) which also occurs somewhat regularly as a surname. [Sierra, Siara, Searra, Keira, Cierrah, Cieria, Ciera, Ciarrah, Ciaran, Chiara, .. 12 more]

Columbine
.. name for a delicate two colored .. A quaint birth name. [Columbina, .. 1 more]

Dalia

Dalia
Derived fr. Arabic, Hebrew words. "Gentle; slender branch, tendril." Adoption of Dalya and variants was elevated in 1994 and is lower today. See also Dahlia. [Dalyah, Daliyah, Daliya, Dalit, .. 3 more]

Dalila

Dalila
Derivative of Swahili, Tanzanian elements. "Delicate, gentle." Usage of Dalila and Lila as baby names in 2018 was up 7% compared to 2017. [Lila]

Damaris

Damaris
From Greek, Latin words. "Gentle." Common, with usage of 0.041% for Damaris and variants as birth names in 2018, but lower than 0.041% the previous year. Biblical .. [Maris, Demaris, Demaras, Damariz, Damariss, Damalis, .. 14 more]

Quick Reference

Summary Index of Gentle names [and variants] for girls.

1. Adelaide - Damaris
Adelaide [Lady, Elke, Heidi, Eline, Laidey, Edeline, ..], Adelinde [Linda, Adele, Adeline, Adelinda], Adin [Adina, Adeana], Adina [Adine, Adena, Adeen, Adinah, Adeena, Adeana], Alma [Allma, Almah], Aspen, Atifa [Atifah, Ateefa, Ateefah], Belinda [Lindy, Linda, Bindy, Lindie, Velinda, Belynda, ..], Benigna, Beth [Bet, Bethan, Bessie], Caoimhe [Keva, Keeva, Keavy, Keevah], Carden [Cardon, Cardin], Caresse [Caress, Caressa, Carressa], Cedrica [Cedra, Cedrina, Cedrika, Cedriana], Charis [Karis, Karisa, Sherisa, Karrisa, Karisse, Karissa, ..], Ciara [Siara, Kiera, Kiara, Keira, Sierra, Searra, ..], Columbine [Colombe, Columbina], Dalia [Dalya, Dalit, Dalyah, Daliya, Dalila, Daliyah], Dalila [Lila], Damaris [Mari, Mara, Maris, Demarys, Demaris, Demaras, ..]


Emer [Eimer, Eimhir, Eimear], Ersilia [Ersila, Erzilia, Hersila, Ercilia, Hersilia], Fedora [Fadora], Flossie, Friedelinde [Friedalinda], Gaynor [Gayna, Gayner, Gaenor], Ginevra [Genevra], Guinevere [Win, Winny, Winne, Wendy, Winnie, Wendie, ..], Halima [Helima, Halimah, Haleima, Haleema, Haleemah], Hanan [Hanaan], Hayfa [Haifa], Hersilia [Ersila, Hersila, Erzilia, Ersilia, Ercilia], Jasmine [Yasmin, Yasmine, Yasmina, Yasmeen, Yasminia, Jessimine, ..], Jennifer [Jenny, Jenyfer, Jennyfer, Jenniver, Jenniffer, Jennifeur, ..], Lacey [Lacy, Laycie, Laisey, Laicey, Laicee, Lacyann, ..], Latifah [Latifa, Latiffa, Lateifa, Lateefa, Lateiffa, Lateefah], Leah [Lia, Lee, Lea, Leia, Leigh], Lenis [Lene, Lenos, Lenita, Lenice, Leneta, Lennice], Lieselotte, Lottie [Lotty, Lotti, Lotie, Lotte, Lotta]


Mahalia [Mahali, Mehalia, Mahelia, Mahalla, Mahalee, Mahaliah, ..], Malva [Melva, Melvina], Malvina [Mel, Melva, Melvie, Mavina, Melvine, Melvina, ..], Meegan [Meegan, Meeghan], Mildred [Milly, Millie, Mildrid], Miliani, Mina [Min, Mena, Minna, Minnie, Minette, Minnette], Nariko [Nari], Rabiah, Rama [Ramah], Rosalind [Rozelyn, Rozelin, Rozelind, Rozelynda, Rozelinda, Rozalynne, ..], Sefarina [Zefarina, Sefirina, Zephirina, Zepharina, Sepharina], Sheila [Shyla, Shila, Shilla, Shilea, Shilah, Shiela, ..], Sheryl [Sheryll, Sherryl, Sherril, Sherrill, Sherrelle, Sherylayne, ..], Tabitha [Tabby, Tabita, Tabytha, Tabotha, Tabetha, Tabbitha, ..], Tirion [Tiryon, Tiryan, Tirien, Tirian, Tirrien, Tirruan], Trilby [Trillby, Trilbie, Trilbey, Trilbee, Trilbea, Trilbeigh], Velvet, Vondra [Vonni, Vonnie]

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